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JCC Monthly Book Club

Up Next: Today, 1:00 pm

JCC Greater Boston, Newton

JCC Greater Boston

Thursday, November 12 1:00pm - 2:00pm

JCC Greater Boston333 Nahanton StNewton, MA 02459

Requires registration $5.00

Traditional Middle eastern Persian chicken and lamb meat Shashlik Kebab (skewered meat) BBQ Grill on flat pita bread and saffron rice and tahchin and pomegranate on a dark background. Iranian cuisine

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An Evening With Esther

Today, 5:00 pm

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

Free

Vilna Shul, Boston’s Center for Jewish Culture

Thursday, November 12 5:00pm - 9:00pm

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum25 Evans WayBoston, MA 02115

Requires registration Free

JBM Author Series: “Murder Your Darlings” With Jenna Blum

Today, 7:00 pm

Tedesco Country Club, Marblehead

$45

Jewish Community Center of the North Shore

Thursday, November 12 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Tedesco Country Club154 Tedesco StMarblehead, MA 01945

Requires registration $45.00

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Jessica of Venice

Up Next: Today, 7:00 pm

Boston University, Boston

$15

Thursday, November 12 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Boston University Commonwealth AveBoston, MA 02215

Requires registration $15.00 - $40.00

“Sapiro v. Ford: The Jew Who Sued Henry Ford” Film Screening

Today, 7:00 pm

JCC Greater Boston Riemer Goldstein Theater, Newton

Aaron-Sapiro-with-lawyer-William-Gallagher-at-trial

$12

JCC Greater Boston

Thursday, November 12 7:00pm - 9:00pm

JCC Greater Boston Riemer Goldstein Theater333 Nahanton StNewton, MA 02459

Requires registration $12.00 - $18.00

Book Club Shabbat: “The Final Solution to the Jewish Question: A Love Story for the Living”

Tomorrow, 7:00 pm

Free

Israel Policy Forum’s IPF Atid

Friday, November 13 7:00pm - 9:00pm

See event description for location

Requires registration Free

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K’ilu’s Ark Adventures at Temple Israel of Boston

Up Next: Nov 14, 10:00 am

Temple Israel, Boston

Free

Temple Israel of Boston

Saturday, November 14 10:00am - 12:00pm

Temple Israel477 Longwood AvenueBoston, MA 02215

Requires registration Free

“The Wedding Entertainer” Film Screening

Nov 14, 7:00 pm

JCC Greater Boston Riemer Goldstein Theater, Newton

$12

Honorable Friendschen: An a Cappella Concert

Nov 14, 7:00 pm

Temple Beth Shalom of Cambridge, Cambridge

$18

Temple Beth Shalom of Cambridge (Tremont Street Shul)

Saturday, November 14 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Temple Beth Shalom of Cambridge8 Tremont StCambridge, MA 02139

Requires registration $18.00 - $20.00

Pernambuco Chamber Ensemble Presents “Dialogues: Call & Response”

Nov 14, 7:30 pm

Congregation Beth El, Sudbury

Pernambuco Chamber Ensemble (Courtesy photo)

$25

Congregation Beth El of the Sudbury River Valley

Saturday, November 14 7:30pm - 10:00pm

Congregation Beth El105 Hudson RdSudbury, MA 01776

Requires registration $25.00

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11/10/2026 Top Pick

“The Chosen Show” Celebrates a Fine Combination

Jewish comedians, Chinese food and plenty of laughs come together for a Christmas Eve tradition at Cambridge’s Comedy Studio.

By Nick A. Zaino IIIFor The Boston Globe

11/9/2026 Top Pick

When “Boston Blue” Came Calling at the Vilna

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

11/6/2026 Top Pick

Four Artists, Many Ways to Connect: Meet the New Creative Fellows

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

11/5/2026 Top Pick

Tiles and Torah: Jewish Learning at the Mah Jong Table

At Midrash & Mahjong, Hebrew College sets one table for game and study alike.

By Adam ZemelFor Hebrew College

11/4/2026 Top Pick

Planting Possibility: Imagining Jewish Futures Through Art

Boston’s “70 Seeds” exhibition imagines the future of Jewish life through art, tradition, and community.

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

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10/29/2026 Top Pick

Doc Talk: Women Who Refuse to Back Down

At the Boston Jewish Film Festival, three films follow women who persist in the face of prejudice, buried secrets, and unjust laws.

By Peter KeoughFor The Arts Fuse

10/28/2026 Top Pick

Stories That Connect Us: Annual Boston Jewish Film Festival

The 2026 festival lineup addresses historical injustice, contemporary Jewish identity, LGBTQ+ experiences, and the complicated bonds of family and faith.

By Kaj WilsonFor Fig City News

10/16/2026 Top Pick

Baroque Music Meets Rembrandt’s World at the Gardner

Explore Queen Esther’s story through art and Baroque music at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

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

10/15/2026 Top Pick

Make a Drum With Recycled Materials for Sigd

Celebrate Sigd with a fun, family-friendly craft using recycled materials to make your own drum.

By PJ Library