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The Ner Tamid and other metal works of art at Temple Emanuel by Gary Rappaport
Shortly after my daughter Rebecca was born in 1971 and my family moved to Orange Connecticut, I finally found a synagogue that I loved going to and coincided…
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Olga Markus, Religious School Director
Olga Markus was born and raised in the former Soviet Union and played an active role in resurgence of Jewish life and practice there in the early 1990s.…
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Days of Awe on the horizon.
My first summer as TE’s president has been relatively quiet. School is not in session, summertime services have been beautifully planned and led by fellow congregants, and Rabbi…
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Shanah Tovah! May the New Year be filled with learning!
What a whirlwind of a summer it has been! I was privileged to attend the Rabbinic Torah Seminar at Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem and engage in 10…
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iEngage: Israel’s Milestones and Their Meanings A Shalom Hartman Institute Lecture and Study Series Led by Rabbi Michael Farbman
Through video lectures, text study, and lively group discussion, we are pleased to bring the world-renowned faculty of the Shalom Hartman Institute into the Temple Emanuel community this fall.…
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Jewish Teen Education – JTE
JTE Open House and March of the Living Information Session Tuesday, September 5 | 7 p.m. | JCC of Greater New Haven March of the Living is…
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Yerushalaim shel zahav: Jerusalem of gold…
Every year that I have served Temple Emanuel, my summer begins in a similar way: I find myself sitting in a chair in the faculty residence at Camp…
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First Days as President
I started my role as president of Temple Emanuel on July 1st. It seems to me a large and forbidding task; the little voice on my shoulder is…
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TE Annual Meeting of Members June 11 at 10 am
The annual meeting of the membership of TE will take place on Sunday, June 11 at 10 am. There will be coffee and bagels at 9:30 am. The membership…
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Counting the Omer…
There is no doubt that the Jewish calendar is designed in a way that can easily confuse just about anyone! I was always absolutely certain of that! J…
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Change, Commitment & Continuity—A Tale in 3 parts. Part 3: L’dor v’dor
Change: Amazingly, this is my last column as I finish my term as President at Temple Emanuel. It has been a privilege to serve, and moreover, to…
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Spring is in the air…
Spring is in the air; the month of Adar is here – and it can only mean one thing: Purim is coming! Got your costumes? Ready to party?…