Chamber Music Concerts
2025-02-09 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
The second concert in our free Chamber Music Concert series will feature performers Gabriela Díaz (violin), Cara Pogossian (viola), and Jan Müller-Szeraws (cello).
Join us in-person or on livestream!
About the Performers

Gabriela Díaz, Violin

Gabriela Díaz began her musical training at the age of five, studying piano with her mother, an the next year, violin with her father. A childhood cancer survivor, Gabriela is committed to supporting cancer research and treatment as a musician. In 2004, she was awarded a grant from the Albert Schweitzer Foundation to organize a series of chamber music concerts in cancer units at various hospitals in Boston, this project is now a part of her chamber music organization, Winsor Music. A fierce champion of contemporary music Gabriela has worked closely with many significant composers, including Pierre Boulez, Joa Tower, Jessie Montgomery, Tania León, and Helmut Lachenmann. Gabriela is a member of The International Contemporary Ensemble, A Far Cry, Castle of Our Skins, Sound Icon, and appears frequently with other chamber music ensembles throughout the United States. Gabriela teaches at Wellesley College and the Longy School of Music at Bard College. Critics have acclaimed Gabriela as “a young violin master,” and “one of Boston’s most valuable players.” Lloyd Schwartz of the Boston Phoenix noted, “…Gabriela Diaz in a bewitching performance of Pierre Boulez’s 1991 Anthèmes. The come-hither meow of Diaz’s upward slides and her sustained pianissimo fade-out were miracles of color, texture, and feeling.” Others have remarked on her “indefatigably expressive” playing, “polished technique,” and “vivid and elegant playing.” Gabriela can be heard on New World, Centaur, BMOPSound, Mode, Naxos, and Tzadik records. Her recording of Lou Harrison’s Suite for Violin and American Gamelan was highlighted in the New York Times Article, “5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Classical Music.” Gabriela is proud to be a core member of the team that created Boston Hope Music, bringing music to patients and frontline workers during the pandemic. In the fall of 2024 Gabriela will become a member of the Kronos Quartet. More info can be found at gabrieladiazviolin.com!

Cara Pogossian, Viola

Armenian-American violist Cara Pogossian is an avid chamber musician having attended numerous summer festivals, including the Marlboro Festival, Ravinia Steans Music Institute, and Taos School of Music. In 2022, Cara was the winner of the Borromeo String Quartet Guest Artist Award, and, more recently, her quartet was selected as a 2022-2023 Honors Ensemble at the New England Conservatory. She has also toured with the Curtis Institute on multiple occasions, performing Schubert’s Cello Quintet, as well as with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra as principal violist. Cara has had the privilege of collaborating and performing with many of the leading figures in classical music, such as Don Weilerstein, Ida Kavafian, Joseph Lin, Marcy Rosen, Peter Wiley, Daniel Phillips, Kim Kashkashian, and the Borromeo String Quartet. Cara is the Principal Violist of the Portland Symphony Orchestra, and has appeared as a guest musician with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Boston Pops Orchestra. As an AGBU (Armenian General Benevolent Union) Scholarship recipient, she has performed at several high-profile concerts, including a joint recital with her brother, Edvard, at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. Earlier this year, Cara was named the winner of the NEC Concerto Competition, culminating in a performance of Bartók’s Viola Concerto with the NEC Philharmonia. Cara is lucky enough to have an entire family of musicians, with whom she frequently performs. During the pandemic, the Pogossian/Manouelian Clarinet Quintet collaborated with composers Timo Andres, Ian Krouse, Artashes Kartalyan, and Aida Shirazi, premiering each of their works in a series of online concerts. Cara is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, where she studied with Hsin-Yun Huang and Misha Amory, and is currently continuing her graduate studies with Kim Kashkashian at the New England Conservatory of Music as the recipient of the Abraham Skernick Memorial Presidential Scholarship.

