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At Temple Israel of Boston, we acknowledge, welcome, and honor each individual in our community for who they are. We celebrate our community’s diversity in personal identities and lived experiences.
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Join Us for Shabbat
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
April 26, 2024
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Gather with us onsite or online for Qabbalat Shabbat. All are welcome to join this service full of prayer, meditation, and music! Register here to...
Torah Study
Date
April 27, 2024
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Gather with the Temple Israel community onsite or online for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, one of our clergy members will lead...
Havdalah
Date
April 27, 2024
Time
8:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Gather with friends online for Havdalah and connection. Our weekly Havdalah ritual is a lay-led experience. Stop by, say hello, catch up from the wee...
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
May 3, 2024
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Gather with us onsite or online for Qabbalat Shabbat. All are welcome to join this service full of prayer, meditation, and music! Register here to...
Torah Study
Date
May 4, 2024
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Gather with the Temple Israel community onsite or online for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, one of our clergy members will lead...
Havdalah
Date
May 4, 2024
Time
8:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Gather with friends online for Havdalah and connection. Our weekly Havdalah ritual is a lay-led experience. Stop by, say hello, catch up from the wee...
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
May 10, 2024
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Gather with us onsite or online for Qabbalat Shabbat. All are welcome to join this service full of prayer, meditation, and music! Register here to...
Torah Study
Date
May 11, 2024
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Gather with the Temple Israel community onsite or online for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, one of our clergy members will lead...
Havdalah
Date
May 11, 2024
Time
8:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Gather with friends online for Havdalah and connection. Our weekly Havdalah ritual is a lay-led experience. Stop by, say hello, catch up from the wee...
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
May 17, 2024
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Gather with us onsite or online for Qabbalat Shabbat. All are welcome to join this service full of prayer, meditation, and music! Register here to...
Torah Study
Date
May 18, 2024
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Gather with the Temple Israel community onsite or online for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, one of our clergy members will lead...
Havdalah
Date
May 18, 2024
Time
8:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Gather with friends online for Havdalah and connection. Our weekly Havdalah ritual is a lay-led experience. Stop by, say hello, catch up from the wee...
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
May 24, 2024
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Gather with us onsite or online for Qabbalat Shabbat in the Temple Israel Garden (weather permitting). All are welcome to join this service full of p...
Torah Study
Date
May 25, 2024
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Gather with the Temple Israel community onsite or online for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, one of our clergy members will lead...
Havdalah
Date
May 25, 2024
Time
8:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Gather with friends online for Havdalah and connection. Our weekly Havdalah ritual is a lay-led experience. Stop by, say hello, catch up from the wee...
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
May 31, 2024
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Gather with us onsite or online for Qabbalat Shabbat in the Temple Israel Garden (weather permitting). All are welcome to join this service full of p...
Torah Study
Date
June 1, 2024
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Gather with the Temple Israel community onsite or online for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, one of our clergy members will lead...
Havdalah
Date
June 1, 2024
Time
8:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Gather with friends online for Havdalah and connection. Our weekly Havdalah ritual is a lay-led experience. Stop by, say hello, catch up from the wee...
Qabbalat Shabbat with the Confirmation Class of 5784
Date
June 7, 2024
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Gather with us as to celebrate Qabbalat Shabbat in the Temple Israel Garden (weather permitting) with the Confirmation Class of 5784! We congratulat...
Torah Study
Date
June 8, 2024
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Gather with the Temple Israel community onsite or online for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, one of our clergy members will lead...
Mark Your Calendar for these Featured Programs
TILLI Spring 2024 Lunch and Learn Lecture Series: Joshua Rubenstein
Date
April 25, 2024
Time
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM EDT
Join TILLI (Temple Israel Lifelong Learning Institute) for our Spring 2024 Semester Lunch and Learn Lecture Series. Listen and ask questions to exper...
Nora's Will Film Screening
Date
April 28, 2024
Time
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
Nora's Will Directed by Mariana Chenillo Mexico Released: 2010 Spanish 90 minutes Nora's Will is a comedy like nothing you've seen before, ...
Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Current Events Conversation
Date
April 30, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Please join the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) on April 30th, at 7:00 pm for our next open conversation about what is happening in I...
TILLI Spring 2024 Lunch and Learn Lecture Series: Ann Bookman
Date
May 2, 2024
Time
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM EDT
Join TILLI (Temple Israel Lifelong Learning Institute) for our Spring 2024 Semester Lunch and Learn Lecture Series. Listen and ask questions to exper...
Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus Meeting (TIPIC)
Date
May 2, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Join us onsite in the TI library or online, Thursday, May 2nd, 7:00 p.m.—8:30 p.m., for TIPIC's monthly open meeting, "Israel Now: Personal Perspec...
TILLI Spring 2024 Lunch and Learn Lecture Series: Closing Lunch
Date
May 9, 2024
Time
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM EDT
Join TILLI (Temple Israel Lifelong Learning Institute) for our Spring 2024 Semester Lunch and Learn Lecture Series. For our closing lunch, we will ha...
Red Sox Jewish Heritage Night
Date
May 15, 2024
Time
5:00 PM - 10:00 PM EDT
Join us for Temple Israel annual trip to Red Sox Jewish Heritage Night on Wednesday, May 15th at 7:00 p.m. Buy your ticket(s) with us at a special p...
Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Current Events Conversation
Date
May 28, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Please join the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) on May 28th, at 7:00 pm for our next open conversation about what is happening in Isr...
