Come tear up the slopes with Keshet friends! Last
year was a huge hit - don’t miss out. RSVP early so we
can get a group discount ($9 off!).
Location: Mt. Wachusett, , Princeton, MA
Contact: Joanna Ware, 617-524-9227, joanna@keshetonline.org
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Ivrit La Kol has lots of classes to meet the needs of anyone interested in learning Hebrew. From beginning to the advanced, reading fluency to disecting Biblical text, learning the basics of Modern Hebrew to advanced conversation, Ivrit la Kol has a class for you! For more information and to register, go to http://templeis.s442.sureserver.com/education_programs/Ivrit5769.pdf
Location: Temple Emunah, 9 Piper Road, Lexington, MA
Contact: Caroline Nudelman, , CRNudelman@gmail.com
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A series of 8 classes, open to the public, studying with renowned scholars from the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem.
Location: Congregation beth El of Sudbury, 105 Hudson Rd., Sudbury, Select State
Contact: Theresa Cohen, 978-443-9622, execdir@bethelsudbury.org
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The Simhat Tot program allows preschoolers to experience the Jewish holidays with crafts, stories and songs.
Location: Temple Emunah, 9 Piper Road, Lexington, MA 02421
Contact: Amy Garbis, , amy.garbis@gmail.com
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Family Concert with Shira Kline
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Tickets: $10 per person (with a maximum of $30 per family)
Infants up to one year old are free.
Order your tickets today:
617-323-0486 or visit :www.templehbt.org
Location: Temple Hillel B'nai Torah, 120 Corey St., West Roxbury, MA 02132
Contact: Benita Block, 617-323-0486, 617-327-8338 hbtoffice@templehbt.org
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Mastering anxiety and fear is an essential survival skill for living in the 21st century. On Sunday, February 7th, 10:30 a.m.-12:00, learn how to transform fear into love, stress into success, and anxiety into serenity. Using the power of creative Inner Talk you can reprogram the mental software that runs your life. Free yourself from the self-sabotaging Toxic Voice that can drive you crazy and turn you into your own worst enemy. Fire your inner worrier and hire an inner warrior. Strengthen your Natural Voi
Location: Kerem Shalom, 359 Elm Street, Concord, MA 01742
Contact: Rosalie Gerut, 978-369-1223, 978-369-8072 rosaliege@comcast.net
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Rabbi Norbert Weinberg will discuss the differences between Tzedek (righteousness) and chesed (kindness) based on examples from Torah in the case of Abraham and Jacob. He will also discuss the prayer "Avinu Malkeinu." Fee is $20.
Location: Munroe Center for the Arts, 1403 Mass. Ave, Lexington, MA 02420
Contact: Robin Steinberg, 781-248-0625, robinfaith223@hotmail.com
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TeenLife Boston Community Service Fair (https://teenlifeboston.yourmembership.com/?CSFair2010) on Sunday, February 7th from 12-4 pm at the Mall at Chestnut Hill.
Location: The Mall at Chestnut Hill, , Chestnut Hill, MA
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The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston (JGSGB) will screen the film “Who Do You Think You Are, Zoe Wanamaker” on Sunday, February 7, at 1:30 pm at the Needham Public Library.
This film is from the BBC family history documentary series that follows celebrities as they trace their roots. The subject of this particular episode is Zoe Wanamaker, daughter of the American actor Sam Wanamaker.
Hoping to better understand her father's beliefs that led him to be a victim of the McCarthy witch-hunts, Z
Location: Needham Public Library, 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA
Contact: Howard Morris, 617-796-8522, morris@jgsgb.org
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Meet the JCC day, overnight and specialty (arts, sports, technology, science) camp directors and explore the Summer 2010 options for boys and girls from preschool to high school at a camp fair at the Leventhal-Sidman JCC in Newton (333 Nahanton Street) on Sunday, February 7 (2-4pm).
Location: Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center, 333 Nahanton Street, Newton, MA 02459
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The Alianza String Quartet will perform works of Mozart, Wolf and Beethoven. Sponsored by the Saul B. and Naomi R. Cohen Foundation.
Location: Temple Emanuel - Adelson Community Hall, 385 Ward Street, Newton Centre, MA 02459
Contact: Arlyn Schneider, 617-965-2468, arlynschneider@yahoo.com
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Four Movies and a Critic
Sunday January 31st 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Location: Congregation Sha'aray Shalom, 1112 Main Street, Hingham, MA 02043
Contact: Ellen Bernstein, 781-749-8103, admin@shaarayshalom.comcastbiz.net
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The Friendship Circle, a Jewish Organization which provides social opportunities for children with special needs, welcomes teenagers and young adults to enjoy a light dinner and fun activity with Harvard Students - it's a fun time, great friendship and the perfect social scene!
