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Independent Jewish Shul in Brookline, MA

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Archive: November 2024

Beit Rabban (in person)

Posted on November 13, 2024

November 13, 2024 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Wednesday afternoons, 4-6pm (in person) In the Talmud, beit rabban, which literally means “house of our rabbis,” is where students would go to learn the wisdom of our tradition and prepare to engage Jewishly with the world. Beit Rabban, TBZ’s after-school Jewish education program, is for members in grades K-7. We engage our children and […]

Delving Deep: A Theatrical Adventure into Plays focused on the Jewish Family, with TBZ member Judy Epstein-Fisher (in person)

Posted on November 13, 2024

November 13, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – 5 sessions: Wednesdays, November 6, 13, 20, December 4, 11 7:00-9:00pm  Step into the actors’ and directors’ shoes, exploring 2+ plays over 5 weeks, starting with A Shayna Maidel by Barbara Lebow, “…a powerful and poignant drama about two sisters trying to reconnect after years of separation brought on by the rise of the Nazis.” […]

Boker Tov TBZ (online)

Posted on November 14, 2024

November 14, 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 […]

TBZ Therapists’ Connection (online)

Posted on November 14, 2024

November 14, 2024 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – TBZ Therapists’ Connection Alternate Thursdays, 1pm (online) TBZ members who are mental health professionals are welcome to join this every-other-Thursday online support group to come into community to discuss current societal and mental health topics and how these may affect our work. This group began in March 2020 and has been ongoing and well-attended. Our […]

Boker Tov TBZ (online)

Posted on November 15, 2024

November 15, 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 November 15, 2024

November 15, 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. Find out […]

Shabbat Nariya: The Shabbat Sing Out and Potluck (in person and online)

Posted on November 15, 2024

November 15, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Co-sponsored by Kavod Boston and Base Boston and led by TBZ’s Musical Prayer Team and the mehalelim (praisers), once a month we raise our voices, move our bodies, catch our breath, and gather strength as we create a circle of sound with voices and instruments to welcome Shabbat. Services at 6:00pm followed by community potluck […]

Torah Study (in person)

Posted on November 16, 2024

November 16, 2024 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am – Taught by Rav Claudia, Rav Leah and other rabbis and teachers from our TBZ community. Join us to study and discuss before Shabbat services.  Click here to see who is leading Torah Study.

Shabbat Morning Service (in person and online)

Posted on November 16, 2024

November 16, 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!

Hebrew 101 with Rabbi Sam Seicol

Posted on November 16, 2024

November 16, 2024 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Shabbat mornings: November 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 During/after Kiddush  Join Rabbi Sam for a course in basic Hebrew reading with exposure to some grammar and vocabulary. The focus will be on Hebrew prayers. No writing is required.