Temple Emanuel

Cooking Demonstration, Tasting and Book Talk with Plants For You Author, Diana Goldman
2024-09-26 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join Sisterhood for our exciting opening event with award-winning blogger Diana Goldman, the author of Plants For You. We are thrilled to celebrate Diana’s new plant-based cookbook with a book talk, cooking demonstration, and tasting.
This event is complimentary for Sisterhood and all Temple Emanuel members. The cost for non-Temple Emanuel guests is $36. Pre-order a signed copy of Plants For You at the discounted price of $30!
Space is limited.
Read the recent Boston Globe article about Plants For You!
Register Here→
Questions? Contact Julie Lipsett

Learn to Read Torah: You Too Can Cantillate!
2024-10-07 18:15 - 19:15, 2024-10-21 18:15 - 19:15, 2024-10-28 18:15 - 19:15, 2024-11-04 18:15 - 19:15, 2024-11-18 18:15 - 19:15 | Gann Chapel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Anyone can read Torah. These sessions will focus on practical skills, in addition to learning the history behind the mystery!
Class Dates: 9/16, 9/23, 10/7,10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/18, 11/25
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An Evening of Remembrance & Hope
2024-10-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Wang Theatre, 270 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
Amid ongoing heartache and devastation, we’re proud to partner with CJP, the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston, the Israeli-American Council (IAC), the Consulate General of Israel to New England, and others across Greater Boston to commemorate the first anniversary of October 7 together with our entire community.
The event will feature stories from those most directly affected on or by October 7, music to heal our souls, inspiring speakers to remind us of the resilient spirit of Israel and Israelis, and opportunities to mourn, honor survivors and heroes, and fill one another with strength and hope for our collective future.
This event is now sold out. To join the waitlist, please click HERE and select the orange “Join Waitlist” button on the right.

Community Sukkah Decorating
2024-10-15 16:00 - 17:30 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Please join us as we decorate the Brezniak Sukkah with the community. Decorations provided or we will make our own. Snacks provided!

Visit Us at the Newton Harvest Fair!
2024-10-20 11:00 - 16:00 | Newton Centre, 1221 Centre Street, Newton Centre, MA, 02459, United States
Come visit us at Newton Harvest Fair! Featuring a carnival, food trucks, live music, 100+ crafters/vendors, GreenEXPO, and free pumpkin decorating courtesy of Wegman’s Chestnut Hill (while supplies last).
We will be there from 11:00am – 4:00pm.
View the flyer→

Tracing History Through Judaica: A Special Afternoon with MFA Curators
2024-10-20 15:00 - 17:00 | Gann Chapel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Featuring Simona DiNepi, Charles and Lynn Schusterman Curator of Judaica and Victoria Reed, Sadler Curator for Provenance from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
The program will explore the MFA’s first gallery dedicated to Judaica, which opened in December 2023, showcasing recent acquisitions that enhance the museum’s collection. These Jewish ritual and cultural items, often tied to histories of displacement and migration, reflect the experiences of their previous owners. The curators will discuss the challenges of collecting Judaica with a focus on provenance research, especially in the context of the Holocaust.
We will also celebrate the Sylvia Zenia Wiener Collection and welcome Ivy Cubell, who generously donated her mother’s collection to the Sisterhood Museum at Temple Emanuel.
Reception will follow.
Register Here→
Presented by the Sisterhood Museum Committee

Lunch in the Sukkah
2024-10-21 12:00 - 13:00 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
The TE community is welcome to bring their own lunches to the Brezniak Sukkah. Enjoy our Sukkah with the TE community!
The Sukkah will be open for members to eat lunch from 12-1pm on October 21 and 23.
No registration required.
Contact Noa with any questions.

