Rosh HaShanah Day I Babysitting
2024-10-03 08:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | TE Preschool, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Babysitting is offered throughout the high holidays for our little friends in the TE Preschool Classrooms!
$20 per child.
Pre-registration required.
Contact us here if you have not registered!

Taste of Rosh Hashanah Service
2024-10-02 17:30 - 18:15 | Gann Chapel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us for a fabulous Taste of Rosh Hashanah service! We’ll be singing our favorite Rosh Hashanah songs, dancing, counting our blessings (literally!), and bringing in this epic year with joy!
This is the perfect service for children ages 0-5 and their families.

Drop-In Play
2024-10-02 15:30 - 17:30, 2024-09-25 15:30 - 17:30, 2024-09-18 15:30 - 17:30, 2024-09-11 15:30 - 17:30, 2024-09-04 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

Apple Picking with Yisod
2024-09-29 13:00 - 15:00 | Honey Pot Hill Orchards, 16 Boon Road, Stow, MA, 01775, United States
Prepare for the fall and kick off our High Holy Day season of apples & honey at Honey Pot Hill Orchards. We’ll pick apples to our hearts’ desire, indulge on the bakery’s apple cider donuts, and have fun in the sun (and under the shade of apple trees) with friends!
Honey Pot Hill Orchards is located at 16 Boon Road, Stow, MA.
If you are in need of a ride, let us know on the registration form and we can arrange for carpools.
Register Here→

Family Bowling with Brotherhood
2024-09-29 12:15 - 15:00 | Brighton Bowl at American Flatbread Brighton, 76 Guest Street, Boston, MA, 02135, United States
After Religious School is over, bring your kids for lunch (pizza) and bowling at Flatbread in Brighton.
Only $18 per person including bowling and lunch!
Register Here→
Questions? Contact Jason Merkin or Adam Steinberg

K'tonton Pre-K Dropoff Program
2024-09-29 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-09-15 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!

Ruach Shabbat Services: Grades K-6
2024-09-28 10:45 - 12:00, 2024-09-21 10:45 - 12:00, 2024-09-14 10:45 - 12:00, 2024-09-07 10:45 - 12:00, 2024-08-31 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!

Cooking Demonstration, Tasting and Book Talk with Plants For You Author, Diana Goldman
2024-09-26 19:00 - 22:00 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join Sisterhood for our exciting opening event with award-winning blogger Diana Goldman, the author of Plants For You. We are thrilled to celebrate Diana’s new plant-based cookbook with a book talk, cooking demonstration, and tasting.
This event is complimentary for Sisterhood and all Temple Emanuel members. The cost for non-Temple Emanuel guests is $36. Pre-order a signed copy of Plants For You at the discounted price of $30!
Space is limited.
Read the recent Boston Globe article about Plants For You!
Register Here→
Questions? Contact Julie Lipsett

Learn to Read Torah: You Too Can Cantillate!
2024-09-23 18:15 - 19:15, 2024-09-16 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→

Kitot Gimel-Hey/Grades 3-5 Lunch
2024-09-22 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→

Preschool Parent Brunch
2024-09-22 09:30 - 11:30 | Adelson Community Hall, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Sisterhood is sponsoring a brunch for preschool parents at Temple Emanuel. This is a great time for preschool parents to gather over coffee and bagels while your children are happily playing with our babysitters. Relax and catch up with other parents and celebrate the upcoming school year!
Please bring your children to our sitters outside of the Rabbi Marshall R. Lifson Library, and then join your fellow parents in Adelson for brunch.
RSVP Deadline September 16th
Register Here→

Lappin Foundation Annual Event Honoring Josh Kraft and Commemorating the Upcoming Anniversary of October 7th
2024-09-15 19:30 - 20:30 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
6:00pm – 7:15 pm: Private reception with guest speakers
7:30 pm – 8:30pm: Open to Temple Emanuel Members
Temple Emanuel Members are invited at no charge to attend the program, thanks to a generous donor, but reservations are required
Honoring Josh Kraft, President of Kraft Family Philanthropies and 2024 Inspirational Jewish Leader Award Recipient
Keynote Speaker: Ambassador Ido Aharoni Aronoff, Israeli Diplomat, Writer, and Lecturer, “Israel and the Jewish People Post-October 7th”
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Harry Kraft Youth Department Opening Event (Grades 6-12)
2024-09-15 13:00 - 17:00 | Natick Mall, 1235 Worcester St, Natick, 01760, United States
Join your friends for our first event of the year for all kids in grades 6-12!
We are going by bus from Temple Emanuel to Dave and Busters and Level99 at the Natick Mall. Teens will have a choice of which activity they wish to participate in but must only choose one of the options. Level99 is more geared towards kids ages 12 and up and Dave and Busters is great for all ages.
Cost: $50. Includes bus, snacks and activity (please eat lunch before the event).
Register Here →

Religious School Opening Assembly
2024-09-15 09:30 - 12:00 | Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Welcome Religious School students!
This assembly is for students only, and will take place during Religious School hours

A Taste of Shabbat Alive
2024-09-13 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

Yisod Connects!
2024-09-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Benjamin Vestry, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Meet, mingle and network at Yisod Connects, where you will have the chance to meet the members of our board and welcome in our new board president! Come and discover what exciting events we have planned for the coming year while socializing with our community over food and drinks! We can’t wait to see you there!
Register Here→

K’tonton, Kindergarten, and First Grade Religious School Meet & Greet
2024-09-08 09:30 - 10:00 | TE Preschool, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Come meet your teachers and see your classrooms before the first day of Religious School!

Tot Shabbat
2024-09-07 11:00 - 11:45, 2024-08-31 11:00 - 11:45 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us for a fabulous Tot Shabbat service geared towards children from birth to age 5! We will sing our favorite songs, create beautiful crafts, and have challah and grape juice. After the service, we’ll all go up onto the bimah for a special treat!

Shabbat Morning Main Service featuring Hartman Scholar-in-Residence Micah Goodman
2024-09-07 09:30 - 12:00 | Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
We will kick off our shul year of Hartman learning at Temple Emanuel on September 7, 2024 when we will welcome our friend and teacher, Dr. Micah Goodman.
Micah will join us in person on Shabbat morning, teaching us in the Talmud Class at 8:30 am, delivering the sermon during Shabbat morning services beginning at 9:30 am, and teaching us again post-Kiddush.
Talmud Class before services – The Day After: How Does Israel Renew Herself Post-War?
Sermon – The Era of Uncertainty
Post-Kiddush Talk – Analyzing the Ideas Behind the Collapse of Order
Upcoming Hartman Learning Programs:
Wednesday November 20, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – Hartman learning in person with Yossi Klein Halevi – details to be announced.
To be scheduled – TE-Hartman Trip 2025 Information Session. Register here!
Look for recordings of all our online sessions and selected lectures of Hartman scholars at Temple Emanuel here.
Watch for updated details on this program and all Hartman learning opportunities in our weekly Friday midday Hartman @ Home email.
