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

Week of Jan. 17, 2023 / 24 Tevet 5783
Rabbi Small on TONIGHT'S Multi -Faith Panel
A special multi-faith panel discussion, to commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., at First Cathedral in Bloomfield

6:30 - 8:30 PM
Registration deadline TODAY!
Services begin at 4:30 pm followed by dinner catered by
Joy of Food!

Adults: Choose entree when registering.

Child (13 and under) Menu: chicken tenders & onion rings.

$18/adult; $9/child
Israel Celebrates 75 Years of Independence in 2023!

Join The Emanuel in the yearlong celebration by helping us fill the Mitnick lobby display case with treasures and photos from your personal trips to Israel. 
Drop off your items at Judy Silver's home, THIS week:
Tues, Jan. 17 - Fri, Jan. 20; 1:00 - 4:00 pm
    

*If needed, contact Judy Silver for alternative times: (860) 716-8583
Emanuel Members Get Published!
Emanuel Member Sharone Kornman authored an Op Ed, published in the Hartford Courant
Jan. 7, 2023: From the Holocaust to the White House, a difference 80 years makes.

In the article, Sharone shares her son's recent visit to the White House Hannukah party compared to her mother's Christmas Eve experience 80 years ago.
Rebecca Frankel, daughter of Meyer and Sheila Frankel and author of Ruth Lazowski's Holocaust survival story "Into the Forest," has a new story to tell.

Published in the Smithsonian Magazine. Jan/Feb 2023, Rebecca retraces the steps of a mission that saved Jewish Holocaust refugees by crossing the Austrian Alps.
Saturday, Jan. 21
9:15 am

January Topic:
The Language of Prayer

Rabbis have wondered for centuries if it's best to pray in Hebrew or one's first language. We will study old stories about praying in different languages and consider the pros and cons of each option. 
Sunday, Jan. 22
9:30 am
Free and open to all
No RSVP required- Join us for breakfast; then stay for the discussion!
Jan. 26 - 8:30 pm
2023 Open Kiddush Dates:

Jan: 28; Feb: 4, 11;
April: 1, 8, 15, 22; May: 6, 13, 27; June: 17; July: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29;
Aug: 5, 19; Sept: 2, 23, 30
Oct: 7 (Shemini Atzeret, Yizkor)
Nov: 4, 11, 18, 25;
Dec: 2, 9, 16, 30
Contact Regina Miller to arrange your date and food preparation details.
In Our Community
Thursday, Jan. 19
Webinar 1:00 -2:30 pm
One year after the incident at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, join SCN to learn practical steps to take at the onset, duration, and resolution of a hostage situation.
Hebrew and Semitic Roots in
the English Language

January 23 & 30- 9:30 AM via Zoom
Presented by Len Hausman
Voices of Hope & JFACT
Sunday, Feb. 5
7:30 - 8:30 pm

at Young Israel of West Hartford
& Zoom
Presented by
Voices of Hope, Jewish Family Services and Young Israel

Tuesday, Feb. 7
The Incredible Potential of Israel's Rich Mosaic and Complex Society:
7 pm at Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Ave. West Hartford
Livestream also available
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