Shelter of Song - A Sukkot Concert Gathering
2024-10-21 19:30 - 21:00 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Celebrate Sukkot in heart-opening song and community. Guided by Rabbi Deborah Sacks Mintz of Hadar’s Rising Song Institute, we’ll gather in the sukkah for an evening of participatory nigunim, prayerful music, and seasonal joy.
Register Here→
If price is an issue, reach out to info@hadar.org.
About Rabbi Deborah Sacks Mintz
Rabbi Deborah Sacks Mintz is Hadar’s Director of Tefillah and Music. She has collaborated on over two dozen records of new Jewish music, including her original albums: The Narrow and the Expanse (2020) and Yetzira (2023). Deborah was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary, and earned degrees in music, religious anthropology, and women’s studies from the University of Michigan and JTS.
This event is in partnership with Hadar Boston

Psalms with Sid
2024-11-02 12:45 - 14:00, 2024-11-09 12:45 - 14:00, 2024-11-16 12:45 - 14:00, 2024-11-23 12:45 - 14:00, 2024-11-30 12:45 - 14:00 | Slater Conference Room, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us in Slater after Kiddush for a series of educational discussions on psalms. Sessions will be led by Sid Kadish. Stop by once, or come for all six!
Session Dates: November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Join us on ZOOM!

Sisterhood Pop-Up Coffee at Pressed Cafe
2024-11-03 10:30 - 12:00 | Pressed Cafe, 300 Needham Street, Newton, MA, 02464, United States
Meet fellow Sisterhood members for a casual coffee/ breakfast!
Contact lauriemeizler@gmail.com with any questions.

March of the Living Info Session
2024-11-20 19:00 - 19:30 | Gann Chapel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Come meet our March of the Living Guide: Shelley Trachtenberg!
Trip Dates: Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025 – Thursday, May 1st, 2025
About Shelley Trachtenberg
Shelley Kleiman Trachtenberg is a licensed Israel Tour Guide Educator and guide to Jewish Heritage Sites in Poland, as well as a trained guide at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. She has experience guiding a wide range of groups, from congregational and interfaith to families, schol-ars, and journalists to religious and lay leaders. An affirmed his-tory and literature buff, whilst guiding, she integrates personal stories, texts, poetry and music. Her passion goes beyond “touring” sites; she aims to create a dynamic experience, encouraging dialogue and raising questions that touch upon issues of identity–historical, national, cultural and personal.
Shelley often finds herself inspired by the places she visits–and re-visits– and especially by the people with whom she shares the journey.
Before taking to the “field” over a decade ago, Shelley worked as a freelance writer and editor, as well as an English language instructor. She has a BA and MA in English and American Literature from the City College of New York and Harvard University. Born and bred in Manhattan, Shelley moved to Israel in 1983 with her husband, Josh and they live in the Jerusalem area. They have four children, three of whom live in Israel and one in New York. When not guiding, Shelley enjoys reading, spinning and, of course, traveling.

Annual Thanksgiving Concert: Am Echad Im Shir EchadOne Nation with One Song
2024-12-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us in the Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary for our annual thanksgiving concert celebrating Israeli music!
With Cantor Elias Rosemberg, Cantor Shiree Kidron (NYC), Gilad Paz (NYC), Tutti Druyan from Boston, and a fantastic musical ensemble directed by Jeremiah Klarman.
Register Here→
Ticket cost:
$30.00 for adults
$25.00 for seniors & students
The concert is in honor of Lucia David z”l

Second Nurture Foster Family Support Group
2024-12-15 13:30 - 15:30, 2025-01-26 13:30 - 15:30 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Help support a gathering of local foster families who meet monthly for discussions (and snacks!), with supervised kids’ activities in an nearby room. Martha Hausman, The 2N Family Support Specialist (FSS) facilitates these informal meetings with each parent taking a turn to share what’s happening in their lives, and everyone offering their wisdom. The Cohort soon becomes its own little community.
Volunteers will:

Sign people in
Help kids get snacks
Show adults and kids the rooms we will meet in
Supervise/play with kids while their adults meet

Sign-up to volunteer HERE→
Contact Martha with any questions!

Navigating Healthcare in Boston
2025-01-14 18:30 - 19:15 | Gann Chapel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Despite the extraordinarily robust healthcare ecosystem in Boston navigating the system as a patient requires understanding the complexities of the local healthcare companies, insurance coverage limitations, identifying and retaining primary care and the best ways of communicating with clinical providers. Dr. Howard Heller will share his perspective of the most critical issues gained from 33 years of experience caring for patients in Boston/Cambridge as a primary care doctor, as a specialist and also as a patient.

