3rd Triennial Genesis 16:1-17:27

Read the Portion on Sefaria.org - you can click a verse for commentary

PDF of reading in Etz Hayim (pg. 86)

Rabbi Lewis is on vacation for the next Shabbat, Lech Lecha (October 16th).

So, we will be lay-led/coordinated and on Zoom only. Here is the link to sign up to lead portions of the service. While I know we miss Rabbi Lewis, I enjoy hearing so many of you leading us in prayer.

Please register now!

The TAA music committee is thrilled to announce that Abigale Reisman, a professional violinist residing in Lanesville, will join us as our new Music Director. Abigale has a robust Jewish background and brings a wealth of performance and education experience to her new role. She is a member of the International Jewish Music Festival award winning band, Ezekiel’s Wheels Klezmer Band and is a recent recipient of a Club Passim Iguana Music Fund grant. Abigale will be leading the TAA band and chorus as well as teaching in the Sylvia Cohen Family Learning Project. She will also work with the music and programming committees to bring musical programs to TAA. We are thrilled to welcome Abigale to our community!

Brunch, Music, Fun at YMCA Camp Spindrift (57 Atlantic St., West Gloucester). Bring your instruments, music and stands!

SCFLP families: this is what we are doing that day!

Read this update from Peggy Cullen Matlow about the development of land to expand the Cemetery. The Cemetery Committee has scheduled a zoom conversation on Monday, October 25th at 7:30 pm to hear your thoughts, feelings and questions regarding any of the issues touched upon here.

One Sunday per month starting Oct. 31, 10-11:30 am on Zoom

  We will study short Jewish texts on character traits such as patience, humility and respect and come up with practices to increase awareness and small action steps to get more balance. 

Apeirogon by Colum McCann

All are welcome to join us for one or many book group meetings! The next TAA book group will meet Tuesday, 10/19, place and time to be determined. Book: Apeirogon, by Colum McCann. RSVP to Barbara Kaplan.

Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport,

Co-Sponsored by TAA

A five-piece acoustic band that merges old time Appalachia and bluegrass with Jewish spirituality, Nefesh Mountain has created their own unique and dazzling version of Americana. They make their Rockport debut with a festive Hanukkah-themed concert that will also include tunes from their acclaimed album, Songs for the Sparrows, featuring bluegrass icons Jerry Douglas and Sam Bush.

Gary Glick, of Concord, MA, a beloved father and grandfather and donor to Jewish philanthropies, has been diagnosed with with Stage 5 kidney failure. He is reaching out to Massachusetts synagogues in search of the donor he urgently needs. Click the image of the flyer to learn more about Gary and how to contact him.

Look for the words "[Message clipped]  View entire message" at the bottom of the page, then click on "View entire message" to open the full newsletter in a new tab.

(Lots of pictures of this fall's three Festive Gatherings of the Tribe!)

with Richard Huttner Mondays, 11 am

ACCESS ELECTRONIC SIDDURIM / Contact Jasmine for hard copies

The TAA Kitchen Crew is looking for community members to join our terrific team. You choose when, how often and the amount of time in the kitchen. If you have any questions or ideas please email Janet.

TAA’s Everyone Eats! Team provides lunch supplies each Sunday at Gloucester's Action Shelter. To join the team or find out more, email Martha

TAA’s new Community Corner offers unique opportunities to connect with fellow members while doing activities you love. Include your contact info when you post an activity: interested folks will contact you directly!

LEARN MORE ABOUT COMMUNITY CORNER

"Chesed" is loving care in Hebrew, and the Chesed Committee provides support to families in our community.

Join the Chesed Committee or find out more

Join the Caregivers Support Group for their Tuesday 10:30 am meetings

Know Someone Interested in Joining our Community?

