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Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
November 21, 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! To join our comm...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
November 22, 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-d...
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
November 28, 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! To join our comm...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
November 29, 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-d...
Thank Goodness It's Shabbat! - at TI
Date
November 29, 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. ...
Qabbalat Shabbat with Judy Schindler
Date
December 5, 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!As we mark the twen...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
December 6, 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-d...
Thank Goodness It's Shabbat! - at TI
Date
December 6, 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. ...
Qabbalat Shabbat With Yosef Goldman and Yoni Battat
Date
December 12, 2025
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
In partnership with Temple Sinai and Kehillith Israel, we welcome Yosef Goldman and Yoni Battat to Boston and to Temple Israel. Yosef and Yoni will b...
December Riverway Shabbat: Chanukah Edition
Date
December 12, 2025
Time
6:30 PM - 10:30 PM EDT
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Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
December 13, 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-d...
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
December 19, 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! To join our comm...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
December 20, 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-d...
Thank Goodness It's Shabbat! - at TI
Date
December 20, 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. ...
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
December 26, 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! To join our comm...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
December 27, 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-d...
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
January 2, 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
January 3, 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
January 3, 2026
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. ...
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
January 9, 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...
Mark Your Calendar for these Featured Programs
The TI Yeshiva: Learn to Read the Talmud with Rabbi Suzie Jacobson
Date
November 18, 2025
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...
GBIO at TILLI
Date
November 20, 2025
Time
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
The Greater Boston Interfaith Organization, of which TI is a member, builds people power to make a difference for the common good. In these chall...
Short Stories@TI
Date
November 20, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Gather online Thursday 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 touc...
Havdalah@TI
Date
November 22, 2025
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...
The TI Yeshiva: Learn to Read the Talmud with Rabbi Suzie Jacobson
Date
November 25, 2025
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...
Volunteer with La Colaborativa in Chelsea
Date
November 25, 2025
Time
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
In these challenging times, as our immigrant communities manage threats from ICE, political chaos, and a shortage of food benefits, we can provide...
Short Stories@TI
Date
November 27, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Gather online Thursday 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 touc...
Havdalah@TI
Date
November 29, 2025
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...
Outdoors @ TI: November Walk in the Arboretum
Date
November 30, 2025
Time
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Contact Jen Grella to register or for more info. Outdoors@TI is part of our TI Circles initiative, congregant-led and staff-supported groups...
The TI Yeshiva: Learn to Read the Talmud with Rabbi Suzie Jacobson
Date
December 2, 2025
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
December 2, 2025
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 Night
Date
December 2, 2025
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...
Short Stories@TI
Date
December 4, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Gather online Thursday 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 touc...
Qabbalat Shabbat with Judy Schindler
Date
December 5, 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!As we mark the twen...
Havdalah@TI
Date
December 6, 2025
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...
Bean-to-Gelt: A Hands-on Exploration of Chocolate, Judaism, and the Sweetness of Chanukah
Date
December 7, 2025
Time
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
Celebrate the season with Bean-to-Gelt, a deliciously engaging workshop that weaves together the story of chocolate, Jewish tradition, and the joy of...
Speaking Across Conflict Workshop with Resetting the Table
Date
December 11, 2025
Time
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
Resetting the Table’s celebrated workshop offers communication skill-building for charged political conversations and a forum for dialogue across d...
Short Stories@TI
Date
December 11, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Gather online Thursday 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 touc...
Volunteer with La Colaborativa in Chelsea
Date
December 12, 2025
Time
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Join us as we support this community to access fresh and healthy food! There is no shortage of helpful roles for you to play from being a friendly f...
Havdalah@TI
Date
December 13, 2025
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...
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The TI Yeshiva: Learn to Read the Talmud with Rabbi Suzie Jacobson
Date
November 18, 2025
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
November 18, 2025
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: Fall 2025
Date
November 18, 2025
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...
Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Current Events Conversation
Date
November 18, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Please join the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) on November 18, at 7:00 pm for our next open conversation about what is happening in ...
Evening Minyan
Date
November 19, 2025
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. ...
GBIO at TILLI
Date
November 20, 2025
Time
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
The Greater Boston Interfaith Organization, of which TI is a member, builds people power to make a difference for the common good. In these chall...
TILLI Fall 2025 Morning Classes
Date
November 20, 2025
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 2025 Lunch and Learn Lecture Series: Robin Gorenberg
Date
November 20, 2025
Time
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM EDT
Join TILLI (Temple Israel Lifelong Learning Institute) for our Fall 2025 Semester Lunch and Learn Lecture Series. Listen and ask questions to experts...
TILLI Fall 2025 Afternoon Classes
Date
November 20, 2025
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
November 20, 2025
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. ...
Learning That Sustains: Immigration and Belonging with Avodah’s Justice Fellowship
Date
November 20, 2025
Time
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Learning That Sustains: Immigration and Belonging with Avodah’s Justice Fellowship An evening of learning in the style of Avodah’s Jewish Jus...
Short Stories@TI
Date
November 20, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Gather online Thursday 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 touc...
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
November 21, 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! To join our comm...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
November 22, 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-d...
Pajama Havdalah
Date
November 22, 2025
Time
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM EDT
Come to a fun gathering featuring toys and bedtime stories. Parents will join Rabbi Suzie Jacobson for conversation and a delicious dinner from Cafe L...
Havdalah@TI
Date
November 22, 2025
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...
Conflicts of Interest: The History of the Arab-Israeli/ Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Section 1
Date
November 23, 2025
Time
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM EDT
Engaging with conflicts is one of life’s defining challenges—particularly when faced with diverse histories, ideologies and narratives. Join us as...
Evening Minyan
Date
November 23, 2025
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
November 24, 2025
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. ...
Conflicts of Interest: The History of the Arab-Israeli/ Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Section 2
Date
November 24, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Engaging with conflicts is one of life’s defining challenges—particularly when faced with diverse histories, ideologies and narratives. Join us a...