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Find Your Community at Temple Hillel B'nai Torah (HBT)
A Progressive Reconstructionist Synagogue in West Roxbury and the Greater Boston Jewish Community
Join us at Temple Hillel B’nai Torah, a Reconstructionist synagogue in Boston’s West Roxbury neighborhood and part of the Greater Boston Jewish community.
Every face is familiar, every voice is heard, and every hand is held as we embrace people of all ages, backgrounds, and identities.
Experience vibrant Shabbat services, meaningful learning, and a community grounded in inclusivity, social justice, and connection.
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Ma Nishtanah? What’s Different This Week?
Our weekly newsletter, “Ma Nishtanah?” means “What’s Different”, coming from the 4 questions. It has updates and quick reminders. View the Updates section’s posts to find useful news longer form updates, sermons, resources, and special information.
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Shabbat shalom everyone! Thank you for coming to my Bat-Mitzvah! My Torah portion is Kedoshim, a collection of the laws to be holy, or as I learned from the My Jewish Learning newsletter, part of the Holiness Code.
This is a big email - and it contains only a fraction of what there is to say. But this email is long, and it has a lot in it.
We are thrilled to share that our very own Rabbi Aliza Schwartz will be co-leading this powerful and meaningful event!
We are living in absolutely impossible-feeling times. Here in the US, across the whole globe, and in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank.
Shabbat Shalom. Thank you for coming to support me through this important milestone. I just chanted my Torah portion, Yitro. My portion is the one where Moses AND the Israelites receive the ten commandments. But that’s not the only thing that happens in Yitro.
Join Rabbi Aliza Schwartz as she climbs the thematic stairs of Jacob’s Ladder in this insightful D’var Torah .
Simchat Torah Community Celebration with the HBT Band and a pumpkin auction
Thursday, October 24 - 5:30 - 7:30pm
Check out the Rosh Hashanah edition of MaNishtanah
Updated Mental Health & Education Resource Guide
PLEASE drop your donations by the temple at any time so we can honor our commitment to Family Table.
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Videos
Learn about reconstructionist Judaism
Have 6 minutes? Watch this video about Reconstructionism.
Becoming Jewish: At the Water's Edge
Rabbi Barbara Penzner and Board Member & VP of Education, Forbes Graham and his family are featured in this film.
Produced and Directed for Mayyim Hayyim by Jen Kaplan, and filmed at Temple Hillel B'nai Torah.
Partnerships & Affiliations
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