Shavuot 101
Date
June 5, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Shavuot is one of three major festivals in Judaism, so why does it still feel obscure to so many of us? What is this holiday all about anyway? Do we ...
Qabbalat Shabbat with the Confirmation Class of 5784
Date
June 7, 2024
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Gather with us as to celebrate Qabbalat Shabbat in the Temple Israel Garden (weather permitting) with the Confirmation Class of 5784! We congratulat...
5th Annual Tikkun Zoom Shavuot: 25 Hours of Online Learning
Date
June 11, 2024
Time
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT
Online learning sessions will start at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11th and run through 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12th. On Shavuot we go big, ...
Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus Meeting (TIPIC)
Date
June 13, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Join us for this upcoming meeting of the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) on Thursday, June 13, from 7:00—8:30 p.m. TIPIC continues...
Concert with New Moon Rising
Date
June 20, 2024
Time
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
We prepare for summer by welcoming back musical friends of Temple Israel. Elana Arian, Deborah Sacks Mintz, and Chava Mirel are New Moon Rising — ...
Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Current Events Conversation
Date
June 25, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Please join the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) on June 25th, at 7:00 pm for our next open conversation about what is happening in Is...
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TILLI Morning Classes
Date
April 25, 2024
Time
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
Join us for TILLI morning study groups! We offer interesting and intellectually challenging study groups on a wide variety of topics, from science, t...
TILLI Spring 2024 Lunch and Learn Lecture Series: Joshua Rubenstein
Date
April 25, 2024
Time
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM EDT
Join TILLI (Temple Israel Lifelong Learning Institute) for our Spring 2024 Semester Lunch and Learn Lecture Series. Listen and ask questions to exper...
TILLI Afternoon Classes
Date
April 25, 2024
Time
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
Join us for TILLI morning study groups! We offer interesting and intellectually challenging study groups on a wide variety of topics, from science, t...
Evening Minyan
Date
April 25, 2024
Time
6:15 PM - 7:15 PM EDT
Gather online from the comfort of your own home for evening minyan every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 6:15 p.m. Eastern Time. ...
Introduction to Judaism: Spring 2024
Date
April 25, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
Introduction to Judaism is an engaging multi-session course for anyone interested in exploring Jewish life through a Reform lens. Over the course of...
IYUN Circle: Spiritual Practice for Real Life (30's cohort)
Date
April 25, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Together, we will explore some of life's big questions, exploring perspectives from Jewish tradition on spiritual practice for real life. Gratitude, ...
Erev Shabbat Meditation
Date
April 26, 2024
Time
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Mindful Preparation for Shabbat with Cantor Alicia Stillman Our 30 minute meditation "sit" is designed with Shabbat in mind. Sitting in silence w...
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
April 26, 2024
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Gather with us onsite or online for Qabbalat Shabbat. All are welcome to join this service full of prayer, meditation, and music! Register here to...
Torah Study
Date
April 27, 2024
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Gather with the Temple Israel community onsite or online for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, one of our clergy members will lead...
Havdalah
Date
April 27, 2024
Time
8:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Gather with friends online for Havdalah and connection. Our weekly Havdalah ritual is a lay-led experience. Stop by, say hello, catch up from the wee...
Nora's Will Film Screening
Date
April 28, 2024
Time
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
Nora's Will Directed by Mariana Chenillo Mexico Released: 2010 Spanish 90 minutes Nora's Will is a comedy like nothing you've seen before, ...
Evening Minyan
Date
April 28, 2024
Time
6:15 PM - 7:15 PM EDT
Gather online from the comfort of your own home for evening minyan every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 6:15 p.m. Eastern Time. ...
Seventh Day Passover Festival Service
Date
April 29, 2024
Time
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
Celebrate the seventh day of Passover with a festival service led by Temple Israel clergy. This service is online only and open to all. Register to...
Yizkor for Passover: A Service of Remembering
Date
April 29, 2024
Time
6:15 PM - 7:00 PM EDT
Join us in mixed presence for a Passover Yizkor service of remembering led by Temple Israel clergy. All are welcome to join us onsite at Temple Isr...
Evening Minyan
Date
April 29, 2024
Time
6:15 PM - 7:15 PM EDT
Gather online from the comfort of your own home for evening minyan every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 6:15 p.m. Eastern Time. ...
The TI Yeshiva: Learn to Read the Talmud with Rabbi Suzie Jacobson
Date
April 30, 2024
Time
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM EDT
Debate with the rabbis and consider new perspectives on aspects of Jewish law with the Babylonian Talmud in this weekly online class led by Rabbi Suz...
Bereavement Group
Date
April 30, 2024
Time
5:15 PM - 6:10 PM EDT
Temple Israel holds a monthly bereavement group for all those who are currently struggling with a loss. This discussion group, facilitated by Rabbi ...
Evening Minyan
Date
April 30, 2024
Time
6:15 PM - 7:15 PM EDT
Gather online from the comfort of your own home for evening minyan every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 6:15 p.m. Eastern Time. ...
Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Current Events Conversation
Date
April 30, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Please join the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) on April 30th, at 7:00 pm for our next open conversation about what is happening in I...
Evening Minyan
Date
May 1, 2024
Time
6:15 PM - 7:15 PM EDT
Gather online from the comfort of your own home for evening minyan every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 6:15 p.m. Eastern Time. ...
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