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Goodbye, old house….
And so the time has come to say goodbye to the old house. For many of us this is a moment tinged with sadness. For over 40…
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“MIXING RELIGION AND POLITICS: When Should Religious Leaders Speak out about Political Issues?” April 17th at 4pm
The Orange Clergy Association welcomes you to the 2016 Scholar in Residence program to take place at Orange Congregational Church on April 17th. A reception will begin at 4:00…
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A Weekend of Jewish Learning MARCH 11-13, 2016 “Mediterranean Mosaic: Three Vignettes of Jewish Life and Culture”
Something new is coming this March… Instead of a single scholar in residence, the Jewish Education and Enlightenment Program will feature three stimulating speakers exploring the worlds of…
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The Board is Never Bored
One of my favorite jobs as President is to work with our Board and encourage conversations that help TE move forward. The Board’s responsibility is to oversee TE’s…
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Refugees welcome
In the recent weeks there has been much talk about refugees coming into this country. There has been no shortage of opinions offered, including some pretty offensive statements…
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Holocaust Memorial Torah Scroll #1178 from Horazdovice, written in 1880
There is a very special Torah scroll that we have at Temple Emanuel. It used to live in our Ark, together with other Torah scrolls, and generations of…
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All you ever wanted to know about Judaism, but were afraid to ask 🙂
All TE members and friends are invited to sign up for the Basic Judaism Class led by Rabbi Farbman. This course is for anyone interested in exploring Judaism-interfaith…
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5776
Throughout the last year I have written about the Mussar traits of enthusiasm, faith, joy, order, hesed, strength, responsibility, gratitude and awe as I feel they have related…
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New Program: Jewish Short Story Discussion Group
When: Sunday mornings from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Dates: November 8, 15, 22 and December 6 and 20. Join us for coffee and bagels in the TE…
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Shalom, Salaam, Peace…
When I was a rabbinical student back in the 1990s, I missed out on one of the most important elements of rabbinic training. Due to circumstances completely beyond…
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Awe – “Yirah”
At this time of the year, we are in the midst of the Days of Awe. This is a particularly appropriate time to think about this Mussar…
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The door is open, walk right in…
New Year is upon us! Rosh Hashanah is coming! The cycle of Jewish life is about to be renewed once again, with ritual, prayers, solemn and uplifting community…