Jan Müller-Szeraws, Cello

Cellist Jan Müller-Szeraws has a versatile career as a performer and teacher. Solo performances have included engagements with many orchestras including the New England Philharmonic, Concord Orchestra, Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Richmond Symphony Orchestra, Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Orquesta Sinfónica de Concepción, Orquesta de la Universidad de Santiago de Chile and Orquesta Sinfónica de Chile with repertoire ranging from concertos from the traditional repertoire such as Haydn, Dvorak, Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Bloch, Shostakovich to contemporary composers Chou Wen Chung, Gunther Schuller, Shirish Korde, Bernard Hoffer and John Harbison. Projects have included collaborations with composers Peter Child and Shirish Korde, including the release of “Anusvara”, a disc with music by Shirish Korde for cello, tabla and carnatic soprano, as well as a disc with sonatas by Brahms and Chopin with pianist Adam Golka for Hammond Performing Arts. He has been guest professor at the Universidad Católica de Chile, a guest with the Israeli Chamber Project as well as guest principal cellist for the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra in Germany and a regular extra player with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Most recently he has been pairing the Bach Cello Suites with works by Shirish Korde in his project “Bach & Ragas”. A longtime member of contemporary music ensemble Boston Musica Viva he also plays regularly with Collage New Music. On the faculty at Phillips Academy Andover, he is a frequent guest artist at many festivals. As Artist-in-Residence at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester he directed the Performance Program and was founder and director of the Chamber Music Institute at Holy Cross, an intensive summer program for talented high-school and college students. Müller-Szeraws studied at the Musikhochschule Freiburg and holds degrees from Boston University. He plays a cello by David Tecchler, on loan from the Saul and Naomi Cohen Foundation. More information at www.jan-mueller-szeraws.com.

The Chamber Series is sponsored by Saul B. and Naomi R. Cohen Foundation

THE SAUL B. AND NAOMI R. COHEN FOUNDATION
Founded in 1997, the Foundation supports and promotes the fine and performing arts. It awards grants to promising young artists and especially gifted performing musicians to enable them to further their artistic pursuits. The Foundation also assists in the development of the musical careers of classical artists with assistance in arranging performance engagements, counseling in career strategy, guidance in the selection of live and recorded performances and help in day-to-day living matters.
To receive email communications about the Chamber Concert series, please contact sbc87home@gmail.com.

Finding Treasures in your Jewelry Box
2025-02-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Benjamin Vestry, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us for an exciting session on Vintage Designer Costume Jewelry! Discover the fascinating history behind this iconic fashion accessory, learn how to identify designer markings, and find out which designers’ pieces are the most collectible. Bring in the pieces passed down from your grandmother for a professional appraisal. Yaffa, an expert in the field, grew up in her family business of creating costume jewelry.
A light dinner will be served.
Following this event, you can make an appointment with Yaffa to help you uncover the hidden treasures in your jewelry collection.
Register Here by February 7th to attend this engaging and educational event!

Tu Bishvat Seder
2025-02-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Reisman Hall, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Please join us for a community Tu Bishvat Seder! Enjoy wonderful a light meal, fruits, wine or grape juice, and comradery, while experiencing the meaning of this ancient pre-spring festival.
View the booklet here!
Registration is now closed, and the waitlist is full. We look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming programs!

Contemporary Shabbat
2025-02-15 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-03-15 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-12 09:30 - 12:00 | Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
For over fifty years, the Contemporary service on the second day of Rosh HaShanah has been a beloved Temple Emanuel experience. Every year we hear some version of, “That was great! Can we do that more often?” This year, the answer is an enthusiastic, “Yes!”
Join us on Shabbat mornings February 15, March 15 and April 12 in the Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary as we extend the joyful energy of the Contemporary Service to Shabbat. What to expect? We’ll start at 10am with Torah service and then build to an hour of sacred song that will speak straight to your soul, followed by an inspirational sermon and uplifting concluding prayers. As always, when services conclude, you are warmly invited to stay for community connection at kiddush.
Access the Siddur Lev Shalem HERE→
Make sure to check out the Contemporary Shabbat Playlist to listen to the various melodies of this service!

