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Rav Naomi Gurt Lind is delighted to serve as the spiritual leader of Temple Ahavat Achim. Learn more about TAA's first woman rabbi.
Explore our Sylvia Cohen Family Learning Project - a warm, inclusive, and engaging Hebrew school for children in grades K-7.
Join us for Shabbat morning service and Sunday morning minyan every week. Sing and rejoice with us at our monthly musical Kabbalat Shabbat.
Temple Ahavat Achim is home to a welcoming and versatile congregation with a deep sense of solidarity, and commitment to our community.
Upcoming Programs

An Evening with Allegra Goodman, Author
Tuesday, Jul 15th 7:00p to 9:00pAuthor Allegra Goodman will join us as part of our summer Artists on the Balcony series. Her novels include Isola (a Reese’s Book Club selection), Sam (a Read With Jenna Book Club selection), The Chalk Artist (winner of the Massachusetts Book Award), Intuition, The Cookbook Collector, Paradise Park, and Kaaterskill Falls (a National Book Award finalist). This evening is presented in conjunction with the Gloucester Bookstore, which will be selling her books in the store and at the event. Light refreshments will be offered.

TAA Teen Movie Night - Wicked
Tuesday, Jul 22nd 6:15p to 9:45pJoin your TAA friends for gelato and a screening of Wicked at Shalin Liu, Rockport. Free for ages 12-18. Registration required.

Leket Israel, Discussion & Food Tasting
Sunday, Jul 27th 6:30p to 8:30pLeket Israel, The National Food Bank, a registered nonprofit Israel-based charity, is the leading food rescue organization in Israel, serving 330,000+ needy people weekly. Come hear about Leket and enjoy delicious recipes prepared by Kitchen Team using Lekat's cookbook. More details will be shared closer to the event, including the start time.

Shabbat on the Beach
Friday, Aug 8th 5:30p to 8:30pShabbat on the Beach is TAA and Gloucester at our best! We will gather together for our annual Shabbat service. Bring your own chairs and drinks. We will provide pizza, challah, dessert, music, prayers, and community. Click for more details.

Artists on the Balcony - An Evening with Nat Seelen, Clarinetist
Tuesday, Aug 12th 6:30p to 8:30pClarinetist Nat Seelen is the found and artistic director of the Boston Festival of New Jewish Music, and clarinetist with Ezekiel's Wheels Klezmer Band. Join us for a discussion on his experiences along with a performance of his favorite pieces.

Shabbat on the Beach
Friday, Aug 8th 5:30p to 8:30pShabbat on the Beach is TAA and Gloucester at our best! We will gather together for our annual Shabbat service. Bring your own chairs and drinks. We will provide pizza, challah, dessert, music, prayers, and community. Click for more details.

An Evening with Allegra Goodman, Author
Tuesday, Jul 15th 7:00p to 9:00pAuthor Allegra Goodman will join us as part of our summer Artists on the Balcony series. Her novels include Isola (a Reese’s Book Club selection), Sam (a Read With Jenna Book Club selection), The Chalk Artist (winner of the Massachusetts Book Award), Intuition, The Cookbook Collector, Paradise Park, and Kaaterskill Falls (a National Book Award finalist). This evening is presented in conjunction with the Gloucester Bookstore, which will be selling her books in the store and at the event. Light refreshments will be offered.

TAA Teen Movie Night - Wicked
Tuesday, Jul 22nd 6:15p to 9:45pJoin your TAA friends for gelato and a screening of Wicked at Shalin Liu, Rockport. Free for ages 12-18. Registration required.

Leket Israel, Discussion & Food Tasting
Sunday, Jul 27th 6:30p to 8:30pLeket Israel, The National Food Bank, a registered nonprofit Israel-based charity, is the leading food rescue organization in Israel, serving 330,000+ needy people weekly. Come hear about Leket and enjoy delicious recipes prepared by Kitchen Team using Lekat's cookbook. More details will be shared closer to the event, including the start time.

Artists on the Balcony - An Evening with Nat Seelen, Clarinetist
Tuesday, Aug 12th 6:30p to 8:30pClarinetist Nat Seelen is the found and artistic director of the Boston Festival of New Jewish Music, and clarinetist with Ezekiel's Wheels Klezmer Band. Join us for a discussion on his experiences along with a performance of his favorite pieces.

On the Balcony - 100 Jewish Brides: Stories from Around the World
Sunday, Aug 24th 6:30p to 8:30pJoin Editors Barbara Vinick and Shulamit Reinharz to hear interviews from their book, 100 Jewish Brides: Stories from Around the World, which highlights the diverse customs and rituals related to weddings, now and in the past, over six continents.

TAA Teen Movie Night - Wicked
Tuesday, Jul 22nd 6:15p to 9:45pJoin your TAA friends for gelato and a screening of Wicked at Shalin Liu, Rockport. Free for ages 12-18. Registration required.

Torah Study with Rav Naomi
Thursday, Jul 3rd 11:00a to 12:00pWeekly Torah Study sessions with Rav Naomi covering that week's Parsha with engaging spiritual and intellectual discussions. Click "More Info" to register for the Zoom link. Contact the TAA office for more information.

Torah Study with Rav Naomi
Thursday, Jul 10th 11:00a to 12:00pWeekly Torah Study sessions with Rav Naomi covering that week's Parsha with engaging spiritual and intellectual discussions. Click "More Info" to register for the Zoom link. Contact the TAA office for more information.

Torah Study with Rav Naomi
Thursday, Jul 17th 11:00a to 12:00pWeekly Torah Study sessions with Rav Naomi covering that week's Parsha with engaging spiritual and intellectual discussions. Click "More Info" to register for the Zoom link. Contact the TAA office for more information.

Torah Study with Rav Naomi
Thursday, Jul 24th 11:00a to 12:00pWeekly Torah Study sessions with Rav Naomi covering that week's Parsha with engaging spiritual and intellectual discussions. Click "More Info" to register for the Zoom link. Contact the TAA office for more information.

Torah Study with Rav Naomi
Thursday, Jul 31st 11:00a to 12:00pWeekly Torah Study sessions with Rav Naomi covering that week's Parsha with engaging spiritual and intellectual discussions. Click "More Info" to register for the Zoom link. Contact the TAA office for more information.
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