The Boston Synagogue

Judaism 101 Online Learning
2025-07-29 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-08-05 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-09-02 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-09-09 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-09-16 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-09-23 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-09-30 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | The Boston Synagogue, 55 Martha Rd, Boston, MA, 02114, United States
REGISTRATION OPEN FOR CLASS CYCLE: 2025-2026
This Virtual 26-session course starts September 2nd — before the Holidays! Classes run Tuesdays, 6:30-8:00 PM on Zoom.
This Adult Ed class is for those who want to better understand elements of Judaism. Access this unique learning opportunity wherever you are!
TOPICS INCLUDE:

Jewish history & culture
Beliefs
Similarities/differences with other religions
Rituals & holidays
Laws of kashrut (kosher)
Lifecycle events & celebrations
Jewish denominations

Some readings will be suggested but are not mandatory. There is no homework.
FYI: This course does NOT include Hebrew language lessons or detailed teaching about the Jewish prayer liturgy.
WHO IT’S FOR:
The class is open to anyone, including:

Jews by birth who want to know more about Judaism than the often-rudimentary knowledge of Judaism that they learned as a child in Hebrew school and stopped studying when they turned 12 or 13.
Non-Jews and interfaith couples who want to learn more about Judaism or may be interested in conversion (for which this class fulfills a necessary requirement).

Judaism 101 Class

Single Member $275.00 USDSingle Non-Member $375.00 USD
Couple Member $500.00 USD
Couple Non-Member $650.00 USD

Camp NextGen
2025-07-29 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-24 19:00 - 21:00
Another summer of Camp NextGen fun!
THE EVENT ON 6/26 IS CANCELLED DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES. Please email office@bostonsynagogue.org with any questions.
🍝 Sunday, 6/30 – Cook, Sip, Italy!
Join Julia in the kitchen for an Italian themed cooking night! No experience needed — just a love of pasta or wine!
🏕️ Wednesday, 7/9 – Urban Camping
Did you miss it? Or just want more s’mores? We’ve got you.
🇬🇷 Monday, 7/14 – Cook, Sip, Greece!
Julia hosts another cooking night! This time, we’re going to Greece.
🎲 Tuesday, 7/29 – Game Night
Board games, video games, snacks, and chill hangs. A perfect mid-summer break.
🌅 Sunday, 8/24 – Summer Send-Off
Let’s say goodbye to summer together with a fun evening of food, drink, and memory-making!
All events start at 7 PM and are low cost. Camp NextGen is open to Jewish young adults of any demonination, and we promise a warm, welcoming, and inclusive vibe. Grab your friends — or come solo and make new ones!
RSVP here!

Rosh Chodesh Circle
2025-07-30 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-27 19:00 - 21:00
Celebrate Rosh Chodesh this Summer!
Did you know that Rosh Chodesh was given to women as their own special holiday?
Join Polly Fletcher & June Goldstein to celebrate the new month with meaningful discussions that explore Jewish wisdom, traditions, rituals, and blessings to honor Rosh Chodesh. It’s a wonderful opportunity to connect and foster a supportive community— along with snacks and wine!
What to Expect:

Thoughtful discussions on Jewish wisdom and traditions
Rituals and blessings to honor the new month
Opportunities to connect and build a supportive community
Snacks and wine

We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
RSVP here.

Friday Night Shabbat Dinner
2025-08-01 18:30 - 20:30
We are at capacity for this evening. Thank you!

Tisha b'Av
2025-08-02 18:30 - 21:30
6:45 PM – Join us for Shalosh Seudos & Havdalah.
8:45 PM – Rabbi Navah leads Tisha b’Av services.
Join us on the evening of Tisha b’Av (the 9th day of the month of Av) to memorialize the destruction of Jerusalem & the loss of the ancient Jewish state.
Throughout history, other calamities befell the Jewish people on this date, such as the expulsions from England & Spain, numerous pogroms & other atrocities. In contemporary times, Tisha b’Av became the date (alongside Yom Hashoah) on which we mourn the Holocaust which befell our people, the murders of six million.
While on this day we grapple with despair as we try to make sense of these horrors — we also seek a vision of hope for the future.
Join us for somber evening services & observations on the significance of this day, followed by the chanting of Eicha/Lamentations in English & Hebrew.

Tisha b'Av 2025
Tisha b'Av 2025
RSVP to receive the Zoom link via email for our Tisha b'Av services on Saturday, August 2nd at 8:45 PM.

