Monday, June 10, 2013
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STEYN WARNS OF GROWING ISLAMIC CONCERNS: The parking lot was jammed full and cars were lined up and down Central Street last Wednesday night at Ahavath Torah Congregation in Stoughton to see a man who has written international best-sellers and is a regular substitute host for radio's legendary Rush Limbaugh. Mark Steyn packed them in and did not disappoint with his talk, "My Dagestani Brother's Keeper: Jihad, Welfare and the Western Death Wish." Rabbi Jonathan Hausman spoke first, saying, "People like Mark Steyn are doing their best to protect the freedom we enjoy in this country." Hausman, who said he was a co-founder of Z Street, mentioned that this particular Jewish organization is the first 401(C)3 to sue the IRS over their recent …
Thursday, June 6, 2013
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AHAVATH TORAH PULLS OUT OF MERGER TALKS: Tuesday, June 4 could become a very important date in the history of Stoughton’s oldest synagogue. At a special congregation meeting that night, which was attended by over 100 congregants, the members of Ahavath Torah Congregation overwhelmingly voted in favor of removing ATC from a proposed regionalization process with Temple Beth Emunah in Brockton and Temple Beth Am in Randolph. ATC President David Schulze said, “The conversation was intense and the points discussed were very detailed. In the end, the concepts of lost identity and a commitment to our Stoughton community were two of the overriding factors that caused the outcome. I think this experience opened the eyes of many of our congregants…
Thursday, March 21, 2013
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I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO A PASSOVER BRUNCH! OK. I admit it. I'm no a matzoh kind of guy. Passover, which does have great meaning to the Jewish people, never thrilled me. While everyone else at school was eating peanut butter and jelly in Wonder Bread, I had these dried out large tasteless crackers with peanut butter and jelly. But, I've grown up some! Eight years ago I went to a Passover Jazz Brunch and REALLY enjoyed it. The delicious eggs they managed to weave with the matzoh helped, and so did the abundance of other delicious foods, and the music! I've discovered since then that music and delicious breakfast will go hand in hand once again at Stoughton's Ahavath Torah Congregation's Eighth Annual Passover Jazz Brunch (and it could be …
Monday, March 18, 2013
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PANEL DISCUSSION ON FREE SPEECH: Ahavath Torah Congregation in Stoughton continues its Irwin M. and H. Ethel Hausman Memorial Free Speech Speakers' Series with a panel discussion on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 7 p.m. The topic will be "Shariah's Assault on Free Speech: Warriors Who Refuse to be Silenced”. Shariah is the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed. The event will take place at Ahavath Torah Congregation, 1179 Central Street in Stoughton. Admission is $15 per person in advance, $20 at the door; $10 for students with valid student ID. This extraordinary panel discussion will include the following nationally-known participants: Lars Hedegaard, Robert Spencer, Tiffany Gabbay, and will …
Sunday, February 24, 2013
A look at what is happening around the region.
Synagogues in Stoughton, Brockton, Randolph Looking to Merge A Tri-Congregational Discussion on Regionalization for three local synagogues was held on Thursday, Feb. 14 at Temple Beth Emunah in Brockton. Representatives of Ahavath Torah Congregation in Stoughton and Temple Beth Am in Randolph also attended the meeting, which attracted over 250 interested parties. The plan, still in the discussion phase, is for these three temples to merge into one congregation and use an interim site (Temple Beth Emunah) until a new building is constructed. The recommendation to merge, and begin attending services at the interim location in July of 2014 is not finalized. Each of the temple’s congregations still needs to vote on the plan. The vote is …
Friday, February 22, 2013
After opening Thursday night, the Little Theatre of Stoughton continues its production of the Little Mermaid this weekend at Ahavath Torah.
The Little Mermaid, a Disney favorite for young and old, will be presented by The Little Theatre of Stoughton this weekend at Ahavath Torah Congregation, 1179 Central St. in Stoughton. Showtimes* are: Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students/seniors. The play, which opened Thursday evening, stars Mallory Breen as Ariel; Jake Dufresne as Flounder; Lizzie Moukit as Sebastian; Nolan Raymond as Prince Eric; and Samantha Jacobs as Ursula. Take a look at photos from a dress rehearsal Wednesday evening in the media gallery of this article. The full cast (in order of appearance) is below: Sailor John: Dante DeMarino Sailor Bates: Sam Bouchaiba Pilot: Reese McLeod Sailor Ensemble: Foster McLeod, Joey Kenward Prince Eric: Nolan Raymond …
Monday, February 18, 2013
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TEMPLES LOOKING TO MERGE: A Tri-Congregational Discussion on Regionalization for three local synagogues was held on Thursday, Feb. 14 at Temple Beth Emunah in Brockton. Representatives of Ahavath Torah Congregation in Stoughton and Temple Beth Am in Randolph also attended the meeting, which attracted over 250 interested parties. Alan Teperow, whose father was a former president at Temple Beth Am, was the lead facilitator of the meeting. He is Executive Director of the Synagogue Council of Massachusetts. Teperow said “this is sacred territory. But, due to changing demographics and the economy, a viable future requires regionalization.” David Schulze, Chairman of the Steering Committee, and the president of Ahavath Torah, said, “This is a …
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
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NATIONAL POLLSTER COMING TO STOUGHTON: Former presidential pollster Patrick Caddell will be speaking on issues of national security and the Middle East at the Ahavath Torah Congregation on Monday, January 28th, as part of the Irwin M. and H. Ethel Hausman Memorial Free Speech Speakers’ Series. This event is held in conjunction with "Secure America Now," which helped obtain Mr. Caddell’s commitment for this event on short notice. Pat Caddell has worked for Democratic presidential candidates George McGovern in 1972, Jimmy Carter in 1976 and 1980, Gary Hart in 1984, Joe Biden in 1988, and Jerry Brown in 1992. He also worked for Colorado Senate candidate Andrew Romanoff in 2010. He taught at the US Military Academy, University of California…
Monday, January 7, 2013
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NO AMBASSADOR FOR YOU! Last week, About Town reported the news that Ahavath Torah Congregation in Stoughton was hosting Dore Gold, former Ambassador to the United Nations for Israel, at the end of January. But Ambassador Gold had to ultimately end up declining the invite because of a scheduling conflict. On December 30, we received an enthusiastic email from the Temple's Rabbi, Jonathan Hausman, confirming Gold's appearance on January 28. Hausman said tickets were $125 and $250 and that it was sponsored by The Irwin M. and H. Ethel Hausman Memorial Free Speech Speakers’ Series. It went on to say that SecureAmericaNow.org would receive funds raised, to help underwrite the cost of the Ambassador’s appearance. Hausman wrote that, "This is a…
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
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LOCAL TEMPLE HOLDING FUNDRAISER FOR CONNECTICUT VICTIM: Stoughton's Ahavath Torah Congregation is holding a fundraiser for the family of 6-year-old Noah Pozner, who was a victim of the Newtown, CT school shooting that took the lives of 20 young children and six teachers and administrators. Noah had a twin sister and an 8-year-old sister, both of whom survived the Dec. 14 tragedy at the Sandy Hook Elementary School, the Boston Herald reports. Ahavath Torah Congregation President David Schulze tells About Town, "There are no real deep formal plans. We just decided today that we needed to do something and it was clear to me that we need to stand with our Jewish community here and everywhere. I talked with board member Jon Bloom and vice …
Harry Verderci
3:18 pm on Monday, June 17, 2013
Thank you for your fine reporting of the evening. We take so many of our natural rights for granted. We need to be reminded of how dear they are and how we can lose them if we don't pay attention! more ›