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

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A Guide to the Havdalah Ceremony

By JewishBoston

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Challah, Soup and More: Comforting Shabbat Recipes

By JewishBoston

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Our Favorite Havdalah Candles

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Musical Tot Shabbat & Challah Bake

Up Next: Mar 28, 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, March 28 10:30am - 11:30am

Beth Menachem Chabad349 Dedham StNewton, MA 02459

Requires registration Free

Bim Bam Shabbat

Mar 28, 5:00 pm

Congregation Shirat Hayam, Swampscott

Free

Congregation Shirat Hayam of the North Shore

Friday, March 28 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Congregation Shirat Hayam55 Atlantic AveSwampscott, MA 01907

Requires registration Free

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Havurah on The Hill for 20/30s: The Great Afikomen Hunt

Mar 28, 6:00 pm

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

$22

Havurah on The Hill

Friday, March 28 6:00pm - 9:00pm

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

Requires registration $22.00

Community Shabbat Dinner

Mar 28, 6:15 pm

Temple Emeth, Brookline

$10

Erev Shabbat With Kerem Shalom

Mar 28, 7:30 pm

Kerem Shalom, Concord

Candles drawn on a chalk board next to wicker bread

Free

Kerem Shalom

Friday, March 28 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Kerem Shalom659 Elm StConcord, MA 01742

Requires registration Free

Modern Jewish Shabbat Sha’baby

Up Next: Mar 29, 9:00 am

Temple Shalom, Newton

Free

Modern JewISH Couples

Saturday, March 29 9:00am - 10:00am

Temple Shalom175 Temple StNewton, MA 02465

Requires registration Free

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

Up Next: Mar 29, 10:00 am

Temple Israel, Boston

Free

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

Saturday, March 29 10:00am - 11:30am

Temple Israel477 Longwood AvenueBoston, MA 02215

Requires registration Free

Shabbat Afternoon Hike

Mar 29, 2:00 pm

Upper Mill Brook Conservation Area, Wayland

Upper Mill Brook, Louis Calisi, Sudbury Valley Trustees

$10

Ma’yan Tikvah – A Wellspring of Hope

Saturday, March 29 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Upper Mill Brook Conservation Area107 Concord RdWayland, MA 01778

Requires registration $10.00 - $25.00

LGBTQ & Ally Teen Shabbaton

Apr 4, 1:00 pm

$54

Keshet

Friday, April 4 1:00pm - 12:30pm

See event description for location

Requires registration $54.00

Shabbat Zimrah Kabbalat Shabbat

Up Next: Apr 4, 6:00 pm

Temple Beth Zion, Brookline

Free

Temple Beth Zion

Friday, April 4 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Temple Beth Zion1566 Beacon StBrookline, MA 02446

Free

IPF Atid Boston Shabbat Dinner and Startup Stories

Apr 4, 6:30 pm

Free

Israel Policy Forum’s IPF Atid

Friday, April 4 6:30pm - 9:00pm

See event description for location

Requires registration Free

Share Shabbat With B’nai Torah MetroWest

Up Next: Apr 4, 7:00 pm

B'nai Torah MetroWest, Wayland

Free

B’nai Torah MetroWest

Friday, April 4 7:00pm - 8:30pm

B'nai Torah MetroWest97 Concord RdWayland, MA 01778

Requires registration Free

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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

Diana Kotrova Unsplash Pomegranates High Holydays Rosh Hashanah

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

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9/20/2024 Top Pick

Sukkot x Shabbat Guide

This guide will take you through Sukkot Shabbat, highlighting the special additions of this nature-based holiday.

By OneTable

5/28/2024 Top Pick

7 Things To Know About Mamaleh’s New Event Space

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

Tufts HIllel, Tufts University, Challah for Hunger

3/12/2024 Top Pick

Challah for Hunger: Addressing Food Insecurity

Tufts Hillel program bakes and sells challah for charity.

By Claire WoodFor The Tufts Daily

3/8/2024 Top Pick

At Vilna Shul, Shabbat Is a Big Dill

Part of the impetus for our journey is a desire to engage in a Jewish community beyond Harvard’s campus.

By Sage S. Lattman & Dina R. ZeldinFor Fifteen Minutes

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.