Temple Emanu-El Haverhill News
August 25, 2020 | 5th of Elul 5780
Shalom chevre,

Chodesh tov, happy Elul! Rosh HaShanah is less than four weeks away. Look out for a special email this week sharing our plans for this High Holy Day season! There’s Elul learning aplenty to explore: the first of Rabbi Rachel’s Elul learnings on two special prayers in our High Holy Day liturgy—Avinu Malkeinu—is on Tuesday at 7pm. If you haven’t yet signed up for my Elul writing practice but want to, please let me know. 

Author Colum McCann will speak about his exquisite and heartbreaking novel Apeirogon this Saturday evening, before we make Havdalah, tracing the flight pattern of loss for two ...
Due to precautions around the coronavirus, Cantor Vera will not hold physical office hours, but she remains available to you for your questions, conversations, and pastoral care. Please call her cellphone (617.372.3245) or contact her by email (CantorB@TempleEmanu-El.org) to set up a phone or video meeting.
Rabbi Rachel would love to meet you! Set up a Zoom or phone meeting
by contacting her at RabbiRachel@TempleEmanu-El.org or 917.434.6198.
Shabbat
August 29, 2020
9th of Elul 5780

Parashat Ki Teitzei
Torah: D’varim (Deuteronomy) 21:10–23:7
Haftarah: Y’shayahu (Isaiah) 54:1–10 

Click on above links to view the text, in Hebrew and English, on Sefaria.org.
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Community Interest
COVID-19 Testing Sites

From now through September 12, there are several free COVID-19 testing sites in Lawrence and Lowell. These are drive-up sites and allow free testing for folks, even if they aren't displaying symptoms. You do not have to be a resident of either city to take advantage of the site and pre-registration is encouraged but not required. Additional information is available at https://www.mass.gov/info-details/stop-the-spread.
City of Haverhill Emergency Rental Assistance

The City of Haverhill is launching a temporary rent support program designed to help people who have lost income because of COVID-19 pay their rent and/or utilities. Information and an application are available here.
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