Lifelong Learning and Programming at TBZ

FALL 2019

www.tbzbrookline.org

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IntroductionFor the Jew, Judaism is more than a power in the past, more than a curiosity in our own era; to us it is the goal of the future. And since it is future, therefore it is a world of its own, quite aside from the world which surrounds us; and since it is a world of its own, therefore, it is rooted in the soul of the individual, with a language of its own. —Franz Rosensweig, On Jewish Learning

Shalom friends,

In this booklet, you will discover the many ways in which you can engage in learning and growing in community at TBZ. From a class through our Reb Moshe and Anne Waldoks Lifelong Learning Center, to coming to celebrate our new solar panels and contemplating the climate crisis, to enjoying Hanukkah with your family next to the fine art at the MFA, there is a variety of opportunities for you.

In the new year, step outside of your comfort zone and try something new, or something you’ve been curious about. We hope that in providing this booklet of our complete offerings, you will have the time to peruse them and choose what will be most nourishing for you and adjust your schedule accordingly.

As always, dates may shift, new programming will be added, so you should check our website calendar, Facebook, Happenings, Koleinu or call the office to verify. If you are interested in teaching, convening a group or you have a particular interest, reach out to Rav Tiferet to discuss what’s possible. We are dedicated to keeping our learning and actions relevant and challenging, helping us all to grow meaningfully in community for the sake of Tikkun Olam.

Tze u’lamed, go and learn,Rav Claudia Kreiman, Senior RabbiRav Tiferet, Director of Congregational Learning and Programming

CATEGORIES IN THIS BOOK:• Shabbat• Youth and Family• Classes• TBZ Community Events & Programs• Greater Boston Community Events

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Shabbat WEEKLY TORAH STUDY On Shabbat mornings, join Rav Claudia, Reb Moshe or Rabbinic Intern Tyler to study the weekly Torah portion before services from 9:00 to 10:00am. Services begin at 10:00am.

SHABBAT NARIYA Fridays: September 20, October 18, November 15, December 20, January 3

The Shabbat Sing Out! Once a month, Friday nights are Nariya nights! Co-sponsored by Kavod House, 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. Following the service, we gather together for a community potluck dinner and more singing.

COMMUNITY DINNERSNovember 1, December 6 and January 10 (Also our scholar in residence weekend!

See page 6 for more info!).

Please join us for monthly community-wide Shabbat dinners immediately after our 6:15pm Kabbalat Shabbat service. These special evenings are a great opportunity to meet new people, connect with old friends, sing songs with our musicians, have a delicious and catered Shabbat meal in community, and if past dinners are any indication, do some dancing as well! Adults and children welcome.

SHABBAT MEDITATIONMonthly after Kiddush: September 7, October 5, November 161:30 - 3:00pm in the TBZ sanctuaryComing together in stillness to be with the truth of what arises and passes in each moment, without fixing or adding anything. Be fully alive to the hidden essence of Shabbat vayinafash. Stop and ensoul. “Hineh ma tovu’ma nayim shevet achim gam yachad.” How good and skillful it is for brothers and sisters to sit together.

1:30 - 2:15pm, Chant and Shabbat Meditation Sit 2:15 - 2:25pm, Walk and Stretch/Break 2:25 - 2:40pm, Teaching or Contemplative Torah Study 2:40 - 2:55pm, Q & A and Discussion 2:55 - 3:00pm, Closing Sit

Everyone is welcome to attend! Registration is not required.

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BRUCHIM HABA’IM! WELCOMING SHABBATSeptember 6 & 7Join us in welcoming people who are interested in learning more about TBZ! If you’ve got a friend who’s been saying, “I’ve been meaning to check out TBZ!” —bring them for this Shabbat!

• Friday night at 6:15pm led by Reb Moshe and followed by Community Oneg with an opportunity to speak with Reb Moshe and TBZ members

• Shabbat Morning at 10am led by Rav Claudia followed by a kiddush and opportunity to meet Rav Claudia and lay leaders of our community.