A Night of Music and Shmoozing with Minyan Ma'or
2025-03-01 19:00 - 21:45 | Reisman Hall, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Minyan Ma’or invites you to an evening of music and fun together. Immerse yourself in performances by our talented members, unleash your inner singer during interactive sing-alongs, and connect with friends old and new. Savor sweet treats and warm conversations as we celebrate the vibrant spirit of our community.
The event is open to all, including families with teens and older kids.
NOTE: There will be no babysitting provided
Register→

Second Nurture Foster Family Support Group
2025-03-02 13:30 - 15:30, 2025-04-06 13:30 - 15:30 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Help support a gathering of local foster families who meet monthly for discussions (and snacks!), with supervised kids’ activities in an nearby room. Martha Hausman, The 2N Family Support Specialist (FSS) facilitates these informal meetings with each parent taking a turn to share what’s happening in their lives, and everyone offering their wisdom. The Cohort soon becomes its own little community.
Volunteers will:

Sign people in
Help kids get snacks
Show adults and kids the rooms we will meet in
Supervise/play with kids while their adults meet

Sign-up to volunteer HERE→
Contact Martha with any questions!

Chamber Music Concerts
2025-03-02 15:00 - 16:30 | Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
This concert features the return of the amazing Arabella (String) Quartet.
Join us in-person or on livestream!
About The Arabella String Quartet
The members of the Arabella quartet hail from around the globe and first met at Yale University, where Causa and Kwok were serving on the faculty. A veritable United Nations of chamber music, they represent Denmark, Australia, Italy and France and carry on the pedigree of great European traditions and masters—the Paris Conservatoire, the University for Music and the Performing Arts Vienna, and the Menuhin Academy—as well as the influence of celebrated American ensembles, such as the Guarneri, Tokyo, and Juilliard quartets. This mélange of musical training and backgrounds imbues their performances with distinctive freshness, inventiveness and musical depth. In recent seasons the quartet has performed for Charleston Music Fest, SC; the Chelsea Music Festival, NYC; the Hammond Performing Arts Series Temple Emanuel Chamber Series, Bynum Recital Series, Mistral Music in MA; Cosmos Club and Kenwood Chamber Society Series, Washington DC. The quartet remained committed to their audiences through the global pandemic with high-quality pre-recorded concerts and live-streams. The Arabella Quartet’s debut CD, titled In the Moment was released by Naxos Records in May 2017. An innovative program that explores time, place and mood through a series of short pieces, the disc was named Album of the Week by Classic FM who declared it, “an album well worth dipping into, exceptionally well played.” The world’s leading string periodical, The Strad Magazine, described In the Moment “as a fine disc, the Arabella digging deep to produce performances of great intensity and poise.”
In May 2022, the Arabella quartet’s recording of the Six Concertante Quartets by Joseph Bologne, Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges was released for Naxos Records. The result of a close collaboration with Artaria editions, the recording was praised by BBC Music Magazine: “There’s certainly no lack of prowess in these delightful performances … This is wonderful advocacy of enchanting music”. Classical Music Daily enthused that “The Arabella Quartet dispatches these graceful cameos with aplomb, and the playing is immensely cohesive and consistently alive.”
In addition to performing as the Arabella Quartet, its members enjoy varied individual careers and bring to their quartet life a mature musicality and sense of equality. Julie Eskar is first concertmaster of the Danish National Chamber Orchestra, as well as a founding member of the acclaimed Eskar Trio. Sarita Kwok holds the Adams Endowed Chair in Music and serves as Chair of the Department of Music at Gordon College in Wenham, MA. Eskar and Kwok rotate in their roles as first and second violinists in the quartet. Ettore Causa is Professor of Viola at Yale’s School of Music. Alexandre Lecarme has been a member of the Boston Symphony orchestra since 2008 and holds the Mischa Nieland chair, endowed in perpetuity.
The Chamber Series is sponsored by Saul B. and Naomi R. Cohen Foundation

THE SAUL B. AND NAOMI R. COHEN FOUNDATION
Founded in 1997, the Foundation supports and promotes the fine and performing arts. It awards grants to promising young artists and especially gifted performing musicians to enable them to further their artistic pursuits. The Foundation also assists in the development of the musical careers of classical artists with assistance in arranging performance engagements, counseling in career strategy, guidance in the selection of live and recorded performances and help in day-to-day living matters.
To receive email communications about the Chamber Concert series, please contact sbc87home@gmail.com.

