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Archive: December 2025

WonderMinyan (in person)

Posted on December 6, 2025

December 6, 2025 @ 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: Ancestral Dreaming (in person)

Posted on December 6, 2025

December 6, 2025 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm – We are the dreams of our ancestors, the future embodiment of their hopes and visions.  Yael Linda Schiller’s new book helps you connect with your ancestors, heal any intergenerational wounds you may have inherited, and receive the ancestral blessings and wisdom gifted to you as well. You can then pass on these healed and whole […]

Tikkun Olam Tables (in person)

Posted on December 6, 2025

December 6, 2025 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm – Tikkun Olam Tables September 20, October 11, November 8, December 6, January 3  Each month, members of the Tikkun Olam Steering Committee (TOSC) host a table at kiddush after Shabbat Morning Services to discuss our social justice initiatives. No commitment necessary! 

B’Mitzvah Havdalah and Movie (in person)

Posted on December 6, 2025

December 6, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – B’Mitzvah Movie: Keeping up with the Steins Adam and Joanne Fielder (Jeremy Piven, Jami Gertz) are determined to throw the most lavish bar mitzvah imaginable for their 13-year-old son, Benjamin (Daryl Sabara). Overwhelmed by the outrageous scope of their plans, Ben uses the event to force a reconciliation between his father and estranged grandfather, Irwin […]

TBZ 55+ Social Evening (in person)

Posted on December 6, 2025

December 6, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – DATE: Saturday, December 6 TIME: 7:00-8:30 pm PLACE: TBZ Community Room RSVP: by Tuesday, December 2 at 5:00 pm. RSVP HERE. TBZ 55+ Social Evening Come for a social evening to meet new friends and connect with old ones Come for an evening of conversation, camaraderie and dessert Come longtime members and new ones Come […]

Family Table Volunteering at JF & CS (in person – Waltham)

Posted on December 7, 2025

December 7, 2025 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am – TBZ partners with Family Table, through Jewish Family & Children Services (JF & CS) volunteering to pack and deliver groceries each month. The volunteer location is JF & CS (2430 Main Street, Waltham). Find out more and sign up here. JF&CS 2025-26 Dates: September 7, September 14, October 12, October 19, November 9, November 23, […]

Israel Palestine Affinity Group Meeting (in person)

Posted on December 7, 2025

December 7, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Join us to explore antisemitism: what it is, what it is not, the problematic ways we’re seeing it used in the current political moment, and what we can all do about it. Please register here to let us know you’re coming!

Mahjong lesson #1 (in person)

Posted on December 7, 2025

December 7, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – TBZ is starting a mahjong club! In order to help beginners learn to play, we are offering a series of classes on Sunday mornings in December. Participants will learn how to play, as well as learn about the history of the game, including its Chinese roots and Jewish-American history. In addition, students will go home […]

Hebrew Through Torah: An in-depth Look at the Book of Exodus with Rabbi Sam Seicol (online)

Posted on December 7, 2025

December 7, 2025 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm – Sundays, 10:30am-12:00pm (online) – Resumes October 19!  Hebrew Through Torah: An in-depth Look at the Book of Exodus This on-going online weekly exploration of the Torah continues on Sunday mornings.  Areas covered include: Hebrew reading practice, understanding Torah Hebrew vocabulary, grammar, and issues of translation, the possible diverse Biblical authors, and discussions on relevance of the […]

12 Jewish Steps to Recovery: Book Study and Conversation (online)

Posted on December 7, 2025

December 7, 2025 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am – Every Sunday Zoom link. (Meeting ID: 810 8638 3432; Passcode: 071019, Phone Dial in: 309 205 3325) Contact Peter Golbus pgolbus@gmail.com if you’re interested and to learn more and email Jewish12Steps@tbzbrookline.org to join our mailing list! In partnership with Our Jewish Recovery. Each week we meet to explore the Steps common to all 12-Step Recovery Programs, […]