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Welcome to Beit Ahavah
Together we nourish the soul, heal the world, and build Jewish community.
For over 25 years, Beit Ahavah has been a progressive Reform Jewish community committed to spiritual enlivenment.
We strive to create a sacred community, recognizing there are many ways of connecting with Judaism.
Rabbah Riqi blends tradition and deep spirituality with her radically progressive consciousness.
Kabbalat Shabbat Services followed by an Oneg (light vegetarian reception) 1st, 3rd & 5th Fridays, with additional services for holidays, B’nei Mitzvah morning Shacharit services, celebrations and more – See calendar here for dates, start times and updates.
Winter Kabbalat Shabbat Service dates are: Jan 2, Jan 17, Jan 30, Feb 6, Feb 20, March 6, March 20.
Tot Shabbat Family Service & Tot Sha-potluck Dinner, 1st Friday of the Month, 5:15 p.m. led by Marlene Rachelle with Rabbah Riqi. Especially for families with kids ages 0-9. Feb. 6, March 6, April 3, May 1, June 5. All welcome! Register here.
Kabbalat Shabbat Service, dedicated to our beloved Rissa Fregeau ztz”l, Friday, Jan 16, 6:00 p.m. followed by a vegetarian potluck Oneg dinner/reception. Led by Rabbah Riqi and Prayer & Practice committee members. Parshat Vaera. The livestream and recording is available here.
“Creating Reality’/יוצרות מציאות ‘Yotzrot Metzi’ut’/صانعات الواقع ‘Sani’aat ul-Waake’: Women’s Multicultural Community” virtual Peace Workshop with Rabbi Dahlia Shaham, Sunday, Jan 25, 11:30 a.m. Register here for Zoom link. Grab a cup of tea and join us on Zoom on this cold morning to learn about, be challenged and inspired to learn from this powerful new multicultural women’s initiative of over 120 Jewish-Arab women (Israeli, Palestinian, Druze and other) gathering since summer 2024, despite violence raging around them.
Partners Meeting/Community Forum & Brunch: Financial Situation, Sunday, Feb 1, 11:30 a.m. Register here for in person or Zoom.
Tu BiShvat Seder: New Year of the Trees Celebration, led by Rabbi David Seidenberg, Sunday, Feb 1, 7:00-9:30 p.m. Held at Northampton Friends Meeting House. Pre-registration required, space is limited. Sign up here. More info here.
Musical Shabbat Service “B’chol Levavcha – With all Your Heart” – a Musical Tribute to Debbie Friedman z”l, led by Rabbah Riqi & songleader Lüx Ongiman, Friday, Feb 20, 6:00-7:30 p.m. followed by a potluck Oneg reception. Please register here.
Magevet Musical Shabbat & Oneg Concert with Yale’s Jewish, Hebrew and Israeli acapella group, for our 3rd year in a row! Friday, April 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Register here.
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Partnership 2025-26 ~ 5786 / New & Renewing Partners
Welcome! The forms for New, Returning & Sustaining “Partners” Renewal are live. As “Partners” we share the hope to nourish the soul, partner to build creative Jewish community in Jewish time, and heal the world. Beit Ahavah has a simple Online Partnership Form to renew or join for the first time; you can also download and print the BA Partnership Packet. Thank you for being an integral part of Beit Ahavah.
raise your voice
And You Shall Be a Blessing!
June 2020 – L’chi Lach, presented by the Beit Ahavah Singers
Thank you to all who shared their voices and hearts!
“Our creative, innate Jewish ability and the history of Reform, Renewal and Progressive Judaism is to survive, adapt and thrive in the changing and urgent needs of our time, and we believe our community is needed now more than ever.”
- Rabbah Riqi
130 Pine Street
Florence, MA 01062
MON & WEDS 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
THURS 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
and by appointment with Rabbah Riqi, beitahavah@gmail.com.