Jewish Downtown, Boston Movie Series - Ushpizin
2026-09-30 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | The Boston Synagogue, 55 Martha Rd, Boston, MA, 02114, United States
Jewish Downtown Boston Movie Series features: Ushpizin
Jewish Downtown Boston Movie Series features: Ushpizin at The Boston Synagogue hosted by Young Professionals Benjamin & Sarah in partnership with BackRoom Boston.
Enjoy the film on a huge screen with immersive surround sound for a true theater-like experience. Plus, our unique downtown location is easy to reach by MBTA, and we offer both free parking and validated parking at the Cambridge Street Garage. And since the weather is finally on our side, come early to relax on the patio. Grab snacks and beverages, meet new people, and start some great conversations before the movie begins.
✨ What to Expect:

Feature film screening on a large screen with surround sound
A lively, social atmosphere in the heart of downtown Boston
A celebration of Jewish storytelling through film
Community gathering before and after the movie

Whether you’re deeply connected to Jewish culture or just love great independent films, this evening promises laughs, insight, and a memorable night out.
🎬 Grab your seat and join us for our Summer series: Jewish downtown movie culture through Film — where stories come alive on screen and in community.
Ushpizin
September 30 @ 7:00 PM
Moshe and Malli, an Orthodox Jewish couple in Jerusalem, are childless and without means to celebrate the weeklong holiday of Succoth. After much prayer, they receive unexpected money, and Moshe is told about an abandoned shack where he and Malli can properly observe the holiday and receive guests. However, they are visited by two ex-convicts with an unexpected link to Moshe’s past, and the celebration becomes a series of emotional trials.
It is going to be a great series we look forward to having you join us.
REFRESHMENTS: Popcorn, Pizza, Movie Munchies & Beverages
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Bloom and Become with Jennifer Liff
2026-10-18 14:00 - 17:00
Bloom and Become with Jennifer Liff and allow your visions to blossom with terracotta flower pots.

Explore themes of renewal, growth, and possibility in this immersive 3-hour expressive arts workshop. Using a plant pot as your canvas, you’ll create a three-dimensional vision board that reflects your hopes, intentions, and dreams for the season ahead.
Through guided reflection and creative expression you’ll leave with a living reminder to nurture both your plant and your personal growth. No artistic experience is necessary—just a willingness to explore and create.
When:
October 18th 2:00-5:00PM
About Jennifer Liff:
Jennifer is an expressive arts therapy educator and group facilitator with a deep curiosity about the intersection of creativity, psychology, and spirituality.
The arts have been part of her life for as long as she can remember. As a child, she was imaginative and creative—writing stories, making jewelry, and choreographing her own dance moves. Her parents were painters and music lovers, so she grew up immersed in the arts, regularly attending museums, Broadway shows, and ballets. Her earliest and happiest moments are rooted in creative expression.
Like many people, she eventually set creativity aside, absorbing the belief that adulthood and responsibility leave little room for imagination and play—and that only the “talented few” are allowed to create. A few discouraging comments only reinforced these beliefs, and creativity went quiet for a time.
Nonetheless, the impulse to make and explore never fully disappeared. Through her studies in psychology and the arts, Jen rediscovered creativity and came to understand it as essential to mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Now, as a “recovering creative,” Jen is committed to living a creative life and teaching others to do the same.
Jen offers online and in-person arts-based courses and workshops grounded in expressive arts therapy, which focuses on the process over the product. These experiences support self-discovery, emotional expression, and a return to creativity without pressure or perfection. She invites you to explore what’s here and step back into the creative waters.
Education & Training:

B.A. in Art History
Professional Teaching Credential
M.A. in Spiritual Psychology
M.A. in Mental Health Counseling (Expressive Arts Therapy specialization)
Creative Journal Expressive Arts Method (CJEA) Practitioner

Examples of the flower pots you can create!

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bloom-and-become-tickets-1997486728576

Jewish Downtown, Boston Movie Series - Spaceballs
2026-10-21 19:00 - 21:00
Jewish Downtown Boston Movie Series features: Spaceballs
Movie Night is hosted by Young Professionals Benjamin & Sarah in partnership with BackRoom Boston, with The Boston Synagogue as our venue.
Enjoy the film on a huge screen with immersive surround sound for a true theater-like experience. Plus, our unique downtown location is easy to reach by MBTA, and we offer both free parking and validated parking at the Cambridge Street Garage. And since the weather is finally on our side, come early to relax on the patio. Grab snacks and beverages, meet new people, and start some great conversations before the movie begins.
✨ What to Expect:

Feature film screening on a large screen with surround sound
A lively, social atmosphere in the heart of downtown Boston
A celebration of Jewish storytelling through film
Community gathering before and after the movie

Whether you’re deeply connected to Jewish culture or just love great independent films, this evening promises laughs, insight, and a memorable night out.
🎬 Grab your seat and join us for our Summer series: Jewish downtown movie culture through Film — where stories come alive on screen and in community.
Spaceballs
October 21 @ 7:00 PM
In Spaceballs, heroic mercenary Lone Starr (Pullman) and his alien sidekick Barf (Candy) rescue Princess Vespa (Zuniga) of the planet Druidia and her droid, Dot Matrix (Yarnell, voiced by Rivers), from being captured by the Spaceballs, led by President Skroob (Brooks), who wants to use Vespa as ransom to obtain Druidia’s air for their own planet. However, the heroes get stranded on a desert moon, where they encounter the wise Yogurt (also Brooks), who teaches Starr about the metaphysical power known as “the Schwartz.” Meanwhile, Spaceball commanders Dark Helmet (Moranis) and Colonel Sandurz (Wyner) lead the search for them, but are hindered by their own incompetence.
It is going to be a great series we look forward to having you join us.
REFRESHMENTS: Popcorn, Pizza, Movie Munchies & Beverages

Abiding - Zach Mayer Album Release Concert
2026-11-08 16:00 - 18:00
Celebrate with Zach Mayer for the release of his new album, “Abiding,” featuring Rabbi David Curiel
What happens when we stay just a little longer with what we’d rather avoid? Abiding, the debut album from Rabbi David Curiel, explores this territory through songs that are by turns tender, questioning, and rollicking—music for finding our way from fragmentation toward wholeness.

These songs emerged from years of healing work: grief rituals, medicine ceremonies, and the daily discipline of presence in an often overwhelming world. Recorded with producer Zach Mayer, the album holds a simple understanding—we can’t heal what we won’t face, but we’re not meant to face it alone.
Join David, Zach, and friends for an intimate concert in the round, journeying through the full album beginning to end. This is more than a performance—it’s a shared space to breathe, to feel, and to abide together with what matters most.

Read About Zach Mayer Here

REGISTER HERE
