The Beth Abraham Synagogue of the Sephardic Congregation of New England is founded to preserve and promote our Sephardic ways of prayer, traditions, customs, heritage, culture, and our support for the State of Israel and the Sephardic community of New England. The Congregation shall be guided by the premise that all Jewish individuals are equal, and recognizes no divisions among the Jewish community.
The Congregation shall be rooted in the primacy of Halacha, and all function within its confines as interpreted by its duly elected or appointed Religious Leader.
The synagogue has always been and continues to be Mutual Respect –
Respect for the individual and
Respect for the synagogue
Respect for the individual means that the congregation is to continue to be welcoming and nurturing to all Jews regardless of their origin, their style of prayer, or their style of observance. The synagogue will pursue its duty to actively teach and guide the members without being intrusive or exclusionary.
Respect for the individual also means that all individuals must feel welcome; that the synagogue will maintain Kashrut and Shabbat orthodox standards of observance so that all Jewish visitors would feel comfortable.
Respect for the synagogue means that all congregants and visitors maintain activities and behaviors that are consistent with the orthodox character of the synagogue and the neighborhood. It means the congregants and visitors will refrain from any activity that would make uncomfortable any member of the Jewish community who happens to be present.
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