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Friday Night Erev Shabbat Services
Fridays at 7:00pm
Celebrate Shabbat and relax after a long week as we welcome Shabbat at Friday night services in our beautiful sanctuary with music and prayer.
Stick around after the service to visit with community members and friends at the oneg.
ALL are welcome, including families with young children and people who want to learn more about Jewish practice.
CLICK HERE to attend the service online.
CLICK HERE for a pdf of our siddur (prayerbook).
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Shabbat Morning Torah Study with Rabbi Dan
Saturday, April 26th May 17th and May 24th at 9:30 AM
We invite you to our (almost) weekly Shabbat Morning Torah Study, led by Rabbi Dan, and sometimes guests. We read a third of each week’s Torah reading in English and mine it for meaning for our lives today.
Newcomers and people of all abilities are always welcome!
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Nefesh Mountain Concert
Stone Church Brattleboro, VT
Saturday April 26th at 8:00pm
The latest album from Nefesh Mountain, Beacons emerged from an attempt to transform the world around them. Co-founders Doni Zasloff and Eric Lindberg immersed themselves in the feverish writing of songs that turned their frustrations and fears into irrepressible hope, all while reaching far beyond their bluegrass roots and forging a fiercely joyful sound unbound by genre convention.
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Religious School
Sundays, April 27th, May 4th, 11th, 18th at 9:30am
No Religious School April 20th (Spring Break)
Our Religious School meets most Sundays during the school year. Our current students are in grades 2 through 7. If you would like to explore religious school for the 2025-2026 school year, please contact Rabbi Dan at rabbida@keenesynagogue.org or (603) 352-6747.
Parents, please look out for occasional emails from Rabbi Dan and Daniella with particular information throughout the year.
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Shabbat Morning Service
Saturday, May 10th at 9:30 AM
On Saturday, May 10th, we invite you to our monthly Shabbat Morning Service, onsite and online. Help us make a minyan as we celebrate Shabbat with Torah and tradition. Having a minyan makes it possible for people in mourning or observing a yahrzeit to say Kaddish.
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Serve dinner at
The Community Kitchen!
Our next date to serve dinner at TCK is Thursday, April 17th.
A message from Gary Shapiro…
Our next date is Thursday, April 17. Please contact me or Malcolm Katz if you’re available to help with our ongoing commitment at The Kitchen.
The Kitchen staff is very grateful for our help!
Gary Shapiro
gm_shapiro@yahoo.com
603-352-0440
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Mazel Tov
to CAA members
Alyse and Paul Bettinger
on the marriage of their daughter
Tami Bettinger DuBrow
to
Adam DuBrow
April 4, 2025
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River Mill Flute Concert
Sunday, May 11th at 3:00pm
The River Mill Flutes
present
“A Mother’s Day Celebration”
a one-hour concert of music composed by women for four flutes
free admission
The River Mill flutes are named for the historic 19 th century mill complex of Keene, NH, situated along the Ashuelot River. The flutists of the quartet are from the Monadnock Region of southwestern New Hampshire. The group performs on instruments of the flute family: piccolo, C flute, alto, and bass.
The Players:
Julie Armstrong
Lisa Bryan
Rebecca Sayles
Beth Anne West
For more information: 603-313-9921 or rivermillflutes@yahoo.com
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Timely Topics in
Jewish Life
Friday, May 2nd and 23rd at 11:00 am
A presentation and discussion on all things Jewish with Rabbi Dan on the 4th Friday of each month.
Where? Covenant Living of Keene, 95 Wyman Road, Keene, NH 03431
When? 11 AM-Noon, May 2nd and 23rd
Who? An interfaith group of residents at Covenant Living, including a number of CAA members.
All members of CAA are welcome to attend.
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CAA Board of Director’s Meeting
Wednesday, May 14th at 7:00pm
Congregation Ahavas Achim Members are invited to observe our Board of Directors Meeting on Wednesday, May 14th at 7:00pm online and in person. We’ll hear all about what’s been happening in and out of our building with our community.
All members are welcome to attend our board meetings.
CLICK HERE to attend the meeting online
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Blue ribbons in solidarity with the hostages and their families in Israel are
available at CAA.
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Shabbat Morning Festival Service
Saturday, April 19th at 9:30am
Service with Yizkor led by Lainee Ginsberg and Rabbi Dan
To celebrate our freedom and redemption throughout Pesach, and to honor our loved ones whom we’ve lost, we’ll have a full morning service with Torah readings and a Yizkor service. Caleb Davern will join Rabbi Dan and Lainee Ginsberg in leading the Torah service.
Please help make a minyan for those reciting Kaddish.
