Family Table
Help meet the needs of Jewish families experiencing food insecurity. This year, TBB is providing 30 boxes of kosher raisins and 30 cans of kosher fruit each month to Family Table - please remember to bring your Family Table contribution when you are coming to an event at shul! We also need drivers to deliver our monthly contribution to Family Table headquarters and to participate in our annual day to pack and deliver food to families. [more info]
Sermons for the Days of Awe
Awe Shucks! is the new volume in the series of Phil Weiss's sermons for the Days of Awe. The earlier compilations are available, too, and there's a special price on the whole set. You can order online or by mail.Jewish Family & Children's Service
Jewish Family & Children's Service cares for individuals and families by providing
human service and health care programs, guided by Jewish traditions of social
responsibility, compassion, and respect for all members of the community.
JF&CS is especially responsive to the needs of vulnerable members of our community:
newborns and their parents, individuals with
developmental
disabilities or persistent mental illness, families at risk, and
the frail elderly.
See the JFC&S website
for more information.
This week:
Parashat Eikev
Saturday, 31 July 2010
Havdalah (42 min): 8:48pm
Saturday, 31 July 2010
All times are for
Somerville MA 02145
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Welcome to Temple B'nai Brith in Somerville! We are an independent egalitarian congregation with historical roots in the Conservative movement. Our membership reflects the wide variety of choices people make in living Jewish lives, and we are respectful of those differences. We welcome all who care about enriching Jewish life in Somerville and surrounding towns.
High Holidays at TBB
The high holiday season is already on its way. Here's a complete schedule of services with information on reserving tickets online.This year we are offering a new family service for parents and their children in grades 2-7 as well as teens, on the first day of Rosh Hashanah and on Yom Kippur. Parents are asked to attend these services with their pre-b'nai mitzvah age children. The service will feature singing, storytelling, and a shofar service. Led by Rabbi Eliana and our Teen Madrichim. Services conclude in time to join the Torah reading in the sanctuary.
Tot Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Services for 3-6 year olds will also be held, from 10:00am-10:45am. Our family services do not require tickets and our open to the public.
Fall Adult Education classes announced!
This fall, come learn with us! We're offering two new adult education classes on Sunday mornings, meeting on October 17, October 24, October 31, November 7,
November 14, and November 21. A Taste of Israeli Poetry will be taught by Rabbi Eliana Jacobowitz at 9:30am, and World Religions by our darshan Phil Weiss at 11:00. Click here for more information and to register for classes online.
Meet with Assistant Rabbi Eliana Jacobowitz
Our new Assistant Rabbi, Eliana Jacobowitz, would like to sit down with each and every one of you, our members, this summer. Yes, that means a lot of conversations, and it also means each one will not be very long (half an hour more or less). These conversations are just a starting point, a chance for me to hear a bit about your hopes and concerns, learn a bit about your lives and your interests and answer whatever questions you may have for me. The bulk of these talks will take place in July and August. I would like to spread them out, to accommodate the schedules of as many people as possible.
To schedule a meeting, please click here to access a spreadsheet with possible meeting times (marked in green). Find a time that works for you (an empty green slot) and type in your name, phone number and email address in that space. Eliana will email or call to confirm our meeting time. If none of these times work for you, do not give up - more times will be available in August.
Tea and Torah
Tea and Torah,
our Torah-study tea-party, has moved to a new day.
We now meet monthly on the third Saturday of the month at 5:00pm. That's right! You can now see Shabbat off with us. We will be drinking tea (truth in advertising) and discussing the weekly portion as well as whatever other Jewishy topics are on our minds. During the spring and summer we will end with Havdalah. In the coming months, we'll be discussing the following Torah portions:
Saturday, August 21, 5:00pm –Ki Tavo
Open House Weekend
TBB is hosting an open house weekend on September 24-26! TBB members - tell a friend! (Or, even if you're already
a member, make an effort to come by this weekend to meet some new people and maybe learn something about TBB you didn't know before. )
- September 24, 6-7:15pm Check Out our Friday night services, welcome Shabbat with song and prayer, a sip of wine and a taste of challah!
- September 25, 9:15am-1:00pm Visit our Shabbat morning services, and meet congregants at the concluding kiddush. (Come anytime during the service - you're not interrupting, and someone will be glad to help you find your place.)
- September 26, 11:00am-1:00pm Visit our Children's School, join in a Sukkot event, have a nosh, or just meet congregants and learn more about our community.
Israeli Folk Dancing - come back this fall!
Israeli dancing is generally two Sundays a month, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm, but is on hiatus for the summer. Please come back in the fall and enjoy the spirit-lifting music and exercise! We do a mix of easy and intermediate dances, taught and reviewed by Raphael Gottesman, and newcomers are always welcome. The program is geared for adults (teens and older). Planned dates do change from time to time, so if you're not already on the dance email list, please sign up here. Suggested donation: $3 for adults, $2 students. Please bring soft-soled shoes to protect the floor.