Visiting Moms Group
2026-04-14 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-28 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-12 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)

CHAI School Classes
2026-04-14 15:30 - 18:00, 2026-04-28 15:30 - 18:00, 2026-05-05 15:30 - 18:00

Temple Board Meeting
2026-04-14 19:30 - 21:00

House & Grounds Committee Meeting
2026-04-16 18:45 - 19:30, 2026-05-05 18:45 - 19:30

Ritual Committee Meeting
2026-04-16 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-05-05 19:30 - 21:00

Erev Shabbat Celebration
2026-04-17 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-05-08 19:30 - 21:00

Shabbat at Breakheart
2026-04-18 10:00 - 11:00
Jewish Wilderness Spirituality
Meet with Rabbi Micah Saturday Morning at the Northeast Regional Vocational School, 100 Hemlock Road, Wakefield at 10:00 AM at the larger parking lot to the right of the Vocational School Building
Please click on the link below for directions
https://goo.gl/maps/bntTRr8bd5x

Yom HaZikaron (Israel Remembrance Day) No Service
2026-04-21

Lunch & Learn: Midrash on Moses
2026-04-21 12:30 - 13:30
Join the Class
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86735795665?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 867 3579 5665 Passcode: [REDACTED]

Yom Ha Atzma'ut (Israel Independence Day) No Service
2026-04-22

Erev Shabbat Celebration, Lay Led
2026-04-24 19:30 - 21:00

Throwback Lay Led Shabbat Morning Celebration with Torah Study
2026-04-25 10:00 - 11:30

Linden Tree Presents Southern Rail Concert
2026-04-26 14:00 - 16:00
LINDEN TREE PRESENTS
SOUTHERN RAIL BLUEGRASS
Sunday, April 26 at 2 PM
When: Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 2 PM Doors open at 1:30 PM
Admission: $25, under 18 only $10, thanks to support in part by Massachusetts Cultural Council, Wakefield Chapter. WUMB members receive a $2 discount with their membership card.
Cash or Check is accepted at the door.
Reservations are recommended by calling or texting 781-521-3564. Leave your name and phone number and how many tickets you want reserved. Confirmation will be returned.
Where: Temple Emmanuel, 120 Chestnut St. Wakefield. Handicapped accessible.
Sponsored by Linden Tree Concerts and Temple Emmanuel
For more information: www.LindenTreeCoffeehouse.org or 781-521-3564

“Bluegrass with a touch of gospel is back at the Linden Tree in Wakefield with fan favorites: Southern Rail on Sunday, April 26th at 2 pm. Celebrating over forty years of performing, Southern Rail’s bluegrass is high-octane exuberant fun, with lush harmonies, irrepressible humor and sparkling banjo, mandolin, and guitar.
The vocal harmonies are exquisite and the musicianship is impeccable – Radio Star, Ireland. The group has released 11 recordings to wide acclaim. Their special Bluegrass Gospel compilation entitled “Glory Train” was nominated for the Best Gospel Recording of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association. The group just re-released their ever-popular CD, “Live at the Linden Tree”, a special recording made during their unforgettable 30th anniversary concert at the Linden Tree Coffeehouse.The band’s two founding members, guitarist Jim Muller and bassist Sharon Horovitch, were recently inducted by the Rhode Island Bluegrass Alliance, into their Bluegrass Hall of Fame.”
JIM MULLER, Guitar and Lead Vocals: Jim was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. Jim is the band’s principal lead singer and songwriter. Jim’s rich, distinctive lead vocals and offbeat humor have become one of the group’s trademarks. A guitarist for over 40 years, he is also known for his polished flat-picking and rock-solid rhythm. Jim was also a respected staff-writer for Bluegrass Now Magazine (Rolla, MO). His regular feature on sound reinforcement, titled “Plugged In”, received a great deal of international attention.
SHARON HOROVITCH, Acoustic Bass and Harmony Vocals: Aggressive, creative and irrepressible, Sharon is known for her limber bass work, infectious smile and her tireless energy on stage and off. She also sings tenor and high-baritone harmonies. Sharon started playing bass while a grad student at MIT, (which is where she met Jim) and she never looked back. Sharon and Jim are co-founders of Southern Rail.
RICHARD STILLMAN, Banjo and Harmony Vocals: Rich has been playing bluegrass banjo for over 30 years.. Rich was New Jersey banjo champion in 1983, as well as the 2002 and 2003 New England banjo champion. He is a six-time winner of the annual banjo contest held at Lowell, Massachusetts (1985-1995). Rich has been a regular on the faculty of Banjo Camp North, has taught bluegrass banjo classes for Boston Bluegrass Union, and is an adjunct faculty member of Tufts University.
JOHN TIBERT, Mandolin and Harmony Vocals: Hailing from Northboro, MA, John started playing guitar at age 14. But once he heard Dave Grisman on”Old and in the Way”, his life was never the same. He’s been addicted to bluegrass ever since. He’s a prolific songwriter and also has taught mandolin for over a decade. John’s mandolin playing is fluid, lyrical and from the heart, and his superb bass vocals are a powerful addition to the group’s signature quartet harmonies.
One of the most significant groups in contemporary bluegrass…on the cutting edge of creativity. – Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine, VA
The Linden Tree Coffeehouse in its 41st season of acoustic music is located iat Temple Emmanuel, 120 Chestnut St. Wakefield, MA 01880 which is handicapped accessible. We thank the Massachusetts Cultural Council, Wakefield Arts Council for supporting our concert series that has allowed us to bring quality programming to our community. Linden Tree also supports Fair Trade Music Local 1000. For more information see www.LindenTreeCoffeehouse.org and our page on Facebook.

