Join us for a special Shabbat celebrating Rabbi Ronne Friedman's 50th Year in the Rabbinate!
Friday, May 2 at 6:00 p.m.
Join Us for Shabbat and Holidays
Qabbalat Shabbat With Rabbi Emeritus Ronne Friedman
Date
May 2, 2025
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Rabbi Emeritus Ronne Friedman: Celebrating 50 Years in the Rabbinate! Gather with us onsite or online for Qabbalat Shabbat. All are welcome to joi...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
May 3, 2025
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-d...
Thank Goodness It's Shabbat! - at TI
Date
May 3, 2025
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. ...
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
May 9, 2025
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 t...
May Riverway Shabbat
Date
May 9, 2025
Time
6:45 PM - 10:15 PM EDT
Shabbat Shalom! Join Us for Riverway Shabbat at Temple Israel The Riverway Project at Temple Israel invites you to our monthly Riverway Shabbat...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
May 10, 2025
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-d...
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
May 16, 2025
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 t...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
May 17, 2025
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-d...
Thank Goodness It's Shabbat! - at TI
Date
May 17, 2025
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. ...
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
May 23, 2025
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 t...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
May 24, 2025
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-d...
Qabbalat Shabbat with the Confirmation Class of 5785
Date
May 30, 2025
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 5785! We congratulat...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
May 31, 2025
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-d...
Thank Goodness It's Shabbat! - at TI
Date
May 31, 2025
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. ...
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
June 6, 2025
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
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Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
June 7, 2025
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-d...
Thank Goodness It's Shabbat! - at TI
Date
June 7, 2025
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. ...
Qabbalat Shabbat with President and CEO of Keshet, Idit Klein
Date
June 13, 2025
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! We are honored ...
Riverway Pride Shabbat
Date
June 13, 2025
Time
6:45 PM - 10:15 PM EDT
Shabbat Shalom! The Riverway Project of Temple Israel invites you to join us for our once-monthly Riverway Shabbat on Friday, June 13. Registration c...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
June 14, 2025
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-d...
Mark Your Calendar for these Featured Programs
Grub of The Hub
Date
April 30, 2025
Time
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Join with Tikkun Central at Temple Israel as we adventure to Black-owned restaurants around our city. Register to join us on Wednesday, April 30 at E...
Volunteer with La Colaborativa Food Pantry (Community hit hard by ICE Raids)
Date
May 2, 2025
Time
8:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
Join Temple Israel as we volunteer to support the La Colaborativa Food Pantry. The Chelsea immigrant community is being heavily impacted by ICE Raids ...
Jewish Plays Project@TI
Date
May 5, 2025
Time
6:00 PM - 7:45 PM EDT
Join the Jewish Plays Project@TI for our semi-monthly discussion as we take part in the National Jewish Plays Project We will gather to discuss 7 ...
TILLI Spring 2025 Lunch and Learn Lecture Series: Closing Lunch
Date
May 8, 2025
Time
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM EDT
Join TILLI (Temple Israel Lifelong Learning Institute) for our Spring 2025 Semester Lunch and Learn Lecture Series. For our closing lunch, we will ha...
Blindspot Screening & Filmmaker Q&A: Campus Antisemitism Before & After October 7
Date
May 8, 2025
Time
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM EDT
Join us onsite on May 8 at 6:30 p.m. for a powerful screening of Blindspot , the first documentary to expose the rise of campus antisemitism both be...
The Braid and the LUNAR Collective present “What Do I Do With All This Heritage?”
Date
May 15, 2025
Time
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM EDT
Join us onsite on May 15 at 7:30 p.m. as The Braid and the LUNAR Collective present their Salon-Theatre production of What Do I Do With All This Her...
Make Lunches For Those In Need
Date
May 18, 2025
Time
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EDT
Join Tikkun Central’s Food Justice Team in a direct service activity, onsite at Temple Israel on Sunday, May 18, at 10:00 a.m. We will make lunches ...
Red Sox Jewish Heritage Night
Date
May 19, 2025
Time
5:00 PM - 11:00 PM EDT
Join Temple Israel and the Riverway Project for Red Sox Jewish Heritage Night! Monday, May 19 | Game Time: 6:45 p.m. | Red Sox vs. Mets Celebra...
Bereavement Group
Date
May 27, 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 ...
Jewish Plays Project@TI
Date
May 29, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
Join the Jewish Plays Project@TI for our semi-monthly discussion as we take part in the National Jewish Plays Project We will gather to discuss 7 ...
Temple Israel Wakefield Cemetery Walk
Date
June 1, 2025
Time
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
In celebration of our cemetery, a place of history, contemplation, and spiritual renewal Since 1859, our cemetery has been an important aspect of Te...
