Scholar-in-Residence Ittay Flescher: After the War, Is Peace Possible?
Thurs., Mar. 5 - Sat., Mar. 7
“Temple Israel is the most welcoming, inclusive environment I have ever been in. There seems to be a place for everyone.”
— Robin W., TI member
“We are both a legacy congregation and an innovator in our movement, city, and within ourselves.”
— Marc M., TI member
Join Us for Shabbat and Holidays
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
March 13, 2026
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! To join our comm...
March Riverway Shabbat (20s & 30s) with The Lunar Collective
Date
March 13, 2026
Time
6:30 PM - 10:30 PM EDT
Shabbat Shalom! The Riverway Project of Temple Israel invites you to join us for our once-monthly Riverway Shabbat on Friday, March 13! We are excite...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
March 14, 2026
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
March 20, 2026
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! To join our comm...
March Riverway Neighborhood Shabbat (20s & 30s)
Date
March 20, 2026
Time
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
At our neighborhood events, we engage with Judaism outside of the Temple walls and in intimate community. This month our Neighborhood Shabbat will be...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
March 21, 2026
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
March 27, 2026
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! To join our comm...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
March 28, 2026
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 3, 2026
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! To join our comm...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
April 4, 2026
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 4, 2026
Time
10:00 AM - 11:30 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. ...
Yizkor: A Gathering of Mourners
Date
April 7, 2026
Time
5:45 PM - 6:45 PM EDT
Yizkor means to remember. Our memorial service is shared by the community, allowing us to remember loved ones through beautiful music and sensitive p...
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
April 10, 2026
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! To join our comm...
April Riverway Shabbat (20s & 30s)
Date
April 10, 2026
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 10! Our musical ...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
April 11, 2026
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 17, 2026
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! To join our comm...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
April 18, 2026
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 18, 2026
Time
10:00 AM - 11:30 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 24, 2026
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! To join our comm...
April Riverway Neighborhood Shabbat (20s & 30s)
Date
April 24, 2026
Time
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
At our neighborhood events, we engage with Judaism outside of the Temple walls and in intimate community. This month our Neighborhood Shabbat will be...
“I love the feeling of being together, the singing, and the music.”
— Miriam M., TI member
Mark Your Calendar for these Featured Programs
American Jewish Music: The Stories Behind the Songs with Hal Slifer
Date
March 10, 2026
Time
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Join Hal Slifer, radio host of Chagigah, for a lively interactive musical journey celebrating the Jewish musical soundtrack of our lives. This enjoya...
Jewish Plays Project @TI
Date
March 12, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Join the Jewish Plays Project@TI for our monthly discussion as we take part in the National Jewish Plays Project We will gather to discuss 7 amaz...
Glitz! Glamor! and... Gefilte Fish? The Roller-Coaster History of Jews and Hollywood
Date
March 12, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
This course explores the remarkable journey of Jewish innovators, moguls, and storytellers who helped shape Hollywood from its earliest days to the p...
Lay-Led Zoom Havdalah
Date
March 14, 2026
Time
8:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Gather with friends online for Havdalah and connection. Our weekly Havdalah ritual is a lay-led experience. Stop by, say hello, catch up from the we...
Mah Jongg@TI: Drop-in Game
Date
March 15, 2026
Time
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Join Mah Jongg@TI for their weekly drop-in game, every Sunday. We will gather at Temple Israel at 10:00 a.m. to play Mah Jongg and schmooze with new ...
Conflicts of Interest: The History of the Arab-Israeli/ Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Section 1
Date
March 15, 2026
Time
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM EDT
Engaging with conflicts is one of life’s defining challenges—particularly when faced with diverse histories, ideologies and narratives. Join us as...
Israel at War: An Inside Look with The Times of Israel's Sam Sokol
Date
March 15, 2026
Time
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM EDT
Following two years of war in Gaza and two rounds of fighting with Iran, where does Israel go from here? Listen to Times of Israel political correspo...
Conflicts of Interest: The History of the Arab-Israeli/ Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Section 2
Date
March 16, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Engaging with conflicts is one of life’s defining challenges—particularly when faced with diverse histories, ideologies and narratives. Join us a...
Short Stories@TI
Date
March 16, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Gather online Monday 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 touch....
The TI Yeshiva: Learn to Read the Talmud with Rabbi Suzie Jacobson
Date
March 17, 2026
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...
ONLINE: GBIO Listening Session with TI Congregants
Date
March 19, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
GBIO is wrapping up a months long campaign of listening so that we can include all voices in setting our shared justice focus for the coming years. Th...
Glitz! Glamor! and... Gefilte Fish? The Roller-Coaster History of Jews and Hollywood
Date
March 19, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
This course explores the remarkable journey of Jewish innovators, moguls, and storytellers who helped shape Hollywood from its earliest days to the p...
Village Seder
Date
March 21, 2026
Time
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
Together with Rabbi Suzie Jacobson, families with young children will enjoy an interactive Seder filled with lots of fun surprises, including craft ma...
Lay-Led Zoom Havdalah
Date
March 21, 2026
Time
8:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Gather with friends online for Havdalah and connection. Our weekly Havdalah ritual is a lay-led experience. Stop by, say hello, catch up from the we...
Mah Jongg@TI: Drop-in Game
Date
March 22, 2026
Time
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Join Mah Jongg@TI for their weekly drop-in game, every Sunday. We will gather at Temple Israel at 10:00 a.m. to play Mah Jongg and schmooze with new ...