KIDDUSH TALKS After services, and the kiddush blessings, bring your Kiddush lunch into the meeting room to enjoy one of these offerings:

October 12: Tali Ysia Tali is the Program Implementer for Children and Youth at Risk for the Israel Ministry of Education. Tali was born in Ethiopia, and made the long trek on foot through the Sudan to Israel when she was four years old. She grew up with her family in Herzylia,

where she developed a commitment to community and education. Today, Tali lives in Jerusalem where she directs the Community in School project that helps schools identify and address community needs. Tali also facilitates workshops for women of diverse populations through the Adam Institute for Democracy.

October 26: Ruth Zakarin The TBZ community is invited into conversation with Ruth Zakarin, the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence for learning about the

depth and breadth of daily gun violence—especially beyond the mass shootings, which get the most media attention—to discuss, and then hear about options for action to prevent gun violence.

December 7: Tammy Gottlieb Tammy Gottlieb is the Vice Chairperson of Women of the Wall, an organization fighting for women’s right to pray aloud, with Torah scrolls and tefillin, at the Kotel. This is a rare chance to hear from a strong, resolute woman who stands—literally—at the front lines of our battle.

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NISHMAT HAYYIM CONTEMPLATIVE SHABBAT MORNING SERVICENovember 16**Come join us for a special Shabbat service. Share the full beauty of Shabbat in prayer, chant, study, and meditation.

• Experience the power of Jewish contemplative prayer through chant and davvening.• Deepen your relationship to and understanding of Torah. • Embrace Nishmat Hayyim teachings that enhance and inform your Shabbat.• Stay for a Kiddish lunch!• Stay for the Shabbat Afternoon Sit!

Open to the entire Boston community, sponsored by Nishmat Hayyim at TBZFeel free to bring your friends and family members who have been searching for a way to integrate their meditation and Jewish practices.

**Special contemplative during the service!

L’DOR V’DOR SHABBAT MORNING: BRINGING THE GENERATIONS TOGETHERDecember 14Parshat Vayishlach Torah Study at 9:30am and service from 11-12:30pm

Join us for a fun and vibrant service in the sanctuary! The service will include a shorter, musical Shacharit service and Torah service with a Parsha play performed by TBZ adults and children. It will be a joyful celebration of our growing intergenerational TBZ community! Please don’t think this is a “kids” service. It truly is an opportunity for our whole community to worship together. Please note the difference in Torah study and service times.

For our complete

High Holiday Service Schedule

go to tbzbrookline.org/high-holidays

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Youth and FamilyBEIT RABBANIn the Talmud, beit rabban, which literally means “house of our rabbis”, is where students go to learn the wisdom of our tradition and prepare to engage Jewishly with the world. Beit Rabban is for members in grades K-8. We engage our children and families in meaningful, joyful and experiential learning weekly. We strive to grow students who will value Jewish learning, be curious about their link in the Jewish chain of history and be empowered to create the future.

SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE SHABBAT WITH RABBI DAVID JAFFE

January 10-11*

TBZ is pleased to welcome Rabbi David Jaffe, a writer, rabbi and spiritual seeker. His first book, Changing the World from the Inside Out (Trumpeter, 2016), explores how to walk a holy path that integrates deep spiritual wisdom with the daily work of peacemaking and social change. David’s social consciousness was forged by the busing era and

legal desegregation of late 60s and early 70s in New York as well as the growing openness about the Holocaust in the Jewish community. He has spent his entire adult life pursuing Jewish wisdom and working for reconciliation and social justice. This journey has taken him from his home in New York to the homeless shelters of San Francisco’s Tenderloin, to traditional Yeshiva in Jerusalem, to refugee camps of Central Africa and faith-rooted community organizing in Boston. Learn more about his life and work at rabbidavidjaffe.com.

• Friday Night D’var Torah and Community Dinner after services• Shabbat morning d’var Torah and Kiddush Learning

*In the spring, we will learn more in depth with Rabbi Jaffe about the work of connecting our spiritual practices and lives to our social justice work. Save the dates: Feb 13, 27, March 5, 12.

