Congregation Ahavat Olam Podcast

*** Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Emor, and the upcoming holiday of Lag BaOmer, is: “Lag BaOmer: The Fire That Warms.”*** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:39:13 Sermon 00:54:51 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2026 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.

Our service featured a special keynote speaker: our member Bill Rosenberg, who will share his parents’ remarkable survival story, “A Place Called Sosúa: A Haven for Jews in 1938.” We were grateful to welcome Tutti and Ron Druyan, who brought their musical talents to this meaningful evening. Six memorial candles were lit in honor of our brethren who perished. SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:24:04 Bill Rosenberg's Story 00:44:09 Tutti’s breathtaking rendition of “I Won’t Light a Candle” from Schindler’s List 00:47:46 Memorial candle lighting 00:55:56 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2026 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.  

*** For the final Shabbat of 2025, the service is offered virtually only. Rabbi Idan's sermon  for this Shabbat, Parashat Vayigash, is: “Drawing Near Toward One Another and Toward a Better Year.” *** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:28:57 Sermon 00:24:18 Poem Reading, ‘Being a Blessing _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.

*** Welcome to our joyful annual CHANUKAH NIGHT OF MUSIC Shabbat service, featuring the Ahavat Olam Ensemble. Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat Chanukah, Parashat Miketz, is: “Lyrics and Melodies: Light for the Ears.”*** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:33:09 Sermon 00:55:31 Weekly Announcements 00:58:04 Special President Announcement _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.

*** Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Vayeshev, is: “Rebuilding Trust in a Fractured Jewish Family.” *** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:33:05 Sermon 00:49:13 Weekly Announcements 00:54:54 Poem reading, ‘Lamps Within’ _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.

*** This week’s uplifting, musical Shabbat service. A Special "College Shabbat" edition. The Ahavat Olam Ensemble performs, and we will hear from students Eliza Gibbs & Alexander Gibbs about their Jewish experiences at college.” *** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:37:08 College Students share their College experiences 00:47:09 Corey Freedman, CAO Alumni, sings ’Honesty’ written by Billy Joel 00:56:27 Weekly Announcements 01:01:08 Congregants sing ‘America the Beautiful.’ _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.  

*** This week’s uplifting, musical Shabbat service. Rabbi Idan lead tonight’s Shabbat Service and the L’dor V’dor, Legacy in Motion presentation and celebration, including the installation and dedication of new names on Congregation Ahavat Olam’s Yahrzeit Wall.” *** “Tonight, we gather as a community to honor the legacies of Congregation Ansha Sholum, Lawrence, and Temple Emanu-El, Haverhill, and to welcome their cherished artifacts into the life of Congregation Ahavat Olam.” SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:05:29 WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS - Max Dawson, Founding Member 00:10:31 (Speaker) Frayda Koffman - Final president of Congregation Ansha Sholum 00:14:08 (Speaker) Caril Ann Goldberg - Chair of the Sacred & Precious Artifacts Committee at Temple Emanu-El, Haverhill 01:11:18 Unveiling of the ‘Heart of the Ark’, memorial wall/plaques, and other artifacts. 01:25:50 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.  

*** This week’s uplifting, musical Shabbat service. Rabbi Idan's sermon  for this Shabbat, Parashat Vayera, is: “Between Abraham and Sarah: Faith with Eyes Open.” *** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:32:00 Sermon 00:46:26 Weekly Announcements 00:48:51 Reading of special Veteran’s Day Prayer 00:50:17 Congregation sings ‘God Bless America.’ _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.  

*** This week’s uplifting, musical Shabbat service. Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Lech Lecha, is: “Lech Lecha: Go Forth, Go Within.” *** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:35:40 Sermon 00:52:48 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.    

*** This week’s uplifting, musical Shabbat service. Rabbi Idan's sermon  for this Shabbat, Parashat Noach, is: “Noach, AI, and the Moral Architects of the Future.” *** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:38:35 Sermon 00:53:52 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.  

*** On this Shemini Atzeret, we marked the beginning of the rainy season, and Rabbi Idan will lead Tefilat HaGeshem, a traditional prayer of thanks to God for the blessing of rain. Rabbi Idan's sermon for this special Shabbat is: “Am Yisrael Chai: Life, Memory, and New Beginnings.” *** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:31:25 Sermon 00:47:22 Torah Portion/Dance 01:05:58 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.

