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SUMMARY:Shabbat Morning & 2nd Day Shavuot Services with Yizkor Led by: Tim Motz
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Shabbat Morning and the 2nd Day of Shavuot\nwith a meaningful morning service & Yizkor led by: Tim Motz\nJoin our downtown\, Boston Jewish\, community\, footsteps from your door\,  for a sacred and uplifting Shabbat morning and 2nd Day Shavuot service.  Services led by Tim Motz  In addition to our morning pray service and the reading of the Ten Commandments\, we will hold the Yizkor memorial service to honor and remember our loved ones who have passed.\nFollowing the services\, please join us for a festive holiday Kiddush. We will celebrate the festival together with a delicious spread featuring traditional holiday cheesecakes\, dairy delights\, and refreshments. \nWhy Attend?\n\nExperience a traditional and accessible service led by Tim Motz.\nYizkor Service: A dedicated time for reflection\, prayer\, and remembering loved ones.\nFestive Dairy Kiddush: Enjoy a selection of holiday cheese cake and great conversation\n\nNo matter where you are on your Jewish journey: singles\, couples\, interfaith\, families\, LGBTTQ+\, and young professionals we welcome you to our vibrant\, warm downtown Jewish community.
URL:https://bostonsynagogue.org/event/shabbat-morning-2nd-day-shavuot-services-with-yizkor-led-by-tim-motz/
LOCATION:The Boston Synagogue\, 55 Martha Rd\, Boston\, MA\, 02114\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Holidays,NexGen
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SUMMARY:Celebrate Erev Shavuot Your Sinai Kit is Ready!
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Erev Shavuot: Your Sinai Kit is Ready!\n\n\nWhen the Israelites stood at the mountain\, they brought their whole selves.\nThis year\, we’ve prepared a “Sinai Kit” to help you navigate the “Still Small Voice” and the thunderous revelation of Torah. \n\n–join Hannah Limov for an evening of learning and festive foods as we celebrate Shavuot in downtown\, Boston at The Boston Synagogue.\nWhat’s in your Shavuot Sinai Kit?\n\n\nThe Sustenance: holiday favorites e.g. cheesecakes\, including lactose-free options and other festive\, holiday foods and drinks.\nThe Map: Source sheets exploring synesthesia\, Mary Oliver\, and the “Still Small Voice” of Eliyahu.\nThe Compass: Guided learning with Hannah Limov and Michael to help you find where the Divine shows up in your own life.\nThe Community: A festive atmosphere to schmooze and process the “awful” beauty of the Sinai experience together.\n\n\n\nShavuot Sinai Experience\nled by: Hannah Limov\ninperson & Zoom\n\nA Journey Through Revelation: Shavuot 2026\n“The people saw the sounds and heard the images.” \nWhat does it mean to encounter the Infinite? This Shavuot\, we invite you to step away from the noise and listen for the “Still Small Voice.” From the thunderous synesthesia of Sinai to the quiet intimacy of memory\, join us for a three-part journey of revelation\, community\, and transition. \nPart I: Erev Shavuot | Listening to the Still Small Voice\nThursday\, May 21 | 6:30 PM\nWe begin our festival with an embodied exploration of Sinai. How did the Israelites experience the Divine? Was it a deafening sound or a quiet awe?\n**Estimated time subject to slight variation – recommend 6:30 PM Sinai experience. \n\n6:30 PM: Ma’ariv\n7:00 PM: Session with Hannah Limov: Embodied Experience on Sinai. Explore how our senses cross when we encounter the “awful” and wonderful presence of G?d.\n8:00 PM: The Dairy Feast: A festive nosh and shmooze featuring gourmet pizza\, artisanal cheesecake (with lactose-free options!)\, and cold beverages.\n8:30 PM: Session with Michael: The Ten Commandments. A journey through Torah and commentary on what it means to become a people in covenant.\nZOOM LINK EREV SHAVUOT\n\n\n\nPart II: Friday Night Shabbat\nFriday\, May 22 | 6:00 PM \ninperson & Zoom | Led by: Tim Motz \nContinue the festival spirit as we welcome Shabbat Led by Tim Motz\, this service bridges the revelation of Shavuot with the peace of Shabbat. A beautiful moment to reflect on the “Still Small Voice” within the rhythm of our weekly rest. \n\nPart III: Shabbat Morning & 2nd Day Shavuot (Including Yizkor)\nSaturday\, May 23 | 10:00 AM \ninperson & Zoom \nOn this sacred morning\, we gather for the reading of the Ten Commandments and the Yizkor Memorial Service. In the quiet moments of remembrance\, we find that the Divine often speaks most clearly through the legacy of those we have loved and lost. \n\nLed by: Tim Motz\nThe Kiddush: A celebratory dairy spread featuring traditional holiday cheesecakes and treats.\nA Special Farewell: Join us as we offer a heartfelt thank you and send-off to Tim Motz as he completes his transformative Rabbinic Intern year at The Boston Synagogue.\n\nNo matter where you are on your Jewish journey\, we welcome you to our vibrant\, warm downtown community. \n–See you soon \n\n\nKeep up with the holidays here
URL:https://bostonsynagogue.org/event/celebrate-erev-shavuot-with-hannah-limov-for-an-evening-of-learning-and-festive-foods/
LOCATION:The Boston Synagogue\, 55 Martha Rd\, Boston\, MA\, 02114\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Holidays,NexGen
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SUMMARY:Passover: Yizkor Memorial Prayers
