Ruach Shabbat Services: Grades K-6
In Person - Temple Emanuel 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United StatesFor Grades K-6. Join Jon Tatelman on Shabbat morning in Room 22 at Temple Emanuel for a fun children's service!
For Grades K-6. Join Jon Tatelman on Shabbat morning in Room 22 at Temple Emanuel for a fun children's service!
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!
Since the third century of the common era Jews have studied the six chapters of Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) between Pesach and Shavuot on Shabbat afternoons. We, at Temple Emanuel, learn the wisdom together with lively discussion because, as Ben Zoma taught: “Who is wise? Those who learn from everyone”. (4:1) Facilitator Schedule: […]
Join Gesher—the 30s & 40s community at Temple Emanuel—as we braid our own beautiful havdalah candles, or feel free to bring your own craft, and make new friends! Sign up now! Register→
Through Nancy Marks’ art and poetry, Material Witness confronts the chilling parallels between her mother’s hiding in France in the 1940s and the realities faced by immigrants today. The echoes between the 1940s and our contemporary world are undeniable and demand witness. This mixed-media installation, which premiered in Boston in 2025, features twenty-five drypoint prints […]
Calling all 6th-12th graders who love to sing and make music! Perform at holiday and concert events. All levels welcome. Meets right before Religious School, but any Temple Emanuel teen can participate. Morning snack provided! Register→
ONOT Aviv is Temple Emanuel's premiere Israeli Dance Troupe for children in grades 2-5! (ONOT means "seasons" and Aviv means "Spring") Students will learn Harkeda (popular, just-for-fun) dances as well as a choreographed routine that will be performed at the Israel Folkdance Festival of Boston and at the Zimkudiyah! They might even pick up some […]
Please join us for a celebratory brunch as we near the end of this year’s 2025-2026 Torah Fund campaign, Oseh Shalom. The Torah Fund campaign supports scholarships and programming at Conservative/Masorti Institutes of higher learning worldwide which educate our future clergy, cantors and Jewish educators. We are thrilled to honor Jordana Alford and Kim Creem […]
Learn about the biggest debates in Judaism from the Talmud and beyond with Rabbi Wes Gardenswartz! Meets monthly in Slater conference room. Snack provided. Register→
For any Temple Emanuel children in grades 1-5 who love to sing! Work with Morah Eugenia Gerstein on making beautiful music together. Meets directly after Religious School (but open to all) from 12:00-12:30. Snack provided! Register→
ONOT Kayitz is Temple Emanuel's premiere Israeli Dance Troupe for teens in grades 6-12! (ONOT means "seasons" and Kayitz means "Summer") Students will learn Harkeda (popular, just-for-fun) dances as well as a choreographed routine that will be performed at the Israel Folkdance Festival of Boston and at the Zimkudiyah! They might even pick up some […]
Calling all 3rd-5th graders! Come join us on April 12th for a delicious lunch and tie dying! Please register so we know how many people to expect. We can't wait to see you there!