Baby Brunch
2025-10-05 09:30 - 10:30 (America/New_York) | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us for a brunch in Feldberg, around the corner from the Housman Activity Room, hosted by Yaffa Tilles, Co-Founder of Boston Birth Village! This is a great opportunity to meet other parents with infants, share stories, and enjoy a delicious FREE breakfast together.
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Generously Sponsored by the Cindy Levinson Fund for Parenting Education

ONOT Aviv Israeli Dance Troupe
2025-10-05 09:00 - 09:30 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
ONOT Aviv is Temple Emanuel’s premiere Israeli Dance Troupe for children in grades 2-5!
(ONOT means “seasons” and Aviv means “Spring”)
Students will learn Harkeda (popular, just-for-fun) dances as well as a choreographed routine that will be performed at the Israel Folkdance Festival of Boston and at the Zimkudiyah! They might even pick up some Hebrew along the way!
ONOT Alumna, Ruthie Holzer will be instructing the class with the help of Temple Emanuel dance teacher, Avi Wald.
Tuition is included with Religious School tuition, apart from a $25 t-shirt/costume fee. $180 for students outside of the Religious School. Beginners welcome!
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Temple Emanuel Teen Choir
2025-10-05 09:00 - 09:30, 2025-09-28 09:00 - 09:30 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Calling all 6th-12th graders who love to sing and make music! Perform at holiday and concert events. All levels welcome.
Meets right before Religious School, but any Temple Emanuel teen can participate. Morning snack provided!
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Tot Shabbat with Rebecca and David
2025-10-04 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!

Ruach Shabbat Services: Grades K-6
2025-10-04 10:45 - 12:00, 2025-09-27 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!

Main Shabbat Morning ServiceWith Guest Speaker Rabbi Ravid Tilles
2025-10-04 09:30 - 12:00 | Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us for a special Shabbat morning service with guest speaker, Rabbi Ravid Tilles.
Sermon Topic: Now Is the Best Time to Be Counter Cultural!
Judaism has always, from the very beginning, been a counter point to the surrounding culture. Most of us have grown up in a Jewish community that has struggled to blend our surrounding culture with our ancient tradition. But as the culture around us becomes unbearable, maybe this is the exact time to reclaim our roots!
About Rabbi Ravid Tilles
Rabbi Ravid Tilles is the School Rabbi and Director of Jewish Life and Learning at Schechter Boston. He and his wife, Yaffa, and three sons are members of the Temple Emanuel family.

Talmud Class with Our Clergy
2025-10-04 08:30 - 09:20, 2025-09-27 08:30 - 09:20 | Hybrid (In Person and Virtual Options), 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Start Shabbat each week with a special hour of learning and discussion on a variety of Jewish issues with Wes, Michelle, Elias, Aliza and Dan as our clergy team connects the lessons of our sacred texts with the realities of our lives. The clergy team will close with a song that leads into Shabbat morning services at 9:30.
Join us on livestream in the Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary

First Friday @ Shabbat Alive! Breakfast Break-Fast
2025-10-03 18:30 - 20:30 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
What to do the day after Yom Kippur? Start your new Jewish year with the joy of Shabbat Alive! Keep the marvelous Break-fast energy going with our special breakfast Break-Fast first Friday Oneg.
What is First Friday? Start with an inspiring musical Shabbat Alive! Service in the Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary or Minyan Ma’or led Kabbalat Shabbat in the Gann Chapel, then stay for a beautiful post-service Oneg filled with delicious food and fellowship.
Who is First Friday for? First Fridays are for everyone, age 0 on up!
Why come to First Friday? To lift your spirit. To be inspired by ancient words animated with new melodies. To connect with a community of friends – old and new. To stand generation to generation, together.
View the First Friday 2025-26 Calendar HERE→

Pre-Ne’ilah Speaker Larry Bacow
2025-10-02 17:15 - 18:15 | Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us for a special Pre-Ne’ilah presentation from TE member and former Harvard President, Larry Bacow.
Sermon Topic: Lessons From Our Parents

About Larry Bacow
Lawrence S. Bacow is President Emeritus and Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. Bacow served as the 29th president of Harvard University from 2018-2023. Widely recognized as one of higher education’s most respected leaders, Bacow’s tenure at Harvard was marked by the creation of a range of academic initiatives, advocacy for public service, diversity and access to opportunity, and steady leadership of the university through the COVID-19 pandemic.
View his full bio HERE→

Kol Nidre Late Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary Service
2025-10-01 20:15 - 22:00 | Hybrid (In Person and Virtual Options), 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us in-person or Livestream

Kol Nidre Adelson Community Hall Service
2025-10-01 20:15 - 22:00 | Hybrid (In Person and Virtual Options), 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us in Adelson Community Hall or Livestream

Kol Nidre Reisman Traditional Lay-Led Service including Mincha/Ma'Ariv
2025-10-01 18:00 - 20:10 | Hybrid (In Person and Virtual Options), 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us in Reisman Hall or on Livestream

Kol Nidre Early Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary Service
2025-10-01 18:00 - 19:45 | Hybrid (In Person and Virtual Options), 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States

Kol Nidre Minyan Ma'or Service
2025-10-01 17:50 - 20:30 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us in the Gazebo Tented Outdoors

