September-October 2022 Shofar is here!
September-October Shofar is on its way to the printers and to your mailbox - but you can see it online today!
THIS WEEK'S SERVICE TIMES AND YAHRZEITS, UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND MORE
KABBALAT SHABBAT SERVICE,
Friday AUGUST 26 @ 6:00PM NOTE EARLIER TIME!! Outdoors (weather permitting)
The days are growing shorter and it gets dark earlier, so we will hold our Shabbat services at 6pm over the next few weeks, to allow us to stay outside!

Join us as we welcome Shabbat as a community.

Service will be in-person (outside, weather permitting), as well as available on Zoom and Youtube Livestream.  

If you would like to join the service VIRTUALLY on a Friday night, please follow this link shortly before 6:00pm. If you want to join the non-interactive Youtube Livestream, please follow this link.
Joining the service online? Here's a link to the prayerbook(s)!
To access the Mishkan Tefilah prayerbookplease open this link  (it is best to use a separate device if you have one available)

We are also using the Seder T'filot Emanuel (aka Blue Prayerbook) every other week - you can access the scanned copy of the siddur here.
This week we will observe these Yahrzeits
Lynette Bletchman
Mary Eichler
Constance Feinson
Annie Judd
Sylvia Katz
David Koller
yizkor candle
Bernard Kopelman
Maurice Levine
Dorothy Paterson
Lilian Floman Rosoff
Meyer Siegel
Lauren Nacht Spiewak
WEEKLY TORAH PORTION - R'eih
R'eih

See, this day I set before you blessing and curse. - Deuteronomy 11:26

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It's Honey Time!
Rosh Hashanah is just around the corner, and you can once again send your Shanah Tovah wishes with a bottle of delicious honey to other members of Temple Emanuel! You should have already received your personalized Honey Order email with instructions. Use the link in your personalized email, log on to the ShanaTova project and follow the instructions. Orders are due by Monday, September 12. Email Barbara Goldhamer with any questions or problems.
Register Today - Annual BBQ and Shabbat Under the Stars, September 9 at 5 pm
Please join us on Friday, September 9 at 5pm for the Annual TE BBQ picnic (fun activities for kids open at 4:30 pm), followed by Shabbat Service Under the Stars at 6pm!
Invite your family, friends and neighbors - spread the word!  This event is open to current and prospective members.  

Kosher BBQ will be provided by our great chefs and snacks and sides will be individually packaged.   

This is a family-friendly event and we will have children's games set up. The Kosher BBQ is FREE if you pre-register online in advance, or $5 per person at the door (maximum $10 per family). 
Please register online ahead of time - we want to make sure we have enough food! Thank you!
TE Religious School ready for students!
Introduction to Judaism Class
Tikkun Olam
The Tikkun Olam Committee is seeking new members to help us brainstorm, support, and coordinate new and existing projects.
Anyone interested should email Will Sherman Please put tikkun olam in the subject line.
Thank you!
SAVE THE DATE: TE@60 GALA,
SATURDAY OCT 29, 2022 AT 6:45 PM
Our not-to-be-missed TE turns 60 Gala will be on Saturday, October 29th at 6:45 PM at the New Haven Country Club in Hamden.

Come enjoy a festive dinner while listening to music and dancing. And, you'll have the opportunity to check out a collection of TE memorabilia!

Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate our anniversary with the TE community. Stay tuned for more details and your invitation!

Now's the time to submit your message or ad to the Gala Program! This is a great way to support TE. You can take out a full-page ad ($540), a half-page ad ($180), a business card ($36), or a message ($18). Please go to this link and submit your ad or message by September 6.
SISTERHOOD BOOK DISCUSSION
Please join us on Tuesday, Sept. 20th at 7:00pm at TE when Chris Radler will lead our next Sisterhood book discussion on the book O PIONEERS! by Willa Cather. Attendance is gratis with your paid up Sisterhood 2022/23 dues. Guests are always welcome with a $5 donation. 
Contact Susan Pinsky Bleeks for reservations and more information.
A special invitation
Joan and Roger Small
GRAVESIDE SERVICE FOR JOAN SMALL
Sunday, September 4th, 11:30 a.m.
 
Some of you know that one of the founding members of Temple Emanuel, Joan Small, passed away in April of 2020. She had been living in California, and her wishes were to be buried in the Temple Emanuel cemetery next to her husband, Roger Small, who predeceased her. However, owing to the pandemic, her children were previously unable to hold a graveside service for her. At long last, though, Joan will be memorialized graveside at the Temple Emanuel cemetery. Anyone who wishes to join the family there is welcome.
Temple Emanuel policy for in-person gatherings
TE ark
For indoor events, we are still requiring everyone over 2 to wear masks. Please wear a surgical mask, KN95 or similar. Surgical masks are available in the lobby. Masks are optional at outdoor events.
 
Anyone who is experiencing respiratory or digestive symptoms of an acute illness is asked to stay home and attend our events virtually. 
Mi SHEBERACH LIST
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 Ruth 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! 
Have you seen the  Mitzvahs & Memorials page on the TE website? It is easy to make a donation in honor of a friend or in memory of a loved one, and you can choose a specific fund that helps support TE!  
Shop on Amazon? Support TE!
Shopping 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.
  1. Open the Amazon Shopping app on your device
  2. Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app and tap into 'Settings'
  3. Tap 'AmazonSmile' and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process
HEARING ASSISTIVE SYSTEM INSTALLED!
Temple Emanuel now has an audio system that provides enhanced listening for the hearing impaired. 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.
Like us on Facebook or join TE Facebook group!
TE website: www.tegnh.org - Please update your contacts with these email addresses: 
Ruth Gross: office@tegnh.org 
Rabbi Farbman: rabbi@tegnh.org
Olga Markus: school@tegnh.org
Lynn Landau: bookkeeper@tegnh.org 
Lewis Shaffer: president@tegnh.org