Values-Statement

TBS is a beginning…

Whether you are new to this community, or to Judaism… Searching for meaning or planning a wedding… Having a child, or dealing with the passing of a loved one…

We are the perfect starting point for your Jewish journey: an enriching and accessible purposeful life for you, your family; and friends - old and new.

TBS is with you in the midst of chaos, struggle, or the general grind of daily living…

We embrace the values of the Matsorti Conservative movement and strive to be the central hub in your life – and our larger community… Be it religious or secular; political, social, or spiritual; we welcome and support people of all backgrounds and ethnicities; orientations and affiliations…

We believe in what’s possible – and that together can regain, reanimate and redefine religious practice without the blame-storming and anxiety of polarization… We believe life is sweet and that things can be better – for all of us.

TBS endures…

We live in tumultuous times filled with the necessary transitions and fundamental tensions that fill and color our lives… We believe that our religious community exists on the front line of an engaged Jewish life, that we will provide a compass to guide our need for meaning, wellness, connection, and simply put, love for our neighbors.

Our personal philosophies and practices may vary widely among us but we are committed to building a caring and inclusive congregation; devoted to the pillars of our participatory democracy - in words, deeds and actions….