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Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast07/18/25 Shabbat Service: The Vacuum of Leadership.** Join us tonight for our uplifting, musical Shabbat service. Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Pinchas, is: “The Vacuum of Leadership: When Even Thoughtful Silence Becomes Dangerous.” ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:39:30 Sermon 00:51:54 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massac...2025-07-1859 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast07/11/25 Shabbat Service: The meaning and practice of Tahara.** Join us for our uplifting, musical Shabbat service. Chesed shel Emet, the truest act of kindness, is a central value in Judaism and involves the sacred process of Tahara, the ritual cleansing of a loved one’s body before burial. Tonight, we welcome a special guest, Linda Goodspeed, from our local Hevra Kadisha (Jewish burial society), who will explain the meaning and practice of Tahara. ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:35:50 Linda Goodspeed from our local Hevra Kadisha, (Jewish burial society) 00:51:38 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our...2025-07-1158 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast07/04/25 Shabbat Service: Independence with IntegrityShabbat Shalom and Happy Independence Day! ** Tonight’s uplifting, musical Shabbat service is virtual. A reminder that throughout July, all services are offered virtually. Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Chukat, is: “Independence with Integrity: An Ancient Israeli and a Modern American Ideal” ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:36:00 Sermon 00:49:15 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4...2025-07-0457 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast06/27/25 Shabbat Service: Victoria joins Rabbi on the Bimah** Congregation Ahavat Olam to Perform Victoria's Bat Mitzvah at 1600 Osgood Tomorrow, 6/28/25. ** In Her Own Words… “For my Mitzvah project, I am raising money by collecting and returning bottles and cans and donating all the proceeds to the Arthritis Foundation through their website, Arthritis.org. The Arthritis Foundation funds research to discover cures and treatments for arthritis and supports programs that help improve the daily lives of people living with arthritis.” ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:31:53 Victoria shares her thoughts on her Torah portion 00:40:11 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congreg...2025-06-2748 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast06/20/25 Shabbat Service: Annual Meeting Shabbat, joined by Tutti & Ron** This evening was our Annual Meeting Shabbat! Join us as we express our gratitude to our esteemed board members for their leadership and support, and as we welcome three incredible new individuals joining our board. We also presented our second Annual Volunteer Award. Tutti and Ron joined us to share their musical artistry. Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Annual Meeting Shabbat, Parashat Sh’lach, is: “A Board with Confidence: Leading Like Caleb and Joshua”** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:00:51  Rabbi offers up a prayer to Israel. 00:00:02  Rabbi & Tutti perform ‘Behold, how good and how pleasa...2025-06-201h 02Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast06/13/25 Shabbat Service: Ice Cream Shabbat, ‘Divine Dessert** We are excited to invite you to a special Ice Cream Shabbat evening! Enjoy the cool sweetness of ice cream and the warmth of friendship and community as we welcome the summer. Our in-house ensemble will lead us with some “cool” tunes, and a delicious Shabbat Oneg, featuring ice cream generously sponsored by Susan Yavner, Maxa Berid, Audrey Goldberg, and Carol Baumgarten, will follow the service. Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Beha’alotcha, is: “Divine Dessert.” ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:00:32 Rabbi Idan offers up a prayer to Israel 00:39:58 Sermon 00:52:56 Weekly Announceme...2025-06-131h 00Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast06/06/25 Shabbat Service: 'Coming Home, College Reunion Shabbat!’** We are excited to welcome back our college students and recent alumni for a special Shabbat evening - a joyful reunion filled with warmth, connection, and friendship. It's a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with old friends, share stories from campus life, and enjoy a delicious Shabbat Oneg together, whether you're home for the summer or just visiting. Congregation Ahavat Olam to Perform Mackenzie's Bat Mitzvah, 6/7/25, hence, Mackenzie also joined Rabbi Idan on the bimah. ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:36:03 ‘Kenzie shares her thoughts on her Torah portion 00:47:22 Weekly Announcements 00:53:34 College students jo...2025-06-0656 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast05/30/25 Shabbat Service: 'Music of Freedom' Shabbat** Tonight we welcome Reverend Myers, Minister of Music Michael Belcher, and members of the Andover Baptist Church Unity Choir for a special “Music of Freedom” Shabbat service! Come and listen to an inspiring evening of music, with Reverend Myers delivering the sermon!” ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:02:03  Rabbi Idan’s message of ‘Music, the universal language of the Soul.’ 00:07:32  Andover Baptist Unity Choir performs, ‘This Little Heart of Mine’ 00:25:11  Ben reads from the Book of Deuteronomy 00:27:45  Performance of ‘Go Down Moses’ 00:45:28  Pastor Meyer’s Sermon 00:55:10  Performance of, ‘Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me...2025-05-301h 15Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast05/23/25 Shabbat Service: Honoring Our Heritage and Resilience with Dance** Join us tonight for a special Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) service celebrating the reunification of Jerusalem! Our member Anne Schwartz will be teaching us several easy Israeli folk dances during the service. Rabbi Idan's sermon is: "Steps of Resilience: Honoring Our Heritage and Resilience, on Yom Yerushalayim, with Dance" ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:32:16 Sermon 00:38:10 Folk Dancing 00:57:50 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follo...2025-05-231h 03Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast05/16/25 Shabbat Service: Confirmation class celebratory service** 05-16-25 Shabbat Service: Tonight, we are rejoicing in the graduation of our extraordinary Confirmation class as they express their desire to lead a Jewish life. This marks a significant milestone for our congregation, as it is Congregation Ahavat Olam's THIRD Confirmation class celebratory service! ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:33:06 Graduation Ceremony 00:36:45 Sermon 00:53:42 Confirmation Commitment Statement 00:55:41 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  F...2025-05-171h 03Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast05/09/25 Shabbat Service: "True Holiness Begins Within"** 05-09-25 Shabbat Service: We hope you'll join us tonight for our musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. Rabbi Idan's sermon  for this Shabbat, Parashat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim, is: "True Holiness Begins Within"** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: Poem Reading: 00:19:55 Prayer Reader, “If You Will Hear” 00:35:31 Poem Reading, “Being A Blessing” 00:40:44 Sermon 00:54:08 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: ht...2025-05-101h 04Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast05/02/25 Shabbat Service: I Have No Other Country, Israel's 77th Independence Day** 05-02-25 Shabbat Service: Mazal Tov to Israel's 77th Independence Day! Join us tonight for a special Yom HaAtzmaut service celebrating Israel’s rich musical heritage, featuring the musical artistry of Tutti and Ron. Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat is: "I Have No Other Country" **   SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: Poem Reading: 00:19:55 and 00:21:08 ‘Happy Birthday to the State of Israel’. Written by Ephraim “Ferenc’ Kishon. 00:39:56 Sermon 00:55:02 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )   2025-05-021h 04Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast04/25/25 Shabbat Service: Remembering the Past, Confronting the Present*** 04-25-25 Shabbat Service: We hope you'll join us tonight for a moving Holocaust Day commemoration service, filled with music and featuring a special appearance by the Ahavat Olam band. Six memorial candles will be lit in honor of our brethren who perished. Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Shmini, is: “Remembering the Past, Confronting the Present”. ***   SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:30:50 Sermon 00:50:54 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekl...2025-04-2559 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast04/18/25 Shabbat Service: We Count to Make Each Day Count** 04-18-25 Shabbat Service: We hope you'll join us tonight for our weekly Shabbat and Yizkor services. Rabbi Idan's sermon  for this Shabbat Pesach is: “We Count to Make Each Day Count.” ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:32:48 Sermon 00:40:43 Yizkor message and Prayer 00:50:26 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter   _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Ma...2025-04-1955 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast04/11/25 Shabbat Service: Tzav, Freedom, and the Power of Now** 04-11-25 Shabbat Service: We are excited to welcome Tutti and Ron for another musically uplifting Shabbat service. Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat HaGadol, Parashat Tzav, is: “Tzav, Freedom, and the Power of Now”. ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:23:43 ‘Miriam’s Song’ – by Debbie Friedman, sung by Rabbi Idan, and Tutti Druyan  00:40:11 Sermon 00:45:34 ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’, Sung by Tutti Druyan, accompanied on piano by Ron Druyan 00:49:13 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congrega...2025-04-131h 04Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast04/04/25 Shabbat Service: Answering the Call to Holiness** 04-04-25 Shabbat Service: Our musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. We welcomed our 4th-grade students to participate in tonight’s service. Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Vayikra, is: “Answering the Call to Holiness: Lessons from Vayikra” ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:01:42 4th-graders are introduced 00:13:00 4th-graders recite readings/prayers 00:17:34 4th-graders sing 00:31:39 Prayer Reading by Ivy R. 00:36:46 Sermon 00:47:56 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up...2025-04-0458 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast3/28/25 Shabbat Service: Sacred Spaces, Sacred Names: Power of Details.** 03-28-25 Shabbat Service: Our musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. Tonight’s service will include a special Simchat Bat ceremony! Mazal Tov to Emma and John Wahoski on the baby naming for their beautiful son, Jacob Harrison Wahoski! Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat HaChodesh, Parashat Pekudei, is: "Sacred Spaces, Sacred Names: Recognizing the Power of Details." ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:27:13 ‘Prayer of Joy’ read by Ellen M. 00:32:23 Sermon 00:41:01 Baby Naming Ceremony 00:53:19 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/hom...2025-03-281h 01Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast3/21/25 Shabbat Service: ‘A Sanctuary in Time and Community’ w/Yoav Schorr** 03-21-25 Welcome to our musically uplifting weekly  Shabbat service. Rabbi Idan Irelander’s sermon for this Shabbat Parah, Parashat Vayakhel, is: "Shabbat: A Sanctuary in Time and Community." We are excited to welcome our congregant and harmonica player, Yoav Schorr.** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:40:31 Sermon 01:05:53 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter   ...2025-03-211h 05Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast3/14/25 Shabbat Service: ‘Shushan Purim Shabbat’ with the Ahavat Olam Ensemble** 03-14-25 Shabbat Service: Shushan Purim Shabbat! We had a fun, spiced-up Purim Spiel, featuring Rabbi Idan’s twisted take on Esther’s Megillah. Rabbi and congregants sported costumes, made noise with groggers, and sang along to the “masked-up” prayers, set to melodies by The Beatles, Pink, The Rolling Stones, and more, performed by the Ahavat Olam Ensemble! ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:37:07 Sermon 00:45:39 Purim Song 00:55:31 Weekly Announcements 00:59:01 Rabbi Idan reads his composition, “A PURIM PRAYER: Ancient Concerns, Modern Era”, published on 2/15/25, in a Purim-themed collection, ‘An Upside-Down World: Esther and Antisemitism’. (Co-edited by Dr. Ora Horn Pro...2025-03-141h 06Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast3/07/25 Shabbat Service: "Masks and Identity”, Tutti and Ron Join Us** 03-07-25 Shabbat Service: This week’s uplifting weekly Shabbat service, features ‘Tutti and Ron’. Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat Zachor, Parashat Tetzave, is: “Masks and Identity, Individuals the Collective: The Duality of Purim and Tetzaveh.” SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:35:32 Sermon 00:54:50 Weekly Announcements 01:00:28 World premiere of ‘Lullaby’, written and performed by Tutti Druyan, the creator of ‘Tiny Tutti’. This program is the latest creative project from our beloved Tutti Druyan. Tiny Tutti's thoughtfully designed content engages young children with fun songs, stories, and lovable characters.  Learn more here: https://www.tinytutti.com/  ...2025-03-071h 03Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast2/28/25 Shabbat Service: "A Journey of the Soul and a Gift of Community"** 02-28-25 Shabbat Service: This week’s uplifting weekly Shabbat service, features the Ahavat Olam Ensemble. Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat Shekalim, Parashat Terumah, is: V’shachanti B’tocham: "A Journey of the Soul and a Gift of Community". ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:37:56 Sermon 00:54:54 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter   _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserv...2025-02-281h 00Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast2/21/25 Rabbi David J. Meyer will lead us in tonight's Shabbat Service** 02-21-25 Shabbat Service. Rabbi David J. Meyer will lead us in tonight's Shabbat Service."  ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:36:59 Sermon 00:55:28 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter   _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization. 2025-02-211h 04Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast02-07-25 Shabbat Service: "Shirat Hayam: Songs Provide a Way of Remembering and a Way of Healing.”** 02-07-25 Shabbat Service. The sermon for this Shabbat Shira, Parashat Beshalach, is: “Shirat Hayam: Songs Provide a Way of Remembering and a Way of Healing.” ** TUTTI & RON JOIN US ** ___________ SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:41:11 Sermon 00:57:26 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter   _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit O...2025-02-071h 02Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast01-31-25 Shabbat Service: "The Divine Spark and the Flame of Faith"** 1/31/25 Shabbat Service: "The Divine Spark and the Flame of Faith" ** Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Bo, is: "Remembering Our Roots to Guide Our Future." SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:33:53 Sermon 00:49:00 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter   _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization.   