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Rosh Hashanah 5780/2019: Akedah – Hazzan Diana Brewer
Shanah Tovah! It is with great gratitude that I stand here in this spot today. As I read today’s Torah reading, wondering what might inspire me for this task, I felt as though I were watching “Avraham, The Movie” play out in the cinema of my mind, so powerful are the...
High Holidays
It's September already, and the High Holidays will begin later this month. We encourage you to take a look at our guide for the High Holidays for 2019. Hopefully, it will answer any questions you may have. Information is also available on the High Holidays page of...
Fall 2019 Adult Education Program
The brochure for the Adult Education Fall Program is now ready, and classes begin in September. Don't wait to register! Adult Ed Fall 2019 Brochure
JCA Trip to Israel
JCA Trip to Israel March 5 - 15, 2020 Thinking of joining us? Our itinerary, that can be viewed HERE, will focus primarily on environmental and agricultural innovations in Israel, and will include visits to historic cities along the coast, as well as Jerusalem, Masada...
D’var Torah 5/11/19: Kedoshim – Batya Perman
Before I begin, I want to take a moment to acknowledge my parents, Edith and Paul Perman and all of my family, especially my grandfather, Max Perman (Yechiel Mordecai ben Chaim v’Etta) and my Uncle Jacob (Jack) Winer, all of blessed memory. My gratitude for them is...
Going Deeper Interviews
Part One: https://amherstmedia.org/content/going-deeper-rabbi-ben-weiner-part-1 Part Two: https://amherstmedia.org/content/going-deeper-rabbi-ben-weiner-part-2 These interviews were recorded with Rabbi Weiner in July 2017 as part of “Going Deeper”, a television show...
New Adult Education Program
Adult Education Programs at the JCA reflect religious, secular, practical, and cultural aspects of Judaism. We hope that you will find something that appeals to you in our new Spring 2019 Program Brochure. You may register and contribute online...
D’var Torah 12/22/18: Vayechi – Richard Cohen
I’m giving this davar in recognition of my recent birthday and 57th anniversary of my Bar Mitzvah—you can do the math. My first davar 57 years ago is a story in itself. My Rabbi back then in Springfield, New Jersey was Israel S. Dresner, one of those extraordinary...