Beit Midrash and Breath for Elul
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— Robin W., TI member
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— Marc M., TI member
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— Marie S., TI member
Join Us for Shabbat and Holidays
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
August 21, 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! Qabbalat Shabbat ...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
August 22, 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...
High Holy Days 101: Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
Date
August 27, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
The High Holy Days can be a time of incredible spiritual growth and deep personal introspection. Yet, for many of us, the sheer breadth of these holi...
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
August 28, 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! Qabbalat Shabbat ...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
August 29, 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...
High Holy Days 101: Sukkot and Simchat Torah
Date
September 3, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
What is a sukkah and why do we eat outside in it for a week? What is a lulav and etrog? What exactly are we commemorating and celebrating on Sukkot a...
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
September 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! Qabbalat Shabbat ...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
September 5, 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...
Family S'lichot Dinner, Service, and Activity (Village & Elementary)
Date
September 5, 2026
Time
4:45 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
Families with children in the Village and elementary age are invited to join us for dinner, a short service, and activities to prepare for the High H...
S'lichot Community Dinner, Spiritual Practice Lab, and Candlelit Service
Date
September 5, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM EDT
As we enter the High Holy Day season, S’lichot offers a gentle transition, a time to slow down, reflect, and return to ourselves and our purpose. ...
Village & Young Families Erev Rosh Hashanah Service, Dinner, and Schmooze
Date
September 11, 2026
Time
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM EDT
Village & Young Families (ages 0-6) are invited to join us for an Erev Rosh Hashanah service, followed by a Family Schmooze with Dinner, 6:15 p.m. on...
Riverway Rosh Hashanah Service & Dinner
Date
September 11, 2026
Time
6:15 PM - 10:30 PM EDT
Looking for a dynamic, inclusive, and uplifting way to begin the new year? Join the Riverway Project on Erev Rosh Hashanah as we welcome 5787 togeth...
Community Wide Rosh Hashanah Service and Grand Homecoming Community Schmooze
Date
September 11, 2026
Time
7:30 PM - 10:30 PM EDT
Join us this year on Erev Rosh Hashanah to sing, rejoice, and pray as one sacred community. We are a vibrant tapestry of sweeping poetry and beautifu...
Early Community Wide Rosh Hashanah Service
Date
September 12, 2026
Time
9:00 AM - 10:45 AM EDT
Join us this year on Rosh Hashanah to sing, rejoice, and pray as one sacred community. We are a vibrant tapestry of sweeping poetry and beautiful mus...
Young Family Rosh Hashanah Service
Date
September 12, 2026
Time
9:00 AM - 10:30 PM EDT
Kids in 2 nd -7 th grade and their families are invited to join Temple Israel clergy and musicians for a music-filled and interactive service in cel...
Late Community Wide Rosh Hashanah Service
Date
September 12, 2026
Time
11:45 AM - 1:30 PM EDT
Join us this year on Rosh Hashanah to sing, rejoice, and pray as one sacred community. We are a vibrant tapestry of sweeping poetry and beautiful mus...
Lay-Led Service and Lunch
Date
September 13, 2026
Time
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Extend the joy and community worship at a second day Rosh Hashanah lay-led service. All are welcome to pray, study, and celebrate together. No ticket...
Reverse Tashlich
Date
September 13, 2026
Time
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
During Tashlich, we symbolically cast our transgressions into the water. At the same time, our literal waterways suffer from the pollution of human w...
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
September 18, 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! Qabbalat Shabbat ...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
September 19, 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...
“I love the feeling of being together, the singing, and the music.”
— Miriam M., TI member
Mark Your Calendar for these Featured Programs
Riverway Run Club
Date
August 17, 2026
Time
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Riverway Run Club meets monthly for a brief run followed by schmoozing at Time Out Market. Join the group in the Riverway WhatsApp community for all t...
Short Stories@TI
Date
August 17, 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....
