Temple Emanuel of Andover

Temple Emanuel of Andover Temple Emanuel is the largest Reform Congregation north of Boston and an active member of the URJ. We invite you to become part of our community.

More than 100 years after the ground breaking of our first brick & mortar community facility, Temple Emanuel of Andover is now "breaking ground" in the online social media community! Help us grow by liking this page, and watch this space for updates on programs, services, and other special community events and information. Temple Emanuel of Andover has become the religious and educational center f

or Reform Judaism in the Merrimack Valley. Visit our Preschool and our Religious School. Join us for a service, or one of our many social, cultural and educational programs. It is our hope that you will find these spiritually fulfilling and enjoyable. Feel free to stop by or contact the Temple Office. Our staff is always happy to answer your questions. We look forward to speaking and meeting with you personally.

What a beautiful Shabbat service celebrating Cantor Rachel — her music, her spirit, and her heart. A symphonic thank you...
06/08/2026

What a beautiful Shabbat service celebrating Cantor Rachel — her music, her spirit, and her heart. A symphonic thank you to The Fringes, a warm mazel tov and welcome to our three newest members of the Jewish community, and congratulations to the Bat Mitzvah family!

This Friday night, we gather to celebrate someone who has filled our sanctuary with music, meaning, and love — Cantor Ra...
06/03/2026

This Friday night, we gather to celebrate someone who has filled our sanctuary with music, meaning, and love — Cantor Rachel Reef-Simpson. ❤️ Join us for a special Shabbat service honoring her dedication, compassion, and spiritual leadership -- and the joy of live music with her fabulous band, The Fringes. 6:30 PM in the Sanctuary and on Zoom. All are welcome.

Lasting impressions: Cantor Caitlin met with residents at Stonehill earlier this week for an afternoon of music and stor...
06/03/2026

Lasting impressions: Cantor Caitlin met with residents at Stonehill earlier this week for an afternoon of music and storytelling — sharing memories of Jewish life that spanned generations. Moments like these are what community is made of. ❤️

Thrilled to be featured on JewishBoston.com! Take a look at our Artist in Residence weekend with the amazing Noah Aronso...
06/02/2026

Thrilled to be featured on JewishBoston.com! Take a look at our Artist in Residence weekend with the amazing Noah Aronson. 🎵

Temple Emanuel recently hosted an inspiring artist-in-residence weekend with acclaimed Jewish musician Noah Aronson filled with music, prayer, learning and joyful communal connection. Across Shabbat services, a Shabbat study session, a Havdalah and concert, and a Sunday sing-along, congregants of al...

Our Temple Emanuel crew knocked it out of the park at Jewish Heritage Night — all 36 of us packed into Fenway! No errors...
05/31/2026

Our Temple Emanuel crew knocked it out of the park at Jewish Heritage Night — all 36 of us packed into Fenway! No errors on this night, just naches and nachos. Let’s go Sox! ⚾️

We wrapped up our Artist-in-Residence Weekend with Noah Aronson the best way possible — by filling the Village Food Hub ...
05/27/2026

We wrapped up our Artist-in-Residence Weekend with Noah Aronson the best way possible — by filling the Village Food Hub pantry from empty to full.

A huge thank you to Marcy Shack for organizing the food drive and to the Shack Family Fund for sponsoring the entire weekend. Marcy said it best: “We capped off an amazing weekend by filling the food pantry. It was empty when we arrived.”

Tzedakah in action. ❤️

In observance of Memorial Day, this special Band of Brothers (and their families) placed American flags at the Temple Em...
05/25/2026

In observance of Memorial Day, this special Band of Brothers (and their families) placed American flags at the Temple Emanuel cemetery and the Beacon Street cemeteries in Lawrence in honor of those who served and sacrificed. We hold their memory close — zichronam livracha — may their memory be a blessing. Grateful. Humbled. Never forgetting. ❤️

And... if you were at last weekend's Artist-in-Residence-palooza, you know Saturday night was the energizing pinnacle th...
05/24/2026

And... if you were at last weekend's Artist-in-Residence-palooza, you know Saturday night was the energizing pinnacle that literally brought us to our feet!

After Rabbi Wilfond, Noah Aronson, Cantor Rachel, and Cantor Caitlin led us through a beautiful Havdalah marking the close of Shabbat, Noah took the bimah in extraordinary harmony with the cantors — a blissful, multisensory treat. And in a moment of pure spontaneous joy, the Soul Sisters were called up to join them — no warning, no matching black outfits, just jeans, big voices, and even bigger hearts. Together they led us in "You've Got a Friend" and Noah's own "Let There Be Love - Hashkeivenu."

Pure music. Pure connection. Pure Temple Emanuel.

We're still reliving every moment of our incredible Artist-in-Residence Weekend with Noah Aronson! Saturday morning, we ...
05/22/2026

We're still reliving every moment of our incredible Artist-in-Residence Weekend with Noah Aronson! Saturday morning, we pulled up a chair and went deeper. Noah led our "Encountering Prayer Through Music & Meaning" Shabbat Study Session alongside Rabbi Wilfond, Cantor Rachel, and Cantor Caitlin — and together with our highly engaged and engaging congregants, we explored the emotional and spiritual landscape behind the prayers we've been saying our whole lives. Song, story, reflection, and really good questions. Oh, and Mamelah's bagels didn't hurt either. 😉

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7 Haggetts Pond Road
Andover, MA
01810

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