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Prof. Robert Burt to speak at TE on Friday, Sept 27 during 8pm Shabbat Service
Prof. Robert Burt to speak at TE on Friday, Sept 27 during 8pm Shabbat Service “In the Whirlwind: God and Humanity in Conflict” Robert Burt, law professor at Yale,…
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President’s Column (Maybe short, but well braced)
Summer, 2013 By Bruce Spiewak, Temple Emanuel President This is a combined summer column / edition of the Shofar, so we need to consolidate space a little. (That’s…
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President’s Column (Repair, Renew, Restore, Reconstruct, Reconsider, Review, Revise, Reevaluate)
Definition: “REPAIR. The reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing building for the purpose of its maintenance.” This is a technical definition as it applies to…
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True Heroes…
Today I met Natan Sharansky. A legend. An icon. A man, who had the audacity to stand up to the entire Soviet machine and insist that Jews, even…
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Rabbi Professor Marc Saperstein – Scholar in Residence at TE, May 10-11, 2013
We are delighted to welcome Rabbi Marc Saperstein, a world-renowned scholar as Temple Emanuel’s Scholar in Residence on May 10-11, 2013. On Friday, May 10 at Kabbalat Shabbat…
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Ein li Eretz Acheret… Israel @ 65
Yom HaAtzmaut, Israeli Independence Day, marks the establishment of the modern state of Israel in 1948. It is observed on or near the 5th of Iyar in the…
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President’s Column (This one may be long, but it demonstrates stability!) April, 2013 By Bruce Spiewak, Temple Emanuel President
As predicted last month, the TE Erev Purim and Adult Purim Party and the Purim for Kids of All Ages at the end of February were well attended…
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President’s Column (This one’s fortified!) March, 2013 By Bruce Spiewak, Temple Emanuel President
February was a month fraught with fabulous functions and events that filled the foundations of Temple Emanuel with fun-filled fortifications! (Say that quickly three times.) On February 4,…
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Temple Emanuel Celebrates Debbie Friedman z”l
“We must live for today, we must build for tomorrow. Give us time, give us strength, give us life…” (Lyrics from “And the Youth Shall See Visions” by…
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February President’s Column (This one’s getting its foundations strengthened!)
A lot of exciting and stimulating events have been happening at TE and in our community in the last month. I’ll try to give you some highlights here,…
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Chag Purim Sameach!
As I write this column, the music from our 2nd Annual Debbie Friedman z’l memorial concert is still ringing in my ears – what an incredible event it…
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Temple Emanuel goes to Israel!
Join Rabbi Michael Farbman and Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven on a family friendly experience in ISRAEL July 27, 2013— Aug. 9, 2013 On This Outstanding Journey, together…