Join us for S'lichot as we spiritually prepare for the High Holy Days ahead: Saturday, September 28
Family S'lichot, S'lichot Community Dinner, Spiritual Practice Labs, and Candlelit Service
Join Us for Shabbat
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
September 27, 2024
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Qabbalat Shabbat will be OUTSIDE in the Temple Israel Garden. Please dress for the weather! All are welcome to join this service full of prayer, me...
Torah Study
Date
September 28, 2024
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-dept...
Havdalah
Date
September 28, 2024
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 wee...
Qabbalat Shabbat with Daniel Vaknine
Date
October 4, 2024
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Gather with us onsite or online for Qabbalat Shabbat in the Temple Israel Garden (weather permitting). All are welcome to join this service full of p...
Torah Study
Date
October 5, 2024
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-dept...
Havdalah
Date
October 5, 2024
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 wee...
Young Family Shabbat and Kol Nidre Service
Date
October 11, 2024
Time
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM EDT
Calling all children ages 0 - 2 nd grade and their grownups! Join Temple Israel clergy and special guests for an early evening Shabbat and Kol Nidre...
Community-Wide Shabbat and Kol Nidre Service (Early)
Date
October 11, 2024
Time
5:45 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Kol Nidre, meaning "all vows" in ancient Aramaic, is drawn from the opening words of the haunting prayer that defines this service. This evening serv...
Family Shabbat and Kol Nidre Service
Date
October 11, 2024
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Kids in 3 rd - 7 th grade and their families are invited to join Temple Israel clergy and musicians for a meaningful, interactive Shabbat and Kol N...
Riverway Project Shabbat and Kol Nidre Service
Date
October 11, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
For those in their 20s or 30s looking for a dynamic, inclusive, and uplifting way to observe Shabbat and Kol Nidre, join The Riverway Project as we g...
Community-Wide Shabbat and Kol Nidre Service (Late)
Date
October 11, 2024
Time
8:15 PM - 10:00 PM EDT
Kol Nidre, meaning "all vows" in ancient Aramaic, is drawn from the opening words of the haunting prayer that defines this service. This evening serv...
Family Shabbat and Yom Kippur Service
Date
October 12, 2024
Time
9:00 AM - 10:45 AM EDT
Kids in 3 rd - 7 th grade and their families are invited to join Temple Israel clergy and musicians for a meaningful, interactive Shabbat and Yom K...
Community-Wide Shabbat and Yom Kippur Service (Early)
Date
October 12, 2024
Time
9:00 AM - 10:45 AM EDT
Yom Kippur is the Jewish day of atonement. This community-wide Shabbat and Yom Kippur service is an expansive morning service, deepening the themes o...
Young Family Shabbat and Yom Kippur Service
Date
October 12, 2024
Time
9:15 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Calling all children ages 0 - 2 nd grade and their grownups! Get ready to sing, dance, and play as we come together on Shabbat and Yom Kippur mornin...
Community-Wide Shabbat and Yom Kippur Service (Late)
Date
October 12, 2024
Time
11:30 AM - 1:15 PM EDT
Yom Kippur is the Jewish day of atonement. This community-wide Shabbat and Yom Kippur service is an expansive morning service, deepening the themes o...
Between Services
Date
October 12, 2024
Time
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM EDT
Yom Kippur Afternoon Learning Opportunities Between Yom Kippur morning and afternoon services, we invite you to stay in the day and participate in a...
Shabbat and Yom Kippur Afternoon and Avodah Service, Yizkor, Neilah, Havdalah
Date
October 12, 2024
Time
3:45 PM - 6:45 PM EDT
The Yom Kippur afternoon service moves us through the most tender hours of the holiday, and includes several different components. Our communal gathe...
Havdalah
Date
October 12, 2024
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 wee...
Qabbalat Shabbat with Guest Speaker Rebecca Hart Holder, President of Reproductive Equity Now
Date
October 18, 2024
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 Â...
Torah Study
Date
October 19, 2024
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-dept...
