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Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
May 17, 2025
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Gather with the Temple Israel community for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, one of our clergy members will lead us in an in-d...

Thank Goodness It's Shabbat! - at TI
Date
May 17, 2025
Time
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
TGIS is a joyful and interactive service that meets on select Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m. for anyone between the ages of 6 days and 6 years. ...

Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
May 23, 2025
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Gather with us onsite or online for Qabbalat Shabbat. All are welcome to join this service full of prayer, meditation, and music! Register here t...

Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
April 4, 2025
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Gather with us onsite or online for Qabbalat Shabbat. All are welcome to join this service full of prayer, meditation, and music! Register here t...

Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
April 5, 2025
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Gather with the Temple Israel community for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, one of our clergy members will lead us in an in-d...

Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
April 11, 2025
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Gather with us onsite or online for Qabbalat Shabbat. All are welcome to join this service full of prayer, meditation, and music! Register here t...

April Riverway Shabbat
Date
April 11, 2025
Time
6:45 PM - 10:15 PM EDT
Shabbat Shalom! The Riverway Project of Temple Israel invites you to join us for our once-monthly Riverway Shabbat on Friday, April 11. Let us know ...

Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
April 12, 2025
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Gather with the Temple Israel community for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, one of our clergy members will lead us in an in-d...

Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
April 18, 2025
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Gather with us onsite or online for Qabbalat Shabbat. All are welcome to join this service full of prayer, meditation, and music! As we are nearing ...

Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
April 19, 2025
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Gather with the Temple Israel community for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, one of our clergy members will lead us in an in-d...

Thank Goodness It's Shabbat! - at TI
Date
April 19, 2025
Time
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
TGIS is a joyful and interactive service that meets on select Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m. for anyone between the ages of 6 days and 6 years. ...

Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
April 25, 2025
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Gather with us onsite or online for Qabbalat Shabbat. All are welcome to join this service full of prayer, meditation, and music! Register here to...

Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
April 26, 2025
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Gather with the Temple Israel community for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, one of our clergy members will lead us in an in-d...

Qabbalat Shabbat With Rabbi Emeritus Ronne Friedman
Date
May 2, 2025
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Rabbi Emeritus Ronne Friedman: Celebrating 50 Years in the Rabbinate! Gather with us onsite or online for Qabbalat Shabbat. All are welcome to joi...

Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
May 3, 2025
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Gather with the Temple Israel community for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, one of our clergy members will lead us in an in-d...

Thank Goodness It's Shabbat! - at TI
Date
May 3, 2025
Time
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
TGIS is a joyful and interactive service that meets on select Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m. for anyone between the ages of 6 days and 6 years. ...

Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
May 9, 2025
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Gather with us onsite or online for Qabbalat Shabbat. All are welcome to join this service full of prayer, meditation, and music! Register here t...

May Riverway Shabbat
Date
May 9, 2025
Time
6:45 PM - 10:15 PM EDT
Shabbat Shalom! The Riverway Project of Temple Israel invites you to join us for our once-monthly Riverway Shabbat on Friday, May 9. Registration com...

Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
May 10, 2025
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Gather with the Temple Israel community for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, one of our clergy members will lead us in an in-d...

Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
May 16, 2025
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Gather with us onsite or online for Qabbalat Shabbat. All are welcome to join this service full of prayer, meditation, and music! Register here t...

Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
May 17, 2025
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Gather with the Temple Israel community for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, one of our clergy members will lead us in an in-d...

Thank Goodness It's Shabbat! - at TI
Date
May 17, 2025
Time
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
TGIS is a joyful and interactive service that meets on select Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m. for anyone between the ages of 6 days and 6 years. ...

Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
May 23, 2025
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Gather with us onsite or online for Qabbalat Shabbat. All are welcome to join this service full of prayer, meditation, and music! Register here t...

Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
April 4, 2025
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Gather with us onsite or online for Qabbalat Shabbat. All are welcome to join this service full of prayer, meditation, and music! Register here t...

Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
April 5, 2025
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Gather with the Temple Israel community for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, one of our clergy members will lead us in an in-d...

Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
April 11, 2025
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Gather with us onsite or online for Qabbalat Shabbat. All are welcome to join this service full of prayer, meditation, and music! Register here t...
Mark Your Calendar for these Featured Programs

Ancient Instructions for a Creative Passover Seder
Date
April 7, 2025
Time
6:30 PM - 08:30 PM EDT
If you wanted to tell the story of the Exodus from Egypt, you wouldn't write a book like the Passover Haggadah that has come to us through the ages. ...

