Rabbi Michael Ragozin
The Revitalization of Shabbat Services
In July 2015 I was blessed to be appointed the new rabbi at Congregation Shirat Hayam of the North Shore (outside Boston, MA). The decisive factor in accepting this position was the testimonies I heard during Shabbat kiddush luncheon. I came to Shirat Hayam for a bat mitzvah seven years ago. I hadn’t belonged to a synagogue in years, but after the service I turned to my wife and said: “we have to come back next week.” I’ve been coming ever since. Now when I’m away from Shirat for Shabbat, I miss it. When my children were young, we belonged […]