2025-01-3154 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast1/24/25 Shabbat Service: Remembering Our Roots to Guide Our Future** 1/24/25 Shabbat Service: 'Remembering Our Roots to Guide Our Future' ** Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Vaera, is: "Remembering Our Roots to Guide Our Future." SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:37:05 Sermon 00:50:43 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/)    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonpro...2025-01-2456 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast1/17/25 Shabbat Service: "The Power of a Name. Visionaries Who Changed the World.** 1/17/25 Shabbat Service: "The Power of a Name: Lessons from Shemot and Visionaries Who Changed the World" SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS 00:36:22 Sermon 00:51:03 Weekly announcements ________________________________ To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/) _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam. Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization. 2025-01-171h 02Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast1/10/25 Shabbat Service: 'Forgiveness in the Face of Uncertainty'** 1/10/25 Shabbat Service: 'Forgiveness in the Face of Uncertainty' ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS 00:36:01 Sermon 00:52:27  Weekly announcements ________________________________ To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/)    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter _________________________ © 2024 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization. 2025-01-1057 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast1/03/35 Shabbat Service: Maggie's Bat Mitzvah Torah Portion, Tutti Performs 'Feeling Good'** 1/03/35 Shabbat Service: Maggie's Bat Mitzvah Torah Portion, Tutti Performs 'Feeling Good' ** Maggie joins Rabbi Idan in this evening’s Shabbat service to share her thoughts about her Torah portion, Vayigash, with the community. SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS 00:38:22  Maggie's Bat Mitzvah Torah Portion 00:42:05  A few words from Rabbi Idan, immediately followed by Tutti Druyan's gorgeous rendition of 'Feeling Good', written by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse. Tutti is accompaniedon the piano by Ron Druyan. 00:50:00  Weekly announcements ________________________________ To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: Ahava...2025-01-031h 01Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast12-27-24 Shabbat Service: Igniting Hope and Light in Challenging Times** 12/27/24 Musically uplifting Shabbat Service ** Rabbi Idan's sermon for Shabbat Chanukah is: "The Shamash Within: Igniting Hope and Light in Challenging Times"   SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS 00:44:18 Sermon 00:55:52 Weekly Announcements _______________________________________ To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/)    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter _________________________ © 2024 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization. 2024-12-271h 04Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast12/20/24 Shabbat Service: Resilience, Hope, and Redemption** 12/29/24 Musically uplifting Shabbat Service ** Rabbi Idan's sermon  for this Shabbat, Parashat Vayeshev, is: "The Light at the End of the Tunnel: Resilience, Hope, and Redemption" _________________________  SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:36:00 Sermon 00:55:52 Weekly Announcements ________________________________________ To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/)    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter _________________________ © 2024 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit...2024-12-201h 01Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast12-13-24 Shabbat Service: Blessings, Burdens, Contentment** 12/13/24 Musically uplifting Shabbat Service.  Tutti and Ron Druyan join us. ** Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Vayishlach, is: “Blessings, Burdens, and the Music of Contentment: Lessons from Jacob and Esau” ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS 00:37:39 Sermon 00:45:50 Tutti and Ron perform 'SMILE', written by Charlie Chaplin 00:53:30 Weekly Announcements 01:02:03 Tutti performs a NEW Chanukah song, "It's Time' written by Tutti Druyan and is a part of her new enterprise, 'Tiny Tutti'. To learn more, visit https://www.tinytutti.com/ _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam...2024-12-131h 05Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast12/06/24 Shabbat Service: Seeking Simplicity** 12/06/24 Musically uplifting Shabbat Service ** Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Vayetze, is: "Seeking Simplicity: Lessons from Jacob’s Journey" SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:01:53 Shabbat Candle Lighting This past week we learned the devastating news that Omer Neutra z”l, an Israeli-American soldier from Long Island who was thought to be a hostage captured by Hamas, has been confirmed dead in Gaza. Neutra's body was taken into Gaza, where it is still being held by Hamas. His parents, Orna and Ronen, asked that women light Shabbat candles to honor Omer’s memory and “bri...2024-12-0656 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast11/29/24 Shabbat Service: College Shabbat, Ahavat Olam Ensemble** 11/29/24 Shabbat Service: College Shabbat with Zoe, Alexander, and Corey. Each speaks from their hearts about their experiences on campus as a Jewish student, specifically leading up to and since October 7th. ** College Shabbat Podcast Highlights 00:37:19 Zoe Katz 00:41:12 Alexander Gibbs 00:47:57 Corey Freedman 00:53:21 Freedman Family Performs 01:02:01 Weekly Announcements _________________________   To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/)    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home...2024-11-301h 08Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast11/22/24 Shabbat Service: Reconciliation and Hope** 11/22/24 Musically uplifting Shabbat Service ** Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Chayei Sarah, is: “A Call from the Future: Lessons from Isaac and Ishmael on Reconciliation and Hope” Podcast Highlights: 00:29:36  Sermon 00:34:12  'Imagine', sung by Marc Freedman 00:41:26  Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/)    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter _________________________ © 2024 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonpr...2024-11-2346 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast10/12/24_Yom Kippur, Sermon 'Hope from Unlikely People'** 10/12/24_Yom Kippur, Morning Sermon 'Messages of Hope from Unlikely People' and the Anthem 'Oseh Shalom' ** As promised, we continue to share the sermons and anthems from last month's HHD services. Our latest is the Yom Kippur morning service. Rabbi Idan Irelander's sermon: "Messages of Hope from Unlikely People", and the anthem, "Oseh Shalom", performed by Rabbi Idan and Tutti Druyan, accompanied on piano by Ron Druyan. #Enjoy #Magic! To follow along with Rabbi's sermon, click on this link-> https://bit.ly/4fXEnL2 _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our w...2024-11-2211 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast11/20/24 Rabbi's Corner, Gilad Skolnick of LEKET ISRAEL, Nat'l Food Bank** 11/20/24 Rabbi's Corner, Gilad Skolnick of LEKET ISRAEL, their National Food Bank ** Rabbi