Event Series Hartman Learning Initiative

Tal Becker: Israel on the World Stage

Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

Our Hartman Learning Initiative continues in person at Temple Emanuel on Monday, March 10, 2025 when we will welcome Dr. Tal Becker, Vice President and Senior Faculty of the Kogod Research Center at Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. Tal will share his reflections and insights in a conversation with Rabbi Wes Gardenswartz. REGISTER HERE Upcoming […]

Purim Concert with Joanie Leeds

Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

For families with children ages 0-7 We are thrilled to present Grammy Award Winner, Joanie Leeds for a fabulous concert specifically tailored for families with children ages 0-7. This concert is always a highlight of our Purim festivities—a time for little ones to wear their costumes, dance with joy, and celebrate in a space catered […]

Event Series Chamber Music Concerts

Chamber Music Concerts

Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

This concert features the return of the amazing Arabella (String) Quartet. Join us in-person or on livestream! About The Arabella String Quartet The members of the Arabella quartet hail from around the globe and first met at Yale University, where Causa and Kwok were serving on the faculty. A veritable United Nations of chamber music, […]

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 Shekalim, which highlights the importance of […]

Event Series Hartman Learning Initiative

Hartman Learning with Elana Stein Hain
An American in Jerusalem: Israeli Power and Vulnerability Up Close

Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

Since 1948, we are in a rare moment in Jewish history, one in which we possess actual power but retain real vulnerability. Join Dr. Elana Stein Hain, who is spending this year in Israel, as she explores how power and vulnerability intersect both in American and Israeli Jewish life with an eye toward what we […]

Event Series Contemporary Shabbat

Contemporary Shabbat

Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

For over fifty years, the Contemporary service on the second day of Rosh HaShanah has been a beloved Temple Emanuel experience. Every year we hear some version of, “That was great! Can we do that more often?” This year, the answer is an enthusiastic, “Yes!” Join us on Shabbat mornings February 15, March 15 and […]

Event Series A Taste of Shabbat Alive

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, join us for a free festive Shabbat dinner in Adelson Community Hall - it’s a perfect place to meet other young […]

Event Series Chamber Music Concerts

Chamber Music Concerts

Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

The second concert in our free Chamber Music Concert series will feature performers Gabriela Díaz (violin), Cara Pogossian (viola), and Jan Müller-Szeraws (cello). Join us in-person or on livestream! About the Performers Gabriela Díaz, Violin Gabriela Díaz began her musical training at the age of five, studying piano with her mother, an the next year, […]

Shabbat Shira

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! For the past eighteen years, Cantor Elias Rosemberg has brought us […]

Event Series Shabbat Morning: Main Service

Teen Shabbat Morning Service

Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

Join us for an incredible Shabbat morning as our teens dazzle us with gorgeous davenning, beautiful Torah reading, and insightful divrei Torah. Led start to finish by Temple Emanuel teens, this service will fill your heart with joy and hope for the future. Also, as a special treat, we will be welcoming our Rabbinic Intern, […]

Event Series Chamber Music Concerts

Chamber Music Concerts

Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

Constantine Finehouse (piano) will open this year's exciting free Chamber Music Concert series with works by Brahms, Chopin, Liszt, and Schumann. Join us in-person or on livestream! About Constantine Finehouse Constantine Finehouse has performed extensively in the US and abroad, including in Salzburg, Trieste, London, Ghent, Moscow, St. Petersburg and Odessa. His 2009 solo release, […]

Event Series A Taste of Shabbat Alive

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, join us for a free festive Shabbat dinner in Adelson Community Hall - it’s a perfect place to meet other young […]