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Beit Rabban Special Events: September 21: Ice Cream Social in Griggs Park 3-4:30pmJoin the Beit Rabban Parent committee for Shabbat afternoon in the park with ice cream and get to know other Beit Rabban families!Wednesday, October 16: Yom Iyyun Sukkot & Potluck in the Sukkah, 5:30pmWednesday, December 18: Hanukkah @ the Museum of Fine Arts, 4-6pm

Don’t miss Boston’s most vibrant Hanukkah happening! Feel the energy as the MFA comes alive with music, art, crafts, and storytelling at this free night of fun for all ages!

THE TENT: A JEWISH LEARNING COMMUNITY FOR GREATER BOSTON TEENS AT TEMPLE ISRAEL Every Monday, 5:45-8:30pm.Monday, September 9, 2019: First day of The Tent

WONDERMINYAN (Formerly Tefilot Mishpachot)Led by Rav Tiferet, Noah Weinberg and Rabbinic Intern Tyler Dratch.September 14, 28, October 12, 26, November 16, December 7, January 11, 2511:30-12:30pm Introducing the WonderMinyan! Twice a month, we immerse our youth in the joy, spirituality, and meaning of our Jewish prayer traditions. With guitar, drums and song we will celebrate Shabbat and the wonder of our world, separating for age-appropriate Torah encounters and concluding together in the main service with a blessing!

HIGH HOLIDAY KIDS PROGRAMMINGRosh Hashanah Day 1 & Yom Kippur

10-11am: B’nei Mitzvah students with Rav Tiferet Grades 8 -10 with Rabbinic Intern Tyler

11:30-12:30(ish): Family Services, led by our own young members and spiritual team

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SUKKOT ON THE FARM WITH GANEI BEANTOWNSunday, October 20A community wide celebration full of activities open to all ages and denominations! Bring your own mug, water bottle, a blanket, and a picnic lunch to enjoy on the farm (The farm stand will be open for purchases, but does not sell meals). Rain or Shine! Bring your musical instruments and weather appropriate clothing. Find more info and register at beantownjewishgarden.org using the code TBZ.

MISHPACHOT SIMCHAT TORAHMonday, October 21 at 5:30pmJoin us for a special activity for children prior to the Simchat Torah service in the Sanctuary. 6:30pm Unrolling of the Torah and Hakafot, end and beginning of the Torah in the sanctuary.

Join us to celebrate the B’nei Mitzvah of

• Eva Kates, daughter of Kathy and Tom Kates: November 2

• Aviv & Ma’ayan Rosenbaum, children of Judith Rosenbaum and Rabbi Or Rose: November 9

• Ruby Marx, daughter of Beth Silverberg Marx and Dan Marx: November 23

• Ezra Klauber, son of Dr. Rebecca Weintraub and Adam Klauber: December 21

• Tovah Falck, daughter of Arturo Falck and Julie Freedson: January 4

• Yahli Anter, son of Renana Yanai-Anter and Elad Anter: January 18

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Sponsored by Nishmat Hayyim. Reb Moshe will be leading 3 sessions that will include a 20-minute sit, a walking meditation and teachings based on Rabbi Alan Lew’s: This is Real and You are Completely Unprepared: The Days of Awe as a Journey of Transformation. Reading the book beforehand is highly encouraged. Sign up on the TBZ website.

EAT, PRAY, LEARN WITH RAV CLAUDIAWednesday morningsJoin Rav Claudia and members of our community in this new initiative. We will begin the day with a joyful and intentional davening, followed by breakfast and text learning. The learning theme will be decided with the group. Check the website for more details.

Please sign up at tbzbrookline.org/eatpraylearn to ensure a minyan.

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The Reb Moshe and Anne Waldoks Lifelong Learning CenterUPCOMING EVENTS

Nishmat Hayyim is thrilled to be sponsoring a special holiday preparation class:

CONTEMPLATIVE PREPARATION FOR THE HIGH HOLIDAYS

WITH REB MOSHE

TUESDAYS, SEPTEMBER 10, 17, 24, 7:00 - 8:30pmusing Rabbi Alan Lew’s book —

This is Real….And You Are Completely UnpreparedReb Moshe suggests that registrants read the book prior to the first class.

