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- time Eastern Time
- location YouTube
- cost Free
- organizer Hebrew College, Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston, Jewish Cemetery Association of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Board of Rabbis
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On July 9, we joined together with the Greater Boston Jewish Community to pause and reflect as we mourn all those lost during the COVID pandemic thus far. Our 15 minutes together included personal reflections, ritual and the dedication of a new community memorial.
We chose the 17 of Tammuz, Shivah Asar B’Tammuz, because this date is already a day of mourning in our tradition. 17 of Tammuz is a minor fast day that marks the beginning of the three week mourning period leading up to 9 of Av, Tisha B’Av. We recognize this time in the Jewish calendar as we mourn and remember the many calamities upon calamities that have befallen the Jewish people.
During the event, we displaying the names of loved ones we have lost during the COVID epidemic. We apologize but cannot accept any more submissions at this time.
How to Join the Event
Watch on YouTube or Facebook on on-demand.
Our Program
Welcome and Kavannah
Rabbi Suzanne Offit `09
Palliative Care Chaplain
Chanting of Psalm 23
Rabbi Rebecca Weintraub `20
B’nai Jeshurun, New York
Personal Reflections
Rabbi Karen Landy
Chaplain, Hebrew SeniorLife
Ritual and Dedication of Community Memorial
Jamie Cotel
Executive Director, Jewish Cemetery Association of Massachusetts
Chanting of El Maleh Rachamim
Rabbi Ebn Leader
Faculty, Hebrew College
Closing Words
Rabbi Neal Gold
President, Massachusetts Board of Rabbis
Closing Niggun
Rabbi Rebecca Weintraub
Sponsors and Partners*
* List of partner organizations in formation
We also encourage you to visit the JTA’s “Bonds of Life” website, which mourns members of the Jewish community from throughout the country, including Greater Boston, who have passed away during the coronavirus pandemic.