Sundaes on Sundays
2025-07-27 18:45 - 19:30, 2025-08-10 18:45 - 19:30, 2025-08-17 18:45 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Benjamin Vestry, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
After a long hiatus, Sundaes on Sundays is back! Please join us Sunday evenings at 6:45pm prior to evening minyan for ice cream and toppings. Looking forward to renewing this iconic tradition!

Drop-In Play
2025-07-30 15:30 - 17:30, 2025-08-06 15:30 - 17:30, 2025-08-13 15:30 - 17:30, 2025-08-20 15:30 - 17:30 | Housman Activity Center, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us for Drop-In Play to help your little one burn off excess energy in our Housman Activity Center!
Register Today!
This program is generously sponsored by the Cindy Levinson Fund for Parenting Education

Summer Zumba
2025-07-31 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-08-07 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-08-14 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-08-21 09:00 - 10:00 | Virtual
Summer Zumba is back!
Join Ketty Rosenfeld for Summer Zumba on zoom!
Thursday mornings| 9:00 – 10:00am
Session Dates: July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; Aug 7, 14, 21

Join us Online via Zoom
Meeting ID: 871 2457 6849
No Charge – All are welcome. Questions? Please contact Tracy Schneider at (617) 959-4928.

Summer Shul
2025-08-02 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-08-09 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-08-16 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-08-23 08:30 - 09:30 | Slater Conference Room, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
‘Summer Shul’, now in our 14th year, is a lay-led Torah Study prior to Shabbat morning services .We meet weekly, beginning June 21 through August 30, from 8:30-9:30am in the Slater Conference Room and via Zoom. All are welcome to join and add your voice to these thought-provoking discussions – or simply come and listen to your fellow congregants as we journey through the parasha together.
Can’t attend in person? Join us on Zoom by clicking HERE→
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For further details please contact Martin Paley.
Darshan Schedule Below:

June 21: Shlach – Frank Aronson
June 28: Korach – Velda Shaby
July 5: Chukat – David Diamond
July 12: Balak – Marty Paley
July 19: Pinchas – Steve Bookbinder
July 26: Matot-Masei – Avi Seidmann
August 2: Devarim – David Rozenson
August 9: Vaetchanan – Cliff Corenblith
August 16: Ekev – Sharlene Finkel
August 23: Reeh – Howard Zilber
August 30: Shoftim – Joel Sherman

Ruach Shabbat Services: Grades K-6
2025-08-02 10:45 - 12:00, 2025-08-09 10:45 - 12:00, 2025-08-16 10:45 - 12:00, 2025-08-23 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!

Tot Shabbat
2025-08-02 11:00 - 11:45, 2025-08-09 11:00 - 11:45, 2025-08-16 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!
August Tot Shabbat leaders:

August 2nd: Rabbi Aliza and Lena
August 9th: Maya Robinson
August 16th: Rabbi Aliza and Lena
August 23rd: Maya Robinson
August 30th: David Rosemberg

Curious Creatures
2025-08-08 10:00 - 11:00 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Enjoy a hands-on petting zoo and learning experience with adorable animals alongside our friends in the Preschool Summer Camp!
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Water Play
2025-08-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Berkson Garden, 385 Ward Street, Newton, 02459, United States
Join your friends at TE Tots for a fun water party! There will be kiddie pools, water art, and frozen treats for all kids ages 0-5 to enjoy.
Register Here→

Temple Emanuel in the Berkshires at Tanglewood
2025-08-10 13:00 - 17:00 | Tanglewood, 297 West Street, Lenox, MA, 01240, United States
Temple Emanuel in the Berkshires at Tanglewood is back! This year we will see Yo-Yo Ma’s concert on August 10th at 2:30pm. Due to weather concerns, all tickets will be in the Tanglewood Shed, so all concert goers are safely covered for the afternoon.
As with last year, we will gather at 1:00pm at the grill to the right of the main gate as you enter. Bring a lunch, some dessert and/or wine and sodas to share with friends during this special TE in the Berkshires gathering. All tickets will be at “will call” waiting for you at the main gate. Tickets are $49.50 – a discounted Temple Emanuel Rate.
Looking forward to sharing this annual TE event with you!
Registration is now closed.
Photo credit to Aram Boghosian, courtesy of the BSO

