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What 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.

Sukkot, a Hebrew word meaning “booths” or “huts,” refers to the Jewish festival of giving thanks for the fall harvest. It also commemorates the 40 years of Jewish wandering in the desert after the giving of the Torah atop Mt. Sinai. This year it begins at sunset on October 8th. Please join Temple Emanuel at 6:30 pm for Erev Sukkot Service!

For more information about the holiday, please visit http://www.reformjudaism.org/jewish-holidays

Abraham’s Tent is a cooperative effort between Columbus House and congregations of faith in the Greater New Haven area. Represented by the Interfaith Cooperative Ministries, it began in 2009 when a city funded shelter remained closed for the winter due to lack of funds. From December to April Abraham’s tent provides safe shelter and food for 12 men whom are selected by Columbus House for this special project. Our responsibility is to feed the men a warm family style dinner, breakfast the next morning and a bagged lunch for them to take back to Columbus House where they will shower and get ready for their day. Temple Emanuel’s responsibility is for one week in February where we partner with Grace and St Peters Episcopal church in Hamden.
On behalf of Temple Emanuel, this project is spearheaded by Ronda Stiekman. She is always looking for fellow congregants willing to assist during this weeklong commitment. If you’d like to contribute your time and help prepare a meal, please contact Ronda at AT@TempleEmanuel-GNH.org

In September, members of Temple Emanuel joined  the March Against Climate Change in New York with more than 750 businesses, unions, faith groups, schools, social justice groups, environmental groups. You can still add your voice to that call and take action to address climate change. An organizational meeting will be taking November 2^nd at 10:00 in the Sanctuary to plan next steps.

For information contact Jean Silk at TikkunOlam@TempleEmanuel-GNH.org

ATTENTION ALL TE GENTLEMEN.  Michael Neufeld is organizing a Men’s Club which will be similar to Sisterhood in many respects, particularly the goal of fundraising for TE, but with its own flair and activities.  Anyone who is interested in learning more is invited to join an organizational meeting to be held at TE  on Sunday, October 19th, at 10:30 a.m.  Michael is very excited about this endeavor and has received very positive feedback based on informal discussions with other members of the congregation.

Join us at TE on Friday, September 5 for our annual barbecue picnic and Shabbat Under the Stars!  The festivities start at 4:30pm with a Fair for the kids with activity booths, 5:00 pm cookout, and 6:30 pm Shabbat under the stars service, followed by an Oneg in the Social Hall.  Don’t miss this wonderful family gathering!

On September 21, 2014, heads of state from around the world met at the United Nations in New York to discuss climate change. TE members joined some 400,000 people from businesses, unions, faith groups, schools, social justice groups, and environmental groups in the People’s Climate March in New York City to demonstrate our belief that the world we want is within our reach: a world safe from the ravages of climate change.

The TE Tag Sale is almost here! Tag Sale hours on August 24 are 9:00 am-3:00 pm and there will be an early bird special from 8:00-9:00 am ($5 donation for early birds). The Tag Sale Team has everything ready and waiting for you so be sure to come by on Sunday and support TE! There is something for everyone so bring your family and friends! Have questions? Click here to contact Jake and Anna Zonderman.

In what has become a beautiful annual tradition at Temple Emanuel, we will be greeting Shabbat on our beautiful patio, surrounded by nature on our wonderful grounds. Bring your voices, your friends and your family for this not-to-be-missed Shabbat service! Please bring a lawn chair or a blanket.