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Sunday 9

Reconnect Lecture Series:  Ellen Smith

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Location: 18 Phillips Street Boston, MA 02114
Validated parking ($10.00) in the underground
portion of the Charles River Plaza garage

Contact: or 617-523-2324

Suggested Donation:

$10/person or $18/family

Series: Reconnect Lecture Series

Historian, Brandeis University faculty member and lecturer Ellen Smith will be speaking at the historic Vilna Shul.  Ellen is co-editor of the widely acclaimed book The Jews of Boston.  Following the talk she will lead a facilitated tour of the… Continue Reading »

Tuesday 11

Fireside Chat with Bob H. Lessin

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Location: Vilna Shul

Contact: or (617) 523-2324

Series: Vilna Shul Speakers' Series

Robert (Bob) H. Lessin is Vice Chairman of Jefferies & Company, Inc., a full-service investment bank and institutional securities firm based in New York.  Mr. Lessin is involved in all aspects of the firm’s investment banking activities, which include financial… Continue Reading »

Thursday 20

Purim!

9:30 pm - 1:00 am

Location: Vilna Shul

Contact:

Suggested Donation:

$10.00

Megillah reading begins at 7:30.  After party starts at 8:00 and will include light fare, drinks, and live music.  Costumes are encouraged!

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Friday 21

Shabbat with Andrew Summey

9:00 pm - 12:30 am

Location: Vilna Shul

Contact:

Suggested Donation:

$18.00
Free Parking generously donated by the Charles River Plaza Parking Garage. 
Parking info is here.

Kabbalat Shabbat!  Following a brief service, we will hear from our guest speak, Andrew Summey.

Many Jews are not sure what to make of Evangelical Zionists. Andrew Summey, is a young Evangelical advocate for Israel. A Dallas native,… Continue Reading »

Thursday 27

Video at the Vilna:  Dreamers and Builders

9:00 pm

Location: 18 Phillips Street

Contact: 617-523-2324 or

Suggested Donation:

$10/person or $18/family

Series: Video at the Vilna

Dreamers and Builders examines the history of Palestine during the tumultuous period of the 1920s. These early builders of the Zionist vision,pioneers of the Third Aliyah and the Fourth Aliyah, were captured on film by Ya’akov Ben Dov, the father… Continue Reading »

Sunday 30

Jewish Genealogy at the Vilna Shul

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Location: 18 Phillips Street, Boston, MA 02114
Validated parking ($10.00), Charles River Plaza garage

Contact: 617-523-2324 or

Series: Greater Boston Jewish Genealogical Society

As part of the Reconnect to the Tapestry Exhibit learn how to find your family’s roots at this free program sponsored by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston(http://www.jgsgb.org).  A society member will be available to answer questions, help… Continue Reading »