Everyone 250 Plaque to be unveiled at Temple Israel honoring TI's legacy of community service. Sun., Oct. 18
“Temple Israel is the most welcoming, inclusive environment I have ever been in. There seems to be a place for everyone.”
— Robin W., TI member
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“We are both a legacy congregation and an innovator in our movement, city, and within ourselves.”
— Marc M., TI member
“Temple Israel is an extremely welcoming community, offering several ways to worship. It’s not one size fits all.”
— Marie S., TI member
Join Us for Shabbat and Holidays
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
October 16, 2026
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! To join our comm...
New to Boston/Riverway Neighborhood Shabbat Dinner (20s & 30s)
Date
October 16, 2026
Time
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
At our neighborhood events, we engage with Judaism outside of the Temple walls and in intimate community. This month our Neighborhood Shabbat will be...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
October 17, 2026
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
October 23, 2026
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! To join our comm...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
October 24, 2026
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...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
October 31, 2026
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
October 31, 2026
Time
10:00 AM - 11:30 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
November 6, 2026
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! To join our comm...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
November 7, 2026
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
November 7, 2026
Time
10:00 AM - 11:30 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
November 13, 2026
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! To join our comm...
November Riverway Shabbat (20s & 30s)
Date
November 13, 2026
Time
6:45 PM - 10:30 PM EDT
Shabbat Shalom! The Riverway Project of Temple Israel invites you to join us for our once-monthly Riverway Shabbat on Friday, November 13. Our musi...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
November 14, 2026
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 Rabbi Matthew Soffer
Date
November 20, 2026
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...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study with Rabbi Matthew Soffer
Date
November 21, 2026
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Gather with the Temple Israel community for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, guest scholar Rabbi Matthew Soffer will le...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
November 21, 2026
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
November 21, 2026
Time
10:00 AM - 11:30 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
November 27, 2026
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! To join our comm...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
November 28, 2026
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
December 4, 2026
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! To join our comm...
“I love the feeling of being together, the singing, and the music.”
— Miriam M., TI member
Mark Your Calendar for these Featured Programs
TILLI Breakfast Nosh
Date
October 15, 2026
Time
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Join us on October 15 at 10:00 a.m. onsite for a welcome breakfast before the first day of TILLI (Temple Israel Lifelong Learning Institute)'s fall s...
TILLI Fall 2026 Morning Classes
Date
October 15, 2026
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 2026 Lunch and Learn Lecture Series: Doug Most
Date
October 15, 2026
Time
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM EDT
Join TILLI (Temple Israel Lifelong Learning Institute) for our Fall 2026 Semester Lunch and Learn Lecture Series. Listen and ask questions to experts...
TILLI Fall 2026 Afternoon Classes
Date
October 15, 2026
Time
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
Join us for Temple Israel’s Lifelong Learning Institute (TILLI) morning study groups! We offer interesting and intellectually challenging study gro...
Memoir Writing Workshop
Date
October 15, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Memoir-Writing Workshop and Wine and Cheese to Support the Friends Annual Fund Join temple members Michelle Ephraim, award-winning author of the m...
Volunteer Fall Event at La Colaborativa
Date
October 17, 2026
Time
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
Join us after Torah Study at La Colaborativa for an afternoon of friends and fun in Chelsea. We will tour the facilities and learn about La Colaborati...
Lay-Led Zoom Havdalah
Date
October 17, 2026
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...
Outdoors @TI - Walking Tour of Jewish Chelsea
Date
October 18, 2026
Time
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Outdoors@TI Walking Tour of Jewish Chelsea October 18th @ 10:00 a.m. Contact Jen Grella for details and to register....
Mah Jongg@TI: Drop-in Game
Date
October 18, 2026
Time
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Join Mah Jongg@TI for their weekly drop-in game, every Sunday. We will gather at Temple Israel at 10:00 a.m. to play Mah Jongg and schmooze with new ...
Make Bagged Lunches for Those In Need
Date
October 18, 2026
Time
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
Join us as we prepare bagged lunches for those in need. This is a wonderful activity in which all ages can participate. We will make at least 400 bag...
Israel at a Crossroads: A Conversation with Sam Sokol from The Times of Israel
Date
October 18, 2026
Time
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Sunday, October 18 | 11:00 a.m. | Zoom | No Cost Just days before Israel heads to the polls, join Sam Sokol, political correspondent for The Tim...
Everyone 250 Plaque Unveiling
Date
October 18, 2026
Time
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM EDT
This public unveiling event recognizes the historical significance of Temple Israel within the broader commemoration of the 250th anniversary of Ame...
Fostering Positive Change in Schools: Tools and Strategies from the Massachusetts Special Commission on Combatting Antisemitism
Date
October 19, 2026
Time
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
As antisemitism continues to be a pervasive issue in K-12 schools across Massachusetts, many parents and families are searching for guidance on the w...
Short Stories@TI
Date
October 19, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Gather online Monday 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 touch....
