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R. Shlomo Yaffe
Head Rabbi |
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Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe is Rabbi at Congregation B’nai Torah in Springfield / Longmeadow, MA, Dean of the Institute of American and Talmudic Law based in New York, NY, and Rabbinical Director for the Massachusetts Kashrut Commission.
The Institute offers lecture, seminars, and other programs, in person and online, throughout North America, as well as in Africa, Australia, Latin America, and Europe. A particular focus of Rabbi Yaffe’s work has been the intersection of the concerns created by contemporary legal, scientific, medical, public and foreign policy issues with the ethics and values presented in three and a half millennia of Judaic law and thought. Rabbi Yaffe has previously served as a pulpit rabbi at Hull Hebrew Congregation, Hull, England, the Young Israel of Hartford, CT, and Congregation Agudas Achim, one of the first Orthodox congregations in Connecticut, founded 1887. He was rabbinic director of the Hartford Kashrut Commission and taught a full range of Judaic subjects for the Hebrew High School of New England for many years. He is a past scholar-in-residence to Chabad at Harvard, where he served the greater Harvard and MIT communities, and has been a visiting scholar in several communities. Rabbi Yaffe is a member of Rabbinical Council of America. He was raised in Portland, ME, and Los Angeles, CA. He studied at Yeshivot (rabbinic colleges) in Miami, London, and New York and received rabbinic ordination from Yeshivat Tomchei Temimim Lubavitch, Brooklyn, NY in 1989. He was a fellow of the post-ordination program at the Leeds Kollel in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England from 1990- 1992. He lives in Springfield, MA with his wife, Chana and their children. |
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Zev Attias
Board Co-President Joshua Brickel Board Co-President |
A Message From The Co-Presidents
Congregation B’nai Torah is a community synagogue nestled in the heart of Western
Massachusetts. Our synagogue has a rich history of serving the spiritual needs of the Springfield and Longmeadow communities, and is open and welcoming to those who wish to experience a warm and hospitable atmosphere. CBT offers daily services, along with a wide range of classes, from the Rambam to Zohar, as well as other intellectual teachings in Jewish practice. During Shabbat services, there is special children’s programming, and a wonderful kiddush after morning services. Our synagogue is surrounded by nature and is a short walk to beautiful Forest Park, waterfalls, ponds, hiking and a skating rink. We are next door to the Springfield JCC and the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts, and our social hall can hold up to 300 people and is a venue for amazing events, including Bar or Bat Mitzvahs, Jewish Weddings and an assortment of other Simchas. CBT is committed to enriching Jewish life in Western Massachusetts, and we welcome those traveling through to experience the light of Torah in our beautiful and quaint historical town of Longmeadow, Massachusetts. Sincerely, Zev Attias and Joshua Brickel Co-President |
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Officers
Zev Attias Co-president
Joshua Brickel- Co-president Beverly Hirschhorn - Vice president Gerry Lazarus - Vice president Greg Yashgur - Vice president Ken Gorenstein - Treasurer Chaya Lemkin - Secretary |
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LISA NASCEMBENI Staff Assistant
Lisa has been the Office
Manager for Congregation B’nai Torah since 2013. She takes great pride for being involved in the Springfield/ Longmeadow Jewish community for over 20 years, and has always been a part of a Jewish community since my childhood. |
ANNE RIVERA Accounting / Bookkeeper
Annie Rivera has been working with the Orthodox community for 20 years. She is currently the synagogue's bookkeeper, and is responsible for handling all aspects of the Shul's Business Office. She has open office hours on Sunday, mornings.
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TBD Custodian
During this difficult time, we have contracted with a professional individual to ensure that our facility is sterilized and cleaned properly. You can rest assured that we are following all of the CDC Guidelines to make our Shul safe.
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Contact Information: T. (413) 567-0036 |
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Contact Us
Congregation B'nai Torah Two Eunice Drive Longmeadow, MA 01106 Tel. (413) 567-0036 Fax. (413) 567-0010 E. [email protected] |
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