Updates at The Emanuel Synagogue

Week of April 15, 2025 / 17 Nisan 5785

Emanuel's Table, our major fundraising event will be held Tuesday, June 17.

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FOR SEATS & SPONSORSHIPS

Adult Ed: Exploring Judaism will be held Wednesday, April 16 at 7:30 PM!

Register HERE!

Shabbat Story Time will be

April 19 at 11am!

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Starting April 22: Instructor Reba Linker loves bringing beginners into the joy of partner dance.

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First Responders Day, featuring Touch a Truck, BBQ, Bounce House & More, will be Sunday, April 27!

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On April 29, John Kenrick, American author & theatre/film historian, will discuss the history of Broadway.

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Save the Date: Cantor's Concert will be May 15 at 6:15 PM at The Emanuel!

Abe & Shirley Morrison

Community Shabbat Dinner

will be held April 25, 2025! 

Register HERE!

Yom HaShoah Commemoration: 4/23

If you are a survivor or 2nd/3rd generation of a survivor and would like to participate with a reading in English or Hebrew, please contact

Cantor Daniella Risman

11 am, scheduled Thursdays

RSVP for April 24

Next session: April 27

8:30-9:30 AM with Alex Friedman

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Next Books & Banter Group Meeting will be May 6 at 11 AM

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A Conversation with Betsy Lerner will be held Thursday, May 8

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Help for Refugee Families Needed!

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The refugee crisis and its dramatic loss of funding has affected many families entering the United States. Assistance is needed throughout our state.


All donations are greatly appreciated. Volunteers also are always welcome - to deliver items, drive family members to appointments or just to have a friendly face introduce new English words. A few household items are still needed including a washer, dryer & cordless vacuum cleaner.


Thank you from The Emanuel Social Action Committee. For questions, contact Hilda Slivka.

CLICK HERE TO DONATE

July: 19; Aug: 2, 30; Sep: 6, 27; Oct: 4, 11, 18; Nov: 29; Dec: 6, 13, 27; To reserve: Contact Regina

American Jews will vote for their delegates to the 39th World Zionist Congress, convening Oct. 2025 in Jerusalem.


CLICK HERE to learn more about MERCAZ & to VOTE!

Additional Resources


Special Emanuel Challenge – Win Tickets to the Cantor's Concert!


We’re thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity: anyone who casts their vote for Mercaz (Slate 17) and sends us a screenshot of the “I Voted” screen will be entered into a raffle to win two free tickets to our incredible Cantor’s Concert on May 15th!



Please send your screenshot to:


Meredith Smith


Ken Malley


Mark Jacobson


It only takes five minutes and $5 to vote. All Jewish adults aged 18+ (by June 30, 2025) who live permanently in the U.S. and didn’t vote in the last Knesset election are eligible.


Nicholas Rodriguez


"For my Bar Mitzvah Project I would like to collect and distribute art and craft supplies to children who may not have access to them. I love doing all kinds of art projects, and I feel fortunate to have the supplies that I need to create them. It is clear to me that everyone is not as lucky as me in that way. I will deliver the supplies to the Boys and Girls Clubs in inner city Hartford, so that the children can enjoy them. There will be a collection box for these in the synagogue lobby. Thank you very much for considering a contribution for this cause."

Eli & Avi Sholovitz


“We are Eli and Avi Sholovitz and we have nearly arrived at our big B’Nai Mitzvah day. As part of this milestone, we are doing something we care about to help the community, a mitzvah!!! We need your help to complete this, because we are working with the Connecticut Humane Society to help animals find loving homes. In our family, we have lived with dogs for our whole life and we have rescued all but one of them. If you want to help with our project, we are asking for donations of money and supplies for the animals.


If you wish to donate in support of our project, you can either Venmo our mom (Venmo: Sara-Michele-2) who is helping us with this collection or you can donate much-needed goods and supplies at the Synagogue.

In Our Community

Sun. Walks for Israel

continue in West Hartford

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Never Forget: Leo Oskar's Story Through Music & Art on April 24

Get Tickets HERE

43rd Annual Holocaust Commemoration and Lunch

Friday, April 25 at 10am

Register Here

Yom HaShoah Commemoration at Town Hall

Sunday, April 27, 2pm

Register Here

Death Over Danish will be

May 6 at 9:30 AM,

RSVP by emailing here

Joseph Fierberg will be in Goodspeed Opera's production of Ragtime.

Buy Tickets Here

Glastonbury Holocaust Remembrance

Wednesday, April 30th

at 7pm

Register Here

Join Momentum for an Info Session at the Emanuel

on April 24 at 7:30 PM

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