Temple Emanuel

Ruach Shabbat Services: Grades K-6
2025-06-14 10:45 - 12:00, 2025-06-07 10:45 - 12:00, 2025-05-31 10:45 - 12:00, 2025-05-24 10:45 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | 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!

Hebrew for Travelers
2025-06-12 20:00 - 21:00, 2025-06-08 20:00 - 21:00 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Essential Phrases for Your Israel Journey
Led by Sigalit Davis
Location: Temple Emanuel, Room 24/25
Duration: 1 hour per session
Free, No Prerequisites Required!
Planning a trip to Israel? Whether you’re joining a mission or traveling independently, this practical and engaging three-session course will equip you with essential Hebrew phrases to navigate your journey with confidence.
You’ll learn everyday expressions to use at:
– Airport security and flight check-in
– Ben Gurion Airport arrivals
– Hotels and accommodations
– Touring and getting around
– Common slang and useful phrases
Session Dates:
Sunday, May 11 | 8:00 – 9:00 PM
Sunday, June 8 | 8:00 – 9:00 PM
Thursday, June 12 | 8:00 – 9:00 PM
No prior Hebrew knowledge is needed—just bring your enthusiasm and get ready to immerse yourself in the language of travel!
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Seated Zumba Gold
2025-06-12 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-06-05 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-05-29 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-05-22 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.

Combined Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors, Board of Trustees and Membership
2025-06-11 20:00 - 21:30 | Adelson Community Hall, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
The annual combined meeting of the Board of Directors, Board of Trustees, and the Membership will be held in the Adelson Community Hall on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Please join your fellow members before the Annual Meeting at 7:30 pm for evening Minyan.
In addition, if you would like to review the FY26 Proposed Budget and/or the Annual Report on Investment Performance and JCEP in advance of the meeting, copies will be available for review at the main office as of June 4, 2025. If you have any questions about the budget, please contact Erin Moseley, Executive Director, to arrange a Zoom meeting with her and Bob Kann, Chair of the Budget Committee.
Click here to view the Annual Meeting Agenda.
Click here to view the Proposed Slate.

Drop-In Play
2025-06-11 15:30 - 17:30, 2025-06-04 15:30 - 17:30, 2025-05-28 15:30 - 17:30, 2025-05-21 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 and Dan Levinson Fund for Parenting Education

Second Nurture Foster Family Support Group
2025-06-08 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!

Religious School Zimkudiyah
2025-06-08 10:30 - 11:45 | Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Celebrate a year of learning as the Religious School year comes to a close with beautiful singing and dancing performances!
Students will begin their day at the regular time. Families should join us in the Rabbi Chiel Sanctuary at 10:30am. At 11:45, students will return to their classrooms so they have a chance to gather their belongings and say “lihitraot” to their teachers and madrichim

Shavuot Lunch and Learn
2025-06-02 12:30 - 13:15 | Benjamin Vestry, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us for meaningful Shavuot services, a festive Kiddush lunch, and delicious learning opportunities as we continue the celebration on the first day of Shavuot!
Services Begin at 9:30am
Lunch & Learn Begins at 12:30pm
View the full learning schedule here!

Community Tikkun Leil Shavuot: Dinner and Learning
2025-06-01 17:30 - 19:00 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Celebrate the joy of Jewish learning together with a delicious dairy dinner and hands-on hevruta (partner) learning in honor of the holiday of Shavuot! We will divide into separate rooms for tots, K-2, 3-5, teens, and adults and will conclude with special Shavuot treats.
We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
Community dinner registration deadline is now closed.
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Taste of Shavuot
2025-06-01 17:00 - 17:30 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join Rabbi Aliza and our TE Tots community for a Shavuot adventure perfect for little ones ages 0-5 and their families! We will climb “Mount Sinai,” we will receive Torah, and then we will enjoy a delicious dinner together.
Click here to register for the community dinner.

K'tonton Pre-K Dropoff Program
2025-06-01 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-05-18 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!

6th Grade Shabbat Service
2025-05-31 09:30 - 12:00 | Gann Chapel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Calling all 6th grade families!
Join us for services and a special kiddush in the Gann Chapel.
Register Here→

Pirke Avot Study
2025-05-24 12:45 - 13:45, 2025-05-17 12:45 - 13:45 | Slater Conference Room, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Since the 10th century, CE Jews have studied the 6 chapters of Mishna Pirke Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) between Pesach and Shavout on Shabbat afternoons. We at Temple Emanuel search the wisdom together with lively discussion for, as Ben Zoma taught: “Who is wise? Those who learn from everyone”. (4:1)
Facilitator Schedule:
4/26 – Sid Kadish
5/3 – Howard Zilber
5/10 – Marty Paley
5/17 – Hy Kempler
5/24 – David Rozenson
5/31 – Molly Peddar and Roberta Gross-Torres
We’ll meet in the Slater Conference Room (or on Zoom) from 12:45 to 1:45 each Shabbat.
As Rabbi Tarfon taught “The day is short and the work is great….It is not incumbent upon you to finish the task, but neither are you free to desist from it.” (2:20-21). A nice version, including translation and commentary, appears in Siddur Lev Shalem p. 235 – 262