From Baghdad to the Balkans: Passover Customs from Around the World
Date
April 10, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 08:00 PM EDT
Join us on April 10 at 7:00 p.m. online for a vibrant exploration of Passover around the world, led by Rahel Musleah, award-winning journalist, autho...

Village Passover Puppet Show
Date
April 5, 2025
Time
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
Puppeteer Anna Sobel from Talking Hands Theater will perform a Passover puppet show about Elijah the Prophet, who has a habit of turning up in disguis...

Stepping Out 2025
Date
April 3, 2025
Time
6:30 PM - 09:30 PM EDT
Stepping Out 2025 is coming Support and celebrate our Temple Israel Community Something for everyone! Casino Games Karaoke Minute-To-Win-It Put...

Second Night Passover Seder: An Immersive Experience
Date
April 13, 2025
Time
5:30 PM - 09:00 PM EDT
The Passover seder is an annual tradition that retells the inspiring story of the Jewish people on their journey from slavery to liberation and is fi...

Ancient Instructions for a Creative Passover Seder
Date
April 7, 2025
Time
6:30 PM - 08:30 PM EDT
If you wanted to tell the story of the Exodus from Egypt, you wouldn't write a book like the Passover Haggadah that has come to us through the ages. ...

From Baghdad to the Balkans: Passover Customs from Around the World
Date
April 10, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 08:00 PM EDT
Join us on April 10 at 7:00 p.m. online for a vibrant exploration of Passover around the world, led by Rahel Musleah, award-winning journalist, autho...

Village Passover Puppet Show
Date
April 5, 2025
Time
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
Puppeteer Anna Sobel from Talking Hands Theater will perform a Passover puppet show about Elijah the Prophet, who has a habit of turning up in disguis...

Stepping Out 2025
Date
April 3, 2025
Time
6:30 PM - 09:30 PM EDT
Stepping Out 2025 is coming Support and celebrate our Temple Israel Community Something for everyone! Casino Games Karaoke Minute-To-Win-It Put...

Second Night Passover Seder: An Immersive Experience
Date
April 13, 2025
Time
5:30 PM - 09:00 PM EDT
The Passover seder is an annual tradition that retells the inspiring story of the Jewish people on their journey from slavery to liberation and is fi...

Ancient Instructions for a Creative Passover Seder
Date
April 7, 2025
Time
6:30 PM - 08:30 PM EDT
If you wanted to tell the story of the Exodus from Egypt, you wouldn't write a book like the Passover Haggadah that has come to us through the ages. ...
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The TI Yeshiva: Learn to Read the Talmud with Rabbi Suzie Jacobson
Date
April 8, 2025
Time
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM EDT
Debate with the rabbis and consider new perspectives on aspects of Jewish law with the Babylonian Talmud in this weekly online class led by Rabbi Suz...

ADL Workshop for Parents and Caregivers: Addressing Antisemitism in K-12 Schools
Date
April 8, 2025
Time
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Join ADL New England and Temple Israel for a workshop series for parents and caregivers providing skills and strategies for confronting antisemitism....

Evening Minyan
Date
April 8, 2025
Time
6:15 PM - 7:15 PM EDT
Gather online from the comfort of your own home for evening minyan every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 6:15 p.m. Eastern Time. ...

TILLI Spring 2025 Morning Classes
Date
April 3, 2025
Time
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
Join us for Temple Israel’s Lifelong Learning Institute (TILLI) morning study groups! We offer interesting and intellectually challenging study gro...

TILLI Spring 2025 Lunch and Learn Lecture Series: Nicole Monahan
Date
April 3, 2025
Time
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM EDT
Join TILLI (Temple Israel Lifelong Learning Institute) for our Spring 2025 Semester Lunch and Learn Lecture Series. Listen and ask questions to expe...

TILLI Spring 2025 Afternoon Classes
Date
April 3, 2025
Time
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
Join us for Temple Israel’s Lifelong Learning Institute (TILLI) afternoon study groups! We offer interesting and intellectually challenging study g...

Evening Minyan
Date
April 3, 2025
Time
6:15 PM - 7:15 PM EDT
Gather online from the comfort of your own home for evening minyan every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 6:15 p.m. Eastern Time. ...