Location: Harvard Chabbad, 38 Banks Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Contact: Peshie Rubin, 617-378-5765, friendshipcircleboston@gmail.com
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An exciting 6 week Teen Course that will address Hollywood & Judaism in an exciting and meaningful way. Six key values & issues such as "Love at first sight", "What is Fame", "Getting High on Life" and other such topics will be explored using video clips, discussions & debates, and other great materials and resources, and students will be challenged to think deeply and consider the questions at hand. The course which is geared specifically towards teenagers is hands-on, stimulating, and meaningful.
Location: Chabad Center of Sudbury, 22 Union Ave #9, Sudbury, Select State 01776
Contact: Yisroel Freeman, 978-443-0110, rabbi@chabadsudbury.com
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Join Professor Isaac Gottlieb for a text-study that will trace the Rabbis' changing views of biblical order and its significance from the Talmud through the medieval commentators. Admission is $18.
Location: Congregation Shaarei Tefillah, 35 Morseland Avenue, Newton, MA
Contact: Roselyn Farren, 617-581-6831, director@maayan.org
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Two open houses for parents interested in enrolling their child in preschool in the fall of 2010 will be held at the JCC Early Learning Center preschool at Congregation Sha’aray Shalom in Hingham.
Location: JCC Early Learning Center preschool at Congregation Sha’aray Shalom, 1112 Main Street, Hingham, MA 02043
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Newton South High School's annual Teen Summer Program Expo, 140 Brandeis Road, Newton in the cafeteria. FREE ADMISSION. Learn about the programs first-hand by meeting directors of more than 50 programs including Israel travel, adventure, academic enrichment, Jewish community service, internships, sports, language immersion, arts & theatre and more.
Location: Newton South high School, 140 Brandeis Road, Newton, MA 02459
Contact: Laura Marks, 617-244-3316, Laura@CampSourceNetwork.com
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A workshop for teens and adults with Rabbi Katy Allen – Open to All. As people age, they can lose their connection to many of the things and experiences that gave them joy, energy, and comfort when they were younger. One of these is contact with nature. Especially those in nursing homes may get outside only infrequently, and in winter they may not get out at all. Holding a single shell from the beach, smelling a single pine branch, or hearing a CD with sounds of the surf and seagulls can transport a wheel-
Location: Kerem Shalom, 659 Elm Street, Concord, MA 07142
Contact: Nancy Kaplan, 978-369-1223, 978-371-8072 familyed@keremshalom.org
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Taught by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston
“Only a genealogist regards a step backward as progress”
Location: Hebrew College, 160 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, MA 02021
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Best-selling author Rabbi Harold Kushner will discuss his new book, “Conquering Fear: Living Boldly in an Uncertain World,” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, February 8, in the Aaron Kushner Library at Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston, 60 Stein Circle, Newton.
Location: Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston, 60 Stein Circle, Newton, MA 02459
Contact: Helen Kadish, 617-964-3330, helen.kadish@ssdsboston.org
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Dr. Mordechai Kedar on "Jerusalem, Islam and Arab Terrorism: The Myth of al-Aqsa"
Location: Ahavath Torah Congregation, 1179 Central St., Stoughton, MA 02072
Contact: Jonathan Hausman, 781-344-8733, office@atorah.org
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Dr. Morchechai Kedar, an academic expert on the Israeli Arab population, will speak at Ahavath Torah Congregation on Monday, February 8 at 7:30 PM, as part of its ATC 90th Anniversary Speakers’ Series.
Location: Ahavath Torah Congregation, 1179 Central Street, Stoughton, MA 02072
Contact: Emily Prigot, 781-828-6606, prigot@verizon.net
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CMT Nursery School will be hosting toddler playgroups while school is in session.
Location: Congregation Mishkan Tefila Nursery School, 300 Hammond Pond Parkway, Chestnut Hill, MA 02460
Contact: Ellen , 617-332-7770, nurseryschooldirector@mishkantefila.org
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New session of lunchtime and evening Hebrew classes at CJP is starting in February. In these fun and informal classes you will learn Hebrew conversation as spoken in Israel and improve your reading skills. Beginner, intermediate and advanced classes are available. For more information or to register, e-mail hebclass@yahoo.com. Classes occur on various dates and times.
