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ENTHUSIASM
“If not now, when” —Pirkei Avot Now, anyone who knows me at all has likened me to the “Energizer Bunny” of battery fame. So, I believe I am…
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GRATITUDE
“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” —Max Planck Discussing gratitude in November is really a “batting practice fastball” as…
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Mussar and TE
Now, I am neither a Rabbi nor a scholar but I do try to think (contrary to what you may have heard about surgeons). A path suggested by…
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NEW YEAR MUSINGS
It is hard to believe that fall is here and that the Holy Days are around the corner. This is a time of new beginnings and contemplating where…
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THE PRESIDENT’S COLUMN (Hearth, home, humanity, health, happiness)
The month of December carries many seasonal images for those of us living in Connecticut. Thanksgiving has passed and so, this year, has Chanukah! (That’s a little hard…
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President’s Column (Fortified by great support!)
By Bruce Spiewak, Temple Emanuel President October, 2013 Since my last column, the Temple Emanuel Community has begun the New Year of 5774 with incredible participation and cooperation in…
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President’s Column (Maybe short, but well braced)
Summer, 2013 By Bruce Spiewak, Temple Emanuel President This is a combined summer column / edition of the Shofar, so we need to consolidate space a little. (That’s…
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President’s Column (Repair, Renew, Restore, Reconstruct, Reconsider, Review, Revise, Reevaluate)
Definition: “REPAIR. The reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing building for the purpose of its maintenance.” This is a technical definition as it applies to…
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President’s Column (This one may be long, but it demonstrates stability!) April, 2013 By Bruce Spiewak, Temple Emanuel President
As predicted last month, the TE Erev Purim and Adult Purim Party and the Purim for Kids of All Ages at the end of February were well attended…
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President’s Column (This one’s fortified!) March, 2013 By Bruce Spiewak, Temple Emanuel President
February was a month fraught with fabulous functions and events that filled the foundations of Temple Emanuel with fun-filled fortifications! (Say that quickly three times.) On February 4,…
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February President’s Column (This one’s getting its foundations strengthened!)
A lot of exciting and stimulating events have been happening at TE and in our community in the last month. I’ll try to give you some highlights here,…
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President’s Column (This One’s Composite!)
“Welcome! Temple Emanuel is a warm, caring and open community of approximately 160 households. As a small Reform synagogue, our members have the opportunity to know one another…