Classes

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ME’AH COMES TO TBZ!Register for 100 (Me’ah in Hebrew) Hours of Learning Over 2 Years at TBZ & Temple SinaiJoin TBZ this Fall at Temple Sinai for Me’ah Classic. Embark upon a fascinating two-years of learning, where you’ll journey through the narrative of the Jewish people from ancient to present times. Explore four key areas of Jewish history in-depth: Hebrew Bible, Rabbinics, Medieval, and Modern.

Classes meet Wednesdays, 7:15-9:45pm beginning October 23, 2019; registration closes October 16, 2019.

• Fall 2019: Hebrew Bible, led by Rabbi Neal Gold, meets at Temple Sinai• Winter/Spring 2020: Rabbinics, led by Rabbi Micha’el Rosenberg, meets at TBZ.

Me’ah Classic, Bible, with Rabbi Neal Gold @ Temple Sinai, Brookline:October 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20, December 4, 11, 18, January 8, 15, (22 & 29 hold for make up)

Me’ah Classic: Rabbinics, with Rabbi Micha’el Rosenberg @ TBZFebruary 5, 12, 26, March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 1, 22, 29 (May 6 & 13 hold for make up)

Register online at tinyurl.com/Meah2019

PERSPECTIVES ON GOD, TORAH AND ISRAEL WITH REB MOSHETuesdays, November 5, 12,19: 7:00-8:30 pmA common exploration using traditional and modern texts.

BECOMING A SOULFUL PARENTThursdays, November 7, 14, 21: 7:30-9pmin the Brookline/Newton area, exact location TBABeing a parent is awe-inspiring and joyful. It is also exhausting, humbling, lonely, and at times deeply frustrating! If you are like me, and feel like you could use more support moving forward on the longest, uncharted journey of your life, please join us for this Becoming a Soulful Parent Workshop.

In this interactive workshop we will draw on ancient Jewish texts that challenge us to embrace the mystery of our children, recognizing that they are not “mini-me’s.” Each class will include a mixture of text study, personal sharing, journaling and drawing. There will be food and drink and time to schmooze as well. If you are raising your

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children in partnership I encourage you to come make a “spiritual date” of it and come together. It’s a great way to reconnect with why you embarked on this crazy and amazing journey together in the first place! This class is best suited for parents of children ages 5 and up.

Facilitated by Ilana Margalit, longtime TBZ member. As a mother, she tries as best as she is able to see her children clearly so she can respond to their ever changing needs from moment to moment, year to year. Ilana is also a nourishment counselor, licensed acupuncturist and a certified Dr. Sears’ L.E.A.N family wellness coach.

VALUING LIFE AND LIMB—THE RABBINIC TRANSFORMATION OF JUSTICE Mondays: October 28, November 4, 18, 25, December 2, 9: 10:30am-12:00pmOur Torah speaks of retributive justice in the famous verse “An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.” The Rabbis found retributive justice difficult to accept and sought to reason their way to a different understanding of what “an eye for an eye” could mean.

Our sessions will focus on an exploration of early notions of retributive justice, and how the Rabbis, starting in the Tannaitic period (0-200 CE), transformed that conversation into a complex system of financial remuneration. How might Rabbinic thinking inform our discussions around value-laden questions of what justice is in today’s world? More generally, what can we learn from their quest to transform the conversation about justice, and from the respectful nature of their conversation as handed down to us in our texts?

Rabbi Jamie Kotler: “I enjoy opening the door to Torah for spiritual seekers, creating meaningful entry points into Jewish text and enabling reflection on our connection to The One, to one another, to the chain of generations on whose shoulders we stand, and to the world we inhabit. I offer traditional and modern sources to enhance and deepen our understanding of the text, and to help us to find our own modern voices in the ancient words of our ancestors.”

TAKE-OUT THEOLOGY WITH RABBINIC INTERN TYLER DRATCHMondays, December 2, 9, 16: 7-8:30pm In this class we will study diverse sources about key Jewish ideas: God, Torah, and Shabbat. We will then take time to create our own reflections, poetry, art, and more to embody a Jewish theology that is uniquely ours.

