Dear TOS Community, On Friday evening (August 18, 2023), a local synagogue, Temple Beth Zion (TBZ), in Washington Square in Brookline, was the target of a bomb threat via a…
…ahead when in so many unexpected and unsettling ways, we are in Mitzrayim (the Hebrew word for “Egypt” which also means “the narrow place, the place of constriction”)? Perhaps the…
…women killed in police custody. Join Emerald Garner (Eric Garner), Angelique Negroni-Kearse (Andrew Kearse), and Shante Needham (Sandra Bland) for a discussion about their family experiences. PrettyGoodDesign offers a list…
…across Massachusetts. Family Table is looking for riders (ages 14+), and participants for the all-ages 5K Walk. You can also participate virtually in “Off the Beaten Path” – choose any activity…
…with “Go Team!” as both a thank-you and a way to inspire us. And now, I’m about to enter into another new role at TOS. Being the Acting Executive Director…
…opening (tzohar) for daylight in the ark” (Gen. 6:16) This week, the darkness, the forces of destruction, swirl around us like an overwhelming flood. Our massacred Jewish brothers and sisters…
…“Blot out the memory of Amalek” and “Do not forget” as a call to action against hatred and violence in all times and places. After the Exodus from Egypt, throughout…
…there, our Social Action/Social Justice, Operations, Worship and Programing, Membership, Adult Education Development, and School Committees are also seeking new members to help our Shul. To make a change, to…
…Lisbon (Lisboa) and the country of Portugal has a rich Jewish history, and one that is filled with persecution and trauma, but also incredible resilience, persistence, and hope. My family…