*** This week’s uplifting, musical Shabbat service. Rabbi Idan's sermon for this, Parashat Haazinu, is: “Between the Rock and the Sukka: Finding Strength in Fragility.” *** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:39:54 Sermon 00:54:25 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.

*** 9/26/25 Musically uplifting Shabbat Service. Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat Shuva, Parashat Vayelech, is: “Chazak V’Ematz: The Modern-Day Relevance of Shabbat Shuvah”  *** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:36:18 Sermon 00:51:10 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.

*** This week’s uplifting, musical Shabbat service. Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat,  Shabbat, Parashat Nitzavim, is: “Nitzavim and the Courage to Say Sorry.” *** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:33:20 Sermon 00:38:40 ‘Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word’, performed by Marc Freedman, written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin 00:46:58 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.

*** We hope you'll join us tonight for our uplifting, musical Shabbat service. Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Ki Tetze, is: “Ki Tetze: When Responsibility Is Yours, and When It’s Not.” *** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:38:21 Sermon 00:50:23 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.  

** We hope you'll join us tonight for our Open House to learn more about our congregation and Hebrew School, and meet our newest Members. We are excited to welcome Tutti and Ron to our musically uplifting Shabbat service. Rabbi Idan's sermon  for this Shabbat, Parashat Shoftim, is: “Here, I Am Home”.** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:39:04 Sermon 00:44:30 Song ‘Home’, Tutti – Performed by Phillip Phillips; written by: Drew Pearson and Greg Holder. 00:52:36 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.

** Welcome to our uplifting, weekly Shabbat musical service. ** Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Re’eh, is: “Re’eh: Seeing the Power of Gathering Together.” ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:39:30 Sermon 00:52:45 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.

** Welcome to our uplifting, musical Shabbat service. ** Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Ekev, is: “The Ripple Effect from the Choices We Make.” ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:35:53 Sermon 00:31:20 ‘Poem reading of, ‘Being a Blessing’ 00:50:08 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/)    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.

** We hope you'll join us tonight for our uplifting, musical Shabbat service. Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat Nachamu, Parashat Vaetchanan, is: “Moses's Circumstance Shows How Our Efforts Outlive Us”. SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:37:27 Sermon 00:50:27 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/)    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.

** We are back to in-person services and hope you'll join us tonight for our musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Devarim, is: "Sacred Words at Life's Thresholds." ** The “Joy Of A Daughter” Tonight's service will also include a Simchat Bat, a celebration of the birth of a daughter. Mazal Tov to Sarah and Luke Dawson on the baby naming for their beautiful daughter, Rosa Helen Dawson, and to the proud grandparents, our founding members, Rita and John Norton, as well as Leo and Svetlana Pukhovitsky, and Scott and Mercy Dawson. SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:38:43 Sermon 00:44:37 Baby Naming 00:57:36 Weekly Updates _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.

** A special treat: Shabbat on the Road at the Ginsberg’s in beautiful Gloucester! We look forward to seeing you in person and virtually. Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Matot-Masei, is: “A Future Made of Memories” ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:39:50 Sermon Apologies, but we lost our remote connection just before the weekly announcements. However, the 54 minutes leading up to that point are well worth your time. Enjoy! _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.

** Join us tonight for our uplifting, musical Shabbat service. Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Pinchas, is: “The Vacuum of Leadership: When Even Thoughtful Silence Becomes Dangerous.” ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:39:30 Sermon 00:51:54 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.  

** Join us for our uplifting, musical Shabbat service. Chesed shel Emet, the truest act of kindness, is a central value in Judaism and involves the sacred process of Tahara, the ritual cleansing of a loved one’s body before burial. Tonight, we welcome a special guest, Linda Goodspeed, from our local Hevra Kadisha (Jewish burial society), who will explain the meaning and practice of Tahara. ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:35:50 Linda Goodspeed from our local Hevra Kadisha, (Jewish burial society) 00:51:38 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.

Shabbat Shalom and Happy Independence Day! ** Tonight’s uplifting, musical Shabbat service is virtual. A reminder that throughout July, all services are offered virtually. Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Chukat, is: “Independence with Integrity: An Ancient Israeli and a Modern American Ideal” ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:36:00 Sermon 00:49:15 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter   _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.

