PITTSFIELD, Mass. — EPOCH Assisted Living at Melbourne will hold Shabbat services every Friday in March. The services begin at 4 p.m. and are led by Drs. Leslie Fishbein and Michael Ende. Fishbein and Ende are members of Congregation Knesset Israel and work for the Berkshire Medical Center as psychiatrists. They both attended Jewish Day Schools as children. EPOCH at Melbourne is located at 140 Melbourne Road.
Shabbat, beginning at sundown on Friday and continuing through Saturday, is the Hebrew word for Sabbath, meaning day of rest. Traditionally, three festive meals are eaten over the course of Shabbat: Friday dinner, Saturday lunch and a meal before Shabbat ends on Saturday evening. Customarily, physical activity is limited during Shabbat, marking the seventh day of creation when God also rested.
EPOCH’s Shabbat services are open to the public. Reservations are recommended. For more information or to request a reservation, please call 413-499-1992.
Located at 140 Melbourne Road, for 10 years EPOCH Assisted Living at Melbourne has provided both traditional assisted living and BRIDGES®, a special program for individuals with memory-related challenges. EPOCH Assisted Living at Melbourne is owned by EPOCH Senior Living.
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