Jewish Teen Fellowship Comes To Metrowest, Brookline
The Peer Leadership Fellows program trains Jewish high school students (in grades 10-11) to connect and engage with other teens. The PLF program is based...
Happy Passover
Passover, Hebrew Pesaḥ, or Pesach, in Judaism, holiday commemorating the Hebrews’ liberation from slavery in Egypt and the “passing over” of the forces of...
Five Things To Do In Brookline
1. Put on your dancing shoes and raise money for Boston Children’s Hospital’s Every Child Fund on March 9. The Brookline High School Dance Marathon...
Boston Holocaust Memorial Vandalized For A 2nd Time This Summer
The New England Holocaust Memorial has been vandalized for the second time this Summer, according to the Boston Police.
Boston Police said a witness on...
Happy Hanukkah
Tonight, the eight-day holiday of Hanukkah begins with the lighting of the first candle…
We wish all those celebrating in Israel and around the world...
Breaking Matzo, Brookline Resident Helps Bring Holidays To Life
In hopes of creating holidays that are “magical, meaningful and memorable,” a Brookline resident built an online platform to share Jewish traditions, recipes and...
† Merry Christmas
Once again, it is that time of the year when you get ready for Santa and some Christmas surprises. Get the Christmas tree ready,...
Minister Shares Pet Project
It was during a trip to the Angell Animal Medical Center’s emergency room with her son’s pet iguana several years ago that the Rev....
Introducing Yoetzet Halacha Sarah Cheses
We are delighted to introduce Sarah Cheses, the first Yoetzet Halachaserving the Greater Boston Community under the auspices of the newly founded New England Yoetzet...
Merry Christmas
“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
Luke 2:14
† Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, “the Day of the Festival of Patrick”)!
This cultural and religious...
Temple Ohabei Shalom Celebrates 175 Years
Capped by a dome and rich in intricate detail, Temple Ohabei Shalom stands not just as a testament to Judaism but to the history...
Shana Tova | שנה טובה
The festival of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is a joyous occasion celebrated by members of the religious community all over the world.
The festival...
Brookline Attorney Files Complaint Urging Roy Moore’s Law License Be Revoked
As sexual assault allegations against Senate candidate Roy Moore continue to make national headlines, one Brookline attorney decided it was time to take things...
Longyear Museum
The Museum contains documents, artifacts, artwork, and more pertaining to Mary Baker Eddy and those who assisted her in establishing Christian Science. Mary Baker Eddy (1821...
Residents To Perform At Israel Folkdance Festival
Brookline will be well represented by 26 participants at this year's Israel Folkdance Festival of Boston.
Nine of the 23 performing groups have dancers from...
Community Passover Seder
Relive the Exodus, discover the eternal meaning of the Haggadah, and enjoy a community seder complete with hand-baked shmurah matzah, wine, and a wonderful...
Remembering Rabbi Joseph Ber Soloveitchik
Several years ago, while reminiscing with Rav Aharon Lichtenstein, Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik’s son-in law, about the thrilling Brookline days of yore, he highlighted...
St. Patrick’s Day
Get ready for green lights, green hats, even green beer! St. Patrick’s Day is on March 17th. Why is Ireland’s national day such a...
Boston Archdiocese Removes Nigerian Priest From Ministry After Sexual Abuse Allegation
The Archdiocese of Boston has removed a Nigerian priest residing at a Brookline church from ministry after receiving an allegation of sexual abuse of...
Public Schedule Of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros Of America
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America (Greek: Ελπιδοφόρος; born Ioannis Lambriniadis (Greek: Ιωάννης Λαμπρυνιάδης); November 28, 1967) is a bishop of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Since June 22, 2019, he is the Archbishop of...
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all our friends around this great town!
May your holidays sparkle with joy and happiness and may the New Year bring less...
Hebrew College Gala Honors Brookline Rabbi
Celebrating leadership, Jewish education and innovation, Hebrew College honored Brookline resident Rabbi Ma’ayan Sands at its annual Gala, attended by almost 350 people at...
International Holocaust Commemoration Day
International Holocaust Commemoration Day is an international memorial day on January 27 commemorating the tragedy of the Holocaust that occurred during the Second World...
I Have A Dream
As we celebrate the life and achievements of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today, let us remember the speech, which delivered on August 28,...
Harvard Semitic Museum
By housing ancient Near Eastern exhibitions, The Harvard Semitic Museum explores the rich history of cultures connected by the family of Semitic languages. Exhibitions include a full-scale...
Open Houses At Local Mosques
Sixteen Muslim houses of worship are opening their doors on Sunday to residents as part of the first Massachusetts Open Mosque Day.
The event is...
Large Menorah Stolen From Outside Brookline Synagogue
Police in Brookline are trying to figure out who stole and damaged a 6-foot tall, 300-pound menorah from outside a synagogue before abandoning it...
Merry Christmas
We wish you a Christmas marked by steadfast rejection to hatred. Let us face the grave challenges of anti-Semitism and the dangerous development of...
Bring Back Father Nick Arlington Protest Moves To Brookline
The fight continues for a number of confused and angry parishioners and supporters of Father Nick, more than a month after he was abruptly...
Hebrew School Open House In Brookline
Looking for a Hebrew school program? Come visit ours on the road in Chestnut Hill in Brookline.Dinner will be provided!
Boston-Area Jewish Education Program (BJEP),...
Merry Christmas
The magical season of Christmas is here once more.
One of the true meaning of Christmas is giving and sharing the love and reaching out...
