• Identifying Our Core Values

    Carmen Hall

    In conversation with Rabbi Todd, TBS member Bob Glazer, author of The Compass Within, will offer insights on how we might use the book to identify – and live by – our own core values.  They will cover: What core values are, what they aren’t, and how they can help you with life’s most important […]

  • Learn to Play Canasta

    Learn to Play Canasta
    Carmen Hall

    Come learn to play Canasta with Sisterhood! We're offering a three part series to learn to play. It's best if you can make it to all three dates because it takes a while to learn the game and practice, but if you can only make it to one or two, still sign up. The first […]

  • ConNEXTions+ Lunch & Learn Special Edition-Israelis and Palestinians Post-Gaza War: Essential Israeli Efforts to Build a Jewish and Democratic State

    Carmen Hall

    In the aftermath of the war in Gaza, Rabbi Zilberman Soloway is on the ‘front lines’ of working to build an Israel envisioned by Israel’s Declaration of Independence – a Jewish state that fully honors the diversity of the population of Israel. Join us for an informative presentation and conversation about how Israelis are mobilizing […]

  • The Big Chanukah Playdate

    Carmen Hall

    Join us for a joyful evening designed just for children ages 0–6 and their families! Celebrate Chanukah through hands-on, sensory-rich activities and playful games that bring the holiday to life. Children will scoop, sprinkle, spin, squeeze, and explore at themed stations inspired by sufganiyot, dreidels, candles, and more. From festive sensory bins to creative crafts, […]

  • Scholar-in-Residence Dinner – Sturgeon and Swordfish: The Fish that Nearly Divided the Jewish World

    Scholar in Residence 5786
    Carmen Hall

    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? Register below for the Saturday evening lecture and […]

  • Scholar-in-Residence Lecture and Brunch – Jewish Politics: Lessons from our History

    Scholar in Residence 5786
    Carmen Hall

    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? Register below for this lecture. To register for all Scholar-in-Residence Weekend Events, […]

  • Community Dinner and Scholar-in-Residence Introductory Lecture

    Scholar in Residence 5786
    Carmen Hall

    6:15 pm, Friday Night Shabbat Service, Community Dinner and Introductory Lecture Dinner is free for members, $10 per non-member Israelis and American Jews: Do We Still Speak the Same Language? 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 […]

  • Menorah Making

    Carmen Hall

    Join us for a joyful, hands on Chanukah experience designed especially for families with young children! Together, we’ll build and decorate child friendly menorahs using wood, tiles, paint, and plenty of sparkle. Come celebrate, create, and share the light with your TBS community! We have two types of menorahs. Please choose one per child when […]

  • Family Shabbat Dinner

    Carmen Hall

    It’s the end of a busy week. The kids are hungry. You’re hungry. We’ve got food — and a great community to enjoy it with! Join us for Shabbat dinner, followed by our family-friendly “Friday Night Lights” Shabbat evening service. Come for dinner only or stay for the service - whatever works for your family! […]