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Art Opening: “Psalm 27: A Dialogue with Text and Art”

Today, 5:00 pm

Hebrew College, Newton

Rays of Awe by Emily Sper_18 x 24 photograph_Psalm 27 exhibit

Free

Hebrew College

Wednesday, September 9 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Hebrew College1860 Washington StNewton, MA 02466

Requires registration Free

America and Its Jews at 250

Up Next: Today, 5:30 pm

Brandeis University, Waltham

$18

Brandeis University

Wednesday, September 9 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Brandeis University415 South StWaltham, MA 02453

Requires registration $18.00

An Evening of Conversation With Alice Hoffman

Today, 7:00 pm

JCC Greater Boston, Newton

$21

JCC Greater Boston

Wednesday, September 9 7:00pm - 8:00pm

JCC Greater Boston333 Nahanton StNewton, MA 02459

Requires registration $21.00 - $32.00

Jewish Finland Tour

Sep 17, 12:00 pm

Free

Walnut Street Synagogue

Thursday, September 17 12:00pm - 1:00pm

See event description for location

Requires registration Free

JCC Monthly Book Club

Up Next: Sep 17, 1:00 pm

JCC Greater Boston, Newton

JCC Greater Boston

Thursday, September 17 1:00pm - 2:00pm

JCC Greater Boston333 Nahanton StNewton, MA 02459

Requires registration $5.00

“Esther Denouncing Haman” (1888) by Ernest Normand

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Calling on Esther Across the Ages

Sep 17, 7:00 pm

Calderwood Hall, Boston

$15

Vilna Shul, Boston’s Center for Jewish Culture

Thursday, September 17 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Calderwood Hall Boston, MA 02115

Requires registration $15.00 - $25.00

Open Choral Rehearsals

Up Next: Sep 17, 7:00 pm

Free

Koleinu, Boston's Jewish Community Chorus

Thursday, September 17 7:00pm - 9:15pm

See event description for location

Requires registration Free

Live Performance: Yoni Rechter Retrospective

Sep 17, 7:00 pm

The Vilna Shul, Boston

Yoni Rechter, Yossi Zwecher Photographer

$36

Vilna Shul, Boston’s Center for Jewish Culture

Thursday, September 17 7:00pm - 8:30pm

The Vilna Shul18 Phillips StBoston, 02114

Requires registration $36.00

Fall 3D Printing: Minecraft Makery (Ages 7-12)

Up Next: Sep 19, 1:00 pm

JCC Greater Boston, Newton

Minecraft (Photo: Evenecer Andujar/Pexels)

$402

JCC Greater Boston

Saturday, September 19 1:00pm - 2:00pm

JCC Greater Boston333 Nahanton StNewton, MA 02459

Requires registration $402.00 - $438.00

Reptile Meet & Greet With Outdoor Games

Sep 20, 10:00 am

The Rashi School, Dedham

A little girl with a yellow snake around her neck, in a relaxed way

Free

The Rashi School

Sunday, September 20 10:00am - 12:00pm

The Rashi School8000 Great Meadow RdDedham, MA 02026

Requires registration Free

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9/9/2026 Top Pick

A Haunting New Acquisition Brings Art, Memory, and Family History to the MFA

Painted in the shadow of the Holocaust, “Bread of Affliction” tells a powerful story of Jewish life, history, and resilience.

By Laura Conrad MandelFor Vilna Shul, Boston’s Center for Jewish Culture

8/20/2026 Top Pick

Rembrandt and a Heroine’s Tale of Facing Down Oppression

“The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt” presents dazzling works by the Dutch master and other painters who depicted a biblical story about freedom for Jews.

By Murray WhyteFor The Boston Globe

8/11/2026 Top Pick

The Childhood Choices That Helped My Mother Survive the Holocaust

A Krakow exhibition sheds new light on how Janet Applefield survived the Holocaust—and the agency children had in shaping their own fates.

By Jonathan Applefield

8/11/2026 Top Pick

New Children’s Books Bring the High Holidays to Life

A bumper crop of new kids’ books about the High Holidays is hitting shelves in 2026, surprising close observers of Jewish children’s literature.

By Penny SchwartzFor Jewish Telegraphic Agency

8/4/2026 Top Pick

Finding “Shalom Street”: Uncovering the North End’s Hidden Jewish History

By Nikki StewartFor Old North Illuminated

Olivia Link, Haylee Denham and Gabriela Amy-Moreno in “Do I Want to Remember” by Rachel Linsky (Photo: Olivia Moon Photography)

8/4/2026 Top Pick

Community Creative Fellowship: Seven Years Later

From music and film to dance, food and visual art, discover how the Community Creative Fellowship helps Jewish artists make a lasting impact.

By Laura Conrad MandelFor Vilna Shul, Boston’s Center for Jewish Culture

LIEVENS, The Feast of Esther, 52_9_55-1(3)

8/3/2026 Top Pick

Queen Esther, Heroine Muse of the Art World

By Laura Conrad MandelFor Vilna Shul, Boston’s Center for Jewish Culture

Cape Cod Jewish Festival (Courtesy photo)

8/3/2026 Top Pick

Cape Cod Jewish Culture Festival to Return to Hyannis on Aug. 9

By Chloe PisaniFor The Boston Globe

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