Jewish Singles 50+ Hanukkah Party
2025-12-13 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Reisman Hall, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Hosted by Temple Emanuel in partnership with JCC, Temple Emunah, Temple Ohabai Shalom and Temple Israel Natick
Mingle with other Jewish singles (50+), listen to music and play dreidel!
Wine, beer, and appetizers included!
Free street parking available on site.
Cost: $25
Advance registration deadline has been extended to December 11th!
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Temple Emanuel Teen Choir
2025-12-14 09:00 - 09:30, 2025-12-21 09:00 - 09:30 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
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!
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ONOT Aviv Israeli Dance Troupe
2025-12-14 09:00 - 09:30, 2025-12-21 09:00 - 09:30 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
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 Hebrew along the way!
ONOT Alumna, Ruthie Holzer will be instructing the class with the help of Temple Emanuel dance teacher, Avi Wald.
Tuition is included with Religious School tuition, apart from a $25 t-shirt/costume fee. $180 for students outside of the Religious School. Beginners welcome!
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Yoga Minyan
2025-12-14 09:00 - 10:00 | Virtual
With Michelle Silberman Hubbard, Yoga Instructor
Sundays mornings | 9 – 10 am
Our rabbis taught us that the soul is joined intimately to the body. The two move together and each can be used in the service of God. In this innovative morning minyan we will be using our bodies to pray, our voices to chant, and movement to connect with holiness in a Jewish way. Awaken your senses as you awaken your soul. Expect an uplifting morning service and a great sweat. No previous Yoga or davening experience necessary. Dress for comfort. Bring a yoga mat or towel, a small towel, and water. Time to get up and stretch your body! Grab your mat or towel and join in via Zoom. New participants always welcome!
Zoom link will be provided upon registration.
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Sponsored by Sisterhood Temple Emanuel

Brotherhood Financial Breakfast: Investment Ideas & Financial Strategies in an Uncertain World
2025-12-14 09:00 - 11:00 | Adelson Community Hall, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Please join us for a timely and engaging discussion with best-selling author and acclaimed financial journalist Roger Lowenstein as he shares insights on the markets, the economy, and the lessons investors can draw from history and what’s going on today.
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Featured Speaker:
Roger Lowenstein – celebrated financial writer and author of Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist, When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management, and The End of Wall Street. His latest book, Ways and Means: Lincoln and His Cabinet and the Financing of the Civil War, was awarded the Lincoln Forum Book Prize. Lowenstein’s work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Atlantic, and his commentary has shaped how investors understand risk, value, and financial history.
Moderated by:
Larry Glazer – Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Mayflower Advisors, a nationally ranked wealth-management firm. A frequent guest on CNBC, CNN, MSNBC, and Fox Business, Larry brings more than three decades of investment experience and perspective to this discussion.
Free and open to the entire TE community.
Sponsored by the Temple Emanuel Brotherhood

K-5 Krav Maga with StandStrong
2025-12-14 09:30 - 12:00 | Reisman Hall, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Our Kindergarten – 5th graders will join us to learn all about Israeli Krav Maga and the art of self defense. We are partnering with StandStrong, a wonderful organization, to lead this program. If there are any non-Religious School students that would like to participate in this event, please email Risa.

Temple Emanuel Children's Choir
2025-12-14 12:00 - 12:30, 2025-12-21 12:00 - 12:30 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
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!
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ONOT Kayitz Israeli Dance Troupe
2025-12-14 12:00 - 12:45, 2025-12-21 12:00 - 12:45 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
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 Hebrew along the way.
ONOT Alumni, Eliana Blankstein and Daniella Bunch will be instructing the class with the help of Temple Emanuel dance teacher, Avi Wald.
$180 includes instruction, costume rental and t-shirt and snacks!
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K-2nd Grade Lunch and Party Games
2025-12-14 12:00 - 13:15 | TE Preschool, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Calling all K-2nd graders!
Come join us on December 14th for a delicious lunch and party games! Please register so we know how many people to expect.
We can’t wait to see you there!
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Teen Hanukkah Party
2025-12-14 12:00 - 13:30 | Solomon Youth Lounge, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join your TE friends for a fun Hanukkah celebration on the eve of the first night of the holiday. We will have games, Hanukkah trivia, food and more. Don’t miss it!
Cost is $10 per teen, includes pizza and Hanukkah snacks!
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Sisterhood Tuesday Morning Study Group
2025-12-16 09:30 - 10:30 | Virtual
With 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 and Ecclesiastes. And Solomon violated all the Torah’s rules about a Jewish king. The Torah says not too many horses, Solomon had too many horses. Not too much silver and gold, Solomon had too much silver and gold. Not too many foreign wives as they will turn the King’s heart towards the worship of false Gods. Solomon has too many wives and they turned him into an idolater.
We will study the Torah, and we will think about our lives, through the evocative lens of “And”.