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Tyler Dratch is a Rabbinical Student at Hebrew College, class of 2021. Before moving to Boston, he served as a Legislative Assistant at the Religious Action Center (RAC) of Reform Judaism advocating for economic justice and disability rights issues. He also staffed the L’Taken Social Justice Seminar, working with teens from across the country. He graduated from Columbia University and the Jewish Theological Seminary with Bachelor’s Degrees in Political Science and Hebrew Bible. Tyler works at TBZ ~15 hours per week to spiritually support our community by helping to lead services and Torah Study, guiding our B’nei Mitzvah students, and more!

OLAM CHESED YIBANEH: BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF HESED WITH RAV CLAUDIAMondays, January 6, 13, 20, 27We know that we are supposed to care for the sick and comfort mourners, and many other acts of chesed, loving-kindness, but how do we do this in a Jewish way? Together we’ll learn the textual sources and grapple with these mitzvot in our own lives and as we build community at TBZ.

TBZ Community Events & ProgramsBROOKLINE COMMUNITY SELICHOTJoin us for a soulful and contemplative beginning to the High Holidays! At 1550:

6:30pm: Learning with Rav Tiferet7:30pm: Havdalah with Rabbi Jim Morgan8-9pm: Early Selichot with Rabbi Jim Morgan

At TBZ9:30-10:15pm: Meditation with Nishmat Hayyim10:30-11:30pm: Adult Learning11:30pm: Selichot with Rabbi Ebn Leader

NISHMAT HAYYIM FRIDAY MORNING MEDITATION/MINDFULNESS PRACTICE GROUP September 6*, 13*, 20*, 27*, October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1, 8, 15, 229:30-11:00am in the TBZ sanctuary *Elul (September) meditations support preparation for the High Holidays.

These sessions have become a home for the Jewish meditation community, helping to both deepen and continue this challenging discipline together, cultivating wisdom,

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compassion, happiness, and the ability to respond to this complex life and world. All levels of meditators, beginners and experienced, who want support for starting or deepening a regular practice are welcome! The 90-minute sessions include chant, a 45-minute silent sit, teachings from Jewish, Buddhist, and other mindfulness texts, discussion, and check-ins about our practice.

BOOK CLUBSundays, September 8, October 20, November 10, December 8, January 12: 6:30-8pmFor TBZ members only. The TBZ Book Club provides a setting in which TBZ members come together to discuss fiction and non-fiction books with Jewish themes. The Club meets on a Sunday evening each month (see the TBZ calendar for the specific dates) at 1550 Beacon Street (next door to TBZ). Monthly meetings on Sunday evenings at TBZ feature lively discussions of books by or about Jewish people, alternating fiction and non-fiction selections. This year’s works of fiction include Judas by Amos Oz, Philip Roth’s The Counterlife, and Nicole Krauss’ Forest Dark. Among our non-fiction choices are biographies of Yitzhak Rabin and Leonard Bernstein; Elie Wiesel’s Souls on Fire (about Hasidim); and Naomi Levy’s Einstein and the Rabbi. New members are welcome. You may find yourself reading books you never knew about or thought to read and meeting other book lovers! Please join us at any time during the year by contacting the Coordinator at tbzbookclub@tbzbrookline.org

TBZ GOES SOLAR! Sunday, September 15: 10:30am-12:30pm Organized by the TBZ Climate Action GroupFor all ages / Refreshments provided

• Learn about how TBZ is confronting the global climate crisis

• Participate in an engaging dialogue on what’s at stake/ what must be done to meaningfully address climate change with Rabbi Ebn Leader and solar technology expert Mark Barnett

• Make signs for inside/outside the synagogue to celebrate the activation of our new rooftop solar panels and inspire others to go solar• Celebrate TBZ going solar with blessings and songs (bring your instruments and voices!)

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ROSH HODESH GROUP OPEN HOUSESunday, September 15: 7-8:30pmTBZ women — you’re invited to come to our Rosh Hodesh Open House! We will be meeting at the home of one of our members. You’ll get a flavor of what our monthly gatherings are like. Our goal is to provide a welcoming place each month for TBZ women to meet and share their experiences as Jewish women with a focus each time on a different topic and led by our members. Whether you’re new to TBZ or just looking for a way to deepen your TBZ experience, our RH group is a chance to connect with other TBZ and share your ideas. We open up to new members in September and October each year, so if you would like to learn more, please contact our facilitators, Rachel Goodman - rachgood@verizon.net/617-566-6093 or Meryl Finkelmeryl - finkelfeldman.com/781-249-7658 and we’ll be happy to answer your questions and provide you with additional details. You may also email roshhodesh@tbzbrookline.org. We hope to see you at the Open House.

