We offer community-wide services, as well as services designed for young adults, for families, and for younger children. There is something for everyone!
Community-Wide Sanctuary Service
We return this year on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in mixed presence, onsite and online, where we can sing, rejoice, and pray as one sacred community. Both evening and morning Sanctuary worship services are a joyous combination of our majestic and contemporary styles. We are a vibrant tapestry of sweeping poetry and beautiful music, instruments and voices; we are both transcendent and immanent; we are Temple Israel; we are one. One service, offered twice.
S'lichot Outdoor Candlelit Service
Date
September 9, 2023
Time
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM EDT
With candles illuminating our paths, we pose the eternal questions of our existence. Through exploration, forgiveness, and apology, we complete our s...
Community-Wide Erev Rosh Hashanah Service and Grand Homecoming Schmooze
Date
September 15, 2023
Time
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM EDT
Join us this year on Erev Rosh Hashanah to sing, rejoice, and pray as one, in a joyous combination of our majestic and contemporary styles. We are a...
Shofar Experience
Date
September 15, 2023
Time
10:00 PM - 10:30 PM EDT
Together we will gather for an unrushed opportunity to reflect on the extraordinary sounds of the shofar. We will begin in the Sanctuary and end in t...
Early Community-Wide Rosh Hashanah Service
Date
September 16, 2023
Time
9:00 AM - 10:45 AM EDT
Join us this year on Rosh Hashanah to sing, rejoice, and pray as one sacred community, in a joyous combination of our majestic and contemporary style...
Late Community-Wide Rosh Hashanah Service
Date
September 16, 2023
Time
11:30 AM - 01:15 PM EDT
Join us this year on Rosh Hashanah to sing, rejoice, and pray as one sacred community, in a joyous combination of our majestic and contemporary style...
Community-Wide Tashlich
Date
September 16, 2023
Time
1:30 PM - 02:30 PM EDT
Together, we symbolically cast away our transgressions into the river. We invite you to participate in Tashlich ("to cast away"), a beautiful ...
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Lay-Led Rosh Hashanah Day 2 Service and Lunch
Date
September 17, 2023
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 (in mixed ...
Reverse Tashlich
Date
September 17, 2023
Time
2:00 PM - 03:30 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...
Early Community-Wide Kol Nidre Service
Date
September 24, 2023
Time
5:45 PM - 07:30 PM EDT
Kol Nidre, meaning "all vows" in ancient Aramaic, is drawn from the opening words of the haunting prayer that defines this service. This evening serv...
Late Community-Wide Kol Nidre Service
Date
September 24, 2023
Time
8:15 PM - 10:00 PM EDT
Kol Nidre, meaning "all vows" in ancient Aramaic, is drawn from the opening words of the haunting prayer that defines this service. This evening serv...
Early Community-Wide Yom Kippur Service
Date
September 25, 2023
Time
9:00 AM - 10:45 AM EDT
Yom Kippur is the Jewish day of atonement. This community-wide service is an expansive morning service, deepening the themes of the High Holy Days: ...
Late Community-Wide Yom Kippur Service
Date
September 25, 2023
Time
11:30 AM - 01:15 PM EDT
Yom Kippur is the Jewish day of atonement. This community-wide service is an expansive morning service, deepening the themes of the High Holy Days: ...
Between Services
Date
September 25, 2023
Time
1:30 PM - 03:30 PM EDT
Yom Kippur Afternoon Learning Opportunities Between Yom Kippur morning and afternoon services, we invite you to stay in the day and participate in a...
Yom Kippur Afternoon and Avodah Service, Yizkor, Neilah, Havdalah
Date
September 25, 2023
Time
3:45 PM - 06:45 PM EDT
The Yom Kippur afternoon service moves us through the most tender hours of the holiday, and includes several different components. Our communal gathe...
Erev Sukkot & Qabbalat Shabbat: Sukkah of Justice & Compassion
Date
September 29, 2023
Time
5:30 PM - 08:30 PM EDT
The festival holiday of Sukkot reminds us of our communal obligation to face outward with open hearts to ease suffering and heal our fractured world....
Sukkot Festival Service and Torah Study
Date
September 30, 2023
Time
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Our festival service is followed by a celebratory and engaging Sukkot study session. (in mixed presence, onsite and online Please join us afterwa...
Qabbalat Shabbat & Erev Simchat Torah: An Immersive Torah Experience
Date
October 6, 2023
Time
5:00 PM - 08:00 PM EDT
Celebrate the Annual Reading of the Torah! Unique to Temple Israel of Boston, join our clergy, congregation, and roving Torah-Cam in this immersive,...
Simchat Torah Festival Service, Torah Study, and Time for Yizkor
Date
October 7, 2023
Time
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Join us for our Simchat Torah festival service with time for Yizkor, followed by a celebratory and engaging study session to honor the Torah. (in mix...
