…and Simchat Torah), I invite you to ponder on these questions and remind ourselves that we come as we are to this world, to this community and all is God….
…and center their decision making in the well-being of people, in the values of justice and human dignity. This Torah portion deals with the institutions of community, the different forms…
…Feel free to ask questions! TBZ strives to make our services and programs accessible to people with all levels of Jewish knowledge and familiarity. Please reach out to our clergy…
…containers for community and the sacred. Perhaps most importantly, how to be free people with agency, responsibility, and a commitment to creating the world we would like to inhabit. The…
…meaningful community that thrives in the commitment to each other with kindness, compassion and love. Rav Claudia, first Chilean-born woman to be ordained to the rabbinate, daughter of Angel Kreiman-Brill,…
…haftarah trope systems, how to navigate the Tanakh, how to ask text-based questions and seek out answers as well as how to craft those questions and answers into a d’var…
Dear TBZ Community, Before my Shabbat message, I want to hold in prayer the people of Turkey and Syria affected by the devastating earthquake earlier this week. Our hearts are…
Dear TBZ Community, Maybe you have heard this story before: A person dies and goes to heaven. Upon arriving, the person stands in front of the Throne of God and…
…the people of Israel could not know the end of their story, their wanderings to come. They must have been filled with questions and fears. But I hope also, with…
…after the very intense month of Tishrei and then come back to my work and our community ready for what the year brings. This year, as you can imagine, I…