Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center

Your Jewish home on the Island

The Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center is the home of Jewish spiritual, cultural, intellectual, and artistic life on Martha’s Vineyard.

We are a welcoming and progressive Jewish congregation supporting one another as we learn, question and grow in the richness of Jewish tradition, Torah, and Mitzvot.  We strive to apply values of justice, as described by the Prophets, to local and global issues alike.

We seek to promote Jewish and universal values of compassion and human dignity for all.

Meditation

Meditative Morning Prayer with Kohenet Batya Diamond
Tue, Oct 29 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Letters from the Rabbi

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A Letter from the Rabbi – September 6, 2024

In memory of Vivian Silver, z"l
Tisha B'Av

Tisha B’Av

For me the holiday was never about the Temples themselves. It was always about communal grief. And there were times in Jewish history, from the Crusades to the Expulsion from Spain and to the holocaust, when Tisha B’Av spoke directly to our people’s grief and trauma.
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Sabbatical Return – June 20, 2024

In memory of Vivian Silver, z"l

News

Exploring Judaism class

Adult Education – Exploring Judaism

Exploring Judaism: More than the Basics 16-Sessions on Sundays…
Saving Real Organic - July 20 5:30pm
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Vineyard Gazette article about Interfaith Shabbat

On Friday, October 13, Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center hosted…