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Archive: April 2024

Boker Tov TBZ (online)

Posted on April 26, 2024

April 26, 2024 @ 8:00 am – 8:45 am – Boker Tov (Good Morning) TBZ is a daily morning prayer group, led by TBZ rabbis, rabbinic interns, and the Boker Tov community. It started from a desire for daily connection during the pandemic and has persisted and grown into a supportive community for members saying kaddish, as well as an opportunity to learn and grow […]

Nishmat Hayyim Friday AM Sit (online)

Posted on April 26, 2024

April 26, 2024 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am – Join our Zoom Friday AM Meditation Session. For those who are joining us for the first time, the schedule for Friday AM is: chant, meditation sit, walking meditation/break, teaching, Q&A, and a closing minute of silence. Please see our weekly Nishmat Hayyim email or call the office (617) 566-8171 for the Zoom link.

Kabbalat Shabbat with TBZ (in person and online)

Posted on April 26, 2024

April 26, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Come bring each week to a close and start Shabbat together in community! Join us for spirited services with song, kavanah (intention) and celebration. We now have a hybrid option of attending Kabbalat Shabbat at TBZ or joining on Zoom. Please call the office for the Zoom link: 617-566-8171. Click here to download the Kabbalat […]

Shabbat Morning Service (in person and online)

Posted on April 27, 2024

April 27, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm – Spend Shabbat morning in community. Our morning service is offered both in-person and on Zoom. Please call the office at 617-566-8171 for the Zoom link. Click here to download the Shabbat Morning Siddur. Find out who is leading Shabbat morning services!

WonderMinyan (in person)

Posted on April 27, 2024

April 27, 2024 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm – At WonderMinyan, young Jews begin to learn Shabbat morning and holiday prayers, the weekly parasha (Torah portion) through stories and plays, as well as build a community of friends.  10:30-11am Shabbat Shabreakfast in the Meeting Room 11-11:30am Age-appropriate parasha/Shabbat engagement: Littles (babies-1st grade) in the Meeting Room  Middles (2-4 grades) in the Community Room Olders […]

Kiddush Talk: TBZ Affordable Housing Project Q&A with Jonathan Klein (in person)

Posted on April 27, 2024

April 27, 2024 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm – A follow-up from the 4/18 program, come ask questions about the exciting initiative of our Housing Justice Team: a proposal to build mixed-income, affordable housing on the “rear yard” parcel behind TBZ which fronts on Lancaster Terrace. This is only a proposal so far which is under consideration by the Board, which needs the community’s […]

B’Mitzvah Group (After Shabbat Service)

Posted on April 27, 2024

April 27, 2024 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – For families of 6th and 7th graders who are registered for the B’Mitzvah Group, join Rav Claudia and Rav Tiferet to prepare for becoming a B’Mitzvah family. Using the Moving Traditions B’Mitzvah Family Education Program, this approach inspires connection to Jewish community by centering on human development and the parent-child relationship. These sessions help navigate […]

Across Generations, Promoting Peace and Healing in Our Neighborhoods (in person)

Posted on April 28, 2024

April 28, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Across Generations, Promoting Peace and Healing in Our Neighborhoods A fun, kick-off event for the 28th Annual Mother’s Day Walk for Peace Sunday, April 28th from 10:00-11:30 Join TBZ members of all ages and staff of the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute as we prepare and build excitement for the May 12th walk. Be part […]

Hebrew with Rabbi Sam Seicol (online)

Posted on April 28, 2024

April 28, 2024 @ 10:15 am – 12:00 pm – Deepen your knowledge of the Hebrew of the Tana”kh (Jewish Bible) as well as our prayers and blessings. These sessions use Hebrew text with English translation provided to all members of the group. Knowledge of the aleph-bet and a basic ability to read Hebrew is suggested but not required. There is a 6-session basic Hebrew […]

Men’s Group Weekly Check-in

Posted on April 28, 2024

April 28, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – For more than 15 years, the TBZ Men’s Group has engaged participants in stimulating conversations about what really matters in their lives. In the process, members have built and strengthened relationships with other men in the TBZ community and beyond. For more information, contact Mark Dinaburg through the TBZ office.