Services & Events Calendar
Browse our services schedule, register for special events, and find Zoom and livestream links.
Join us for an inspiring, music-filled Shabbat service every Friday at 6:00 p.m. in our sanctuary and online (unless otherwise noted below).
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High Holy Days service recordings are on our High Holy Days webpage.
Friday, October 2
Simchat Torah
Starry Starry Shabbat Returns!
5:15 p.m. Oneg Reception
Lobby
Come for a light nosh and socialize before the service.
Did you know you can sponsor a oneg? Fill out the form to sponsor an oneg, and recognize a special moment, honor a loved one, or share gratitude. Your generosity will be recognized on your selected Shabbat. Questions? Contact Judith Friedman at jfriedman@templeisrael.com or 612-374-0342.
5:30 p.m. Sound Check with Alex Bonoff
In Person Only
Join Alex in the sanctuary to explore melodies in the evening’s upcoming service that help us transition into Shabbat. Drop in, listen or sing along, and let the music carry you into the evening.
6:00 p.m. Starry Starry Shabbat including Simchat Torah Celebration and JEWL Open House
In-person · Livestream
Our first Starry Starry Shabbat of the season will celebrate and honor our treasured Torah scrolls as we begin a new cycle of Torah reading together with JEWL students and families.
Saturday, October 3
Simchat Torah
9:00 a.m. Shabbat and Simchat Torah Morning Service with Yizkor Prayers and Torah Study
With Rabbi Ricky Kamil
In Person Only*
Begin a new Torah reading cycle with Shabbat and holiday prayers, remembering our loved ones, and exploring Torah texts.
*Note: Torah Study meets in person at Temple Israel only on the first Saturday of each month. All other Saturdays are Zoom only, except where noted.
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service
In Person Only
Including the b’nai mitzvah ceremony of Rozlyn Gerber, child of Betsy Kuller & Ben Gerber.
Thursday, October 8
October Learning Series
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. The Whys of Hatred with Rabbi Barry Cytron
Thursdays, October 8, 15, 22, 29
In person at Temple Israel
Register for any or all of these sessions.
Aversion to Jews and Judaism has infested many societies across the centuries. An animosity that constantly shapeshifts, its widespread presence in our time is both excruciating and haunting. What explains this enmity? Can it be thwarted? In four sessions, we’ll address the myths and confounding repercussions of this treacherous prejudice. Light refreshments will be served.
Thursday, October 8: Religious rivalries and their lethal fallout
Thursday, October 15: Modernity spawns antisemitism
Thursday, October 22: Conspiracies right & left – from the Rothschilds to Zion’s Elders to “the Israel Lobby”
Thursday, October 29: Self-loathing, opting out, and gentile philosemitism
Friday, October 9
5:15 p.m. Oneg Reception
Lobby
Come for a light nosh and socialize before the service.
Did you know you can sponsor a oneg? Fill out the form to sponsor an oneg, and recognize a special moment, honor a loved one, or share gratitude. Your generosity will be recognized on your selected Shabbat. Questions? Contact Judith Friedman at jfriedman@templeisrael.com or 612-374-0342.
6:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service
In-person · Livestream
Saturday, October 10
9:00 a.m. Torah Study
Zoom Only*
To join by phone, dial 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 829 710 549 04
*Note: Torah Study meets in person at Temple Israel only on the first Saturday of each month. All other Saturdays are Zoom only, except where noted.
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service
In Person Only
Including the b’nai mitzvah ceremony of Eli Epstein, child of Rebecca & Michael Epstein.
11:00 a.m. Highlights in Jewish History: Justice Louis Brandeis and Buck v. Bell
Zoom Only, Meeting ID 989 1896 0695
In Buck v. Bell (1927), the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Virginia’s forced sterilization law by an 8–1 vote, with Justice Louis Brandeis, the first Jewish justice on the Supreme Court, joining the majority. This session explores his role in the decision and the tensions between conscience, law, and minority identity, as well as the ruling’s later influence on eugenics policies and Nazi legal defenses at Nuremberg.
