https://youtu.be/CU1xdFGGEOk Herman J. Blumberg, Rabbi Emeritus Temple Shir Tikva Wayland, MA May 16. 2025 1.(Riga Family) How did it happen that I stand here this day, the grandson of an orthodox, Yiddish speaking, modest Jewish family from a rural village near Riga, Latvia? How did it come to be that the pudgy kid Continue Reading »
Hineh mah tov u-mah nayim shevet achim gam yachad. It is so good to be together. For me, this is an experience of reunion with so many of you, relationships stretching back close to 40 years. We shared so many joys, sad moments. We dreamed of building a Jewish community. Our hope has been realized. Continue Reading »
It occurred to me that this moment might be like returning home after a long journey. Everything appears incredibly familiar and, at the same time, somehow different. As I imagined, so it is! It is so very good to be home. Seeing those of you with whom I shared nineteen years of smiles and Continue Reading »