Temple Hesed

Services
2025-12-19 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-01-09 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-01-16 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-01-23 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-01-30 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-02-13 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-02-20 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-02-27 19:00 - 20:30 UTC and 2 more dates | Temple Hesed, 1 Knox Road, Scranton, PA, 18505, United States
Shabbat services begin at 7:00 PM (except on the First Friday of every month when services begin at 6:00 PM)

No Services
2025-12-26 | PA
We will not be holding Friday night services.

No Religious School
2025-12-28 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-01-04 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-01-25 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-03-01 10:00 - 11:30 | PA
We will not be holding class for the religious school.

No Services
2026-01-02 | PA
Happy 2026. Services will resume on 1/7/26.

Services
2026-01-02 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-01-09 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-01-23 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-01-30 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-02-06 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-02-06 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-03-06 18:00 - 19:00 | Temple Hesed, 1 Knox Road, Scranton, PA, 18505, United States

Services
2026-01-16 19:00 - 20:30 | PA

Tea For Tu B'Shvat Seder
2026-02-01 15:00 - 16:30 | Temple Hesed, 1 Knox Road, Scranton, PA, 18505, United States
Celebrate the New Year of the Trees with us! 🌳Temple Hesed and Temple Israel invite you to a warm, welcoming Tu B’Shvat gathering featuring tea and a selection of fruits, nuts, and other symbolic foods for a modified Tu B’Shvat Seder.
Sunday, February 1 at 3:00 PMFree to attend — please RSVP
Come connect, reflect, and enjoy the sweetness of the season together.

Tu Bishvat
2026-02-01 17:30 - 2026-02-02 17:30 | PA

3rd Friday Shabbat Dinner & Services | Potluck
2026-02-20 18:00 - 20:30 | Temple Hesed, 1 Knox Road, Scranton, PA, 18505, United States
Join us for a Shabbat Dinner before Friday Night Services—a chance to slow down, share a meal, and connect as a community.Bring a favorite dish, bring a friend, or just bring yourself.We’ll eat together, laugh together, and then transition into services feeling grounded and connected.
THEME: Potluck – please RSVP: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/february-20-2026-shabbat-pot-luck
Please indicate what you will be bringing (dish & details), how many adults & children will be attending, and if you are able to help set up &/or clean up.

Purim Spiel
2026-02-28 16:30 - 20:00 | PA
🎭 Purim Celebration Schedule
4:45 PM | Games, Crafts & Wine TastingKick off the fun with hands-on games and crafts for kids, plus a relaxed wine tasting for adults. There’s something happening for everyone from the moment you arrive.
5:30 PM | Community Dinner (RSVP required)Gather around the table for a festive Purim dinner with friends old and new.Dinner pricing:

$15 per adult

$7.50 per child (ages 12 & under)

6:30 PM | Purim Spiel & Hamantaschen Bake-OffGet ready to laugh! Enjoy our spirited Purim Spiel, followed by a sweet and friendly Hamantaschen Bake-Off to cap off the evening.
Event concludes at 8:00 PM
Come for part of the evening—or stay for it all—and celebrate Purim with joy, community, and plenty of fun. 🎉🍷🍪

Purim
2026-03-03 18:30 | PA

3rd Friday Shabbat Dinner | Foods from the Former Soviet Union
2026-03-20 18:00 - 19:00 | Temple Hesed, 1 Knox Road, Scranton, PA, 18505, United States
Join us for a special community dinner featuring traditional dishes from the former Soviet Union. Gather around the table with us for a warm, welcoming evening as you enjoy classic Eastern European cuisine.
Menu includes:

Shuba (“Herring Under a Fur Coat”) — a layered cold casserole with pickled herring, potatoes, hard-boiled egg, mayonnaise, and shredded beet
Salat Olivier — a classic cold loaded potato salad dressed in mayo
Kotleti — chicken croquettes
Vareniki — stuffed wheat flour dumplings (vegetarian)
Assorted breads and pickled vegetables
Tea and cake

Dinner is generously donated by the Rozman and Trushina families.
Guests are welcome to bring an Eastern European-inspired dish to share, but this is completely optional.
Please RSVP by Tuesday so we can plan accordingly.
We look forward to sharing a delicious evening together.
THEME: Foods from the Former Soviet Union – please RSVP by Tuesday, March 17 https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/shabbat-dinner-food-from-the-former-soviet-union
Please indicate what you will be bringing (dish & details), how many adults & children will be attending, and if you are able to help set up &/or clean up.
