Temple Emanuel

Ruach Shabbat Services: Grades K-6
2025-07-26 10:45 - 12:00, 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, 2025-08-30 10:45 - 12:00, 2025-09-06 10:45 - 12:00, 2025-09-13 10:45 - 12:00 (America/New_York) and 8 more dates | 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!

Teen Shabbat Dinner(Grades 9-12)
2025-09-05 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-11-07 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)
2025-09-05 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-11-07 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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TE Community BBQ
2025-09-07 16:00 - 18:30 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join the Temple Emanuel Community for our annual BBQ, as we celebrate the beginning of the year with a great afternoon of food, friends and fun for all ages! Activities will include an obstacle course, Touch-A-Truck with the Newton Fire Department, cotton candy, and kids arts and crafts.
Rain or shine!
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We are looking for volunteers! Interested? Sign up here!
Blanket and Towel Drive Sponsored by Sisterhood and Brotherhood
Join us by donating clean, new or like-new blankets and towels with no rips or stains. Drop off items at the Welcome Home bins located at the Ashford and Ward Street Entrances anytime between September 2nd – 21st. Don’t have items to donate? Shop for Welcome Home online!

Teen Puttshack Field Trip
2025-09-14 12:30 - 16:15 | Natick Mall, 1235 Worcester St, Natick, 01760, United States
Come and join your fellow TE teens for an afternoon of mini golf, socializing, drinks, and desserts at Puttshack in Natick. This is a state-of-the-art mini golf facility that has lights and automatic scoring and is loads of fun! Prizes will be given to the teens with the best golf scores of the day or for a hole in one. Don’t miss the fun and invite your friends.
Cost: $45 per teen (includes bus, mini golf and drinks/desserts)
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If finances are an issue for this event, please contact Wayne.
Other questions? Reach out to Wayne or Jon.

Teen Pizza Dinner in the Sukkah Lounge Night
2025-10-08 18:00 - 19:00 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join your fellow teens as we enjoy a pizza dinner in the Sukkah and then head to the Youth Lounge for games and socializing. Come and celebrate Sukkot with us!
Grades 8-12
Cost: $10
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Teen Ice Cream Party after Simchat Torah
2025-10-14 19:30 - 20:30 | Solomon Youth Lounge, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Come and join us in the Solomon Youth Lounge for ice cream after Simchat Torah services!
All Temple Emanuel teens, grades 6-12 ,and parents are invited to join.
No RSVP required.

K-5 Shabbat Alive Dinner
2025-10-17 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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Community Shabbat Dinner
2025-10-24 18:30 - 21:00 | Adelson Community Hall, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us for a joyous Fall Community Shabbat Dinner on Friday, October 24th as we come together to celebrate Shabbat with great food and community spirit. Enjoy a delicious meal and connections with others from our Temple Emanuel Family.
The program will begin with Shabbat Alive services at 6:30 pm. We will then all join together for dinner in Adelson Community Hall. Special reserved tables will be available for all new 2025-26 TE members. We look forward to seeing you.
Pricing:
Adults: $36 each
Children: $18 each
Registration is now closed. Please reach out to LauraSue HERE to join the waitlist.

8th & 9th Grade Mock Trial Workshop
2025-10-26 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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Teen Fall Hike Up Cold Spring Park
2025-10-26 13:00 - 15:00 | Cold Spring Park, 1094 Beacon Street, Newton Highlands, MA, 02461, United States
Join us at Cold Spring Park for a beautiful fall hike with your friends from TE. We will gather at the parking lot near the tennis courts and take a loop (or two) around the trail, shoot baskets, play soccer or other lawn games and enjoy the fall weather*. Snacks and water will be provided.
No cost but RSVP required.
Please provide your own transportation to and from the park.
*In case of rain we will have a youth lounge hangout with indoor games and fun at the synagogue
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Challah Braiding for 2nd-8th Grade Families
2025-11-06 18:00 - 19:00 | Adelson Community Hall, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Calling all families of 2nd-8th graders! Have you always wanted to learn how to braid challah? Join Risa on November 6th from 6-7pm to braid some challah and meet other young families. Dough will be provided along with challah toppings! Learn how to do a 4-strand or 6-strand braid and take home your very own challah to bake!
Pizza dinner will be provided at the start of the program!
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Join the Jewish Conversation
2025-11-09 10:00 - 11:30 | Reisman Hall, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join the Jewish Conversation! This is for parents and students in 6th grade who are having a B’nei Mitzvah at Temple Emanuel in 2026-2027. we will explore our Jewish values, learn about our services, and more. Each session will begin with food and an opportunity to get to know the families in your cohort, then will transition into a meaningful, discussion-based curriculum led by clergy and staff.
Light breakfast will be served from 9:30-10:00am.
Facilitator Schedule
November 9- Rabbi Michelle Robinson
January 11 – Rav Hazzan Aliza Berger
March 8- Rabbi Wes Gardenswartz
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Contact AJ Helman with any questions!