Idan welcomed Gilad to this week's Rabbi's Corner. Leket Israel, the National Food Bank, is the leading food rescue organization in Israel. Unique among all other organizations that serve the poor in Israel and food banks worldwide, Leket Israel’s sole focus is rescuing healthy, surplus food and delivering it to those in need through partner nonprofit organizations. LEKET INFO: Gilad's email: Gilad@Leket.US Leket website: https://www.leket.org/en/ Leket Facebook: https://ww...2024-11-211h 16Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast11/15/24 Shabbat Service: Tradition and Togetherness, Tutti & RonRabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Vayera, is: “From Abraham to Lavi: A Celebration of Tradition and Togetherness” Rabbi Idan's audio during much of the service was distorted with an echo, hence this podcast has been shorted. But we have a glorious treat with the #MusicMagic performed by Tutti and Ron Druyan! ENJOY!! _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/)    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter ...2024-11-1631 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast11/08/24_Shabbat Service: Journeying Forward Together, (Rabbi in Israel-Remote Service)** 11/08/24 Musically uplifting Shabbat Service ** Rabbi Idan is in Israel celebrating the Bris of his new nephew and will conduct services remotely from there this weekend! SERMON: 00:37:54 WEEKLY Announcements: 00:49:54 VETERANS DAY PRAYER: 00:56:36 AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL: 00:58:04 _________________________ Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Lech Lecha, is: “Lech Lecha: Journeying Forward Together” _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/)    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://a...2024-11-081h 03Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastHHD Kol Nidrei 2024 'President's Remarks', 'Reasonable Optimism' Corey sings Yihyu L’ratzon** HHD 2024-5785 Congregation Ahavat Olam's President's Kol Nidrei Remarks, 10/11/24 ** Marc Freedman, Congregation Ahavat Olam's Founding President gives his annual 'Kol Nidrei President's Remarks', followed by Corey Fredman performing Yihyu L’ratzon. The transcript of Marc's speech can be found here: https://ahavatolam4all.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/CAO_HHD-2024-Kol-Nidrei_Pres-Remarks-Transcript_Branded.pdf  Yael Rubinstein — Cellist _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/) _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/h...2024-11-0814 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast11/01/2024 Shabbat Service: After the Flood: Choosing Leadership Amidst a Sea of Uncertainty** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service 11/01/24 **   Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Noach, is: “After the Flood: Choosing Leadership Amidst a Sea of Uncertainty” 00:35:21 SERMON: “After the Flood: Choosing Leadership Amidst a Sea of Uncertainty” 00:42:58 ANTHEM: 'Here Comes the Sun' 00:49:43 Congregation Ahavat Olam Announcements 00:54:16 Prayer for our Nation _________________________ To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org   _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter 2024-11-0159 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast10/25/2024 Shabbat Service: Simchat Torah and Shemini Atzeret service, Ahavat Olam Ensemble** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service.  ** Simchat Torah and Shemini Atzeret service, featuring a special appearance by the Ahavat Olam Ensemble.  We celebrate our heritage... by dancing with the Torahs during the Simchat Torah portion of the service, and then we will remember our loved ones during the Yizkor/Shemini Atzeret portion. On this Shemini Atzeret, we mark the beginning of the rainy season, and Rabbi Idan will lead Tefilat HaGeshem, a traditional prayer of thanks to God for the blessing of rain. To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, plea...2024-10-251h 02Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast10/18/2024 Shabbat Service: Sukkot: Finding Strength in Fragility** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service.  ** Wishing you a joyous Sukkot! Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat Chol Ha-Moed Sukkot is: “Sukkot: Finding Strength in Fragility” To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org  _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2024 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization. 2024-10-181h 05Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast10/11/24, High Holiday 2024-5785, Kol Nidrei, Sermon and AnthemHigh Holidays, 5785-2024, Kol Nidrei Service 00:00:00 SERMON by Rabbi Idan: “The Cracks of Discourse: Lessons from Jewish Tradition and Modern Conflict” 00:11:15 ANTHEM: 'October Rain', Performed by Tutti Druyan, soloist, accompanied on the piano by Ron Druyan _________________________ To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org  _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2024 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization. 2024-10-1114 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast10/04/24 Shabbat Service: Shanah Tovah v’Gmar Chatima Tovah** Shabbat Shalom, Shanah Tovah v’Gmar Chatima Tovah! ** We hope you join us for this musically uplifting weekly service for Shabbat Shuva. To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org  _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2024 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization. 2024-10-0445 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastHigh Holidays 5785-2024, 10/03/2024 Rosh Hashanah Day 1, Sermon and AnthemHigh Holidays, 5785-2024, 10/03/2024, Rosh Hashanah, Day 1 SERMON: “The Villa in the Jungle: Israel’s Struggle for Identity and Security” ANTHEM: Tutti Druyan, soloist  – “There’s the Greatest Love of All” (Whitney Houston), accompanied on piano by Ron Druyan _________________________ To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org  _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2024 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization. 2024-10-0315 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast9/27/2024 Shabbat Service: Choosing Life: The Power of Kindness, Responsibility, and Free Will** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service.  ** Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Nitzavim-Vayelech, is: "Choosing Life: The Power of Kindness, Responsibility, and Free Will" _________________________ To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org   _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2024 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization. 2024-09-2854 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast9/20/2024 Shabbat Service: Ellie joins Rabbi on the Bimah (Ellie's Bat Mitzvah this weekend)** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service.  ** Ellie will join Rabbi Idan for this evening’s Shabbat service. She will lead us in prayer and share her thoughts on her Torah portion with the community. _________________________ To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org   _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2024 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization. 2024-09-2049 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast9/13/2024 Shabbat Service: First B’not Mitzvah, Lila and Alice join Rabbi on the Bimah** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service.  ** Lila and Alice joined Rabbi Idan for the evening’s Shabbat service. They led us in prayer and shared their thoughts on their Torah portion with the community. (Lila and Alice's B’not Mitzvah was performed over the weekend.) _________________________ To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org  _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2024 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam...2024-09-1356 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast09/06/2024 Shabbat Service: From Rafah to Shoftim: A Call for Justice in the Face of Hostage Tragedy** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. ** Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Shoftim, is: From Rafah to Shoftim: A Call for Justice in the Face of Hostage Tragedy. _________________________ To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org  _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2024 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization. 2024-09-0657 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast08/30/2024 Shabbat Service: Rooted in Tradition, Strength in Flexibility** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. ** Rabbi Idan's sermon  for this Shabbat, Parashat Re’eh, is: “Rooted in Tradition, Strength in Flexibility.” _________________________ To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org  _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2024 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization. 2024-08-3054 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast08/23/2024 Shabbat Service: I Hear You: The Transformative Power of Listening *TUTTI & RON joins us*** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. ** We are excited to welcome Tutti and Ron for our musically uplifting Shabbat service. Rabbi Idan's sermon  for this Shabbat, Parashat Ekev, is: “I Hear You: The Transformative Power of Listening” Sermon excerpt: We know how a good reading, an inspiring sermon, or beautiful music can touch us deeply—into our very souls. However, when we don’t listen, don’t truly make an attempt to understand, the opposite occurs: hostility, disconnection, conflict, and hatred. Unfortunately, we often lose patience and get angry, especially with those we...2024-08-2356 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast08/16/2024 Shabbat Service: Rooted in Tradition: Building a Stronger Jewish Tomorrow** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. ** Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat Nachamu, Parashat Va’etchanan, is: “Rooted in Tradition: Building a Stronger Jewish Tomorrow”. Sermon excerpt: Jewish communities often use parts of this parsha, Va'etchanan, to convey the importance of transmitting these teachings to future generations, reinforcing the idea that Jewish identity is rooted in both historical experiences and ongoing practice. We have learned from Moses’ role as a leader, and the significance of his messages, to engage with our heritage actively. Two years ago, when Congregation Ahavat Olam opened its...2024-08-1651 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast08/09/2024 Shabbat Service: Devarim (Deuteronomy), Dever and Dibra: the Fifth Book, the Fifth Plague** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. ** Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Devarim, is: “Devarim (Deuteronomy), Dever and Dibra: the Fifth Book, the Fifth Plague and the Fifth Commandment” Sermon excerpt: When we speak positive Devarim—words of kindness, encouragement, and love, we not only uplift those around us, but we also nourish our own souls. On the other hand, when we speak negative Devarim—words of hatred, gossip, and negativity, we contribute to a toxic environment that can erode the very fabric of our communities, and even our own souls. - Rabbi Id...2024-08-0956 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast08/02/2024 Shabbat Service: Sacred Stations—Holy Moments in New Locations** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. ** Tonight is a special treat: Shabbat on The Road and Open House in Gloucester.   Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Matot-Masei, is: “Sacred Stations—Holy Moments in New Locations” Sermon excerpt: “Most of us take so many pictures. Whether it is a milestone in our children's or grandchildren's lives, places we are visiting, family vacations, unique nature observations, or any other important events, we document special moments in our lives, and often later look back at them to relive these experiences. In this week's Tora...2024-08-0254 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast07/26/2024 Shabbat Service: The Harmony of Keva and Kavana: The Art of Truly Being Present** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. ** Rabbi Idan's Pnina for this Shabbat, Parashat Pinchas, is: “The Harmony of Keva and Kavana: The Art of Truly Being Present.” Sermon excerpt: “It’s important to place our Kavana, intention, with almost every Keva, daily routine we encounter. When we take things for granted, function on autopilot, or divide our attention, it may eventually hurt us. This is true for our relationships with our spouses, our parents, our children, our colleagues, friends, and our health. ” Rabbi Idan _________________________ To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam...2024-07-2658 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast07/12/2024 Shabbat Service: Touching Lives: The Impact of Simple Gestures** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. **   Rabbi Idan's Pnina for this Shabbat, Parashat Chukat, is: “Touching Lives: The Impact of Simple Gestures." Sermon excerpt: “Everyone wants to be relevant, and everyone is relevant. Not everyone feels that way. You can change that with simple gestures, like acknowledging someone who is serving you in a restaurant, picking up your trash cans, or bagging your groceries in the supermarket." "A little smile and words of encouragement and gratitude create light and caring in the world.” - Rabbi Idan _________________________ To learn mor...2024-07-1253 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast07/05/2024 Shabbat Service: Internalize the Socratic Method when Listening to Claims** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. ** Rabbi Idan's Pnina for this Shabbat, Parashat Korach, is: “Internalize the Socratic Method when Listening to Claims and Before Restating Them.” Sermon excerpt: "Words and the acquisition of information, whether true or not, about other people and situations are extremely powerful. Unfortunately, we see over and over again that the promotion of certain agendas and the pursuit of power and position may lead to modifying the truth. We see this regularly in the anti-Israel campaign on college campuses around the world, on social...2024-07-0555 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast06/28/2024 Shabbat Service: Perform our First Adult B’nai Mitzvah Ceremony** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. ** Congregation Ahavat Olam performed our First Adult B’nai Mitzvah Ceremony! Mazal Tov to Sherry Comerchero, our first Adult Bat Mitzvah Graduate! In Sherry's Own Words: 'My Torah portion is about faith - faith in God, faith in oneself and faith in one another, regardless of whether we succeed or fail in our undertakings… Our congregation, Ahavat Olam, started up three years ago from nothing except for faith in building a like-minded community, a congregation grounded in faith of one another, faith that we all had our ow...2024-06-281h 04Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast06/21/2024 Shabbat Service: Annual Meeting, Sermon: "Empowering Leadership: Embracing the Potential Within Us All”*** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. ** Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Annual Meeting Shabbat, Parashat Beha’alotcha, is: "Empowering Leadership: Embracing the Potential Within Us All” "Congregation Ahavat Olam is a congregation of leaders. I find great satisfaction in being part of a community in which members participate