February 8 | 3:00 pm
Hey BESTYs! Get ready for an awesome afternoon at Boda Borg on Sunday, February 8, from 3:00-5:00 pm. We’ll work together tackle interactive challenges that test our teamwork and puzzle-solving skills! The cost is $35 per participant. Please email Sadie (soneill@tbsneedham.org) if you have any questions. We can’t wait to see you there!
February 3
Workshop 10:00AM-12:00PM; Lunch to follow at noon
As you know, this workshop helps us “practice” for the Needham Art in Bloom which begins on Friday, March 13th. At this workshop, Laura Rossinow will create a floral interpretation for a work of art.
Members will then create a floral interpretation of an art object. The art objects are provided by Club members and will be used for this workshop only.
We need your help with obtaining art objects for the workshop. These objects can be a painting, sculpture, etc. These objects must be of a size that can be easily transported to the temple for the workshop.
If you have an art object or objects that you would like to use for the workshop, please submit a picture or pictures to: Dianne Coleman (colemandianne02@gmail.com) no later than January 19th.
Please bring your own container and scissors. We will provide the tape and floral foam.
Workshop and Lunch – $56
Workshop Only – $36
Lunch Only – $20
Sandwich options – Honey Mustard Turkey w/Gouda on Focaccia, Chicken Salad wrap w/grapes & walnuts, or Vegetarian Caprese w/fresh mozzarella, tomato, pesto, & lettuce.
The firm deadline for paid registration is January 28, 2026.
If you are a newer member, this is a great opportunity to come and learn.
Let us know if you would like to be paired with a more experienced designer.
Children’s Center Summer Enrollment 2026
Join us for a summer of learning, friends, and outdoor exploration! Children enrolled for the 2025-26 or 2026-27 school years have priority registration through March 31 and new children will be considered starting April 1.
Week 1: June 15-18 (closed for Juneteenth on June 19)
Week 2: June 22-26
Week 3: June 29-July 2 (closed for Independence Day July 3)
Week 4: July 6-10
Week 5: July 13-17
Week 6: July 20-24
Children enrolled in our Year Round Program attend through Wednesday, August 12.
Ages 12 months through entering first grade. Children must be 12 months or older by their start date to begin.
Tuition, hours and more information is available on our website:
Listening Session Next Steps
January 11, 9:30-11:30am
Join us for an Etzim Alumni Dinner! We are so excited to celebrate Chanukah with you!
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 6th Graders enrolled in Shorashim. Please RSVP by Friday, January 16.
January Little BESTY Events
Join us on January 11th for our January Little BESTY events!
Etzim Mitzvah Corp: MLK Service-Learning Day Workshop
Join Mosaic: Interfaith Youth Action on Monday, January 19, 2026, from 2–5 PM for an afternoon of conversations, learning, and service dedicated to addressing the impact of gun violence. Participants of all ages are invited to engage in meaningful, community-driven action.
with Professor Howard Lupovitch
In keeping with the High Holy Day theme of “Living Jewish”, the TBS Adult Learning Committee is excited to present an entertaining and educational weekend with Professor Howard Lupovitch, professor of history and director of the Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies at Wayne State University. Please join us for these programs. Registration is required for all lectures.
Dinner is free for members, $10 per non-member
What aspects of Jewish identity, culture, and politics have Israelis and American Jews shared since the founding of the State of Israel? How have these commonalities weathered the challenges of the last two years?
No registration required
Free for members, $10 per non-member
Many of the political challenges and dilemmas that American Jews have faced during the last decade were faced by our forebears, in America and elsewhere in the diaspora. What can American Jews learn from the political decisions and strategies of the Jewish past?
Pre-payment required: $25 per person
How did a local squabble over whether or not sturgeon is kosher escalate into a public dispute that enveloped Jews at the turn of the nineteenth century in Central and Eastern Europe? What does this conflict tell us about the tension in Judaism between tradition and innovation?
Free for members, $10 per non-member
For the last three centuries, every generation of American Jews was convinced that it was the last. Thankfully, every generation has been wrong. How do we look beyond deeply pessimistic predictions for the future of Judaism in America toward a more optimistic appraisal of the present and the future?
