January 31, 2026 at 7:00 PM

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SHABBAT SERVICES

Friday, January 30

4:40 PM: Candle Lighting

5:30 PM: Kabbalat Shabbat

In Person - Fishbein Chapel

Leader - Rabbi Friedman



KABBALAT SHABBAT ZOOM!

Meeting ID: 405 452 0081 | Password: 99Taft | Phone: 929.436.2866

Saturday, January 31

8:00 AM: Early Service - Parashat B'Shallah

In person - Fishbein Chapel

Leaders: Murray Gereboff and Niecie Weiner

Torah Readers: Murray Gereboff and Niecie Weiner



EARLY SERVICE ZOOM!

Meeting ID: 634 360 0434 | Password: 818674 | Phone: 929.436.2866

9:30 AM: Sanctuary Service

In person - Main Sanctuary

Service Leader - Rabbi Friedman

P'sukei D'Zimra: Arnie Moses

Shaharit: Eliana Chavkin

10:15 AM - Torah Service

Torah Readers: Daniella Stark, Karen Drucker-Stern, and Amy Olson

Haftarah: Rabbi Franklin

11:15 AM - Teaching by Rabbi Friedman

11:30 AM - Musaf

Leader: Amy Olson

VIEW SERVICES LIVE!

SANCTUARY SERVICE ZOOM!

Meeting ID: 405 452 0081 | Password: 99Taft | Phone: 929.436.2866

10:45 AM: Parsha Play & Snack

In person - Former Gift Shop



11:15 AM: Jr. Congregation

In person - Former Gift Shop

11:15 AM: Tot Shabbat

In person - Sisterhood Lounge

12:00 PM: Kiddush Lunch

In person - Alperin Meeting House Foyer

1:00 PM: Shabbat Minhah

In person - Fishbein Chapel

Torah Reader: Bill Dilworth



SHABBAT MINHAH ZOOM!

Meeting ID: 405 452 0081 | Password: 99Taft | Phone: 929.436.2866

5:43 PM - Havdalah

Thank you to Jay Falik and Nancy Shendell-Falik for their generous donation to the Kiddush fund in honor of Nancy's birthday.

If you'd like to contribute to Shabbat Kiddush lunch, CLICK HERE or contact Paul Stouber pstouber@teprov.org or call

(401) 331-1616. THANK YOU!!!

Welcome to our newest members:

-Sarit & Abraham Dubin, and their son Moses

-Andrew Keller

-Anne and Scott Miller

-Shlomi & Kineret Peer, and their children Emma and Joseph

Do you have a lifecycle event you want to announce to the congregation? Click here to let us know!

Click HERE for full dates/times.

Can’t commit regularly? Join Temple Emanu-El’s Minyan Bullpen to be on call when we need an extra person. Click HERE to sign up.

Business Office Hours:

Monday: CLOSED | Tuesday-Thursday: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM | Friday: 8:00 AM-4:00 PM

For instructions on touchless zooming on Shabbat Click HERE

Please let us know if you or someone you know is sick. To email the clergy Click here or call the Temple office: (401) 331-1616

REMINDER: Only the Main Sanctuary entrance will be open on Shabbat mornings. You may still enter through our Taft Avenue door with your Temple access card. For an accessible entrance, please come in through the kitchen door on Morris Ave. Make sure you have an access card and/or let the office know you plan to come in through that door. Call the Temple office for more information: 401-331-1616

A Note on Security

In response to the growing need for enhanced security, we have implemented a comprehensive security plan that includes restricted entry points, the installation of state-of-the-art surveillance cameras, and regular security details on Shabbat and Yom Tov.

These efforts reflect Temple Emanu-El's unwavering commitment to providing a secure and welcoming environment for all who worship within its walls, ensuring that faith and community can thrive without fear.

USY MLK DAY VOLUNTEERING!

Our USYers spent Sunday of MLK Weekend on a Mitzvah Mensches outing, volunteering at Your Neighborhood Food Pantry (YNFP). They learned about the critical role food pantries play in addressing food insecurity and did wonderful work stocking shelves in preparation for YNFP’s next distribution. Thank you to Donver Gardiner and the team at YNFP for hosting us, and to Repair the World for supporting this meaningful experience!

PURIM IS AROUND THE CORNER!

Join our 10th Annual Mishloah Manot Campaign!

Keep an eye on your email for a message titled: Temple Emanu-El Mishloah Manot Fundraiser

As one of the four mitzvot performed on Purim, Temple Emanu-El is pleased to help strengthen our bonds of friendship by delivering your Mishloah Manot.

