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Jewish Arts Festival

Date

February 23, 2025

Time

11:00 AM - 03:00 PM EDT

Join Us at the Jewish Arts Festival – A Celebration of Culture, Creativity, and Community! Discover a world of vibrant artistry, delicious flavo...

Stepping Out 2025

Date

April 3, 2025

Time

6:30 PM - 09:30 PM EDT

Stepping Out 2025 is coming Support and celebrate our Temple Israel Community Something for everyone! Casino Games Karaoke Minute-To-Win-It Put...

PurimpaZOOla: 21+ Megillah Reading

Date

March 13, 2025

Time

7:30 PM - 09:00 PM EDT

PurimpaZOOla: 21+ Megillah Reading 7:30-9:00 p.m.  Join the full Temple Israel clergy for a night of silliness and fun for a 21+ reading...

Jewish Plays Project@TI

Date

February 20, 2025

Time

6:00 PM - 07:30 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 ...

Village Winter Play Space

Date

February 22, 2025

Time

3:00 PM - 05:00 PM EDT

Come visit our indoor play space!  We will have ride-on toys,  blocks,  activity stations,  a roller coaster,  climbing structures,  snacks & mo...

Qabbalat Shabbat with Rachel Fish

Date

February 28, 2025

Time

6:00 PM - 07:30 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...

Both Sides Now: The Music and Lives of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen

Date

March 2, 2025

Time

2:00 PM - 03:30 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...

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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. 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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All Upcoming Events


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...

Funny Girl with the Riverway Project

Date

February 16, 2025

Time

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Riverway is going to the theatre and we want you to come with us! Grab your discounted Funny Girl ticket for $72! We have limited tickets, so gra...

Evening Minyan

Date

February 16, 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. ...

Evening Minyan

Date

February 17, 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. ...

Evening Minyan

Date

February 18, 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. ...

A Taste of Judaism: February 2025

Date

February 18, 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...

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 discuss two...

Outdoors@TI: ZigZag Building Tour

Date

February 19, 2025

Time

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

It's in your field of vision, and you've driven by it numerous times.  It's been called the Zig Zag building, the Stack of Books building, the J...

Evening Minyan

Date

February 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. ...

Downtown@TI: DVinci Soul

Date

February 20, 2025

Time

2:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Downtown@TI is going to the Boston Public Library for a performance of DVinci Soul at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 20. Tickets are free, ...

Jewish Plays Project@TI

Date

February 20, 2025

Time

6:00 PM - 7:30 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

February 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. ...

Introduction to Judaism: Winter 2024

Date

February 20, 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...

Authoritarianism in America: Impacts on Democracy and the Jewish Community

Date

February 20, 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 ...

Short Stories@TI

Date

February 20, 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...

Riverway Bookclub: Can We Talk About Israel?

Date

February 20, 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. Iâ...

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 Â...

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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