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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...

Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur (Hebrew: יוֹם כִּיפּוּר), also known as the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year in Judaism. Its central themes...

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...
Sarah Cheses

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...

† Happy St. Patrick’s Day

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, "the Day of the Festival of Patrick")! This cultural and religious...

May Your Hanukkah Be Bright

Hanukkah, the festival of lights, honors the struggle of ancient Jews to restore the Temple of Jerusalem and maintain their religious freedom. It reminds us...

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...
Rabbi Joseph Ber Soloveitchik

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...

Merry Christmas

“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” Luke 2:14  

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...

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...

† Happy Saint Patrick’s Day

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, "the Day of the Festival of Patrick")! This cultural and religious...

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...
Rabbi Tiferet Berenbaum

Rabbi Tiferet Berenbaum Named Director Of Congregational Learning At Temple Beth...

On Sunday, June 23, Temple Har Zion and the South Jersey Jewish community officially said farewell to Rabbi Tiferet Berenbaum, who stepped down as...

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...
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America

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...

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...

† 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,...

Community Shabbat Dinner & Lecture Series

The event, organized by Young Israel Of Brookline, will take place on Friday, December 21st, 05:15 p.m. Please join us for the first of our...

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...

Merry Christmas

Announcing The New First Parish Concert Series

In celebration of our newly rebuilt Steinway piano, First Parish will be hosting a series of three wildly diverse concerts this Spring, the first...

#Equality

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† 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...

† Happy Saint Patrick’s Day

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, „the Day of the Festival of Patrick“)! This cultural and religious...

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...

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...

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),...

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....

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...

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,...