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"From Darkness to Light: A New Shade of Chanukah"

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Qabbalat Shabbat

Date

November 22, 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 Â...

Torah Study

Date

November 23, 2024

Time

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Gather with the Temple Israel community for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, one of our clergy members will lead us in an in-dept...

Havdalah

Date

November 23, 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

November 29, 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 Â...

Torah Study

Date

November 30, 2024

Time

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Gather with the Temple Israel community for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, one of our clergy members will lead us in an in-dept...

Thank Goodness It's Shabbat! - at TI

Date

November 30, 2024

Time

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

TGIS is a joyful and interactive service that meets on select Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m. for anyone between the ages of 6 days and 6 years. ...

Havdalah

Date

November 30, 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

December 6, 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 Â...

Torah Study

Date

December 7, 2024

Time

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Gather with the Temple Israel community for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, one of our clergy members will lead us in an in-dept...

Thank Goodness It's Shabbat! - at TI

Date

December 7, 2024

Time

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

TGIS is a joyful and interactive service that meets on select Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m. for anyone between the ages of 6 days and 6 years. ...

Havdalah

Date

December 7, 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

December 13, 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 Â...

December Riverway Shabbat: Chanukah Edition

Date

December 13, 2024

Time

6:45 PM - 10:15 PM EDT

Another Friday, the 13th! But have no fear, Chanukah is (almost) here! The Riverway Project of Temple Israel invites you to join us for our monthly R...

Torah Study

Date

December 14, 2024

Time

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Gather with the Temple Israel community for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, one of our clergy members will lead us in an in-dept...

Havdalah

Date

December 14, 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

December 20, 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 Â...

Torah Study

Date

December 21, 2024

Time

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Gather with the Temple Israel community for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, one of our clergy members will lead us in an in-dept...

Thank Goodness It's Shabbat! - at TI

Date

December 21, 2024

Time

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

TGIS is a joyful and interactive service that meets on select Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m. for anyone between the ages of 6 days and 6 years. ...

Havdalah

Date

December 21, 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...

Chanukah Qabbalat Shabbat and Chinese Food Dinner

Date

December 27, 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! After the service,...

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TILLI Fall 2024 Lunch and Learn Lecture Series: Eric Peterson

Date

November 21, 2024

Time

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM EDT

Join TILLI (Temple Israel Lifelong Learning Institute) for our Fall 2024 Semester Lunch and Learn Lecture Series. Listen and ask questions to experts...

CAJL Author Series and Hadassah Boston present Joan Leegant, Author of “Displaced Persons: Stories"

Date

November 21, 2024

Time

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT

Join us onsite on November 21st at 7:00 p.m. for a talk with Joan Leegant, author of “ Displaced Persons: Stories Set half in Israel and half i...

TILLI Fall 2024 Lunch and Learn Lecture Series: Margie Yamamoto

Date

December 5, 2024

Time

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM EDT

Join TILLI (Temple Israel Lifelong Learning Institute) for our Fall 2024 Semester Lunch and Learn Lecture Series. Listen and ask questions to experts...

Films at TI: "Mourning in Lod" and Discussion with The Abraham Initiatives

Date

December 5, 2024

Time

7:00 PM - 9:30 PM EDT

Screening and Discussion with The Abraham Initiatives Mourning in Lod is a stirring documentary filmed during the violent clashes that took place wit...

Fourth Annual Concert. From Darkness to Light: A New Shade of Chanukah

Date

December 8, 2024

Time

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT

Join us for our fourth annual concert featuring Cantor Alicia Stillman with Cantor Emeritus Roy Einhorn and special guests. Chanukah inspires us wit...

Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Current Events Conversation

Date

December 10, 2024

Time

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT

Please join the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) on December 10th, at 7:00 pm for our next open conversation about what is happening i...

TILLI Fall 2024 Lunch and Learn Lecture Series: Closing Lunch

Date

December 12, 2024

Time

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM EDT

Join TILLI (Temple Israel Lifelong Learning Institute) for our Fall 2024 Semester Lunch and Learn Lecture Series. For our closing lunch, we will have...

Chanukah Celebration for Families with Young Children

Date

December 15, 2024

Time

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

The Village, FJECC and Religious School are having a family Chanukah celebration at Temple Israel!  Our event will feature music by Wayne Potash.  T...

Tent Chanukah Celebration

Date

December 16, 2024

Time

5:45 PM - 8:30 PM EDT

All teens are welcome for a night of friends, food, and fun from 5:45 p.m.-8:30 p.m. onsite. Contact  Fallon Rubin  for more information....

