Life Cycle Events
Lifelong Support
TBJ loves to celebrate the lives of its community members! Baby Naming/Brit Milah, Consecration, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Confirmation, Conversion, Marriage – the community loves to say Mazel Tov! Our Tree of Life adorns the back wall of the sanctuary, with leaves donated to commemorate such happy occasions. TBJ families also gather in support and sorrow when death occurs and the comfort of family and friends is most needed.
Brit Milah
The Torah commands us to circumcise our newborn sons on the eighth day of their new lives. This powerful ceremony celebrates new life, and also brings our sons into Judaism’s sacred covenant. Our Rabbi can put you in touch with a Mohel (ritual circumciser), help the parents understand the ceremony, and co-officiate, along with the Mohel.
Baby Naming/Simchat Bat
We celebrate the great blessing of a newborn daughter with a ceremony that brings her into the covenant, and confers upon her a Hebrew name. Our Rabbi can help you think through and design this ceremony, which can take place either at home, or at the synagogue, during a Shabbat service or on another day.
Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Bar/Bat Mitzvah students are moving from childhood to adulthood, from learning to be responsible to being responsible. As son or daughter of the commandments, you commit yourself to be proud membership in our ancient people. Bar/Bat Mitzvah is a regular part of the religious school education.
Wedding
Our Rabbi can help you prepare for this wonderful, joyous occasion, by teaching couples the meaning of the ceremony, from ketubah (marriage document), to n’suin (engagement) to chuppah (marriage canopy) to kiddushin (marriage ceremony) to breaking the glass. We also counsel you, offering Jewish wisdom in preparation for a life dedicated to love and companionship. We also work with you in designing the ceremony, providing our knowledge and experience. Our Rabbi and our Cantor both perform same-sex ceremonies and interfaith ceremonies under certain circumstances.
Funeral
Our tradition offers several powerful end of life rituals – kriah (tearing of a garment), levayah (funeral procession), hesped (eulogy), kevurah (burial) and shivah (seven days of mourning). Our Rabbi will instruct you on these and other rituals. We can also perform the funeral ceremony, and help you understand and implement other meaningful Jewish mourning practices.
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Today's Calendar
Yom Kippur |
Yizkor |
Yom Kippur - Please see the complete HHD Schedule of Services for a list of the day’s events. : 9:30am |
: 1:30pm |
Havdalah : 7:29pm |
Friday Night
Kadimah Sukkah Decorating with Pizza Dinner : 5:00pm |
Candle Lighting : 6:13pm |
: 7:00pm |
Shabbat Day
Sukkot Shabbat Service : 9:30am |
Women in the Sukkah : 7:00pm |
Havdalah : 7:20pm |
Upcoming Programs & Events
Sep 25 |
Sep 28 Sukkah Building Thursday, Sep 28 3:00pm |
Sep 29 Kadimah Sukkah Decorating with Pizza Dinner Friday, Sep 29 5:00pm |
Sep 30 Women in the Sukkah Shabbat, Sep 30 7:00pm |
Oct 1 Seniors in the Sukkah Sunday, Oct 1 5:00pm |
Candle Lighting
Friday, Sep 29, 6:13pm |
Havdalah
Monday, Sep 25, 7:29pm |
Yom Kippur & Yizkor
Monday, Sep 25 |