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SUMMARY:First Friday @ Shabbat Alive!: Back to Shul
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we come back together again from far and wide for an extra special First Friday as we kick off our 18th season of Shabbat Alive! Come home\, come back to shul. \nWhat is First Friday? Start with an inspiring musical Shabbat Alive! Service in the Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary or Minyan Ma’or led Kabbalat Shabbat in the Gann Chapel\, then stay for a beautiful post-service Oneg filled with delicious food and fellowship. \nWho is First Friday for? First Fridays are for everyone\, age 0 on up! \nWhy come to First Friday? To lift your spirit. To be inspired by ancient words animated with new melodies. To connect with a community of friends – old and new. To stand generation to generation\, together. \nWe can’t wait to see you there!\nRabbi Michelle Robinson and Cantor Elias Rosemberg \nView the First Friday 2025-26 Calendar HERE→
URL:https://www.templeemanuel.com/event/first-friday-shabbat-alive-back-to-shul/
LOCATION:In Person – Temple Emanuel\, 385 Ward Street\, Newton\, MA\, 02459\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Shabbat
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SUMMARY:TE Community BBQ
DESCRIPTION:Join the Temple Emanuel Community for our annual BBQ\, as we celebrate the beginning of the year with a great afternoon of food\, friends and fun for all ages! Activities will include an obstacle course\, Touch-A-Truck with the Newton Fire Department\, cotton candy\, and kids arts and crafts. \nRain or shine! \nRegister→ \nWe are looking for volunteers! Interested? Sign up here! \nBlanket and Towel Drive Sponsored by Sisterhood and Brotherhood\nJoin us by donating clean\, new or like-new blankets and towels with no rips or stains. Drop off items at the Welcome Home bins located at the Ashford and Ward Street Entrances anytime between September 2nd – 21st. Don’t have items to donate? Shop for Welcome Home online! \n 
URL:https://www.templeemanuel.com/event/te-community-bbq/
LOCATION:In Person – Temple Emanuel\, 385 Ward Street\, Newton\, MA\, 02459\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,TE Tots,Youth/TE Teens
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SUMMARY:Conversation with Avraham Infeld
DESCRIPTION:As one of the most compelling and visionary Jewish educators of our time\, Avraham Infeld has spent decades helping Jews of all backgrounds grapple with questions of belonging\, peoplehood\, and purpose. His unique ability to weave history\, humor\, and heart makes him especially resonant in this moment of pain and resilience. \nAvraham Infeld is former President of Hillel International\, Director of Planning for Taglit Birthright Israel\, Director of the Hartman Institute\, and Founder of Melitz. His classic talk\, “The Five-Legged Table” explains the intersection of Jewish Identity via memory\, family\, covenant\, Israel\, and Hebrew. \nRegister→ \nThis program is presented in partnership with IAC New England \n 
URL:https://www.templeemanuel.com/event/conversation-with-avraham-infeld/
LOCATION:Gann Chapel\, 385 Ward Street\, Newton\, MA\, 02459\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Israel,Partnership
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T193000
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SUMMARY:Commission on Combating Antisemitism
DESCRIPTION:Join a state-wide gathering to hear about the important work of the Massachusetts Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism. \nThe program is free and everyone is welcome. \nFeaturing: Senator Cynthia Creem\, State Representative Simon Cataldo (Commission Co-Chair)\, State Senator John Velis (Commission Co-Chair)\, and moderated by NBC10 News Anchor Jeff Saperstone. \nZoom link will be sent upon registration. \nRegister→ \nFor more information\, please contact Sharon Wyner at (978) 565-4450 or email swyner@lappinfoundation.org. \nProgram Co-Sponsors \nADL New England\nAJC New England\nCombined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)\nHadassah Northeast\nHolocaust Legacy Foundation\nIsraeli American Council (IAC) New England\nJewish Community Center of the North Shore\nJewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston\nJewish Family Service of Metrowest\nJewish Federation of Central Massachusetts\nJewish Federation of the Berkshires\nJewish Federation of Western Massachusetts\nMassachusetts Antisemitism Synagogue Task Force\nNew England Friends of March of the Living\nNorth Suburban Jewish Community Center
URL:https://www.templeemanuel.com/event/commission-on-combating-antisemitism/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Community
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Yiddish: Words\, Music\, and Humor with TE Member\, Arnie Glick
DESCRIPTION:Arnie Glick\, a Yiddish enthusiast and singer\, and the creator of the Yiddish-themed cartoons called “Shmoozin\,” will be leading a two-session program about Yiddish words\, expressions\, humor\, and music. \nSession Information\nFirst Session: Thursday\, September 11 @ 6:30 pm\nYiddish in the Sukkah: Thursday\, October 9 @ 2:00 pm \nThis will be followed\, on November 18th by an afternoon concert of Yiddish music\, sponsored by L’CHAIM at Temple Emanuel\, that Arnie will be giving along with pianist David Sparr and klezmer clarinetist Glenn Dickson. \nCome to some or all! Everyone is invited! No prior Yiddish knowledge is required. \nRegister→
URL:https://www.templeemanuel.com/event/introduction-to-yiddish-words-music-and-humor-with-te-member-arnie-glick/2025-09-11/
LOCATION:In Person – Temple Emanuel\, 385 Ward Street\, Newton\, MA\, 02459\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250921T080000
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SUMMARY:Final Sounding of the Shofar at Morning Minyan
DESCRIPTION:With the exception of the morning prior to Rosh Hashanah\, each weekday morning in Elul the Shofar is sounded to announce the coming of the New Year. This year\, the final blasts of Shofar in 5785 will be Sunday morning\, September 21st. I like to call this “The Big Blow Out!” Any and everyone\, with a Shofar or not\, is encouraged to sound the Shofar or to hear it’s call! \nPlease join us in the Gann Chapel for morning Minyan at 8:00am. At the conclusion of the service\, we will adjourn to the Leventhal-Sidman Community Court to be enveloped by the vibrations of many Shofarot. Looking forward to seeing you all there!
