Jewish Scout Shabbat celebrated in Westborough
By Jeff Slovin, Contributing Writer
(l to r) Cub Scouts Elijah Choate, of Southborough; Teddy Amsden, of Millbury; and David Schwartz, of Hudson, attend the Scout Shabbat service at Beth Tikvah Synagogue, where they will receive their Aleph Emblem.
Westborough – Scouts from around the region gathered at Beth Tikvah Synagogue in Westborough to celebrate the Jewish Scout Shabbat March 1. The event was organized by EJ Dotts, a member of the Jewish committee on scouting, district committee ,and Troop 100 in Westborough.
Three of the Cub Scouts – Elijah Choate, of Southborough; Teddy Amsden, of Millbury; and David Schwartz, of Hudson – received their Aleph Emblem, which is awarded to Jewish Scouts who strive to learn more about Judaism.
Rivi Behar, a Scout from Katzir, Israel, spoke to the youngsters about Scouting in her homeland. Behar is spending a year in the United States, working with synagogues and Scouts throughout the area , as part of the Young Emissaries program.
Photos/Jeff Slovin
Scouts from around the region stand in front of a bookcase built by Jeffrey Saltzman (far left), a Scout from Troop 100 in Westborough, as part of his Eagle project for the Beth Tikvah Synagogue.
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on Mar 16 2013. Filed under Byline Stories, Neighbors in the news, People and Places.
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