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NextGen - The Schmooze and Smooch: Summer Lovin'!
2025-08-09 19:00 - 22:00
Calling all young Jewish adults! Singles AND couples welcome!
Join us for an elegant evening of schmoozing at our Tu B’Av cocktail party where we’ll reveal to you at the end who you’ll want to smooch!
Already met a girl crazy for you or a boy as cute as can be? Well-a, well-a, well-a, still join us for this romantic celebration in honor of Jewish Valentine’s Day where the two of you can schmooze on our dance floor and smooch at the photo station while the others talk as we stay out till ten o’clock.
RSVP here!
Tell me more, tell me more:
7:00PM – 8:00PM
Doors CLOSE at 7:45PM
Scan the QR code as you arrive to fill out a dating compatibility questionnaire on your smartphone during our cocktail hour. We will provide you access to Matchbox’s matchmaking technology where questions have been written and tested by a team of Relationship Psychologists.

8:00PM – 8:30PM
Summer sun, something’s begun! Take out your smartphone because we will provide you a clue to to mix into groups of 15-20 people that the matching algorithm sorted us into as compatible pairs based on groundbreaking research into relationship science

8:30PM – 9:00PM
Summer days drifting away! Take out your smartphone again because we will provide you another clue to mingle as smaller subgroups of 6-8 people.

9:00PM – 10:00PM
To, uh oh, those summer nights! Check your smartphone one more time because we’ll finally reveal three people we think you’ll want to smooch! Go meet your match and we’ll share the insights as to why the algorithm made your match. We hope this summer lovin’ had you a blast, but we promise no matchless match!

The technology has built-in age constraints to prevent awkward situations if our event has a wide age range and allows us to remove people during the event so if someone does not show or has to leave early nobody ends up with a missing match. Please be aware that the tech can accommodate if the gender/orientation ratio is unbalanced as it will provide everyone with three matches, so come with an open heart. This event also accommodates those looking for non-heterosexual relationships.

Your non-refundable ticket helps us cover the catered affair and the purchase rights to Matchbox. Sales close 72 hours prior to the event. Cash walk-ins are welcome, but will not be able to take the questionnaire and participate in matching. Please notify us no later than 48 hours prior to the event if you would like to change your registration from not taking the questionnaire to taking the questionnaire, and vice versa.

Shpilkis at the Boston Synagogue!
2025-08-15 16:30 - 19:30
On tour from Seattle, Shpilkis is coming to The Boston Synagogue for a pre-Shabbat outdoor concert on the lawn (weather-permitting, otherwise inside)!
The 8-piece klezmer brass band (brass, woodwinds and drums) deliver lively and fun performances sure to get you dancing with their tight sound, old-school Yiddish grooves, and west coast flavor. A fixture in the Yiddish music scene of the Pacific Northwest, Shpilkis brings tuchus-shaking energy wherever they play.
Light supper and refreshments follow.
Stick around for Shabbat services at the shul at 6:30 PM!
RSVP here!

Music for Tots!
2025-08-17 16:00 - 18:00
Families! Mingle with other parents in our downtown neighborhood, while your tots dance, play instruments & have fun!
Highlights:
🎵 Musical activities tailored for kiddos, led by local professional musicians!
🍹 Drinks for adults, as well as plenty of snacks
🤗 Welcoming and family-friendly atmosphere
Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, or caregiver, this is the perfect opportunity to connect with your child through music and meet other Jewish families in the community!
Free! Minimum suggested donation of $5 appreciated.
Register here!

Gilbert & Sullivan in Concert: Where Musical Theatre Began!
2025-08-20 18:30 - 21:00
The grand finale of Backroom Boston’s Summer of Song series, and Boston Summer Opera’s season, is this lighthearted concert celebrating the witty, wonderful world of Gilbert & Sullivan — the original masters of musical theater!
If you love Broadway, British humor, or a good pirate song, this one’s for you. Featuring highlights from The Pirates of Penzance — performed by the incredible cover artists from Boston Summer Opera’s recent production — plus other favorite selections from G&S’s most beloved comic operas.
Who were Gilbert & Sullivan? A British duo whose clever lyrics and catchy melodies laid the groundwork for modern musicals — blending satire, silliness, and show-stopping tunes.
Expect pirates, patter songs, and plenty of fun in this one-night-only concert of operetta gems, all performed in a casual setting with reception to follow.
Light refreshments provided.
🎤 Presented by Backroom Boston, in partnership with Boston Summer Opera and West End Lyric.
All are welcome!
Get your tickets here!

