Temple Beth Shalom - The Tremont Street Shul, of Cambridge Massachusetts

Temple Beth Shalom, also known as the Tremont Street Shul, is a warm, friendly, traditional Jewish synagogue located near the center of Cambridge, Massachusetts. We embrace a wide variety of ages, backgrounds, and styles of worship. We hold a spirited Friday night service, and on Saturday morning both egalitarian and traditional services as well as a sit-down Kiddush lunch. Children, from infants on up, are especially welcome at our services. More information on our worship services. | More about our community.

High Holidays Schedule

Torah Repair Project

Temple Beth Shalom is undertaking a major project to restore our Sefri Torah (Torah Scrolls). We have 12, and as of the beginning of the project in June of 2008, 4 were usable, but 3 of those would benefit from repair/restoration work. Of the other 8, 5 needed major repairs, and 3 were unfortunately, not repairable. Additionally various Torah dressings, etc. needed repair or replacement. Most of this work remains to be done. Please visit our Torah repair page to learn more or make a donation.

Upcoming Schedule

Special events:

Wed Feb. 10	7:30 - 9:30 pm Birkat Kohanim discussion session Birkat HaKohanim, also known as the Priestly Benediction or "duchening", is a Jewish rite wherein the Kohanim (members of the priestly caste) recite a blessing over the congregation from the bimah. In the Diaspora the priestly blessing is typically recited by the Kohanim on Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot. The question of whether women -- b'not Kohen and b'not Levi -- may participate in Birkat HaKohanim in the egalitarian minyan is currently under discussion at TBS. Over the next few weeks, we are holding several structured learning/discussion sessions to explore the issue as a community. Our goal is to develop a transparent and coherent process and policy, while respecting the sensibilities of all in our community. Please join us for any or all of these sessions. The sessions are scheduled for 7:30 - 9:30 pm on the following dates: Learning session 1: Wednesday, February 3rd Discussion session 1: Wednesday, February 10th Learning session 2: Tuesday, February 16th Discussion session 2: Thursday, February 18th
Tues Feb. 16	7:30 - 9:30 pm Birkat Kohanim learning session Birkat HaKohanim, also known as the Priestly Benediction or "duchening", is a Jewish rite wherein the Kohanim (members of the priestly caste) recite a blessing over the congregation from the bimah. In the Diaspora the priestly blessing is typically recited by the Kohanim on Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot. The question of whether women -- b'not Kohen and b'not Levi -- may participate in Birkat HaKohanim in the egalitarian minyan is currently under discussion at TBS. Over the next few weeks, we are holding several structured learning/discussion sessions to explore the issue as a community. Our goal is to develop a transparent and coherent process and policy, while respecting the sensibilities of all in our community. Please join us for any or all of these sessions. The sessions are scheduled for 7:30 - 9:30 pm on the following dates: Learning session 1: Wednesday, February 3rd Discussion session 1: Wednesday, February 10th Learning session 2: Tuesday, February 16th Discussion session 2: Thursday, February 18th
Thurs Feb. 18	7:30 - 9:30 pm Birkat Kohanim discussion session Birkat HaKohanim, also known as the Priestly Benediction or "duchening", is a Jewish rite wherein the Kohanim (members of the priestly caste) recite a blessing over the congregation from the bimah. In the Diaspora the priestly blessing is typically recited by the Kohanim on Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot. The question of whether women -- b'not Kohen and b'not Levi -- may participate in Birkat HaKohanim in the egalitarian minyan is currently under discussion at TBS. Over the next few weeks, we are holding several structured learning/discussion sessions to explore the issue as a community. Our goal is to develop a transparent and coherent process and policy, while respecting the sensibilities of all in our community. Please join us for any or all of these sessions. The sessions are scheduled for 7:30 - 9:30 pm on the following dates: Learning session 1: Wednesday, February 3rd Discussion session 1: Wednesday, February 10th Learning session 2: Tuesday, February 16th Discussion session 2: Thursday, February 18th
Fri Feb. 19	7:30 - 10:00 pm TBS Community Shabbat Dinner Join the entire Tremont St. community for for an evening of good food and good company at the next Community Shabbat Dinner! 6:30 pm services; 7:30 pm dinner (downstairs). For these events, payment must be submitted in advance, as no money can be accepted on Shabbat. Early registration (members $17, non-members $20, students $13.00, children $9.00) must be received by Tuesday, February 16. (Late registration if received after Tuesday: members $20, non-members $23, students $16.00, children $12.00.) Sign up ( http://www.tremontstreetshul.org/shabbatdinner/index-regular.html ">online via PayPal or by calling the synagogue office (617-864-6388; office@tremontstreetshul.org). New members: If you will be using a voucher, please indicate that with your reservation.
Sat Feb. 27	6:30 - 8:30 pm Purim Megillah Reading & Ma'ariv 8:30 - 9:30 pm Late Megillah reading (trad) 9:45 pm 20s&30s "Club Shushan" PURIM DANCE Rock out after the Saturday night megillah reading! 21+. Costumes STRONGLY encouraged. The festivities will be going strong until 1:00 A.M. Admission includes fabulous souvenir shot glass! $15 ($10 with advance RSVP by Thursday 2/25/2010). $5 discount to dues-paid TBS members! ( https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dEMyNWc3NGtVNGZqMURMRkdfczBaN1E6MA">Click here to RSVP.
Sun Feb. 28	9:15 - 11:00 am Purim Shacharit and Megillah Reading (trad) Be happy, it's Adar -- and time to read the Megillah! Egal in the TBS main sanctuary at 9:30, Trad in the TBS downstairs vestry at 9:15. Followed by a special Purim brunch! 9:30 - 11:00 am Purim Shacharit and Megillah Reading (egal) Be happy, it's Adar -- and time to read the Megillah! Egal in the TBS main sanctuary at 9:30, Trad in the TBS downstairs vestry at 9:15. Followed by a special Purim brunch! 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Purim Seudah/Brunch Celebrate Purim with feasting and revelery! Shacharit services and Megillah reading will be followed by a traditional Purim Seudah and brunch.
Fri Mar. 12	7:30 - 11:00 pm 20s&30s Shabbat Dinner Join the Tremont St. 20s&30s for Kabbalat Shabbat services and Friday night dinner! Egalitarian services in the main sanctuary at 6:30 pm, followed by vegetarian (dairy) dinner downstairs. Join us for singing, eating, learning, schmoozing, and a generally joyous Shabbat experience. EARLY registration: $17 general, $13 students for signups received through the Wednesday before the dinner. LATE registration: $20 general, $16 students starting at 12:01am on Thursday. Dues-paid TBS members always receive an additional $2 discount. Sign up at http://20s30s.tremontstreetshul.org/dinner.html

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