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Judaism Mediated: Learning About Jewishness Through the Cultural Arts

Today, 1:00 pm

Free

Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education at Brandeis University

Thursday, September 24 1:00pm - 2:15pm

See event description for location

Requires registration Free

Open Choral Rehearsals

Up Next: Today, 7:00 pm

Free

Koleinu, Boston's Jewish Community Chorus

Thursday, September 24 7:00pm - 9:15pm

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Requires registration Free

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Embrace: Jewish Joy

Today, 7:00 pm

$45

CJP Women’s Philanthropy

Thursday, September 24 7:00pm - 9:00pm

See event description for location

Requires registration $45.00

Fall Music Video Creation (Ages 4-6)

Up Next: Sep 27, 1:00 pm

JCC Greater Boston, Newton

$369

JCC Greater Boston

Sunday, September 27 1:00pm - 2:00pm

JCC Greater Boston333 Nahanton StNewton, MA 02459

Requires registration $368.00 - $401.00

Fall Music Video Creation (Ages 5-9)

Up Next: Sep 27, 2:00 pm

JCC Greater Boston, Newton

$369

JCC Greater Boston

Sunday, September 27 2:00pm - 3:00pm

JCC Greater Boston333 Nahanton StNewton, MA 02459

Requires registration $368.00 - $401.00

Fall Broadway Bootcamp: Dance & Improv (Ages 6-9)

Up Next: Sep 27, 2:00 pm

JCC Greater Boston, Newton

$369

JCC Greater Boston

Sunday, September 27 2:00pm - 3:00pm

JCC Greater Boston333 Nahanton StNewton, MA 02459

Requires registration $368.00 - $401.00

America and Its Jews at 250

Up Next: Sep 28, 5:30 pm

Brandeis University, Waltham

$18

Brandeis University

Monday, September 28 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Brandeis University415 South StWaltham, MA 02453

Requires registration $18.00

Emeth Reads Book Club

Sep 28, 7:30 pm

“The Plot Against America” by Philip Roth (Courtesy photo)

Free

Temple Emeth

Monday, September 28 7:30pm - 9:00pm

See event description for location

Requires registration Free

Jewish Downtown Boston Movie Series: “Ushpizin”

Sep 30, 7:00 pm

The Boston Synagogue, Boston

Free

The Boston Synagogue

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

The Boston Synagogue55 Martha RdBoston, MA 02114

Requires registration Free

Mah Jongg Madness at Temple Emanuel

Oct 4, 12:30 pm

Temple Emanuel, Andover

$18

Temple Emanuel of Andover

Sunday, October 4 12:30pm - 6:00pm

Temple Emanuel7 Haggetts Pond RdAndover, MA 01810

Requires registration $18.00

The Book of Esther: A Lecture Series

Up Next: Oct 5, 7:00 pm

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

$280

Hebrew College

Monday, October 5 7:00pm - 8:30pm

See event description for location

Requires registration $280.00 - $500.00

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By Dan Brosgol

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

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