URL:https://www.templeemanuel.com/event/final-sounding-of-the-shofar-at-morning-minyan/
LOCATION:Gann Chapel\, 385 Ward Street\, Newton\, MA\, 02459\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Daily Minyanim,High Holidays,Livestream,Service Times
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T093000
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SUMMARY:Main Shabbat Morning Service with Guest Speaker Ofir Amir\, Co-Founder of the Tribe of Nova Foundation
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, September 28\, two buses are leaving from Temple Emanuel at noon to go to the Nova Exhibit. Limited seating is still available. If you are interested in joining us\, please register here. \nOn Shabbat\, September 27\, we are having a special guest speaker\, Ofir Amir\, who survived Nova\, and who co-founded the Tribe of Nova Foundation. His story of resilience\, renewal\, and affirmation of life and hope are the inspiring message we all need to hear between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. \nPlease join us for his sermon on Shabbat morning\, and please join us at the Nova Exhibit. \nAbout Ofir Amir\nOfir Amir is co-founder and CFO of the Tribe of Nova Foundation\, established after the October 7\, 2023 Hamas attack on the Nova Music Festival. Wounded while escaping\, Ofir survived and later helped transform tragedy into a movement of healing and resilience. \nBefore the attack\, he was deeply involved in building the Nova community of music\, unity\, and love. Today\, he co-produces the Nova Music Festival Exhibition\, an international initiative honoring victims\, supporting survivors\, and raising funds for mental health care and Beit Nova—a permanent center for remembrance and recovery in Israel. \nThrough his leadership and testimony\, Ofir amplifies the voices of survivors and ensures their stories of courage live on.
URL:https://www.templeemanuel.com/event/main-shabbat-morning-service-with-guest-speaker-ofir-amir-co-founder-of-the-tribe-of-nova-foundation/
LOCATION:Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary\, 385 Ward Street\, Newton\, MA\, 02459\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Livestream,Service Times,Shabbat,Shabbat & Holiday Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250928T120000
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SUMMARY:Temple Emanuel Visits The Nova Music Festival Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:The Nova Exhibit is coming to Boston from September 26 through October 21\, during our High Holiday season. This bids us to remember\, to renew\, and to return with ever greater conviction.  We need to remember the atrocities that were committed on that awful day.  We need to renew our commitment to the Jewish people\, to the State of Israel\, and to the strengthening of the bonds of community and connection among all people of goodwill.  We need to return to our noblest selves and to our most committed Jewish selves as we approach the two-year anniversary of October 7. \nJoin your fellow Temple Emanuel members to visit this powerful exhibit about the Nova Music Festival on October 7\, 2023. The Exhibition is recommended for ages 12+ due to the sensitive and graphic nature of some of the content. \nTransportation will be provided. Buses will leave from Temple Emanuel on Sunday\, September 28\, at noon and return by 4:00pm.  Reservations are on a first come first serve basis with a max capacity of 100 people. All ticket holders will receive final details by September 25th. Tickets will be distributed prior to boarding the bus. \nCost: $36\, which covers the price of admission and transportation. \nThis event is for Temple Emanuel members only. \nRegister→ \nCoordinated by the TE Israel Connections Committee \n 
URL:https://www.templeemanuel.com/event/temple-emanuel-visits-the-nova-music-festival-exhibition/
LOCATION:In Person – Other\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Featured,Israel
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