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.


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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:
Thurs Sept. 2 6:00 - 8:00 pm 20s&30s Fall Kick-Off BBQ Our ever-popular Fall Kickoff BBQ! Kosher hamburgers and hotdogs (plus poultry/veggie alternatives... welcome to Cambridge) with all the fixings. Greet old friends and make new ones. Toast kosher marshmallows and eat pareve s'mores once the sun goes down.

Note to volunteers: Setup help is welcomed as of 5:00pm sharp.
Weather permitting; RAIN DATE is Sunday, Sept. 5.

Cost is $12 ($9 if you sign up by 5pm on Sept 1), payable at the door. $3 additional discount to dues-paid TBS members. RSVP now at our ( https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGQtb1NNVkhzUGxNUmkzOFBmd1Bmdmc6MA#gid=0">handy online signup form . Hope to see you there!
Sat Sept. 4 11:15 pm Inter-Selichot Pizza Bash! Selichot (special penitential prayers) are traditionally recited each night in the wee hours of the morning from the Saturday before Rosh Hashannah until Yom Kippur. We will kick off the sequence of Selichot on Sep. 4 with:

10:30 PM Egal selichot (family seating, men and women participate equally)
11:15 PM Pizza bash
12:40 AM Trad selichot (separate seating with mechitzah)
Wed Sept. 8 Erev Rosh Hashana
High Holiday Services & Seating Information People interested in tickets for the High Holidays can contact Miriam Klapper at the TBS office: (617) 864-6388 or office@tremontstreetshul.org.

We will be holding Egalitarian Services in our Main Sanctuary throughout the chagim.
Traditional services (gender-separated seating) will meet in the downstairs vestry.

See our ( http://www.tremontstreetshul.org/HighHolidays.html">full High Holiday Schedule and seating information .
Fri Oct. 8 7:30 - 10:30 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 fresh, homemade vegetarian (dairy) dinner downstairs. Join us for singing, eating, learning, schmoozing, and a generally joyous Shabbat experience. Bonus: Birthday cake for Erica!

EARLY registration: $18 general, $14 full-time students for signups received through the Wednesday before the dinner. LATE registration: $22 general, $18 students starting at 12:01am on Thursday. **Dues-paid TBS members always receive an additional $2 discount.**

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(See the full calendar | See the TBS 20s 30s events page | See everything going on for the next 2 weeks)

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