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October 18, 2023

Thursday Torah Study, 11AM (hybrid)

Shabbat Saturdays, 9AM (hybrid)

Sunday Morning Minyan Sundays, 9AM (hybrid)

Parashat Noah

1st Triennial Genesis 8:15 - 10:21

Yahrzeits: 10/21/23 - Friday 10/27/23

TAA is looking for 20 volunteers to participate in training with Community Security Services (CSS) to help us foresee and meet many of the potential security challenges of synagogues.

Volunteers are needed to bake Challot this Sunday (10/21) and Monday (10/22). Challah will go on sale afterwards, and all funds will be donated to organizations who are helping in Israel. Sign up to volunteer.

Almost two hundred people, including local clergy and community members, gathered last Sunday for moving community gathering led by Rabbi Kudan.

• Read Rabbi Kudan's remarks
• View photos from the day.

Gloucester Mayor Greg Verga issued a proclamation in support of the Jewish community, and ordered the Israeli flag to fly at City Hall in remembrance of the attack on Israel.

TAA's Director of Family Learning, Phoebe Potts, shares suggestions and resources for engaging with your children about the events in Israel.

D’var Torah given this past Shabbat by Rabbi Myron Geller on the occasion of the aufruf of his granddaughter Talia Schwartz at Beth El Congregation of Baltimore, where Rabbi Geller’s son-in-law, Steven Schwartz, is Rabbi.

Casey Breton and Eliran Boraks are welcoming Eliran’s Israeli brother, wife and 2 school aged sons to Gloucester and need help with furniture.

TAA's web page of other online and area in-person events and a list of organizations accepting donations.

Click on an event name or "Learn More" button for more details and to register.

Oct 21 | 9AM (Hybrid)

Join the SCFLP families for an interactive and dynamic Shabbat service with participation by the children.

Oct 25 | 10:30AM (In-person)

Discuss issues related to caring for a loved one with mental and/or physical needs.

Oct 25 | 7PM (Zoom)

By setting Hamilton in the context of his Jewish world, this book challenges us to rethink the life of America's founder.

Oct 29 | 11AM (In-Person)

Learn from Backyard Growers how to grow your own fresh, culturally meaningful food.

Click on the name of an event to learn more and register early.

THROUGH OCT 25 (In-person)

An immersive exhibition of painting and music honoring young women and girls murdered in the Holocaust.

OCT 15 - JAN 21 (Zoom)

Led by TAA member Laila Goodman, five classes exploring Jewish wisdom to help take small steps toward wholeness.

OCT 12 (first date) | 7:30PM (Zoom)

Free 21-week course from the Lappin Foundation designed for individuals of other faiths who want to explore Judaism.

OCT 12 - Nov 30

The JCC's 29th Annual Jewish Book Month Speaker Series with a mix of in-person and virtual events.

Oct 26 | 7:30PM (Zoom)

An informative and interesting program about Barbie, the world’s most popular doll.

Nov 2 | 7:30PM (Zoom)

TAA is a community partners for this event commemorating the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass.

Temple Ahavat Achim Leadership

• Rabbi David Kudan, Rabbi
• Rabbi Myron Geller, Rabbi Emeritus
• Richard Quateman, President
• Caren Morningstar, Executive Director

• Phoebe Potts, Director Sylvia Cohen Family Learning Project
• Abigale Reisman, Music Director
• Maya Smith, Office Coordinator