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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Book Discussion GroupSunday, March 26, 7:00pm
For our next meeting, we will revisit The Merchant of Venice. This is an opportunity for us to take a fresh look at the play, which many of us last studied in high school.
Send an email to info@centralreformtemple.org for information on how to join and be subscribed to the CRT weekly email which always included Zoom links and information on everything happening at CRT Boston. |
Second Night Passover SederThursday, April 6, 6:00 - 9:00pm
We hope you will join us for CRT’s Second Night Seder, Thursday, April 6, 2023, at 6:00 PM. Our Seder is open to members and non-members, friends, and family. If you know of someone who would be interested in attending, please invite them.
Everyone who wishes to attend in-person Seder, must contact Info@centralreformtemple.org ASAP! This is very important since we must let our caterer know a final count as early as possible. |
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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 and Purim Celebration at Central Reform Temple of Boston on March 10, 2023. Rabbi Dr. Michael Shire leads the service including a reading of the Megillah, the book of Esther, in English. Special Purim musical treat when violinist Celina Berthroux joins cantorial soloist Amy Lieberman and music director and accompanist Andrew Mattfeld. Visit http://crtboston.org for more information. Documents for the service can be found at https://www.crtboston.org/service-pdf... Service I and CRT Songbook.
Shabbat Service at Central Reform Temple of Boston on February 24, 2023. Rabbi Dr. Michael Shire leads the service including a sermon on the the current rise and historic persistence of anti-Semitism or what he calls "Jew hatred". Recorded music by Angelynne Hinson and Andrew Mattfeld. Visit http://crtboston.org for more information. Documents for the service can be found at https://www.crtboston.org/service-pdf... Service III 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.
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