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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.
Read the Board's statement of commitment to Antiracism, Equity, Diversity, and InclusionWeekend of Learning with Guest Scholar Dr. Howard Smith April 5 - 7
"Aliens!? The Truth is We are Alone in the Universe"
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Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
March 29, 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 t...
Torah Study
Date
March 30, 2024
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Gather with the Temple Israel community onsite or online for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, one of our clergy members will lead...
Havdalah
Date
March 30, 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 Scholar Dr. Howard Smith
Date
April 5, 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! We welcome guest s...
Torah Study with Guest Scholar Dr. Howard Smith
Date
April 6, 2024
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Gather with the Temple Israel community onsite or online for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, guest scholar Dr. Howard Smith will...
Havdalah
Date
April 6, 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
April 12, 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! Join us on Zoom ...
Torah Study
Date
April 13, 2024
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Gather with the Temple Israel community onsite or online for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, one of our clergy members will lead...
Havdalah
Date
April 13, 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 Author Elizabeth Graver and Wedding Blessing of Jacob Einsenberg and Ezera Miller-Walfish
Date
April 19, 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! We welcome guest l...
Torah Study
Date
April 20, 2024
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Gather with the Temple Israel community onsite or online for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, one of our clergy members will lead...
Havdalah
Date
April 20, 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
April 26, 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! Join us on Zoom ...
Torah Study
Date
April 27, 2024
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Gather with the Temple Israel community onsite or online for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, one of our clergy members will lead...
Havdalah
Date
April 27, 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
May 3, 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! Join us on Zoom ...
Torah Study
Date
May 4, 2024
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Gather with the Temple Israel community onsite or online for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, one of our clergy members will lead...
Havdalah
Date
May 4, 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
May 10, 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! Join us on Zoom ...
Torah Study
Date
May 11, 2024
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Gather with the Temple Israel community onsite or online for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, one of our clergy members will lead...
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Eilu v’ Eilu: A Debate on Jewish Values and American Public Policy during the Gaza War
Date
April 1, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 08:30 PM EDT
Join us on Monday, April 1st at 7:00 p.m. onsite or online for a debate between former Bush administration official Dr. Tevi Troy and Rabbi Davi...
Brave Space Conversations: Defining, Understanding, and Investigating Zionism, Anti-Zionism, and Antisemitism
Date
March 31, 2024
Time
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Join us for "Brave Space Conversations," where we delve into the nuanced and complex topics of Zionism, Anti-Zionism, and Antisemitism. Facilitat...
Nanilo with special guests Zunroyz Trio: An Evening of Yiddish Song and Klezmer Music
Date
April 4, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 08:30 PM EDT
Nanilo is a Minneapolis-based vocal duo singing 2-voice arrangements of Yiddish and Ladino folksongs. Vocalists and composers Sarah Larsson and Sarin...
Aliens!? The Truth is We are Alone in the Universe with Guest Scholar Dr. Howard Smith
Date
April 7, 2024
Time
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
Gather with us onsite or online on Sunday, April 7 at 10:00 a.m. for a multimedia presentation with Guest Scholar Dr. Howard Smith. Dr. Smith will di...
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Erev Shabbat Meditation
Date
March 29, 2024
Time
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Mindful Preparation for Shabbat with Cantor Alicia Stillman Our 30 minute meditation "sit" is designed with Shabbat in mind. Sitting in silence w...
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
March 29, 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 t...
Torah Study
Date
March 30, 2024
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Gather with the Temple Israel community onsite or online for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, one of our clergy members will lead...
Thank Goodness It's Shabbat! - at TI
Date
March 30, 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
March 30, 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...
Radical Judaisms: Paths Not Taken
Date
March 31, 2024
Time
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
A Kabbalistic Communist, an Orthodox anarchist, a Chabad pacifist — these are some of the characters we’ll meet in “Radical Judaisms: Paths ...
Brave Space Conversations: Defining, Understanding, and Investigating Zionism, Anti-Zionism, and Antisemitism
Date
March 31, 2024
Time
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Join us for "Brave Space Conversations," where we delve into the nuanced and complex topics of Zionism, Anti-Zionism, and Antisemitism. Facilitat...
Evening Minyan
Date
March 31, 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
April 1, 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. ...
Eilu v’ Eilu: A Debate on Jewish Values and American Public Policy during the Gaza War
Date
April 1, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Join us on Monday, April 1st at 7:00 p.m. onsite or online for a debate between former Bush administration official Dr. Tevi Troy and Rabbi Davi...
The TI Yeshiva: Learn to Read the Talmud with Rabbi Suzie Jacobson
Date
April 2, 2024
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 Group
Date
April 2, 2024
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...
Evening Minyan
Date
April 2, 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: April 2024
Date
April 2, 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...
Learn to Read Hebrew: Spring 2024
Date
April 2, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
Learn to Read Hebrew: Level 1 This onsite, beginner-level class is designed for anyone wanting to learn or review the Hebrew alphabet an...
Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Book Group
Date
April 2, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Join us onsite or online on Tuesday, April 2nd, 7:00 pm—8:30 pm for the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus Book Group. This week's topic is...
Evening Minyan
Date
April 3, 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. ...
IYUN Circle: Spiritual Practice for Real Life (20's cohort)
Date
April 3, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Together, we will explore some of life's big questions, exploring perspectives from Jewish tradition on spiritual practice for real life. Gratitude, ...
How To Read Torah: A 5-Part Torah Leyning Workshop with Shira Fischer and Hadar Boston
Date
April 3, 2024
Time
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
Never learned to chant Torah or want to improve your skills? We are excited to co-sponsor this Torah reading workshop with Hadar Boston making it...
Modern Midrash: The Book of Jonah and the Stories that Accompany Him with Rabbi Elaine Zecher
Date
April 4, 2024
Time
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
The Biblical character of Jonah has caught our imagination for centuries. Not only is he the only successful prophet--he tells Nineveh to repent an...
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