Thursday, October 15
October Learning Series
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. The Whys of Hatred with Rabbi Barry Cytron
Thursdays, October 8, 15, 22, 29
In person at Temple Israel
Register for any or all of these sessions.
Aversion to Jews and Judaism has infested many societies across the centuries. An animosity that constantly shapeshifts, its widespread presence in our time is both excruciating and haunting. What explains this enmity? Can it be thwarted? In four sessions, we’ll address the myths and confounding repercussions of this treacherous prejudice. Light refreshments will be served.
Thursday, October 8: Religious rivalries and their lethal fallout
Thursday, October 15: Modernity spawns antisemitism
Thursday, October 22: Conspiracies right & left – from the Rothschilds to Zion’s Elders to “the Israel Lobby”
Thursday, October 29: Self-loathing, opting out, and gentile philosemitism
Friday, October 16
5:15 p.m. Oneg Reception
Lobby
Come for a light nosh and socialize before the service.
Did you know you can sponsor a oneg? Fill out the form to sponsor an oneg, and recognize a special moment, honor a loved one, or share gratitude. Your generosity will be recognized on your selected Shabbat. Questions? Contact Judith Friedman at jfriedman@templeisrael.com or 612-374-0342.
6:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service
In-person · Livestream
Saturday, October 17
9:00 a.m. Torah Study
Zoom Only*
To join by phone, dial 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 829 710 549 04
*Note: Torah Study meets in person at Temple Israel only on the first Saturday of each month. All other Saturdays are Zoom only, except where noted.
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service
In Person Only
Including the b’nai mitzvah ceremony of Everett Luxenberg, child of Paula Luxenberg and Harlan Luxenberg.
Thursday, October 22
October Learning Series
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. The Whys of Hatred with Rabbi Barry Cytron
Thursdays, October 8, 15, 22, 29
In person at Temple Israel
Register for any or all of these sessions.
Aversion to Jews and Judaism has infested many societies across the centuries. An animosity that constantly shapeshifts, its widespread presence in our time is both excruciating and haunting. What explains this enmity? Can it be thwarted? In four sessions, we’ll address the myths and confounding repercussions of this treacherous prejudice. Light refreshments will be served.
Thursday, October 8: Religious rivalries and their lethal fallout
Thursday, October 15: Modernity spawns antisemitism
Thursday, October 22: Conspiracies right & left – from the Rothschilds to Zion’s Elders to “the Israel Lobby”
Thursday, October 29: Self-loathing, opting out, and gentile philosemitism
Friday, October 23
5:15 p.m. Oneg Reception
Lobby
Come for a light nosh and socialize before the service.
Did you know you can sponsor a oneg? Fill out the form to sponsor an oneg, and recognize a special moment, honor a loved one, or share gratitude. Your generosity will be recognized on your selected Shabbat. Questions? Contact Judith Friedman at jfriedman@templeisrael.com or 612-374-0342.
6:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service
In-person · Livestream
Saturday, October 24
9:00 a.m. Torah Study with Rabbi Joseph Edelheit
In Person Only
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service
In Person Only
Including the b’nai mitzvah ceremony of Max Sussman, child of Alene & Anthony Sussman.
Thursday, October 29
October Learning Series
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. The Whys of Hatred with Rabbi Barry Cytron
Thursdays, October 8, 15, 22, 29
In person at Temple Israel
Register for any or all of these sessions.
Aversion to Jews and Judaism has infested many societies across the centuries. An animosity that constantly shapeshifts, its widespread presence in our time is both excruciating and haunting. What explains this enmity? Can it be thwarted? In four sessions, we’ll address the myths and confounding repercussions of this treacherous prejudice. Light refreshments will be served.
Thursday, October 8: Religious rivalries and their lethal fallout
Thursday, October 15: Modernity spawns antisemitism
Thursday, October 22: Conspiracies right & left – from the Rothschilds to Zion’s Elders to “the Israel Lobby”
Thursday, October 29: Self-loathing, opting out, and gentile philosemitism
Friday, October 30
5:15 p.m. Oneg Reception
Lobby
Come for a light nosh and socialize before the service.
We thank the Fox Steadland Family for sponsoring this oneg in celebration of Bennett Steadland’s b’nai mitzvah.
