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Chanukah Gift Giving Program a big success!

IMG_0843Temple Emanuel was abuzz with activity on Sunday, December 14th. Our religious school children and parents enjoyed an asephah filled with Chanukah songs and learning, followed by an adult study of the origins of Chanukah story with Rabbi Farbman, while the children went back to school for an hour. Then we gathered back together with other members of the congregation for a snack and to pack over 100 gift baskets filled with books, toys, art supplies, hats, scarves and gloves as well as baby items. These baskets will be distributed by ‘r kids Family Center, Fair Haven Community Health Center, Cornell Scott Hill Health Center and Jewish Family Services. Many members contributed items for the baskets, and there was a wonderful feeling of cooperation and giving in the social hall. Hopefully we have touched the lives of a number of children with these baskets. Thanks to all who participated!

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Matt McDermott from CONECT, Sunday Dec 21 , 10AM

Matt McDermottMatt McDermott, CONECT’s lead organizer, will return to TE  on Sunday, Dec 21st at 10 am, to engage in a deeper conversation about Tikkun Olam with TE members, following his very engaging talk at TE on Friday, Dec 12.

CONECT (Congregations Organized for a New Connecticut) is a non-partisan, multi-faith organization of 27 congregations in Southern CT that through building grass-roots relational culture fosters a powerful civic moral voice to affect change in the areas of social and economic justice and for the common good.

December 13 at 4PM. TE Adult Education series presents: The Territory, 2013 (USA/Israel), 42 min. Russian, Hebrew, Arabic with English subtitles.

me at esh kodeshThe Territory is an intimate look into the lives of Israelis from the former Soviet Union who made their new home in the West Bank settlements. While some residents move to the settlements looking for cheaper housing, others are motivated by Zionist ideology; and all are influenced by their past experience of being an oppressed minority in the Soviet Union.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/50307975
Dmitriy Khavin began his film career at the Odessa Film Studios in Ukraine. Since 1992 he has lived in the US, where he works as a director, editor and cinematographer. Dmitriy will join us for discussion of the film and share his insights as part of the screening.

Joint MLK Jr. Shabbat service at Congregation Mishkan Israel, January 16 at 7:30PM

Forum Debate: Religion and Politics: David SapersteinOn January 16, 2015 at 7:30 PM the entire Temple Emanuel community will join Temple Beth David and Congregation Mishkan Israel for a very special MLK service. Congregation Mishkan Israel will begin the celebration of its 175th anniversary with the MLK, Jr service.  This year our guest will be Rabbi David Saperstein, the Director of the Religious Action Center in Washington, DC.  He was recently nominated as the US Ambassador-at-large for Religious Freedom and awaits Senate confirmation.

We hope you can join us for this very special Interfaith service, bringing together members of our three congregations, as well as spiritual leaders of many local faith communities.

The service will take place at Congregation Mishkan Israel,  785 Ridge Rd, Hamden, CT.

Bring a burst of sunshine into your winter! The TE citrus sale is back!

Citrus Here Earlier!!! New Deadline for orders: December 8, for December 21st delivery.

Bring a burst of sunshine into your winter! The TE citrus sale is back!
If you received the traditional ‘citrus envelope’ you can make your order and return the form with your check to the Temple office, or you can save yourself a stamp and place your order right here!

Dinner to honor Rabbi Mark Winer, MBE – November 21, 2014

Earlier this year Rabbi Mark Winer, TE’s first Rabbi, was awarded an MBE (Member of British Empire) in London for his interfaith work. We are delighted to welcome him back and to congratulate him on this high and well-deserved honor.

(You can read an article about Rabbi Winer and the Honor he received here. )

You and your family are invited to a Shabbat dinner at 6:00 PM on Friday, November 21, 2014. Enjoy a terrific classic Shabbat chicken dinner with scrumptious sides and salad. Challah of course! Vegetarian options available.

INDIAN COOKING CLASS & GOURMET DINNER – November 8, 2014 at 6:30 pm

Indian Cooking ClassCome & delight in learning to prepare delectable foods from Chef Jawahar [Jack] Doraiswamy’s native India, and then happily partake in a full, three course Indian meal.
Take home the recipes for all dishes & packets of spices used, so you can impress family & friends for your next home-cooked dinner.
Join the TE community, along with friends, for this special, first-of-a-kind event! Seating is limited, so make your reservations now! 
Friends & family from the larger community are welcome & encouraged.

Jewish Genealogy: Tracing Your Roots – Sunday, October 26 at 10:00 am

genealogyWhat to you know about your family’s past? What mysteries can be unlocked and what secrets are waiting to be revealed?  Howard Siegel, Temple member and genealogist, will teach us how to use a variety of sources to discover our Jewish ancestry.  Join us for ‘Jewish Genealogy: Tracing Your Roots’ on Sunday, October 26, 9:45 am bagels and…, program at 10:00 am.