Congregation Eitz Chaim is an egalitarian, non-denominational Jewish congregation and children's religious school located in Cambridgeport. In addition to their own weekly Friday night services, they host the Cambridge Minyan's Shabbat morning davening.

Charles River Beit Midrash is a new, open, non-denominational study space designed for individuals of all backgrounds. Starting in January 2007, we'll meet every week for both guided and independent learning of Jewish texts. Sessions will alternate every month between Cambridge and Brookline. Many of the groups listed on this page (including Cambridge Minyan) are co-sponsors of the Beit Midrash.

Chabad House at Harvard has regular classes, Shabbat meals, and a tradition of warm hospitality.

Harvard Hillel is home to several minyanim during the academic year, a kosher dining hall, a weekly Beit Midrash and Jewish library, and much more.

Minyan Tehillah is unique in Boston, and one of only a handful of congregations across the country that combine an egalitarian Torah service with davening led by men and a mechitzah (divider) separating men and women. Tehillah also co-sponsors some holiday events with the Cambridge Minyan - stay tuned for details about Purim and other chagim.

MIT Hillel offers a variety of classes and other events, as well as regular Shabbat services and dinners. MIT also has a kosher convenience store - see below for details.

Temple Beth Shalom (better known as the Tremont Street Shul) is a traditional Jewish synagogue located near Central Square that is home to both an egalitarian and a traditional minyan. They have a sit-down Kiddush lunch every week, and were the hosts for last year's well-attended community Shavuot tikkun and dinner, and a co-sponsored weekend of learning events relating to the situation in Darfur.

"Greater Cambridge"

Havurat Shalom is an egalitarian Jewish community in Somerville, with services every Friday night and Shabbat morning and communal Shabbat potluck meals twice a month.

Hebrew College offers a variety of excellent classes, a non-denominational rabbinical school, and beit midrash programs in the summer and during the year.

Kavod House (The Kavod Jewish Social Justice House) is an innovative project to create community for 20-30-something Jews and connect them with social action opportunities. They are located in Brookline, near Washington Square.

Minyan Shaleym is a traditional egalitarian community that meets every Shabbat morning in the auditorium of Temple Sinai in Brookline.

The Vilna Shul is home to monthly Friday night services where young Jewish adults pray and share Shabbat dinner in a Beacon Hill synagogue built in the early 1900s and currently undergoing restoration.

Washington Square Minyan is a community dedicated to serious egalitarian davening in a family-friendly environment. They have separate seating without a divider, and currently meet in the Community Room at Hebrew Senior Life (1550 Beacon Street in Brookline).


For many more links and information about the Jewish community in and around Cambridge and Boston, check out Shalom Boston.

Cafe Eilat (Dairy – Pizza)
406 Harvard Street, Brookline
617-277-7770

The supermarkets have challah as well as other kosher items. Kosher wine is available at Supreme Liquors and at the Butcherie in Brookline, among other places. Most liquor stores will also carry other drinks that are kosher - the CRC list gives details on what brands of vodka, scotch, etc. are kosher and can be purchased even without a kosher certification symbol (for one list of common symbols, click here).

Trader Joes
748 Memorial Drive Cambridge
617 491-8582

Broadway Marketplace
468 Broadway, Cambridge
617-547-2334

Harvest Co-op
581 Mass. Ave.Cambridge
617-661-1580