Did you know you can sponsor a oneg? Fill out the form to sponsor an oneg, and recognize a special moment, honor a loved one, or share gratitude. Your generosity will be recognized on your selected Shabbat. Questions? Contact Judith Friedman at jfriedman@templeisrael.com or 612-374-0342.
6:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service
In-person · Livestream
Saturday, October 31
9:00 a.m. Torah Study with Rabbi Joseph Edelheit
In Person Only
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service
In Person Only
Including the b’nai mitzvah ceremony of Bennett Steadland, child of Meredith Fox & Jon Steadland.
Friday, November 6
Starry Starry Shabbat
5:15 p.m. Oneg Reception
Lobby
Come for a light nosh and socialize before the service.
Did you know you can sponsor a oneg? Fill out the form to sponsor an oneg, and recognize a special moment, honor a loved one, or share gratitude. Your generosity will be recognized on your selected Shabbat. Questions? Contact Judith Friedman at jfriedman@templeisrael.com or 612-374-0342.
6:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service
In-person · Livestream
Saturday, November 7
9:00 a.m. Torah Study
In Person Only*
*Note: Torah Study meets in person at Temple Israel only on the first Saturday of each month. All other Saturdays are Zoom only, except where noted.
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service
In Person Only
Including the b’nai mitzvah ceremony of Charlotte Widstrom, child of Sarah Valenziano & Miles Widstrom.
Friday, November 13
5:15 p.m. Oneg Reception
Lobby
Come for a light nosh and socialize before the service.
Did you know you can sponsor a oneg? Fill out the form to sponsor an oneg, and recognize a special moment, honor a loved one, or share gratitude. Your generosity will be recognized on your selected Shabbat. Questions? Contact Judith Friedman at jfriedman@templeisrael.com or 612-374-0342.
6:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service
In-person · Livestream
Saturday, November 14
9:00 a.m. Torah Study
Zoom Only*
To join by phone, dial 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 829 710 549 04
*Note: Torah Study meets in person at Temple Israel only on the first Saturday of each month. All other Saturdays are Zoom only, except where noted.
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service
In Person Only
Including the b’nai mitzvah ceremony of Garrett Laurie, child of Lori Friedman & Josh Laurie.
11:00 a.m. Highlights in Jewish History: Justice Louis Brandeis and Buck v. Bell
Zoom Only, Meeting ID 989 1896 0695
In Buck v. Bell (1927), the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Virginia’s forced sterilization law by an 8–1 vote, with Justice Louis Brandeis, the first Jewish justice on the Supreme Court, joining the majority. This session explores his role in the decision and the tensions between conscience, law, and minority identity, as well as the ruling’s later influence on eugenics policies and Nazi legal defenses at Nuremberg.
Friday, November 20
5:15 p.m. Oneg Reception
Lobby
Come for a light nosh and socialize before the service.
Did you know you can sponsor a oneg? Fill out the form to sponsor an oneg, and recognize a special moment, honor a loved one, or share gratitude. Your generosity will be recognized on your selected Shabbat. Questions? Contact Judith Friedman at jfriedman@templeisrael.com or 612-374-0342.
6:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service
In-person · Livestream
Saturday, November 21
9:00 a.m. Torah Study
Zoom Only*
To join by phone, dial 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 829 710 549 04
*Note: Torah Study meets in person at Temple Israel only on the first Saturday of each month. All other Saturdays are Zoom only, except where noted.
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service
In Person Only
Including the b’nai mitzvah ceremony of Daniel Dveris, child of Courtney & Sean Dveris.
Wednesday, November 25
Pack Away Hunger
Details coming soon!
Thursday, November 26
Thanksgiving Interfaith Service
Details coming soon!
Friday, November 27
5:15 p.m. Oneg Reception
Lobby
Come for a light nosh and socialize before the service.
Did you know you can sponsor a oneg? Fill out the form to sponsor an oneg, and recognize a special moment, honor a loved one, or share gratitude. Your generosity will be recognized on your selected Shabbat. Questions? Contact Judith Friedman at jfriedman@templeisrael.com or 612-374-0342.
6:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service
In-person · Livestream
Saturday, November 28
9:00 a.m. Torah Study
Zoom Only*
To join by phone, dial 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 829 710 549 04
*Note: Torah Study meets in person at Temple Israel only on the first Saturday of each month. All other Saturdays are Zoom only, except where noted.
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service
In Person Only
Including the b’nai mitzvah ceremony of Aaron Yevzelman, child of Masha & Alex Yevzelman.
Friday, December 4
Chanukah
First Candle and Starry Starry Shabbat
5:15 p.m. Oneg Reception
Lobby
Come for a light nosh and socialize before the service.
Did you know you can sponsor a oneg? Fill out the form to sponsor an oneg, and recognize a special moment, honor a loved one, or share gratitude. Your generosity will be recognized on your selected Shabbat. Questions? Contact Judith Friedman at jfriedman@templeisrael.com or 612-374-0342.
6:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service
In-person · Livestream
Saturday, December 5
Chanukah
Second Candle
9:00 a.m. Torah Study
In Person Only
*Note: Torah Study meets in person at Temple Israel only on the first Saturday of each month. All other Saturdays are Zoom only, except where noted.
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service
In Person Only
Including the b’nai mitzvah ceremony of Vivian Lillquist, child of Elizabeth Tarney & Brian Lillquist.
Sunday, December 6
Chanukah
Third candle.
Monday, December 7
Chanukah
Fourth candle.
Tuesday, December 8
Chanukah
Fifth candle.
Wednesday, December 9
Chanukah
Sixth candle.
Thursday, December 10
Chanukah
Seventh candle.
Friday, December 11
Chanukah
5:15 p.m. Oneg Reception
Lobby
Come for a light nosh and socialize before the service.
Did you know you can sponsor a oneg? Fill out the form to sponsor an oneg, and recognize a special moment, honor a loved one, or share gratitude. Your generosity will be recognized on your selected Shabbat. Questions? Contact Judith Friedman at jfriedman@templeisrael.com or 612-374-0342.
6:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service, Eighth Candle
In-person · Livestream
Saturday, December 12
9:00 a.m. Torah Study
Zoom Only*
To join by phone, dial 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 829 710 549 04
*Note: Torah Study meets in person at Temple Israel only on the first Saturday of each month. All other Saturdays are Zoom only, except where noted.
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service
In Person Only
Including the b’nai mitzvah ceremony of Betty Weeks, child of Jenny Gassman-Pines & Ben Weeks.
11:00 a.m. Highlights in Jewish History: What Is the Jewish Question?
Zoom Only, Meeting ID 989 1896 0695
From the 19th century to today, the “Jewish Question” has recurred in Western thought, from Marx’s critique of Jewish economic life to Nazi racial antisemitism and genocide. In contemporary forms, it resurfaces in conspiracy theories, suspicion of Jewish power, and debates about Israel. This session asks: What has the “Jewish Question” meant across time, and why does it continue to reemerge in different political and cultural contexts?
Friday, December 18
5:15 p.m. Oneg Reception
Lobby
Come for a light nosh and socialize before the service.
Did you know you can sponsor a oneg? Fill out the form to sponsor an oneg, and recognize a special moment, honor a loved one, or share gratitude. Your generosity will be recognized on your selected Shabbat. Questions? Contact Judith Friedman at jfriedman@templeisrael.com or 612-374-0342.
6:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service
In-person · Livestream
Saturday, December 19
9:00 a.m. Torah Study
Zoom Only*
To join by phone, dial 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 829 710 549 04
*Note: Torah Study meets in person at Temple Israel only on the first Saturday of each month. All other Saturdays are Zoom only, except where noted.
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service
In Person Only
Including the b’nai mitzvah ceremony of Madison Rosenblum, child of Elizabeth & Josh Rosenblum.
Friday, December 25
6:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service
Livestream Only
Saturday, December 26
9:00 a.m. Torah Study
Zoom Only*
To join by phone, dial 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 829 710 549 04
*Note: Torah Study meets in person at Temple Israel only on the first Saturday of each month. All other Saturdays are Zoom only, except where noted.
