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Young Professionals Happy Hour & Gallery Viewing

Aug 19, 5:00 pm

The Vilna Shul, Boston's Center for Jewish Culture, Boston

$15

Vilna Shul, Boston’s Center for Jewish Culture

Wednesday, August 19 5:00pm - 7:00pm

The Vilna Shul, Boston's Center for Jewish Culture18 Phillips StBoston, MA 02114

Requires registration $15.00

America and Its Jews at 250

Up Next: Aug 26, 5:30 pm

Brandeis University, Waltham

$18

Brandeis University

Wednesday, August 26 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Brandeis University415 South StWaltham, MA 02453

Requires registration $18.00

“Have a Cheap Day”: Remembering Building 19 Advertising

Aug 27, 6:30 pm

American Ancestors, Boston

Free

Jewish Heritage Center

Thursday, August 27 6:30pm - 8:00pm

American Ancestors97 Newbury StBoston, MA 02116

Requires registration Free

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

“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

“Munkács Miracle” Documentary Film Screening

Oct 6, 7:00 pm

Temple Emanuel, Newton

Free

Temple Emanuel of Newton

Tuesday, October 6 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Temple Emanuel385 Ward StNewton, MA 02459

Free

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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

8/4/2026 Top Pick

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

By Nikki StewartFor Old North Illuminated

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

(Courtesy: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center)

7/29/2026 Top Pick

A New England Archive of Jewish History Revives the Past

Explore the rich history of Jewish life in Greater Boston through the stories that shaped our community.

By Doug HolderFor The Somerville Times

Assembling a lox bagel, overhead flat lay shot. Sandwich with smoked salmon and fresh vegetables on a wooden cutting board and baking paper

7/27/2026 Top Pick

The Bagel’s Journey From Jewish Immigrant Food to American Breakfast Staple

The bagel in America is an immigrant story with a hole in the middle.

By Josh CornfieldFor AP News

Linde Center for Music and Learning-(Courtesy photo: Mike Mejia)

7/14/2026 Top Pick

Remembrance, Resilience Themes of Tanglewood Learning Institute Programs

Remembrance and resilience against the backdrop of Nazi tyranny are in the spotlight in a pair of outstanding summer programs at the Tanglewood Learning Institute.

By Penny SchwartzFor Jewish Journal

7/6/2026 Top Pick

American Jewish Leaders Issue Declaration Celebrating 250th

“Here, Jews rose not because success was guaranteed, but because freedom made striving possible,” the leaders said.

By JNS

7/6/2026 Top Pick

“Echoes of Home”: An Immersive Art Exhibit at The Vilna

Through ceramics, textiles, watercolor and found objects, “Echoes of Home” explores immigration, memory and belonging.

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

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