On Sunday, the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center was the target of a bomb threat made through an email that was sent to approximately 20 other synagogues around Massachusetts. After searching the Hebrew Center, local and State Police found no dangerous materials, and Rabbi Caryn Broitman considered the threat a hoax. Broitman and four others were […]
Sunday evening, the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center hosted its “Hanukkah and All That Jazz” event, featuring a live duet, a sing-along, and classic Hanukkah foods for the holiday’s fourth night. Attendees were encouraged to bring their own menorahs, to be lit together along with the hanukkiah at the Hebrew Center. More than 50 attendees on […]
Polly Simpkins is one of those people who lifts your spirits just by having a conversation with you. And that’s extraordinary. I happened to notice her family has their annual Wishing Tree up in the front yard of her William Street home in Vineyard Haven. About six years ago, I saw the tree while I […]
Aquinnah Community Baptist Church of Gay Head Visit communitybaptistgayhead.org or call 508-693-1539. Christmas Eve Worship, hymn singing, scripture lessons, and prayer, 6 pm. Chilmark Chilmark Community Church Visit chilmarkchurch.org or call 508-645-3100. Christmas Eve Service, plus lessons, carols, candle lighting, and special musical guests. 5 pm. New Year’s Eve Worship and New’s Year’s Eve […]