At Kehillath Israel, we hope to connect, awaken, and inspire our congregants through tefillah, music, and song. Please join us at any of our musical offerings this year, from our 6x a year soulful campuswide Shabbat Neshamas, to our annual Artist-in-Residency or Melave Malka series. Meet and connect with community members, awaken your soul to deeper Jewish practices and get inspired to rise up and sing along with our growing community!
Get to Know Ariel
Ariel Wyner, KI’s Director of Spiritual Engagement, brings a wealth of talent for harmonizing music and prayer, a deep connection to our community, and a commitment to teaching and education. If you’d like to book 1:1 time with Ariel, please do here, and he’ll be happy to meet with you. Watch the video below to get to know Ariel, and then join him — and our entire community — for prayer, song, learning, and so much more.
ARIEL LEADING ON:
November 21 – Kabbalat Shabbat
November 22 – Musaf
December 26 – Kabbalat Shabbat
January 3 – Musaf
January 23 – Kabbalat Shabbat
January 24 – Musaf
COMING UP:
Rabbi Yosef Goldman Artist-in-Residence
December 11-13, 2025
From December 11-13, the Greater Boston Jewish Community is thrilled to be kicking off the Hanukkah season with the tremendous musical-spiritual leader, educator, and composer Rabbi Yosef Goldman. Join Kehillath Israel, in partnership with Congregation Mishkan Tefila, Hebrew College, Temple Beth-Zion, and Temple Israel, in a weekend of song, prayer, community building and joy across five locations in Newton and Brookline. GO NOW
Shabbat Neshama
January 2, February 13, March 13, April 24, June 12
Six times a year, the entire 384 Harvard Street campus will gather for Shabbat Neshama, a new initiative focused on song, connecting to our roots, and heartfelt prayer across all generations. The name, meaning “Shabbat of the Soul,” comes from the Talmudic tradition of neshama yeiteira, which teaches that we gain a second, elevated soul when we welcome Shabbat. Join us for a heightened, soulful Shabbat experience, coming together in song and prayer with full body and spirit.
5:15PM: Kid-friendly appetizers & small bites
6:00PM: Kabbalat Shabbat followed by community Kiddush and dinner
At Shabbat Neshama, the heartbeat of the service will be the nigun, a wordless melody sung in-the-round. Everyone is invited to sing along, regardless of their Hebrew background. The closer you get to the center, the more you will feel the energy! If you’d like to learn the melodies beforehand, join our Shabbat Neshama Meshorerim (Singers) rehearsals on the Thursday night before each. GO NOW.
Save the Date
Melave Malka Album Release Concert with Sam Tygiel
Shabbat Shira – January 31
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