The word rabbi means "teacher" and our rabbi embodies that title in a very special way. Reading his sermons is a wonderful way to reach a deeper understanding of the ethics that support our faith tradition.
Rabbi Shire leads the procession carrying the Torah scrolls to the new Ark on Rosh Hashanah followed by Michael Scanlon and Jill Silverstein. Photos by Jesse Kiefer
Wherever you are on your spiritual journey,
the focus of Central Reform Temple of Boston is to provide everyone with a home
for growth and new horizons.
We are a house of prayer for all people.
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Torah Study Online Only with Rabbi ShireSaturday, December 9, 10:00am
Join Rabbi Shire and friends for a time of study on Shabbat morning. No prior attendance or preparation is required. Everyone is welcome to come join in the study, learning, and discussion.
To join our mailing list and receive information about all our services onsite and receive links to multicast services please email info@centralreformtemple.org |
Shabbat
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Shabbat
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Torah Study Online Only with Rabbi ShireSaturday, January 13, 10:00am
Join Rabbi Shire and friends for a time of study on Shabbat morning. No prior attendance or preparation is required. Everyone is welcome to come join in the study, learning, and discussion.
To join our mailing list and receive information about all our services onsite and receive links to multicast services please email info@centralreformtemple.org |
Book Discussion
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Central Reform Temple of Boston is a uniquely welcoming community that embraces the richness of the Jewish tradition. Our worship, conducted primarily in English, is inclusive and accessible. We offer a warm, unconditional welcome to all who seek to join us in worship, study, and service, without regard to religious background or beliefs. One need not be born Jewish, be able to read Hebrew, or convert to Judaism to be a full, participating member of Central Reform Temple. Interfaith families and people of all faiths, including the unaffiliated, are fully embraced. Members of the LGBTQ community are a vibrant part of our Temple family.
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With a focus on adult programming and social justice, we strive to be engaged with each other both within and outside our Shabbat, Festival, and High Holy Day Services. Our one-of-a-kind covenant relationship with Emmanuel Episcopal Church with whom we share our spiritual home, integrates us both physically and ideologically within the Back Bay interfaith community.
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Rabbi Dr. Michael Shire Joins CRT
From the Rabbi's Study
Perhaps the single most practical thing Judaism has offered to the world, is the distinction between the working week and a day of rest. This concept of Shabbat first conceptualized in the Hebrew Bible and then spun into a myriad forms has been applied by every Civilization through the ages to provide a cessation in the unceasing drive to have, to own and to obtain more!
For as Abraham Joshua Heschel stated in his Classic work, ‘The Sabbath’, Shabbat is rather a time to be, to become, to be open to wonder...
For as Abraham Joshua Heschel stated in his Classic work, ‘The Sabbath’, Shabbat is rather a time to be, to become, to be open to wonder...
Social Action
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Shabbat Service at Central Reform Temple of Boston on November 10, 2023. Rabbi Michael Shire leads the service sharing teaching on the Shema with congregational discussion. Cantorial soloist Amy Lieberman and Music Director Andrew Mattfeld provide beautiful music for the service. Use UPB Service II and CRT Songbook. Documents for the service can be found at https://www.crtboston.org/service-pdf-links.
Shabbat Service at Central Reform Temple of Boston on October 27, 2023. Rabbi Michael Shire leads the service with cantorial soloist Angelynne Hinson, Music Director Andrew Mattfeld, violinist Celina Berthoux and new Ashira choir proving beautiful music for the service. Documents for the service can be found at
https://www.crtboston.org/service-pdf-links. Use UPB Service I and CRT Songbook.
https://www.crtboston.org/service-pdf-links. Use UPB Service I and CRT Songbook.
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Subscribe to Central Reform Temple YouTube Channel
Enjoy CRT Shabbat Services “on demand” on the temple YouTube channel. When you subscribe you will be notified by email each time a new video is uploaded. Experience CRT services for the first time, review a service you missed, or relax into prayer and meditation in the middle of the week. Enjoy!
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Central Reform Temple of Boston meets at our home in Lindsey Chapel at Emmanuel Church,
15 Newbury Street in Boston, Massachusetts. We welcome you to join us!
Guests who would like to receive our weekly email with information on service dates, activities, and more please email us at info@centralreformtemple.org.
CRT members lighting shabbat candles on Simchat Torah at The Ark - Pinner and Northwood Liberal Synagogue in UK
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CRT members study ancient Jewish manuscripts at
The Bodleian Library in Oxford, UK
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Many photos courtesy of Jesse Kiefer.