Sisterhood Book Group
2025-08-12 20:00 - 22:00 | In Person – Other, MA, United States
We are reading and discussing The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim. Please join us!
Please RSVP to Honi for the address.

Yisod Trivia Night
2025-08-13 19:30 - 21:00 | Reisman Hall, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Test your knowledge and go head-to-head with fellow Yisodniks at this pub-style trivia night, hosted by the expert Yisod Secretary, Adam Rabinowitz! Light snacks and drinks will be provided. This is one of our most popular events, so sign up now!
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Main Shabbat Morning ServiceWith Guest Speaker Rabbi Rachel Silverman
2025-08-16 09:30 - 12:00 | Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Rabbi Rachel Silverman will share an incredible experience they had at the Ramah day camp where a phone-free experiment resulted in some unexpected results with profound implications for our own lives. Come join us to explore together the ways powering off our devices can power on greater joy, connection, and well-being.
Sermon Topic: The Power of Off
About Rabbi Rachel Silverman
Rabbi Rachel Silverman (she/her) first joined the Camp Ramah New England staff as a Rosh Edah (unit head) at the overnight camp from 2005-2010. Many years later, she’s thrilled to be back as the Director of Ramah Boston, our newest day camp. Rabbi Silverman previously served as a congregational rabbi in both Brookline and Sharon, MA, after receiving her ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary in 2010. When she is not at camp, she is a ceramic artist and enjoys biking, cooking, and gardening. She lives in Sharon, MA, with her husband Josh, their three kids (Anna, Danny, and Benjamin), dog (Abby).

Evolving Hebrew and Jewish Ritual in a Gender Nonbinary World
2025-08-16 12:30 - 13:30 | Reisman Hall, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us for a post-kiddush talk about gender in Hebrew, led by Pam Adelstein!
Hebrew is an inherently binary language- words are feminine or masculine. However gender identity is a spectrum, and there are people whose gender identity doesn’t fit neatly into these binary groups. We will discuss ways of considering and adapting Jewish rituals to better support and include nonbinary people. We will also examine how the Hebrew language might evolve to be more inclusive and reflective of a gender nonbinary world. No registration necessary!

Main Shabbat Morning ServiceWith Guest Speaker Rabbi Jamie Kotler
2025-08-23 09:30 - 12:00 | Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us for a special Shabbat morning service with guest speaker, Rabbi Jamie Kotler.
Sermon Topic: Inheritance – A Personal Journey of Discovery and Choice.
We have no control over what we are bequeathed. Or do we?

About Rabbi Jamie Kotler
Rabbi Jamie Kotler teaches Torah and Jewish texts at synagogue communities in the Boston area and beyond. She has served as chaplain at Fireman House (Hebrew Senior Life), and has served on the Boards of The Rashi School, and Mayyim Hayyim, and on the building committee for Newbridge on the Charles at Hebrew Senior Life.
Rabbi Kotler grew up in Brazil and Mexico, the daughter of Holocaust survivors, with little religious practice or knowledge. She began studying Torah as a young mother of three. Her desire to steep herself in the texts and traditions she had missed as a child led her to enter rabbinical school at the age of 54 and was ordained by the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College in June 2016. Before entering the rabbinate, she was a computer programmer (EDS, TX and Hewlett-Packard, CA), a financial analyst (Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, CA), and a consultant to small businesses.
Rabbi Kotler holds a BA in Biology from Brown University and an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. She is married to Harold Kotler, and together they have five grown children and four grandchildren.
