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  • January 2026

  • Sat 24

    Shabbat Morning Service with Guest Speaker Robert Leikind

    January 24 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
    Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

    Join us for a special Shabbat Service with guest speaker Robert Leikind, Regional Director of AJC New England. Sermon Topic: Clarity, Courage, and Commitment: Confronting Antisemitism Now The surge of antisemitism has left many of us unsettled, confused, and struggling to understand what type of Jewish future is possible in the Diaspora. In fact, we […]

  • Sat 31

    Shabbat Shira

    January 31 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
    Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

    Join us this Shabbat morning for an extraordinary musical celebration of Shabbat Shira, the Shabbat of Song. This special Shabbat, which features the reading of Shirat HaYam, the Song of the Sea, and Shirat Devorah, Devorah the Prophet’s poetic praise, is always a highlight! This year we’ll be celebrating the amazing musical compostions of our […]

  • February 2026

  • Sat 7

    Shabbat Morning Service with Guest Speaker Adrian Gonzalez: 30 Years to “I am Jewish”

    February 7 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
    Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

    Over the last 30 years, Adrian Gonzalez met and married his beloved, Leslie, joined Temple Emanuel, raised four wonderful children, and celebrated their bnei mitzvah right here on the Rabbi Samuel Chiel bimah. For all of this time, Adrian has been on his own spiritual journey. This year, he made the decision to officially join […]

  • Fri 13

    A Taste of Shabbat Alive

    February 13 @ 5:45 pm - 6:15 pm A Taste of Shabbat Alive
    Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

    Join us in the Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 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 festive Shabbat dinner in Adelson Community Hall – a perfect place to meet other young families! Registration required. […]

  • Sun 22

    Chamber Music Concerts

    February 22 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Chamber Music Concerts
    Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

    The first concert in our free 2026 Chamber Music Concert series will feature performers Jan Müller-Szeraws (cello) and Randy Hodgkinson (piano). Join us in-person or on livestream! The Chamber Series is sponsored by Saul B. and Naomi R. Cohen Foundation THE SAUL B. AND NAOMI R. COHEN FOUNDATION Founded in 1997, the Foundation supports and […]

  • Wed 25

    Elana Stein Hain: When Diaspora and Israel Challenge One Another – Reading Megillat Esther in Light of Today

    February 25 @ 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm
    Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

    Join us the week before we celebrate the holiday of Purim as we welcome back to Temple Emanuel one of our favorite Hartman scholars, Dr. Elana Stein Hain. The Purim story centers on the Jews of Persia and its empire. Yet, simultaneously, many Jews had returned to Judea and were already building the second Temple […]

  • Sat 28

    Brotherhood Shabbat

    February 28 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Brotherhood Shabbat
    Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

    Please join us as Brotherhood leads a special Shabbat morning service that honors many of the men who help keep our community vibrant and strong.  Be there as we celebrate passing our traditions from generation to generation (l’dor v’dor) with a diverse lineup of participants. It is also Shabbat Zachor, which brings attention to the […]

  • Sat 28

    Post-Kiddush Talk with Rabbi Elan Babchuck

    February 28 @ 12:45 pm - 2:15 pm Brotherhood Shabbat
    Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

    Join us after Brotherhood Shabbat, along with members of Minyan Ma’or and the Walnut Street Minyan, for a post-kiddush talk from our guest speaker, Rabbi Elan Babchuck, in the Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary. Topic: Erosion or Evolution? Interrogating the Two Master Narratives about American Judaism About our Speaker Rabbi Elan Babchuck serves as the Executive […]

  • March 2026

  • Sun 1

    Tiny Tutti Purim Show

    March 1 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

    For families with children ages 0-7 Our annual children’s Purim concert, Tiny Tutti Live, is a joyful, interactive musical adventure for toddlers, preschoolers, and their families. The performance features beloved children’s songs and original tunes, brought to life with movement and instruments designed to nurture curiosity and kindness. No cost! Register→

  • Wed 11

    Antizionism: The Hate Movement of Our Time

    March 11 @ 7:45 pm - 8:45 pm
    Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

    An old hatred repackaged in today’s social justice language - and how to fight it Dr. Naya Lekht is reshaping how we understand Jewish identity and today’s antizionism. She links modern antizionism to its historical roots of antisemitism from the Soviet Union. Dr. Lekht explains why antizionism is not “just politics” but the newest form […]

  • Fri 13

    A Taste of Shabbat Alive

    March 13 @ 5:45 pm - 6:15 pm A Taste of Shabbat Alive
    Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

    Join us in the Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 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 festive Shabbat dinner in Adelson Community Hall – a perfect place to meet other young families! Registration required. […]

  • Sun 29

    Chamber Music Concerts

    March 29 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Chamber Music Concerts
    Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

    The second concert in our free 2026 Chamber Music Concert series will feature Constantine Finehouse, piano soloist. Join us in-person or on livestream! The Chamber Series is sponsored by Saul B. and Naomi R. Cohen Foundation THE SAUL B. AND NAOMI R. COHEN FOUNDATION Founded in 1997, the Foundation supports and promotes the fine and […]

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