Temple Israel of Natick

06/04/2025

Our beloved Rabbi Laureate Harold Kushner, of blessed memory, was invoked this week on Days of Their Lives, as they bid farewell to a longtime cast member/character who passed away:

04/23/2025

Sharing the packet for our program for Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day:

Metrowest Community Commemoration of Yom Hashoah Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 7:30pm Temple Israel of Natick Temple Beth Sholom, Framingham Temple Beth Am, Framingham Featuring Ricky Ball & Rudy Salinger Ani Ma’amin Choir Music: Azr...

08/12/2024

Readings for the community tish'a b'av commemoration:

MetroWest Tish’a B’av Commemoration 2024 at Temple Israel of Natick Monday, August 12, 8:00 PM accessible via LiveStream Welcome: Rabbi Raysh Weiss Opening Song, Deborah Sacks Mintz “Min HaMeitzar”: Rabbi Mimi Micner Ma’ariv (p. 18 / p. 137 in daily sim shalom -- this document with links t...

07/30/2024

Statement in Support of our Fellow Faith Communities and Against Hate

This past weekend, the First Congregational Church of Natick (FCC) and Christ Lutheran Church Natick (CLC), along with several other churches in the greater Boston area, were targeted by vandals. The vandals tore down rainbow flags and other symbols of LGBTQIA+ inclusivity, and left hateful messages. You can read more about the incident and statements by the churches, and in support of them, at this link: https://www.natickma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/17866/Town-of-Natick-Statement_Hate-Incidents_FCC-CLC_7-28-24

Temple Israel of Natick stands with the town leadership and our fellow congregations for inclusivity and against bigotry of all kinds. We have reached out to the congregations to offer our support. Rev. Cindy Worthington-Berry of FCC and Rev. Christopher Gilbert of CLC have asked us to pass on an invitation to stop by First Congregational Church of Natick (2 East Central St.) during Natick Nights this week, Thursday, August 1, 5:00-8:00 PM, to celebrate community, create art together, collect Pride swag, and declare to all that “Love is Louder” than hate, bigotry or fear.

May this incident remind us, as do many teachings about the upcoming commemoration of Tish’a B’av, to stand up against acts of hatred, here and around the world, and to rededicate ourselves to acts of lovingkindness.

Rav Hazzan Ken Richmond & Rabbi Raysh Weiss

Idy Lanier, President

David Burg, Executive Vice-President

04/02/2024

Order before they run out: https://www.mitzvahmatzos.org/

Add meaning to your Passover seder this year with discussions of modern day slavery - while eating a soft shmura matzos made in Rhode Island. Pick up at Temple Israel of Natick on Sunday April 21.

11/16/2023

Tonight, 7:30pm:
Zoom for interested teens in learning more about Hadar's Moot Beit Din Court Competition --
Info session with Yitzhak Bronstein, the director of Hadar's Maimonides Moot Court Competition for high school students. MMCC is an annual competition that empowers teens to debate contemporary cases using Jewish legal wisdom. The conference begins with a shabbaton that attracts an international cohort of students from across North America and Israel, which will take place in New York from April 4-7.

Our competitions are structured around a detailed case alongside a curated sourcebook of traditional and modern Jewish texts. Teams develop arguments using the provided source material to address the questions presented in the case. Cases in recent years have addressed timely issues including medica...

08/03/2023

Mazel Tov to Eli Dershwitz for becoming the first US man to win the World Championship in saber!!! https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-fencer-becomes-1st-us-man-to-win-saber-world-championship/

Eli Dershwitz, grandson of Holocaust survivors who describes himself as a 'proud member of the Jewish community,' takes top spot at contest in Milan

07/07/2023

Our clergy looking and staying cool in their TI t-shirts!

04/30/2023

Our beloved Rabbi Laureate Harold Kushner has passed away. We are grateful for his many years of teaching, friendship, and wisdom. Here is one of the many beautiful obituaries: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/books/rabbi-harold-s-kushner-dead.html

04/27/2023

If you haven’t yet signed up, now’s the time! This link has all the PR and live links to sign up: https://myemail.constantcontact.com/WHO-KNOWS-ONE--LIVE.html?soid=1103715983496&aid=UKkro_OE6aA

7 shows in 11 days in 6 states, it's gonna be an entertaining near-fortnight of community, connection, and chosen ones! If you belong to one of these communities, come out and see us! If you don't, let's fix that for next year!

04/20/2023

It's time to sign up for WHO KNOWS ONE? LIVE. All are welcome!

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04/03/2023

Here's 613's Passover tribute to the Prince of Egypt, featuring our own Carl Haber!

One of the great epic animated films and musicals of all time -- and possibly the greatest retelling of the Passover story -- is celebrating its 25th anniver...