Purim 101: Monday, February 23 at 7:00 p.m.
“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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— Marc M., TI member
Join Us for Shabbat and Holidays
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
February 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...
February 27th Riverway Neighborhood Shabbat (20s & 30s)
Date
February 27, 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 with Scholar In Residence, Cantor Josh Breitzer
Date
February 28, 2026
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Cantor Josh Breitzer (he/him) is president of the American Conference of Cantors and has served Congregation Beth Elohim in Brooklyn since his 2011 ...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
February 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 with Scholar in Residence Ittay Flescher
Date
March 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! We’ll be joined ...
Shabbat Morning Service with Torah Study featuring Ittay Flescher
Date
March 7, 2026
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Gather with the Temple Israel community for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, as part of our Scholar-in-Residence weekend, ...
Thank Goodness It's Shabbat! - at TI
Date
March 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
March 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...
March Riverway Shabbat (20s & 30s) with The Lunar Collective
Date
March 13, 2026
Time
6:30 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, March 13! We are excite...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
March 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
Date
March 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! To join our comm...
March Riverway Neighborhood Shabbat (20s & 30s)
Date
March 20, 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
March 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...
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
March 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
March 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
April 3, 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
April 4, 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
April 4, 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. ...
Yizkor
Date
April 7, 2026
Time
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
Yizkor means to remember. Our memorial service is shared by the community, allowing us to remember loved ones through beautiful music and sensitive p...
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
April 10, 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
The Jungfernhof Concentration Camp Memorial Project: Reclaiming a Lost History with Karen Frostig
Date
February 22, 2026
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT
In November and December 1941, nearly 4,000 German and Austrian Jews — entire families — were deported by the Nazi government from their homes in...
Short Stories@TI
Date
February 23, 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....
Bar Trivia @TI
Date
February 24, 2026
Time
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Come join the Bar Trivia @TI Circle at High Street Place at 6pm for a fun night of trivia. Contact Jeff Monaco to sign up. ...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study with Scholar In Residence, Cantor Josh Breitzer
Date
February 28, 2026
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Cantor Josh Breitzer (he/him) is president of the American Conference of Cantors and has served Congregation Beth Elohim in Brooklyn since his 2011 ...
Lay-Led Zoom Havdalah
Date
February 28, 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...
Short Stories@TI
Date
March 2, 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....
The TI Yeshiva: Learn to Read the Talmud with Rabbi Suzie Jacobson
Date
March 3, 2026
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...
Poetry@TI
Date
March 3, 2026
Time
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
Gather online the first Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. to read and talk about a poem and nourish our souls together. All are welcome, and you c...
Mah Jongg@TI: Drop-in Game
Date
March 3, 2026
Time
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Join Mah Jongg@TI for their monthly drop-in game night always on the first Tuesday of each month. We will gather at Temple Israel at 6:00 p.m. to pla...
Distribute Food with La Colaborativa's Food Bank
Date
March 4, 2026
Time
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
Join Temple Israel members in Chelsea as we distribute food to those visiting La Colaborativa's Food Bank. This is an important way to build community...
Scholar-in-Residence Ittay Flescher: After the War, Is Peace Possible?
Date
March 5, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Join us for the official US Launch of The Holy and the Broken, A Cry For Israeli-Palestinian Peace From A Land That Must Be Shared . Jerusalem based...
Glitz! Glamor! and... Gefilte Fish? The Roller-Coaster History of Jews and Hollywood
Date
March 5, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
This course explores the remarkable journey of Jewish innovators, moguls, and storytellers who helped shape Hollywood from its earliest days to the pr...
Easing Into Shabbat
Date
March 6, 2026
Time
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM EDT
Join us on the first Friday of each month as we gather at 4:30 in the library to connect and ease into Shabbat. ...
Qabbalat Shabbat with Scholar in Residence Ittay Flescher
Date
March 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! We’ll be joined ...
Shabbat Morning Service with Torah Study featuring Ittay Flescher
Date
March 7, 2026
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Gather with the Temple Israel community for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, as part of our Scholar-in-Residence weekend, ...
A Post-Purim Embodied Mindfulness Retreat with Cantor Stillman
Date
March 7, 2026
Time
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT
This one-day mindfulness retreat draws on the hidden wisdom of Purim: that God is present even when unseen, that courage can wear a costume, and t...
Lay-Led Zoom Havdalah
Date
March 7, 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...
Make Lunches For Those In Need
Date
March 8, 2026
Time
10:00 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 ba...
Short Stories@TI
Date
March 9, 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....
American Jewish Music: The Stories Behind the Songs with Hal Slifer
Date
March 10, 2026
Time
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Join Hal Slifer, radio host of Chagigah, for a lively interactive musical journey celebrating the Jewish musical soundtrack of our lives. This enjoya...
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— Marie S., TI member
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
The Jungfernhof Concentration Camp Memorial Project: Reclaiming a Lost History with Karen Frostig
Date
February 22, 2026
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT
In November and December 1941, nearly 4,000 German and Austrian Jews — entire families — were deported by the Nazi government from their homes in...
Evening Minyan
Date
February 22, 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
February 23, 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. ...
Purim 101
Date
February 23, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
What is a megillah? Why do we wear costumes? Who was Haman? What exactly IS Purim? Join us on Monday, February 23 at 7:00 p.m. as we dive in to the t...
Short Stories@TI
Date
February 23, 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....
Bar Trivia @TI
Date
February 24, 2026
Time
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Come join the Bar Trivia @TI Circle at High Street Place at 6pm for a fun night of trivia. Contact Jeff Monaco to sign up. ...
Evening Minyan
Date
February 24, 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. ...
Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Speaker Series
Date
February 24, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
“How has Oct. 7 and Gaza affected your connection to Israel and to Judaism?” At TIPIC’s third annual intergenerational event, we will hear f...
IYUN Resilience Circle (20s & 30s)
Date
February 24, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Through the Fire: Developing Resilience What does it mean to be strong in a time of unraveling? How do we move forward when we’re unsure? What k...
Evening Minyan
Date
February 25, 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. ...
TILI Winter Session: Provenance Research: Uncovering the Life Stories of Works of Art with Victoria Reed
Date
February 26, 2026
Time
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Every work of art has a story to tell, and uncovering its past – or provenance – can be a thrilling challenge. But what is provenance, exactly, a...
Evening Minyan
Date
February 26, 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. ...
Introduction to Judaism: Spring 2026
Date
February 26, 2026
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...
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
February 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...
February 27th Riverway Neighborhood Shabbat (20s & 30s)
Date
February 27, 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 with Scholar In Residence, Cantor Josh Breitzer
Date
February 28, 2026
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Cantor Josh Breitzer (he/him) is president of the American Conference of Cantors and has served Congregation Beth Elohim in Brooklyn since his 2011 ...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
February 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...
Lay-Led Zoom Havdalah
Date
February 28, 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...
Purim Celebration for Families with Young Children
Date
March 1, 2026
Time
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
The Village, FJECC, and Religious School are having a Purim celebration! Families with young children (Village, FJECC, Sandbox, Pre-K & Kindergarten...
Evening Minyan
Date
March 1, 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. ...