You can send your gift to individual families or groups for as little as $6 each with options to send up to 100 boxes. We can also offer reciprocity to those who thought of you. One box per family will be delivered in person (or by USPS outside of RI/MA) An acknowledgment of who donated the gift will be sent separately. If you ordered last year, your list is available on the order from.

Orders must be received by February 23 for guaranteed delivery. If you have specific questions or are unable to complete your order online, please contact the Temple office at info@teprov.org or (401) 331-1616.

Temple Emanu-El thanks you in advance for your ongoing support!

MEMORIAL PLAQUES

Honor the memory of your loved ones by dedicating a memorial plaque in the Main Sanctuary or the Fishbein Chapel, creating a lasting tribute in their name. As it says in the Book of Proverbs, "The soul of a person is the lamp of the Lord" (Proverbs 20:27), through these plaques, may their light continue to shine brightly within our sacred spaces.

New memorial plaques will be dedicated on Day 2 of Shavuot, May 23 (7 Sivan) in the Main Sanctuary, followed by kiddush. They will also be inscribed in the Scroll of Remembrance. To learn more about purchasing plaques, contact the Temple Office at (401) 331-1616 or by emailing info@teprov.org.

MAZAL TOV

Happy Birthday to Nancy Shendell-Falik!

Mazal Tov to Emily and Nadav Klein on the birth of their son, Merritt Helton Klein.

VOLUNTEERS

Office Volunteer: Ellen Shaw



Kitchen Volunteers: Shari Elice, Larry Page, Sally Rotenberg, and Sandy Ross

Religious School Volunteer: Rachel Edwards Harvith

TEMPLE EMANU-EL HAPPENINGS

NEW & INTERESTING READS IN THE ROSEN

Gittel (YA)

by Laurie Schneider

After escaping the Easter Pogroms of Russia, Gittel, her family, and 12 other families settle in rural Wisconson, only to find that antisemitism wasn’t only a Russian problem. How Gittel and her family deal with their new surroundings and the challenges and joys that accompany it, are as relevant today as they were in the early 1900’s.

Refugee: The Graphic Novel (YA)

by Alan Gratz

Three refugees, one from Germany, one from Cuba, and one from Syria. Their stories intertwine, and are all similar tales of being uprooted in persuit of life. While the characters are fictional and the times change, the struggles that they need to overcome are historically real. 

Behind the Bookcase

by Barbara Lowell

We’re all familiar with the story of Ann Frank, but what about the woman who organized their refuge from the Nazis? Miep Gies had her own difficulties to overcome, from being sent from her home in Austria after WWI to live with foster parents in Amsterdam. She was given a new name, and grew up to be the kind of person we all hope we will become in time of need.

A Synagogue Just Like Home

by Alice B. McGinty

Rabbi Ruben loves his synagogue, with it’s cheery red bricks and bright sunny windows. But like all old buildings, there are leaks and creaks and all sorts of things that need fixing. Rabbi Ruben tries to fix them himself, but finds that many hands make light the work, as his congregation pitches in to help make their synagogue feel like home.

IT'S COLD OUT! PLEASE DONATE WARM SUPPLIES FOR

FOLKS LIVING ON THE STREET

GENTLY USED OR NEW, ADULT SIZES ONLY

Winter Coats

Sleeping Bags

Blankets

Tents

Backpacks

Warm Socks

Warm Hats

Warm Gloves

Warm Mittens

Warm Scarves

Underwear (New Only, Due to Sanitary Reasons)

Bras

Long Johns / Thermal

Underwear

Leggings

Warm Long-Sleeved Shirts

Long Pants

Sweatpants

Sweatshirts

Sweaters

Rain Coats / Rain Ponchos

Hand Warmers

Foot Warmers

Snow Boots

Rain Boots

Sneakers

INSTRUCTIONS FOR DONATING:

A large cardboard donation collection box is located just inside Temple Emanu-El’s Taft Avenue entrance. When you enter the building, look slightly to your left, under the staircase.

Questions? Contact Temple member Deborah Siegel at 401-474-4294 or dsiegel@ric.edu.

Prefer to donate money instead? Visit the House of Hope website at thehouseofhopecdc.org and click “Get Involved,” then “Donate.”

Thank you!

Baking For A Cause

Cookies, brownies or bars are needed that will be added as dessert to over 200 bagged lunches given out weekly by either McAuley House or Help the Homeless, RI.  

Please make a double batch of your favorite cookie/brownie or bar. Put a generous portion (2-3 cookies depending on the size) into a snack or sandwich sized bag and deliver them to Paula Goldberg 47 Paine Ave. Cranston, RI. Call Paula at 941-2042.