Mark Your Calendar for these Featured Programs
Round Challah Making Workshop for Rosh Hashanah
Date
September 29, 2024
Time
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM EDT
Join us for a festive round-challah baking event led by Ali Petok to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, where we mix tradition with creativity and sweeten the n...
Reverse Tashlich
Date
October 4, 2024
Time
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
During Tashlich, we symbolically cast our transgressions into the water. At the same time, our literal waterways suffer from the pollution of human w...
Temple Israel Commemorates October 7th
Date
October 6, 2024
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
To prepare for this first yahrzeit, Temple Israel will gather on the evening of October 6th, in a circle of honor, mourning and remembrance of where ...
An Evening of Remembrance & Hope
Date
October 7, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
On October 7, we woke up to a different world. Hamas waged a terror attack on Israel, killing over 1,200 Israelis and taking more than 250 hostage...
An Evening with Yotam Ottolenghi
Date
October 8, 2024
Time
8:00 PM - 10:30 PM EDT
Spend a delicious evening with YOTAM OTTOLENGHI as he talks about his new book, COMFORT, in this fun and participatory event. Live on stage, Yotam wil...
Dr. Anthony Fauci Live at Temple Israel
Date
October 14, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
Porter Square Books is thrilled to welcome Dr. Anthony Fauci for his memoir, On Call! This event will take place on Monday, October 14 at 7:00 p...
Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Speaker Series
Date
October 15, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Please join the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) on Tuesday, Oct 15th at 7:00 p.m. online or onsite, for our first Speaker Series even...
Erev Sukkot: Sukkah of Justice and Compassion
Date
October 16, 2024
Time
5:45 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
The festival holiday of Sukkot reminds us of our communal obligation to face outward with open hearts to ease suffering and heal our fractured world....
The Changing Soundscape of Israel Post-October 7th with Cantor Alicia Stillman
Date
October 22, 2024
Time
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
A soundscape is a combination of sounds that grows from an immersive environment. It can be the sound of wind, traffic, laughing, and, of course, mus...
Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) Current Events Conversation
Date
October 29, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Please join the Temple Israel Progressive Israel Caucus (TIPIC) on October 29th, at 7:00 pm for our next open conversation about what is happening in...
TILLI Fall 2024 Morning Classes
Date
October 31, 2024
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 Fall 2024 Lunch and Learn Lecture Series: Emily Franklin
Date
October 31, 2024
Time
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM EDT
Join TILLI (Temple Israel Lifelong Learning Institute) for our Fall 2024 Semester Lunch and Learn Lecture Series. Listen and ask questions to experts...
TILLI Fall 2024 Afternoon Classes
Date
October 31, 2024
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...
A Night of Music: Qabbalat Shabbat and A Trip to See the Jerusalem Quartet
Date
November 1, 2024
Time
5:00 PM - 10:00 PM EDT
Join us on November 1st at 5:00 p.m. onsite for Qabbalat Shabbat, followed by a trip to see the Jerusalem Quartet at Jordan Hall presented by Celeb...
The Fight for Democracy: Paths to a Better Future for Israelis, Palestinians, and Americans with J Street
Date
November 3, 2024
Time
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT
Join policy experts Dr. Dahlia Scheindlin, a leading Israeli political analyst, and Dr. Khalil Shikaki, the premier Palestinian policy and polling ex...
TILLI Fall 2024 Morning Classes
Date
November 7, 2024
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 Fall 2024 Lunch and Learn Lecture Series: Roger Gottlieb
Date
November 7, 2024
Time
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM EDT
Join TILLI (Temple Israel Lifelong Learning Institute) for our Fall 2024 Semester Lunch and Learn Lecture Series. Listen and ask questions to experts...
TILLI Fall 2024 Afternoon Classes
Date
November 7, 2024
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...
Trip to Israel: Prospects for a Shared Society in Israel
Date
November 8, 2024
Time
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM EDT
Trip to Israel: Prospects for a Shared Society in Israel November 8 - November 15, 2024 Join us on a unique, small-group tour of Israel, desi...
