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Fragile Dialogues in the 21st Century
As I write this column, our nation continues to reel from the pain of another devastating school shooting, this time in Parkland, Florida, that claimed 17 lives. As…
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From the Rabbi’s Desk…
The chagim (festivals) are over, the regular year is moving full steam ahead. The building is buzzing with learning: kids in Hebrew school, adults in Mishnah class and…
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Excerpt of President’s Comments, Rosh Hashanah 5778
5777: what a year at TE, with weekly services, Mussar, scholars in residence. Our TE religious school is thriving. Our membership is growing. Tikkun Olam projects supporting our…
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TE Travels: TE goes to Israel, July 14-26, 2018!
Join Rabbi Michael Farbman & Julian Resnick on this TE journey to Israel. Acknowledging the fact that this is a community… Both with people who want to explore…
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The Ner Tamid and other metal works of art at Temple Emanuel by Gary Rappaport
Shortly after my daughter Rebecca was born in 1971 and my family moved to Orange Connecticut, I finally found a synagogue that I loved going to and coincided…
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Days of Awe on the horizon.
My first summer as TE’s president has been relatively quiet. School is not in session, summertime services have been beautifully planned and led by fellow congregants, and Rabbi…
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Shanah Tovah! May the New Year be filled with learning!
What a whirlwind of a summer it has been! I was privileged to attend the Rabbinic Torah Seminar at Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem and engage in 10…
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iEngage: Israel’s Milestones and Their Meanings A Shalom Hartman Institute Lecture and Study Series Led by Rabbi Michael Farbman
Through video lectures, text study, and lively group discussion, we are pleased to bring the world-renowned faculty of the Shalom Hartman Institute into the Temple Emanuel community this fall.…
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Jewish Teen Education – JTE
JTE Open House and March of the Living Information Session Tuesday, September 5 | 7 p.m. | JCC of Greater New Haven March of the Living is…
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First Days as President
I started my role as president of Temple Emanuel on July 1st. It seems to me a large and forbidding task; the little voice on my shoulder is…
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TE Annual Meeting of Members June 11 at 10 am
The annual meeting of the membership of TE will take place on Sunday, June 11 at 10 am. There will be coffee and bagels at 9:30 am. The membership…
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Counting the Omer…
There is no doubt that the Jewish calendar is designed in a way that can easily confuse just about anyone! I was always absolutely certain of that! J…