In many ways, joining a synagogue is like selecting a college.   What size synagogue?  What denomination?  What should it feel like?

A one-time visit is rarely adequate to appreciate the full essence of either institution. Meeting people at a Kiddush or other open house event (or at a college orientation session) can't begin to provide a snapshot into the ambiance and breadth of either community. But it’s a good start!

Many congregations host Open Houses before the High Holy Days to introduce you to the joys of being a part of a synagogue family. These benefits include

• Education for All Ages
• Spiritual Home
• Sense of Community
• Meeting All Your Jewish Life-Cycle Needs

Here is a list of over 40 open houses in the upcoming weeks, organized in alphabetical order by town.

On behalf of all the congregations, welcome!  We look forward to seeing you.

CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL OF THE MERRIMACK VALLEY (C)
501 South Main Street, Andover • 978-474-0540
office@bethisraelmv.org • www.bethisraelmv.org
Sunday, Aug. 28, 4 - 7 pm. Meet Rabbi Friedman, Principal Rabbi Klein & members.
BBQ for members & prospective members. Please RSVP.
Thursday, Sept. 1, 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Synagogue & Religious School Open House.
Friday, Sept. 9, 6:30 pm. Back to School Kabbalat Shabbat Service

TEMPLE EMANUEL (R)
7 Haggetts Pond Road, Andover • 978-470-1356
clavoie@templeemanuel.net • www.templeemanuel.net
Meet clergy, staff & lay leaders, tour our facility & learn more about our community.
Friday, Sept. 9, 5:30 - 7 pm. We welcome you to a pre-oneg. Refreshments will be served.
Sunday, Sept. 11, 9 am - noon. Welcome to our first day of Religious School.
Enjoy the 10:30 Sunday morning Family Service. Refreshments will be served.

THE BOSTON SYNAGOGUE (I)
55 Martha Road, Boston • 617-523-0453
office@bostonsynagogue.org • www.bostonsynagogue.org
Sunday, Sept. 11, 11 am - 1 pm. Open House & Refreshments. We are a warm, welcoming, post-denominational, unaffiliated, traditional egalitarian synagogue.

TEMPLE B'NAI SHALOM (I)
41 Storrs Avenue, Braintree • 781-843-3687 • www.tbsbraintree.com
Rabbi Van Lanckton & Rabbi Milton Feierstein, Rabbi Emeritus
Saturday, Sept. 10, 9:15 am. Open House Shabbat Service & Kiddush.
Meet Cantor Seth Grossman & Hebrew School Teacher Solomon Borocov.
High Holy Day seats available.

TEMPLE BETH ZION (I)
1566 Beacon Street, Brookline • 617-566-8171
office@tbzbrookline.org • www.tbzbrookline.org
Friday, Sept. 9, 6 pm. & Saturday, Sept. 10, 10 am.
Join us for a Shabbat service, stay for a Kiddush, & meet our rabbis.

CONGREGATION KEHILLATH ISRAEL (C)
384 Harvard Street, Brookline • 617-277-9155
office@congki.org • www.congki.org
Saturdays, Sept. 10 & 17, 8:45 am - noon. Shabbat services for adults as well as age appropriate services for children. Kiddush lunch to follow.
Sunday, Sept. 18, 5 - 7 pm. Picnic to welcome back KI members, to greet prospective members, & to tell everyone about upcoming programs.

TEMPLE OHABEI SHALOM (R)
1187 Beacon Street, Brookline • 617-277-6610
info@ohabei.org • www.ohabei.org
Friday, Aug. 26, 6 - 8 pm. Come meet our clergy, education staff, and the wonderful warm community at Temple Ohabei Shalom. We will have a community picnic with tours of both our Sanctuary & Schools.
Please stay as we hold our Shabbat Service at 7:15 pm under the stars.

TEMPLE SINAI (R)
50 Sewall Avenue, Brookline • 617-277-5888
executivedirector@sinaibrookline.org • www.sinaibrookline.org
Friday, Sept. 2, 6:30 - 7:15 pm. Tot Shabbat (families & children 1-8)
Erev Shabbat Services: Fridays, Sept. 2 (7:30 pm) & Sept. 9, (6:00 pm)
Friday, Sept. 16, 7:30 - 9 pm. Erev Shabbat/Prospective Member Service.
Join us for services. Call to schedule an informal tour of Temple or Religious School.

