by Sarah Jane | Jul 1, 2020 | News
בס״ד Rabbi Eichenholtz’s Message: Summer has officially begun and last week we welcomed in the Hebrew month of Tammuz. While we often talk about Shavuot as a spring holiday for me Tammuz is always means summer, maybe it...
by Sarah Jane | Jun 2, 2020 | News
בס״ד Rabbi Eichenholtz’s Message: As Shavuot is upon us, I have been thinking about Torah. In our services when we take the Torah from the Ark we do so with the words “ וַיְהִ֛י בִּנְסֹ֥עַ הָאָרֹ֖ן וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֑ה קוּמָ֣ה ׀...
by Sarah Jane | Apr 29, 2020 | News
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by Sarah Jane | Apr 3, 2020 | News
בס״ד Rabbi Eichenholtz’s Message: Well, this month has been different and unexpected. A month ago, we were asking you to made seder reservations and were in full swing with Religious school and adult education, moving from learning to playing Mah Jong on...
by Sarah Jane | Mar 25, 2020 | News
ANNOUNCEMENTS MAR 25 – 28 Good Morning! First, the time critical: Tova’s Catering Passover order deadline is TOMORROW, so please check out the Passover food info below: Beth Eichenholtz, Rabbi Eichenholtz’ mom, has kindly researched Passover food...
by Sarah Jane | Mar 20, 2020 | News
https://www.agudat-achim.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Shabbat3-20.mp4 Shabbat Shalom: As we enter the final approach to Shabbat, I’ve been stuck between two decisions, to buy more chametz, like flour to make challah, or to keep cleaning out my cabinets as we get...
by Sarah Jane | Mar 19, 2020 | News
In this letter: Notes from the Rabbi and the office, some links to check out, and a list of details for upcoming service news, etc. Please don’t skip the DETAILS YOU SHOULD KNOW section at the end! –Thanks From Rabbi Eichenholtz: Shabbat...
by Sarah Jane | Mar 19, 2020 | News
A message from CAA’s President: Dear Congregation Agudat Achim Family, As everyone knows, the unprecedented situation with the Coronavirus has caused major disruptions to our everyday lives. As of this letter, per Governor Baker’s ban, all public schools...
by Sarah Jane | Mar 19, 2020 | News
Dear Agudat Achim Religious School Families, I am writing to inform you that after careful consideration and conversation between myself, Rabbi Eichenholtz, President Scott Zibel and School Committee Chair Steve Weedon, we have decided to suspend religious...
by Sarah Jane | Mar 19, 2020 | News
Dear Congregation Agudat Achim family, Last week at services Rabbi Eichenholtz spoke about our responsibility to protect the most vulnerable in our society. Judaism places a premium on the actions we should take to save a life pikuach nefesh. In...