Antisemitism in US Healthcare: Is History Repeating Itself?
2025-05-22 18:30 - 19:30 | Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Dr. Poznansky and Dr. Park are founders and co-chairs of the newly formed Jewish Employee Resource Group (ERG) at Mass General Brigham. They took the initiative to organize the ERG in response to the growing antisemitism in the healthcare profession and recognized the need for Jewish doctors, staff and faculty to be supported. They are dedicated to fostering community, culture, and support for the Jewish and Jewish affiliated community in healthcare in the face of growing antisemitism in healthcare and in the US in general. They will explain the challenges in healthcare today, why there is a need for an employee resource group, how they created one and what you can do as a patient, carer in a hospital or center of healthcare or in your workplace.
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About the Speakers
Mark C Poznansky, MD, PhD, is a Professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, an attending physician in infectious diseases medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), and Director of the Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center at MGH. He holds a doctoral degree Cambridge University and a medical degree from University of Edinburgh. His clinical subspecialization includes the treatment of infection in immune-compromised patients. The Poznansky laboratory works at the interface between scientific discovery and medical product development, discovering novel immune processes, defining their molecular mechanisms and exploring their relevance to the development of vaccines and immunotherapies for cancer, infectious diseases and type I diabetes. Dr. Poznansky is also the co-founder of Harvard Medical School – Kalaniyot which sets as its mission to foster academic relations between Israeli academic medical centers and HMS here in Boston. He also serves on the Board of the newly formed American Jewish Medical Association.
Elyse R Park, PhD, MPH is a Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine at MGH/Harvard Medical School and Director of Health Promotion and Resiliency Intervention Research (HPRIR) Center. She is a clinical health psychologist and health services researcher who designs interventions to improve health-related behaviors among cancer survivors and populations at risk for cancer and chronic disease. Her research focuses on developing and implementing behavioral interventions to enhance resiliency, decrease tobacco use, and improve access to healthcare. Her work is funded by the National Institute of Health and several foundations. Clinically, she treats cancer survivors. She founded the MGH Division of Clinical Research’s Qualitative Mixed Methods Research Unit and directs behavioral research at the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine.
Moderated by Michelle S. Robinson, Senior Rabbi
Rabbi Michelle Robinson was ordained in 1999 as part of the first graduating class of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies. Since then, she has been blessed to call Temple Emanuel home. She loves community building, sharing the joy of traditional text study, and facilitating personal connections to the beauty of prayer. Rabbi Robinson has also spent three years and many summers learning and traveling in Israel, where she was blessed to meet her husband, Mike. Together they are the proud parents of four children who remind them of God’s blessings every day.

Caregiver Support Group
2025-05-20 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual
Wednesday Evenings 6:30pm – 7:30pm on Zoom with Emily Grossman. There is no cost to attend- but registration is required. This series is open to Temple Emanuel members as well as the greater community. Contact Tracy Schneider at Tracys120@yahoo.com for the zoom link and registration.
Disclaimer: We ask that all dialogue and information shared during the group discussion remain confidential to the participants.
Class Dates: Sept 10, Oct 22, Nov 5, Dec 3, Jan 7, Feb 4, March 4, April 15, May 20, June 10
We welcome Emily Grossman to lead our group this coming season. Emily brings a wealth of knowledge and compassion to support the spouses and partners of those who suffer from dementia.
Emily S. Grossman, MSW, CMC, CDP, is the founder of NextPath Care Management, with more than 23 years of experience in large and small healthcare organizations. Emily’s extensive experience in all levels of senior care, including home and community-based services as well as institutional and insurance-based resources, has formed the foundation of her practice. She has delivered seminars on housing and care options, and how best to plan for the future, as well as contributed to various newsletters and publications. Emily earned a B.A. from Tufts University and a Master’s of Social Work with a clinical concentration in Older Adults and Families from Boston College, where she was a Litwak Fellow. She completed her graduate training at Hebrew Senior Life Continuing Care Retirement Community Newbridge on the Charles in their Long-Term Care setting and with Jewish Family Services of Metro West.
Caregiver Support Group is proudly co-presented by Temple Emanuel Senior Fund and the Deanna and Sidney Wolk Center for Memory Health at Hebrew SeniorLife.

Preschool Open House
2025-05-18 11:00 - 13:00 | TE Preschool, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Come for a tour, play on the playground, stay for Knucklebones and pizza!
RSVP to Stacey

Walking Tour of Jewish Beacon Hill & The Vilna Shul
2025-05-18 10:00 - 12:00 | In Person – Other, MA, United States
Join us for a unique two-hour Jewish history program that includes both Boston By Foot’s guided Jewish Beacon Hill tour and a tour of The Vilna Shul. Rain or shine!
Space is limited to 25 people. $18 to register and $5 to park (parking paid when you arrive).
Details of the morning will be sent upon registration. Registration is limited to one person at a time.
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Questions? Contact Julie Lipsett

Ruach Shabbat Services: Grades K-6
2025-05-17 10:45 - 12:00 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
For Grades K-6. Join Arielle Waite on Shabbat morning in Room 22 at Temple Emanuel for a fun children’s service!