** Congregation Ahavat Olam to Perform Victoria's Bat Mitzvah at 1600 Osgood Tomorrow, 6/28/25. ** In Her Own Words… “For my Mitzvah project, I am raising money by collecting and returning bottles and cans and donating all the proceeds to the Arthritis Foundation through their website, Arthritis.org. The Arthritis Foundation funds research to discover cures and treatments for arthritis and supports programs that help improve the daily lives of people living with arthritis.” ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:31:53 Victoria shares her thoughts on her Torah portion 00:40:11 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter   _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.  

** This evening was our Annual Meeting Shabbat! Join us as we express our gratitude to our esteemed board members for their leadership and support, and as we welcome three incredible new individuals joining our board. We also presented our second Annual Volunteer Award. Tutti and Ron joined us to share their musical artistry. Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Annual Meeting Shabbat, Parashat Sh’lach, is: “A Board with Confidence: Leading Like Caleb and Joshua”** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:00:51  Rabbi offers up a prayer to Israel. 00:00:02  Rabbi & Tutti perform ‘Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!’, or ‘A Song of Ascents’. 00:34:53 Sermon 00:41:26 Volunteer Award Ceremony 00:45:41 Tutti performs ‘The Climb’ 00:53:40  Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter   _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.

** We are excited to invite you to a special Ice Cream Shabbat evening! Enjoy the cool sweetness of ice cream and the warmth of friendship and community as we welcome the summer. Our in-house ensemble will lead us with some “cool” tunes, and a delicious Shabbat Oneg, featuring ice cream generously sponsored by Susan Yavner, Maxa Berid, Audrey Goldberg, and Carol Baumgarten, will follow the service. Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Beha’alotcha, is: “Divine Dessert.” ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:00:32 Rabbi Idan offers up a prayer to Israel 00:39:58 Sermon 00:52:56 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter   _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.

** We are excited to welcome back our college students and recent alumni for a special Shabbat evening - a joyful reunion filled with warmth, connection, and friendship. It's a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with old friends, share stories from campus life, and enjoy a delicious Shabbat Oneg together, whether you're home for the summer or just visiting. Congregation Ahavat Olam to Perform Mackenzie's Bat Mitzvah, 6/7/25, hence, Mackenzie also joined Rabbi Idan on the bimah. ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:36:03 ‘Kenzie shares her thoughts on her Torah portion 00:47:22 Weekly Announcements 00:53:34 College students join Rabbi Idan on the bimah to perform ‘A Blessing for the Ones You Love’ _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/  )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter   _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.

** Tonight we welcome Reverend Myers, Minister of Music Michael Belcher, and members of the Andover Baptist Church Unity Choir for a special “Music of Freedom” Shabbat service! Come and listen to an inspiring evening of music, with Reverend Myers delivering the sermon!” ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:02:03  Rabbi Idan’s message of ‘Music, the universal language of the Soul.’ 00:07:32  Andover Baptist Unity Choir performs, ‘This Little Heart of Mine’ 00:25:11  Ben reads from the Book of Deuteronomy 00:27:45  Performance of ‘Go Down Moses’ 00:45:28  Pastor Meyer’s Sermon 00:55:10  Performance of, ‘Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around’ 01:00:00  Weekly Announcements 01:05:00  All perform, ‘We Shall Overcome’ _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org, https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter   _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.

** Join us tonight for a special Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) service celebrating the reunification of Jerusalem! Our member Anne Schwartz will be teaching us several easy Israeli folk dances during the service. Rabbi Idan's sermon is: "Steps of Resilience: Honoring Our Heritage and Resilience, on Yom Yerushalayim, with Dance" ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:32:16 Sermon 00:38:10 Folk Dancing 00:57:50 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.

** 05-16-25 Shabbat Service: Tonight, we are rejoicing in the graduation of our extraordinary Confirmation class as they express their desire to lead a Jewish life. This marks a significant milestone for our congregation, as it is Congregation Ahavat Olam's THIRD Confirmation class celebratory service! ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:33:06 Graduation Ceremony 00:36:45 Sermon 00:53:42 Confirmation Commitment Statement 00:55:41 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.  