What's Going on with American Democracy? Hear Expert Lisa Danetz and Act to Protect Democracy
Date
October 20, 2026
Time
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
Lisa J. Danetz, TI member and independent consultant, has worked in the voting rights, money in politics, and democracy fields for 20 years as a poli...
Bridging Ecosystems: The Power of Boston–Israel Innovation
Date
October 20, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM EDT
Join us for an insightful panel discussion with leaders from the Boston Israel Innovation Group (BIIG) as we explore how the connection between Bosto...
TILLI Fall 2026 Morning Classes
Date
October 22, 2026
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 2026 Lunch and Learn Lecture Series: Lisa Pearson
Date
October 22, 2026
Time
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM EDT
Join TILLI (Temple Israel Lifelong Learning Institute) for our Fall 2026 Semester Lunch and Learn Lecture Series. Listen and ask questions to experts...
TILLI Fall 2026 Afternoon Classes
Date
October 22, 2026
Time
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
Join us for Temple Israel’s Lifelong Learning Institute (TILLI) morning study groups! We offer interesting and intellectually challenging study gro...
Lay-Led Zoom Havdalah
Date
October 24, 2026
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...
Why Temple Israel
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.
Learn more about our values and how we engage with each other“Temple Israel is dynamic. The clergy and lay leadership are constantly re-evaluating what they are doing. I always come away with something new to think about.”
— Marlene Y., TI member
Get to Know Our Extraordinary Clergy
Senior Rabbi Elaine Zecher
Cantor Alicia Stillman
Rabbi Suzie Jacobson
Rabbi Dan Slipakoff
Rabbi Andrew Oberstein
Learn more
Living Judaism Together
All Upcoming Events
Evening Minyan
Date
October 14, 2026
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 Breakfast Nosh
Date
October 15, 2026
Time
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Join us on October 15 at 10:00 a.m. onsite for a welcome breakfast before the first day of TILLI (Temple Israel Lifelong Learning Institute)'s fall s...
TILLI Fall 2026 Morning Classes
Date
October 15, 2026
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 2026 Lunch and Learn Lecture Series: Doug Most
Date
October 15, 2026
Time
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM EDT
Join TILLI (Temple Israel Lifelong Learning Institute) for our Fall 2026 Semester Lunch and Learn Lecture Series. Listen and ask questions to experts...
TILLI Fall 2026 Afternoon Classes
Date
October 15, 2026
Time
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
Join us for Temple Israel’s Lifelong Learning Institute (TILLI) morning study groups! We offer interesting and intellectually challenging study gro...
Evening Minyan
Date
October 15, 2026
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. ...
Memoir Writing Workshop
Date
October 15, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Memoir-Writing Workshop and Wine and Cheese to Support the Friends Annual Fund Join temple members Michelle Ephraim, award-winning author of the m...
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
October 16, 2026
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! To join our comm...
New to Boston/Riverway Neighborhood Shabbat Dinner (20s & 30s)
Date
October 16, 2026
Time
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
At our neighborhood events, we engage with Judaism outside of the Temple walls and in intimate community. This month our Neighborhood Shabbat will be...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
October 17, 2026
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...
Noah's Ark Shabbat
Date
October 17, 2026
Time
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Join us for an interactive Shabbat service & songfest featuring Wayne Potash and clergy. In honor of Noah and his ark, there will be a petting zoo fol...
Volunteer Fall Event at La Colaborativa
Date
October 17, 2026
Time
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
Join us after Torah Study at La Colaborativa for an afternoon of friends and fun in Chelsea. We will tour the facilities and learn about La Colaborati...
Lay-Led Zoom Havdalah
Date
October 17, 2026
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...
Outdoors @TI - Walking Tour of Jewish Chelsea
Date
October 18, 2026
Time
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Outdoors@TI Walking Tour of Jewish Chelsea October 18th @ 10:00 a.m. Contact Jen Grella for details and to register....
Mah Jongg@TI: Drop-in Game
Date
October 18, 2026
Time
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Join Mah Jongg@TI for their weekly drop-in game, every Sunday. We will gather at Temple Israel at 10:00 a.m. to play Mah Jongg and schmooze with new ...
Make Bagged Lunches for Those In Need
Date
October 18, 2026
Time
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
Join us as we prepare bagged lunches for those in need. This is a wonderful activity in which all ages can participate. We will make at least 400 bag...
Israel at a Crossroads: A Conversation with Sam Sokol from The Times of Israel
Date
October 18, 2026
Time
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Sunday, October 18 | 11:00 a.m. | Zoom | No Cost Just days before Israel heads to the polls, join Sam Sokol, political correspondent for The Tim...
Everyone 250 Plaque Unveiling
Date
October 18, 2026
Time
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM EDT
This public unveiling event recognizes the historical significance of Temple Israel within the broader commemoration of the 250th anniversary of Ame...
Evening Minyan
Date
October 18, 2026
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 19, 2026
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. ...