by Sarah Jane | Feb 4, 2020 | News
בס״ד Rabbi Eichenholtz’s Message: One of the best things about Judaism is how we exist in community. As an old camp song says “you’re never alone when you say you’re a Jew.” This is no more evident than in times of need, sorrow and joy. There is a...
by Sarah Jane | Jan 2, 2020 | News
בס״ד Rabbi Eichenholtz’s Message: It’s time! That magical point of the year when I do the only truly secular thing I do all year. On December 31st, I’ll countdown, I’ll celebrate, I’ll toast (I probably won’t wear a silly hat or glasses or...
by Sarah Jane | Dec 3, 2019 | News
בס״ד Rabbi Eichenholtz’s Message: “Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah, come light the menorah, let’s have a party, we’ll all dance the hora, gather round the table, will give you a treat, sevivon to play with and latkes to eat…” ...
by Sarah Jane | Nov 4, 2019 | News
בס״ד Rabbi Eichenholtz’s Message: We have just begun the Hebrew month of Cheshvan, favorite among clergy, and worship committees in synagogues worldwide. Why? Because Cheshvan has no holidays. There is absolutely nothing special about this...
by Sarah Jane | Sep 27, 2019 | News
בס״ד Rabbi Eichenholtz’s Message: On Rosh Hashanah, we spend a lot of time with Abraham and Sarah, their home and family. The Torah readings on both days of the New Year focus on their stories-on the first day with the promise of Sarah’s pregnancy, and...
by Sarah Jane | Sep 11, 2019 | News
Rabbi Eichenholtz’ Message… בס״ד On Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, as a congregation we will stand confronted with our actions of the past year and optimistic for the opportunities of the year ahead. We will sing the hopeful and instructive...
by Sarah Jane | Aug 30, 2019 | News
בס״ד Rabbi Eichenholtz’s Message: When I first started my rabbinic work, while I was still a student, my mother told me, when you get a lovely thank you card, or a good article make sure to save them. This was strange because we aren’t really a saving...
by Sarah Jane | Jul 1, 2019 | News
Rabbi Eichenholtz’s Message: בס״ד Happy Summer!!! At least for me it is an exciting summer. By mid-July I will have moved into Leominster and officially joined Congregation Agudat Achim. Einstein (my dog) and I are very excited to meet everyone and...
by Sarah Jane | May 29, 2019 | News
Rabbi Zehavi’s message: בס״ד “Standing Again at Sinai” — That is the title of Judith Plaskow’s pivotal book on Jewish feminism and it’s the idea at the core of the holiday of Shavu’ot. We recall the experience of our ancestors as they stood at the foot of the...
by Sarah Jane | May 1, 2019 | News
Rabbi Zehavi’s message: בס״ד The second night of Passover began the period of the ‘omer, seven weeks of counting until we reach the holiday of Shavu’ot. This diligent and dutiful ritual of tallying our days and weeks marks the link...
