• The Michael Sockol Jewish Writers Fund: Traveling the Diaspora

    Carmen Hall

    What exactly makes someone Jewish? Is being Jewish an ethnic characteristic, is it based on beliefs, or is it cultural? In his book, Fragile Branches: Travels Through the Jewish Diaspora, Professor James Ross recounts his journeys among the world's most far-flung Jewish communities in countries including Uganda, India, Peru, and Brazil. Mr. Ross will describe […]

  • ConNEXTions+ Pizza & Bingo

    Carmen Hall

    Join ConNEXTions+ for a fun afternoon at our annual Pizza and Bingo event! Cash prizes will be awarded. This event is open to all adults in the TBS community.

  • Sisterhood and Brotherhood Monthly Canasta

    Sisterhood & Brotherhood Canasta
    Carmen Hall

    Come play Canasta with TBS Sisterhood and Brotherhood on the third Thursday of every month from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Canasta is a game played with four people, so we need groups of four to be able to make a table. Please sign up for either advanced beginner or experienced player in order. DO NOT […]

  • 4th Grade Shabbat Dinner

    Simon Hall +1 more

    Please join us on Friday, May 1, at 5:30 for Shabbat dinner before our 6:15 pm Shabbat service! This dinner is for TBS families with 4th graders enrolled in K-12 Learning Programs. The service is our monthly “Friday Night Lights” service, which is designed especially for families with elementary-age children. The Service will also include […]

  • TBS Coffeehouse

    Coffeehouse
    Carmen Hall

    Once a month on Thursday evenings, Temple Beth Shalom will transform Carmen Hall into a cozy, café-style space for live acoustic music. Each Coffeehouse event will showcase talented artists with personal ties to our TBS community—whether members, alumni of our music programs, or friends of the congregation. Come relax with friends, enjoy coffee and a […]

  • Mitzvah Makers – Bagged Lunches for MainSpring

    Mitzvah Makers
    Carmen Hall

    Join other TBS families to make 200 bagged lunches for the clients of Mainspring Emergency Shelter for the Homeless. We will work together to make sandwiches, package cookies, package pickles, and assemble the lunches. If your family is willing and available to make a delivery the next morning, please email fwsac@tbsneedham.org.

  • Brotherhood Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament

    Carmen Hall

    For one night only, a part of TBS transforms into a little bit of Vegas (or maybe Everett). And as we all know, what happens at TBS stays at TBS. So, join your TBS brothers for snacks and the gritty competition of elimination poker. Your $50 entry fee covers snacks and a generous prize pool. […]

  • TBS Coffeehouse 8

    Coffeehouse
    Carmen Hall

    Once a month on Thursday evenings, Temple Beth Shalom will transform Carmen Hall into a cozy, café-style space for live acoustic music. Each Coffeehouse event will showcase talented artists with personal ties to our TBS community—whether members, alumni of our music programs, or friends of the congregation. Come relax with friends, enjoy coffee and a […]