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Welcome to Beit Ahavah
Together we nourish the soul, heal the world, and build Jewish community.
For 28 years, Beit Ahavah has been a progressive and 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.
Highlights below; details and more on the calendar. We hope to see you soon!
Kabbalat Shabbat Services, followed by a festive Oneg (light vegetarian reception) – always on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Fridays. Additional services happen for holidays, B’nei Mitzvah & morning Shacharit services, Shabbos Sugar Shack, Shabbat B’Yachad/Torah study, Renewal-style services, Jewish musical evenings and Shabbat gatherings – See calendar.
Upcoming Kabbalat Shabbat events (see calendar) – at a glance: March 20, April 3, April 10, April 17, April 24, May 1.
Tot Shabbat Family Service & Tot Sha-potluck Dinner, the 1st Friday of the Month, 5:15 p.m. led by Marlene Rachelle with Rabbah Riqi. Especially for families with kids ages 0-9. April 3, May 1, June 5. All welcome! Register here.
The 2nd Night Community Passover Seder with Beit Ahavah will be held on THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026, 5:30-8:30 PM (arrival and doors open at 5:00 PM). This will be a very special, joyous, heimish, participatory, musical and meaningful Seder led by our rabbah, Rabbah Riqi Kosovske, and president Peter Nabut, joined by Cassandra, interfaith guests, musicians and friends. The Seder includes a potluck Passover vegetarian/dairy meal, and lots of community involvement. All are truly welcome! Pre-registration required by March 29.
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April Musical Events:
El Khat – Junkyard Funk from Yemen, Saturday, April 10, 7:0 p.m. Tickets here (use code UNITY for 20% off for the Jewish community).
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. This beautiful evening is open to all, and donations encouraged.
An All-Star Klezmer Evening! Truly all-star with virtuoso violinists and epochs of Ashkenazi musical history — Jake Shulman-Ment and Abigale Reisman “Two Strings”, plus Ira Temple and Michael Winograd and more, Saturday, April 18, 7:00 p.m. (Doors open 6:00 p.m.) Tickets benefit Beit Ahavah! Tickets here.
Partnership 2025-26 ~ 5786 / New & Renewing Partners - Welcome!
Welcome – Bruchimot Ha-ba’imot! Your partnership makes a difference. Please click on a form below for New, Returning & Sustaining “Partnership”. “Partners” share the hope to nourish the soul, build creative Jewish community in Jewish time, and heal the world. Beit Ahavah has simple Online Partnership Forms to renew or join for the first time; you can also download and print the BA Partnership Packet.
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.
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