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Joy/”Simcha”
“Real joy comes not from ease or riches, or from the praise of man, but from doing something worthwhile.” — Sir Wilfred Grenfell (1865-1940), English medical missionary …
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The power of music and the legacy of Debbie Friedman
Music stirs our souls in a way that words often cannot, activating emotions within us that we did not know existed… Music is such a strong presence in…
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Chanukah Gift Giving Program a big success!
Temple Emanuel was abuzz with activity on Sunday, December 14th. Our religious school children and parents enjoyed an asephah filled with Chanukah songs and learning, followed by an…
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December 13 at 4PM. TE Adult Education series presents: The Territory, 2013 (USA/Israel), 42 min. Russian, Hebrew, Arabic with English subtitles.
The Territory is an intimate look into the lives of Israelis from the former Soviet Union who made their new home in the West Bank settlements. While some…
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And the Youth Shall see visions…
I hope your first post-Thanksgivukkah Thanksgiving was a wonderful time to reconnect with family and friends. If you missed the latkes at your table, no need to panic…
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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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Vote, Vote, Vote!
What a Holy Day season we had this year! A huge thank you to all the volunteers who have helped make this year the best yet! (We are…
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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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TE Goes to Russia (July 2014)
From Russia with love We’re back! Twenty-seven exhausted, happy and deeply impressed travelers left Lithuania on Thursday 7/24. The trip led by Michael Farbman and Olga Markus included…
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Chag Sukkot Sameach!
ולקחתם לכם ביום הראשון פרי עץ הדר כפת תמרים וענף עץ עבת וערבי נחל ושמחתם לפני ה׳ אלקיכם שבעת ימים “On the first day, you must take for…
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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…