Bereavement Group
2024-11-11 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
This new bereavement group is open to adult children who have lost an elder parent or elder spouses who have lost a spouse, partner or friend within the last year.
Disclaimer: We ask that all dialogue and information shared during the group discussion remain confidential to the participants.
There is no cost to attend- but registration is required. This series is open to Temple Emanuel members as well as the greater community.
Session Dates: November 11, 18, 25 and December 2
Call Tracy Schneider at 617-959-4928 or email Tracys120@yahoo.com for the zoom link and registration.
Shoshana Savitz, MSW, LICSW, MPH is a licensed clinical social worker at Hebrew Senior Life Hospice in Dedham, MA where she also serves as the bereavement coordinator. She has over 25 years of experience working as a medical social worker in health care settings such as the VA, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Lahey Clinic and in the Jewish community as a case manager at Jewish Family services in Framingham MA.
Shoshana lives with her husband, their 15 year old daughter, and their dog Ralph, in Natick, MA and is an active member of her synagogue there.
Bereavement Group is presented by Temple Emanuel Senior Fund and proudly sponsored by Hebrew SeniorLife.

Psalms with Sid
2024-11-09 12:45 - 14:00, 2024-11-02 12:45 - 14:00 | Slater Conference Room, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us in Slater after Kiddush for a series of educational discussions on psalms. Sessions will be led by Sid Kadish. Stop by once, or come for all six!
Session Dates: November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Join us on ZOOM!

Ruach Shabbat Services: Grades K-6
2024-11-09 10:45 - 12:00, 2024-11-02 10:45 - 12:00, 2024-10-26 10:45 - 12:00, 2024-10-19 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!

A Taste of Shabbat Alive
2024-11-08 17:45 - 18:15 | Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us for our last young family dinner of the season! We’ll meet outdoors for a musical Kabbalat Shabbat service filled with singing, dancing, and stories, geared specifically for families with young children from birth to age 5. After services, we’ll share a free festive Shabbat dinner in Adelson Community Hall – a perfect place to meet other young families!
Registration appreciated.
Register Today→
Generously supported by the Dr. Trudy Karger Family Education Fund

Seated Zumba Gold
2024-11-07 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-10-31 09:00 - 10:00 | Virtual
With Ketty Rosenfeld
Thursday mornings| 9:00 – 10:00am
Session Dates: Sept 11, 25; Oct 23, 30; Nov 6, 13, 20; Dec 4; Jan 8, 22, 29; Feb 5, 12, 19; March 5, 12; April 16, 23, 30; May 21, 28
Join us Online via Zoom
Meeting ID: 871 2457 6849
We are grateful for the Temple Emanuel Senior Fund for supporting Zumba Gold this season. No RSVP needed – No Charge – All are welcome. Questions? Please contact Tracy Schneider.

Drop-In Play
2024-11-06 15:30 - 17:30, 2024-10-30 15:30 - 17:30, 2024-10-23 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

Learn to Read Torah: You Too Can Cantillate!
2024-11-04 18:15 - 19:15, 2024-10-28 18:15 - 19:15, 2024-10-21 18:15 - 19:15 | Gann Chapel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Anyone can read Torah. These sessions will focus on practical skills, in addition to learning the history behind the mystery!
Class Dates: 9/16, 9/23, 10/7,10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/18, 11/25
Register Here→

Passport to Israel Information Session for Parents of3rd-7th Graders
2024-11-03 10:50 - 11:30 | Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Learn about the Passport to Israel program through CJP and Temple Emanuel.
Studies show that a teen Israel experience cements and strengthens a teen’s Jewish identity and establishes lifelong involvement in Jewish life. Friendships forged in Israel during these trips last well into adulthood.
The Myra and Robert Kraft Passport to Israel program is a unique savings plan to help parents send their children on a life-changing teen Israel experience. The program is designed so that the community, the synagogue and CJP, helps families make a trip to Israel during the high school years a reality.
Join Passport to Israel Chair, Mike Isman, for an information session to learn more!

Sisterhood Pop-Up Coffee at Pressed Cafe
2024-11-03 10:30 - 12:00 | Pressed Cafe, 300 Needham Street, Newton, MA, 02464, United States
Meet fellow Sisterhood members for a casual coffee/ breakfast!
Contact lauriemeizler@gmail.com with any questions.

K'tonton Pre-K Dropoff Program
2024-11-03 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-10-20 10:00 - 12:00 | TE Preschool, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Our much loved “K’tonton” program for Pre-K students, ages 3-5 is returning twice a month! This program will meet two Sundays a month from 10:00-12:00 and is the perfect “taste of Religious School” for our littlest friends.
Discover the joy of Jewish learning with your pre-k friends!
Please note: K’tonton is now at capacity. Contact us HERE to join the waitlist!