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TEB Annual Hanukkah Party
2025-12-16 19:00 - 22:00 | Reisman Hall, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
With Craft Beer Tasting, Chinese Food and Live Jazz
Join us for a Hanukkah celebration sponsored by Brotherhood and open to all!
Featuring craft beer tasting stations, Chinese food dinner (from Zhu Vegan in Arlington) and live music (provided again by the Nick Grondin Jazz Trio, regularly appearing on Monday nights at Bluebird Bar, and TE’s very own Elias who will lead us in a few Hanukkah songs). All are welcome!
Cost: $36 per person
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Drop-In Play
2025-12-17 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!
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This program is generously sponsored by the Cindy Levinson Fund for Parenting Education

Close Reading: Sons and Daughters by Chaim Grade - A Jewish Novel Taught by Dr. Susanne Klingenstein
2025-12-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual
The 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 and confusing, so we will read it together at the clip of 50 pages each week, accompanied by one of discussion each week to help understand the religious world of the Lithuanian rabbis.
Class dates: Nov 6, 13, 20, Dec 4, 11, 17, 30, Jan 8, 15, 26, 29, Feb 5
All classes will meet on Zoom.
Cost: (Scholarships available)

$180 for Temple Emanuel Members
$250 for Non-Members
This class is now at capacity.
About Dr. Susanne Klingenstein
Dr. Susanne Klingenstein is an Associate at the Center for Jewish Studies at Harvard University. She served as professor of Writing and Humanistic Studies at MIT, as Lecturer in the Humanities at Harvard Medical School, and as Director of the Communication Curriculum in the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology. She the author of six books, her new book on Chaim Grade will be published in the spring of 2026. She has offered courses at TE since 2006 and is a popular, sought-after teacher.

2nd-5th Grade Camp Ramah Hanukkah Program
2025-12-18 16:30 - 17:30 | Reisman Hall, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Camp Ramah New England will be joining our Religious School on Thursday, December 18th for an hour of fun! We will be making dreidels and participating in a dreidel spinoff!
Any non-religious school students that would like to join should email Risa Wagner.

Modern Spoken Hebrew III
2025-12-18 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
Spoken Modern Hebrew: Everyday Language for Life and Legacy
This continuing course welcomes all learners at an equivalent level. Together, we read, write, speak, and listen in Hebrew—building practical skills for everyday life and deepening our connection to the language.
It’s a golden opportunity to model Hebrew for our children and grandchildren, while also supporting cognitive health and brain function.
Newcomers: We’d love to welcome you! To assess your level and join the course, please reach out to Sigalit.
Session Dates
Session 1: Oct 16, 23, 30; Nov 6, 13, 20; Dec 4
Session 2: Dec 11, 18; Jan 8, 15, 22, 29; Feb 5
Session 3: Feb 12, 26; Mar 5, 12, 19, 26; Apr 16
Session 4: Apr 23, 30; May 4, 14, 28; June 4, 11
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Preschool & TE Tots Hanukkah Celebration
2025-12-18 17:15 - 17:45 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Ages 0-5
Join our all-school and Tot Hanukkah Party in Community Court! We will have cookie decorating, dreidel spinning, pin the shamash on the menorah and more! Then join the Community Hanukkah Celebration starting at 5:45! Dinner included!
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Community Hanukkah Celebration
2025-12-18 17:45 - 19:30 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Celebrate Hanukkah with Temple Emanuel! The fun begins with young families (ages 0-5) at the Preschool & TE Tots Celebration, starting at 5:15 with crafts & songs in the Community Court. At 5:45, enjoy a collection of Hanukkah songs performed by the Kol Emanuel, Kol Keff, and Zamira choirs in Adelson Community Hall. Grab dinner after at 6:15, where our youth staff will have crafts for kids while adults and parents eat and schmooze.
Join the community as we celebrate together!
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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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Talmud Class with Our Clergy
2025-12-20 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

Ruach Shabbat Services: Grades K-6
2025-12-20 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 with Rebecca and David
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!

K-3rd Grade Olive Press Workshop
2025-12-21 09:30 - 12:00 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Calling all Kindergarten – 3rd graders! To celebrate the holiday of Hanukkah, we will be having Rabbi Dovid Zaltzman join us for an olive press demonstration. Our workshop demonstrates, with the help of participants, the process the Maccabees used to refine olive oil for the Menorah in the Chanukah story. Participants sort and hand-press fresh olives in an old fashioned olive press made of wood and cast iron, then decant the olive juice with a modern centrifuge to quickly extract the pure olive oil – authentic “Shemen Zayit Zach”. As the olive oil is refined, the participants hand spin wicks out of cotton and then light the Chanukah Menorah with the resulting oil.
If there are any non-Religious School students that would like to participate in this program, please email Risa Wagner.

Music and Movement with Little Beats
2025-12-21 11:00 - 12:00 | TE Preschool, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us for an epic dance class perfect for little ones ages 0-5! It’s a good work out for parents too and a sweet opportunity to get out and play with your child(ren) and friends!
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Generously Sponsored by the Cindy Levinson Fund for Parenting Education

8th & 9th Grade Mock Trial Workshop
2025-12-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Slater Conference Room, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Learn about the biggest debates in Judaism from the Talmud and beyond with Rabbi Wes Gardenswartz!
Meets monthly in Slater conference room. Snack provided.
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