actively: playing in the band, leading us in folk dancing, sharing their photography skills, and writing songs. Volunteers take initiative and encourage us to participate in the mitzvah of Tikkun Olam, making the world a better place. And, of course, our wonderful congregants go the...2024-06-2159 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast06/14/2024 Shabbat Service: The Power of Faith and Hope: Reflections Israeli Hostages rescue** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. ** Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Nasso, is:  “The Power of Faith and Hope: Reflections on the Rescue of Israeli Hostages and the Priestly Benediction. _________________________ To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org  _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  2024-06-1451 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast06/07/2024 Shabbat Service: Special Guest Rabbi David J. Meyer, Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Emanu-El** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. ** Special Guest Rabbi David J. Meyer, Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Emanu-El in Marblehead, MA, will join us tonight, featuring great music and spirit. _________________________ To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/  _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2024 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization. 2024-06-071h 07Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast05/24/2024 Shabbat Service: Torah Holders' Dedication Ceramony, Special Guest Roy Milstein, IDF Soldier** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. **  A Special Night to Include a Dedication Ceremony and Guest Speaker. GUEST SPEAKER Roy Milstein, the son of our High Holiday flutist Amir, who will share his recent IDF experience of fighting in Gaza for many months. More about Roy can be found here. TORAH HOLDERS' DEDICATION SERVICEWe will hear from our founding member, Eliud Calderon, and our High Holy Days flutist, Amir Milstein (Roy's father), about their Torah Holders' artworks and creations. In January we shared a video of Roy after he rej...2024-05-251h 11Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast05/17/2024 Shabbat Service: SECOND High School and Confirmation class celebration** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. ** Tonight, we are rejoicing in the graduation of our extraordinary Confirmation class as they express their desire to lead a Jewish life. This marks a significant milestone for our congregation, as it is Congregation Ahavat Olam's SECOND High School and Confirmation class celebratory service! Our students will share their insightful reflections and will join Rabbi Idan as a Percussion Ensemble! You won’t want to miss that. Mazal tov to our exceptional graduates: Sydney Katz, Kevin Pruslin, and their families. Chazak Veematz! May you go from stre...2024-05-181h 05Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast05/10/2024 Shabbat Service: Tonight We Welcome our 3rd Graders.** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. ** You don’t want to miss their beautiful singing voices! During the service, we will open the entire Torah, enabling our students to get a sense of which Torah portion they may read on their b’nai mitzvah, based on their birthday. Special blessings will be offered to the students and their parents. We will also give our consecration class their own Siddurim, prayer books with their Hebrew names engraved! _________________________ To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org https://ahavat...2024-05-1156 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast05/03/2024 Shabbat Service - Noah joins Rabbi Idan on the Bimah (Noah's Bar Mitzvah this weekend) Commemorate Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Day** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. ** Noah's Bar Mitzvah: Noah will join Rabbi Idan on Friday evening’s Shabbat service to share his thoughts about his Torah portion with the community. TONIGHT, we will commemorate Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Day with special Yom Hashoah poems and songs. We will also kindle lights in memory of the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators.  _________________________ To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/  _________________________ Receive weekly updates from C...2024-05-0452 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast04/26/2024 Shabbat Service: Myer will join Rabbi Idan on the Bimah (Myer's Bar Mitzvah this weekend.) * TUTTI & RON join us *** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. ** Myer's Bar Mitzvah: Myer will join Rabbi Idan in this evening’s Shabbat service, to share his thoughts about his Torah portion for Shabbat Chol HaMoed Pesach with the community. _________________________ To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/  _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2024 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachu...2024-04-2659 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast04/19/2024 Shabbat Service: Clearing Away Literal and Metaphorical Chametz, and Renewal Through Leshon HaTov** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. ** Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat HaGadol, Parashat Metzora, is: “Clearing Away Literal and Metaphorical Chametz, and Renewal Through Leshon HaTov—Truthful Speech” At tonight’s service, we will honor the most recent installation of memorial plaques with a special appearance by the Ahavat Olam ensemble. Sermon Excerpt: “On Passover, we are reminded to cleanse all the chametz found in our lives: in our homes and our tongues. Just as we physically remove chametz to symbolize the removal of impurities, we must spiritually cleanse our speech...2024-04-1958 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast04/05/2024 Shabbat Service: Food – the Fuel that Powers Our Body and Soul** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. ** Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat HaChodesh, Parashat Sh’mini, is: “Food – the Fuel that Powers Our Body and Soul” Sermon excerpt: Our sages teach us that our physical body is like a vessel, and our soul is the content within it. The food we consume is like the fuel that powers both our body and soul. We must be mindful of what we consume because it directly affects our spiritual well-being. Furthermore, we must be mindful of the impact that certain foods have on our emotions a...2024-04-0556 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast03/29/2024 Shabbat Service: Shalshelet Torah Trope: The Sacred Pause in Decision-Making** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. ** Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat Parah, Parashat Tzav, is: “Shalshelet Torah Trope: The Sacred Pause in Decision-Making” Sermon excerpt: “I feel that there is a reason the Torah Trope Shalshelet is found in the book of Leviticus, a book describing in detail the sacrificial service. The symbol, and the chanting it signals, illustrate a biblical understanding of the push pull tension associated with passionate expression or action, and urge us to hold our thoughts as we contemplate the personal sacrifices we may need to commit to—our m...2024-03-2950 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast03/22/2024 Shabbat Service: From Purim to Present: Lessons on Genocide, Antisemitism, and the Impact of Words** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. ** Purim Shabbat! From the Beatles to the Rolling Stones, Pink, and Mary Poppins, join us for a special musically uplifting “Purim Shabbat” service featuring a performance by the Ahavat Olam Ensemble. Rabbi Idan’s sermon for this Shabbat is: “From Purim to Present: Lessons on Genocide, Antisemitism, and the Impact of Words" Sermon excerpt: “Unfortunately, these days, we are witnessing a great deal of misinformation. This generation heavily relies on social media, which often serves as a hub for dangerously deceptive and effective propaganda a...2024-03-221h 00Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast03/15/2024 Shabbat Service: Crafting Holiness: A Journey of Creation and Community *TUTTI & RON Join Us*** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. ** We are excited to welcome Tutti and Ron for another musically uplifting Shabbat service. Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Pekudei, is: “Crafting Holiness: A Journey of Creation and Community”   Sermon excerpt: “While the Book of Genesis narrates the birth of the world, when God created the Earth for people to dwell in, in Exodus we witness the birth of a nation. That book concludes with the community coming together to create a holy space where God would dwell. Pekudei teaches us that just as G...2024-03-1557 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast03/08/2024 Shabbat Service: The Mishkan - A Manifestation of the Spirit of the Community** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. ** Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Vayakhel, is: “The Mishkan - A Manifestation of the Spirit of the Community” Sermon excerpt: “In our own communities, every act of kindness, every effort to support one another, and every shared endeavor adds a thread to the fabric of our collective existence. Our synagogues, schools, and charitable organizations are modern-day Mishkans, sacred spaces that we build and maintain together.” - Rabbi Idan _________________________ To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org https...2024-03-0851 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast02/23/2024 Shabbat Service: Beged, Garment, and Bagad, To Betray—How Clothing Can Represent, or Misrepresent** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service.  ** Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Tetzaveh, is: “Beged, Garment, and Bagad, To Betray—How Clothing Can Represent, or Misrepresent, a Person” _________________________ To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2024 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization. 2024-02-2359 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast02/16/2024 Shabbat Service: V’asu li mikdash veshchanti betocham: ‘The Disposition of the Heart** 02/16/2024 Shabbat Service ** ** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. **   Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Terumah, is: “V’asu li mikdash veshchanti betocham: ‘The Disposition of the Heart’ _________________________ To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2024 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization. 2024-02-1654 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast02/09/2024 Shabbat Service: Transforming the Ordinary into the Extraordinary** 02/09/2024 Shabbat Service ** ** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. **   Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Mishpatim, is: “Transforming the Ordinary into the Extraordinary”  A Very Special Recognition tonight for our young congregation, as we HONOR OUR FOUNDING MEMBERS with an unveiling of a PLAQUE OF GRATITUDE. Their devotion, support, commitment, and love for this community have enabled us to put into practice our philosophy and vision of One Judaism, turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. _________________________ To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOl...2024-02-1059 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast02/02/2024 Shabbat Service: The Importance of the Ninth Commandment; Honesty, Necessary Condition for Existence of Justice** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. **   Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Yitro is “The Importance of the Ninth Commandment and How Honesty is a Necessary Condition for the Existence of Justice” _________________________ To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2024 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization. 2024-02-0351 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast01/26/2024 Shabbat Service: Mitzrayim (Egypt) and Tzirim** Thank you for joining Congregation Ahavat Olam for our musically uplifting weekly Shabbat services. ** Tonight's Sermon: “Mitzrayim (Egypt) and Tzirim (the pains of childbirth), A Powerful Metaphor for a Journey from Confinement to Liberation; from the Pains of Childbirth to the Joyous Arrival of a New Life. Sermon excerpt: ”Just as in a typical pregnancy, when the water breaks and a new baby is born, in the Creation story, God separated water from water, and the world was born. Similarly, in the Exodus story, after the splitting of the water, the Israelites' nation was born...2024-01-2758 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast01/19/2024 Shabbat Service: Haggadah—Operating System Software of Moral Jewish Identity** Thank you for joining Congregation Ahavat Olam for our musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. ** Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Bo, is: “Haggadah—Operating System Software of Moral Jewish Identity.” Sermon excerpt: "The teaching and retelling of the story of our ancestors' Exodus from Egypt, which we are commanded to review with our children every Passover during the Seder night, is an installation of a Jewish operating system software of moral Jewish identity." _________________________ To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org _________________________ Rece...2024-01-2054 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast01/12/2024 Shabbat Service: Honoring the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. **   At tonight’s service, we will honor the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday with a special appearance by the Ahavat Olam Ensemble. Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Vaera, is: “Judaism- A Religion of Protest” _________________________ To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2024 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation...2024-01-131h 01Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast01/05/2024 Shabbat Service: Michael joins the Rabbi on the Bimah (Michael's Bar Mitzvah this weekend)** Congregation Ahavat Olam’s musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. **   Michael Joseph's Bar Mitzvah this weekend: Michael joined Rabbi Idan during tonight's Shabbat service to share his thoughts about his Torah portion with the community. _________________________ To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org. _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2024 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization. 2024-01-0644 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast12/29/23 Shabbat Service: The Study of History: Liberating Ourselves from the Past** 12/29/24 Musically uplifting Shabbat Service via ZOOM** Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Vayechi, which marks the conclusion of the Book of Genesis, is titled: “The Study of History: Liberating Ourselves from the Past” _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/)   _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter   _________________________ © 2023 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization. 2023-12-2954 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast12/22/23 Shabbat Service: Kol Israel Arevim Ze Baze - All Israel is Responsible for One Another** 12/22/24 Musically uplifting Shabbat Service ** Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Vayigash, is: “Kol Israel Arevim Ze Baze - All Israel is Responsible for One Another”  _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/) _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter   _________________________ © 2023 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization. 