Temple Emanuel is a warm, caring, and open community. As a small but growing Reform synagogue, our members have the opportunity to know one another and to have meaningful input into how our synagogue operates. Temple Emanuel is a participatory, diverse, non-judgmental, and intellectually vibrant congregation. Our membership comes from many towns in the greater New Haven area, and the Valley, adding to the diversity of our congregation.
Shir Magic Concert – featuring Eliana Light. Saturday, December 7th at 7PM
Shir Magic is the Annual TE Concert in loving memory of Rabbi Jerry Brieger z”l “Shir Magic” with Eliana Light continues the wonderful Temple Emanuel tradition of celebrating Jewish Music and the legacy of Rabbi Jerry Brieger z”l.Eliana Light envisions a joyful, vibrant, heart-centered Judaism that speaks to the soul and moves the spirit, reminding … Continue reading “Shir Magic Concert – featuring Eliana Light. Saturday, December 7th at 7PM”
Music nurtures our souls…
“I think music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music.” — Billy Joel Music has always been an integral part of TE, one of its defining features. Every time I ask our members about the most inspiring aspects of … Continue reading “Music nurtures our souls…”
Misheberach avoiteinu, m’kor habrachah l’imoteinu…
When members of our community and our loved ones fall ill, we add their names to the Misheberach list that we read before reciting the prayer for healing, inviting us all to hold the community members in our prayers, alongside our own loved ones and friends. We often use the traditional formula of using someone’s … Continue reading “Misheberach avoiteinu, m’kor habrachah l’imoteinu…”
TORAHS OF TEMPLE EMANUEL
by Peter Stolzman For most Jews, the Torah elicits a variety of feelings and meanings. The scrolls we use in our worship services teach us the lessons and history of the Hebrew people. Some think of the Torah as the divine word of G-d, others feel it is a chronological history of the beginnings of … Continue reading “TORAHS OF TEMPLE EMANUEL”
Temple Emanuel Memorial Torah Scroll #1178 – back in our Ark!
Temple Emanuel houses in our Ark the Holocaust Memorial Scroll #1178, a scroll that belonged to the destroyed Jewish community of Horazdovice, Czechoslovakia, a community that perished in the flames of the Holocaust. This scroll is one of several hundred Czech Torah scrolls that survived the Holocaust, eventually coming to the Westminster Synagogue in London, … Continue reading “Temple Emanuel Memorial Torah Scroll #1178 – back in our Ark!”