The Night of Sweet Spirits

Reisman Hall 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

Escape the winter doldrums with the Minyan Ma'or Night of Sweet Spirits on Saturday March 16 at 8:15. The evening includes a guided whiskey tasting including but not limited to American whiskey (and maybe some scotch) and Taza chocolate imported all the way from Somerville. Registration has closed. Contact us HERE with any questions!

Biblical Responses to Ancient Challenges

Reisman Hall 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

Minyan Ma’or is proud to announced its second class, “Biblical Responses to Ancient Challenges” with Hebrew College Vice President Dr. Susie Tanchel, starting Feb. 28. In this course we will explore select biblical texts that discuss issues that continue to be relevant today. While many parts of life have shifted since biblical times, elements of […]

Event Series Memory Cafe

Memory Cafe

Reisman Hall 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

What is a Memory Café? A memory café is a model of social programming that provides an inviting place for people with forgetfulness or other changes in their thinking - and their family/friends!  April 11 - Dance Party with Jill Meyer! Let's dance, move and groove ! Join Jill Meyer for a fun party ! […]

Biblical Responses to Ancient Challenges

Reisman Hall 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

Minyan Ma’or is proud to announced its second class, “Biblical Responses to Ancient Challenges” with Hebrew College Vice President Dr. Susie Tanchel, starting Feb. 28. In this course we will explore select biblical texts that discuss issues that continue to be relevant today. While many parts of life have shifted since biblical times, elements of […]

Biblical Responses to Ancient Challenges

Reisman Hall 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

Minyan Ma’or is proud to announced its second class, “Biblical Responses to Ancient Challenges” with Hebrew College Vice President Dr. Susie Tanchel, starting Feb. 28. In this course we will explore select biblical texts that discuss issues that continue to be relevant today. While many parts of life have shifted since biblical times, elements of […]

J’Accuse!

Reisman Hall 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

Premiered just a year ago, this blistering documentary J'Accuse! accusing modern Lithuania of overt Holocaust distortion has already recalibrated the dialogue between the Jewish People and Lithuania. Because of this film - made on a shoestring budget of less than $30,000 - Lithuania has taken down the bust in central Vilnius of Jonas Noreika, national […]

Event Series Memory Cafe

Memory Cafe

Reisman Hall 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

What is a Memory Café? A memory café is a model of social programming that provides an inviting place for people with forgetfulness or other changes in their thinking - and their family/friends!  April 11 - Dance Party with Jill Meyer! Let's dance, move and groove ! Join Jill Meyer for a fun party ! […]

Minyan Ma’or Shabbat Lunch n’ Learn with Rabbi Wes Gardenswartz

Reisman Hall 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

Rabbi Wes Gardenswartz will lead an interactive discussion on the questions of "Do we ever solve our problems, or, do we never solve our problems?" at Minyan Ma'or's Lunch + Learn this Shabbat in Reisman Hall following Ma'or's service, which starts at 9:30 a.m. We will learn how to address these questions from the perspective […]

Event Series Memory Cafe

Memory Cafe

Reisman Hall 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

What is a Memory Café? A memory café is a model of social programming that provides an inviting place for people with forgetfulness or other changes in their thinking - and their family/friends!  April 11 - Dance Party with Jill Meyer! Let's dance, move and groove ! Join Jill Meyer for a fun party ! […]

TEB Hanukkah Party with Craft Beer Tasting

Reisman Hall 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

Join us for a Hanukkah celebration sponsored by Brotherhood and open to all. Featuring craft beer tasting stations (Treehouse, Alchemist, Lawson’s, Cambridge Brewing Company), Chinese food dinner (from Zhu Vegan in Arlington) and live music (provided by the Nick Grondin Jazz Trio, regularly appearing on Monday nights at Bluebird Bar, and TE’s very own Elias […]

An Eternal Covenant: People and Land

Reisman Hall 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

Join guest speaker Ethan Tucker, President of Hadar In this moment of Jewish vulnerability, we need to return to basic assumptions and values to ground us. God's covenant with the Jewish people is eternal, so says the Torah and everything that follows. What is the nature of the relationship between that people and the land […]

Event Series L’Chaim

Annual L’Chaim Holiday Hannukah Party

Reisman Hall 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

Come schmooze & wish your friends a Chag Sameach! All are welcome to join us in Reisman Hall and possibly outside for dessert (weather permitting). The party will be featuring Steve Siagel, followed by lighting of the menorah. Latkes and sufganiyot will be served. About Steve Siagel Steve's love for Jewish music comes from his late […]