Stepping Out 2025
Date
April 3, 2025
Time
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM EDT
Stepping Out 2025 is coming Support and celebrate our Temple Israel Community Something for everyone! Casino Games Karaoke Minute-To-Win-It Put...

Short Stories@TI
Date
April 3, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Gather online Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m. to read and discuss short stories together. All are welcome. Fill out this form and we'll be in touc...

Riverway Bookclub: Can We Talk About Israel?
Date
April 3, 2025
Time
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
“Have you ever found yourself at a dinner party when the topic of Israel came up, and you wanted to flee to another room? I feel your pain. I’m ...

Shabbat Mishpachah
Date
April 4, 2025
Time
5:15 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Join us for Family Shabbat! Join us for a Taco Bar at 5:15 p.m. before Qabbalat Shabbat Services begin at 6:00 p.m. During the service the kids will j...

Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
April 4, 2025
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Gather with us onsite or online for Qabbalat Shabbat. All are welcome to join this service full of prayer, meditation, and music! Register here t...

Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
April 5, 2025
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Gather with the Temple Israel community for Saturday morning Torah Study. Following the service, one of our clergy members will lead us in an in-d...

Village Passover Puppet Show
Date
April 5, 2025
Time
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
Puppeteer Anna Sobel from Talking Hands Theater will perform a Passover puppet show about Elijah the Prophet, who has a habit of turning up in disguis...

Make Lunches for Those in Need
Date
April 6, 2025
Time
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Join Tikkun Central’s Food Justice Team in a direct service activity, onsite at Temple Israel on Sunday, April 6, at 10:00 a.m. We will make lunches...

Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus Open Conversation about Israel
Date
April 6, 2025
Time
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
Please join an open conversation on Sunday, April 6 at 10:15 am about what is going on in and around Israel and how we are thinking and feeling about ...

Evening Minyan
Date
April 6, 2025
Time
6:15 PM - 7:15 PM EDT
Gather online from the comfort of your own home for evening minyan every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 6:15 p.m. Eastern Time. ...

Evening Minyan
Date
April 7, 2025
Time
6:15 PM - 7:15 PM EDT
Gather online from the comfort of your own home for evening minyan every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 6:15 p.m. Eastern Time. ...

Ancient Instructions for a Creative Passover Seder
Date
April 7, 2025
Time
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
If you wanted to tell the story of the Exodus from Egypt, you wouldn't write a book like the Passover Haggadah that has come to us through the ages. ...

The Story of 50:50 Startups—A Tech Accelerator for Israeli and Palestinian Entrepreneurs
Date
April 7, 2025
Time
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Join us onsite on Monday, April 7 at 7:00 p.m. for 50:50 Startups is a groundbreaking nonprofit accelerator that brings together Israeli Jews, Israeli...

The TI Yeshiva: Learn to Read the Talmud with Rabbi Suzie Jacobson
Date
April 8, 2025
Time
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM EDT
Debate with the rabbis and consider new perspectives on aspects of Jewish law with the Babylonian Talmud in this weekly online class led by Rabbi Suz...

ADL Workshop for Parents and Caregivers: Addressing Antisemitism in K-12 Schools
Date
April 8, 2025
Time
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Join ADL New England and Temple Israel for a workshop series for parents and caregivers providing skills and strategies for confronting antisemitism....

Evening Minyan
Date
April 8, 2025
Time
6:15 PM - 7:15 PM EDT
Gather online from the comfort of your own home for evening minyan every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 6:15 p.m. Eastern Time. ...

TILLI Spring 2025 Morning Classes
Date
April 3, 2025
Time
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
Join us for Temple Israel’s Lifelong Learning Institute (TILLI) morning study groups! We offer interesting and intellectually challenging study gro...

TILLI Spring 2025 Lunch and Learn Lecture Series: Nicole Monahan
Date
April 3, 2025
Time
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM EDT
Join TILLI (Temple Israel Lifelong Learning Institute) for our Spring 2025 Semester Lunch and Learn Lecture Series. Listen and ask questions to expe...

TILLI Spring 2025 Afternoon Classes
Date
April 3, 2025
Time
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
Join us for Temple Israel’s Lifelong Learning Institute (TILLI) afternoon study groups! We offer interesting and intellectually challenging study g...
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