How’s it going? How are you? How are things? We get asked this question, or a variation of it numerous times a day. But, when I first moved to America, I had to get used to the fact that “How are you?” is not necessarily a real question. The Cultural Atlas actually warns newcomers to Continue Reading »
There was a man who found the cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as Continue Reading »
We have big plans for the festival of Sukkot and Simchat Torah here at TST! Join us for a variety of programming events that are fun for the whole family! See below for registration links: Sukkot Morning Service Study in the Sukkah Blood Donation Registration Sukkot-Simchat Torah Spectacular Simchat Torah Celebration Simchat Torah Morning and Continue Reading »
Looking for the High Holy Day Guide? Click the button below to access the descriptions for all High Holy Day services, programming, childcare, and volunteering. Keep checking the guide for updates! Recent updates include: adding links for online machzorim and information about ushers/greeters! High Holy Days 5782 Guide
My best friend from childhood, David, is a Tottenham Hotspurs supporter. Now I know that I’ve lost some of you already, but to translate that means he roots for an English soccer team known affectionally as Spurs. I, on the other hand, am a lifelong Liverpool supporter. They are, of course, Boston’s team as part Continue Reading »
Click the link below to access our resources if you and your loved ones are celebrating the High Holy Days from home: High Holy Days at Home Resource
by Rabbi Danny Burkeman & Alison Weikel Originally posted on JewishBoston.com Recently we were both witness to a discussion on a Jewish Facebook page as a parent asked a question about looking into Hebrew school options for her first-grader. Forty-four comments (and counting) later it was clear there were a lot of people seeking to Continue Reading »
I have seen a sign. And I am sorry to tell you it wasn’t a good one. No, don’t worry it wasn’t that kind of sign, it was an actual physical sign, the type you put out on your front lawn. And in six simple words it symbolizes everything that is wrong with our society Continue Reading »
Thanks to two generous grants from the Combined Jewish Philanthropies and the Commonwealth Nonprofit Security Grant Program, the Early Learning Center was able to make almost $20,000 worth of upgrades to the security and safety systems. Click here to read more.
