Category: President’s column
President’s Column (Repair, Renew, Restore, Reconstruct, Reconsider, Review, Revise, Reevaluate)
| May 1, 2013 - כא אייר תשעג | Posted by Rabbi Farbman under President's column |
Definition: “REPAIR. The reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing building for the purpose of its maintenance.” This is a technical definition as it applies to buildings under the CT State Building Code. Tikkun olam (Hebrew: (תיקון עולם or תקון עולם) is a Hebrew phrase that means “repairing the world” (or “healing the world”) which suggests humanity’s shared responsibility to heal, repair and transform the world. In Judaism, the concept of tikkun olam originated in the early rabbinic period. The concept was given new meanings in the kabbalah of the medieval period and has come to possess further… more
President’s Column (This one may be long, but it demonstrates stability!) April, 2013 By Bruce Spiewak, Temple Emanuel President
| April 1, 2013 - כא ניסן תשעג | Posted by Rabbi Farbman under President's column |
As predicted last month, the TE Erev Purim and Adult Purim Party and the Purim for Kids of All Ages at the end of February were well attended events with lots of enjoyable performances and participation by TE members and friends. Thanks to all who helped organize, arrange and produce these activities. It was a humongous effort, and we are blessed with many talented members! Our Family Shabbat Service in the beginning of March was heartwarming as we witnessed Rabbi Michael gathering the children around him on the floor while he read a story to them. For those of us… more
President’s Column (This one’s fortified!) March, 2013 By Bruce Spiewak, Temple Emanuel President
| March 1, 2013 - יט אדר תשעג | Posted by Rabbi Farbman under Featured, President's column |
February was a month fraught with fabulous functions and events that filled the foundations of Temple Emanuel with fun-filled fortifications! (Say that quickly three times.) On February 4, I attended a Presidents’ Dinner in Fairfield CT, organized by Rabbi Sue Levi Elwell of the URJ. It was a networking meeting to get to know, face to face, other Reform Synagogue Presidents (and other officers) in the area. Including Rabbi Elwell, there were ten of us, representing Congregation B’Nai Israel (Bridgeport), Congregation Mishkan Israel (Hamden), Temple Shalom (Norwalk), and of course, Temple Emanuel. We have gotten each others’ contact information for… more
February President’s Column (This one’s getting its foundations strengthened!)
| February 3, 2013 - כג שבט תשעג | Posted by Rabbi Farbman under Featured, Main Page, President's column |
A lot of exciting and stimulating events have been happening at TE and in our community in the last month. I’ll try to give you some highlights here, but cannot include everything. Aside from the usual Family Shabbat Friday evening service at the beginning of January, we had our “New” Shabbat Morning Torah Service. This was a service that concentrated on the Torah reading and included interactive discussion among the congregants attending. It was a very stimulating and enlightening educational experience. It is an event that will be continued periodically. There was also an Adult Education class led by Tom… more
President’s Column (This One’s Composite!)
| January 2, 2013 - כ טבת תשעג | Posted by Rabbi Farbman under Featured, President's column |
“Welcome! Temple Emanuel is a warm, caring and open community of approximately 160 households. As a small Reform synagogue, our members have the opportunity to know one another and 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.” Does the above quotation sound familiar? It should—it comes from our Temple Emanuel website, www.templeemanuel-gnh.org. Have you visited it recently? Many people have done so, whether they are currently members… more
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