DESCRIPTION:IN-PERSON & ZOOM: \nPassover Yizkor Memorial Prayers at The Boston Synagogue\nPassover Yizkor Memorial Prayers will be led by Tim Motz ; Join us for holiday  Yizkor Memorial services with Minchah / Maariv Holiday Passover Services\nthe evening of Wednesday April 8\, 2026.  Typically Yizkor is recited during morning services however due to the needs of our Boston\, downtown\, Jewish community The Boston Synagogue has pivoted to an evening option to include as many in our community to partake of this meaningful Jewish ritual. \nWhat is Yizkor \nYizkor\, in Hebrew\, means “Remember.” It is not only the first word of the prayer\, it also represents its overall theme. In this prayer\, we implore G‑d to remember the souls of our relatives and friends that have passed on. When we recite Yizkor\, we renew and strengthen the connection between us and our loved one\, bringing merit to the departed souls\, elevating them in their celestial homes. The main component of Yizkor is our private pledge to give charity following the holiday in honor of the deceased. By giving charity\, we are performing a positive physical deed in this world\, something that the departed can no longer do. The soul gains additional merit if the memory of its good deeds spurs loved ones to improve their ways. \nYizkor\, a special memorial prayer for the departed\, is recited in the synagogue four times a year\, following the Torah reading on the last day of Passover\, on the second day of Shavuot\, on Shemini Atzeret and on Yom Kippur. \nWe look forward to seeing you. See more on our Holiday page. \nCheck emails for Zoom link or email the office@bostonsynagogue.org \nIn the Spirit of Passover $18.00 donation appreciated \nWish to receive updates and current activities taking place at The Boston Synagogue join our email list and choose the topics of interest. \n\n \n\n\n\nVariable Donation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n 
URL:https://bostonsynagogue.org/event/passover-yizkor-memorial-prayers/
LOCATION:The Boston Synagogue\, 55 Martha Rd\, Boston\, MA\, 02114\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Holidays
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SUMMARY:Shavuot Morning - Help Make A Minyan!
DESCRIPTION:Morning Services led by Rabbi Navah includes the Story of Ruth & YIZKOR MEMORIAL PRAYERS.  \nServices followed by a festive kiddush with lots of goodies!
URL:https://bostonsynagogue.org/event/shavuot-morning-help-make-a-minyan/
LOCATION:The Boston Synagogue\, 55 Martha Rd\, Boston\, MA\, 02114\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Holidays
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SUMMARY:Erev Shavuot - Food & Evening Learning
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, June 11th starting at 6:30 PM – led by Rabbi Navah! \nSession 1: Praying from the Ruins \nHow and why do we continue to pray when surrounded by glaring evidence that God is not listening\, or has shouted a resounding “No”? Does it matter where\, or how\, or when one prays? Does it matter if God is hearing us? We will explore these and other questions as we study together a famous passage from the Babylonian Talmud\, in which a rabbi enters ruins in the destroyed Jerusalem to pray. In the ruins\, he has a transformative interaction with… Elijah! \nBREAK for Maariv and pizza\, pasta\, ice cream and cheesecake! \nSession 2: Learning to Follow\, Participate in (and Lead!) The Torah Service \nErev Shavuot is the time when we prepare ourselves to receive God’s Torah. Tonight\, post-cheese cake\, our night will continue with study related to the Torah service (our ritualized Torah study). We’ll begin with an overview of the structure and key elements of the Torah service\, followed by learning in pairs or small groups (‘hevruta’ learning). Among the learning options will be: the Torah blessings\, singing the introductory passages\, the service choreography (‘why is everyone standing and pointing their pinkies?!’)\, a crash refresher in Hebrew reading for those who just need a tune-up\, and for newbies\, beginning to learn your alef-bet.
URL:https://bostonsynagogue.org/event/erev-shavuot-food-evening-learning/
LOCATION:The Boston Synagogue\, 55 Martha Rd\, Boston\, MA\, 02114\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Holidays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240612T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240612T120000
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SUMMARY:Shavuot Morning Service with Yizkor led by Rabbi Navah
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Shavuot Morning Services led by Rabbi Navah! \nThis includes YIZKOR MEMORIAL PRAYERS.  \nFollowed by Kiddush & lot’s of goodies!
URL:https://bostonsynagogue.org/event/shavuot-morning-service-with-yizkor-led-by-rabbi-navah/
LOCATION:The Boston Synagogue\, 55 Martha Rd\, Boston\, MA\, 02114\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Holidays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240611T190000
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SUMMARY:Erev Shavuot - Food & Evening Learning with Rabbi Navah
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Tikkun Leil Shavuot — A interactive nighttime study session to prepare ourselves for the moment of revelation with pizza\, beer\, ice cream\, cheese cake + lactose-free options! \nSESSION 1: THE RITUAL THAT SURVIVED…EVERYTHING: THE OFFERING OF FIRST FRUITS IN DEUTERONOMY \nCelebrate the revelation at Sinai & our receiving the Torah. Shavuot is the concluding festival of the harvest in Israel! We will study the biblical post-harvest declaration ritual recited by farmers when bringing their ‘first fruit’ offerings. \nGet a glimpse into the ways in which our ancestors connected to God\, the land of Israel\, & how they blended the spiritual with the practical. Perhaps\, we might learn from them how to do the same during these complex times. \nBREAK FOR DESSERT! \nSESSION 2: JERUSALEM OF GOLD –CELEBRATING ISRAEL THROUGH SONG! \nWe will conclude our Tikkun by learning & singing this iconic Israeli folk song. Followed by more singing\, for those who’d like to linger… \nNOTE: Email the office to register
URL:https://bostonsynagogue.org/event/erev-shavuot-food-evening-learning-with-rabbi-navah/
LOCATION:The Boston Synagogue\, 55 Martha Rd\, Boston\, MA\, 02114\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Holidays
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