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The Wyner Center of the American Jewish Historical Society (AJHS) at Hebrew College in Newton, MA functions as the New England regional headquarters of AJHS, the nation's oldest historical organization. The Society facility at Hebrew College serves as the archival repository for the documentary record of Jewish life in the greater Boston area, and the home of the reference library of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston.

Safeguard the welfare and security of Jews in the United States, in Israel, and throughout the world. Strengthen the basic principles of pluralism around the world as the best defense against anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry. Enhance the quality of American Jewish life by helping to ensure Jewish continuity and deepen ties between American and Israeli Jews.

Congregation Am Tikva - People of Hope - has been serving The Greater Boston community since 1976, creating an open and welcoming environment where gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Jews and their friends, of all ages and degrees of religious observation can meet to explore their common heritage and enjoy the company of fellow Jews!

The Young Israel is a vibrant shul with a warm, friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Our ideology is inclusiveness. On any given day in the shul, you can see many men, women and children, from a wide variety of backgrounds, with a broad array of religious styles and approaches, all unified by a commitment to authentic Torah life and spirit. Young Israel exemplifies the ideals of Modern Orthodoxy; serious Torah study and practice, with an embrace of diversity; and a participatory openness to the best of contemporary culture and community.

Temple Shalom is an egalitarian Conservative synagogue in Salem, Massachusetts, just two blocks from Salem Harbor. Founded in 1898 as Congregation Sons of Jacob, it is the longest established synagogue on the North Shore of Massachusetts.

Temple Shalom is an egalitarian, multigenerational congregation that warmly welcomes diversity, spirituality and community. We value Jewish living and the communal principles of Tzedakah and Tikun Olam. Tzedakah, translated as "doing the right thing," refers to every aspect of our lives and actions. Tikun Olam is translated as "mending the world" and reminds us that meeting the needs of the world is God’s work, endowing our lives with holiness.

Temple Shalom is a warm and friendly egalitarian Conservative congregation supporting Jewish life in Medford, Arlington, Winchester, Stoneham, Malden, Melrose, and the surrounding communities.

Temple Reyim is a warm, active and diverse Conservative congregation that is committed to promoting the values of traditional Judaism in a contemporary environment, creating a vibrant, welcoming and participatory community. Our members are accepted for whom they are, but we challenge one another to grow educationally, spiritually and religiously.

Temple Israel is well known as a diverse spiritual community. While the Learners' Minyan, children's services, and family services encourage participation, other members simply enjoy the vibrancy and warmth they feel during the High Holy Day services. Many congregants find meaning and support in the weekly Shabbat services, the morning and evening Minyan, and personal life-cycle events. Temple Israel welcomes new members. For additional information, contact the Temple office at 781-784-3986.

Our mission embodies the three traditional roles of a synagogue: a Beit Tefillah, a place of worship and celebration; a Beit Midrash, a house of study, encouraging and supporting life-long Jewish learning; and a Beit Knesset, a community center, fostering caring and a sense of belonging.

The mission of Temple Emunah is to perpetuate Judaism by maintaining an egalitarian, Conservative community, linked to God and Klal Yisrael through religious, educational, cultural and social activities in order to instill in its members a common bond of mitzvot (ethical values and actions).

We reflect very warm, accepting, personalized, and intimate bonds among the members of our Temple Emeth family. Traditional worship in an egalitarian setting, strong rabbinical support, opportunities for new friendship and spiritual growth, and deep commitment to the State of Israel, are all part of our priorities and philosophy.

Temple Emanuel is a warm, welcoming, diverse Conservative congregation that: inspires our members to a love of God, Torah and Israel; builds lasting relationships that provide each of us with strength and support in life's hard times, shared joy in life's good times, and friendship at all times; transmits a love of Jewish living from generation to generation; helps our members make ordinary days holy by filling our lives with the mitzvot God has given to make our lives matter. In pursuing these sacred purposes, Temple Emanuel offers the best of big and small: the resources that allow for choices, and the communities of shared passion that allow for intimacy.

Our mission is to: maintain a Jewish house of worship; train our children in the religion, traditions and culture of the Jewish people; strenghten the bonds which unite us with the Jewish people throughout the world; contribute to the moral and physical well-being of the general community; reinforce the spiritual foundations upon which our civilization rests.

It is the mission of Temple Beth Sholom to create and provide a dynamic, friendly, caring, and spiritually rich environment for its members, to cultivate and strengthen the bonds of understanding of our Jewish heritage and tradition, and to foster meaningful connections for Jewish learning, celebration, social activities, and community social action... to help build and sustain a vibrant Jewish community in Metrowest.

To serve the Jewish community.

Warm and Welcoming: A metropolitan conservative congregation serving Boston for over 70 years.

Temple Aliyah is a Conservative, traditional egalitarian congregation serving the Jewish community of Needham, Massachusetts and its surrounding environs. It is our purpose to provide opportunities for religious worship and assembly, lifelong study, affiliation and community building, social action and enhancement and preservation of Jewish identity. We embrace a commitment to Torah and Jewish values in an ever-changing world.

Nehar Shalom draws on the warmth of the traditional shtibel, but strives to be more inclusive and more responsive to the world. Committed to social justice, Nehar Shalom is a place from which Jews can respond as Jews to the needs of the wider community and of the world in which we live. Building bridges with people of other faiths and communities, Nehar Shalom values learning about and from each other, while pursuing together tikkun olam, repair of the world.

Congregation Or Yisrael is a traditional egalitarian Conservative synagogue within the framework of the conservative movement. It is a spiritual home where families and individuals can study and worship together and continue to increase their knowledge of Judaism. It is a place where members of Congregation Or Yisrael can benefit from a community of individual understanding and mutual respect.