- 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
To whom does a Jew pray?
Can He be described? Does He have a name?
No, there is no description with which to imagine Him, no name with which to grasp Him.
Even the pronoun “Him” implies too much to be true—as though He could be a third party, absent or present. Even the title “Infinite Light” misses the mark, as though He were only light.
But He is not light. He is the source of light. At the source of all light, there is no absence or presence, no being or not being.
There is only “You.” Here, now, known to all beings. And yet beyond the grasp of any...
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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