Shabbat Tzedek with honored guest Dr. Charles E. Carter Jr.
Friday, Jan. 17 at 6:00 p.m.
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Shabbat Tzedek Torah Study with Avi Edelman: "Complicating The Narrative: Jews, the Civil Rights Movement, and Lessons for Today"
Date
January 18, 2025
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
We begin our Shabbat morning with t’filah in mixed presence, led by our TI clergy, followed by an engaging Torah study, steeped in the themes of ...
Thank Goodness It's Shabbat! - at TI
Date
January 18, 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
Date
January 18, 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 wee...
Qabbalat Shabbat with Professor Leonard Saxe
Date
January 24, 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 welcome guest s...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
January 25, 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-dept...
Havdalah
Date
January 25, 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 wee...
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
January 31, 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 ...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
February 1, 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-dept...
Thank Goodness It's Shabbat! - at TI
Date
February 1, 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
Date
February 1, 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 wee...
Qabbalat Shabbat with Artist-in-Residence Becky Mann
Date
February 7, 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 ...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
February 8, 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-dept...
Havdalah
Date
February 8, 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 wee...
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
February 14, 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 ...
February Riverway Shabbat
Date
February 14, 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, February 14. We heart y...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
February 15, 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-dept...
Thank Goodness It's Shabbat! - at TI
Date
February 15, 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
Date
February 15, 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 wee...
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
February 21, 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 ...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
February 22, 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-dept...
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Shabbat Tzedek Torah Study with Avi Edelman: "Complicating The Narrative: Jews, the Civil Rights Movement, and Lessons for Today"
Date
January 18, 2025
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
We begin our Shabbat morning with t’filah in mixed presence, led by our TI clergy, followed by an engaging Torah study, steeped in the themes of ...
Service with Bethel AME Church Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
Date
January 19, 2025
Time
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Join us and our neighbors at Bethel AME Church, 38 Walk Hill Street, Jamaica Plain, for a Sunday worship service and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ...
Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Speaker Series
Date
January 21, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Israel and Judaism Through a New Lens: How Young Adults Engage and Explore Legacy Please join the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) ...
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. ...
Qabbalat Shabbat with Professor Leonard Saxe
Date
January 24, 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 welcome guest s...
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 ...
Shiva: Poems of October 7 with Rachel Korazim
Date
February 2, 2025
Time
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
Join us for a powerful exploration of Shiva: Poems of October 7 , a bilingual anthology that captures the raw emotions of Israelis in the wake of Oc...
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...
Preconceived
Date
February 10, 2025
Time
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Preconceived is an award-winning, captivating film that sheds light on the rise of crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) that are a key part of a moveme...
Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Book Group
Date
February 18, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Join us onsite or online on Tuesday, February 18th, 7:00 pm—8:30 pm for the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus Book Group. We will announce th...
Jewish Arts Festival
Date
February 23, 2025
Time
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM EDT
Join Us at the Jewish Arts Festival – A Celebration of Culture, Creativity, and Community! Discover a world of vibrant artistry, delicious flavo...
Bereavement Group
Date
February 25, 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 ...
Both Sides Now: The Music and Lives of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen
Date
March 2, 2025
Time
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
With these words, we are drawn into the world of Both Sides Now , a theatrical concert that explores the music and lives of long-time friends and on...
Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Speaker Series
Date
March 4, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Please join the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) on Tuesday, March 4th at 7:00 p.m. online or onsite, for our next Speaker Series even...
Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Current Events Conversation
Date
March 18, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Please join the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) on March 18th, at 7:00 pm for our next open conversation about what is happening in I...
Bereavement Group
Date
March 25, 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) Book Group
Date
April 1, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Join us onsite or online on Tuesday, April 1st, 7:00 pm—8:30 pm for the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus Book Group. We will announce the bo...
Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Speaker Series
Date
April 15, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Please join the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) on Tuesday, April 15th at 7:00 p.m. online or onsite, for our next Speaker Series eve...
Bereavement Group
Date
April 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 ...
Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Current Events Conversation
Date
April 29, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Please join the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) on April 29th, at 7:00 pm for our next open conversation about what is happening in I...
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Shabbat Tzedek Torah Study with Avi Edelman: "Complicating The Narrative: Jews, the Civil Rights Movement, and Lessons for Today"
Date
January 18, 2025
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
We begin our Shabbat morning with t’filah in mixed presence, led by our TI clergy, followed by an engaging Torah study, steeped in the themes of ...
Thank Goodness It's Shabbat! - at TI
Date
January 18, 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. ...
Shabbat Tzedek: Riverway Shabbat Slowdown
Date
January 18, 2025
Time
3:00 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
Shabbat Slowdown is your invitation to step away from the hustle of daily life and enter a Divine space of rest, joy, and connection. Join the Riverw...
Havdalah
Date
January 18, 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 wee...
Service with Bethel AME Church Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
Date
January 19, 2025
Time
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Join us and our neighbors at Bethel AME Church, 38 Walk Hill Street, Jamaica Plain, for a Sunday worship service and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ...
Evening Minyan
Date
January 19, 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. ...
Martin Luther King Day Family Volunteer Opportunity
Date
January 20, 2025
Time
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
Join all TI families (from the Religious School, FJECC, The Tent, The Village, and Rashi) for a Family Volunteer Opportunity. We will have a clo...
Evening Minyan
Date
January 20, 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. ...
The TI Yeshiva: Learn to Read the Talmud with Rabbi Suzie Jacobson
Date
January 21, 2025
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
January 21, 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. ...
Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Speaker Series
Date
January 21, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Israel and Judaism Through a New Lens: How Young Adults Engage and Explore Legacy Please join the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) ...
Evening Minyan
Date
January 22, 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. ...
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. ...
Evening Minyan
Date
January 23, 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. ...
Introduction to Judaism: Winter 2024
Date
January 23, 2025
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...
Occupied Words: What the Holocaust Did to Yiddish with Hannah Pollin-Galay
Date
January 23, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Join Associate Professor Hannah Pollin-Galay of Tel Aviv University for an eye-opening exploration of how language can bear witness to history’s da...
Riverway Cocktails with a Cause: Yad Chessed
Date
January 23, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Join your Riverway Project community for a drink (we'll have non-alcoholic options available) and some nosh as we learn about Yad Chessed's work on T...
Authoritarianism in America: Impacts on Democracy and the Jewish Community
Date
January 23, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
What will authoritarianism look like in our time? What implications will it have for the Jewish community? Drs Dani Holtz & Craig Franson will chart ...
Qabbalat Shabbat with Professor Leonard Saxe
Date
January 24, 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 welcome guest s...
Riverway Neighborhood Shabbat: Somerville
Date
January 24, 2025
Time
7:30 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...