Fourth Annual Concert Sunday, December 8, 4:00 p.m.
"From Darkness to Light: A New Shade of Chanukah"
Join Us for Shabbat and Holidays
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
December 13, 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...
December Riverway Shabbat: Chanukah Edition
Date
December 13, 2024
Time
6:45 PM - 10:15 PM EDT
Another Friday, the 13th! But have no fear, Chanukah is (almost) here! The Riverway Project of Temple Israel invites you to join us for our monthly R...
Torah Study
Date
December 14, 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
December 14, 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...
Chanukah Celebration for Families with Young Children
Date
December 15, 2024
Time
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
The Village, FJECC and Religious School are having a family Chanukah celebration at Temple Israel! Â Our event will feature music by Wayne Potash. Â T...
Walk with Riverway: Cambridge (The Great Gelt Melt)
Date
December 15, 2024
Time
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
We will be walking around Harvard Square in Cambridge on Sunday, December 15, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to try the area’s many hot chocolate es...
Tent Chanukah Celebration
Date
December 16, 2024
Time
5:45 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
All teens are welcome for a night of friends, food, and fun from 5:45 p.m.-8:30 p.m. onsite. Contact Fallon Rubin  for more information....
Chanukah 101
Date
December 16, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Chanukah is a time for lighting candles, spinning dreidel, and eating latkes. But what do all of the rituals really mean? Join us online on Monday,...
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
December 20, 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
December 21, 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
December 21, 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. ...
Chanukah Glow Dance Party for Families with Young Children
Date
December 21, 2024
Time
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
At our Chanukah Glow Dance Party, led by FJECC Lead Teacher Tara Schwartz, families with young children will celebrate the Festival of Lights. Toge...
Havdalah
Date
December 21, 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...
Chanukah Shabbat Mishpachah
Date
December 27, 2024
Time
5:15 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Join us for Family Shabbat! Join us for a Taco Bar at 5:15 p.m. before Qabbalat Shabbat Services begin at 6 p.m. During the service the kids will join...
Qabbalat Shabbat with Chanukah Celebration
Date
December 27, 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! After the service,...
Torah Study
Date
December 28, 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
December 28, 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
January 3, 2025
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
January 4, 2025
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
January 4, 2025
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. ...
Mark Your Calendar for these Featured Programs
We are the Children of the Winter of 73 with Uri Feinberg
Date
December 9, 2024
Time
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT
When the melody doesn’t change but the words make all the difference: an iconic song hits a powerful chord, opens our souls even as we find the ...
Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Current Events Conversation
Date
December 10, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Please join the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) on December 10th, at 7:00 pm for our next open conversation about what is happening i...
TILLI Fall 2024 Lunch and Learn Lecture Series: Closing Lunch
Date
December 12, 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. For our closing lunch, we will have...
Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Book Group
Date
January 7, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Join us onsite or online on Tuesday, January 7th, 7:00 pm—8:30 pm for the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus Book Group to discuss The Messag...
A Conversation with Combatants for Peace
Date
January 12, 2025
Time
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
Come hear from Combatants for Peace on Sunday, January 12th at 11:00 a.m. online. Combatants for Peace is a joint community of Palestinians and Isr...
Shabbat Tzedek with Dr. Charles E. Carter, CEO and Head of School at Beacon Academy
Date
January 17, 2025
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Gather with us onsite or online at 6:00 p.m. for an inspirational Shabbat Tzedek, a Sabbath of Justice, to celebrate the values of Rev. Dr. Martin Lu...
Shabbat Tzedek Torah Study
Date
January 18, 2025
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
We begin our Shabbat morning with t’filah in mixed presence, led by our TI clergy, followed by an engaging Torah study, steeped in the themes of ...
Service with Bethel AME Church Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
Date
January 19, 2025
Time
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Join us and our neighbors at Bethel AME Church, 38 Walk Hill Street, Jamaica Plain, for a Sunday worship service and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ...
Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Speaker Series
Date
January 21, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Please join the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) on Tuesday, January 21st at 7:00 p.m. online or onsite, for our next Speaker Series e...
