February 22 | 2:30 pm
Join BESTY on March 22nd at the Clayroom in Brookline for an afternoon of pottery painting! The event is $40 per participant, which includes a piece of pottery to paint and pizza. Street parking is available, so we recommend participants either carpool or get dropped off. We can’t wait to see what you create!

Join Etzim on Thursday evenings, 6:15 pm-8:00 pm for dinner followed by a weekly lounge space. Lounge is open to all 8th-12th graders and is a space where teens can do homework, spend time with old and new friends, and participate in a combination of structured and unstructured activities, including art projects, games, and community building. Some weeks there will be themes, and other weeks there will be an open lounge with options of activities.

Purim Louge Night!

Please join us to celebrate Purim! This is open to anyone in Etzim, even if you do not typically attend lounge nights.

Kol Simcha

Come join TBS’s newest vocal group Kol Simcha for community members in grades 8-12 led by national award-winning arranger and composer Mayta Cohen. Founder of BerKalit, the nationally touring Boston-based Jewish a cappella group, Mayta specializes in blending Judaism with rich vocal harmony. As the first female arranger for The Maccabeats and Six13, and a faculty member at A Cappella Academy—where she teaches alongside members of Pentatonix and Pitch Perfect—Mayta invites you to join her for evenings full of harmony, new friends, and a chance to connect with Judaism through music. Kol Simcha will have five rehearsals leading up to a performance on the Bima on Shabbat on Friday, March 27th at 6:15 pm! Following that Shabbat service, members of Kol Simcha will have the opportunity to perform at Kolot HaYam in New Jersey, a Jewish a cappella Shabbaton competition for Jewish high schoolers from May 8th-10th.

Please sign up by February 19th. Rehearsals will begin on Wednesday, February 24th, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm.

Baking: Spring Etzim Chug

Join a hands-on baking class where you will learn essential baking skills, try new recipes, and create delicious treats from scratch. Whether you’re a beginner or already love to bake, this class is a fun, creative way to build confidence in the kitchen—and take home something sweet to share!!

For the Sake of Argument: Spring Etzim Chug

In a world full of differing opinions, it can become very easy to decide that engaging in a conversation is simply not worth it. However, having these hard conversations with an open heart and mind is a Jewish tradition that shows up in so many aspects of our life. We are encouraged to ask hard questions, wrestle with challenging topics, and speak up when we see injustice in our world. Together, we will learn different tools and strategies for having healthy arguments and the value in those types of dialogue. Each week will focus on a different tool, and then we will get a chance to put these into practice. By the end of our trimester together, you will be ready to face those more challenging conversations and be ready to apply your skills to the real world!

5th Grade Exploring Worldwide Jewish Communities

Sunday, March 15 | 1:00 pm
We are so excited to welcome you to dive into our Jewish communities around the world, ending with our own community right here on Sunday, March 15th, at 1:00 pm.

Over the past few months, we have explored what it means to be a part of the Jewish people and what that looks like in different places around the world- from Mexico, Bulgaria, South Africa, Israel, and more! Our 5th graders are learning about different traditions, starting to think about how they would like to incorporate Jewish traditions and culture into their practice, and seeing how unique (while also similar!) our global Jewish communities can be.

Please join us at TBS to explore these fantastic worldwide Jewish communities, with a culminating activity of discussing as a family what our own Jewish traditions and practices look like as a family and local community and how that shapes our Jewish identities.

Baby Naming for Abrahams Family

January 8

Naming Ceremony 4:00-4:30PM; Reception to follow

The baby’s name, as is traditional, will be shared during the Naming Ceremony. Rabbi Elyse and Harry warmly welcome all who wish to celebrate to join them.

Out of an abundance of caution for their newborn daughter, the family kindly asks that anyone who is feeling unwell refrain from attending in person. For those who are unable to join us, we would love for you to join us virtually here.

Please join us at 5:30 for Shabbat dinner in Simon Hall before our 6:15 pm Shabbat service! This dinner is for TBS families with 2nd Graders enrolled in Mayim. Please RSVP by Monday, February 2.