Boston

Adams Street Shul
An Orthodox synagogue in Newton

B’nai Or Boston
A Jewish renewal community rooted in Torah, seeking wisdom and guidance from the spiritual paths begun by Abraham and Sarah, and continuing through Moses, Miriam and the people of Israel

The Boston Center for Jewish Heritage
A non-profit organization whose mission is to restore the Vilna Shul and rededicate it as a center for exploring the rich traditions of the American Jewish experience through exhibits and programs

Boston College’s Hillel
The Hillel chapter at Boston College which helps to serve the social, cultural and religious needs of the small but active cadre of Jewish students as well as inform the rest of the college what it means to be Jewish

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The Boston Jewish Film Festival
An annual film festival of Jewish-themed films

Boston Progressive Jewish Spirit
A progressive alternative congregation in Boston

Boston University Hillel
The Hillel chapter at Boston University, which supports Jewish religious, cultural, educational, and social interests

Brandeis Hillel
The Hillel chapter at Brandeis University which provides a full range of programs for the entire campus community

The Bureau of Jewish Education of Greater Boston
The Jewish community’s central educational service agency

The Cambridge Center for Adult Education
A non-profit organization in Harvard Square which offers quality education for adults

Chabad Center at Chestnut Hill
A Chabad-Lubavitch center serving Chestnut Hill, Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, and West Roxbury

Chabad House of Greater Boston
A Chabad-Lubavitch center serving Boston University, Northeastern University, MIT, Berklee College of Music, Simmons College, and Emerson College

Combined Jewish Philanthropies
The country’s oldest Federated Jewish philanthropy, funding programs to help those in need, strengthen Jewish education, and enrich Jewish life

Congregation Beth El-Atereth Israel
An Orthodox synagogue committed to approaching the modern world through the perspective of halacha, embracing religious Zionism, and growing in Jewish learning and observance

Congregation Dorshei Tzedek
A Reconstructionist synagogue in West Newton dedicated to Jewish learning and to ethical Jewish living in the modern world

Congregation Kehillath Israel
A Conservative synagogue which aims to promote a Judaism that is accepting, wise, morally powerful, and intellectually alive

Congregation Lubavitch
A Lubavitch synagogue in Chestnut Hill

Congregation Mishkan Tefila
An Egalitarian, Conservative synagogue dedicated to imparting Jewish values and traditions from generation to generation

Congregation Shaarei Tefillah
A Modern Orthodox synagogue in Newton Centre which aspires to provide an inclusive, friendly, and participatory atmosphere conducive to serious religious expression and meaningful community-building

Gann Academy
A transdenominational Jewish high school in Waltham

The Greater Boston Eruv
The organization in charge of the Boston eruv

The Haifa-Boston Connection
A project with the goal of helping the City of Haifa absorb large waves of immigration from the Former Soviet Union

Harvard Hillel
Serves the cultural, religious, educational, social, and political need of all segments of the undergraduate and graduate Jewish student communities

Havurah on the Hill
A group of young Jewish Bostonians ages 18-39 that gather at Boston’s historic Vilna Shul for communal Shabbat meals, monthly Friday night and holiday learning services, classes, and lectures

Hebrew College
A transdenominational college which promotes Jewish literacy through outstanding graduate and undergraduate study of Judaism; preparation for the rabbinate, cantorate, Jewish education and communal professions; and lifelong learning opportunities

Hillel B’nai Torah
A Reconstructionist synagogue in West Roxbury

The J Connection
A social organization for Jewish professionals and students in their 20s, 30s

The Jewish Advocate
A Jewish newspaper covering news in Boston and New England

The Jewish Community Day School
A Jewish Day School which is committed to innovative, engaging and challenging academics, with extensive integration of Hebrew language and Jewish studies

Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston
Aims to be the representative voice of the organized Jewish community in Boston

Jewish Family & Children’s Service
A social-services agency providing adoption, counseling, career, and other services
Jewish Resources in Boston
A portal to information about the Greater Boston Jewish community

Jewish Russian Center and Synagogue (Boston)
The only organization in the Greater Boston area dedicated exclusively to the needs Russian Jewish Community, housing a community center, synagogue, and a Pre-K – 6 day school

Jewish Vocational Service
Workforce development services for people in the Boston area

Kahal B’raira
A Humanistic synagogue located in Newton Centre

Keshet
Seeks to create a fully welcoming and inclusive Jewish community for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) Jews in Greater Boston

Leventhal – Sidman Jewish Community Center
A non-profit agency dedicated to fostering the continuity of Jewish life by serving as a central gathering place for people of all ages and stages of their Jewish life

The Maurice and Marilyn Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies
An organization at Brandeis whose aim is to conduct scholarly work that can enhance understanding of the Jewish community

Ma’ayan
A program whose mission is to provide women in the Greater Boston area with a setting for intensive study of traditional texts

The National Center for Jewish Film
An organization whose mission is to gather, preserve, catalogue, and exhibit films with artistic and educational value relevant to the Jewish experience, and disseminating these materials to the widest possible audience

North Charles Community Eruv
A non-profit organization that maintains an eruv district, encompassing parts of Cambridge and Somerville

The Rashi School
A Reform day school in Newton

The Sephardic Minyan of Newton at Congregation Beth El
A Sephardic congregation in Newton

Shaloh House Jewish Russian Center & Synagogue
A school and Jewish center serving Boston’s Russian Jewish community, run by Chabad-Lubavitch

Shalom Boston
A portal to information about the Greater Boston Jewish community

Shir Hadash
A Reconstructionist egalitarian havurah in Newton Centre

Solomon Schechter School of Greater Boston
A Conservative day school in Newton

Temple Aliyah
A Conservative, traditional egalitarian congregation serving the Jewish community of Needham and its surrounding environs

Temple Beth Avodah
A Conservative synagogue in Newton devoted to serious Jewish education, cultural awareness and communal involvement in temple life

Temple Beth Shalom
A Reform synagogue in Needham which aims to offer its members a variety of ways to make a personally meaningful and joyful connection to Judaism through participation in worship, life celebrations, learning and community service

Temple Emanuel
A Conservative egalitarian synagogue in Newton

Temple Emeth
A Conservative synagogue in Chestnut Hill

Temple Israel
A Reform synagogue in Boston

Temple Ohabei Shalom
A Reform synagogue in Brookline

Temple Reyim
A traditional, egalitarian Conservative synagogue in Newton which aims to nurture Judaism and Jewish living

Temple Shalom
A Reform synagogue in Newton which aspires to be a congregation whose members find meaning and fulfillment in the practice of Reform Judaism

Temple Sinai
A Reform synagogue in Brookline where people of all ages come to worship, learn, enjoy music, explore Judaism, and find new friends

Tufts Hillel
The Hillel chapter at Tufts University, which aims to promote Jewish life at Tufts and beyond, through broad programming and a commitment to building a diverse Jewish community

Workmen’s Circle/Arbeter Ring – Boston Chapter
Dedicated to fostering Jewish identity and participation through Jewish, especially Yiddish, culture and education, friendship, mutual aid, and the pursuit of social and economic justice

The Yiddish Voice
A Yiddish radio show based in Brookline

Young Israel of Brookline
An Orthodox synagogue in Brookline

Zamir Chorale of Boston
An educational and musical institution that seeks to awaken audiences to the
breadth and beauty of Jewish culture

The Zvhil – Mezbuz Beis Medrash
A Hasidic synagogue and study center, with branches in Boston and Newton

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