Trip to Israel: Prospects for a Shared Society in Israel
Date
November 9, 2024
Time
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM EDT
Trip to Israel: Prospects for a Shared Society in Israel November 8 - November 15, 2024 Join us on a unique, small-group tour of Israel, desi...
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Evening Minyan
Date
September 26, 2024
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. ...
Qabbalat Shabbat
Date
September 27, 2024
Time
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Qabbalat Shabbat will be OUTSIDE in the Temple Israel Garden. Please dress for the weather! All are welcome to join this service full of prayer, me...
Torah Study
Date
September 28, 2024
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-dept...
Family S'lichot Service and Dinner
Date
September 28, 2024
Time
4:45 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
Families with children in the Village and elementary age are invited to join us for dinner, a short service, and activities to prepare for the High H...
S'lichot Community Dinner, Spiritual Practice Labs, and Candlelit Service
Date
September 28, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM EDT
With candles illuminating our paths, we pose the eternal questions of our existence. Through exploration, forgiveness, and apology, we complete our s...
Havdalah
Date
September 28, 2024
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 wee...
Round Challah Making Workshop for Rosh Hashanah
Date
September 29, 2024
Time
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM EDT
Join us for a festive round-challah baking event led by Ali Petok to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, where we mix tradition with creativity and sweeten the n...
Evening Minyan
Date
September 29, 2024
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
September 30, 2024
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. ...
Poetry Group
Date
October 1, 2024
Time
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
Gather online the first Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. to read and talk about a poem and nourish our souls together. All are welcome, and you c...
Evening Minyan
Date
October 1, 2024
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. ...
Young Family Erev Rosh Hashanah Service
Date
October 2, 2024
Time
5:00 PM - 5:45 PM EDT
Calling all children ages 0 - 2 nd grade and their grownups! Get ready to sing, dance, and play as we celebrate together with Temple Israel clergy a...
Family Erev Rosh Hashanah Schmooze with Dinner
Date
October 2, 2024
Time
5:45 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Kids ages 0 - 7 th grade and their families are invited to a Family Schmooze with Dinner, 5:45-7:30 p.m. onsite, to meet old friends and new. Then...
Riverway Project Erev Rosh Hashanah Service & Dinner
Date
October 2, 2024
Time
6:15 PM - 8:45 PM EDT
For those in their 20s or 30s looking for a dynamic, inclusive, uplifting way to begin the year, join the Riverway Project on Erev Rosh Hashanah as w...
Community-Wide Erev Rosh Hashanah Service and Grand Homecoming Schmooze
Date
October 2, 2024
Time
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM EDT
Join us this year on Erev Rosh Hashanah to sing, rejoice, and pray as one, in a joyous combination of our majestic and contemporary styles. We are a...
Family Rosh Hashanah Service
Date
October 3, 2024
Time
9:00 AM - 10:45 AM EDT
Kids in 3rd - 7th grade and their families are invited to join Temple Israel clergy and musicians for a music-filled and interactive service in celeb...
Community-Wide Rosh Hashanah Service (Early)
Date
October 3, 2024
Time
9:00 AM - 10:45 AM EDT
Join us this year on Rosh Hashanah to sing, rejoice, and pray as one sacred community, in a joyous combination of our majestic and contemporary style...
Young Family Rosh Hashanah Service
Date
October 3, 2024
Time
9:15 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Calling all children ages 0 - 2nd grade and their grownups! Get ready to sing, dance, and play as we celebrate together on Rosh Hashanah morning. At...
Family Tashlich
Date
October 3, 2024
Time
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Together, we symbolically cast away our transgressions into the river. We invite you to participate in Tashlich ("to cast away"), a beautiful ...
Community-Wide Rosh Hashanah Service (Late)
Date
October 3, 2024
Time
11:30 AM - 1:15 PM EDT
Join us this year on Rosh Hashanah to sing, rejoice, and pray as one sacred community, in a joyous combination of our majestic and contemporary style...