Location: CJP, 126 High Street, Boston, MA 02110
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Classes begin February 9, 2010. In these fun and informal classes you will learn Hebrew conversation and improve your reading skills. Cost for a semester is $250. For more information or to register, e-mail hebclass@yahoo.com
Location: Location Given upon RSVP, , , Select State
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Learn all about Purim, bake hamantaschen and discuss options for holiday celebration. Program cosponsored with Leventhal-Sidman JCC.
Location: JFCS, 1430 Main Street, Waltham, MA 02451
Contact: Elana Kling Perkins, 781-647-5327, ekperkins@jfcsboston.org
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Preserved in a variety of traditional texts, enshrined in medieval memory books and passed on orally for centuries, the story of the Jewish people embodies a complex, varied, but always powerfully charged relationship between Jews and the land of Israel
http://hebrewcollege.edu/meah-in-focus/courses#Jewish%20Identity
Location: Congregation Kehillarh Israel, 384 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 20446
Contact: Rachel Glazer, 617-835-1491, glaze1219@yahoo.com
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3 session class on Jewish sprituality, ethics & community. Designed for beginners, Jewish or not!
Free but pre-registration is requested.
Location: Temple Sinai, 50 Sewall Avenue, Brookline, MA 02446
Contact: Maria Benet, 617-928-0012, 617-928-0014 mbenet@urj.org
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Harvard Hillel invites you to a public lecture by Chancellor Eisen, one of the world’s foremost experts on American Judaism. Chancellor Eisen will address the legacy and clarion call to action of Abraham Joshua Heschel, one of the greatest Jewish leaders of the 20th century.
For more information, contact Michael at 617-495-4695 x.223 or michael@hillel.harvard.edu
Location: Harvard Hillel, 52 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Contact: Michael Simon, 617-495-4695, michael@hillel.harvard.edu
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A full day of activities for seniors consisting of lectures on medicine, art, Jewish History and other important topics, current events, nutrition, yiddish, book reviews and more. Complete access to the physical education department. Kosher lunch available. for information on membership please call 617-558-6443.
Location: Leventhal-Sidman JCC, 333 Nahanton Street, Newton, MA 02459
Contact: Cindy Katzeff, 617-558-6443, 617-527-3104 ckatzeff@jccgb.org
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Artist talk for photo-exhibit featuring images of Jewish/interfaith/other Cuban communities.
Location: La Galeria at Villa Victoria Center for The Arts, 85 W. Newton St., Boston, MA 02118
Contact: Evan Garza, 617-927-1742, 617-236-7375 egarza@iba-etc.org
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Many cultures have used Mandalas as tools for meditation and healing. Mandalas are seen in Native American, Inca, Hindu, Buddhist, Celtic & Christian cultures among others. Nature is full of mandalas: snowflakes, flowers, in the symmetry of living things. Drawing a mandala helps you to center your thoughts, relate to your earth and to relax. It allows you to express feelings that may be difficult to express in other ways. No art experience is required. Non member fee: $15/class, $135/series Materials to bri
Location: Kerem Shalom, 659 Elm Street, Concord, MA 01742
Contact: Rosalie Gerut, 978-369-0478, rosaliege@comcast.net
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Submit your favorite, dairy-only recipe that will be used to create a cookbook and then come with your prepared dish and sample a wide variety of starters, salads, sides & sweets to feed 15-20 people. Email (and source) your recipe, in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint or Adobe PDF format, to Wendy Kornbliet (wek88@hotmail.com) by Jan. 29th. All attendees will receive a cookbook at the event. $20 in advance; $25 at the door.
Location: Congregation B'nai Torah, 225 Boston Post Rd., Sudbury, MA 01776
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Jewish Speed dating offers a chance to meet new people and have a mini date with each one. Come to our event and spend 5 minutes meeting up to 20 potential partners, all of which are Jewish professionals, during which you will decide whether you would like to meet them again or not.
Wine and Cheese served
Wednesday Feb 10th
7-9 PM
The Chai Center
105 St. Paul Street
ages 30-49
$18
SIGN UP TODAY TO RESERVE A SPACE!
Location: The Chai Center, 105 St. Paul Street, Brookline, MA 02446
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Join together with other parents for a supportive and thought provoking discussion group facilitated by Mindee Meltzer, LCSW, EdM, parent educator. Using Jewish teachings and principles, the group will focus on the specific challenges and celebrations of raising young children with special needs. The group will address key parenting issues such as determining realistic expectations for each child, advocating for our children without over protecting them, and developing self control and independence. The cos
Location: Jewish Family Service of Metrowest, 475 Franklin Street, Framingham, MA
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Join us for the Inaugural Event for the Sudbury Jewish Business Network. Enjoy Sushi and Beverages at the Inaugural Event for the new Greater Sudbury Jewish Business & Professional Network. Treat yourself to an evening of Schmoozing, socializing and networking with likeminded professionals from the Sudbury area.