Chanukah 101

Date

December 16, 2024

Time

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT

Chanukah is a time for lighting candles, spinning dreidel, and eating latkes. But what do all of the rituals really mean? Join us online on Monday,...

Chanukah Glow Dance Party for Families with Young Children

Date

December 21, 2024

Time

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

At our Chanukah Glow Dance Party, led by FJECC Lead Teacher Tara Schwartz, families with young children will celebrate the Festival of Lights.  Toge...

Chanukah Shabbat Mishpachah

Date

December 27, 2024

Time

5:15 PM - 7:30 PM EDT

Join us for Family Shabbat! Join us for a Taco Bar at 5:15 p.m. before Qabbalat Shabbat Services begin at 6 p.m. During the service the kids will join...

Chanukah Qabbalat Shabbat and Chinese Food Dinner

Date

December 27, 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! After the service,...

Bereavement Group

Date

December 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 ...

Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Book Group

Date

January 7, 2025

Time

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT

Join us onsite or online on Tuesday, January 7th, 7:00 pm—8:30 pm for the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus Book Group. We will announce the ...

A Conversation with Combatants for Peace

Date

January 12, 2025

Time

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Come hear from Combatants for Peace on Sunday, January 12th at 11:00 a.m. online. Combatants for Peace is a joint community of Palestinians and Isr...

Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Speaker Series

Date

January 21, 2025

Time

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT

Please join the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) on Tuesday, January 21st at 7:00 p.m. online or onsite, for our next Speaker Series e...

TILLI Winter Session: "TISH - Shabbat Tablescapes” with the Mishkan Museum of Art

Date

January 23, 2025

Time

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Join us as we introduce you to the Mishkan Museum of Art, Ein Harod. Founded in 1937, the brainchild of Israeli artist and kibbutz member Haim Atar. ...

Bereavement Group

Date

January 28, 2025

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 ...

Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Current Events Conversation

Date

February 4, 2025

Time

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT

Please join the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) on February 4th, at 7:00 pm for our next open conversation about what is happening in...

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TILLI Fall 2024 Morning Classes

Date

November 21, 2024

Time

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Join us for Temple Israel’s Lifelong Learning Institute (TILLI) morning study groups! We offer interesting and intellectually challenging study gro...

TILLI Fall 2024 Lunch and Learn Lecture Series: Eric Peterson

Date

November 21, 2024

Time

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM EDT

Join TILLI (Temple Israel Lifelong Learning Institute) for our Fall 2024 Semester Lunch and Learn Lecture Series. Listen and ask questions to experts...

TILLI Fall 2024 Afternoon Classes

Date

November 21, 2024

Time

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Join us for Temple Israel’s Lifelong Learning Institute (TILLI) afternoon study groups! We offer interesting and intellectually challenging study g...

Evening Minyan

Date

November 21, 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: Winter 2024

Date

November 21, 2024

Time

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT

Introduction to Judaism is an engaging multi-session onsite course for anyone interested in exploring Jewish life through a Reform lens. Over the cou...

Riverway Trivia Night

Date

November 21, 2024

Time

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT

The Riverway Project is hosting Trivia Night at Temple Israel on Thursday, November 21 at 7:00 p.m. Join your friends from Riverway Project for an e...

CAJL Author Series and Hadassah Boston present Joan Leegant, Author of “Displaced Persons: Stories"

Date

November 21, 2024

Time

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT

Join us onsite on November 21st at 7:00 p.m. for a talk with Joan Leegant, author of “ Displaced Persons: Stories Set half in Israel and half i...

Qabbalat Shabbat

Date

November 22, 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 Â...

Torah Study

Date

November 23, 2024

Time

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Gather with the Temple Israel community for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, one of our clergy members will lead us in an in-dept...

Pajama Havdalah

Date

November 23, 2024

Time

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM EDT

Don't miss this fun gathering featuring toys and bedtime stories. We begin with a pizza dinner for the kids, and then parents will accompany Rabbi Suz...

Havdalah

Date

November 23, 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...

Evening Minyan

Date

November 24, 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. ...

Evening Minyan

Date

November 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. ...

The TI Yeshiva: Learn to Read the Talmud with Rabbi Suzie Jacobson

Date

November 26, 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...

Evening Minyan

Date

November 26, 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 Zohar

Date

November 26, 2024

Time

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT

The Zohar is one of the most foundational texts of Kabbalah, a collection of texts which first appeared in 13th century Spain. In content, it is an o...

Evening Minyan

Date

November 27, 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. ...

Evening Minyan

Date

November 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. ...

Qabbalat Shabbat

Date

November 29, 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 Â...

Torah Study

Date

November 30, 2024

Time

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Gather with the Temple Israel community for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, one of our clergy members will lead us in an in-dept...

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