Java Gate is about good coffee, sweet treats, and spending quality time together. At Java Gate, the coffee and pastries are complimentary! Stop by after Religious School drop-off, before and after programs or meetings, or plan to have your meeting in the Community Court! Drop in every Sunday morning for coffee and conversation with our Temple […]
The war in Israel continues, with hopes of hostage release and de-escalation raised and dashed over and over again. The rise in antisemitism here and across the globe continues, causing alarm for Jews everywhere. As a TE community, we continue to support Israel and the fight against antisemitism. Last month, fifty of us showed up […]
Rabbi Gardenswartz will bring the best of Jerusalem and the Hartman Institute to our learners this fall, exploring: When Jewish Values and How We Live Collide What happens when there is a teaching that is core to Judaism, but we don’t like it? We don’t live that way. For example: obligation. It is a core […]
Minyan Ma’or is proud to announced its second class, “Biblical Responses to Ancient Challenges” with Hebrew College Vice President Dr. Susie Tanchel, starting Feb. 28. In this course we will explore select biblical texts that discuss issues that continue to be relevant today. While many parts of life have shifted since biblical times, elements of […]
Sponsored by Brotherhood / Sisterhood and welcoming the TE Parents of Young Children Group Join us for a professionally run poker tournament with professional dealers and a pit boss! The winner will receive a prize and TE bragging rights good for one year. Registration for the poker tournament in now closed as we had to […]
Get ready for Passover and join us for a kosher for Passover wine tasting and hors d’oeuvres at oneg after services! View the 2023-24 First Fridays Calendar HERE→ First Fridays are sponsored thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor
Java Gate is about good coffee, sweet treats, and spending quality time together. At Java Gate, the coffee and pastries are complimentary! Stop by after Religious School drop-off, before and after programs or meetings, or plan to have your meeting in the Community Court! Drop in every Sunday morning for coffee and conversation with our Temple […]
A common misconception is that love is a “Christian idea” and not a Jewish one. But what if we have it all wrong? Join Rabbi Shai Held as he introduces the central themes of the book then joins Rabbi Marc Baker in a conversation on the centrality of love to the Jewish vision of ethics, […]
Speaker: Rebecca Schgallis Senior Education Consultant, CAMERA Education Institute This workshop will include: Understanding Antisemitism What's going on in schools, K-12. Provide pro-active tools, as well as how to respond to issues. Register Here→ Community Partners: Temple Emanuel Newton, Temple Beth Shalom Needham, Temple Beth Israel Waltham, Hadassah Northeast
Come explore the roots of Passover in the natural history of Israel and Egypt and the history of Jewish food and agriculture with Biblical and Talmudic ethnobotanist Dr. Jon Greenberg. We'll learn about the physics and botany of the Paschal lamb, passages in Torah and Midrash that hint back to Creation for the meaning of […]
Rabbi Gardenswartz will bring the best of Jerusalem and the Hartman Institute to our learners this fall, exploring: When Jewish Values and How We Live Collide What happens when there is a teaching that is core to Judaism, but we don’t like it? We don’t live that way. For example: obligation. It is a core […]
Join us for our 34th Annual Project Manna Concert featuring an array of choirs and singers. Don’t miss out on this fantastic evening of music, while doing an important mitzvah! Participating Choirs Include: • The Massachusetts Avenue Baptist Church Singers• Boston Community Chorus• ShenaniGanns - Gann Academy• Shir Shalom - Temple Shalom of Newton• Adult […]
When our child isn't who or what we imagined... How do we radically accept the "AS IS"? How do we move through our grief, however large or small? How do we take care of ourselves so that we can show up for our kids in the ways they need us most? Life throws us into […]
The ancient, Jewish practice of Mussar can lead to powerful personal understanding and self-reflection. Whether you have studied Mussar, or are completely new to it, you will be moved and inspired by the ways it can lead to greater self-knowledge and empowerment. Explore the profound ways that the middot (traits) of Mussar speak to us […]
Help end hunger in our community with JF&CS Family Table! JF&CS Family Table serves more than 600 families each month across Greater Boston, The North Shore and the South Area by offering nutritious groceries, Jewish holiday items, and personal hygiene products. Our clients include seniors living on fixed incomes, Holocaust survivors, survivors of domestic abuse, […]
The Stars of David is a group of special needs adults that meet for fun and spirited Jewish themed activities at Temple Emanuel. The group of adults ages 30-70, meets one Sunday a month from 12:30-2:30 and always includes lunch. New participants are warmly welcomed by all including our many volunteers! Come see for yourself! […]
Rabbi Gardenswartz will bring the best of Jerusalem and the Hartman Institute to our learners this fall, exploring: When Jewish Values and How We Live Collide What happens when there is a teaching that is core to Judaism, but we don’t like it? We don’t live that way. For example: obligation. It is a core […]
Passover celebrates the conversation among the generations: parents and children, grandparents and grandchildren. The special Haftarah from the prophet Malakhi on Shabbat Hagadol imagines that it will be a great day of the Lord when the hearts of parents and children are reconciled. But what about our generations who are not here with us physically […]
Come together for a Community Passover Seder on the Second Night of Passover with Rabbi Michelle Robinson and Cantor Elias Rosemberg together with a group of wonderful musicians and singers. Cost: Adults - $80 Children under 13 - $36 Children under 3 - Free Seats and tables this year will be unassigned and dinner will […]
We invite you to join us on three festive Shabbat mornings this spring as we honor our members Through the Decades at Temple Emanuel from the 1950s through the 2020s. Join us on all the special Shabbats to celebrate with our community, and when it is your Shabbat to be honored, plan to be with […]
The ancient, Jewish practice of Mussar can lead to powerful personal understanding and self-reflection. Whether you have studied Mussar, or are completely new to it, you will be moved and inspired by the ways it can lead to greater self-knowledge and empowerment. Explore the profound ways that the middot (traits) of Mussar speak to us […]
All are invited to our Community Shabbat Dinner on Friday, May 3rd. The program will begin with Shabbat Alive services first at 6:30 and we will all join together for dinner in Adelson Hall. Special reserved tables will be available for new members! Cost: $36 per person* Register Here→ Do you have a Grade 6-8 […]