TEMPLE BETH SHALOM OF CAMBRIDGE (I)
(The Tremont Street Shul)
8 Tremont Street, Cambridge • 617-864-6388
office@tremontstreetshul.org • www.tremontstreetshul.org
Friday, Sept. 16, 6:30 pm. Egalitarian Shabbat Service.
Saturday, Sept. 17, 9:30 am. Egalitarian & Mechitzah Minyanim & joint sit down Kiddush.
Sunday, Sept. 18, 10 am - 12:30 pm. Open House Brunch.
Join us for Services, Brunch or both & learn about our warm & friendly community.

TEMPLE BETH DAVID OF THE SOUTH SHORE (R)
1060 Randolph Avenue, Canton • 781-828-2275
info@templebethdavid.com • www.templebethdavid.com
Friday, Aug. 26, 6 pm. Membership Open House & Family Cookout. Service under the stars.
Sunday, Sept. 11, 9 - noon & Wednesday, Sept. 21, 6:30 - 7:30 pm.
Meet Rabbi Sue Ann Wasserman & lay leaders of the Temple.

TEMPLE EMETH (C)
194 Grove Street, Chestnut Hill • 617-469-9400
execdir@templeemeth.org • www.templeemeth.org
Thursday, Sept. 8, 7:30 - 9 pm.
Sunday, Sept. 11, noon - 1:30 pm. Open House/Picnic
Meet with Rabbi Turetz & staff, tour the facility.
Half price membership for 1st time members.

CONGREGATION MISHKAN TEFILA (C)
300 Hammond Pond Parkway, Chestnut Hill • 617-332-7770
ExecutiveDirector@mishkantefila.org • www.mishkantefila.org
Saturday, Sept. 24, 8 - 11 pm. Annual Selichot Program
Welcome & Reception honoring Dr. Rachel Geller on the first anniversary of the passage of “Sally’s Law”; study session, “Is there anything I can do?” Reflections on Personal Responsibility; & Selichot service.

TEMPLE CHAYAI SHALOM (R)
239 Depot Street, South Easton • 508-238-6385
adminasst@templechayaishalom.org • www.templechayaishalom.org
Fridays, 7:30 pm. Shabbat Service & Oneg - all are welcome!
Friday, Sept. 2, 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Tot Shabbat Service & Oneg
(for families with children to Grade 2)
Sunday, Sept. 11, 9 - 11:30 am. SULAM Religious School Opening Day.

TEMPLE BETH AM (R)
300 Pleasant Street, Framingham • 508-872-8300
shalom@templebetham.org • www.templebetham.org
Sunday, Sept. 11, 4 -7 pm. Come & meet the membership, enjoy a BBQ and good music, and learn about this vibrant congregation!

TEMPLE ETZ CHAIM (R)
900 Washington Street, Franklin • 508-528-5337
membership@temple-etzchaim.org • www.temple-etzchaim.org
Friday, Sept. 9, 6 pm. Shabbat Shmooze BBQ & Open House for current & prospective members. 7:30 pm. Join us for an engaging & energetic Erev Shabbat service with clergy & leadership. RSVP to Temple office.

TEMPLE EMANU-EL (R)
514 Main Street, Haverhill • 978-373-3861
nancy@templeemanu-el.org • www.templeemanu-el.org
Sunday, Sept. 11, 9 am - noon. Check out our fabulous Religious School & Temple.
Meet with Temple Board Members, Rabbi & Staff.
Coffee & bagels served. RSVP or questions, use contact information above.

CONGREGATION SHA'ARAY SHALOM (R)
1112 Main Street, Hingham • 781-749-8103
admin@shaarayshalom.comcastbiz.net • www.shaaray.org
Friday, Aug. 26, 6 - 7:30 pm. Join us for Shabbat Services followed by dinner.
Sunday, Aug. 28, 4 - 6 pm. Open House & Barbecue at the temple.
Friday, Sept. 9, 7:30 - 9:30 pm. Friday night live- musical Shabbat Service.