Friday, January 1
5:15 p.m. Oneg Reception
Lobby
Come for a light nosh and socialize before the service.
Did you know you can sponsor a oneg? Fill out the form to sponsor an oneg, and recognize a special moment, honor a loved one, or share gratitude. Your generosity will be recognized on your selected Shabbat. Questions? Contact Judith Friedman at jfriedman@templeisrael.com or 612-374-0342.
6:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service
In-person · Livestream
Saturday, January 2
Temple Israel offices closed in observance of New Year’s Day.
Friday, January 8
5:15 p.m. Oneg Reception
Lobby
Come for a light nosh and socialize before the service.
Did you know you can sponsor a oneg? Fill out the form to sponsor an oneg, and recognize a special moment, honor a loved one, or share gratitude. Your generosity will be recognized on your selected Shabbat. Questions? Contact Judith Friedman at jfriedman@templeisrael.com or 612-374-0342.
6:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service
In-person · Livestream
Saturday, January 9
9:00 a.m. Torah Study
Zoom Only*
To join by phone, dial 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 829 710 549 04
*Note: Torah Study meets in person at Temple Israel only on the first Saturday of each month. All other Saturdays are Zoom only.
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service
In Person Only
Including the b’nai mitzvah ceremony of Julia Schroeder, child of Jessica & Michael Schroeder.
11:00 a.m. Highlights in Jewish History: Saul Friedlander and When Memory Comes
Zoom Only, Meeting ID 989 1896 0695
Saul Friedlander’s When Memory Comes traces his journey from a childhood hidden in a Catholic convent during the Holocaust to his rediscovery of Jewish identity. After losing his parents at Auschwitz, he later moved to Israel and became a leading Holocaust historian. This session explores memory, identity, survival, and the making of a historian whose life and work shaped how generations understand the Shoah.
Friday, January 15
5:15 p.m. Oneg Reception
Lobby
Come for a light nosh and socialize before the service.
Did you know you can sponsor a oneg? Fill out the form to sponsor an oneg, and recognize a special moment, honor a loved one, or share gratitude. Your generosity will be recognized on your selected Shabbat. Questions? Contact Judith Friedman at jfriedman@templeisrael.com or 612-374-0342.
6:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service
In-person · Livestream
Saturday, January 16
9:00 a.m. Torah Study
Zoom Only*
To join by phone, dial 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 829 710 549 04
*Note: Torah Study meets in person at Temple Israel only on the first Saturday of each month. All other Saturdays are Zoom only.
Monday, January 18
Temple Israel offices are closed in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Friday, January 22
5:15 p.m. Oneg Reception
Lobby
Come for a light nosh and socialize before the service.
Did you know you can sponsor a oneg? Fill out the form to sponsor an oneg, and recognize a special moment, honor a loved one, or share gratitude. Your generosity will be recognized on your selected Shabbat. Questions? Contact Judith Friedman at jfriedman@templeisrael.com or 612-374-0342.
6:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service
In-person · Livestream
Saturday, January 23
9:00 a.m. Torah Study
Zoom Only*
To join by phone, dial 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 829 710 549 04
*Note: Torah Study meets in person at Temple Israel only on the first Saturday of each month. All other Saturdays are Zoom only.
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service
In Person Only
Including the b’nai mitzvah ceremony of Andrew Wert, child of Allison & Jacob Wert.
Friday, January 29
5:15 p.m. Oneg Reception
Lobby
Come for a light nosh and socialize before the service.
Did you know you can sponsor a oneg? Fill out the form to sponsor an oneg, and recognize a special moment, honor a loved one, or share gratitude. Your generosity will be recognized on your selected Shabbat. Questions? Contact Judith Friedman at jfriedman@templeisrael.com or 612-374-0342.
6:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service
In-person · Livestream
Saturday, January 30
9:00 a.m. Torah Study
Zoom Only*
To join by phone, dial 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 829 710 549 04
*Note: Torah Study meets in person at Temple Israel only on the first Saturday of each month. All other Saturdays are Zoom only.
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service
In Person Only
Including the b’nai mitzvah ceremony of Kate Moshkovich, child of Dena Chulew & Michael Moshkovich.
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