Continuing Education Committee Meeting
2026-04-28 19:30 - 20:30

School Committee Meeting
2026-04-28 19:30 - 21:00

Continuing Education: Kosher Basics in the Hebrew Bible
2026-04-29 19:30 - 20:30
Join the Class
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8308912968?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 830 891 2968 Passcode: [REDACTED]

Shabbat, Prayers and Pizza - Join the CHAI School Celebration
2026-05-01 18:00 - 20:00
Please join us for some Shabbat songs followed by a community dinner. We’ll provide the pizza and salad, you bring a dessert to share! Everyone is welcome.

RSVP here:
https://evite.me/axtr8sRuu6

Tot Shabbat
2026-05-02 09:30 - 10:30

Sisterhood Annual Meeting
2026-05-03 19:30 - 20:30

Membership Committee Meeting
2026-05-04 19:30 - 21:00

Lag B'Omer - No Service
2026-05-05

Shabbat Morning Celebration - Torah Study Session
2026-05-09 10:00 - 11:30

Temple Reads: Heart of A Stranger - An Unlikely Rabbi's Story of Faith, Identity, and Belonging
2026-05-10 19:00 - 20:30
Heart of A Stranger – An Unlikely Rabbi’s Story of Faith, Identity, and Belonging
by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl
May 10 at 7:00 PM
From the first Asian American to be ordained as a rabbi, a stirring account of one woman’s journey from feeling like an outsider to becoming one of the most admired religious leaders in the world
Angela Buchdahl was born in Seoul, the daughter of a Korean Buddhist mother and Jewish American father. Profoundly spiritual from a young age, by sixteen she felt the first stirrings to become a rabbi. Despite the naysayers and periods of self-doubt—Would a mixed-race woman ever be seen as authentically Jewish or chosen to lead a congregation?—she stayed the course, which took her first to Yale, then to rabbinical school, and finally to the pulpit of one of the largest, most influential congregations in the world.
Today, Angela Buchdahl inspires Jews and non-Jews alike with her invigorating, joyful approach to worship and her belief in the power of faith, gratitude, and responsibility for one another, regardless of religion. She does not shy away from difficult topics, from racism within the Jewish community and the sexism she confronted when she aspired to the top job to rising antisemitism today. Buchdahl teaches how these challenges, which can make one feel like a stranger, can ultimately be the source of our greatest empathy and strength.
Angela Buchdahl has gone from outsider to officiant, from feeling estranged to feeling embraced—and she’s emerged with a deep conviction that we are all bound to a larger whole and mission. She has written a book that is both memoir and spiritual guide for everyday living, which is exactly what so many of us crave right now. (Amazon)

Join Temple Reads
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Meeting ID: 814 5864 3680
Passcode: [REDACTED]