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Holocaust and Genocide Studies Award Night
at Keene State College or ONLINE
Thursday, April 17th at 5:00pm
Join the Cohen Institute and the Department of Holocaust and Genocide Studies for our end-of-year celebration! We will honor the recipient(s) of the Charles Hildebrandt Holocaust Studies Award, the Susan Herman Award, and our new Award for Educators. The program also includes the induction ceremony for Zeta Chi Rho (ZXP), the Holocaust & Genocide Studies Honor Society.
This event is being held both in person (Mason Room 240) and via livestream. Doors will open at 5:00pm for mingling and light refreshments. The ceremony and livestream will begin promptly at 5:15pm. We kindly ask that all planning to attend register in advance. Registration for in-person seating is available here (until seating fills).
Registration for the livestream is available here.
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The Laura Broad Memorial Concert
featuring Mak’hela
and the music of
Elaine (“Lainee”) Broad Ginsberg
Sunday, April 27th at 2:00pm
The public is warmly invited to attend a special concert given by Mak’hela, the Jewish Chorus of Western MA. The  group has been coming to perform in Keene for the past 12 years.
This concert will feature original compositions and arrangements by its conductor, Elaine (“Lainee”) Broad Ginsberg, and is also in memory of Laura Broad, the conductor’s mother and devoted past member of the singing group. Laura was also a vocal soloist for many years at the Keene synagogue, Congregation Ahavas Achim.
Join us for a spectacular concert which will be both moving and joyful, and will feature an ensemble of instruments as well as the chorus!
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Coffee Hour
with Rabbi Dan at Brewbakers Café in Keene
Tuesday, April 22nd at 11:00am
and
Wednesday, May 14th at 2:00pm
Grab a cup of Joe or a Chai Latte and pull up a seat. Rabbi Dan looks forward to chatting about… whatever!
Coffee Hour with Rabbi Dan takes place monthly on the 2nd Wednesday and 4th Tuesday of the month or by appointment at a more convenient time.
To set up a meeting with Rabbi Dan, visit www.calendly.com/rabbida
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Join Former JFNH Shaliach Ra’anan de Haas via Zoom to discuss news and hot topics in Israel
Monday, April 21st
1pm – 2:30pm
Ra’anan will cover everything from politics and the war with Hamas to Euro Vision to the Olympics. Occasionally pertinent articles will be shared in advance, and each session will end with time for questions and discussion.
This program meets on the third Monday of each month for 90 minutes (April 21, May 19, etc).
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Schmooze and Brews with Jews
at Modestman Brewing
Thursday, May 8th at 6:00pm
Join us for this after-hours get together at Modestman Brewing on Main Street in Keene. Casually hang out to shmooze with Jews over brews!
Non-alcoholic drinks are available for purchase. Bring your own snacks. (Modestman has closed its kitchen and no longer serves any food.)
No registration required. Just show up :)
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In Memory of…
For the week of
April 19-25, 2025
21-27 Nisan 5785
Yahrzeits
Harry Warsh, grandfather of Betsy Small on April 19, 21 Nissan
Samuel Wosczyczyna Weston, father of Malia Boaz on April 21, 23 Nissan
Rabbi Jack J. Cohen, uncle of Ari Levine on April 22, 24 Nissan
Harvey Miner, father of Jill Post on April 23, 25 Nissan
Baby Boy Shapiro, brother of Diane Shamas on April 23, 25 Nissan
Morris Popover, grandfather of Jerry Kaufman, great-grandfather of Isaac and Eleanor Kaufman on April 24, 26 Nissan
Rose Shapiro, mother of Gary Shapiro on April 24, 26 Nissan
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In First Year of Mourning
Wendy Fulton is mourning the loss of her mother, Marcia Berk
Vivian Prunier is mourning the loss of her mother, Melita Garbuny
Steven Levy is mourning the loss of his wife, Susan Levy
Deborah Kaufman is mourning the loss of her father, Donal Blaise Lloyd
Lainee Ginsberg is mourning the loss of her mother, Laura Broad
Mike Davern is mourning the loss of his father, Philip Davern
Andrea Levin is mourning the loss of her father, Wayne Eshelman
Rebecca Sayles is mourning the loss of her mother, Gail Ehrlich
Rebecca Sayles is mourning the loss of her father, Stanley L. Abrams.
Arelis Quinones is mourning the loss of her mother, Josephina Sanchez
Diane Shamas is mourning the loss of her mother, Shirley Ruth Shapiro
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Send us the name of a person in need of comfort and healing so we can pray for them whenever we recite the Misheberach prayer for healing during our worship services.
CLICK HERE to submit a name for the Misheberach list.
If you add a name to the list, please attend services as you are able and pray along with the community for those in need of healing.
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group has been coming to perform in Keene for the past 12 years.
