Ready to try something new? Join our informal monthly Shabbat morning minyan to enjoy the majesty of the full Torah service with the haftarah reading! Come experience Shabbat in a different light.
Future dates:
February 4
March 4
We are exploring the possibility of organizing childcare at the time of this service, please let the office (office@templeemanuel-gnh.org) know if you are interested!
This summer we said goodbye to our teacher and friend, Rabbi Emeritus Gerald ‘Jerry’ Brieger, z”l. This special concert of the legendary Kol B’seder will honor the memory of this wonderful man, who has impacted numerous generations of TE members over nearly 40 years of dedicated service to this community. With this event we are establishing a new annual tradition of honoring Rabbi Jerry’s memory with a special musical event at TE.
There will be a special tribute booklet created for this event, and we very much look forward to opening our doors on the night of November 6 to members of the Greater New Haven Jewish community and beyond.
For more info and to get your tickets, please follow this link.
About our performers:
KOL B’SEDER
Authors of classic Jewish songs such as “Shalom Rav” and “Lo Alecha,” Cantor Jeff Klepper and Rabbi Dan Freelander have been singing together for 45 years. Their love of Jewish music began at summer camp in the late 1960s — a few years later Jeff and Dan, inspired by the late Debbie Friedman, were composing new melodies that would radically change the way Jews sing and pray. Today, their songs are woven into the fabric of synagogue worship around the world. Kol B’Seder has been a mainstay on the American Jewish scene for decades, erasing boundaries, uniting the Jewish community. A Kol B’Seder concert is the “ultimate Jewish sing-along,” an experience you, your family and friends, will never forget.
Rabbi Daniel Freelander is President of the World Union for Progressive Judaism. He is a co-founder of the North American Jewish Choral Festival, and was honored with the Debbie Friedman Award by the Union for Reform Judaism in 2015.
Cantor Jeff Klepper has been the cantor of Temple Sinai of Sharon, MA since 2003. He is co-founder of the Hava Nashira workshop for song-leaders, and teaches at Hebrew College’s School of Jewish Music in Newton, MA.
Our community will soon be embarking on a program of study and practice in the way of the Jewish spiritual tradition of Mussar and everyone is invited to join.
Mussar might best be described as “Jewish spiritual ethics” and has been practiced for centuries by people who sought to cultivate and strengthen the qualities of the inner mensch. Mussar has been undergoing a revival in the Jewish world, and we are fortunate to be able to offer this curriculum created by The Mussar Institute, the leaders in the field. This program is endorsed by the Union for Reform Judaism and is suitable for all, regardless of level of Jewish knowledge. There are no pre-requisites nor is Hebrew required
Come join in small group study, led by Rabbi Farbman, as we explore together, in a safe and caring environment, what the Jewish tradition has to teach us about the traits of humility, gratitude, equanimity, patience, order and honor, among others – and discover how you can improve these qualities in your own life. This 19 week course will begin with an orientation session on November 20th, then meet approx. every other week, starting on December 4 and ending on May 21st. You will receive a copy of the course textbook “Everyday Holiness” by Alan Morinis textbook, and in group meetings and personal study and practice, we will explore these soul traits together.
Alan Morinis himself will serve at Temple Emanuel Scholar-in-Residence this year, March 24-26, an incredible opportunity for our entire community.
Mussar offers a Jewish pathway and a set of teachings that will help you find your way toward becoming your best self, and our community to reach its higher potential.
BOTH OF THE GROUPS HAVE REACHED MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND REGISTRATION HAS BEEN CLOSED. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE PUT ON THE WAITING LIST, PLEASE EMAIL THE OFFICE: office@templeemanuel-gnh.org
Ever wanted to know what the words of different Jewish prayers mean? Explore the order of the service in greater detail? Get to learn your way around the prayerbook? This class is for you!
Join Rabbi Farbman and learn your way around siddur on Thursday nights.
Today, the Borscht Belt is recalled through the nostalgic lens of summer swims, Saturday night dances, and comedy performances. Forgotten about and exhausted, much of its structural environment has been left to decay. The Borscht Belt: Revisiting the Remains of America’s Jewish Vacationland, presents Marisa Scheinfeld’s photographs of abandoned sites where resorts, hotels and bungalow colonies once boomed in the Catskill Mountain region of upstate New York. Some of the structures have been lying abandoned for periods ranging from four to twenty years, depending on the specific hotel, or bungalow colony, and the conditions under which it closed. Other sites have since been demolished, or repurposed, making this book an even more significant documentation of a pivotal era in American Jewish history. Marisa is a dynamic speaker, and an award-winning photographer who grew up in the Catskills. She invites you to share your Borscht Belt memories, or learn how your grandparents spent their summers.
