Temple Shalom Emeth: A Welcoming Reform Jewish Community in Burlington Massachusetts

We are a vibrant and welcoming Reform Jewish congregation. We provide a rich spectrum of opportunities for our members to express their Judaism through worship, education, music, community service, and social events.

High Holidays 2023 (5784)

We enjoyed celebrating Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur with you! You can find videos of some of the services on the Spiritually Speaking YouTube Channel. You can also read the text of all four of Rabbi Abramson’s sermons:
Erev Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah Morning
Kol Nidrei
Yom Kippur Morning

Friday Evening Shabbat Services

We celebrate Shabbat together on most Friday evenings in our sanctuary. We often enjoy special events for holidays, performances by our Temple Band and many other types of fun programming!

Friday Shabbat Services are also livestreamed – and archived – on the Spiritually Speaking YouTube channel.

There’s something for everyone at Temple Shalom Emeth!

  • Book Club
  • Ping Pong Group
  • Walking Club
  • FAAB (Free as a Bird Empty Nesters Group)
  • L’chaim Group luncheons
  • Social Justice Committee

Learn more about our community’s groups!

Highlights of the Past Year

Environmental Impact Talk

Shabbat Service featuring a talk by Lilly Rubin about her time in Ecuador and the impact that oil companies are having on the rainforest.

Interfaith Holocaust Memorial Service

Special Yom HaShoah service with featured speaker Henia “Henny” Lewin, a child survivor of the Holocaust.

Burlington Interfaith Thanksgiving Service

Annual Thanksgiving service featuring the Burlington Interfaith Clergy Association and our own Temple Band.
 

 

Annual Appeal

Click here to donate to our Annual Appeal

 

Rabbi Abramson in the News

Rabbi Abramson responds to needs of local Haitian refugees, newly arrived in Massachusetts.

 

Rabbi Susan Abramson Honored for 36 Years at Temple Shalom Emeth, BCAT, the Burlington local television channel

Rabbi Susan Abramson joins Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan’s Anti-hate, Anti-bias Task Force, The Lowell Sun

Rabbi Susan Abramson reaches out to other faiths in pursuit of understanding, The Boston Globe

Rabbi Rocketpower

RabbiRocketPowerDid you know that our rabbi is the author of the Rabbi Rocketpower series of children’s Jewish holidays books?

She is the first-ever female rabbi superhero.

Oy vay! Up, up and away!

Visit the Official Rabbi Rocketpower website

Spiritually Speaking

Join Rabbi Abramson as she zooms in on the colorful faith traditions in Burlington and beyond.

Check Out Our Music Video: SHALOM!

From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

Judgment Days

Judgment Days jemerman September 21, 2023

High Holidays
an image of a prayer book opened, two shofars and a tallit on a white wooden surface
Some label Rosh HaShanah and the period between the New Year and Yom Kippur as "Judgment Days," a time during which the trajectory of our lives for the coming year is reached.

Enhancing Mitzvot on Simchat Torah with Three Nature Crafts for Children

Enhancing Mitzvot on Simchat Torah with Three Nature Crafts for Children jemerman September 18, 2023

Sh'mini Atzeret and Simchat Torah
an image of three young girls picking berries off a bush
As summer changes to autumn in St. Louis, we seek ways to find nature-based connections...

Jewish Women at War: Golda, You're So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah

Jewish Women at War: Golda, You're So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah jemerman September 18, 2023

Arts and Culture
an image of a pair of black glasses sitting next to movie theater popcorn on a red chair with a light shining bright behind
Two very different Jewish films have emerged on the 2023 late summer film scene. One depicts the trials and tribulations of a 75-year-old legislator during the greatest crisis of her life, the other portrays a 12-year-old girl on the cusp of adulthood.

Simple Ways to Make Yom Kippur Meaningful at Home with Young Children

Simple Ways to Make Yom Kippur Meaningful at Home with Young Children jemerman September 13, 2023

High Holidays
an image of a toddler boy and girl playing while other kids watch in the background
As the high holidays approach, we are reminded that there are so many meaningful Jewish moments to celebrate. Within the joy and ruach (spirit) of holidays like Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, and Simchat Torah, lies the solemn and serious Yom Kippur. There are a myriad of ways to make Yom Kippur meaningful for young children, for whom especially, Yom Kippur is not an easy holiday to understand.