- Chabad at UMass MemorialChabad of the Medical Area is a place for Shrewsbury families and UMass Memorial learners, doctors, employees, and patients, to experience their Judaism.
- Student ProgrammingChabad at UMass Medical School hosts a range of student programs, from Shabbat dinners and holiday celebrations to learning sessions and social events. Our welcoming community provides a home away from home for students to connect with each other and grow in their Judaism. It's especially meaningful for busy medical students, providing a sense of community and spirituality amidst demanding studies.
- Bikur CholimBikur Cholim of UMass bringing fresh meals, visits, smiles, and a place to stay for the hospital patients & their families. Read More
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Daily Thought
A woman’s influence is different from a man’s. A man needs to conquer, to vanquish an opponent. Therefore, his victory is often superficial—he may get the other guy to nod his head, but not to surrender his heart.
A woman is able to reach inside a man, so he may not even recognize her influence. He feels as though this was his idea all along. Her conquest is through nurture.
From where does this talent come? Paradoxically, from the woman’s union with a man. In that union, she discovers what it is to be a woman, and how a woman conquers with love.
So too, from the...
About
Rabbi Shmulik Fogelman was born and raised in Worcester, MA. Being a third generation “Rabbi Fogelman”, Rabbi Shmulik grew up with a strong sense of responsibility and caring for the Jewish community in all of Central Massachusetts. After becoming rabbinically ordained in Yeshiva Machon Menachem in Boca Raton, Florida, Rabbi Shmulik and Sarah went on to open their own Chabad House in 2017.
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Learning & Inspiration
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