Location: Chabad Center of Sudbury, 22 Union Ave #9, Sudbury, MA 01776
Contact: Yisroel Freeman, 978-443-0110, info@jbnsudbury.com
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The Israel Affairs Committee of Congregation Mishkan Tefila (CMT) and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) are co-sponsoring a forum with speaker Mati Gill, Bureau Chief to Israeli Public Security Minister Avi Dichter. Gill is a two-time recipient of the Outstanding Officer for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Operations Branch. Gill’s talk will be focused on his efforts to lead more tour groups to the Gaza Strip, security in Gaza, and how being wounded near the border in 2008 has affected
Location: Congregation Mishkan Tefila, 300 Hammond Pond Parkway, Chestnut Hill, MA
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Bnei Baruch Learning Center Free, live, interactive Internet courses based in authentic Kabbalah. Winter Semester begins January 6, 2010 at 8pm Eastern Time
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Dr. Jonah Steinberg, Associate Dean, Rabbinical School of Hebrew College. 6 Thursday mornings in Boston. Explore the Song of Songs in its biblical context; in classical rabbinic interpretations; in the Jewish mystical tradition; and in present-day readings.
Location: Goulston & Storrs, 400 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Select State
Contact: Renee Tepper, 617-559-8622, rtepper@hebrewcollege.edu
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Two open houses for parents interested in enrolling their child in preschool in Fall 2010 will be held at the JCC Early Learning Center preschool at Congregation Sha’aray Shalom in Hingham.
Location: JCC Early Learning Center preschool at Congregation Sha’aray Shalom, 1112 Main Street, Hingham, MA 02043
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Spend quality time together while you learn how to make and bake Hamantashen with our new recipe and the fillings of your choice. Take home your very own stash that will be sure to get you into the Purim spirit. Hot drinks and pastries served.
Bring your daughter, mother, or a friend- all ages!
Location: The Chai Center, 105 St. Paul Street, Brookline, MA 02446
Contact: Shifra Schwartz, 617-278-2424, shifra@getchai.com
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Freindship Circle Needham is bringing together volunteers and teens to cook Shabbat dinner to be delivered to Friendship Circle families.
Location: Chabad Jewish Center, 472 High Rock Street, Needham, MA 02492
Contact: Chanie Krinsky, 781-455-9096, friends@gis.net
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Explore Sabbath observances, meaning and traditions, in Judaism, Christianity and Islam with a Rabbi, Minister and Islamic scholar.
Location: Congregation Beth El of Sudbury, 105 Hudson Rd., Sudbury, MA 01776
Contact: Theresa Cohen, 978-443-9622, execdir@bethelsudbury.org
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A show incorporating current affairs, entertainment and acting, accompanied by a band, and two singers/ dancers.
In this show, managed by the musician David Kriboshe, Gaon performs his greatest hits including “Here I am” (Hineni Kan), “The Last War” (Hamilchama Ha’achrona), “Way to Go” (Kol Hakavod), “Roza”, “There is a Place”( Yesh Makom) in addition to new great songs. In between songs, Gaon tells the audience about his personal life and his long career stories which relate to these songs.
Location: Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA 02459
Contact: Annette Zrihen, 617-738-5038, annette@hakesheronline.com
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Join us for a Shabbat experience for children from birth to 5 years old and their families. Cuddle up Shabbat is lead by Jon Nelson and Jennifer Rudin (KI's Director ofCongregational Learning) and includes songs, stories, puppets and dance. Come Cuddle Up with us in the Main Sanctuary, Congregation Kehillath Israel 384 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA. For more information email hadranassistant@congki.org or call 617-566-0079
Location: Congregation Kehillath Israel, 384 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 02446
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Shakin' Shabbat 5:30 - 6:00PM Frolicking Shabbat service for families with children newborn to 6. Come sing, listen to stories and welcome Shabbat! Community Dinner to follow - all welcome! Community Dinner - 6:00 - 7:00PM Welcome Shabbat with old friends and make new friends. Food provided by temple. Please RSVP to the temple office Kabbalat Shabbat - 7:15 - 8:00PM Join Rabbi Penzner as we welcome Shabbat with song, stories, meditation, and prayer. All welcome!
Location: Temple Hillel B'nai Torah, 120 Corey St., West Roxbury, MA 02132
Contact: Benita Block, 617-323-0486, hbtoffice@templehbt.org
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