** 05-09-25 Shabbat Service: We hope you'll join us tonight for our musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. Rabbi Idan's sermon  for this Shabbat, Parashat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim, is: "True Holiness Begins Within"** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: Poem Reading: 00:19:55 Prayer Reader, “If You Will Hear” 00:35:31 Poem Reading, “Being A Blessing” 00:40:44 Sermon 00:54:08 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.

** 05-02-25 Shabbat Service: Mazal Tov to Israel's 77th Independence Day! Join us tonight for a special Yom HaAtzmaut service celebrating Israel’s rich musical heritage, featuring the musical artistry of Tutti and Ron. Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat is: "I Have No Other Country" **   SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: Poem Reading: 00:19:55 and 00:21:08 ‘Happy Birthday to the State of Israel’. Written by Ephraim “Ferenc’ Kishon. 00:39:56 Sermon 00:55:02 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.  

*** 04-25-25 Shabbat Service: We hope you'll join us tonight for a moving Holocaust Day commemoration service, filled with music and featuring a special appearance by the Ahavat Olam band. Six memorial candles will be lit in honor of our brethren who perished. Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Shmini, is: “Remembering the Past, Confronting the Present”. ***   SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:30:50 Sermon 00:50:54 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts-registered Nonprofit Organization.

** 04-18-25 Shabbat Service: We hope you'll join us tonight for our weekly Shabbat and Yizkor services. Rabbi Idan's sermon  for this Shabbat Pesach is: “We Count to Make Each Day Count.” ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:32:48 Sermon 00:40:43 Yizkor message and Prayer 00:50:26 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter   _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization.

** 04-11-25 Shabbat Service: We are excited to welcome Tutti and Ron for another musically uplifting Shabbat service. Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat HaGadol, Parashat Tzav, is: “Tzav, Freedom, and the Power of Now”. ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:23:43 ‘Miriam’s Song’ – by Debbie Friedman, sung by Rabbi Idan, and Tutti Druyan  00:40:11 Sermon 00:45:34 ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’, Sung by Tutti Druyan, accompanied on piano by Ron Druyan 00:49:13 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter   _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization.  

** 04-04-25 Shabbat Service: Our musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. We welcomed our 4th-grade students to participate in tonight’s service. Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Vayikra, is: “Answering the Call to Holiness: Lessons from Vayikra” ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:01:42 4th-graders are introduced 00:13:00 4th-graders recite readings/prayers 00:17:34 4th-graders sing 00:31:39 Prayer Reading by Ivy R. 00:36:46 Sermon 00:47:56 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter   _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization.  

** 03-28-25 Shabbat Service: Our musically uplifting weekly Shabbat service. Tonight’s service will include a special Simchat Bat ceremony! Mazal Tov to Emma and John Wahoski on the baby naming for their beautiful son, Jacob Harrison Wahoski! Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat HaChodesh, Parashat Pekudei, is: "Sacred Spaces, Sacred Names: Recognizing the Power of Details." ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:27:13 ‘Prayer of Joy’ read by Ellen M. 00:32:23 Sermon 00:41:01 Baby Naming Ceremony 00:53:19 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter   _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization.  

** 03-21-25 Welcome to our musically uplifting weekly  Shabbat service. Rabbi Idan Irelander’s sermon for this Shabbat Parah, Parashat Vayakhel, is: "Shabbat: A Sanctuary in Time and Community." We are excited to welcome our congregant and harmonica player, Yoav Schorr.** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:40:31 Sermon 01:05:53 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter   _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization.  

** 03-14-25 Shabbat Service: Shushan Purim Shabbat! We had a fun, spiced-up Purim Spiel, featuring Rabbi Idan’s twisted take on Esther’s Megillah. Rabbi and congregants sported costumes, made noise with groggers, and sang along to the “masked-up” prayers, set to melodies by The Beatles, Pink, The Rolling Stones, and more, performed by the Ahavat Olam Ensemble! ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:37:07 Sermon 00:45:39 Purim Song 00:55:31 Weekly Announcements 00:59:01 Rabbi Idan reads his composition, “A PURIM PRAYER: Ancient Concerns, Modern Era”, published on 2/15/25, in a Purim-themed collection, ‘An Upside-Down World: Esther and Antisemitism’. (Co-edited by Dr. Ora Horn Prouser and Rabbi Menachem Creditor.) The book can be found on Amazon, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DX27SX6Q, Rabbi Idan’s poem can be found on page 86. You can also download the poem here: https://ahavatolam4all.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CAO_Rabbi-Idans-Prayer_A-PURIM-PRAYER-Ancient-Concerns-Modern-Era.pdf   _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org, https://ahavatolam4all.org/ _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization.