Refer prospective members to Richard Huttner and Elaine Byrne

Beverly Hospital, Addison Gilbert Hospital and Beth Israel Lahey Health are conducting our triennial Community Health Needs Assessment. We are asking community organizations and residents to complete our needs assessment survey. The information from this survey, as well as focus groups, interviews, and other data, will allow us to prioritize the health needs of the community and develop programs and policies to address these needs. The surveys will be confidential and respondents will have the opportunity to enter into a drawing for a $100 gift card.

Recorded July 12, 2019 at the Shalin Liu Performance Center at Rockport Music, available from WGBH.

Gloucester Fisherman's Wives Memorial, Stacey Blvd.

Tha Gloucester Coalition for the Prevention of Domestic Abuse invites our community to gather for a healing event honoring the voices of survivors. Join us at high tide for music, ritual, and to stand in solidarity as we REFLECT, RELEASE, and RESTORE. Contact Shaina Doberman (978-270-0428).

Sponsored by Lappin Foundation’s Teen Antisemitism Task Force and the Jewish Teen Initiative

High school students in grades 9-12 are invited to participate in interactive sessions designed to: deepen teens’ knowledge of Antisemitism; develop skills and build confidence to respond to Antisemitism; and identify resources to support students if they experience Antisemitism. The symposium will be facilitated by Dr. Noam Weissman and will be free to all high school students.

In 2019, Boston-based painter, printmaker, and curator Alison Judd founded Gallery Tempo, a pop-up gallery that vitalizes vacant retail spaces by transforming them into temporary art galleries, showcasing the work of contemporary artists at all stages of their careers. JLive is our series of virtual cultural experiences. Meet some of the best Boston area talent, telling their Jewish story through art.

Chelsea Jewish Lifecare campus, Peabody

Families with young children are invited to celebrate Shabbat together! Shabbat Shalom Circle is free and everyone is welcome. If you have any questions, contact Sue Callum at 978-471-5520.

This fall, CJP invites you to join us for “Bold Conversations,” a series of free, virtual community events featuring diverse perspectives. Our first conversation will be with Dr. Deborah Lipstadt and Rabbi Marc Baker, who will discuss confronting antisemitism in our community and beyond.

Creativity Connects Shabbat is now in its 4th year, bringing Jewish communities together across Massachusetts in celebration of the arts. This arts celebration and arts advocacy event will feature the work of the CJP and JArts inaugural Community Creative Fellowship, with artists Yoni Battat and Adriana Katzew.

Fisherman’s Beach, Humphrey Street, Swampscott

We’ll gather around the bonfire for songs, stories, s’mores and a treasure hunt with Rabbi Samantha Safran, Epstein Hillel School’s new Director of Jewish Life and Learning! Bring your ruach (spirit) and bug spray! Havdalah on the Beach is free and open to all. Registration is required in the event of inclement weather.

"The Old Made New and the New Made Holy: Leading Scholars & Thinkers​​​ Reflect on a Century of Jewish Experience and Explore the Challenges That Lie Ahead." Lectures will take place on Zoom. The cost is $350; generous financial aid is available.

Temple Beth Am, Framingham, MA

Dr. Shayna Weiss, "Shtisel: Its Impact on Israeli TV, Pop Culture, and Society" Wednesday, October 20, 7:00 pm

Dr. Jonathan D. Sarna, "White Supremacy and Antisemitism: Lessons from the Insurrection" Sunday, November 7, 7:00 pm

Jordan Rich, "ON AIR, My 50-Year Love Affair with Radio" Wednesday, December 15, 7:00 pm

Beginning in October and spanning all the way up to Shavuot,

Scholarstream 5782 features three distinct arcs of learning that stand alone or flow into each other. Cultivating Our Relationships (series 1 & 2), Defining Our Sacred Spaces (series 3, 4, and 5), and Renewing Our Resilience (series 6, 7, and 8) will offer an exploration of who we are, where we are in relation to others, and how we move forward in this complicated world.

Myron Geller, Rabbi Emeritus

Amy Farber, President

Phoebe Potts, Director of the Sylvia Cohen Family Learning Project

Laurie Williamson, Bookkeeper 

Jasmine Epstein, Office Coordinator