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Shabbat Chanukkah with TE Band, December 4 at 6pm
Please join us for one of Temple Emanuel’s most well-attended festivals, full of music, bright candles, delicious food, and lots of love as we celebrate Chanukkah. Don’t forget…
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A Little Light, and the Work of Bringing It
There is a disagreement in the Talmud about how we should light the Chanukkah candles. Shammai and Hillel, the two leading scholars of their time, agree on the…
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Intro to Judaism class begins November 4th
For anyone Jewish, Jew-ish or Jew-curious. The New Haven-wide Introduction to Judaism Program provides fundamental knowledge, practical skills, and clarifying insights into Jewish history and culture. Want to…
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Chanukkah Basket Program 2026
Hello from this year’s Co-Chairs of Temple Emanuel’s annual Chanukkah Basket Program! For those who are new to TE, the Chanukkah Basket Program is a wonderful tradition that…
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Reverse Tashlich – Temple Emanuel Members Clean Woodmont Beach as Part of New Year Celebration
For members of Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven, cleaning up trash helps right some of the world’s wrongs MILFORD, Conn. – About 30 people took advantage of…
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TE Scholar in Residence Program – November 21-22, 2026
Adult Education Committee to Hold Two-Day Program On the History of Antisemitism Prof. Andrew Pessin has been named Temple Emanuel’s Scholar in Residence speaker and scheduled to speak…
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SHIR MAGIC: An Evening of Jewish Music with Jacob ‘Spike’ Kraus, Saturday, November 7 • 7:00PM
Join us for our annual Shir Magic concert, held in loving memory of Rabbi Jerry Brieger z”l, featuring the joyful and inspiring music of Jacob ‘Spike’ Kraus –…
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Introducing EasyShul!
I am so excited to share that we have finished our EasyShul implementation. EasyShul is our new membership database which makes it easier for all of us to…
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Temple Emanuel Members Clean Woodmont Beach as part of the New Year Celebration
For 50 members of Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven, cleaning up trash helps right some of the world’s wrongs MILFORD, Conn. – It’s amazing what you can…
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Reflections from Valencia
by Lindsey Sussman, Rabbi Michael Farbman, Olga Markus, Jeffrey Levick and Melissa Perkal Lindsey: l’dor va’dor My first core memory at TE was the Rosh Hashana service I…
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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…
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How I Overcome Writer’s Block
Writing has never been my favorite form of expression. You see, I suffer from writer’s block which often leads to procrastination. My favorite form of communication is meeting…