You, Too, Can Cantillate: High Holy Day Edition
2025-03-03 18:00 - 19:15, 2025-03-10 18:00 - 19:15, 2025-03-17 18:00 - 19:15 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
There is a rich history to Torah Cantillation melody spanning the globe. One of the variations is the way in which we chant on the High Holy Days. This class is for those that already have a working knowledge of trope. To join the class, register here (link here) We look forward to finding a reading for you on Rosh HaShana or Yom Kippur in 5786!
Register Here→

Jewish Con Salsa
2025-03-04 19:00 - 21:00 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Come join us for a fabulous Jewish Latin American dinner where New York Times bestselling author Ilan Stavans and Cantor Elias Rosemberg will take us on a tour of Jewish Culture in Latin America. Between courses, Stavans will talk about his own experiences and how the mingling of Jewish and Spanish influences has created a unique culture and cuisine. Cantor Rosemberg will perform songs and talk about the distinct musical culture created by Jews in Latin America. This promises to be an evening not to be missed! Appetizers, drinks, dinner and dessert will be served!
Copies of Ilan Stavans’ cookbook Sabor Judio: The Jewish Mexican Cookbook will be available for purchase at the event, or pre-order on the registration page. Sabor Judio celebrates the fusion of two culinary traditions, offering 100 recipes for everyday and holiday cooking, as well as providing a history of Jewish immigration to Mexico from 1492 to the present.
Tickets: $40
Registration is now closed. For questions and any last minute cancellations or additions, please contact Joanne Levy.
This program is supported in part by grants from the Sisterhood Temple Emanuel Fund and the Newton Cultural Council

Meet Today’s Technion Students...Tomorrow’s Israeli Innovators and Entrepreneurs
2025-03-05 19:30 - 21:00 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Who will create the scientific and technological breakthroughs that will shape Israel and our world in the years to come? Who else but Technion students? Meet Yaniv Slor Futterman, an undergraduate student of electrical and computer engineering who is working to leverage computational systems to improve the treatment of cancer. He will be joined by fellow undergraduate Nikol Seleznev, whose studies combine her passion for engineering with a desire to improve lives through innovative healthcare solutions. You’ll be inspired by their soaring aspirations and personal journeys. Join Temple Emanuel’s Israel Action Committee, in partnership with Boston’s Technion Speaker Series, for a conversation with these talented Technion students, the Berger Visiting Fellows. There will be light kosher refreshments served.
Register→

Hadar Boston Regional Shabbaton
2025-03-07 17:00 - 2025-03-09 13:00 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Spend the weekend with Hadar Faculty and friends from across the Greater Boston area deep in learning Jewish texts, soul-stirring davening, delicious food and more.
As we get ready for Purim, we’ll spend Shabbat exploring the idea of Hester Panim: Divine Hiddenness and Absence through Torah, through song and through prayer. We will delve into the complexities of experiencing divine hiddenness, from biblical narratives to the mystical and philosophical approaches of Jewish thought. Together, we will explore how moments of perceived absence or silence in our lives can become occasions for profound insight, growth, and spiritual discovery.
The shabbaton will include uplifting prayer, meals, communal song opportunities and incredible classes with Hadar faculty. You can register for part or all of this special weekend. Note: Saturday’s Talmud Class, Shabbat Morning Service, and Lunch n’ Learn are FREE for all Temple Emanuel members and DO NOT require registration. To take part in the other sessions, you can register for the full shabbaton here or register here to join us for Saturday night and Sunday.
Children’s programming and babysitting will be provided on Saturday morning during services and the Lunch n’ Learn. Families with children grades 3-7 are invited to join us for a Family Beit Midrash on Shabbat afternoon.
Home hospitality is available via request on the registration form. Requests for home hospitality must be made by January 31st.
Cost: $0-500
Click HERE for more information.
This shabbaton is hosted with Temple Emanuel, Minyan Ma’or, Kehillath Israel and Harvard Hillel

First Friday: Purim
2025-03-07 18:30 - 20:30 | Leventhal-Sidman Community Court, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Purim is coming! Join us for hamantaschen and mocktails at oneg after Shabbat Alive. All are invited!
Bring your teen to our new Teen Nosh & Gather!
View the First Friday 2024-25 Calendar HERE→