TEMPLE BETH TORAH (C)
2162 Washington Street, Holliston • 508-429-6268
TBT@BethTorah.org • www.BethTorah.org
Friday, Sept. 9, 6 - 8:45 pm. Free BBQ & Shir Shabbat Service for members & prospective members.
Please RSVP by 9/4.
Sunday, Oct. 2, 9:30 - 10:30 am. Nosh, tour, & meet our clergy - for new & prospective members.

NEHAR SHALOM (I)
43 Lochstead Avenue, Jamaica Plain • 617-522-3618
rabbi@neharshalom.org • www.NeharShalom.org
Thursday, Sept. 8, 6 - 8 pm.
Join us for conversation and light refreshment. Learn about our community, our educational programs for children and their parents, and our offerings for adults. This is a great opportunity to meet members of the community and the rabbi.

TEMPLE EMUNAH (C)
9 Piper Road, Lexington • 781-861-0300
office@templeemunah.org • www.templeemunah.org 
Friday, Sept. 9, 5:15 - 8 pm. Join us for a unique Shabbat experience: BBQ, musical Kabbalat Shabbat, Ma’ariv. Come meet our Rabbis & synagogue staff. Please RSVP.

TEMPLE ISAIAH (R)
55 Lincoln Street, Lexington • 781-862-7160
membership@templeisaiah.net • www.templeisaiah.net
Sunday, Sept. 11, 10 am - noon. Meet our clergy & Temple educators.
Learn about worship opportunities, our community, school, education & social action programs.

TEMPLE EMANUEL OF THE MERRIMACK VALLEY (R)
101 West Forest Street, Lowell • 978-454-1372
publicity@temv.org • www.temv.org
Sunday, Sept. 11, 11 am - 1 pm. Tour the Temple & the Religious School.
Meet Rabbi Rose, members, teachers & parents. School will be in session and visiting children will be able to participate in a hands-on-art activity. We are a progressive Reform temple with an open and welcoming atmosphere.

CONGREGATION AGUDAS ACHIM-EZRATH ISRAEL (I)
245 Bryant Street, Malden • 781-322-7205
cong.aaei@verizon.net
Call/write for New member special!
David Kurdan, Rabbi
Philip Berkovitz, President

TEMPLE TIFERETH ISRAEL (R)
539 Salem Street, Malden • 781 322-2794
office@templetiferethisrael.org • www.templetiferethisrael.org
Friday, Sept. 9, Kabbalat Shabbat: 5:45 pm. Dinner, 6:45 pm. Service
Saturday, Sept. 10, 10:00 am. Tot Shabbat,
Sunday, Sept. 11, 9 - 11:30 am, Open House/1st Day of Religious School, Coffee & Refreshments, Special New Member Rates & Free High Holiday Tickets.

TEMPLE SHALOM OF MILTON (I)
PO Box 870275, Milton • 617-698-3394
office@TempleShalomOnline.org • www.TempleShalomOnline.org
Sunday, Sept. 25, 10 - 11:30 am. Open House at Pierce Middle School, 451 Central
Ave. (crnr. Brook Rd.) School registration, membership, free High Holiday ticket!

TEMPLE ALIYAH (C)
1664 Central Avenue, Needham • 781-444-8522
info@templealiyah.com • www.templealiyah.com
Sunday, Sept. 18, 4 - 7 pm. Family Picnic, Kosher BBQ, fun for all ages!
Young Family Services (6 yrs & under): Rosh Hashanah: Sept. 29, 9:15 - 10:15 am,
Sept. 30, 4 - 5 pm, Yom Kippur, Oct. 8, 5:45- 6:45 pm.
Register by e-mail: templetots@templealiyah.com for info & tickets.

TEMPLE BETH SHALOM (R)
670 Highland Avenue, Needham • 781-444-0077
tbshalom@tbsneedham.org • www.tbsneedham.org
Sunday, Sept. 18, 4:30 pm. Join us to find out more about our community, meet our wonderful clergy & education staff & tour our building. Light refreshments will be served.

TEMPLE BETH AVODAH (R)
45 Puddingstone Lane, Newton • 617-527-0045
cfolkman@bethavodah.org • www.bethavodah.org
Friday, Sept. 9, 6:15 - 9 pm. Join our warm & welcoming community for an informal dinner, meet staff & lay leaders followed by congregational Shabbat services. Please RSVP. Sunday, Sept. 18, 10 - noon. First day of Religious
School for the new year. Advance RSVP is required.

