Welcome!
Temple Emanuel Shabbat services under the stars, September 9, 2011
Temple Emanuel is a warm, caring, and open community of approximately 170 households. As a small Reform synagogue, our members have the opportunity to know one another and to have meaningful input into how our synagogue operates. Temple Emanuel is a participatory, diverse, non-judgmental, and intellectually vibrant congregation. Our membership comes from many towns in the greater New Haven area, and the Valley, adding to the diversity of our congregation.
50週年快樂! (Happy 50th Anniversary!)
Click here to reserve your seat! 50週年快樂! (Happy 50th Anniversary!) Come Celebrate our Great Fortune: Temple Emanuel’s 50th Anniversary Enter the Royal Palace Door and you will find… Great food, wonderful company and our traditional silent auction filled with unique and creative bargains galore! Let’s meet, have fun and kibbitz Sunday Feb 12, 2012, doors open 6:00pm Royal Palace 32 Orange Street New Haven, CT Adults Only Please Click here to reserve your seat! more
Cantor Jeffrey Klepper to Perform at Temple Emanuel
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! One of the most renowned and respected musicians in contemporary American Judaism, Cantor Jeffrey Klepper will join Temple Emanuel’s 50th anniversary celebration as Musician in Residence on March 24 and 25, 2012. He will present a concert of his music, in collaboration with the Temple Emanuel Band, on March 24 at 7:30pm in the sanctuary at Temple Emanuel. Cantor Klepper has performed throughout the USA and Israel, in England, France, the Netherlands and Russia. His original songs, such as the universally beloved “Shalom Rav,” are known throughout the Jewish world. One of a handful of contemporary Jewish… more
“What’s God got to do with it?” – Adult Education Opportunity Feb 4th @ 3pm
So, as Ike and Tina Turner might say “What’s God got to do with it?” Come decide in this lay led, 5 week class that will meet once a month on Saturday afternoons! “Praise the God of…..Lessons of Jewish Theology and Finding Your Place in It” is a course centered on 3 ways in which we relate to God: creation, redemption, and revelation. We will look at prayers and try to unravel what God means to each of us. It is possible to live a rich Jewish life, attending synagogue, celebrating holidays, visiting and supporting Israel, studying Torah and repairing… more
Chanukah Gift Giving Program a Success!
On Sunday December 11th about 30 religious school children, their parents, teachers, and members of the Education Committee & Social Action Committee participated in a fun and educational morning that ended with a community mitzvah project that was a true success. The kids and parents sang with the Rabbi, then kids learned with their teachers and adults studied with the Rabbi, and then everyone helped to pack about 115 Holiday baskets for kids (and moms) from Jewish Family Services, Fairhaven Clinic, r’ kids, and Life Haven Shelter. It was busy, noisy, and fun. A huge mazel tov to all the… more
Hosting an Oneg
Uplifting prayers, thoughtful conversation, a bit of schmoozing topped off by a nosh! These contribute to making Shabbat at Temple Emanuel so special. Oneg Shabbat, Sabbath joy enhanced by refreshments after services, is a long-standing tradition at our congregation. Many thanks to those families who have helped to host an Oneg Shabbat. Each temple family is asked to host one or two Friday night Onegs during the year. The families are asked to bring a challah, juice, baked goods (homemade or purchased), fruit or cheese to add to the special joy of Shabbat. Your help is needed to make Onegs… more
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