If you receive a CloudFlare message, ignore and refresh the page.

Independent Jewish Shul in Brookline, MA

Contact Us: 617-566-8171 | info@tbzbrookline.org

Archive: January 2023

Shabbat Nariya: The Shabbat Sing Out (In-person and Live-streamed)

Posted on January 20, 2023

January 20, 2023 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Raise your voices, move your bodies, catch your breath and gather strength as we create a “circle” of sound to welcome Shabbat. Co-sponsored by Kavod. If you are attending in-person, please follow our Covid guidelines. A potluck dinner will follow the service. Zoom link here. (By Phone: 1 929 436 2866, Meeting ID: 864 8563 9530, Password: 863733) You […]

Torah Study

Posted on January 21, 2023

January 21, 2023 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am – Join us for Torah Study on Shabbat mornings. (In-person only) Click here to see who is leading Torah Study.  

Shabbat Morning Service (in person and online)

Posted on January 21, 2023

January 21, 2023 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm – Spend Shabbat morning in community. Our morning service is offered both in-person and on Zoom. Call the TBZ office for the Zoom link. Click here to download the Shabbat Morning Siddur. Find out who is leading Shabbat morning services!

Kiddush Talk – Cindy Kaplan in honor of JDAIM

Posted on January 21, 2023

January 21, 2023 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – In honor of the upcoming Jewish Disability Awareness Acceptance & Inclusion Month (February) we will welcome TBZ friend Cindy Kaplan. Cindy recently published a memoir called: Freefall: One Mother’s Journey Raising a Child With Special Needs. Come join us for a conversation during Kiddush with Cindy. Read here about Cindy’s book. JDAIM=Jewish Disabilities Awareness and Inclusion […]

Family Table Volunteering

Posted on January 22, 2023

January 22, 2023 @ All Day – TBZ partners with Family Table, through Jewish Family & Children Services (JF&CS), volunteering to pack and deliver groceries each month. Packing takes 30-45 minutes and deliveries are convenient to the volunteer’s hometown. Young children are welcome to participate and learn the value of helping others! Volunteer location is JF&CS (2430 Main Street, Waltham) on the […]

Learn Hebrew and Hebrew Torah Study with Rabbi Sam Seicol

Posted on January 22, 2023

January 22, 2023 @ 10:15 am – 10:45 am – These sessions use Hebrew text with English translation provided to all members of the class. Knowledge of the aleph-bet and a basic ability to read Hebrew is suggested but not required. Each session will begin with breakout rooms to enhance and practice Hebrew reading fluency. The balance of each session will explore vocabulary, grammar, and […]

Colliding Dreams: The History of Zionism as Told Through the Eyes of its Inhabitants with TBZ member Jan Darsa

Posted on January 22, 2023

January 22, 2023 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Two Parts: Sunday, January 22 and 29th, 2-4pm. By using the film Colliding Dreams (and other resources) by acclaimed filmmakers Joseph Dorman and Oren Rudavsky, this two-part course will explore Zionism’s history. We will listen to scholars and regular citizens debate about Israel, Zionism, and their connection to the land. Triggered by recent conflicts, the […]

Men’s Group Weekly Check-In

Posted on January 22, 2023

January 22, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – TBZ’s Men’s group aims to explore men’s roles in a rapidly changing society and to examine issues of mutual concern while engaging with other men on intellectual, spiritual and emotional levels. We aim to share challenges, successes, insights and other aspects of our personal lives in a nonjudgmental, confidential, and respectful manner; creating a community of […]

Boker Tov TBZ

Posted on January 23, 2023

January 23, 2023 @ 8:00 am – 8:45 am – A wonderful opportunity to start the day with half an hour’s quiet introspection and prayer, as well as some very friendly faces (and chat if you have time afterwards). You don’t have to be a regular: drop in whenever you feel like it. Your Zoom box is always ready for you! There is a Rabbinic […]

Reflect & Connect (on Zoom)

Posted on January 23, 2023

January 23, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 7:40 pm – Aging in Community is pleased to announce our new pilot program, Reflect and Connect. The group will use photos and brief texts to stimulate reflection, meaningful sharing, and conversation. Rabbi Sam Seicol will facilitate the weekly sessions, which will be held on Monday evenings, on Zoom, at 7:00 PM for about 40 minutes. You can sign up here.