A Shabbat Message from Rabbi Berkman
05/15/2020 07:49:18 AM
Shabbat Shalom! I look forward to being with you for services this evening. Shabbat has been such a welcome anchor in time during this strange and amorphous time. Many of us feel adrift in a sea of days strung together without the boundaries of our commute to work, or our kids going to school, or sports...Read more...
Ya'aloz Sadai: The Voices of Ohabei Shalom - Past & Present
05/14/2020 07:57:11 AM
The verses of the Psalms have been a primary source of lyrics for religious composers throughout history. Since King David is the Bible’s most famous musician, and is said to be the author of most of the Psalms (although modern biblical scholars dispute this), it makes sense to assume that Psalms were originally meant to be sung. Even the Hebrew phrase Mizmor L’David, which is often translated as “A Psalm of David,” can also be...Read more...
Update from the TOS Board of Trustees
05/05/2020 08:54:48 AM
Dear Friend,
We hope this finds you and your families well and that you are continuing to find ways to cope in these challenging times. The past few weeks have been overwhelming for us all, and in this time of anxiety and uncertainty, we are glad many have been able to...Read more...
A Message from Rabbi Berkman in honor of Israeli Memorial Day & Israeli Independence Day:
04/28/2020 06:21:19 PM
April 28, 2020 / 4 Iyar 5780
In the Jewish landscape of time, we experience communal celebration and communal mourning on our sacred days. In this time of living through a global pandemic, we can feel uprooted and disoriented as...Read more...
Keeping Calm and Collected
04/17/2020 07:06:57 AM
Dear friends,
This is a time for hunkering down and staying put. We in Massachusetts are in the midst of a surge in regards to the increased number of Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. Perhaps it is a time when you are living with fear,...Read more...
Sharing a Passover Memory
04/13/2020 11:26:10 AM
I was interviewed for the Chagigah radio show on WERS last week, and my segment aired on Sunday. I was able to share a couple of Passover memories and give a shout-out to our community. Enjoy!
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A Passover Message from Rabbi Berkman
04/08/2020 09:59:50 AM
Dear Friends,
My heart is with you as we approach Seder night. I miss gathering with you and being together in community in-person, to learn and...Read more...
Dayeinu
04/03/2020 04:29:22 PM
The words to Dayeinu (It Would Have Been Sufficient) date back at least to the 9th Century, and may well go back as much as 500 years before that. In a traditional Haggadah, there are fifteen stanzas divided into three groups of five: Leaving Slavery, Miracles, and Being With God. The popular melody to Dayeinu is of unknown origin, although it is safe to say the melody is not nearly as old as the lyrics.
In this recording, I have...Read more...
A Heartfelt Mishebeirach for Our Times
04/02/2020 06:22:27 PM
With COVID illnesses sweeping the world, I’ve been hearing Cantor Randall Schloss’s beautiful setting of Mishebeirach in my head lately. Here’s a recording of me playing and singing it. I know our family is going to include it somehow in our virtual seder.
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A Message From Rabbi Berkman: Passover Wisdom and Resources for an Unprecedented Time
04/01/2020 01:02:01 PM
Dear TOS Community,
Needless to say, this coming Seder night will certainly be different from all other Seder nights! As we settle into this “new normal” of staying at home and connecting in new virtual ways, the Passover holiday approaches. With all of its traditions handed down...Read more... 
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