Tikkun Zoom Shavuot: 25 Hours of Online Learning
Date
June 1, 2025
Time
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT
Online learning sessions will start at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 1st and run through 6:00 p.m. on Monday, June 2nd. On Shavuot we go big, celebr...
TI Circles of Connection: Supporting LGBTQ+ Individuals and Their Loved Ones
Date
June 10, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
TI Circles of Connection: Supporting LGBTQ+ Individuals and Their Loved Ones Tuesday, June 10 at 7:00 p.m. onsite at Temple Israel of Boston Jo...
Bereavement Group
Date
June 24, 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 ...
Dreams Upon the River at Studio Without Walls
Date
July 10, 2025
Time
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM EDT
Join TILLI to walk on the Riverway to view the annual Studio Without Walls. We will meet on the Riverway near the Longwood T stop on Chapel Street)...
Bereavement Group
Date
July 29, 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 ...
High Holy Days 101: Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
Date
August 18, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
The High Holy Days can be a time of incredible spiritual growth and deep personal introspection. Yet, for many of us, the sheer breadth of these holi...
High Holy Days 101: Sukkot and Simchat Torah
Date
August 25, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
What is a sukkah and why do we eat outside in it for a week? What is a lulav and etrog? What exactly are we commemorating and celebrating on Sukkot a...
Bereavement Group
Date
August 26, 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 ...
Jewish Historical Walking Tour of the North End
Date
September 18, 2025
Time
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
It's easy to look at today's North End in Boston, with its many Italian restaurants, and assume there was never a Jewish presence. In fact, during A...
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All Upcoming Events Through February 24
Evening Minyan
Date
April 30, 2025
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. ...
Grub of The Hub
Date
April 30, 2025
Time
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Join with Tikkun Central at Temple Israel as we adventure to Black-owned restaurants around our city. Register to join us on Wednesday, April 30 at E...
Modern Midrash: Come Back to Genesis with Rabbi Elaine Zecher
Date
May 1, 2025
Time
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
Come back to Genesis to re-meet and re-create the lives of the characters through Modern and ancient Midrash We are starting all over aga...
TILLI Spring 2025 Morning Classes
Date
May 1, 2025
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 Spring 2025 Lunch and Learn Lecture Series: Claudia Greene
Date
May 1, 2025
Time
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM EDT
Join TILLI (Temple Israel Lifelong Learning Institute) for our Spring 2025 Semester Lunch and Learn Lecture Series. Listen and ask questions to exper...
TILLI Spring 2025 Afternoon Classes
Date
May 1, 2025
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
May 1, 2025
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. ...
Short Stories@TI
Date
May 1, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Gather online Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m. to read and discuss short stories together. All are welcome. Fill out this form and we'll be in touc...
A Taste of Judaism: April 2025
Date
May 1, 2025
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...
Riverway Bookclub: Can We Talk About Israel?
Date
May 1, 2025
Time
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
“Have you ever found yourself at a dinner party when the topic of Israel came up, and you wanted to flee to another room? I feel your pain. I’m ...
Volunteer with La Colaborativa Food Pantry (Community hit hard by ICE Raids)
Date
May 2, 2025
Time
8:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
Join Temple Israel as we volunteer to support the La Colaborativa Food Pantry. The Chelsea immigrant community is being heavily impacted by ICE Raids ...
Riverway Santosha Shabbaton
Date
May 2, 2025
Time
3:00 PM - 12:00 PM EDT
Join Riverway from May 2-4, at Santosha at Hillholm Estate in Kingfield, Maine. Experience a weekend filled with farm-to-table meals, inspiring Jewi...
Qabbalat Shabbat With Rabbi Emeritus Ronne Friedman
Date
May 2, 2025
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Rabbi Emeritus Ronne Friedman: Celebrating 50 Years in the Rabbinate! Gather with us onsite or online for Qabbalat Shabbat. All are welcome to joi...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
May 3, 2025
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-d...
Thank Goodness It's Shabbat! - at TI
Date
May 3, 2025
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@TI
Date
May 3, 2025
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 we...
Evening Minyan
Date
May 4, 2025
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. ...
Jewish Plays Project@TI
Date
May 5, 2025
Time
6:00 PM - 7:45 PM EDT
Join the Jewish Plays Project@TI for our semi-monthly discussion as we take part in the National Jewish Plays Project We will gather to discuss 7 ...
Evening Minyan
Date
May 5, 2025
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. ...
Eat, Pray and Love - An Introduction to the Spiritual Practices of Hasidism
Date
May 5, 2025
Time
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
One of the main contributions of Hasidism to Jewish life and religion is the development of practices aimed at cultivating an awareness of the Divine ...