160 Mohegan Drive
West Hartford, CT 06117
The Emanuel Synagogue UPDATES

Week of Dec. 7, 2021/3 Tevet 5782
This Just In! Cantors Cohn and Zelermyer Tonight on Zoom
Listen in on Zoom tonight, Dec. 7, at 6:30 p.m., for the next talk in the JETI Talks session featuring Cantor Sanford Cohn and Cantor Gideon Zelermyer, who will give a talk on the music of Leonard Cohen.

   Meeting ID: 826 7092 4346
   Passcode: Shalom

Honoring The Emanuel Synagogue's Rabbi Philip and Ruth Lazowski
to celebrate their extraordinary acts of courage and compassion in the face of bigotry and hate. Click here to register and receive your free virtual ticket. For event sponsorship, contact LIsa Ratcliff.
Please join us for Shabbat Services and a delicious dinner prepared by Brotherhood and Sisterhood.

$18/adult; $9/child 13 & under;
$54/family cap
Choice of chicken or vegetarian meal.
Reservation deadline:
Tues Dec. 14, noon
There will be open seating. 
No plans Christmas Day?

Spend it with your family
at The Emanuel!

Dec. 25, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Dinner and a movie for the kids, drinks, apps and games for adults
More details TBA
Year-End Tax Planning: Act Before Dec. 31!
Donations to the Emanuel
by Dec. 31, 2021
may be tax deductible!
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Donations are always appreciated and support our synagogue's ability to continue to thrive.
OR:
Use your IRA for charitable giving and tax savings. Please consult your tax advisor on the tax benefits of donations of cash, securities, and distributions from Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs)* If you are not receiving IRA distributions, there may be tax savings from donations of cash and appreciated securities. Your tax advisor can help you plan!


*Using your IRA for Charitable Giving
The IRS REQUIRES a certain amount (aka: "Required Minimum Distribution" or "RMD)" to be taken from an “IRA” each year, at the age of 70 ½ - 72. Special rules pertain to “RMDs” different from those pertaining to “IRAs” prior to reaching 70 ½ - 72. You are encouraged to speak to your tax advisor concerning these “special rules” If you plan on making any “Qualified Charitable Distributions” ("QCDs") from an “RMD.”
Additional Donation Opportunities
Use the coupon code EMANSIS21
15% of your purchase cost will be contributed to Sisterhood.
NOW thru Dec. 31
Contribute Online, select "Rabbis' Tribute Fund' with the amount of your choice OR Complete a Contribution Form, with "Rabbis' Tribute' on the 'Fund contributing to' line and send in with payment
What's NEW for 2022!
Learn about the history of the Jewish Community of Rome, from 161 BCE to modern times, including typical Jewish Roman traditions. Led by Sara Pavoncello of Roma Kosher Tours/
Entertainment historian John Kenrick will share with us how Jews came to play such a vital role in every aspect of the theater business during the last 150 years
Everything Emanuel
Nov/Dec 2021
Saturday Kiddush:
Please pre-register weekly, Weds by noon.
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Sponsors Needed!
Your support is greatly appreciated. Thanks to all of our previous sponsors
Dates still available:
Jan 8; Feb 5,12,19; March 12,19
contact Regina Miller
Religious
Services
See Website for schedule updates
Weekday Minyan on Zoom,
to join
In Our Community
Tues, Dec 14
7 - 8:30 pm
Zoom - FREE
Voices of Hope Power of Words final installment
with author Meg Waite Clayton
New York Times bestselling author Meg Waite Clayton will discuss her novels "The Last Train to London" and "The Postmistress of Paris." Click here to register and receive a Zoom link.

Co-sponsored by Meriden Public Library, Adath Israel, Bloomfield Public Library, and Voices of Hope
Sunday, Dec. 19
4:00 pm
at a member's Glastonbury home
To register, EMAIL us
or find us on Facebook: Shevet: A Jewish LGBT+ group in Connecticut for info and future events.
Chai Mitzvah groups meet for text-based conversations guided by books on Jewish topics. We offer virtual and in-person programs and classes for adults, teens and families.
Click to learn more!
Visit us of Facebook and our You Tube Channel!