Temple Emanuel

K'tonton Pre-K Dropoff Program
2025-03-30 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-06 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | 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!

Kitah Bet (2nd): Bringing Order to the Seder
2025-03-30 10:30 - 12:00 | Reisman Hall, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Grown-ups are invited to join their 2nd Graders to come and make their very own Haggadah for Passover! 2nd graders who are not in the Religious School are welcome!
Please email Amanda so we have enough supplies!

Yisod Nature Cleanup
2025-03-30 14:00 - 16:00 | Middlesex Fells Reservation, 4 Woodland Rd, Stoneham, MA, 02180, United States
Join Yisod and Repair the World as we support the environment by removing invasive species at a local park!
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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
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Proceeds benefit the Massachusetts Avenue Baptist Church Food Pantry

Drop-In Play
2025-04-02 15:30 - 17:30, 2025-04-09 15:30 - 17:30, 2025-04-16 15:30 - 17:30, 2025-04-23 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!
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This program is generously sponsored by the Cindy Levinson Fund for Parenting Education

Seated Zumba Gold
2025-04-03 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-04-10 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-04-17 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.

Shabbat Shira im Mishpacha
2025-04-03 17:15 - 18:30 | Adelson Community Hall, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Students in grades 2-5 AND their families will gather on Thursday afternoon with Cantor Rosemberg and other members of the clergy to prepare for Shabbat with spirited singing! To make it even more special, families can stay for a delicious dinner!
3:45pm – Religious School begins
5:15-5:45pm – Families join kids in Adelson Community Hall for singing
5:45-6:30pm – Mishpacha dinner!
Cost: $18 per family
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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!
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Please email Adam and Joanne with any questions.

Yisod Passover Glass Etching Workshop & Wine Tasting
2025-04-03 19:00 - 21:30 | Reisman Hall, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
With Passover coming, everyone could use a new wine glass to help celebrate the holiday. Taught by Tova Speter, you can connect with other young adults during this creative workshop where you’ll learn glass etching techniques utilizing stencils and stickers to design and create a glass for Elijah, Miriam, or yourself! We’ll also enjoy a wine tasting to help prepare for the seder and engage in some learning about wine to help inspire your design. All are welcome–no prior art experience/Jewish learning necessary!
Space is limited, so register now!
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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→

Ruach Shabbat Services: Grades K-6
2025-04-05 10:45 - 12:00, 2025-04-12 10:45 - 12:00, 2025-04-19 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!

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.

Baby Brunch
2025-04-06 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.
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Sponsored by TE Sisterhood and the Cindy Levinson Fund for Parenting Education

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!
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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.

Kitah Daled (4th Grade) Kabbalat Haggadah
2025-04-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Adelson Community Hall, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
All year, Kitah Daled (4th grade,) has been exploring the question “What makes a good seder?”
After participating in and creating a Rosh Hashanah seder and a Tu Bishvat seder, their learning culminates with the Kabbalat Haggadah program.
Grown-ups should join their students at 11:00 for performances and presentations about the Passover seder as well as a special Kabbalat Haggadah ceremony where each family will receive their very own copy of the A Night to Remember Haggadah.
Special for this year: We are so very lucky to have the author of the A Night to Remember, Mishael Zion, here as a scholar in residence to join us in our ceremony and talk to us about our new Haggadah!
Grown-Ups: Don’t forget to join us earlier, at 9:30 for a special parent/grandparent presentation – Mishael Zion’s Seder Survival Kit: How to turn your Passover table into a Night to Remember

Kitot Gimel-Hey/Grades 3-5 Lunch
2025-04-06 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
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Second Nurture Foster Family Support Group
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!

Artful Events
2025-04-09 12:30 - 14:00 | Reisman Hall, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
“Artful Events” is an interactive art appreciation and art making program for ACTIVE OLDER ADULTS, with a new theme each time! No charge, all are welcome! Please RSVP to Tracy Schneider at Tracys120@yahoo.com.
March 5 – Artist Appreciation: Anni AlbersJoin Michele Marram as she explores the creations of Anni Albers, a weaver and printmaker. Ms. Albers, who coined the term “pictorial weaving”, is one of the most well-known textile designers of the twentieth century. She studied at the Bauhaus in Germany and then came to the United States to join the faculty at Black Mountain College in western North Carolina. In her later years she turned to printmaking. Following the presentation we will make some of our own Albers-like creations.
Michele Marram (M.A., M.L.S.) is a research librarian and art educator who leads interactive Artist Workshops for multiple ages. Through her presentations and hands-on workshops attendees explore both the historical context and style of the subject’s life and creative works.
April 9 – Artist Appreciation: Betty WoodmanBetty Woodman (American, 1930-2018) had a nearly 70-year career as a clay artist. Her colorful clay sculptures are the evolution of her studying at the School for American Craftsmen in Alfred, NY, and in Italy. She exhibited internationally and has artwork in museums across the world. She had the first solo exhibition by a living woman artist at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2006. Join us to view a variety of her sculptures across her long career. Following, be inspired to sculpt your own work of art in clay! Instruction, materials and tools provided.
Carolyn Melbye has a BFA with a concentration in ceramics. After college she worked in the art collections field. A few years later, she became aware of the power of art to heal, and pursued her MA in expressive arts therapies. She counsels primarily adults and older adults, creates artwork for self-expression, and presents on art history. Carolyn is passionate about sharing her interests in looking at art, and exploring how it can more deeply connect us to our past, to others, and ourselves.

Join us on Zoom!
Sponsored by the Agress Family in Memory of Al & Trudy Agress

A Taste of Shabbat Alive
2025-04-11 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.
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Generously supported by the Dr. Trudy Karger Family Education Fund

Contemporary Shabbat
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!

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!

Yisod Prince of Egypt Shabbat Dinner
2025-04-18 18:30 - 22:00 | Reisman Hall, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us for a special Shabbat dinner during Passover as we journey back to ancient Egypt with a “Prince of Egypt” themed evening at Temple Emanuel. Immerse yourself in the timeless story of the Exodus and celebrate our heritage with great friends and food!
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