Rabbi Samuel Chiel Kallah: Shabbat Morning Service
2025-11-22 09:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Sermon Topic: Campus Chaos – A View from Inside Academia Today
Antisemitism, Activism, AI, Administrative Upheaval, Anticipations undermined…Rabbi Dr. Pamela Barmash has been a professor for two decades at Washington University in St. Louis. In the past two years, so much has changed. Yet her department, Jewish Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, has managed to be an oasis of respectful conversation. Could this be a model for life beyond the University? What can we learn from her experience on campus?

Ruach Shabbat Services: Grades K-6
2025-11-22 10:45 - 12:00, 2025-11-29 10:45 - 12:00, 2025-12-06 10:45 - 12:00, 2025-12-13 10:45 - 12:00, 2025-12-20 10:45 - 12:00, 2025-12-27 10:45 - 12:00 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
For Grades K-6. Join Jon Tatelman on Shabbat morning in Room 22 at Temple Emanuel for a fun children’s service!

Rocking Tot Shabbat with Wayne Potash
2025-11-22 11:00 - 11:45, 2025-12-13 11:00 - 11:45 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us for a special Rock n’ Roll Tot Shabbat with rockstar Wayne Potash! In this fabulous service, we have prayerful songs and games perfect for children from birth to age 5 and their parents. Join us for the service and then stay for a delicious lunch with friends!

Rabbi Samuel Chiel Kallah: Post-Service Lunch and Learn with Minyan Ma’or
2025-11-22 12:45 - 13:45 | Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
What now? When Ethical Principles Collide

How do we figure out what to do when ethical ideals conflict? Join us as Rabbi Dr. Pamela Barmash shares some surprising and satisfying answers from Jewish law today.
We’ll explore cutting edge quandaries in personal ethics and ritual controversies.

Introduction to the Dead Sea Scrolls with Dr. Sidney Kadish
2025-11-22 12:45 - 13:45, 2025-11-29 12:45 - 13:45, 2025-12-06 12:45 - 13:45, 2025-12-13 12:45 - 13:45 | Slater Conference Room, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in 1947. Since then, they have been intensely studied. We will inquire about how they were found and studied, what they tell us about Jewish life 2000 years ago, and what they mean to us today. Join us in the Slater Conference Room after Shabbat morning services for this incredible program.
Session Dates: 10/18, 11/22, 11/29, 12/6, 12/13
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About Dr. Sidney Kadish
Dr. Sidney Kadish was born in Butler, NJ. His Hebrew education began with home schooling, and later he attended Camp Massad, a Hebrew speaking camp in the Poconos. After grade school, he attended Yeshiva University HS. He obtained a BA from Columbia (1963) and an MD from U of Chicago (1967). After internship, he came to Boston for a residency in Radiology at Mass General Hospital. After Army service, he returned to New England and served as a radiation oncologist, principally in Worcester. He retired in 2013 and has been a member of the Harvard Institute for Learning in Retirement (HILR) where he gave a course on the Dead Sea Scrolls. He has been married to Helen for 43 years and has 2 grown children, Michael and Emily. Sidney has been a member of Temple Emanuel since 1976.

Talmud Class with Our Clergy
2025-11-29 08:30 - 09:20, 2025-12-06 08:30 - 09:20, 2025-12-13 08:30 - 09:20, 2025-12-20 08:30 - 09:20, 2025-12-27 08:30 - 09:20 | Hybrid (In Person and Virtual Options), 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Start Shabbat each week with a special hour of learning and discussion on a variety of Jewish issues with Wes, Michelle, Elias, Aliza and Dan as our clergy team connects the lessons of our sacred texts with the realities of our lives. The clergy team will close with a song that leads into Shabbat morning services at 9:30.
Join us on livestream in the Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary

First Friday @ Shabbat Alive! Hanukkah Is Coming
2025-12-05 18:30 - 20:30 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us as we get ready for Hanukkah and enjoy latkes & sufganiyot at oneg.
All are invited!
What is First Friday? Start with an inspiring musical Shabbat Alive! Service in the Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary, then stay for a beautiful post-service Oneg filled with delicious food and fellowship.
Who is First Friday for? First Fridays are for everyone, age 0 on up!
Why 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.
View the First Friday 2025-26 Calendar HERE→

Teen Shabbat Dinner(Grades 9-12)
2025-12-05 18:30 - 20:30 | Benjamin Vestry, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Grades 9-12
Join your friends and celebrate Shabbat with us for our monthly Shabbat dinner. We will join together for Shabbat Alive! services and then eat dinner in two locations. Shabbat Shalom!
Cost: $18 per person
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Teen Shabbat Dinner(Grades 6-8)
2025-12-05 18:30 - 20:30 | Benjamin Vestry, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Grades 6-8
Join your friends and celebrate Shabbat with us for our monthly Shabbat dinner. We will join together for Shabbat Alive! services and then eat dinner in two locations. Shabbat Shalom!
Cost: $18 per person
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Tot Shabbat with Rebecca and David
2025-12-06 11:00 - 11:45, 2025-12-20 11:00 - 11:45 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us for a fabulous Tot Shabbat service geared towards children from birth to age 5! We will sing our favorite songs, create beautiful crafts, and have challah and grape juice. After the service, we’ll all go up onto the bimah for a special treat!

A Taste of Shabbat Alive
2025-12-12 17:45 - 18:15 | Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us in the Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary for a musical Kabbalat Shabbat service filled with singing, dancing, and stories, geared specifically for families with young children from birth to age 5. After services, we’ll share a festive Shabbat dinner in Adelson Community Hall – a perfect place to meet other young families!
Registration required.
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Generously supported by the Dr. Trudy Karger Family Education Fund

K-5 Shabbat Alive Dinner
2025-12-19 17:45 - 18:30 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us for our monthly K-5 Shabbat Alive dinner! We’ll start with a Shabbat dinner in Adelson Community Hall at 5:45PM and meet other families! After dinner, we will head over to Kabbalat Shabbat services in the Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary. We are so excited to have you join us!
Registration required for each dinner.
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Yisod Latke and Vodka Shabbat Dinner
2025-12-19 18:30 - 21:30 | Reisman Hall, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Celebrate Hanukkah with Yisod at this lively Shabbat dinner! Spin the dreidel, schmooze with friends, and enjoy all the savory latkes and mouth-watering fried food you can eat. Register now to save your seat!
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Friday Night Service
2025-12-26 18:30 - 19:30 | Hybrid (In Person and Virtual Options), 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
On Friday evening, December 26th, we are excited to offer a traditional Kabbalat Shabbat service at 6:30pm in the Gann Chapel in lieu of Shabbat Alive. Come join us in spirited davening, followed by an oneg Shabbat!
At 4:00pm, the Minyan Ma’or-led service will also meet in the Gann Chapel in lively prayer.

Tot Shabbat with AJ
2025-12-27 11:00 - 11:45 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States

First Friday @ Shabbat Alive! Welcome 2026
2026-01-02 18:30 - 20:30 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Ring in 2026 with us at our first Shabbat Alive! Service of the year, followed by a special First Friday oneg!
What is First Friday? Start with an inspiring musical Shabbat Alive! Service in the Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary, then stay for a beautiful post-service Oneg filled with delicious food and fellowship.
Who is First Friday for? First Fridays are for everyone, age 0 on up!
Why 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.
View the First Friday 2025-26 Calendar HERE→
