Last Saturday's Sukkot Festival and Shabbat Service from Rabbi Jacobson's beautiful sukkah.

Joshua 1:1-1:18

5:53 p.m.

6:15 p.m. Daily Minyan and Sukkot Yizkor services. Join on Zoom here.

5:00 p.m. Tot Rock Shabbat Join us on Zoom here.

5:00 p.m. Simchat Torah "Journey through the Torah" with Roberta. A children's program for all TI students to celebrate Simchat Torah. Join on Zoom here.

6:00 p.m. Join us for Qabbalat Shabbat and celebrate, dance, and experience Simchat Torah virtually together! Emerson and Addison Hirsch will chant Qiddush. Join on Zoom here, Facebook Live here, or stream on our website here.

7:15 p.m. Shabbat Dinner Groups

7:30 p.m. Riverway Shabbat

9:00 a.m. Festival and Shabbat Service followed by a celebratory and engaging study session to honor the Torah. Join us on Zoom here, Facebook Live here. or stream on our website here.

10:00 a.m. Thank Goodness It's Shabbat. Join us on Zoom here.

8:00 p.m. Havdalah Join on Zoom here, Facebook Live here, or stream on our website here.

We have tech support team available to help you access Zoom! Call our main number, 617-566-3960, and you will be redirected to someone who can help. Please view our other help resources here:

Qabbalat Shabbat: Celebrate, Dance, and Experience Simchat Torah Virtually Together! Friday, October 9 at 6:00 p.m. Join on Zoom here.

We are unrolling the Torah scrolls! Since we can’t have everyone holding them, we are inviting the scrolls themselves to participate in the Festival and Shabbat service. Join in the celebration virtually as we lay out the Torah scrolls and go back to the source and read the various parts we use in the service straight from them. The cameras will catch it all and you will have a front row seat. Put on your dancing shoes, too. The Shirim Klezmer band will be on hand to lift our spirits and set us in motion (in our own homes)! Best of all, we will welcome our new students into the Religious School, FJECC kindergarteners, and Rashi students as part of the celebration!!

On Saturday morning, October 10 at 9:00 a.m., we will have a Festival and Shabbat Service followed by a celebratory and engaging study session to honor the Torah! Join on Zoom here.

Join us this Thursday, October 8 at 6:15 p.m. for Daily Minyan and Sukkot Yizkor services. Join on Zoom here.

Are you or is someone you know celebrating a wedding, engagement, or new baby? Is someone in our community in need of pastoral support? For funeral needs, call Temple Israel 24/7 at 617-566-3960. Amy Sherr, Executive Coordinator to Rabbi Zecher, wants to know and can help you!

Being in quarantine can be isolating, frightening, and lonely. If you or anyone you know are sick with COVID-19, please let Amy Sherr know so we can reach out. We are here for you! Please let us know if you need immediate assistance by contacting Amy Sherr.

We have already been entranced by her voice on the High Holy Days. Some have shared virtual cocktail gatherings. A number of our students have become Bar or Bat Mitzvah with her. Others have experienced her warmth and comfort in healing conversations. Each Friday night at Qabbalat Shabbat, we have sung along to new and favorite songs and prayers. And yet, we still look forward to a full virtual celebration to welcome and install our new, wonderful, and talented cantor to our congregation.

Please join us in support of the Friends Annual Fund with a meaningful gift this year. Your annual gift is crucial to guaranteeing that our membership is accessible to all, and in keeping our doors (virtual or otherwise) open, no matter what. Your generosity will allow us to continue to inspire all who gather with us, whether in-person or online, and secure our place as the center of Jewish life in Boston and beyond. If you have any questions about the Friends Annual Fund, or to make a contribution, please contact our Director of Development, Shoshanna Goldberg.

Yizkor Memorial Books are a treasured tradition at Temple Israel. The Memorial Book includes the names of Temple Israel members who have passed away since last Yom Kippur and those who have memorial plaques in the Memorial Alcove or Memorial Menorah. Click here to view the 5781 Yizkor Memorial Book.

All book-lovers are welcome to come, bring lunch, and join the conversation! On October 27, we will discuss the novel, Girl, Woman, Other, by Bernadine Evaristo. Discussion led by Library Committee member, Rosalie Bookston. RSVP to Ann Abrams.

How many movies and series have you watched during the Pandemic? Have you ever wondered how they are crafted in order to draw you into the story? Our speaker series continues with feature film editor Phyllis Housen, whose career has spanned three decades. Phyllis has recently edited Clemency, Winner - Sundance Grand Jury Prize 2019 ( available on Amazon Prime) and 2 episodes of Little Fires Everywhere, Emmy nominated for 2020 Best Limited Series ( available on Hulu). Phyllis has worked alongside many acclaimed directors, including Quentin Tarantino and Billy Bob Thornton. Hear about the art of cutting and have the opportunity to ask questions about some of your favorite scenes. RSVP to Deb Mandel.

Are you participating in our virtual opportunities? This is part of our communal story! Send photos of you and your family at participating from home, and let us know where you're participating from! All photos and stories can be sent to Noa Rosen.

How are we doing? As we move into a temporary virtual community, we want to make sure we are meeting your needs for community connection. Please email your communications feedback to Emma Koblick, Director of Communications.