Conflicts of Interest: The History of the Arab-Israeli/ Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Section 1
Date
March 22, 2026
Time
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM EDT
Engaging with conflicts is one of life’s defining challenges—particularly when faced with diverse histories, ideologies and narratives. Join us as...
ONLINE: GBIO Listening Session with TI Congregants
Date
March 22, 2026
Time
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
GBIO is wrapping up a months long campaign of listening to include all voices in setting our shared justice focus for the coming years. This is your ...
Introducing The Future is Peace with Maoz Inon and Aziz Abu Sarah
Date
March 23, 2026
Time
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
Join the Center for Adult Jewish Learning for a special Zoom conversation with Maoz Inon and Aziz Abu Sarah, the co-authors of The Future is Peace ....
Conflicts of Interest: The History of the Arab-Israeli/ Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Section 2
Date
March 23, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Engaging with conflicts is one of life’s defining challenges—particularly when faced with diverse histories, ideologies and narratives. Join us a...
Passover 101
Date
March 23, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Pesach (Passover) is when we gather together at the seder table to tell the Exodus story and celebrate liberation in the face of tyranny. But what ...
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“Temple Israel is an extremely welcoming community, offering several ways to worship. It’s not one size fits all.”
— Marie S., TI member
Why Temple Israel
Our Mission
At Temple Israel of Boston, we acknowledge, welcome, and honor each individual in our community for who they are. We celebrate our community’s diversity in personal identities and lived experiences. Loving kindness, caring about others, and committing ourselves to lift up and protect each other’s humanity is our righteous pursuit. May all who enter find peace within these walls, as we continue our mission of Living Judaism together through discovery, dynamic spirituality, and righteous impact.
Learn more about our values and how we engage with each other“Temple Israel is dynamic. The clergy and lay leadership are constantly re-evaluating what they are doing. I always come away with something new to think about.”
— Marlene Y., TI member
Get to Know Our Extraordinary Clergy
Senior Rabbi Elaine Zecher
Cantor Alicia Stillman
Rabbi Suzie Jacobson
Rabbi Dan Slipakoff
Rabbi Andrew Oberstein
Learn more
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All Upcoming Events
Evening Minyan
Date
March 10, 2026
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. ...
American Jewish Music: The Stories Behind the Songs with Hal Slifer
Date
March 10, 2026
Time
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Join Hal Slifer, radio host of Chagigah, for a lively interactive musical journey celebrating the Jewish musical soundtrack of our lives. This enjoya...
IYUN Resilience Circle (20s & 30s)
Date
March 10, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Through the Fire: Developing Resilience What does it mean to be strong in a time of unraveling? How do we move forward when we’re unsure? What k...
Evening Minyan
Date
March 11, 2026
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. ...
Modern Midrash: The Transformative Experiences of Exodus
Date
March 12, 2026
Time
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
In the world of Modern Midrash and through the study of the book of Exodus, we will encounter and uncover some of the lesser known stories of the impa...
Evening Minyan
Date
March 12, 2026
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. ...
Glitz! Glamor! and... Gefilte Fish? The Roller-Coaster History of Jews and Hollywood
Date
March 12, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
This course explores the remarkable journey of Jewish innovators, moguls, and storytellers who helped shape Hollywood from its earliest days to the p...
Introduction to Judaism: Spring 2026
Date
March 12, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
Introduction to Judaism is an engaging multi-session onsite course for anyone interested in exploring Jewish life through a Reform lens. Over the cou...
Jewish Plays Project @TI
Date
March 12, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Join the Jewish Plays Project@TI for our monthly discussion as we take part in the National Jewish Plays Project We will gather to discuss 7 amaz...
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
March 13, 2026
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! To join our comm...
March Riverway Shabbat (20s & 30s) with The Lunar Collective
Date
March 13, 2026
Time
6:30 PM - 10:30 PM EDT
Shabbat Shalom! The Riverway Project of Temple Israel invites you to join us for our once-monthly Riverway Shabbat on Friday, March 13! We are excite...
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
Date
March 14, 2026
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...
Lay-Led Zoom Havdalah
Date
March 14, 2026
Time
8:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Gather with friends online for Havdalah and connection. Our weekly Havdalah ritual is a lay-led experience. Stop by, say hello, catch up from the we...
Mah Jongg@TI: Drop-in Game
Date
March 15, 2026
Time
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Join Mah Jongg@TI for their weekly drop-in game, every Sunday. We will gather at Temple Israel at 10:00 a.m. to play Mah Jongg and schmooze with new ...
Conflicts of Interest: The History of the Arab-Israeli/ Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Section 1
Date
March 15, 2026
Time
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM EDT
Engaging with conflicts is one of life’s defining challenges—particularly when faced with diverse histories, ideologies and narratives. Join us as...
Israel at War: An Inside Look with The Times of Israel's Sam Sokol
Date
March 15, 2026
Time
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM EDT
Following two years of war in Gaza and two rounds of fighting with Iran, where does Israel go from here? Listen to Times of Israel political correspo...
Evening Minyan
Date
March 15, 2026
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
March 16, 2026
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. ...
Short Stories@TI
Date
March 16, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Gather online Monday 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 touch....
Conflicts of Interest: The History of the Arab-Israeli/ Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Section 2
Date
March 16, 2026
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Engaging with conflicts is one of life’s defining challenges—particularly when faced with diverse histories, ideologies and narratives. Join us a...