Center for Adult Jewish Learning at Temple Israel of Boston

09/02/2021

This fall, join us we explore the God(s) of Judaism with Rabbi Or Rose, in partnership with Hebrew College Open Circle.

This is one of many classes offered for our fall semester. Learn more at www.tisrael.org/adult-education

Judaism is widely regarded as the world’s first great monotheistic tradition. What is not widely known is that Jewish thinkers throughout the ages have held very different views of God. Is the Divine all-powerful and all-knowing? What about evil? Can human actions impact God? From the Hebrew Bible to Maimonides to Abraham Joshua Heschel, these questions have been answered in a variety of ways. In some cases, these answers are radically different!

Join Rabbi Or Rose in his online Hebrew College Open Circle Jewish Learning course, "THE GOD(S) OF JUDAISM" for this unique historical and theological journey, as we explore writings from different time periods and genres of Jewish thought, including art, music and poetry. As we survey these diverse sources, we will ask ourselves how these works might inform our own understandings of theology, history, and creativity.

For more information visit https://hebrewcollege.edu/open-circle-jewish-learning-fall-2021-courses

In collaboration with Center for Adult Jewish Learning at Temple Israel of Boston

Questions? Email [email protected]

07/22/2021

Summer is still going strong! Join us with some virtual community and take a break from the heat! Check out all of our summer classes here:

07/14/2021

Join us (almost) every Thursday throughout the summer for a variety of speaker events, book discussions, film screenings, and more! All programs are free and open to all.

For virtual events, please use the form below to RSVP and receive the Zoom link. For in-person programs, so please select “In Person Programs” option below and use the form to register to reserve your spot. Please note space is limited.

https://www.tisrael.org/tilli-peer-led-learning/ #1620845151444-3fde6df7-2e68

Please email Ann Abrams at [email protected] with any questions or if you need help registering.

An integral part of the Temple Israel community, TILLI is the only peer-led learning program in a synagogue in the country. This initiative continues to develop and grow through the exchange of ideas within the TILLI community.

07/06/2021

Join us through the dog days of summer in watering the soul with a poem! Each week we will present a poem to enjoy and discuss, sharing our own understandings and questions. No expertise needed!
Join us on zoom TONIGHT from 4:00pm – 4:45pm!

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07/02/2021

July 2, 2021 To our Temple Israel family, We write to share our sadness and worry concerning antisemitism and recent acts of violence around Boston. We know you join us in deploring the hateful violen

06/29/2021

Hop on the strudel bus tonight!

Join us on tonight - Tuesday, June 29th, at 7:00 p.m. ET as we learn all about the delectable Hungaro-Austrian Jewish delight of strudel. Together, we’ll experiment with its particular dough and a variety of flavors, from poppy seed to prune to apple and beyond!

Tuesdays, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. June 8 – June 29, 2021 Stop in for 1 class, or join all 4 Register below to receive the Zoom link.

06/27/2021

Temple Israel's Lunch with the Librarian presents Children's Book Author and Illustrator, Emily Sper! Join us on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at noon!

Emily will talk about the process of writing/illustrating/publishing children’s books, with a focus on her new edition of "All About Jewish Time".

For more information -- and to register -- contact Ann Abrams at [email protected].

06/25/2021

Join us TONIGHT at 6:00 p.m. for our annual Wyner Lecture Series, featuring the Jewish Bluegrass band Kol Kachol!

Formed right before the pandemic, Kol Kahol seeks to push the boundaries of contemporary Jewish music and traditional American Roots music within the context of Jewish prayer. In combining these two musical identities, they tell their story through music; not only proud of their Eastern European Ashkenazic and Sephardic Jewish traditions, but also of their American heritage and its influence on their lives and musical style. In doing so, they offer a unique spiritual experience to those who are wrestling with their own identity, particularly regarding what it means to be an American Jew.

Click here to join us on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92870612055?pwd=bXpxWmRGb3RkU1d2YXMzMXdrNnRkUT09

06/24/2021

Join us with Temple Israel of Boston and Jewish Bluegrass Band: Kol Kahol this Shabbat!

Join us in the garden at Temple Israel THIS Shabbat with Jewish Bluegrass Band: Kol Kahol
Friday, June 25, 2021 at 6:00 pm

Kol Kahol is Boston's newly hatched Jewish American Bluegrass band. Kol Kahol (Voices of Blue) seeks to push the boundaries of contemporary Jewish music and traditional American Roots music within the context of Jewish prayer. In combining these two musical identities, Kol Kahol tells the Jewish story through music.

Register to join us in person in the garden at: https://tisrael.secure.force.com/default/CnP_PaaS_EVT__ExternalRegistrationPage?event_id=a3u5b000001Kqj0AAC

Or join us on Zoom at:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92870612055?pwd=bXpxWmRGb3RkU1d2YXMzMXdrNnRkUT09

06/24/2021

When is the last time you checked out our summer classes? Take a look -- and join us!

Adult Education: As Rabbi Ronne Friedman once noted, the symbol of Jewish life should be a question mark, not a Magen David. We want our congregation to question the text

05/17/2021

Join us for Shavuot today! Feel free to pop in and out! You can find the full schedule at www.tisrael.org/tikkun-zoom-shavuot!

On Shavuot we go big. We celebrate the revelation of Torah at Mount Sinai by learning together, often in what is called a Tikkun Leil Shavuot, a yearly Torah all-nighter. This year, we go even bigger as dozens of teachers, artists, and facilitators lead us in study, prayer, art making, music and mor...