Welcome to Temple B'nai Brith in Somerville!
We are an independent egalitarian congregation. 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.
Join us for...
Kabbalat Shabbat Services: 6pm every Friday
Shabbat Morning Services: 9:30am every Saturday except Shabbat Together weeks
Shabbat Together: a different Shabbat service, one Saturday monthly at 10am
Tot Shabbat Services: 10am one Saturday monthly
We are an independent egalitarian congregation. 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.
Join us for...
Kabbalat Shabbat Services: 6pm every Friday
Shabbat Morning Services: 9:30am every Saturday except Shabbat Together weeks
Shabbat Together: a different Shabbat service, one Saturday monthly at 10am
Tot Shabbat Services: 10am one Saturday monthly
Southern Poverty Law Center Event at the Armory
Tuesday April 30th, 7-9pm (doors open at 6:30) The Center for Arts at the Armory 191 Highland Ave #1C Somerville, MA 02143 White Nationalism, Community Response and the Rule of Law Presentation by Elden Rosenthal of the Southern Poverty Law Center and Steven Gardiner of Political Research Associates, Somerville. Sponsored by TBB and the Human Rights Commission of the City of Somerville Cosponsored by Temple Isaiah of Lexington and Temple Shir Tikvah of Winchester 
929: Learning TaNaKh Together
Next session 8:45-9:45am Saturday, May 4 Meeting every other Saturday 8:45-9:45am thereafter Doors open for coffee and schmoozing at 8:30am Free of charge Always wanted to read the entire Bible? Wondering what happens after the people of Israel leave Egypt and arrive in the Promised Land? Now is your chance! TBB is joining Project 929 – Reading the Hebrew Bible Together! We will read five chapters each week, and meet every other week to discuss. Feel free to drop in when you are able. We also have an email group and Facebook group where discussion questions keep the conversation going as we read at home. 
Tot Shabbat
10-11am Saturday, May 4 Is your child too young to sit through a full service? Tot Shabbat is a short, monthly 10-11am Saturday morning service for young children (preschool-kindergarten) and their families. Led by Rabbi Eliana Jacobowitz, we sing and dance our way through a short and simplified service, followed by a Torah procession, a Shabbat story, and a light kiddush snack. This is a fun way to begin making the synagogue feel like home to young children while introducing them to the ABC’s of Jewish tradition. 
May 10 is Potluck Friday
Services at 6pm, immediately followed by a vegetarian potluck dinner. Join us for a vegetarian potluck dinner on Friday, May 10 immediately following Kabbalat Shabbat services. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share (for 6+ people). Dairy is okay, but no fish please. We will have one table reserved for hechshered foods and those prepared in the TBB kitchen, with separate tables for home prepared dishes. RSVPs appreciated but not required, click here. 
The Ladies Auxiliary
by Tova Mirvis 7pm Wednesday, May 15 at Panera Porter Square When free-spirited Batsheva moves into the close-knit Orthodox community of Memphis, Tennessee, the already precarious relationship between the Ladies Auxiliary and their teenage daughters is shaken to the core. In this extraordinary novel, Tova Mirvis takes us into the fascinating and insular world of the Memphis Orthodox Jews, one ripe with tradition and contradiction. Warm and wise, enchanting and funny, The Ladies Auxiliary brilliantly illuminates the timeless struggle between mothers and daughters, family and self, religious freedom and personal revelation, honoring the past and facing the future. An unforgettable story of uncommon atmosphere, profound insight, and winning humor, The Ladies Auxiliary is a triumphant work of fiction. 
Shabbat + Bayit = Shabbayit!
May 17 Bayit is the Hebrew word for home, and with the Shabbayit initiative you're invited to spend time getting to know other folks from Temple B’nai Brith over home-hosted Shabbat meals. RSVP for a dinner or get more info about being a host here! |
Remember to bring your donations of kosher raisins and kosher canned fruit for Family Table!
To receive our emails or newsletter drop us a note at tbb@templebnaibrith.org 
Accessibility
Temple B'nai Brith is proud to be wheelchair accessible. Our accessible entrance is at the rear of the building and equipped with an intercom system. The accessible restroom is located at the front of the building on the ground level. Our elevator provides access to all three levels. 
Inclusion
Our Community welcomes the participation of interfaith couples and families, and people of all abilities, backgrounds, and sexual orientations. 
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We'll follow the arc of the morning service from the morning blessings and songs through the Sh'ma and Amidah, to the Torah service, the D'var Torah, and the concluding prayers.
Shabbat Together is a welcoming, inclusive, fully translated and transliterated service that...
- Provides a comfortable space to learn
- Has a shorter Torah reading
- Gives us time to gather as a community
- Includes joyful singing and chanting
We welcome your presence!
Shabbat Together is a welcoming, inclusive, fully translated and transliterated service that...
- Provides a comfortable space to learn
- Has a shorter Torah reading
- Gives us time to gather as a community
- Includes joyful singing and chanting
We welcome your presence!
Torah at Panera
8 – 9am Tuesday mornings
at the Porter Square Panera
Join us for these informal gatherings to discuss the weekly Torah portion. No Hebrew or previous knowledge is necessary, and you don't need to bring your own book. Come early if you wish to buy yourself coffee or breakfast so that we can start on time. Contact rabbieliana@gmail.com for more info.
8 – 9am Tuesday mornings
at the Porter Square Panera
Join us for these informal gatherings to discuss the weekly Torah portion. No Hebrew or previous knowledge is necessary, and you don't need to bring your own book. Come early if you wish to buy yourself coffee or breakfast so that we can start on time. Contact rabbieliana@gmail.com for more info.
Do you like receiving the TBB newsletter in the mail? Should the TBB Shofar go electronic?
We are considering discontinuing the paper newsletter soon, in favor of an email version. We may also continue to send the Shofar by mail to those who wish to receive it that way. Please share your thoughts with us on how we should distribute the Shofar, as well as your personal delivery preference, at templebnaibrith.org/newsletter.
We are considering discontinuing the paper newsletter soon, in favor of an email version. We may also continue to send the Shofar by mail to those who wish to receive it that way. Please share your thoughts with us on how we should distribute the Shofar, as well as your personal delivery preference, at templebnaibrith.org/newsletter.
To receive our emails or newsletter drop us a note at tbb@templebnaibrith.org
To learn more about membership: membership@templebnaibrith.org
For the 20s and 30s group: tbb20s30s@gmail.com
For the 20s and 30s group: tbb20s30s@gmail.com