WELCOME TO THE MARTHA'S VINEYARD HEBREW CENTERCelebrating over 100 Years of Jewish Life on the Island
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The Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center is Open
In trying to balance the value of the preservation of life and the importance of a close and strong community, and after consultation with health professionals, the Trustees of the Hebrew Center have decided on a plan to continue to remain open to in-person events.  Most events and services will also be available via Zoom. Click here for current COVID protocols.
Celebrating Over 100 Years of Jewish Life on the Island

Our Mission Statement
​​The Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center is the home of Jewish spiritual, cultural, intellectual, and artistic life on Martha’s Vineyard.  We are a diverse, inclusive and multi-generational Jewish community informed by the values of liberal Judaism and affiliated with the Union of Reform Judaism (URJ). We support one another as we learn, question, and grow in the richness of Jewish tradition, Torah and mitzvot. As a caring community, we strive to apply values of justice, as described by the Prophets, to global and local issues alike.  We seek partnerships with other Island faith communities and organizations to promote the Jewish and universal values of compassion and human dignity for all. ​

2022-23 Annual Appeal
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Rabbi Caryn Broitman ​ writes in MOMENT Magazine

​The Rabbi appears in every other issue of Moment Magazine as  the Reconstructionist Rabbi in their column "Ask the Rabbis."
Here is a link to​  that column in the Spring 2022 issue, on the question:​ "How Is Judaism Different After Half a Century of Female Clergy?"
​A compilation of these columns is published in the Moment book:  ​Can Robots be Jewish?
​See this website for more information and to order the book.

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​President Robert Herman, DMD

 One of my proudest achievements has been my contribution to the Jewish community of Martha's Vineyard.  The Hebrew Center has helped to define who I am and enhances my life.  I cherish my heritage and the opportunity to serve our community, it is a blessing I do not take for granted.