Shabbat

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

By JewishBoston

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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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Musical Tot Shabbat & Challah Bake

Up Next: May 30, 10:30 am

Beth Menachem Chabad, Newton

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

Beth Menachem Chabad

Friday, May 30 10:30am - 11:30am

Beth Menachem Chabad349 Dedham StNewton, MA 02459

Requires registration Free

Shabbat on the Lawn: A Shavuot Celebration

May 30, 5:00 pm

JCC Greater Boston, Newton

$18

JCC Greater Boston

Friday, May 30 5:00pm - 7:00pm

JCC Greater Boston333 Nahanton StNewton, MA 02459

Requires registration $18.00

Havurah on the Hill: Cocktails and Cheesecake

May 30, 6:00 pm

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

$22

Havurah on The Hill

Friday, May 30 6:00pm - 9:00pm

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

Requires registration $22.00

Mostly Music Shabbat With Kerem Shalom

May 30, 7:30 pm

Kerem Shalom, Concord

Free

Kerem Shalom

Friday, May 30 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Kerem Shalom659 Elm StConcord, MA 01742

Requires registration Free

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

Up Next: May 31, 10:00 am

Temple Israel, Boston

Free

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

Saturday, May 31 10:00am - 11:30am

Temple Israel477 Longwood AvenueBoston, MA 02215

Requires registration Free

Pride Shabbat With Sacha Lamb

Jun 6, 9:00 am

Congregation Beth El, Sudbury

Free

Congregation Beth El of the Sudbury River Valley

Friday, June 6 9:00am - 12:30pm

Congregation Beth El105 Hudson RdSudbury, MA 01776

Requires registration Free

Kids Kabbalat Shabbat & Family Shabbat Dinner

Jun 6, 5:30 pm

Chabad At Harvard, Cambridge

Free

Jewish Cambridge - Families

Friday, June 6 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Chabad At Harvard38 Banks StCambridge, MA 02138

Requires registration Free

Shabbat Zimrah Kabbalat Shabbat

Up Next: Jun 6, 6:00 pm

Temple Beth Zion, Brookline

Free

Temple Beth Zion

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

Temple Beth Zion1566 Beacon StBrookline, MA 02446

Free

Friday Night Shabbat Services & Dinner

Up Next: Jun 6, 6:30 pm

Boston Synagogue, Boston

The Boston Synagogue

Friday, June 6 6:30pm - 9:00pm

Boston Synagogue55 Martha RdBoston, MA 02114

Requires registration $8.00 - $18.00

Share Shabbat With B’nai Torah MetroWest

Up Next: Jun 6, 7:00 pm

B'nai Torah MetroWest, Wayland

Free

B’nai Torah MetroWest

Friday, June 6 7:00pm - 8:30pm

B'nai Torah MetroWest97 Concord RdWayland, MA 01778

Free

PJ Library Musical Shabbat in the Park With Vanessa Trien

Jun 7, 10:00 am

Dana Park, Cambridge

$20

JCC Greater Boston

Saturday, June 7 10:00am - 11:30am

Dana Park Cambridge, MA 02139

Requires registration $20.00

Tot Shabbat

Jun 7, 10:00 am

Sinai Brookline, Brookline

Free

Sinai Brookline

Saturday, June 7 10:00am - 10:30am

Sinai Brookline50 Sewall AveBrookline, MA 02446

Free

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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

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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

Megs Harrison Unsplash Shofar Yom Kippur High Holydays

9/20/2024 Top Pick

Pre-Yom Kippur x Shabbat Guide

No matter how you honor Yom Kippur, this guide will take you through a meal that combines elements of Shabbat and Yom Kippur to begin the holiday with intention.

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.