Temple Hesed Social | Railriders Game

PNC Field 235 Montage Mountain Road, Moosic, PA, United States

Temple Hesed is heading to the ballpark! Join us at the Scranton Wilkes-Barre Railriders vs. Lehigh Iron Pigs game and root-root-root for the home team, enjoy a fun day out, and meet and reconnect with other members!

$10

Stand with Israel

JCC – Koppelman Auditorium 601 Jefferson Ave, Scranton, PA, United States

Join us as we stand in solidarity with Israel on Monday, October 9 at 6pm at the JCC of Scranton.

Stand with Israel Vigil

JCC – Koppelman Auditorium 601 Jefferson Ave, Scranton, PA, United States

Stand in solidarity with Israel. Join the community on October 9 at 6pm at the Scranton JCC.

Jewish Gangsters Nosh & Knowledge

Temple Hesed 1 Knox Road, Scranton, PA, United States

Join us for a BRUNCH & LEARN LECTURE with Dr. Joe Kraus, author of THE KOSHER CAPONES, as he takes us deep inside a hidden society and offers glimpses of the men who ran the Jewish criminal community in Chicago for more than sixty years. This is must must-attend event for anyone who loves true crime and noshes! Come hungry for knowledge (and bagels)!

$5

Temple Hesed Community Passover Seder

Temple Hesed’s annual community seder will be held on April 23 and begins at 6 pm, using our beautiful Haggadot by Rabbi Ellen Bernstein of blessed memory.  The cost is $30/adult and $15/child 12 and under.  

$15 – $30

Lag B’Omer Bonfire

Temple Hesed 1 Knox Road, Scranton, PA, United States

Join us outside of Temple Hesed (1 Knox Rd, Scranton) for Lag B'Omer bonfire! All ages are welcome, and there is no cost for this event. We'll begin with havdallah, a ceremony to say farewell to Shabbat, and then enjoy time around the bonfire, including making s'mores!

Free

Pre-Shavuot Tikkun: Loving the Stranger — a Jewish look at immigration and exile

Temple Hesed 1 Knox Road, Scranton, PA, United States

Join Temple Hesed and Temple Israel before Shavuot begins, from 6 to 7:45 on Tuesday, June 11, as we study and discuss texts on a key topic this election year: loving the stranger and immigration. Co-taught by Rabbis Daniel Swartz, Marjorie Berman, and Miriam Spitzer, we'll explore this topic from a variety of viewpoints and sources, ranging from Torah commentaries to Yiddish memoirs.

Free

Legends of Destruction Screening

JCC – Koppelman Auditorium 601 Jefferson Ave, Scranton, PA, United States

Join us for Tish B'Av for the free screening of Legends of Destruction at the JCC.

Free

Hesed, Challah, & Honey

Temple Hesed 1 Knox Road, Scranton, PA, United States

Shana Tova! Hesed, Challah, and Honey is back. Order deadline is September 17. Contact 570-344-7201

$25

Shterna & the Lost Voice

JCC – Koppelman Auditorium 601 Jefferson Ave, Scranton, PA, United States

Join us for Shterna and the Lost Voice, a captivating storytelling journey blending folklore, live music, and mesmerizing visuals. This enchanting new folktale by A.C. Weaver draws inspiration from mythical stories of Elyahu Hanovi and Yiddish tradition. Follow Shterna on her epic quest—from the shadowy realms of the dead to the celestial gardens of the immortal—as […]

Free