Democracy Tuesdays
Date
August 18, 2026
Time
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Help turn out the vote! Democracy is non-partisan; so is our effort. Join us on Democracy Tuesdays, beginning July 14, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., to write...
Beit Midrash and Breath for Elul
Date
August 18, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 8:15 PM EDT
Join us for a deep dive into the ancient relationship between breath and spirituality in Jewish tradition. Together, we'll use the Jewish model of th...
Lay-Led Zoom Havdalah
Date
August 22, 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
August 24, 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....
Democracy Tuesdays
Date
August 25, 2026
Time
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Help turn out the vote! Democracy is non-partisan; so is our effort. Join us on Democracy Tuesdays, beginning July 14, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., to write...
Grub of The Hub
Date
August 26, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
Join with Tikkun Central at Temple Israel as we adventure to Black-owned restaurants around our city. Register to join us on Wednesday, August 26 at F...
Riverway Bar Trivia (20s & 30s)
Date
August 26, 2026
Time
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Join Riverway for a night of Bar Trivia. Email Jeff for more details and to sign up. This event and the Riverway Project are open to all in th...
High Holy Days 101: Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
Date
August 27, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
The High Holy Days can be a time of incredible spiritual growth and deep personal introspection. Yet, for many of us, the sheer breadth of these holi...
Lay-Led Zoom Havdalah
Date
August 29, 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
August 31, 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....
Poetry@TI
Date
September 1, 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...
High Holy Days 101: Sukkot and Simchat Torah
Date
September 3, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
What is a sukkah and why do we eat outside in it for a week? What is a lulav and etrog? What exactly are we commemorating and celebrating on Sukkot a...
Lay-Led Zoom Havdalah
Date
September 5, 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
September 7, 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....
Lay-Led Zoom Havdalah
Date
September 12, 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
September 14, 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....
Lay-Led Zoom Havdalah
Date
September 19, 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
September 21, 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....
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
August 16, 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. ...
Riverway Run Club
Date
August 17, 2026
Time
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Riverway Run Club meets monthly for a brief run followed by schmoozing at Time Out Market. Join the group in the Riverway WhatsApp community for all t...
Evening Minyan
Date
August 17, 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. ...
Short Stories@TI
Date
August 17, 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....
Democracy Tuesdays
Date
August 18, 2026
Time
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Help turn out the vote! Democracy is non-partisan; so is our effort. Join us on Democracy Tuesdays, beginning July 14, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., to write...
Evening Minyan
Date
August 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. ...
Introduction to Judaism: Summer 2026
Date
August 18, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
Introduction to Judaism is an engaging multi-session online course for anyone interested in exploring Jewish life through a Reform lens. Over the cou...
Beit Midrash and Breath for Elul
Date
August 18, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 8:15 PM EDT
Join us for a deep dive into the ancient relationship between breath and spirituality in Jewish tradition. Together, we'll use the Jewish model of th...
Evening Minyan
Date
August 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. ...
Evening Minyan
Date
August 20, 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. ...
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
August 21, 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! Qabbalat Shabbat ...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
August 22, 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...
Riverway Kayaking Havdalah (Allston/Brighton)
Date
August 22, 2026
Time
5:15 PM - 7:15 PM EDT
Come paddle with us Saturday, August 22 at 5:15 p.m. as we do Havdalah the (Charles) River way! We'll gather for a community sunset ride and Havdalah...
Lay-Led Zoom Havdalah
Date
August 22, 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...
Evening Minyan
Date
August 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. ...
Evening Minyan
Date
August 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. ...
Short Stories@TI
Date
August 24, 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....
Democracy Tuesdays
Date
August 25, 2026
Time
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Help turn out the vote! Democracy is non-partisan; so is our effort. Join us on Democracy Tuesdays, beginning July 14, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., to write...
Evening Minyan
Date
August 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. ...
Introduction to Judaism: Summer 2026
Date
August 25, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
Introduction to Judaism is an engaging multi-session online course for anyone interested in exploring Jewish life through a Reform lens. Over the cou...