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
Request your complimentary tickets when you join or renew your membership
Schedule of High Holiday Services
Preparing for the High Holidays- Special Book Club Event!
3 Sessions with Rabbi Eliana
Thursdays, September 5, 12, & 19
7:00-8:00 pm
All sessions on Zoom
RSVP here!
In her latest book, On Repentance and Repair: Making Amends in An Unapologetic World, award-winning author Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg explores how Judaism addresses concepts of sin, wrong-doing, and victimization. Drawing from the work of the medieval philosopher Maimonides, she discusses how each of us can move forward from our discomfort towards doing the work of repairing the relationships in our lives.
Regular Reading with the Rabbi will return Wednesday, November 20 and continue on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM.
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
SUMMER SCHEDULE ANNOUNCEMENT:
9:30 AM Shabbat Morning Services will be Zoom only 8/10, 8/17, 8/24 & 8/31
Potluck Fridays
Upcoming: Sept 13 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.)
More dates: Oct 18 (in the Sukkah), Nov 15, Dec, Jan 10, Feb 7, Mar, Apr, May, June 13 (Pride)
Family Shabbat Potluck
Upcoming: Friday, September 20
in the Social Hall 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Welcome Shabbat together with blessings and vegetarian food
Family and Tot Shabbat Services
Upcoming: Saturday, September 7 11:00am-noon Kiddush lunch follows services
Join us for a 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 services in the new backyard tent 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 11/14, 12/12 & 1/9
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.
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
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