Welcome to TBT Kesher Groups!

January 2024 Update - Two new Kesher groups have been added for the winter:

Fiber Arts with Heide Mueller-Hatton and Photography - Storytelling with Bob Handelman.

Caring for Caregivers, Cooking the Books, and Shabbat Dinners groups are full for this session.

If you are interested in the new groups, “God, I have questions!” or Mountain Biking and Skiing groups, they are still accepting new members! Please check below for more information and to contact the group leader.

What is Kesher? The Hebrew word Kesher (קשר) means connection. The aim of this initiative is to meet congregants where they are and find activities that people will be excited to engage in during their free time.

How is it different from what we already have? Most programming at TBT is open to anyone and doesn’t require a commitment over time. The key feature of Kesher groups is that they are closed, structured, time-limited, and require a good-faith commitment to participate fully. 

How does it work? The same group of 8-12 people will come together approximately monthly from October 2023 until May 2024. Each group will have one designated leader.

What are group members expected to do?
The most important aspect of these groups is that the same people come together monthly for a programming year.
• Congregants are asked to make a commitment to prioritize attendance at all of the meetings.
• To facilitate this, the schedule will be set at the beginning of the year with member input to maximize the chances that everyone can come to all meetings.
• People are also limited to joining no more than two groups each year in order to minimize scheduling conflicts between groups and increase the opportunities for more people to join a group.
• To maximize the development of a cohesive group, members are not permitted to bring guests to the group unless invited by the leader for specific events.

You can learn about each Kesher Group by clicking on the links below.

Fiber Arts led by Heide Mueller-Hatton
Making things by hand is both ancient and modern.  It roots us to traditions and to history, and also gives us the opportunity to make something new and totally unique…
Learn more HERE.

Photography - Storytelling led by Bob Handelman
Let’s explore, let’s connect, let’s tell visual stories…
Learn more HERE.

Caring for Caregivers led by Marlene Schwartz - Full for this session
There are countless books and resources about how to care for children, but many of us also find ourselves in the position of caring for another adult …
Learn more HERE.

Cooking the Books led by Loren Sterman - Full for this session
Each month, we’ll pick a new cookbook and both bring a dish to share and cook together …
Learn more HERE.

“God, I have questions!” led by David Talbot
We all have questions in life. Some of them are the really big ones. Here is an opportunity to ask.
Learn more HERE.

Let’s Sing! led by Steve Eppler-Epstein
Let’s Sing is an opportunity for TBT members to gather monthly and sing “Jewish Music” and Jewish-adjacent music together …
Learn more HERE.

Mountain Biking and Skiing led by Elon Boms
Introducing the exhilarating adventure club that will bring together the thrill-seekers of TBT! Get ready to conquer the mountains and blaze new trails with our monthly skiing and mountain biking excursions.
Learn more HERE.

Shabbat Dinners led by Andrea SanMarco - Full for this session
Could there be a better way to be with old friends and make new ones than over Shabbat dinner?  
Learn more HERE.