At a time when many are feeling uncertain about what the future brings and are putting plans in place to make it through the next few months, we at TBT are doing something almost unheard of at this time: we are building for the future. That’s right – we’ve begun the enormous and exciting task of renovating our building! At the same time that we plan to keep our community together and safe, we are looking to a future where our building will be totally accessible, full of light and sound, secure, and with plenty of space for our members to worship, learn and create all kinds of community programs.
We don’t take on this important task lightly. We have been planning this work for years. And while it never seems like the exact right time for such a momentous undertaking, the building itself has let us know the time is now, as its systems are slowly failing and some of the structure is badly in need of repair.
While taking on this project is a challenge, it is by no means unprecedented here at TBT. Forty plus years ago, the founders of TBT took a risk to build our first synagogue with the hope that it would be a home for Jewish life on the Shoreline. And now here we are, almost 300 families strong.
As we look to a sweet new year and hope that many of the challenges we are facing today will be met and conquered in the year ahead, we at TBT can look to what we are actively building – both literally and figuratively—and look forward to next year in our own redone space that will welcome us and future generations for years to come.
Shana Tovah.
Sarah Mervine