Dear MVHC Members,
Rosh Hashanah is very close to Labor Day this fall, and we therefore expect a large attendance at our services. We know it may seem early to think about the High Holidays, but we are already getting calls from non-members about reservations, and we want to organize our reservation system and space so that we can be as welcoming as possible while meeting the needs of our members. click here
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Intermarriage, Conversion and Identity
A Tikkun Leil Shavuoth Study Session
Tuesday May 14th 7:30
“Wherever you go I will go . . . . Your people are my people; and your God is my God.”
These are the words of the biblical Ruth to her mother-in-law Naomi. which we chant on the holiday of Shavuoth, coming up on the evening of May 14th and into May 15th. Ruth becomes the model of a non-Jewish woman who marries a Jewish man and chooses (in this case after she is widowed) to become Jewish and adopt the rituals, traditions and beliefs of the Jewish people. For this reason, Shavuoth is often chosen as the holiday to complete and celebrate a conversion.... [read entire article]
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June 2013
Dear Chevre,
I recently fractured two ribs. I was attempting to push my power mower up our bulkhead steps and it not so surprisingly slipped off a makeshift ramp and then I fell on top of the handle. I had the wind knocked out of me and felt some pain on the on my left side at about elbow level. I then lay down on the basement floor and went through a trauma assessment as I would a patient. I concluded that I had a bruised rib. Well 24 hours later I felt a sharp pain making it very clear that it wasn’t a bruise but a fracture.....[read entire article here]
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The ARTS at Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center present
'Passamezzo Moderna', a period ensemble ( 1530-1830 )
Thursday, June 13 at 7:30 in the
Harriet B. Freedberg Learning Center.
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Read about the new Arts @ MVHC programs for 2012-2013
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June 2013
At State Beach between the 2 bridges... 1.4 miles past "Hooked Restaurant" as you drive from O.B. 2.2 miles past the "Square Rigger Restaurant" as you drive from Edgartown.
Bar Mitzvah of Miles Baird Jordi
in memory of Carole Cohen
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We hope that this website will help you feel like you are here on island. To give you a taste (t'aam) of the island we have a live webcam feed of Vineyard Haven harbor courtesy of Sherman and Susan Goldstein of the "Mansion House Inn, Health Club and Spa" as seen from the roof top cupola.
JUST CLICK HERE TO SEE VINEYARD HAVEN HARBOR LIVE!
When you arrive on island, the Hebrew Center is just a short walk up the hill. Please stop in and let us give you a tour. Shalom!
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Welcome to the
Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center
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The MVHC invites all Islanders, year-round and seasonal residents and vacationers, to participate in its activities. Although we were founded in 1940, our rapid growth to 350 family units has taken place since we moved into our new building in 1996. We have year-round religious, educational, cultural, and social programming. Our services are designed to appeal to a broad spectrum of liberal practices. The congregation considers itself Reform, but uses Reconstructionist Shabbat and High Holiday Prayer Books. Religious school meets on Wednesday afternoon and services are held on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings. During the winter months we host monthly soup suppers with live klezmer music. In addition, we have adult education classes and year round cultural programming. We have instituted the MVHC Arts Festival which features music, theatre, dance and films. During the summer months, the MVHC Summer Institute presents films of Jewish interest on Sunday evenings, and a lecture series by prominent visitors on Thursday evenings. All of our programs and events take place in the Harriet B. Freedberg Learning Center unless otherwise noted.
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 Members in good standing of the Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center may access the membership roster for personal use only. This list may not be used for solicitations or business purposes.
Please call the office for your access codes.
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