...only interdenominational, synagogue-based organization of its kind in all of North America.
With over 120 dues paying member congregations, the Synagogue Council -- a collaboration of Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, Reconstructionist and independent congregations in Massachusetts -- is a successful 28-year experiment in community-building.
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to the Synagogue Council to support its ongoing valuable activities.
UPCOMING AT SCM
Join us at SCM's Annual Meeting on June 14th, as we honor Barbara Gaffin, Susan & Joe Stone, and Cantor Lorel Zar-Kessler for their inspiring work and involvement in the Jewish community. The event takes place at Temple Beth Elohim in Wellesley at 7:15 pm. Click here for more information. |
Purchase chances to win one of three superb items and, at the same time, support the important work of the Synagogue Council of Massachusetts! Three winning tickets will be drawn at the end of the social hour at our Annual Meeting on June 14th (see above). Click here to learn more and purchase tickets. |
Synagogue-of-the-MonthOur Featured Congregation is Congregation Kehillath Israel, a Conservative congregation in Brookline. We are pleased to recognize the synagogue in celebration of its 95th anniversary this year. Visit KI's website for more information. |
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MAKE YOUR SYNAGOGUE GREEN!
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| The Synagogue Council is proud to support the Boston chapter of COEJL, The Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life, in a statewide initiative to "pledge" to "green" synagogues in Massachusetts. Click here for details. |
Canfei Nesharim, the leader of a Torah-based environmental movement, makes a connection between traditional Jewish sources and modern environmental issues and promotes ongoing dialogue about our Torah responsibility to protect the environment. Click here to view a weekly drash on the environment, entitled Eitz Chayim Hee: A Torah Commentary for Environmental Learning and Action.
Parsha Commentaries
IN THE NEWS!
by Mike Rosenberg
It's easy to understand why so many American immigrants are drawn to Beit Shemesh. In this city, nestled in a valley 18 miles southwest of Jerusalem, the pace is slower, temperatures are milder. Residential life extends into gardens and courtyards; vistas are everywhere; and some neighborhoods exude a flavor of California. Although recent years have seen some religious polarization, Beit Shemesh still seems an unlikely flashpoint of controversy involving extremist elements of Israel's fervently Orthodox population. However, as the 29 of us participating in the Synagogue Council of Massachusetts Unity Mission to Israel discovered last month, the situation is tense, and symptomatic of broader religious and political issues.
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