Purim Concert with Joanie Leeds
2025-03-09 11:00 - 11:45 | Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
For families with children ages 0-7
We are thrilled to present Grammy Award Winner, Joanie Leeds for a fabulous concert specifically tailored for families with children ages 0-7. This concert is always a highlight of our Purim festivities—a time for little ones to wear their costumes, dance with joy, and celebrate in a space catered to their age and stage before the Purim carnival begins.
Joanie Leeds has won numerous awards for her original music including a Grammy Award, first place in the USA Songwriting Competition, an Independent Music Award, a Gold Parents’ Choice Award, and NAPPA Gold Award. She has been a Finalist in both the John Lennon Songwriting and International Songwriting Competitions. Joanie’s tunes are played on many radio stations nationwide and have climbed up the chart to #1. This is a concert you won’t want to miss!
No cost!
Register→

Mishloach Manot Bag Assembly
2025-03-09 11:00 - 13:00 | Reisman Hall, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Purim is all about fun! One of the most fun ways to participate in Sisterhood’s Mishloach Manot program is to come assemble the gift bags!
All are welcome!
We are looking for volunteers to deliver mishloach manot. To sign up for a delivery route, please send us an e-mail.

Purim Carnival
2025-03-09 12:00 - 13:30 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
The TE Purim Carnival is back, and everyone deserves a chance to fly!
All are welcome to join us for entertainment & games led by our middle schoolers (Chai 385), a bouncy house, face painting, food, raffles and more!
Come in costume and celebrate Purim with the TE community! Wear your best witch hat! Show off your pink & green!
Parent volunteers needed. Sign up here!

Sisterhood Hamantaschen Baking
2025-03-12 19:00 - 21:30 | Reisman Hall, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Come join in and bake your own Hamantaschen surrounded by the camaraderie of your fellow congregants!
Questions? Contact Vicki Isman
Register→

Family Megillah Reading
2025-03-13 18:15 - 19:15 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
A Wicked Megillah reading that is fun for all ages! Featuring Elphaba, Prince Fiyero, Glinda, the Wizard, and more, as well as our amazing teen band and teen megillah readers!
No fee or registration required.

Pi Day Community Dinner
2025-03-14 17:15 - 18:15 | Reisman Hall, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Please come and participate in the third annual TE Celebrates Pi Day on Friday, 3/14! We will enjoy a “circular” dinner of pizza and salad along with participating in Pi Day activities that blend Spiritual and mathematical musings with pi-licious games and tasks. No math ability needed! Come for the dinner and then stay for Shabbat Alive. Let’s connect with each other over a circle of tasty fun and discoveries. It will surely be a night not to be missed!
Registration has closed. Please contact Wayne with any questions.
Sponsored by the Sisterhood Temple Emanuel Fund

The Synagogues of Dorchester, Roxbury, and Mattapan
2025-03-19 18:00 - 19:30 | Benjamin Vestry, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us to learn the history of the many synagogues that have existed in Dorchester, Roxbury, and Mattapan throughout the last 150 years.
Dorchester and Roxbury native Jeffrey Calish will discuss the Jewish population and migration trends that drove the boom and bust of these local congregations, and how the buildings they inhabited continue to serve their communities to this day.

35th Annual Project Manna Concert
2025-04-01 19:00 - 20:30 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us for our 35th Annual Project Manna Concert featuring an array of choirs and singers. Proceeds benefit the Massachusetts Avenue Baptist Church Food Pantry. Don’t miss out on this fantastic evening of music, while doing an important mitzvah!
Participating Choirs Include:
• The Massachusetts Avenue Baptist Church Singers• Boston Community Chorus• Boston Jazz Voices• ShenaniGanns – Gann Academy• Shir Shalom – Temple Shalom of Newton• Adult choir – Temple Beth Elohim• Kol Emanuel• Zamira• Emanuel Children’s chorus
Ticket Information:$25 Per Adult$20 Per Student/ Senior
Register→
Proceeds benefit the Massachusetts Avenue Baptist Church Food Pantry

Brotherhood/Sisterhood Casino Night
2025-04-03 19:00 - 21:30 | Adelson Community Hall, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Sponsored by Brotherhood / Sisterhood
Join us for a fun casino night at Temple Emanuel- no experience necessary, all welcome! We will have games, drinks, appetizers and plenty of time for schmoozing. This year we will have a blackjack table, roulette wheel and poker tables. Professionals will be there to provide instruction.
For those that are interested there will be a professionally run poker tournament with professional dealers and a pit boss. No experience necessary. Prizes and bragging rights for the top players! The first 30 to register will be guaranteed a space in the poker tournament. We will then add a table for every 10 additional registrations, based on interest.
Cost: $36 Open to all – no experience necessary!
Register Here→
Please email Adam and Joanne with any questions.

