Temple Emmanuel of Wakefield

CHAI School Classes
2026-05-05 15:30 - 18:00, 2026-05-12 15:30 - 18:00, 2026-05-19 15:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York)

House & Grounds Committee Meeting
2026-05-05 18:45 - 19:30, 2026-06-02 18:45 - 19:30

Ritual Committee Meeting
2026-05-05 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-06-02 19:30 - 21:00

Erev Shabbat Celebration with Sisterhood Participation
2026-05-08 19:30 - 21:00

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)

Visiting Moms Group
2026-05-12 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-26 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-09 10:00 - 12:00

Temple Board Meeting
2026-05-12 19:30 - 21:00

Volunteer at Wakefield Community Dinners
2026-05-13 15:30 - 18:30
Mitzvah opportunity! Temple Emmanuel is now partnered with Wakefield Community Dinners. Held at Most Blessed Sacrament in Wakefield, the Community Dinners happen the 2nd Wednesday of every month, with the opportunity to feed 80+ neighbors and friends from Wakefield, Stoneham, Melrose and towns as far as Medford, Salem and Norwood.
Volunteer hours are 3:30-6:30pm. Guests come as families or alone. Although many are experiencing food insecurity, most are impacted with social isolation. We provide a hot meal, salad, bread, desserts, and most importantly, camaraderie.
If you’d like to have fun, share smiles, and engage in holy work, please sign up here.
Contact Bev Weiner if you have any questions: theweino@aol.com

Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) No Service
2026-05-15

Erev Shabbat Celebration
2026-05-15 19:30 - 20:30, 2026-05-22 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-06-05 19:30 - 21:00

Linden Tree Presents Rob Flax Trio
2026-05-17 14:00 - 16:00

Ways & Means Committee Meeting
2026-05-18 19:30 - 21:00

School Committee Meeting
2026-05-19 19:30 - 21:00

Erev Shavuot Celebration with Flower Crown Decoration and Tikkun Leil Study
2026-05-21 18:00 - 20:00

Shavuot First Day Service with Yizkor
2026-05-22 09:30 - 22:30

Shavuot, Second Day - No Service
2026-05-23

Throwback Lay Led Shabbat Morning Celebration with Torah Reading
2026-05-23 10:00 - 11:30

Continuing Education Committee
2026-05-26 19:30 - 21:00

Membership Committee Meeting
2026-06-01 19:30 - 21:00

Tot Shabbat
2026-06-06 09:30 - 10:30

Sisterhood Sunday Walkers
2026-06-07 11:00 - 12:00
