Welcome to Temple B'nai Brith in Somerville!
We are your Jewish space to pray, to play, to learn, to support one another, and to build a more just society. We welcome members with a wide range of backgrounds, beliefs, and relationships to Judaism, including interfaith families and Jews by choice.
At TBB, you can find Shabbat morning Torah study and services, Friday night services (including monthly potluck dinners), a range of family programs including Family and Tot Shabbat services, a vibrant Children’s School and engaging adult education.
Join us at an upcoming event! If you’d like to become a member, we welcome you to our beautiful historic synagogue and to our community.
High Holidays at TBB
Free Family & Tot Services
Schedule of High Holiday Services
Childcare is available for portions of Erev Yom Kippur (Kol Nidre) and Yom Kippur. Registration is required for childcare.
Request your complimentary tickets when you join or renew your membership
Potluck Fridays
Upcoming: Oct 18 (in the Sukkah),
Nov 15, Dec, Jan 10, Feb 7, Mar, Apr, May, June 13 (Pride)
Services at 6:30 pm
Food served immediately after (around 7:15 pm) Join us for one or both.
A great way to end the week with friends & food. RSVP for the potluck here! We will start with Kabbalat Shabbat Service in the sanctuary, followed by a vegetarian potluck dinner. (No fish please. Dairy and eggs are okay.)
School Registration is Open Now!
We are now enrolling for the fall! More info and registration here
Join us for Shabbat
Kabbalat Shabbat Services
Online and in Person every Friday 6:30-7:30 pm
Shabbat Morning Services
October 7th Commemorations
There will be multiple opportunities for our community to unite as we commemorate this anniversary and grieve the horrendous events and suffering that have followed. The events are intended to provide diverse opportunities to members of our community who have experienced the past year in many different ways. Childcare is provided for some events. Registration required.
Listening Sessions
These sessions are opportunities to be together, to talk about what we are thinking and feeling. Sunday, October 13 8-9:15pm (virtual), facilitated by Marya Axner. Additional dates are being scheduled through October.
TBB Commemoration Service: A Year Since October 7th
Sunday, October 27, evening (day after Simchat Torah)
Come together to mourn all the suffering, death, violence, and innumerable tragedies that have taken place during the past year. This event will center on our shared humanity and on grieving for the Israeli, Palestinian, and other peoples affected by these terrible events.
Family and Tot Shabbat Services
Upcoming: Saturday, November 23, 11:00am-noon
Community Kiddush lunch follows services
Join us for a monthly Shabbat morning service for kids and their families (siblings of all ages are invited to join)! Tot Service (best for ages 4 and under) and Family Service (best for ages 5+) take place concurrently. Both services begin at 11:00 am.
Family follow the order of a Shabbat morning service. We will learn parts of the liturgy, introduce the weekly Torah portion, and chant some of it too.
Tot services in the Chapel (on the Lower level) celebrate Shabbat with all the essentials: songs, movement, plush Torahs, and story time. Come to introduce the youngest members of your family to Shabbat services and connect with other families at TBB.
Book Discussion- Loving Our Own Bones: Disability Wisdom and the Spiritual Subversiveness of Knowing Ourselves Whole
Three Sessions: 2nd Thursdays Nov 14, Dec 12 & Jan 9
7:00-8:30 PM on Zoom
Penina Weinberg, TBB's Disability Visibility Advocate, will lead a discussion of Julia Watts Belser’s new book, Loving Our Own Bones. Through fresh and unexpected readings of the Bible, Loving Our Own Bones paints a luminous portrait of what it means to be disabled and one of God’s beloved. Belser delves deep into sacred literature, braiding the insights of disabled, feminist, Black, and queer thinkers with her own experiences as a queer disabled Jewish feminist. It also contemplates the ways in which places of worship — and society in general — could be more inclusive to all types of bodies.
Julia Watts Belser (she/her) is a rabbi, scholar, and spiritual teacher who works at the intersections of disability studies, queer feminist Jewish ethics, and environmental justice. She is a professor of Jewish Studies at Georgetown University, Senior Research Fellow at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, and core faculty in Georgetown’s Disability Studies Program. She’s a passionate wheelchair hiker, an avid gardener, and a lover of wild places.
Potluck Fridays
Upcoming: Oct 18 (in the Sukkah), Nov 15, Dec, Jan 10, Feb 7, Mar, Apr, May, June 13 (Pride)
A great way to end the week with friends & food. RSVP for the potluck here!
Services at 6:30 pm Food served immediately after (around 7:15 pm)
We will start with Kabbalat Shabbat Service in the sanctuary, followed by a vegetarian potluck dinner.
(No fish please. Dairy and eggs are okay.) Join us for one or both.
TBB Families
See events and info at Families. Want to be in touch with other families / hear about upcoming events for kids? Email tbbfamilies@gmail.com
TBB in your Inbox
Want to connect with TBB by email? We have two ways!
Email tbb@templebnaibrith.org to start receiving emails directly from TBB about synagogue events and programs, as well as other TBB news and business.
Join our Google group to hear from your fellow members and friends of TBB or send the community a message yourself. Discuss Somerville happenings, share other Jewish programs, arts, culture, ask if anyone knows a good dentist, and more.
TBB on your Calendar
Did you know you can sync TBB's calendar to Google calendar, iPhone/iPad, or Outlook so that TBB calendar events automatically appear? Read step-by-step instructions here. Look for instructions from your app or device if you use another calendar.