The program is a partnership between TE and the JCC celebrating Jewish Book Month.
**Note: Change of admission cost
The program is FREE for all TE members, whether or not they are JCC members.
Admission for others: $5.00 for JCC members and $10.00 for non JCC members.
“Jacob came upon a certain place and stopped there for the night…
Taking one of the stones of that place, he put it under his head and lay down in that place’ (Genesis 28:11).
‘Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is present in this place, and I did not know it!” Shaken, he said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the abode of God, and that is the gateway to heaven” (Genesis 28:16-17).
Last year in our lay-led Shabbat afternoon sessions, we began looking into concepts of spirituality by thinking about prayer, how each of us understands and experiences it. This year we will continue this process by thinking about holy space and the relationship of space, words, rituals, worship, and our personal spiritual growth. Join us for Session 1 on October 29 at the home of Jim and Jean Silk to explore the topic of Place. TE members and friends are welcome. For questions contact Chris Radler.
Future meeting dates:
Dec. 3, 2016: Ritual
Jan. 14, 2017: Finding the Words
Feb. 11, 2017: Creating Prayer
March 18, 2017: Creating Sacred Space
The Greater New Haven Jewish Community is excited to announce the launch of JTE, a new Jewish teen education program created “By Teens, For Teens.” A board of local Jewish teenagers have been working hard to create this program which is modeled after MAKOM, New Haven county’s previous and very successful Jewish teen education program.
Starting THIS TUESDAY, JTE will meet every Tuesday from 7-9 pm at the JCC. There will be a variety of classes offered, ranging from Israeli cooking to comparative religion, and everything in between. The session will run for approximately 12 weeks and students will be able to select two classes for the session. JTE is open to any and all Jewish 8th through 12th graders in the New Haven area, regardless of synagogue affiliation or previous Jewish education. The goal is to get all Jewish teens involved in learning more about the religion and culture.
Come celebrate Shabbat with Rabbi Michael in the beautiful TE sanctuary with songs and stories! Perfect for children under 5 and their families. Members and non-members welcome!
Dear Temple Emanuel Congregants:
For the twenty third consecutive year, Temple Emanuel will participate in the High Holy Days Food Project. The food we collect will be divided between the food pantries of both Jewish Family Service (JFS) and the Town of Orange’s Human Services Department where they help feed the many needy among us.
When you come to the synagogue for services on Kol Nidre night (Tuesday, October 11th) or on Yom Kippur (Wednesday, October 12th) or right through the Sukkot holiday, please be as amazingly generous as you’ve always been in the past. Maybe even more so this year! Once again, please bring as many bags and cartons as you can filled to the brim with boxes, jars, and cans of non-perishable food.
Suggested items: pasta, pasta sauce, canned veggies, peanut butter, dry milk, coffee, tea bags, canned tuna / chicken / turkey, soup, canned fruit, macaroni & cheese, flour, sugar, rice, boxed potatoes, chili, baby & toddler foods, ‘meals-in-a-can’ like beef stew, hash, & hearty soups, salt-free foods for people with hypertension and sugar-free foods for people with diabetes. Food need not be labeled as kosher. We will even accept dog & cat food as this will help folks stretch their food dollars if we help them care for their loving pets.
Please note: Please do not bring old, out-dated, leftover, or open packages. We just wind up throwing these away as they are unusable.
As you can imagine, the need this year is greater than ever. We’re counting on you to help support this tzedakah project and these two agencies as they serve the needy right here in our own local communities.
Thank you!
Michael Farbman Melissa Perkal Will Sherman
Rabbi President Coordinator, Food Drive
Join a fun and delicious Shabbat dinner on Friday, September 23, 2016 as we welcome Erendira Vanegas, Domestic Violence Prevention Program and Delegation/Internship Coordinator at New Haven/Leon Sister City Project, Leon, Nicaragua Office, who will be our guest speaker at the service that evening.
Please RSVP by Monday, September 19th.
