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  • <span class="slider_description">We are Temple Ahavat Achim in Gloucester, MA. For more than 100 years we have been, quite simply, the center of Jewish Life on Cape Ann and surrounding North Shore towns.</span>
  • <span class="slider_description">Our teen programming is based on experiential learning and gimilut hasadim (acts of loving kindness). We learn to be Jewish is to do Jewish!</span>
  • <span class="slider_description">We are the only Jewish congregation on Cape Ann. We have been an integral part of the community for over a century. There is a real sense that each one of us is needed to nurture and sustain Jewish life here.</span>
  • <span class="slider_description">Our lively, creative synagogue school is for students K-8th grade, and we have Shabbat and Sunday morning programs for 0-preschool ages, too!</span>
  • <span class="slider_description">We invite you to join us!</span>

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COVID-19 UPDATE

We remain closed until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please see our "Events" and "News" sections below for any current Zoom offerings! We look forward to re-joining with you in person again soon! Stay healthy and safe.

Events

ZOOM OFFERINGS!

Thursdays at 11 am: ZOOM Torah Study with Rabbi Lewis

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for this class

Weekly Torah and Haftarah Reading from Etz Hayim:

SEPTEMBER 26: Ha'azinu

OCTOBER 3: Sukkot Day I and Day II

OCTOBER 10: Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah

OCTOBER 17: Bereishit

OCTOBER 24: Noach

Saturdays at 9:30 am:  Shabbat Zervice

Sundays at 8:45 am: Minyan Zervice

Please contact Natalia to register for these services!

We now have siddurim in an electronic format for your convenience! Click here.

Temple Ahavat Achim and The Annisquam Village Church invite you to:

Learn About the Climate Crisis and What You Can Do!

Session 1:

Climate Justice: The Climate Crisis and its Impact on Health with Peter Digre

Wednesday, October 14th from 7-8 pm

Pete Digre is a member of Al Gore's Climate Reality Leadership Corps

Session 2:

How I reduced my Carbon Footprint in 20 Steps with Denny Dart

Wednesday, October 21st from 7-8 pm

Denny Dart is an Environmental Engineer and Climate Activist 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

News

HIGH HOLIDAYS 2020

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

>> CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR SERVICES

>> CLICK HERE TO REGISTER  FOR KIDS' SERVICES on Yom Kippur

KOL NIDRE

THIS Sunday, September 27, 2020

7:30-8:45 PM

YOM KIPPUR

Monday, September 28, 2020

Morning Service: 9-11:30 AM

8:50 Informal schmoozing (not for technical issues)

9:00 Opening Prayers

9:00 Young Children's (“WeeBrews”) Family Service

9:00 Morning Service

9:30 Older Kids' Family Service

9:45 Sacred Texts

10:15 Yizkor/Memorial Service

10:25 Sermon

10:45 Break

10:55 Musaf Service

11:30 Conclusion

Evening Service: 6:30-7:30 PM

6:00 Discussion about Jonah with Cantor Bruce Siegel

6:30-7:30 PM  Closing Service and Sounding of the Shofar

PLEASE VISIT OUR SPECIALLY DESIGNED HIGH HOLIDAY WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION, SERVICES AND MUCH MORE!

High Holidays 5781 at our Temple

High Holidays Update #1

- Messages from Rabbi Lewis, Ritual Committee and Phoebe Potts (Sylvia Cohen Religious School)

- COVID-19 update from Eric Kaplan, TAA President

High Holidays Update #2

- The month of Elul: a message from Rabbi Lewis  & Calendar of Events

- Shofar Blowing

- Make the Mahzor Lev Shalem your own!

HIGH HOLIDAY GREETINGS

ISRAEL BONDS 2020

CLICK HERE for the High Holy Days Message from Israel Bonds' President and CEO Israel Maimon

CLICK HERE for the message from Jonathan R. Lang, Israel Bonds' Executive Director (New England Region)

CLICK HERE for the Virtual Israel Bonds Tab Card

 

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For our online Membership and Payment Form, please CLICK HERE.

To pay for your child(ren)'s school tuition, please CLICK HERE.

TUNE IN!

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