CONGREGATION DORSHEI TZEDEK (JRF)
60 Highland Street, West Newton • 617-965-0330
info@dorsheitzedek.org • www.dorsheitzedek.org
Friday, Sept. 9, 6 pm. Candle lighting, dinner & musical erev Shabbat service for all.
Sunday, Sept. 18, 2 - 4 pm. Tradition & Transformation: Reconstructionist Judaism Today
Wednesdays, Sept. 7, 14, & 21, 7:30 - 9 pm.
Making It Real: How the High Holydays Can Work for You, with Rabbi Toba Spitzer.

CONGREGATION OR YISRAEL (C)
233 Needham Street Suite 300, Newton • 617-969-3636
membership@oryisrael.org • www.oryisrael.org
Tuesday, Aug. 30, 7:30 - 9 pm. Join us for a first hand update on the current situation in Israel & to meet Rabbi Jonina Pritzker & our congregants at the Wilson Chapel, 210 Herrick Rd. Newton Centre. We look forward to welcoming you to our community.

SHIR HADASH (JRF)
1310 Centre Street, Newton • 617-965-6862
info@shirhadash-ma.org • www.shirhadash-ma.org
Friday, Aug. 26, 6:30 pm. Open House, Supper, Kabbalat Shabbat.
Saturday, Sept. 10, 9:30 am. Rabbi’s Breakfast study session followed by service.
High Holiday Services open to the public. Call or email for more information.
Services conducted by Rabbi Audrey Marcus-Berkman & havurah members

TEMPLE REYIM (C)
1860 Washington Avenue, Newton • 617-527-2410
office@reyim.org • www.reyim.org
Mondays, Aug. 29. Sept. 12 & Sept. 26, 3 - 5 pm.
Come meet Rabbi Benjamin Shalva during his Open Office Hours & tour the synagogue.

TEMPLE SHALOM of NEWTON (R)
175 Temple Street, West Newton • 617-332-9550
lori@templeshalom.org • www.templeshalom.org
Friday, Sept. 9, Join congregants & staff for a joyful Shabbat: BBQ at 6:15 pm, a musical Shabbat Service at 7:30 pm, and an especially sweet Oneg Shabbat!
Sunday, Sept. 18, 10:15 - 11:45 am. See our Religious School in action, try an Adult Ed mini-course, stop by our Learning Fair, & get a sense of our vibrant congregation!

TEMPLE SHAARE TEFILAH (C)
2 Commerce Way, Norwood • 781-762-8670
templeshaaretefilah@norwoodlight.com • www.templeshaaretefilah.org
Friday, Sept. 9, 6 - 10 pm. Erev Shabbat Service, Dinner (no charge for guests), and a presentation by Rabbi Andrea Gouze on Jewish Humor.
An RSVP by Sept. 6 (so we can plan for dinner) is appreciated.

TEMPLE ISRAEL OF SHARON (C)
125 Pond Street, Sharon • 781-784-3986
dastor@tisharon.org • www.tisharon.org
Friday, Sept. 9, 6:15 pm. Mishpacha Minyan & dinner for the whole family!
Friday, Oct. 14, 6:15 pm. Kabbalat Shabbat in the Sukkah with dinner!
Prospective members are invited to be our guests for dinners; RSVP please.
Sunday, Dec. 4, 4 pm. Family Concert featuring singer/songwriter Peri Smilow!

TEMPLE KOL TIKVAH (I)
9 Dunbar Street, Sharon • 781-784-0004
membership@koltikvahsharon.org • www.koltikvahsharon.org
Friday, Aug. 26, 6:30 - 9:30 pm. Open House “End of Summer” Shabbat Service and Supper. Celebrate Shabbat with our welcoming community, come learn more about our independent Reform temple & our NEW innovative Tikvah Learning Hebrew School Program.

