JArts at Vilna Shul, Boston's Center for Jewish Culture

03/15/2026

There’s a lot at Vilna Shul, Boston's Center for Jewish Culture this season - Singles on the Hill 3/19, Charoset workshop 3/26, The Moth 4/6… get your tickets to Jewish culture now!

The last-remaining immigrant era synagogue building in Boston and now serves as a center for Jewish culture and communal engagement.

08/28/2025

This fall, there's truly something for everyone here at The Vilna.

So come explore, come wonder, come learn, come eat, and come connect with the Jewish arts and culture that brings Greater Boston's Jewish community (and beyond) together!

Take a look now at: https://vilnashul.org/events/upcoming

08/12/2025

CALLING ALL ARTISTS! ✨🎨🎬🎼✡️

Applications for the 6th cohort of the CJP - Combined Jewish Philanthropies x Vilna Shul, Boston's Center for Jewish Culture Community Creative Fellowship are now OPEN! If you or someone you know is an artist in the Greater Boston area, consider applying now!

Founded in 2020 by CJP and JArts, now part of The Vilna, we are proud to launch the 6th cohort of the Community Creative Fellowship. This fellowship is designed to support…

06/03/2025

Oys to Men had their debut show at the inaugural WBUR 90.9 FM Festival this weekend and it was pretty epic to watch hundreds of people flock to the stage as they began to play their unique blend of Jazz/Klezmer/Hip Hop/Funk. Led by CJP - Combined Jewish Philanthropies x JArts at Vilna Shul, Boston's Center for Jewish Culture Community Creative Fellow Neta Weiner, joined by fellows AJ rubin and Yuval Gur, this band did the premier of KLEZHOP proud!

Here's a taste - more will be coming to Boston soon.

05/27/2025

We can't wait to see Neta Weiner in the WBUR 90.9 FM festival lineup this weekend. Since arriving in Boston in 2024, Neta has been developing his unique musical style that blends accordion, hip hop, activism, and more. Hear what he has to say about when rap and accordion collide.

Neta Weiner’s music doesn’t just build bridges—it builds a new kind of home.

05/26/2025

Memorial Day is an American holiday that resonates with the sad / celebratory tone so familiar in the Jewish tradition. With so much pain around us right now, the Vilna Shul, Boston's Center for Jewish Culture is hosting a moment of reflection and healing with Boston globe acclaimed writer Myra Sack.

Need a moment to process the world? FREE, register now.

Meet Myra Sack, author of Fifty-seven Fridays, a story of grief and loss, and ultimately, resilience. On discovering that her daughter suffered from a terminal illness and…

05/18/2025

WBUR 90.9 FM is launching an exciting new festival for Boston, 3-days filled with inspiring talent like Ira Glass, Ina Garten, Dr. Anthony Fauci... and JArts x CJP - Combined Jewish Philanthropies Community Creative Fellow Neta Weiner. Don't miss this!

We're kvelling as we close out Jewish American Heritage Month in style!

Imagine if The New Yorker Festival and the Aspen Ideas Festival had a baby — one with a Boston accent and Big Papi’s swagger. That’s The WBUR Festival, coming in May 2025. We’re celebrating WBUR's 75th birthday with a big bash for the city we love. And we hope you'll join us.

05/08/2025

What do Um al Fahm museum director Said Abu Shakra, Stewart Gardner Museum Director Peggy Fogelman, Tabb - Mixed Media Artist , Israeli hip hop artist Neta Weiner all have in common?

They are all committed to building budges through the arts, and will be at Shul, Boston's Center for Jewish Culture on May 14 to share more.

As director of the only Arab museum in Israel, Said is an inspiration. Join us, and read more about Said here:

Discover the Umm al-Fahm Art Museum and join a rare conversation on art, identity, and bridge-building at The Vilna Shul.

05/06/2025

Our May 16 Shabbat dinner with founder Igor Golyak is a special moment not be missed. Hear about his trip to Poland that helped shape his vision for Our Class, a powerful show about a class of Catholic/Jewish students in Poland before/during/after the Holocaust.

Get your tickets now.

Arlekin Players Theater Artistic Director Igor Golyak traveled to Poland before mounting his production of Our Class, a powerful show about humanity playing in Boston, June…

05/04/2025

Need a moment of joy and beauty? Don't miss the 6th annual Voices of Humanity concert at Vilna Shul, Boston's Center for Jewish Culture SUNDAY May 4!

Featuring 3 of Boston's best choirs - Zamir Chorale of Boston , Convivium Musicum, and Boston Community Gospel Choir.

The 6th annual Voices of Humanity concert enlivens the historic Vilna Shul sanctuary, the last immigrant era synagogue in Boston, and an idyllic setting for choral music.…

05/02/2025

Umm al-Fahm isn't just a great art museum - it's also the only Arab museum in Israel. Join artist/director Said Abu Shakra in conversation with Peggy Fogelman, director of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum as they explore how each uses art to build bridges. The evening will start with musical inspiration by Neta Weiner, and close with a dessert reception.

Use code MUSEUM!10 to SAVE $10!

In 2024, Umm al-Fahm became the first Arab art museum in Israel. Created as a gallery in the town of the same name in 1996, Director Said Abu Shakra has developed the…