January-February 2023 Shofar is here! |
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THIS WEEK'S SERVICE TIMES AND YAHRZEITS, UPCOMING PROGRAMS, AND MORE |
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Family Shabbat Service with Story Hour students - Friday, January 6 at 6:30 PM! |
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Join Temple Emanuel for a fun Family Shabbat service with Story Hour students participating and special guest Elizabeth Kaplan from Camp Laurelwood tonight at 6:30PM, in-person in the TE sanctuary or online. Please note: Oneg will be at 6:00 PM before the service (to accommodate the schedule of our youngest members!) and kiddush after the service. All children with January birthdays will be offered a special blessing.
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Joining the service online? Here's a link to the prayerbook(s)! |
To obtain the digital version of the Mishkan Tefilah prayerbook, please open this link (it is best to use a separate device if you have one available)
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This week we will observe these Yahrzeits |
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Isidore Abrams
Ken Brand
Max Case
Fern Daskal
Edith Fried
Julius Greenspun
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Edith Himmelstein
Felix Kurzrok
Anna Gottlieb Lifshitz
Isadore Schlamowitz
May Stiffman
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Shabbat Morning Minyan
Saturday, January 7 at 10 AM
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Shabbat Morning Minyan is our informal monthly Shabbat service.
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NEXT WEEK - Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Interfaith service at Congregation Mishkan Israel
Friday, January 13 @ 7:00 PM
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Please note, there will be NO service at Temple Emanuel that evening.
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Adult B'nei Mitzvah Class begins January 15 - registration now open! |
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Earlier this year we celebrated the 100th anniversary of the first American Bat Mitzvah, and many TE members shared their personal stories of celebrating their Bat Mitzvah as an adult. Some of our members grew up in Jewish homes but did not have a traditional Bar or Bat Mitzvah ceremony. Some have joined the Jewish people as adults. Over the years, some have expressed the desire to celebrate this milestone as an adult. This is your chance!
Rabbi Farbman will be teaching this Adult B'nei Mitzvah class beginning in January.
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TE Annual Scholar in Residence program: January 24 and 31, March 1, 2023 |
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SAVE THE DATE: Annual TE Scholar in Residence 2023
Tuesday, January 24 , * 7:00 pm * THE RABBI AND THE CAVE: ON MONKS AND RABBIS IN THE BABYLONIAN TALMUD Tuesday, January 31 * 7:00 pm * WHEN A HERETIC AND A RABBI WALK INTO A BAR Wednesday, March 1* 7:00 pm * JESUS IN THE TALMUD Stories portraying ...
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TIKKUN OLAM AT TEMPLE EMANUEL |
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New TE Tikkun Olam Fund !! |
Tikkun Olam, repairing the world, is a very important part of who we are as Jews and who we are at Temple Emanuel. TE members are involved in many Tikkun Olam projects. Sometimes we get involved personally, whether it be by serving a meal at a homeless shelter or donating turkeys to the Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen’s Thanksgiving drive. Often these projects involve donating money to an organization whose work we support, such as the Beth-El Center in Milford, which houses individuals experiencing homelessness and provides meals to those in need.
We have decided to set up a Tikkun Olam Fund as part of our Mitzvah & Memorial Funds. If you would like to donate to Temple Emanuel in honor of someone, in memory of someone, or just because you would like to donate, you can choose this new fund, knowing that the money will be used to support programs that help to repair the world. If you would like to donate, you can use this link.
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SUSAN PINSKY BLEEKS SCHOLARSHIP |
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The $ 1500 Susan Pinsky Bleeks Scholarship is open to Temple Emanuel members who are seniors in high school, have maintained a cumulative grade point average of B or better and are planning to attend college in the following academic year. The money is earmarked for college expenses.
Application submission must be received by March 1, 2023 in hard copy at the TE office. Award Notification will take place around April 15, 2022
Presentation of the scholarship will be made at a Friday night Shabbat service to be determined.
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SISTERHOOD BOOK DISCUSSION Jan 10 |
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On Tuesday, January 10th at 7:00pm, Sisterhood will hold its next book discussion. Anne Eisner will facilitate the discussion on the book "The Overstory" by Richard Powers.
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WEEKLY TORAH PORTION - VAYECHI |
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Vayechi
Jacob lived in the land of Egypt for 17 years; Jacob's days--the years of his life--were 147. - Genesis 47:28
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HEARING ASSISTIVE SYSTEM INSTALLED! |
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Temple Emanuel now has an audio system that provides enhanced listening for the hard of hearing. Users have a choice of using a headset, a portable T-coil loop, or using their own cell phones and headphones/hearing aids via Wi-Fi.
You can download the app on your phone ahead of time: For apple devices use this link to download WaveCast app. For Android devices use this link to download WaveCast app.
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Temple Emanuel policy for in-person gatherings |
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Masks are required during indoor services and gatherings when we are singing. Please wear a surgical mask, KN95 or similar. Surgical masks are available in the lobby. Masks are optional at other events.
Anyone who is experiencing respiratory or digestive symptoms of an acute illness is asked to stay home and attend our events virtually.
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If you would like to add a name to be read at TE shabbat services at the time we recite the Prayer for Healing, please call or email Sara at the TE Office. If you or anyone in your family is hospitalized, please let Rabbi Farbman know so that he can visit! If your loved one has been on the Misheberach list and gets better, please notify the office, too!
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Shop on Amazon? Support TE at no cost to you! |
Start at http://smile.amazon.com/ch/06-0926072 and select Temple Emanuel as the charity of your choice. TE will get a percentage back for every purchase, at no cost to you! An easy fundraiser that helps support our synagogue.
AmazonSmile customers can now support Temple Emanuel in the Amazon shopping app on iOS and Android mobile phones! Simply follow these instructions to turn on AmazonSmile and start generating donations.
- Open the Amazon Shopping app on your device
- Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app and tap into 'Settings'
- Tap 'AmazonSmile' and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process
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Like us on Facebook or join TE Facebook group! |
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TE website: www.tegnh.org - Please update your contacts with these email addresses:
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