TEMPLE SINAI OF SHARON (R)
25 Canton Street, Sharon • 781-784-6081
jroseward@temple-sinai.com • www.temple-sinai.com
Friday, Sept. 2, 6 - 9:30 pm. Shabbat Celebration: Tot Shabbat (6), Shabbat Potluck (6:30), Shabbat B'Simcha (7:30) & Ice Cream Oneg. (8:30)

HAVURAT SHALOM (I)
113 College Avenue, Somerville • 617-623-3376
info@thehav.org • www.thehav.org
Friday, Sept. 9, 6:30 - 9:30 pm. Everything you ever wanted to know about us!
Intro & Q + A to be followed by services & dinner. Come to all or any part of this evening designed to make praying at Havurat Shalom user-friendly.

TEMPLE B'NAI BRITH (I)
201 Central Street, Somerville • 617-625-0333
info@templebnaibrith.org • www.templebnaibrith.org
Fridays, Sept. 9, 6 - 7:30 pm. Join our Friday night service, meet members, nosh on challah & wine!
Saturday, Sept. 10, 9:15 am - 1 pm. Visit our Saturday morning service, meet members & join us afterwards for Kiddush.

AHAVATH TORAH CONGREGATION (C)
1179 Central Street, Stoughton • 781-344-8733
atc.membership@comcast.net • www.atorah.org
Fridays, Aug. 26, & Sept. 9, 6:30 - 9:30 pm.
Open House at 6:30, Shabbat services at 7:30 with Oneg to follow.

CONGREGATION BETH EL (R)
105 Hudson Road, Sudbury • 978-443-9622
secretary@bethelsudbury.org • www.bethelsudbury.org
Thursday, Sept. 8, 6 - 7:30 pm. & Sunday, Sept. 18, 11 am - 12:30 pm.
Meet Rabbi David Thomas, Cantor Zar-Kessler & Directors of Ed. & Early Childhood.
Learn more about our inclusive, participatory, & spiritual community.
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 7 - 9:30 pm. Simchat Torah! We will unroll the Torah, dance & sing!

CONGREGATION AGUDATH ACHIM (I)
36 Winthrop Street, Taunton • 508-822-3230
agudathachim.taunton@verizon.net • www.agudathachim.org
Saturday, Sept. 10, 9 - 11:30 am. Get acquainted family Shabbat. Mini-minyan, learner’s minyan, special Kiddush. We’re a “family of friends.” Sunday, Sept. 18, 9:30 - 11:30 am. Preschool family education & Hebrew school open house. Small classes, certified teachers.

TEMPLE SHIR TIKVA (R)
141 Boston Post Road, Wayland • 508-358-9992
info@shirtikva.org • www.shirtikva.org
Friday, Sept. 9, 6 pm. Open House & Simchat Shabbat Service. Experience our music-filled, joyous Shabbat service & meet our Rabbis, Cantor & leaders.

TEMPLE BETH ELOHIM (R)
10 Bethel Road, Wellesley • 781-235-8419
membership@tbewellesley.org • www.bethelohim-wellesley.org
Tuesday, Sept. 20, 7 - 8:30 pm.
Join us & learn about our warm, welcoming & innovative community.
Meet members of our clergy, school staff & lay leadership.

TEMPLE BETH DAVID OF WESTWOOD (R)
7 Clapboardtree Street, Westwood• 781-769-5270
info@templebethdavid.net • www.templebethdavid.net
Sunday, Sept. 11, 9:30 - noon. Shalom Temple Beth David!
Join us & meet clergy & members of the congregation while learning about our religious, cultural, educational & community activities.

TEMPLE SHIR TIKVAH (R)
34 Vine Street, Winchester • 781-729-1263
office@shir-tikvah.org • www.shir-tikvah.org
Sunday, Sept. 11, 10:30 - noon. Coffee & Conversation! Meet our Rabbi & Ed. Director.
Thursday, Sept. 29 & Saturday, Oct. 8, 9 - 10 am. HH services for young families.
Friday, Oct. 14, 5:30 - 7:30 pm. Join us for potluck dinner, prayers, songs & socializing in our sukkah. Children welcome at all above events!

CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL (C)
15 Jamesbury Drive, Worcester • 508-756-6204
biexecdir@bethisraelworc.org • www.bethisraelworc.org
Sunday, Sept. 18, 4 - 7 pm. Join Rabbi Steven Schwarzman & congregants for the family-oriented Yom Tov Sport BBQ. Activities for the whole family! Call or email for further details.