Parent Back-To-School Morning
2024-11-03 09:30 - 12:00 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Sunday, November 3rd is our Parent-Back-To-School Morning for Gan (K) – Hay (5th) grown-ups!
You will:
Participate in an in-class activity with your child
Meet the teacher and see the classroom
Learn about plans and goals for the year
In between your sessions, please enjoy refreshments at Java Gate Café.
Session calendar and timing available HERE→

Baby Brunch
2024-11-03 09:00 - 10:00 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us for a brunch in the Rabbi Marshall R. Lifson Library Foyer! This is a great opportunity to meet other parents with infants, share stories, and enjoy a delicious FREE breakfast together.
Register Today!
Sponsored by TE Sisterhood and the Cindy Levinson Fund for Parenting Education

Tot Simchat Torah Service
2024-10-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Gann Chapel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us for a fabulous Simchat Torah service with Rock star, Wayne Potash designed for children ages 0-5 and their families! Come ready to sing all your favorite holiday songs, and at the end, feel free to ask him to play your favorite songs too!

Simchat Torah Children's Service (Grades K-6)
2024-10-25 10:45 - 12:00 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us in Room 22

Shelter of Song - A Sukkot Concert Gathering
2024-10-21 19:30 - 21:00 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Celebrate Sukkot in heart-opening song and community. Guided by Rabbi Deborah Sacks Mintz of Hadar’s Rising Song Institute, we’ll gather in the sukkah for an evening of participatory nigunim, prayerful music, and seasonal joy.
Register Here→
If price is an issue, reach out to info@hadar.org.
About Rabbi Deborah Sacks Mintz
Rabbi Deborah Sacks Mintz is Hadar’s Director of Tefillah and Music. She has collaborated on over two dozen records of new Jewish music, including her original albums: The Narrow and the Expanse (2020) and Yetzira (2023). Deborah was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary, and earned degrees in music, religious anthropology, and women’s studies from the University of Michigan and JTS.
This event is in partnership with Hadar Boston

Kesher Sukkot Celebration
2024-10-21 17:30 - 19:00 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Come celebrate Sukkot with the Kesher community! Meet your children’s new friends and their families.
Activities include:

Shake the lulav and etrog
Make decorations
Build edible sukkot
Enjoy a pizza dinner together

Cost: $18/family (includes supper)
RSVP by Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Register Here→

Lunch in the Sukkah
2024-10-21 12:00 - 13:00 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
The TE community is welcome to bring their own lunches to the Brezniak Sukkah. Enjoy our Sukkah with the TE community!
The Sukkah will be open for members to eat lunch from 12-1pm on October 21 and 23.
No registration required.
Contact Noa with any questions.

Tracing History Through Judaica: A Special Afternoon with MFA Curators
2024-10-20 15:00 - 17:00 | Gann Chapel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Featuring Simona DiNepi, Charles and Lynn Schusterman Curator of Judaica and Victoria Reed, Sadler Curator for Provenance from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
The program will explore the MFA’s first gallery dedicated to Judaica, which opened in December 2023, showcasing recent acquisitions that enhance the museum’s collection. These Jewish ritual and cultural items, often tied to histories of displacement and migration, reflect the experiences of their previous owners. The curators will discuss the challenges of collecting Judaica with a focus on provenance research, especially in the context of the Holocaust.
We will also celebrate the Sylvia Zenia Wiener Collection and welcome Ivy Cubell, who generously donated her mother’s collection to the Sisterhood Museum at Temple Emanuel.
Reception will follow.
Register Here→
Presented by the Sisterhood Museum Committee

Kitot Gimel-Hey/Grades 3-5 Lunch
2024-10-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Solomon Youth Lounge, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
For Grades 3-5
Enjoy a delicious pizza lunch with friends in the Youth Lounge!
Cost: $15
Save the date(s) for future lunches:
October 20
November 17
December 15
January 12
February 9
March 16
April 6
May 4
Register Here→

Visit Us at the Newton Harvest Fair!
2024-10-20 11:00 - 16:00 | Newton Centre, 1221 Centre Street, Newton Centre, MA, 02459, United States
Come visit us at Newton Harvest Fair! Featuring a carnival, food trucks, live music, 100+ crafters/vendors, GreenEXPO, and free pumpkin decorating courtesy of Wegman’s Chestnut Hill (while supplies last).
We will be there from 11:00am – 4:00pm.
View the flyer→