2023-12-2258 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast12/15/23 Shabbat Service: What Context is Calling for the Genocide of Jews Okay?** 12/15/24 Musically uplifting Shabbat Service ** Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Miketz, is: “In What Context is Calling for the Genocide of Jews Okay?”   The Nail of Courage, Ingenuity, Relationships, and Tradition . Yoav Shorr joins Rabbi on the Bimah with his Harmonica.   _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/) _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter   _________________________ © 2023 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam...2023-12-1553 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast12/8/23 Shabbat Service: We Welcome You to a CHANUKAH NIGHT OF MUSIC** 12/8/23 Musically uplifting Shabbat Service ** We Welcome You to a CHANUKAH NIGHT OF MUSIC ** We are very excited to be joined by the Ahavat Olam Ensemble, and the children of our Congregation to share in a night of celebratory song and joy as we usher in the 2nd night of Chanukah.   _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/)   _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter   _________________________ © 202...2023-12-081h 05Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast12/1/23 Shabbat Service: Peace Begins with Children. **Tutti & Ron joins Us **** 12/1/23 Musically uplifting Shabbat Service ** We are excited to welcome Tutti and Ron for another musically uplifting Shabbat service. Rabbi Idan's sermon  for this Shabbat, Parashat Vayishlach, is: “Peace Begins with Children.” We hope you'll join us tonight!   _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/)    _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter   _________________________ © 2023 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Org...2023-12-011h 02Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast11/24/23 Shabbat Service: College Sabbat** 11/24/23 Musically uplifting Shabbat Service ** We hope you'll join us tonight for our musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service including a special "College Shabbat" addition. The Ahavat Olam Ensemble will perform, and we will hear from students Abby Remis, Chloe Ginsberg & Corey Freedman about their Jewish experiences at college.   _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/)   _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter   _________________________ © 2023 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All righ...2023-11-251h 05Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast11/17/23 Shabbat Service: Restoring Unity** 11/17/23 Musically uplifting Shabbat Service ** We hope you'll join us tonight for our musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service and a special unveiling ceremony of our first Yahrzeit Wall.   Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Toldot, is: “Restoring Unity."   _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/)   _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter   _________________________ © 2023 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachus...2023-11-1853 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCONCERT 11/16/23: A Song for Israel, Fundraiser** 11/16/23 CONCERT ** Congregation Ahavat Olam proudly presents 'A SONG FOR ISRAEL' Concert  The brilliant musical stylings of Gitit Shoval, Tutti Druyan, Ron Druyan, and Shaqed Druyan, along with other musical guests, promise to fill the air with melodies of love, community, unity, and unequivocal support of ISRAEL! 100% of the proceeds will go directly to Israel via the IAC (Israeli American Council) to benefit our 'siblings' in Israel.   _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/)    _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow...2023-11-1753 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast11/10/23 Shabbat Service: Mourning Our Past Should; Building Our Future** 11/10/23 Musically uplifting Shabbat Service ** Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Cahyei Sarah, is: “Mourning Our Past Should Not Inhibit the Building of Our Future."  _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/) _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter   _________________________ © 2023 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization. 2023-11-1152 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast11/3/13 Shabbat Service: What Happens When Truth is Hijacked?**  11/3/23 Musically uplifting Shabbat Service ** Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Vayera, is: “’Death and life are in the power of the tongue…’: What Happens When Truth is Hijacked by Nefarious People in Credible Positions."   _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/)    _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter   _________________________ © 2023 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization. 2023-11-0453 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast10/27/23 Shabbat Service: Eil joins Rabbi on Bimah, (Eli's Bar Mitzvah this weekend)** 10/27/23 Musically uplifting Shabbat Service ** Eli's Bar Mitzvah: Eli will join Rabbi Idan in this evening’s Shabbat service to share his thoughts about his Torah portion with the community. ** (Please note that the audio for this podcast is tinny   _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/)    _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter   _________________________ © 2023 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit...2023-10-2848 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast10/20/23 Shabbat Service: Double B’nai Mitzvah this weekend, a first for us** 10/20/23 Shabbat Service: Double B’nai Mitzvah this weekend, a first for Ahavat Olam **  Robbie and Lilah join Rabbi on the Bimah. **  _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/)   _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter   _________________________ © 2023 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization. 2023-10-2147 minCongregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast10/13/23 Shabbat Service: Eden joins Rabbi on Bimah (Eden Bat Mitzvah this weekend)Tutti Joins tonight** 10/13/23 Musically uplifting Shabbat Service **  Tonight is a very special Shabbat Service, as it is the first Shabbat Service following the massacre of October 7th. ** Members and non-members alike are welcome to gather with us to connect spiritually and musically.  We have invited, Tutti Druyan, our soloist from the High Holidays to engage us with her angelic voice, Rabbi Idan will offer prayers for Israel, and Eden Katz, who will become a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, will share her D'var Torah. We hope to welcome you tonight, in person or via Zoom, so that you can feel the po...2023-10-141h 00Congregation Ahavat Olam PodcastCongregation Ahavat Olam Podcast10/6/23 Shabbat Service: Nail of Courage, Ingenuity, Relationships &Tradition** 10/6/23 Musically uplifting Shabbat Service ** We will hold a Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah and Yizkor service tonight. ** Rabbi Idan delivered a Yizkor introduction titled: “The Nail of Courage, Ingenuity, Relationships, and Tradition.” And on this Shmini Atzeret, we mark the beginning of the rainy season. Rabbi Idan led Tefilat HaGeshem, a traditional prayer of thanks to God for the blessing of rain. _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org  (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/)  _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https...2023-10-071h 07