** 03-07-25 Shabbat Service: This week’s uplifting weekly Shabbat service, features ‘Tutti and Ron’. Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat Zachor, Parashat Tetzave, is: “Masks and Identity, Individuals the Collective: The Duality of Purim and Tetzaveh.” SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:35:32 Sermon 00:54:50 Weekly Announcements 01:00:28 World premiere of ‘Lullaby’, written and performed by Tutti Druyan, the creator of ‘Tiny Tutti’. This program is the latest creative project from our beloved Tutti Druyan. Tiny Tutti's thoughtfully designed content engages young children with fun songs, stories, and lovable characters.  Learn more here: https://www.tinytutti.com/  _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org,  https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter    _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization.

** 02-28-25 Shabbat Service: This week’s uplifting weekly Shabbat service, features the Ahavat Olam Ensemble. Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat Shekalim, Parashat Terumah, is: V’shachanti B’tocham: "A Journey of the Soul and a Gift of Community". ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:37:56 Sermon 00:54:54 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter   _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization.  

** 02-21-25 Shabbat Service. Rabbi David J. Meyer will lead us in tonight's Shabbat Service."  ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:36:59 Sermon 00:55:28 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter   _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization.

** 02-07-25 Shabbat Service. The sermon for this Shabbat Shira, Parashat Beshalach, is: “Shirat Hayam: Songs Provide a Way of Remembering and a Way of Healing.” ** TUTTI & RON JOIN US ** ___________ SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:41:11 Sermon 00:57:26 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter   _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization.

** 1/31/25 Shabbat Service: "The Divine Spark and the Flame of Faith" ** Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Bo, is: "Remembering Our Roots to Guide Our Future." SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:33:53 Sermon 00:49:00 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-/ )    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter   _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization.  

** 1/24/25 Shabbat Service: 'Remembering Our Roots to Guide Our Future' ** Rabbi Idan's sermon for this Shabbat, Parashat Vaera, is: "Remembering Our Roots to Guide Our Future." SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: 00:37:05 Sermon 00:50:43 Weekly Announcements _________________________  To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/)    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization.  

** 1/17/25 Shabbat Service: "The Power of a Name: Lessons from Shemot and Visionaries Who Changed the World" SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS 00:36:22 Sermon 00:51:03 Weekly announcements ________________________________ To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/) _________________________ Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam. Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter  _________________________ © 2025 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization.

** 1/10/25 Shabbat Service: 'Forgiveness in the Face of Uncertainty' ** SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS 00:36:01 Sermon 00:52:27  Weekly announcements ________________________________ To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/)    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter _________________________ © 2024 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization.

** 1/03/35 Shabbat Service: Maggie's Bat Mitzvah Torah Portion, Tutti Performs 'Feeling Good' ** Maggie joins Rabbi Idan in this evening’s Shabbat service to share her thoughts about her Torah portion, Vayigash, with the community. SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS 00:38:22  Maggie's Bat Mitzvah Torah Portion 00:42:05  A few words from Rabbi Idan, immediately followed by Tutti Druyan's gorgeous rendition of 'Feeling Good', written by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse. Tutti is accompaniedon the piano by Ron Druyan. 00:50:00  Weekly announcements ________________________________ To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/)    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter _________________________ © 2024 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization.

** 12/27/24 Musically uplifting Shabbat Service ** Rabbi Idan's sermon for Shabbat Chanukah is: "The Shamash Within: Igniting Hope and Light in Challenging Times"   SHABBAT SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS 00:44:18 Sermon 00:55:52 Weekly Announcements _______________________________________ To learn more about Congregation Ahavat Olam, please visit our website: AhavatOlam4all.org (https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/)    _________________________  Receive weekly updates from Congregation Ahavat Olam.  Follow this link to sign up: https://ahavatolam4all.org/home-1/#newsletter _________________________ © 2024 Congregation Ahavat Olam. All rights reserved | Congregation Ahavat Olam is a Massachusetts registered Nonprofit Organization.