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Celebrate the High Holy Days together at Temple Israel
Join Us for Shabbat
Young Family Shabbat and Kol Nidre Service
Date
October 11, 2024
Time
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM EDT
Calling all children ages 0 - 2 nd grade and their grownups! Join Temple Israel clergy and special guests for an early evening Shabbat and Kol Nidre...
Community-Wide Shabbat and Kol Nidre Service (Early)
Date
October 11, 2024
Time
5:45 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Kol Nidre, meaning "all vows" in ancient Aramaic, is drawn from the opening words of the haunting prayer that defines this service. This evening serv...
Family Shabbat and Kol Nidre Service
Date
October 11, 2024
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Kids in 3 rd - 7 th grade and their families are invited to join Temple Israel clergy and musicians for a meaningful, interactive Shabbat and Kol N...
Riverway Project Shabbat and Kol Nidre Service
Date
October 11, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
For those in their 20s or 30s looking for a dynamic, inclusive, and uplifting way to observe Shabbat and Kol Nidre, join The Riverway Project as we g...
Community-Wide Shabbat and Kol Nidre Service (Late)
Date
October 11, 2024
Time
8:15 PM - 10:00 PM EDT
Kol Nidre, meaning "all vows" in ancient Aramaic, is drawn from the opening words of the haunting prayer that defines this service. This evening serv...
Family Shabbat and Yom Kippur Service
Date
October 12, 2024
Time
9:00 AM - 10:45 AM EDT
Kids in 3 rd - 7 th grade and their families are invited to join Temple Israel clergy and musicians for a meaningful, interactive Shabbat and Yom K...
Community-Wide Shabbat and Yom Kippur Service (Early)
Date
October 12, 2024
Time
9:00 AM - 10:45 AM EDT
Yom Kippur is the Jewish day of atonement. This community-wide Shabbat and Yom Kippur service is an expansive morning service, deepening the themes o...
Young Family Shabbat and Yom Kippur Service
Date
October 12, 2024
Time
9:15 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Calling all children ages 0 - 2 nd grade and their grownups! Get ready to sing, dance, and play as we come together on Shabbat and Yom Kippur mornin...
Community-Wide Shabbat and Yom Kippur Service (Late)
Date
October 12, 2024
Time
11:30 AM - 1:15 PM EDT
Yom Kippur is the Jewish day of atonement. This community-wide Shabbat and Yom Kippur service is an expansive morning service, deepening the themes o...
Stay in the Day
Date
October 12, 2024
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Yom Kippur Afternoon Learning Opportunities Between Yom Kippur morning and afternoon services, we invite you to stay in the day and participate in a...
Shabbat and Yom Kippur Afternoon and Avodah Service, Yizkor, Neilah, Havdalah
Date
October 12, 2024
Time
3:45 PM - 6:45 PM EDT
The Yom Kippur afternoon service moves us through the most tender hours of the holiday, and includes several different components. Our communal gathe...
Havdalah
Date
October 12, 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 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...
Mark Your Calendar for these Featured Programs
Dr. Anthony Fauci Live at Temple Israel
Date
October 14, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
Porter Square Books is thrilled to welcome Dr. Anthony Fauci for his memoir, On Call! This event will take place on Monday, October 14 at 7:00 p...
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 ...
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...
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...
TILLI Fall 2024 Lunch and Learn Lecture Series: Eric Peterson
Date
November 21, 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...
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Evening Minyan
Date
October 9, 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 10, 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 Jewish Big brothers Big Sisters Gathering
Date
October 10, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Boston (JBBBS) aims to transform lives through friendship. We introduce children in need of adult mentor...
Young Family Shabbat and Kol Nidre Service
Date
October 11, 2024
Time
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM EDT
Calling all children ages 0 - 2 nd grade and their grownups! Join Temple Israel clergy and special guests for an early evening Shabbat and Kol Nidre...
Community-Wide Shabbat and Kol Nidre Service (Early)
Date
October 11, 2024
Time
5:45 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Kol Nidre, meaning "all vows" in ancient Aramaic, is drawn from the opening words of the haunting prayer that defines this service. This evening serv...
Family Shabbat and Kol Nidre Service
Date
October 11, 2024
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Kids in 3 rd - 7 th grade and their families are invited to join Temple Israel clergy and musicians for a meaningful, interactive Shabbat and Kol N...
Riverway Project Shabbat and Kol Nidre Service
Date
October 11, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
For those in their 20s or 30s looking for a dynamic, inclusive, and uplifting way to observe Shabbat and Kol Nidre, join The Riverway Project as we g...
Community-Wide Shabbat and Kol Nidre Service (Late)
Date
October 11, 2024
Time
8:15 PM - 10:00 PM EDT
Kol Nidre, meaning "all vows" in ancient Aramaic, is drawn from the opening words of the haunting prayer that defines this service. This evening serv...
Family Shabbat and Yom Kippur Service
Date
October 12, 2024
Time
9:00 AM - 10:45 AM EDT
Kids in 3 rd - 7 th grade and their families are invited to join Temple Israel clergy and musicians for a meaningful, interactive Shabbat and Yom K...
Community-Wide Shabbat and Yom Kippur Service (Early)
Date
October 12, 2024
Time
9:00 AM - 10:45 AM EDT
Yom Kippur is the Jewish day of atonement. This community-wide Shabbat and Yom Kippur service is an expansive morning service, deepening the themes o...
Young Family Shabbat and Yom Kippur Service
Date
October 12, 2024
Time
9:15 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Calling all children ages 0 - 2 nd grade and their grownups! Get ready to sing, dance, and play as we come together on Shabbat and Yom Kippur mornin...
Community-Wide Shabbat and Yom Kippur Service (Late)
Date
October 12, 2024
Time
11:30 AM - 1:15 PM EDT
Yom Kippur is the Jewish day of atonement. This community-wide Shabbat and Yom Kippur service is an expansive morning service, deepening the themes o...
Stay in the Day
Date
October 12, 2024
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Yom Kippur Afternoon Learning Opportunities Between Yom Kippur morning and afternoon services, we invite you to stay in the day and participate in a...
Shabbat and Yom Kippur Afternoon and Avodah Service, Yizkor, Neilah, Havdalah
Date
October 12, 2024
Time
3:45 PM - 6:45 PM EDT
The Yom Kippur afternoon service moves us through the most tender hours of the holiday, and includes several different components. Our communal gathe...
Havdalah
Date
October 12, 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 13, 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 14, 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. ...
Dr. Anthony Fauci Live at Temple Israel
Date
October 14, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
Porter Square Books is thrilled to welcome Dr. Anthony Fauci for his memoir, On Call! This event will take place on Monday, October 14 at 7:00 p...
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...