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Qabbalat Shabbat with Guest Speaker Rebecca Hart Holder, President of Reproductive Equity Now

Date

October 18, 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

October 19, 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

October 19, 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

October 19, 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

October 25, 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

October 26, 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

October 26, 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 1, 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

November 2, 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 2, 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 2, 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 8, 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...

November Riverway Shabbat

Date

November 8, 2024

Time

6:45 PM - 10:15 PM EDT

It’s been two months since our last Riverway Shabbat, and A LOT has happened at TI and in the world! We celebrated the high holidays and Sukkot, ga...

Torah Study

Date

November 9, 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 9, 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 15, 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

November 16, 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 16, 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 16, 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 22, 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...

Mark Your Calendar for these Featured Programs


Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Speaker Series

Date

October 15, 2024

Time

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT

Please join the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) on Tuesday, Oct 15th at 7:00 p.m. online or onsite, for our season’s first Speaker ...

Erev Sukkot: Sukkah of Justice and Compassion

Date

October 16, 2024

Time

5:45 PM - 8:00 PM EDT

The festival holiday of Sukkot reminds us of our communal obligation to face outward with open hearts to ease suffering and heal our fractured world....

The Changing Soundscape of Israel Post-October 7th with Cantor Alicia Stillman

Date

October 22, 2024

Time

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT

A soundscape is a combination of sounds that grows from an immersive environment. It can be the sound of wind, traffic, laughing, and, of course, mus...

Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Current Events Conversation

Date

October 29, 2024

Time

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT

Please join the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) on October 29th, at 7:00 pm for our next open conversation about what is happening in...

TILLI Fall 2024 Morning Classes

Date

October 31, 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: Emily Franklin

Date

October 31, 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

October 31, 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...

A Night of Music: Qabbalat Shabbat and A Trip to See the Jerusalem Quartet

Date

November 1, 2024

Time

5:00 PM - 10:00 PM EDT

Join us on November 1st at 5:00 p.m. onsite for Qabbalat Shabbat, followed by a trip to see the Jerusalem Quartet at Jordan Hall presented by Celebri...

The Fight for Democracy: Paths to a Better Future for Israelis, Palestinians, and Americans with J Street

Date

November 3, 2024

Time

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Join policy experts Dr. Dahlia Scheindlin, a leading Israeli political analyst, and Dr. Khalil Shikaki, the premier Palestinian policy and polling ex...

TILLI Fall 2024 Morning Classes

Date

November 7, 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: Roger Gottlieb

Date

November 7, 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 7, 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...

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

Date

November 10, 2024

Time

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM EDT

Join us onsite on November 10th at 10:15 a.m. for a talk with Joan Leegant, author of “ Displaced Persons: Stories Set half in Israel and half ...

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

Date

November 12, 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...

Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Book Group: Dear Zealots

Date

November 12, 2024

Time

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT

Join us onsite or online on Tuesday, November 12th, 7:00 pm—8:30 pm for the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus Book Group to discuss Dear Ze...

TILLI Fall 2024 Morning Classes

Date

November 14, 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: Ken Liss

Date

November 14, 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 14, 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...

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

Date

November 19, 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...

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...

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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Our Mission

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. Loving kindness, caring about others, and committing ourselves to lift up and protect each other’s humanity is our righteous pursuit. May all who enter find peace within these walls, as we continue our mission of Living Judaism together through discovery, dynamic spirituality, and righteous impact.

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Cantor Alicia Stillman

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All Upcoming Events


Evening Minyan

Date

October 15, 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. ...

A Taste of Judaism: October 2024

Date

October 15, 2024

Time

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT

Explore traditional and modern Jewish sources in an accessible setting. Join us and discuss the ways Judaism can resonate in our daily lives.  A Ta...

Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Speaker Series

Date

October 15, 2024

Time

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT

Please join the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) on Tuesday, Oct 15th at 7:00 p.m. online or onsite, for our season’s first Speaker ...

Erev Sukkot: Sukkah of Justice and Compassion

Date

October 16, 2024

Time

5:45 PM - 8:00 PM EDT

The festival holiday of Sukkot reminds us of our communal obligation to face outward with open hearts to ease suffering and heal our fractured world....

Evening Minyan

Date

October 16, 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. ...

Sukkot Festival Service and Torah Study

Date

October 17, 2024

Time

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Our festival service is followed by a celebratory and engaging Sukkot study session. Onsite and online Please join us afterwards for a Sukkot Fest...

Sukkot Celebration for Families with Young Children

Date

October 17, 2024

Time

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Children ages 5 and under are invited to have fun in the Temple Israel sukkah, onsite, as we sing, play, and learn more about the harvest holiday of S...

Evening Minyan

Date

October 17, 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 with Guest Speaker Rebecca Hart Holder, President of Reproductive Equity Now

Date

October 18, 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...

Riverway Neighborhood Shabbat Dinner: Brighton

Date

October 18, 2024

Time

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM EDT

Throughout the month, we take it out of the shul and into the streets. At our neighborhood events, we engage with Judaism outside of the Temple walls...

Torah Study

Date

October 19, 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

October 19, 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. ...

Riverway Neighborhood Sukkot Picnic: Union Square

Date

October 19, 2024

Time

11:30 AM - 2:00 PM EDT

Join Riverway in Somerville for a Sukkot Farmer's Market trip and picnic! We'll be meeting in Union Square at 11:30 a.m., heading to the farmers mark...

Havdalah

Date

October 19, 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

October 20, 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

October 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. ...

Riverway Sukkot Harvest Festival

Date

October 22, 2024

Time

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT

Join in our annual Sukkot harvest celebration where we open our doors to gather those in their 20s & 30s for this joyful moment in the Jewish year wi...

Evening Minyan

Date

October 22, 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. ...

A Taste of Judaism: October 2024

Date

October 22, 2024

Time

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT

Explore traditional and modern Jewish sources in an accessible setting. Join us and discuss the ways Judaism can resonate in our daily lives.  A Ta...

The Changing Soundscape of Israel Post-October 7th with Cantor Alicia Stillman

Date

October 22, 2024

Time

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT

A soundscape is a combination of sounds that grows from an immersive environment. It can be the sound of wind, traffic, laughing, and, of course, mus...

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