MEN’S GROUPMonthly after Kiddush: September 22, October 13, November 3, December 1Men’s Group meetings will be held monthly after kiddush on the 3rd floor. The group aims to explore men’s roles in a rapidly changing society and to examine issues of mutual concern while engaging with other men on intellectual, spiritual and emotional levels. We aim to share challenges, successes, insights and other aspects of our personal lives in a nonjudgmental, confidential, and respectful manner; creating a community of support with deep and caring connections. We’ll finish off the fall with our annual winter brunch on Sunday, December 15. For more information please contact David Neiman, dneiman@alumni.brown.edu or Rob Kaim, RobertKaim@msn.com

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PATHWAYS TO TIKKUN OLAM: A COMMUNITY MEETING ABOUT TIKKUN OLAM Sunday, September 23: 7-8:30pm TBZ members are involved in many activities devoted to building a better world. If you’re curious about joining this work, in whatever way suits your interests, time constraints, and concerns, we hope you’ll join us at Pathways to Tikkun Olam. Come and learn:

• What has Tikkun Olam at TBZ been doing this year?• What’s on our radar?• How can you get involved?

Maybe you’re also wondering, What if I have a new idea of something our community could be working on? Please come and share this with us so we can learn, share, and explore the possibilities. To RSVP, please go to our website.

RAV CLAUDIA’S INSTALLATION AS TBZ’S SENIOR RABBIOctober 18-19: 7-8:30pm

Tikkun OlamJews Muslims ChristiansCriminal Justice Reform

Affordable Housing

Correct Injustice

Locally-BeyondCLIMATE CHANGE

RELATIONSHIPS

HUMAN RIGHTSCoalitions

Interfaith

RESISTANCE at TBZDemocracy Sanctuary

Refugees

Empower Jewish

UNITE

Equality

GBIO

Unite

Affordable Healthcare

Human Rights

CoalitionsUNITE VoteImpactACTIONLEARN PrayListen

Rav Claudia’s Installation as TBZ’s Senior Rabbi

OCTOBER 18-19, 2019Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot

Weekend Celebration Includes

Shabbat Nariya, followed by community Potluck

Shabbat Chol Hamoed Service followed by Kiddush

Havdalah and Installation Ceremony

More information to come.

Please join us for a fun and festive weekend.

Save the Date

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OLDER ADULTS AGING IN COMMUNITYSunday, November 10, 10:30am-12:30pmIn December of 2018, our Wise Aging group, the first of the Wise Aging programs brought to TBZ by Reb Moshe and Anne, began this conversation among ourselves and we are excited to bring you into the conversation. Please come to this first community gathering to explore how TBZ can sustain and nourish us as we age. We hope to discuss this and other questions.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the planning committee, please contact one of us. We look forward to working with you. We will have the first planning meeting the week of September 8th.

Muriel Heiberger at: murielh@comcast.net (or) 617-661-2638Susan Farber at: sufarber@comcast.netSuzanne Gelber at: savtasuz@gmail.comPhyllis Goldstein at: pgoldstein2015@gmail.com (or ) 617-522-1533Matt Weiss at: mxweiss2@aol.com (or) 617-935-1366

COMMUNITY MEETING Sunday, December 15: 3-5pmSave the date for our bi-annual community meeting. Elections, reports and much more. Childcare provided.

JF&CS FAMILY TABLE MITZVAH DAYSunday, January 26, 10am-1pmJoin us for our annual learning and Family Table day of service! We’ll gather at JF&CS to learn about Family Table’s mission, tzedakah and Tikkun Olam. Afterwards, we’ll put those ideas into action working together, children and adults, to package food for families in need. Open to all members.

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COMMUNITY HANUKKAH PARTY

Sunday, December 22: 4-6pm

Join us to celebrate together the first

night of Hanukkah in Community!