Riverway Project Services for 20s and 30s
For those in their 20s or 30s looking for a dynamic, inclusive, uplifting way to begin the year, join The Riverway Project on Erev Rosh Hashanah and Kol Nidre as we welcome 5784 both onsite and online. As a community of young adults, we will pray and sing, making connections with our tradition and with each other as we move into a fresh new year together. Spread the word to any young adults in your life who might want to join us.
Riverway Project Erev Rosh Hashanah Service & Dinner
Date
September 15, 2023
Time
6:15 PM - 08:45 PM EDT
For those in their 20s or 30s looking for a dynamic, inclusive, uplifting way to begin the year, join The Riverway Project on Erev Rosh Hashanah as w...
Riverway Project Kol Nidre Service
Date
September 24, 2023
Time
7:00 PM - 08:30 PM EDT
For those in their 20s or 30s looking for a dynamic, inclusive, and uplifting way to observe Kol Nidre, join The Riverway Project as we gather for th...
Date
January 1, 1970
Time
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM EDT
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3rd – 7th Grade Family Experience
Kids in 3rd – 7th grade and their families are invited to join Temple Israel clergy and musicians for joyful, music-filled, and interactive services in celebration of the new year. If you are not able to join us onsite, there will be the option to livestream family services on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
On Erev Rosh Hashanah, join us at 6:30 p.m. for a Family Shmooze with dinner to meet old friends and new. Then we will all participate in the Community-Wide Service, a meaningful and uplifting moment to kick off the High Holy Days all together.
Family S'lichot Service
Date
September 9, 2023
Time
4:45 PM - 06:30 PM EDT
Kids of all ages and their families are invited to join us for dinner, a short service, and activities to prepare for the High Holy Days and mark the...
Family Erev Rosh Hashanah Schmooze with Dinner
Date
September 15, 2023
Time
6:30 PM - 07:30 PM EDT
Kids in 3 rd - 7 th grade and their families are invited to a Family Schmooze with Dinner to meet old friends and new. Then we will all participat...
Community-Wide Erev Rosh Hashanah Service and Grand Homecoming Schmooze
Date
September 15, 2023
Time
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM EDT
Join us this year on Erev Rosh Hashanah to sing, rejoice, and pray as one, in a joyous combination of our majestic and contemporary styles. We are a...
Family Rosh Hashanah Service
Date
September 16, 2023
Time
9:00 AM - 10:45 AM EDT
Kids in 3rd - 7th grade and their families are invited to join Temple Israel clergy and musicians for a music-filled and interactive service in celeb...
Family Tashlich
Date
September 16, 2023
Time
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Together, we symbolically cast away our transgressions into the river. We invite you to participate in Tashlich ("to cast away"), a beautiful ...
Reverse Tashlich
Date
September 17, 2023
Time
2:00 PM - 03:30 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...
Family Kol Nidre Service
Date
September 24, 2023
Time
6:00 PM - 07:30 PM EDT
Kids in 3 rd - 7 th grade and their families are invited to join Temple Israel clergy and musicians for a meaningful, interactive Kol Nidre service...
Family Yom Kippur Service
Date
September 25, 2023
Time
9:00 AM - 10:45 AM EDT
Kids in 3 rd - 7 th grade and their families are invited to join Temple Israel clergy and musicians for a meaningful, interactive Yom Kippur servic...
0 – 2nd Grade Village and Young Families
Calling all children ages 0 – 2nd grade and their grownups! Get ready to sing, dance, and play as we celebrate together with Temple Israel clergy and special guests. On Erev Rosh Hashanah and Kol Nidre, join us for early evening services. On Erev Rosh Hashanah, stay after the service for a Young Family dinner and schmooze. Then on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur mornings, join us for a service followed by a snack, story, and crafts.
Young Family Erev Rosh Hashanah Service and Schmooze with Dinner
Date
September 15, 2023
Time
5:00 PM - 06:15 PM EDT
Calling all children ages 0 - 2 nd grade and their grownups! Get ready to sing, dance, and play as we celebrate together with Temple Israel clergy a...
Young Family Rosh Hashanah Service
Date
September 16, 2023
Time
9:15 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Calling all children ages 0 - 2nd grade and their grownups! Get ready to sing, dance, and play as we celebrate together on Rosh Hashanah morning. At...
Young Family Kol Nidre Service
Date
September 24, 2023
Time
4:30 PM - 05:15 PM EDT
Calling all children ages 0 - 2 nd grade and their grownups! Join Temple Israel clergy and special guests for an early evening Kol Nidre service. I...
Young Family Yom Kippur Service
Date
September 25, 2023
Time
9:15 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Calling all children ages 0 - 2 nd grade and their grownups! Get ready to sing, dance, and play as we come together on Yom Kippur morning. At 9:15 a...
Village Sukkot Celebration
Date
September 30, 2023
Time
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Children ages 5 and under are invited to have fun in the Temple Israel sukkah, onsite, as we sing, play, and learn more about the harvest holiday of ...
Village Simchat Torah Celebration
Date
October 7, 2023
Time
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Children ages 5 and under are invited to dance and sing and play as we celebrate Simchat Torah together, onsite. Our interactive service will featur...