Not Your Bubbe's Book Club
2025-08-25 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-09-29 19:00 - 22:00
Calling all bibliophiles: Do you like to read between the wines? 📚
If you’re looking for a group that celebrates a love of both books and a good drink, then you’re in the right place!
Join Richelle one Monday a Month at 7:00PM at The Boston Synagogue.
BYOB – bring your own book & we’ll supply the bottle!
Jul 21, 2025 – Jackpot Summer by Elyssa Friedland
Aug 25, 2025 – Next Stop by Benjamin Resnick with virtual author talk
Sep 29, 2025 – We Would Never by Tova Mirvis with virtual author talk
Oct 27, 2025 -The Trade Off by Samantha Woodruff with virtual author talk
Nov 24, 2025 – The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern by Lynda Cohen Loigman
Dec 22, 2025 – The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah by Jean Meltzer
Jan 26, 2026 – Not From Here: The Song of America by Leah Lax
RSVP here!

Friday Night Shabbat Dinner
2025-09-05 18:30 - 20:30
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Friday Night Shabbat Dinner following 6:30pm Services

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Family Fun Open House
2025-09-07 11:00 - 14:00
Let’s kick off the school year together OPEN HOUSE at the Boston Synagogue!
Families, come learn about our Hebrew School, Music for Tots program, & meet our teachers and community!
There will be activities, arts & crafts, board games and more!
Plus, grilling on the patio & refreshments for all ages.
Make your FREE RSVPs here!

NextGen - Fall into Fall!
2025-09-10 19:00 - 21:00
Kick off the fall season with Boston Synagogue’s NextGen community for young adults! 🍂

Come meet Avir Lev and Hannah Limov, two of our new NextGen leaders, and connect with our community in a friendly, inclusive space.
We’ll have refreshments, beer and cider, red wine, and games out for a fun evening of socializing. Whether you’re new to NextGen or a familiar face, come mingle, laugh, and celebrate the new season together!
Welcome wherever you are on your Jewish journey — singles, young adults, couples, families with children, interfaith, and LGBTQIA+.
RSVP here! Walk-ins are also welcome.

Erev Rosh Hashanah
2025-09-22 18:00 - 19:00
Join us for the start of the High Holiday season!
More info about our High Holiday programming here.

Rosh Hashanah Day 1
2025-09-23 09:00 - 12:00
9:00 AM – Morning Service
10:00 AM – Torah Service: Noah Weingarten.
10:30-12 PM – Holiday Kids Club
11:00 AM – Shofar
11:15 AM – Speaker: Rabbi Navah Levine
11:30 AM – Musaf: Dr. David Fishman
Evening Service TBA.
More info about our High Holiday programming here.

Tashlich
2025-09-23 17:00 - 18:00
Location: Charles River near Blossom St Bridge
Bring some bread to throw into the river. Watch the ducks gather.
We plan to do some shofar blowing as well!
NOTE: This will be in-person only.
More info about our High Holiday programming here.

Rosh Hashanah Day 2
2025-09-24 08:30 - 12:00
8:30 AM – Preliminary Prayers

9:00 AM – Morning Service
10:15 AM – Torah Service: Noah Weingarten
11:00 AM – Shofar
11:15 AM – Speaker: Dr. David Fishman
11:30 AM – Musaf, Dr. David Fishman

More info about our High Holiday programming here.

Shabbat Shuva
2025-09-27 10:00 - 12:00
10:00 AM – Services start
12:00 PM – Kiddush
More info about our High Holiday programming here.

Erev Yom Kippur
2025-10-01 18:00 - 20:00
More info about our High Holiday programming here.

Yom Kippur
2025-10-02 08:00 - 20:00
8:30 AM – Preliminary Prayers
9:00 AM – Morning Service, Shaharit
10:15 AM – Torah Service: Noah Weingarten
10:30-12 PM – Holiday Kids Club
11:15 AM – Speaker: Rabbi Navah Levine
~11:40 Yizkor
12:00 PM – Musaf
Break
4:00 PM – Mincha/Maftir: Jonah: Noah Weingarten
Rabbi Remarks
5:30 PM – Neilah
6:30 PM – Ma’ariv
6:50 PM – Havdalah/Shofar. Tekiyah Gedolah
Break-the-Fast
More info about our High Holiday programming here.

Erev Sukkot with Hannah
2025-10-06 18:00 - 20:00
Join us to CELEBRATE FIRST NIGHT OF SUKKOT with Hannah at The Boston Synagogue .
Let’s come together to DECORATE THE SUKKAH followed by a short services with Hannah and light dinner, refreshments, and schmooze. LET THE DECORATING CONTINUE.
