Jewish Cambridge and Somerville
Places to Daven
Harvard Hillel, 52 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge, MA 02139
The Harvard Hillel has several minyanim that meet in the building, including the Orthodox Minyan, Student Conservative Minyan, Reform Minyan, and Worship and Study Minyan.
Temple Beth Shalom/The Tremont St. Shul, 8 Tremont St., Cambridge, MA 02139
Temple Beth Shalom holds egalitarian Friday night davening. On Shabbat mornings they have both egalitarian and traditional mechitzah services, as well as a sit-down kiddush lunch.
Eitz Chayim, 136 Magazine St., Cambridge, MA 02139
Eitz Chayim is a non-denominational Jewish synagogue and children's Hebrew and religious school. They hold Friday night services, meet on the first Shabbat morning of each month, and have a Sunday speaker series.
Cambridge Minyan, Casa Do Benfica, 178 Elm Street, MA 02139
The Cambridge Minyan's goal is to foster traditional egalitarian davening in Cambridge and to build community through prayer and other programs. The minyan meets twice a month for Shabbat morning davening, Friday night potluck dinners and other holiday events.
MIT Hillel, 40 Massachusetts Avenue (MIT Building W11) , Cambridge, MA 02139
Active student leadership, social events, a strong program of community service, Jewish learning opportunities, and several religious communities are highlights of the Hillel program throughout the year.
Chabad House at Harvard, 38-40 Banks Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Chabad House offers "warmth, wisdom and a good time at a House you can call your own!" It also offers weekly Shabbat services and meals.
Temple Bnai Brith, 201 Central Street, Somerville MA 02145
Temple B'nai Brith is home to an independent egalitarian congregation with historical roots in the Conservative movement.
Havurat Shalom, 113 College Avenue, Somerville, MA 02144
Founded in 1968, Havurat Shalom is an egalitarian Jewish community in Somerville, Massachusetts where women and men come to pray and learn; explore, celebrate and grapple with Jewish tradition; work for social justice; and discuss a variety of Jewish concerns.
Schools/After Schools/Day Care
Several of the synagogues and institutions above have Hebrew schools for children and educational programming for adults. Here are some additional options:
Alef-Bet Child Care, 8 Tremont St., Cambridge MA 02139
Alef-Bet Child Care, Inc. was designed to provide children in Cambridge, Somerville and neighboring towns with both Jewish and secular programming as well as to address the child care needs of busy families Alef-Bet serves children ages 15 months through age 5.
Kesher, 1991 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02140
Kesher is a non-affiliated preschool-daycare and Hebrew after-school program where learners are immersed in Jewish learning and life.
The North Charles Community Eruv
The North Charles Community Eruv, Inc. is a non-profit organization that maintains an Eruv district, encompassing parts of Cambridge and Somerville. An eruv is a bounded space within which Jews who adhere to traditional religious law can "carry" objects in public spaces on the Sabbath, something they are normally prohibited from doing. "Carrying" in this context includes everything from toting bags to pushing strollers and wheelchairs to wearing knapsacks. An eruv therefore is of great benefit to families with small children, the elderly, and the disabled.
Harvard Hillel, 52 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge, MA 02139
The Harvard Hillel has several minyanim that meet in the building, including the Orthodox Minyan, Student Conservative Minyan, Reform Minyan, and Worship and Study Minyan.
Temple Beth Shalom/The Tremont St. Shul, 8 Tremont St., Cambridge, MA 02139
Temple Beth Shalom holds egalitarian Friday night davening. On Shabbat mornings they have both egalitarian and traditional mechitzah services, as well as a sit-down kiddush lunch.
Eitz Chayim, 136 Magazine St., Cambridge, MA 02139
Eitz Chayim is a non-denominational Jewish synagogue and children's Hebrew and religious school. They hold Friday night services, meet on the first Shabbat morning of each month, and have a Sunday speaker series.
Cambridge Minyan, Casa Do Benfica, 178 Elm Street, MA 02139
The Cambridge Minyan's goal is to foster traditional egalitarian davening in Cambridge and to build community through prayer and other programs. The minyan meets twice a month for Shabbat morning davening, Friday night potluck dinners and other holiday events.
MIT Hillel, 40 Massachusetts Avenue (MIT Building W11) , Cambridge, MA 02139
Active student leadership, social events, a strong program of community service, Jewish learning opportunities, and several religious communities are highlights of the Hillel program throughout the year.
Chabad House at Harvard, 38-40 Banks Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Chabad House offers "warmth, wisdom and a good time at a House you can call your own!" It also offers weekly Shabbat services and meals.
Temple Bnai Brith, 201 Central Street, Somerville MA 02145
Temple B'nai Brith is home to an independent egalitarian congregation with historical roots in the Conservative movement.
Havurat Shalom, 113 College Avenue, Somerville, MA 02144
Founded in 1968, Havurat Shalom is an egalitarian Jewish community in Somerville, Massachusetts where women and men come to pray and learn; explore, celebrate and grapple with Jewish tradition; work for social justice; and discuss a variety of Jewish concerns.
Schools/After Schools/Day Care
Several of the synagogues and institutions above have Hebrew schools for children and educational programming for adults. Here are some additional options:
Alef-Bet Child Care, 8 Tremont St., Cambridge MA 02139
Alef-Bet Child Care, Inc. was designed to provide children in Cambridge, Somerville and neighboring towns with both Jewish and secular programming as well as to address the child care needs of busy families Alef-Bet serves children ages 15 months through age 5.
Kesher, 1991 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02140
Kesher is a non-affiliated preschool-daycare and Hebrew after-school program where learners are immersed in Jewish learning and life.
The North Charles Community Eruv
The North Charles Community Eruv, Inc. is a non-profit organization that maintains an Eruv district, encompassing parts of Cambridge and Somerville. An eruv is a bounded space within which Jews who adhere to traditional religious law can "carry" objects in public spaces on the Sabbath, something they are normally prohibited from doing. "Carrying" in this context includes everything from toting bags to pushing strollers and wheelchairs to wearing knapsacks. An eruv therefore is of great benefit to families with small children, the elderly, and the disabled.
