Micah Goodman: Global Chaos – The Forces Undermining the World Order

Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

Our Temple Emanuel Hartman Learning Initiative continues with Dr. Micah Goodman, who will join us in person from Israel. We all get, every day, that we are living in no ordinary time. That we are living in historically tumultuous times. In America. The world. The financial markets. Universities. Alliances that are upturned. America’s role in […]

Event Series Chamber Music Concerts

Chamber Music Concerts

Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

Featuring winners of the 2025 Metropolitan Opera Laffont New England Regional Competition! Performances By: Josie Larsen, Soprano Ricky Lee Owens, Jr., Countertenor Joel Clemens, Baritone Douglas Sumi, Piano Join us in-person or on livestream! About the Performers Baritone, Joel Clemens, is from Ashburn, Virginia.  He is a 2020 BM graduate of James Madison University and as the […]

Yom HaShoah Annual Commemoration

Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

Please join us for our annual Yom HaShoah Commemoration. In addition to our yearly rituals, we are privileged to welcome Sabine von Mering for a special talk titled "Pastors, Spies, Assassins: Is this a "Bonhoeffer Moment"?. In this talk, Professor von Mering will tell the story of her grandfather, who in 1934 became a member […]

Event Series Contemporary Shabbat

Contemporary Shabbat

Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

For over fifty years, the Contemporary service on the second day of Rosh HaShanah has been a beloved Temple Emanuel experience. Every year we hear some version of, “That was great! Can we do that more often?” This year, the answer is an enthusiastic, “Yes!” Join us on Shabbat mornings February 15, March 15 and […]

Event Series A Taste of Shabbat Alive

A Taste of Shabbat Alive

Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

Join us in the Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary for a musical Kabbalat Shabbat service filled with singing, dancing, and stories, geared specifically for families with young children from birth to age 5. After services, join us for a free festive Shabbat dinner in Adelson Community Hall - it’s a perfect place to meet other young […]

Main Shabbat Morning Service
With Passover Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi Mishael Zion

Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

This Shabbat will feature a special sermon from Rabbi Mishael Zion. Sermon Topic: Four Questions to Ask at this Year’s Seder About Rabbi Mishael Zion Rabbi Mishael Zion comes from a Haggadah-filled home: he is co-author of A Night to Remember: The Haggadah of Contemporary Voices (2007) and The Israeli Haggadah (2024), together with his […]

Event Series Rabbi Samuel Chiel Kallah

Rabbi Samuel Chiel Kallah: Post Kiddush Talk

Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

Join former Chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary, Arnie Eisen, for a special post-kiddush talk hosted by Minyan Ma'or! Chancellor Eisen will teach texts that help us evolve in our faith. Let’s say you’ve never been a God person. God has just not been relevant to you. Can that change? Can we think differently about […]

Event Series Rabbi Samuel Chiel Kallah

Rabbi Samuel Chiel Kallah: Shabbat Morning Service

Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

With Former Chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary, Arnie Eisen Sermon Topic: Theology, Community and the Search for the Hiding God In the Torah God tells us that from time to time God will hide God’s face. This would seem to be such a time.  How do we find God in our troubled world together?

Event Series Contemporary Shabbat

Contemporary Shabbat

Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

For over fifty years, the Contemporary service on the second day of Rosh HaShanah has been a beloved Temple Emanuel experience. Every year we hear some version of, “That was great! Can we do that more often?” This year, the answer is an enthusiastic, “Yes!” Join us on Shabbat mornings February 15, March 15 and […]

Event Series A Taste of Shabbat Alive

A Taste of Shabbat Alive

Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

Join us in the Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary for a musical Kabbalat Shabbat service filled with singing, dancing, and stories, geared specifically for families with young children from birth to age 5. After services, join us for a free festive Shabbat dinner in Adelson Community Hall - it’s a perfect place to meet other young […]

Event Series Hartman Learning Initiative

Tal Becker: Israel on the World Stage

Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

Our Hartman Learning Initiative continues in person at Temple Emanuel on Monday, March 10, 2025 when we will welcome Dr. Tal Becker, Vice President and Senior Faculty of the Kogod Research Center at Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. Tal will share his reflections and insights in a conversation with Rabbi Wes Gardenswartz. REGISTER HERE Upcoming […]

Purim Concert with Joanie Leeds

Rabbi Samuel Chiel Sanctuary 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA, United States

For families with children ages 0-7 We are thrilled to present Grammy Award Winner, Joanie Leeds for a fabulous concert specifically tailored for families with children ages 0-7. This concert is always a highlight of our Purim festivities—a time for little ones to wear their costumes, dance with joy, and celebrate in a space catered […]