Games and Activities for all ages

including: Adult Learning and a

tzedaka project, as well as our

community-wide Hanukkiah lighting,

singing, latkes and sufganyiyot!

Greater Boston Community EventsKNOCKING AT OUR HEARTS: A SOUL-FILLING HIGH HOLIDAY MUSIC EXPERIENCE AT TBZ

Prepare your whole self—body and soul—for the Holidays with the power and joy

of communal song.

KNOCKING AT OUR HEARTS: a soul-fulfilling High Holiday music experience

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 from 1:00-5:00 pm

at Temple Beth Zion

Renowned singer, composer, and scholar GALEET DARDASHTI

offers two workshops focusing on Sephardi and Mizrahi music.

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“THE GOOD FIGHT”—ONE YEAR AFTER PITTSBURGH:A FORUM ON CONFRONTING ANTI-SEMITISM

Sunday, October 27 Boston Newton Marriott, 2345 Commonwealth Avenue Newton, MA 02466

Co-sponsored by TBZ. Join the Boston community for an informative and hands on day dedicated to combating anti-Semitism. This one day forum will include presentations by leading experts on anti-Semitism and skill building workshops for adults, students and families. Participants will leave with an actionable toolkit for confronting anti-Semitism.

Featured Presenters: • Deborah E. Lipstadt, Author and Jewish History Professor at Emory University• John Berman, CNN Anchor

A NEW HASIDISM: STUDY, REFLECTION, CELEBRATIONNovember 3 at Hebrew CollegeCo-sponsored by TBZ. Join us to celebrate the landmark publication of Rabbi Art Green & Dr. Ariel Mayse’s two volume work on the history, development and contemporary practice of Neo-Hasidism. Neo-Hasidism applies the Hasidic masters’ spiritual insights—of God’s presence everywhere, of seeking the magnificent within the everyday, in doing all things with love and joy, uplifting all of life to become a vehicle of God’s service—to contemporary Judaism, as practiced by men and women who do not live within the strictly bounded world of the Hasidic community. Register online at hebrewcollege.edu

2:00 - 6:00pm: Study with leading scholars: Rabbi Art Green, Dr. Ariel Mayse, Dr. Nehemia Polen, Rabbi Nancy Flam, Rabbi Ebn Leader6:00 - 7:00pm: Dinner7:00 - 8:00pm: Concert of neo-Hasidic inspired music with Rabbis Lev and Shoshana Friedman

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HAND IN HAND EVENT Thursday, November 14 at Temple Beth AvodahCo-sponsored by TBZ. Hand in Hand’s mission is building inclusion and equality between Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel through a growing network of bilingual, integrated schools and communities. It was established to combat one of Israel’s greatest existential threats: the growing social alienation and lack of trust between Jewish and Arab citizens of Israel. They believe that education is key in changing this. Their trailblazing path of shared education and living is fostering a new generation of Arabs and Jews who are equipped to live together in cooperation and respect.

LIMMUD BOSTON: THE FESTIVAL OF ALL THINGS JEWISH! Sunday, November 17, 9am-4pmLimmudBoston is the annual, volunteer-driven Jewish learning festival of culture and identity which includes everything from food demos and performance to panel discussions and individual talks. Learn! Listen! Watch! Wonder! No matter where you are on the spectrum of Jewish living, there is more to learn and more to do!

BROOKLINE INTERFAITH THANKSGIVINGWORSHIP SERVICE FOR ALL AGESSunday, November 24Time and Location TBAWith readings, music and prayer, we will honor our blessings and share them with the Brookline Food Pantry. Please bring goods or money to share for the Brookline Food Pantry.

www.tbzbrookline.org

Looking Forward to Spring 2020 at TBZ!

• February 2: Women’s Retreat • February 22: Men’s Shabbat• February 28:Beit Rabban Shabbat• February 13, 27, March 5, 12: Learning w/ Rabbi Jaffe • Wise Aging w/ Reb Moshe & Dr. Anne Waldoks• Class with Rabbi Ebn Leader• May 8-10: Community Retreat • More learning and social opportunities!

Our spiritual and educational team!