Genealogy Talk
2025-01-15 19:00 - 21:30 | Hybrid (In Person and Virtual Options), 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Dispelling the Myths of Jewish Genealogy
Have you thought the barriers to researching your Jewish ancestors were insurmountable? You may have based those conclusions on myths. This presentation will describe the facts that dispel widely-held myths, and identify the first steps to get started in Jewish Genealogy research. Brought to life with family stories, don’t miss this lively and informative evening!
The presenter, Sonia Lipetz, is President of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston. She has been researching her family in Belarus and Ukraine for close to 20 years! When away from her computer, she is an avid tennis player and fan.
Doors open at 7pm, program online starts at 7:30pm. Virtual attendees will receive a link the day before the event. A light dinner will be served.
Register Here by January 13th.
For more information, please contact Jane.

The Choreography of Davening Explained
2025-01-18 12:30 - 14:00 | Reisman Hall, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Minyan Ma’or warmly welcomes all to join as Yair Listokin explains some Shabbat davening practices during lunch this Shabbat. For example, why do some stand during kaddish? What’s the three steps back and forth all about at the beginning and end of an Amidah? LOTS more will be explained!
We look forward to this educational session!

Status of Haredi Draft Legislation
2025-01-26 10:00 - 11:30 | Virtual
Presentation by Rabbi Yehoshua Pfeffer, a prominent member of the Haredi community in Israel who will discuss the complexities surrounding Haredi participation in the draft.
Q&A to follow.
Register Here→
Sponsored by The IAC

Havdalah & Movie Night
2025-02-01 19:30 - 21:00 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Adults, families, teens and kids are invited to join the community as we end Shabbat with Havdalah together. This year we are going to be showing “Soul Doctor: The Untold Story of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach & Nina Simone” for adults and “Zootopia” for kids! No cost!
Popcorn and light snacks will be provided.
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Classical With A Twist - Love Is All Around
2025-02-02 15:00 - 17:00 | The Allen Center, 35 Webster Street, West Newton, MA, 02465, United States
Cherry Street Music starts the new year with Classical with a Twist – Love Is All Around on Sunday, February 2nd at 3:00 pm. A magical program of Love & Friendship, including romantic works by Debussy & a collaborative “Over the Rainbow” finale. Featuring Artistic Director, Allison Eldredge, cello; Dina Vainshtein, piano, and special guest performances from the “TEens of Temple Emanuel”.
Temple Emanuel TEens David Rosemberg, Maia Leibler-Tolea, Liora Russcol, Rebecca Gansner, and Max Stober will perform a fantastic collection of music across multiple genres. These TEens are all Tizmoret band members and Shabbat Alive teen leaders bringing their music to Shabbat and special celebrations at the temple! Don’t miss this performance of friendship, peace, and love that brings us all together!
Tickets:
$35 General Admission
$50 Priority Seating
Register Here→

Finding Treasures in your Jewelry Box
2025-02-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Benjamin Vestry, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us for an exciting session on Vintage Designer Costume Jewelry! Discover the fascinating history behind this iconic fashion accessory, learn how to identify designer markings, and find out which designers’ pieces are the most collectible. Bring in the pieces passed down from your grandmother for a professional appraisal. Yaffa, an expert in the field, grew up in her family business of creating costume jewelry.
A light dinner will be served.
Following this event, you can make an appointment with Yaffa to help you uncover the hidden treasures in your jewelry collection.
Register Here by February 7th to attend this engaging and educational event!

Contemporary Shabbat
2025-02-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
For over fifty years, the Contemporary service on the second day of Rosh HaShanah has been a beloved Temple Emanuel experience. Every year we hear some version of, “That was great! Can we do that more often?” This year, the answer is an enthusiastic, “Yes!”
Join us on Shabbat mornings February 15, March 15 and April 12 in the Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary as we extend the joyful energy of the Contemporary Service to Shabbat. What to expect? We’ll start at 10am with Torah service and then build to an hour of sacred song that will speak straight to your soul, followed by an inspirational sermon and uplifting concluding prayers. As always, when services conclude, you are warmly invited to stay for community connection at kiddush.
Access the Siddur Lev Shalem HERE→
Make sure to check out the Contemporary Shabbat Playlist to listen to the various melodies of this service!
