We are thrilled to share with you our Summer Calendar 2026, featuring a thoughtfully curated lineup of educational, cultural, and traditional programs and services for all ages and interests.
We hope that these programs enrich your Martha's Vineyard summer and that Chabad on the Vineyard continues to be a warm, joyful, vibrant, and meaningful hub of Jewish life, learning, and community for everyone who calls this beautiful island home.
June
June 12 | Shabbat Dinner with Ira StollSamuel Adams: Man of the Revolution
June 23 | Mahj, Meld & MingleJewish Women's Circle
June 26 | Shabbat Dinner with Kenneth ColeCause and Commerce Can Be in Fashion
June 28 | Wine & Cheese on the ShenandoahMV Chai – Young Adults
July
July 1 | Critical ConversationsMatti Friedman & Peter SavodnikOn Hannah Senesh, Israeli Resilience, and Jewish Memory
July 5 | Ask Me Anything BrunchAlan Dershowitz & Ken FeinbergMV Chai – Young Adults
July 10 | Shabbat Dinner with Michael Ratney (Sold Out)Saudi Arabia in an Era of Normalization and War
July 13–August 7 | Mini Camp Gan IsraelA Joyful Jewish Summer Experience for Children Ages 1–5
July 14 | FoundationsSoul, Self, and the Search for MeaningRabbi Simon Jacobson in conversation with Mitch Albom
July 17 | Kids Shabbat DinnerA Fun-Filled Shabbat Experience for Children and Young Families
July 20 | Flower Arranging WorkshopJewish Women's Circle
July 24 | Shabbat Dinner with Joel Kaplan (Sold Out)Free Speech and Government Regulation in Social Media
July 27 | Jewish Culture FestivalAn Evening of Art, Food, Wine & MusicHeadlined by Fauda's Lior Raz
July 31 | Shabbat Dinner with Marc GinsbergBattling Cyber Antisemitism in the Age of AI
August
August 4 | FoundationsThe Timeless Wisdom of Pirkei AvotRachel Goldberg-Polin & Jon Polin
August 9 | Jewnior FestThe Ultimate Family Event of the Summer, Featuring an Interactive Shofar Factory
August 12 | Critical Conversations with Dara HornOn Her New Book, The Final Solution to the Jewish Question
August 14 | Shabbat Dinner with Jonathan Schanzer (Sold Out)Dissecting the Middle East Metamorphosis
August 15 | Havdalah & BowlingMV Chai – Young Adults
August 18 | FoundationsJewish Roots of the United StatesRabbi Meir Soloveichik in conversation with Harriet Schleifer
August 20 | Challah Bake & Taste of the Holidays with Mona DolgovJewish Women's Circle
August 25 | An Evening with Senator John FettermanIn Conversation with Marcy Gringlas on the U.S.-Israel Relationship
August 28 | Shabbat Dinner with Rosabeth Moss KanterThink Outside the Building: Five Ways to Make Things Better