Events
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Live Stream Gann Chapel
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Hanukkah Happens XXXV – KLEZAMIR
Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United StatesThe Zamir Chorale of Boston, led by Artistic Director Joshua Jacobson, joins Cantor Elias Rosemberg, Cantor Becky Khitrik, and her band Klezwoods to present a program of exhilarating music bringing together choral and klezmer traditions. Adult Tickets $30 Student/Senior Tickets $25 Register→
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Seated Zumba Gold
VirtualWith Ketty Rosenfeld Thursday mornings Session Dates: Sept 11, 25; Oct 23, 30; Nov 6, 13, 20; Dec 4, 25; Jan 8, 22, 29; Feb 5, 12, 19, 26; March 5, 12, 19; April 16, 23, 30; May 21, 28 Join us Online via Zoom Meeting ID: 871 2457 6849 We are grateful for the […]
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Friday Night Service
Hybrid (In Person and Virtual Options) 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United StatesCome join us any, or every, Friday night at 6:30 pm.
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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!
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Tot Shabbat with AJ
In Person - Temple Emanuel 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United StatesJoin 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!
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Bible & Siddur Hebrew I
VirtualHow does Hebrew used for liturgical purposes differ from Modern Hebrew? Pronunciation varies across ethnic traditions, and globalization has influenced the way Hebrew is spoken and understood today. In this course, learners will build a strong foundation for engaging with Jewish texts—including prayers, the Torah, the Bible, and more. Session Dates Session 1: Oct 20, […]
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Biblical & Siddur Hebrew V
VirtualThis group is dedicated to deepening our understanding of Torah, Haftara, and Prayers—texts that form the bedrock of Modern Spoken Hebrew in Israel. These sacred sources have played a vital role in the revival and survival of Hebrew, sustaining its transmission MiDor L’Dor (from generation to generation). New participants are warmly welcomed! If you’re joining […]
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Sisterhood Tuesday Morning Study Group
VirtualWith Rabbi Wes Gardenswartz The theme of Tuesday Sisterhood Torah study is the power of “And.” How two things that are in direct conflict with one another can both be true. That is true in life. That is true in Torah study. Solomon was the wisest King and the author of Song of Songs, Proverbs […]
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Close Reading: Sons and Daughters by Chaim Grade – A Jewish Novel Taught by Dr. Susanne Klingenstein
Close Reading: Sons and Daughters by Chaim Grade – A Jewish Novel Taught by Dr. Susanne KlingensteinVirtualThe sharp Yiddish novelist, Chaim Grade, described the falling apart of the orthodox world in Eastern Europe in the 1930s. Sons and daughters of rabbis get out of the shtetl, but the fathers claw them back through guilt. Grade’s characters are incredibly alive; they are goofy, mad, heroic and wise. The novel is long, learned […]
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First Friday @ Shabbat Alive! Welcome 2026
In Person - Temple Emanuel 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United StatesRing 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 […]
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Shabbat Morning Service: From Vision to Reality – the New Holocaust Museum in Boston
Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United StatesWhy does Boston need a new Holocaust museum now? Jody Kipnis, Co-Founder and President & CEO of the Holocaust Legacy Foundation, will share the ways the museum (opening in late 2026 across from Boston's historic Freedom Trail) urgently confronts the rise in antisemitism today, and how its exhibits teach about democracy, choice, and moral courage. […]