Kol Nidre Mincha Service
2025-10-01 17:45 - 18:00 | Hybrid (In Person and Virtual Options), 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us in the Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary or on Livestream

Temple Emanuel Visits The Nova Music Festival Exhibition
2025-09-28 12:00 - 16:00 | In Person – Other, MA, United States
The Nova Exhibit is coming to Boston from September 26 through October 21, during our High Holiday season. This bids us to remember, to renew, and to return with ever greater conviction. We need to remember the atrocities that were committed on that awful day. We need to renew our commitment to the Jewish people, to the State of Israel, and to the strengthening of the bonds of community and connection among all people of goodwill. We need to return to our noblest selves and to our most committed Jewish selves as we approach the two-year anniversary of October 7.
Join your fellow Temple Emanuel members to visit this powerful exhibit about the Nova Music Festival on October 7, 2023. The Exhibition is recommended for ages 12+ due to the sensitive and graphic nature of some of the content.
Transportation will be provided. Buses will leave from Temple Emanuel on Sunday, September 28, at noon and return by 4:00pm. Reservations are on a first come first serve basis with a max capacity of 100 people. All ticket holders will receive final details by September 25th. Tickets will be distributed prior to boarding the bus.
Cost: $36, which covers the price of admission and transportation.
This event is for Temple Emanuel members only.
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Coordinated by the TE Israel Connections Committee

Temple Emanuel Children's Choir
2025-09-28 12:00 - 12:30 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
For any Temple Emanuel children in grades 1-5 who love to sing! Work with Morah Eugenia Gerstein on making beautiful music together.
Meets directly after Religious School (but open to all) from 12:00-12:30. Snack provided!
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Jonah and the Whalemobile
2025-09-28 09:30 - 12:00 | Leventhal-Sidman Community Court, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Meet the whale that swallowed Jonah!
Come learn about the story of Jonah while sitting inside a life-sized inflatable whale! Program will be taking place during religious school. Each class will have a chance to enter the whale. If any community members are interested in this program, email rwagner@templeemanuel.com to set up a time to go inside the whale!

Rocking Tot Shabbat with Wayne Potash
2025-09-27 11:00 - 11:45 | In Person – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us for a special Rock n’ Roll Tot Shabbat with rockstar Wayne Potash! In this fabulous service, we have prayerful songs and games perfect for children from birth to age 5 and their parents. Join us for the service and then stay for a delicious lunch with friends!

Main Shabbat Morning Service with Guest Speaker Ofir Amir, Co-Founder of the Tribe of Nova Foundation
2025-09-27 09:30 - 12:00 | Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
On Sunday, September 28, two buses are leaving from Temple Emanuel at noon to go to the Nova Exhibit. Limited seating is still available. If you are interested in joining us, please register here.
On Shabbat, September 27, we are having a special guest speaker, Ofir Amir, who survived Nova, and who co-founded the Tribe of Nova Foundation. His story of resilience, renewal, and affirmation of life and hope are the inspiring message we all need to hear between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
Please join us for his sermon on Shabbat morning, and please join us at the Nova Exhibit.
About Ofir Amir
Ofir Amir is co-founder and CFO of the Tribe of Nova Foundation, established after the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on the Nova Music Festival. Wounded while escaping, Ofir survived and later helped transform tragedy into a movement of healing and resilience.
Before the attack, he was deeply involved in building the Nova community of music, unity, and love. Today, he co-produces the Nova Music Festival Exhibition, an international initiative honoring victims, supporting survivors, and raising funds for mental health care and Beit Nova—a permanent center for remembrance and recovery in Israel.
Through his leadership and testimony, Ofir amplifies the voices of survivors and ensures their stories of courage live on.

Seated Zumba Gold
2025-09-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
With Ketty Rosenfeld
Thursday mornings
Session Dates: Sept 11, 25; Oct 23, 30; Nov 6, 13, 20; Dec 4, 25; Jan 8, 22, 29; Feb 5, 12, 19, 26; March 5, 12, 19; 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.

Rosh HaShanah Day II Mincha/Ma'Ariv
2025-09-24 18:00 - 19:00 | Hybrid (In Person and Virtual Options), 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us in person in the Gann Chapel or Livestream!

Rosh HaShanah Day II Adelson Contemporary Service
2025-09-24 10:00 - 12:30 | Hybrid (In Person and Virtual Options), 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States

Rosh HaShanah Day II Reisman Traditional Lay-Led Service
2025-09-24 08:30 - 13:00 | Hybrid (In Person and Virtual Options), 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us in Reisman Hall or Livestream!

Rosh HaShanah Day II Early Sanctuary Service
2025-09-24 08:00 - 10:30 | Hybrid (In Person and Virtual Options), 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join in person in the Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary or Livestream!

Rosh HaShanah Day I Adelson Community Hall Service
2025-09-23 11:30 - 14:00 | Hybrid (In Person and Virtual Options), 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, 02459, United States
Join us in Adelson Community Hall or Virtually.

Rosh HaShanah Day I Late Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary Service
2025-09-23 11:30 - 14:00 | Live Stream Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary
Join us in-person in the Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary or Livestream!