TILLI Winter Session: "TISH - Shabbat Tablescapes” with the Mishkan Museum of Art
Date
January 23, 2025
Time
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Join us as we introduce you to the Mishkan Museum of Art, Ein Harod. Founded in 1937, the brainchild of Israeli artist and kibbutz member Haim Atar. ...
Bereavement Group
Date
January 28, 2025
Time
5:15 PM - 6:10 PM EDT
Temple Israel holds a monthly bereavement group for all those who are currently struggling with a loss. This discussion group, facilitated by Rabbi ...
Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Current Events Conversation
Date
February 4, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Please join the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) on February 4th, at 7:00 pm for our next open conversation about what is happening in...
Preconceived
Date
February 10, 2025
Time
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Preconceived  is an award-winning, captivating film that sheds light on the rise of crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) that are a key part of a moveme...
Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Book Group
Date
February 18, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Join us onsite or online on Tuesday, February 18th, 7:00 pm—8:30 pm for the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus Book Group. We will announce th...
Bereavement Group
Date
February 25, 2025
Time
5:15 PM - 6:10 PM EDT
Temple Israel holds a monthly bereavement group for all those who are currently struggling with a loss. This discussion group, facilitated by Rabbi ...
Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Speaker Series
Date
March 4, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Please join the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) on Tuesday, March 4th at 7:00 p.m. online or onsite, for our next Speaker Series even...
Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Current Events Conversation
Date
March 18, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Please join the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) on March 18th, at 7:00 pm for our next open conversation about what is happening in I...
Bereavement Group
Date
March 25, 2025
Time
5:15 PM - 6:10 PM EDT
Temple Israel holds a monthly bereavement group for all those who are currently struggling with a loss. This discussion group, facilitated by Rabbi ...
Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Book Group
Date
April 1, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Join us onsite or online on Tuesday, April 1st, 7:00 pm—8:30 pm for the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus Book Group. We will announce the bo...
Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Speaker Series
Date
April 15, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Please join the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) on Tuesday, April 15th at 7:00 p.m. online or onsite, for our next Speaker Series eve...
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We are the Children of the Winter of 73 with Uri Feinberg
Date
December 9, 2024
Time
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT
When the melody doesn’t change but the words make all the difference: an iconic song hits a powerful chord, opens our souls even as we find the ...
Evening Minyan
Date
December 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. ...
The TI Yeshiva: Learn to Read the Talmud with Rabbi Suzie Jacobson
Date
December 10, 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...
Evening Minyan
Date
December 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. ...
Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Current Events Conversation
Date
December 10, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Please join the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) on December 10th, at 7:00 pm for our next open conversation about what is happening i...
Introduction to Zohar
Date
December 10, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
The Zohar is one of the most foundational texts of Kabbalah, a collection of texts which first appeared in 13th century Spain. In content, it is an o...
Evening Minyan
Date
December 11, 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. ...
TILLI Fall 2024 Morning Classes
Date
December 12, 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: Closing Lunch
Date
December 12, 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. For our closing lunch, we will have...
TILLI Fall 2024 Afternoon Classes
Date
December 12, 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...
Evening Minyan
Date
December 12, 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. ...
Introduction to Judaism: Winter 2024
Date
December 12, 2024
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
December 13, 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...
December Riverway Shabbat: Chanukah Edition
Date
December 13, 2024
Time
6:45 PM - 10:15 PM EDT
Another Friday, the 13th! But have no fear, Chanukah is (almost) here! The Riverway Project of Temple Israel invites you to join us for our monthly R...
Torah Study
Date
December 14, 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
December 14, 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...
Chanukah Celebration for Families with Young Children
Date
December 15, 2024
Time
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
The Village, FJECC and Religious School are having a family Chanukah celebration at Temple Israel! Â Our event will feature music by Wayne Potash. Â T...
Walk with Riverway: Cambridge (The Great Gelt Melt)
Date
December 15, 2024
Time
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
We will be walking around Harvard Square in Cambridge on Sunday, December 15, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to try the area’s many hot chocolate es...
Evening Minyan
Date
December 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. ...
Tent Chanukah Celebration
Date
December 16, 2024
Time
5:45 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
All teens are welcome for a night of friends, food, and fun from 5:45 p.m.-8:30 p.m. onsite. Contact Fallon Rubin  for more information....