Temple Israel is a vibrant and inclusive community of 400 families from 22 towns and cities west of Boston. Our vision of Conservative Judaism is evolving, actively welcoming, and inclusive. We strive to build a sacred community (Kehillah Kedoshah) that supports each member’s unique Jewish journey, providing multiple gateways for both mind and spirit along the way.
Wishing you a good holiday of Shavuot– chag sameach!
Here are links that will be used for teaching sessions in the sanctuary on Thursday night, May 25, as part of the 9th Annual MetroWest Community Tikkun Leil Shavuot, the Shavuot celebrations and learning that we’ll be hosting. We’ll have copies available for those who are joining us in person, and those following on the live stream can use these digital copies:
Source sheet for Rabbi Josh Breindel’s session on Hasidic Tales of Shavuot
Source sheet for Rabbi Becky Silverstein’s keynote presentation on the Trans Halacha Project.
Source sheet for culmination of the month of daily teachings by Rabbi Harold Kushner of blessed memory
Senior Co-Rabbi Raysh Weiss and Rav Hazzan Ken Richmond bring us a depth of learning, spirituality, warmth, and friendship. Along with their biographies, you will find sermons and musical recordings conveying the many years of our past and present rabbis' and our cantor’s central presence in our lives.
The Judy Gordon Early Learning Center is a progressive, developmentally based early education program appropriate for all children. We offer full day and full year learning in a warm and vibrant environment that focuses on each individual child.