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A VERY MOVING BRIT MILA AND NAMING

Mazal Tov to Hila and Naor on the birth of your baby boy and the Brit Milah celebration today at ChabadSudbury and his name being called Lavi Adi.

Adi, the father of Hila was a very dear and good friend who visited us many times and sadly was killed on Oct 7th while using his last hours to save lives in his hometown of Netiv HaAsara.

Today his daughter Hila and her husband Naor brought their baby into the covenant of Abraham at Chabad of Sudbury and named the baby Lavi Adi, Lion Cub Adi after Adi who spent his life helping others and died doing what he lived for, saving lives.

Yosef Chaim Ohana the former hostage who is visiting us and spoke before almost 300 people last… Read More »

Sometimes events are happening in the world around us faster that we can even keep up with. Our heads are left swirling as we try and keep up and make sense of it all, which so often doesn't add up or even ring true.

Alliances and values come and go with the wind, devices that were once the coolest thing are now relegated to the recycling bins, and the powers that be rise and fall like the weather around us.

Yet within it all, beneath the mist and the obscurity and the winds of change, are a bedrock of truths and principles that have had an enduring presence for thousands of years and which will continue to be true with the eternity of time.

When we say the blessing on the Torah, we speak of the Torah being a Torah of Truth / Emet.

The … Read More »

This week, I had the opportunity to be involved in a very moving experience, in pairing up a soon to be Bar Mitzvah boy who I am studying with, with a seriously wounded IDF soldier, who together with his parents gifted this wounded veteran with a pair of Tefillin of his own, as the boy begins his own milestone of starting to wear Tefillin.

The injured soldier whose name is Daniel, lost his two commanders in the attack, spent two and a half months in the ICU and many months since then in Rehabilitation, and as part of this he decided that wearing the Tefillin and reciting the Shema each day, is something he would really like to do.

A mutual friend of ours who helps a lot of the wounded, helped pair this family through Chabad of Sudbury wit… Read More »

On behalf of the Chabad Center of Sudbury, we extend a heartfelt Mazal Tov to Jacoby Allen on his Bar Mitzvah this week.

Mazal Tov to his dear parents Dan & Racheline and to his grandparents and family.

May Jacoby continue to be a source of Nachas and joy as he continues his journey as a Jewish adult and takes upon himself the Mitzvot and traditions of Judaism.

This morning I had the honor of meeting multiple grandparents who have traveled from far, even from across the world, to be with their grandchildren as they graduate High School today.

It is that time of year, as students are graduating College, High School and more and the proud family members are gathering and coming together for these milestones.

They are growing up so fast and are spreading their wings. 

Even more than the culmination of years of learning and experiences, is the hope and wish that we have imbued within our children the desire and drive to become lights to the world, and people who understand their responsibilities as Jewish adults and the difference they can make to the world, through the Mitzvot, Good D… Read More »

On behalf of the Chabad Center of Sudbury, we extend a heartfelt Mazal Tov to Avigayil Weisenberg on her wedding in Israel this week to Yehoshua Eliyahu Hagage

The crowds and atmosphere on Shavuot were truly amazing, and we appreciate each and every person who was able to join us to mark and celebrate the holiday.

Wednesday evening was a meaningful night as we concluded a very engaging course, "For all Humankind". It included a lot of beautiful ideas and discussions about how to make the universal messages of Judaism, be understood and appreciated by ourselves and the world around us.

Our next course "Sinai & Civics", celebrating 250 years of America is starting on June 9th and you can read more info about this great course.

We had several beautiful services this week and thank everyone for coming and for enabling others to say the Kaddish. This coming week, we have seve… Read More »

Thank you to the beautiful crowds who joined us to celebrate Shavuot for the services and the special celebration.

From the beautiful crowd of 130+ who joined us for the main Shavuot Celebration on Friday afternoon to hear the Ten Commandments and celebrate together, to the many who joined us for the morning services and other events over the holiday, it all made for a beautiful and inspiring holiday.

At the event on Friday afternoon, we read the Ten Commandments, spoke of some Shavuot messages, and enjoyed a massive buffet celebration, gifts and ice cream for the kids, and lots of socializing and community.

Thank you once again to Alex & Sandra Gutt for being the main sponsors of the Shavuot celebration in honor of their daughter Ra… Read More »

Good Morning Ladies & Gentlemen & Honored Veterans

It is an honor to be standing here together with so many veterans and their families and at a monument where we remember those who served and gave their lives during World War 2, Korea & Vietnam.

Today on Memorial Day we are here to honor those that have served and protected our country and given their lives to uphold the freedom and values of the United States of America. 

As we do so, I am thinking of my great Uncle who was in the British Army, an ally of the US, who was killed while fighting the Nazis on the beaches of Dunkirk. I am thinking also of my own two grandfathers who fought the Nazis in the Second World War, and my wife Shayna’s Grandfather who escaped… Read More »

"We've existed so long, because the Torah kept us strong, and the Torah will never disappear" is a refrain from a popular song about Jewish pride and values, that is sang in many Jewish camps all over the world.

It is a joyful song, with a subtle and powerful message, and a reminder about what has helped us stay strong over the years, stay true to our faith, and continue to seek to be a light to the world. In one word, it is the "Torah". In a few words, it is the Torah and our faith in G-d, and our loyalty to staying connected to this and living it and passing it on in each generation.

Rabbi Chanina Ben Tradyon was one of the leaders of the Jewish people during the Roman persecution. He defied the Romans and would teac… Read More »

This week, King Charles made a surprise visit to Golders Green, a heavily populated Jewish neighborhood in London. Apparently among the places which he visited, he also visited the Jewish bakery Grodz, (one of my favorite childhood bakeries), and was gifted with a large Challah, presumably for his Shabbos dinner this week.

His visit was in response to a wave of violent antisemitic attacks which have taken place on that same street and in that same neighborhood over the last few weeks. 

King Charles has always been a mentsch, and this visit and the warmth it was received with by the community at this time, shows on just how much it was appreciated, and what the message conveyed by this visit meant. This visit was more than just meanin… Read More »

Dear Friends,

On Wednesday morning, I returned to Sudbury from Israel after a whirlwind trip for Shabbat and a few days, for a special family reunion in honor of my mother's birthday.

Although so many people asked us if we weren't scared to go with the current dynamics, and even some people in Israel asked us the same question, the reality on the ground couldn't be any different.

We remembered the words of the verse that the Land of Israel, is the land which G-d watches from the beginning of the year until the end of the year, and thought about practical aspects of what we need to do, and remembered how much the Lubavitcher Rebbe would encourage people to go, even during challenging times like the Six Day War and again in 19… Read More »

Thank you to everyone who joined us last night at Chabad of Sudbury to hear Miriam Schler, the founder of Kehilanu, who shared a powerful presentation regarding the innovative trauma treatment model, which Kehilanu provides to so many who have experienced different kinds of trauma in Israel in recent years.

You can learn more about Kehilanu's work on their website at www.kehilanu.org/en