The building continues to take shape, and every day brings more and more excitement! The carpets, the floor tiles and the lights have been installed throughout, the bathrooms and cloak room have been painted and the education office is beginning to take shape too!
At the 6TH ANNUAL STATE OF THE CAMP ASSEMBLY on July 18th, 2015 Temple Emanuel was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Support of Eisner and Crane Lake Camps. Tracy Izzo, a proud mother of Eisner camper and TE Sisterhood President attended the ceremony and accept the award.
“Everything that happens at camp is a direct result of the overwhelming commitment and leadership from synagogues like yours”, said Corey Cutler, Director of Development for URJ Eisner and Crane Lake Camps. “We are extremely proud of our partnership and the ways in which Temple Emanuel supports the future of our camps.”
The partnership between our synagogue and the camps, including the new URJ 6 Points Sci-Tech Academy, is an incredible opportunity to enrich the lives of our children with Judaism and Jewish values all the way through the year. Mazal tov!
OFFICERS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS – EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
PRESIDENT Melissa Perkal, president@templeemanuel-gnh.org
1st VICE PRESIDENT Alan Kliger
2nd VICE PRESIDENT Lew Shaffer
TREASURER Len Farber, treasurer@templeemanuel-gnh.org
Asst. TREASURER Jon Zonderman, treasurer@templeemanuel-gnh.org
SECRETARY Robin Levine-Ritterman, secretary@templeemanuel-gnh.org
PAST PRESIDENT Bruce Spiewak
RABBI Rabbi Michael Farbman rabbi@templeemanuel-gnh.org
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
David Korman
Joel Golding
Steve Grodzinsky
Vlad Katsovich
Barbara Berkowitz
Marilyn Fischman
Matt Nierenberg
Steve Rivkin
Howard Schachter
I was born in New Haven and moved to Bloomfield CT as a baby, where I attended Yeshiva of Hartford before attending public schools. My socially progressive parents and Orthodox grandparents helped shape my Jewish
identity and I embraced the concept of Tikkun Olam at a very early age. I received a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Connecticut College, but the pull of Boston’s big business in the Reagan era caused me to abandon
the idea of social work. Once I was back in Connecticut raising my family, I became very involved in volunteering not only for Temple Beth David, but also for numerous “good works” in the area. I taught religious school at Beth David for 13 years, serving as its president during a rabbinic transition. In 2013, I was accepted into the Master’s of Jewish Education on-line program at Hebrew College in Newton Centre MA as a Legacy Heritage Fellow and expect to receive my degree next spring. Before accepting these exciting roles as Religious School Director at TE and TBD, I worked full-time with children with autism in the public schools. I have a passion for finding ways for all students to achieve and believe that our Temple communities can provide all of our children with rich and meaningful Jewish experiences which will in turn help them make their own Jewish journeys.
I am the proud parent of William, a recent law school grad about to take a job at a firm in NYC, and Natalie, a rising senior at Georgetown, currently in Israel for the summer seeking ways to reach peace through cultural awareness. When I am not working, my greatest joy is spending
time with my friends and family, escaping to the coast of Maine, cooking, working out and enjoying a novel or two. I am looking forward to meeting everyone at TE and learning with you all!
The walls have been primed and are in the process of being painted!
Our ‘Shabbat under the stars’ services are always a great opportunity to enjoy the beautiful TE grounds and be outside. This year, we continue the wonderful new tradition that began last summer: Shabbat on the beach! On July 31 at 7pm head over to the Walnut Beach in Milford (113 E Broadway, Milford, CT 06460) – don’t forget a beach blanket or a chair, and bug repellent just in case! We will sing together and greet shabbat by the water. Please spread the word and invite your family and friends to join us!
The drywall is complete, commencing the taping!
