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Welcome To Shaarei Tefillah!
We are a Modern Orthodox synagogue located in beautiful Newton Centre, Massachusetts, in the greater Boston area. Our active and energetic shul aspires to provide an inclusive, friendly, and participatory atmosphere conducive to personal religious growth through Tefillah, Torah study, Chesed, Tzedek, Ahavat Yisrael, and building a supportive community of values and meaning. As our Sages taught us so long ago: The world stands on three things: Torah, Avodah, uGemilut Chasadim. At Shaarei, we too stand on — and just as importantly, we stand for — these three foundational pillars.
Rabbi Benjamin J. Samuels
Fri, July 25 2025
29 Tammuz 5785
Today's Calendar
Shacharit : 6:30am |
Daf Yomi : 7:00am |
Mincha/Maariv : 7:00pm |
Candle Lighting : 7:53pm |
Friday Night
Mincha/Maariv : 7:00pm |
Candle Lighting : 7:53pm |
Shabbat Day
Shabbat Chesed U'Tzedakah |
Hashkama Shacharit : 8:00am |
Shacharit : 9:00am |
Shabbat Groups : 9:50am |
Torah Treks: Journeys Through Sefer Bamidbar : 4:30pm |
Mincha/Maariv : 7:45pm |
Daf Yomi : 8:30pm |
Havdalah : 8:53pm |
Upcoming Programs & Events
Jul 26 Shabbat Chesed U'Tzedakah Saturday, Jul 26 |
Jul 26 Shabbat Groups Shabbat, Jul 26 9:50am |
Jul 26 Torah Treks: Journeys Through Sefer Bamidbar Shabbat, Jul 26 4:30pm |
Aug 2 Shabbat Groups Shabbat, Aug 2 9:50am |
Aug 2 Torah Treks: Journeys Through Sefer Bamidbar Shabbat, Aug 2 4:30pm |
This week's Torah portion is Parshat Matot-Masei
Candle Lighting
Friday, Jul 25, 7:53pm |
Havdalah
Motzei Shabbat, Jul 26, 8:53pm |
Rosh Chodesh Av
Shabbat, Jul 26 |
Upcoming Events
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Saturday ,
JulJuly 26 , 2025
Shabbat, Jul 26th (All day)
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Saturday ,
JulJuly 26 , 2025
Shabbat, Jul 26th 9:50a to 12:00p
Raffle rewards each week for BOTH the 1st-2nd and 3rd-5th grade groups! **Treasure Box rewards for the Tots each week! **Snacks with treats after Finishing Up, every week! **All davening/learning will be interactive and child-leaders encouraged. **Parent participation is encouraged for Tots. Parent attendance is encouraged for 1st-2nd grade. -
Saturday ,
JulJuly 26 , 2025
Shabbat, Jul 26th 4:30p to 5:30p
Led by Ziva and Jonah Hassenfeld and others including Rabbi Samuels Join us this summer for Torah Treks, a weekly Shabbat Parent-Child learning experience exploring Sefer Bamidbar, the Book of Numbers, through the lens of journey, challenge, and discovery. Together, we’ll study key episodes in B’nei Yisrael’s wilderness wanderings and leadership struggles and reflect on how their ancient paths speak to our own. Each session includes accessible learning for grades K–7 alongside their parents or grandparents, with interactive Torah study, activities, and community bonding. We'll gather at shul and, on select weeks, take our learning outdoors for a guided nature hike—bringing Bamidbar’s spirit of exploration to life. -
Saturday ,
AugAugust 2 , 2025
Shabbat, Aug 2nd 9:50a to 12:00p
Raffle rewards each week for BOTH the 1st-2nd and 3rd-5th grade groups! **Treasure Box rewards for the Tots each week! **Snacks with treats after Finishing Up, every week! **All davening/learning will be interactive and child-leaders encouraged. **Parent participation is encouraged for Tots. Parent attendance is encouraged for 1st-2nd grade.
Leadership
Rabbi Benjamin J. Samuels, PhD
JP Nahmias, President
Zmanim
Alot Hashachar | 3:46am |
Earliest Tallit | 4:29am |
Netz (Sunrise) | 5:30am |
Latest Shema | 9:10am |
Zman Tefillah | 10:24am |
Chatzot (Midday) | 12:51pm |
Mincha Gedola | 1:28pm |
Mincha Ketana | 5:08pm |
Plag HaMincha | 6:40pm |
Candle Lighting | 7:53pm |
Shkiah (Sunset) | 8:12pm |
Tzeit Hakochavim | 9:01pm |
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Congregation Shaarei Tefillah, 35 Morseland Avenue, Newton Center, Massachusetts, 02459
(617) 527-7637 ♦ office@shaarei.org
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