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Independent Jewish Shul in Brookline, MA

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Archive: March 2026

Community Book Read: Conversation with Rabbi Toba Spitzer and Rav Claudia (in person)

Posted on March 18, 2026

March 18, 2026 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Community Book Read God Is Here: Reimagining the Divine by Rabbi Toba Spitzer In God Is Here, Rabbi Toba Spitzer argues that whether we believe in God or fervently disbelieve, what we are actually disagreeing about is not God at all, but a metaphor of a Big Powerful Person that limits our understanding and our […]

Boker Tov TBZ (online)

Posted on March 19, 2026

March 19, 2026 @ 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 […]

An Evening with Author & TBZ Member Shulamit Reinharz (in person at Hebrew College)

Posted on March 19, 2026

March 19, 2026 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Thursday, March 19, 7:00pm (in person) at Hebrew College, 1860 Washington Street, Newton  Hiding in Holland: A Resistant Memoir Join us on Thursday, March 19, 2026 for a free book talk with Dr. Shulamit Reinharz about the book Hiding in Holland: A Resistance Memoir, which she penned with her father Max Rothschild. Together, they tell […]

Boker Tov TBZ (online)

Posted on March 20, 2026

March 20, 2026 @ 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 March 20, 2026

March 20, 2026 @ 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 […]

“Pre-neg”: Oneg before Nariya For Young Members and their Families (in person)

Posted on March 20, 2026

March 20, 2026 @ 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm – Join families with young children for snacks/dinner before Nariya. Bring your own snack/snacks to share. Eat and play together in the meeting room and meet new and old friends.

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

Posted on March 20, 2026

March 20, 2026 @ 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 a community […]

Torah Study (in person)

Posted on March 21, 2026

March 21, 2026 @ 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/Jacob Schwartz B’Mitzvah (in person and online)

Posted on March 21, 2026

March 21, 2026 @ 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!

14th Annual TBZ Women’s Retreat Vayinafash: A Re-Souling (in person)

Posted on March 22, 2026

March 22, 2026 @ 8:30 am – 3:30 pm – Sunday, March 22: 8:30am-3:30pm (in person) For TBZ Members Only Vayinafash is a verb from Genesis 2:2, often translated as “God rested,” but meaning more deeply “God caught God’s breath” or “God became refreshed” on Shabbat, linking to the Hebrew word for soul (nefesh). This reminds us that Shabbat is not just about not working, […]