Shabbat

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Welcoming Shabbat: A Guide to the Blessings and Rituals of Friday Night

By JewishBoston

Plus Kids

Shabbat Activity Book

By JewishBoston

Tradition

A Guide to the Havdalah Ceremony

By JewishBoston

Tradition

Challah, Soup and More: Comforting Shabbat Recipes

By JewishBoston

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Our Favorite Havdalah Candles

By JewishBoston

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Torah Study

Up Next: Today, 9:00 am

Sinai Brookline, Brookline

Jewish synagogue Judaic religion of Torah Scrolls with the pointer for reading the Torah a bar mitzvah ceremony

Free

Sinai Brookline

Saturday, June 14 9:00am - 10:15am

Sinai Brookline50 Sewall AveBrookline, MA 02446

Free

Shabbat Morning Torah Study

Up Next: Today, 9:00 am

Sinai Brookline, Brookline

Magic Ball and Judaism, The word love highlighted

Free

Sinai Brookline

Saturday, June 14 9:00am - 10:15am

Sinai Brookline50 Sewall AveBrookline, MA 02446

Free

#SecondSaturday Musical Celebratory Shabbat

Up Next: Today, 10:00 am

Temple Hillel B'nai Torah, West Roxbury

Free

Temple Hillel B'nai Torah

Saturday, June 14 10:00am - 12:30pm

Temple Hillel B'nai Torah120 Corey StWest Roxbury, MA 02132

Requires registration Free

Tots and Tunes on Shabbat

Up Next: Today, 10:30 am

Temple Emeth, Brookline

Free

Temple Emeth

Saturday, June 14 10:30am - 11:15am

Temple Emeth194 Grove StBrookline, MA 02467

Requires registration Free

Tot Shabbat

Today, 11:00 am

Temple Shalom of Medford, Medford

The hand of a hungry child hold and break a piece of bread. A kid's hand tearing a piece of challah. Hot plate for the Sabbath. Pot with traditional food and challah-special bread in Jewish cuisine.

Free

Temple Shalom of Medford

Saturday, June 14 11:00am - 12:00pm

Temple Shalom of Medford475 Winthrop StMedford, MA 02155

Free

Musical Tot Shabbat & Challah Bake

Up Next: Jun 20, 10:30 am

Beth Menachem Chabad, Newton

Free

Beth Menachem Chabad

Friday, June 20 10:30am - 11:30am

Beth Menachem Chabad349 Dedham StNewton, MA 02459

Requires registration Free

Welcome Baby & PJ Library Bubble Shabbat

Jun 20, 4:00 pm

Sharon Community Center, Sharon

$15

JCC Greater Boston

Friday, June 20 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Sharon Community Center219 Massapoag AveSharon, MA 02067

Requires registration $15.00

Pride Shabbat Nariya

Jun 20, 6:00 pm

Temple Beth Zion, Brookline

A Flag at London Gay Pride with the Star of David

Free

Temple Beth Zion

Friday, June 20 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Temple Beth Zion1566 Beacon StBrookline, MA 02446

Free

Yisod Summer BBQ Shabbat Dinner

Jun 20, 6:30 pm

Temple Emanuel, Newton

$18

Yisod – 20s and 30s

Friday, June 20 6:30pm - 9:30pm

Temple Emanuel385 Ward StNewton, MA 02459

Requires registration $18.00

Share Shabbat With B’nai Torah MetroWest

Up Next: Jun 20, 7:00 pm

B'nai Torah MetroWest, Wayland

Free

B’nai Torah MetroWest

Friday, June 20 7:00pm - 8:30pm

B'nai Torah MetroWest97 Concord RdWayland, MA 01778

Free

Pride Shabbat Rinah

Jun 20, 7:30 pm

Congregation Beth El, Sudbury

Free

Congregation Beth El of the Sudbury River Valley

Friday, June 20 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Congregation Beth El105 Hudson RdSudbury, MA 01776

Requires registration Free

“Thank Goodness It’s Shabbat” for Families With Young Children

Up Next: Jun 21, 10:00 am

Temple Israel, Boston

Free

The Village for Families with Young Children at Temple Israel of Boston

Saturday, June 21 10:00am - 11:30am

Temple Israel477 Longwood AvenueBoston, MA 02215

Requires registration Free

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6/13/2025 Top Pick

The Power of Musical Kabbalat Shabbat

On certain Friday nights in Cambridge, song, spirit, and community come together to open the gates of Shabbat at Base Boston.

By Rabbi Jackson MercerFor Base BSTN

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5/22/2025 Top Pick

Trans Pride Shabbat

Thrive, the Jewish Coalition to Protect Trans and LGBQ+ Youth, announces a new event this Pride: Trans Pride Shabbat. Keshet is offering free guides.

By Keshet

4/30/2025 Top Pick

Shabbat Recipes: From the North of Israel to Your Dinner Table

Discover bold, flavorful Shabbat recipes from Israel’s Galilee region—where culinary tradition meets modern innovation at the Galilee Culinary Institute.

By Jewish National Fund-USA

Shprinzy Friedman New England Public Media

4/25/2025 Top Pick

A Jewish Baking Tradition Rises in the Age of Instagram

A cherished Jewish baking tradition, shlissel challah—symbolizing good fortune—finds new life and meaning through the lens of Instagram, blending age-old rituals with modern social media flair.

By Deena PrichepFor NPR

4/10/2025 Top Pick

A Resource for Passover and Beyond

Beta version of a blessing builder on Ma’yan Tikvah.

By Ma’yan Tikvah – A Wellspring of Hope

4/7/2025 Top Pick

Chabad House at Brandeis Builds Community and Combats Hate

By Samantha RobinsonFor CJP’s Center for Combating Antisemitism

3/7/2025 Top Pick

Refusing to Despair

In the face of unimaginable loss, Israel chooses love over hate, resilience over despair, honoring the memory of those taken from us.

By Rabbi Danny BurkemanFor Temple Shir Tikva (Wayland)

9/23/2024 Top Pick

Seats of Hope

Save a seat and “host” a hostage for the holiday to convey our message to the world: Our holiday tables are not complete until all the hostages return home.

By Hostages and Missing Families Forum

Sixteen Miles Out Unsplash Candles Candlelit Vigil

9/20/2024 Top Pick

A High Holidays Guide For After October 7

By OneTable

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9/20/2024 Top Pick

Shabbat Shuva Guide

This guide will help you host a Friday night dinner on Oct. 4, the first Shabbat of the Hebrew year, just before Yom Kippur.

By OneTable

Shabbat

Shabbat, the day of rest, begins Friday at dusk and lasts until sunset on Saturday. Find recipes, activities, events like community dinners and more.