- 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
Shabbat & Holidays
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Daily Thought
The ancient Book of Formation teaches that there is more to the universe than time and space. There is a soul.
Whatever is found in the universe’s soul is found somewhere in its space. And whatever is found in space, is found in time.
In the soul of the universe there is a consciousness from which all consciousness extends.
In space, there is the Land of Israel, a space from which all space is nurtured.
In time, there is Rosh Hashanah, a time from which all time is renewed.
It is not just a starting point, but a head, a new beginning of time, when a new...
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
- My 9/11 Rosh HashanahBlowing shofar amidst the smoke and ashes Read More
- Top 6 Reasons to Hear the Shofar This YearSometimes the most important reason is the simplest one: We do it because G-d asked us to. Read More
- Begin the Year With Light! Read More
- Watch the Rebbe on This Day 43 Years AgoScenes of the Selichos prayers at 770 on the eve of Rosh Hashanah in 1983. Read More







