Service of G-d consists in what we do to our neighbor

(Rabbi Leo Baeck)

Kabbalat Shabbat services at Ohel Avraham are soulful and uplifting. A special service was held recently to honor the volunteers within our spiritual community. By definition, volunteers give of themselves TO the community, without any expectation of receiving recognition in return. However, there is a strong sense of communal appreciation and gratitude for volunteers that is fostered by the Ohel Avraham clergy and staff. Our rabbis and our community organizer make you want to be a part of the circle of helping and giving to congregants and visitors alike. [Read more…]

Written by Leah Guren, Ohel Avraham congregant.

Over the years, I have attended High Holiday services at different shuls. It is fascinating that the same structure of prayer and ritual can vary so much depending on the denomination, the location, and even the style or personality of the congregation. [Read more…]

Ohel Avraham’s adult education programming takes text study to a new level. After a few successful years of running a beit midrash for adults, Rabbi Na’ama added an additional component to the adult education programming just this year: tiyulim (study tours)! Congregants get to learn about texts on-location at different sites of religious and historical significance throughout Israel. [Read more…]