First Friday @ Shabbat Alive!: Hametz-Palooza
2025-04-04 18:30 - 20:30 | Leventhal-Sidman Community Court, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
It’s April and that means Passover is coming soon! Before it arrives, join us at First Friday for Hametz-palooza. Start with services, stay for a delightful dessert bar overflowing with favorite Hametz-filled treats. You won’t want to miss it!
View the First Friday 2024-25 Calendar HERE→

Minyan Ma’or Lunch & Learn with Passover Scholar-in-Residence-Rabbi Mishael Zion
2025-04-05 12:30 - 14:00 | Reisman Hall, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Rabbi Mishael Zion will lead an interactive discussion on Wicked: 20th Century Lessons from the Art of the Wicked Child at Minyan Ma’or’s Lunch & Learn in Reisman Hall following Ma’or’s service, which starts at 9:30 a.m.
Wicked: 20th Century Lessons from the Art of the Wicked Child
Forget the food, family and texts – Passover night is the night of Jewish Art, with the generations of artistic renditions of the Four Children and illuminated Haggadot serving a central role in the Passover experience. Taking an in-depth look at the Art of the four children, and specifically on the wicked child in 20th century art, provides a powerful re-telling of modern Jewish stories, ideas and politics in an accessible and surprising way.
About Rabbi Mishael Zion
Rabbi Mishael Zion comes from a Haggadah-filled home: he is co-author of A Night to Remember: The Haggadah of Contemporary Voices (2007) and The Israeli Haggadah (2024), together with his father Noam Zion, who is the author of A Different Night: The Family Participation Haggadah (Hartman, 1997). Mishael was ordained by Yeshivat Chovevei Torah in New York, has served as co-Director and rabbi of the Bro nfman Fellowships, and founded the Mandel Program for Leadership in Jewish Culture for Israeli Arts, Culture and Media leaders. He is also leader of the Klausner Minyan in Talpiot, Jerusalem, the neighborhood he was born in and in where his wife Elana, and their four daughters, live.

Mishael Zion's Seder Survival Kit: How to turn your Passover table into a Night to Remember
2025-04-06 09:30 - 10:45 | Adelson Community Hall, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
A Seder workshop from the home that brought you “A Different Night” and “A Night to Remember”, for parents, grandparents, Seder hosts and participants. We’ll delve into the educational goals the rabbis set for this special night, and see how the structure of the seder helps unlock the creativity of the night. Loads of ideas, suggestions and creative options for any Seder. Walk-ins welcome!
Join us in-person or via livestream!
Register→
Rabbi Mishael Zion comes from a Haggadah-filled home: he is co-author of A Night to Remember: The Haggadah of Contemporary Voices (2007) and The Israeli Haggadah (2024), together with his father Noam Zion, who is the author of A Different Night: The Family Participation Haggadah (Hartman, 1997). Mishael was ordained by Yeshivat Chovevei Torah in New York, has served as co-Director and rabbi of the Bronfman Fellowships, and founded the Mandel Program for Leadership in Jewish Culture for Israeli Arts, Culture and Media leaders. He is also leader of the Klausner Minyan in Talpiot, Jerusalem, the neighborhood he was born in and in where his wife Elana, and their four daughters, live.

Let My People Sing: A Community Passover Seder
2025-04-13 18:30 - 21:00 | Adelson Community Hall, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Come together for a Community Passover Seder on the Second Night of Passover with Rabbi Michelle Robinson and Cantor Elias Rosemberg together with a group of wonderful musicians and singers.
Cost: Adults – $80 (TE members) or $100 (non-TE members)
Children under 13 – $36
Children under 3 – Free
Seats and tables this year will be unassigned and dinner will be served buffet style.
Tables are reserved for groups of 6 or more.
Registration is now closed. Contact Saffron to join the waitlist!
