Temple Emanu-El strives to be a warm and welcoming Bet Knesset (House of Assembly), an inspiring and uplifting Bet Tefilah (House of Prayer), and an engaging and enlightening Bet Midrash (House of Study) for people of all ages and backgrounds. We invite you to join us in our full range of services and programs.
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The Sisterhood Paid-Up Membership Dinner will be on May 15 at 6 pm at Temple Emanu-El. Join us for our annual Spring dinner which will include hors d'oeuvres and wine, entree, salad, vegetables, dessert and coffee. Our speaker will introduce us to Laughter Yoga. We will learn about the scientifically proven health benefits of laughter and experience the power of laughter for ourselves. Expect to feel rejuvenated and melt away stress, leaving with a spring in your step and laughter in your heart! RSVP by May 11 to Robbin Alpert (brian.alpert@snet.net)
The Sisterhood Book Club will meet on May 21 at 7:30 pm to discuss "The Member of the Wedding" by Carson McCullers.
For more information about this and other upcoming Sisterhood activities, check the Temple Bulletin and the Sisterhood web page!
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The 2012 Howard Ilson Award recipients are Gary Freeman and Mike Reinhard. We will be honoring Gary and Mike at a Shabbat service on May 18 - please attend!
We continue Brotherhood Bagels on Religious School Sundays throughout the Religious School Calendar year. Please join us as often as you can. Thanks to everyone who helped with Coffee Bagel setup. May 20 is our last day this Spring.
We are starting to think about next year, so please let Alvin or Scott know if you have any ideas for events or activities.
For more information about these and other Brotherhood activities, check out the Brotherhood web page!
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In my January bulletin message I recommended that you see the “Dead Sea Scrolls, Life and Faith in Biblical Times” exhibit that was in New York City. Those of you who went were, like me, overwhelmed by this extraordinary collection of over 500 amazing artifacts from Biblical sites around Eretz Yisrael.
Permit me another “must see” suggestion: The National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia... (read more)
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Simcha. While literally meaning “joy” or “gladness”, we tend to use the word for happy, festive occasions. Each month at Shabbat services, we recognize that month’s birthdays and anniversaries. At the last Board meeting, we talked for a short while about adding a simcha Shabbat once a month to recognize the joyful life events that take place within our community. So please send me, the Rabbi, Sherry or Roberta a message about a simcha in your life... [click here to read further]
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Each Shabbat is special and meaningful. We are given the opportunity at the end of each week to relax and look back on at the week that has just passed. We are grateful for the lessons learned and the blessings we received. I am pleased to announce that on March 24, 2012, a very special Shabbat, we were blessed with a new Grandson, Theodore Thomas. He weighed 6lbs 8 oz, and was 18 ½ inches long... [ click here]
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On Monday, July 16, Temple Emanu-El, together with Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, will present the 6th Annual Bill Bentley Memorial Golf Tournament. The event will be held at the renovated Great Neck Country Club (formerly the New London Country Club) in Waterford. Over the past five years, the tournament has raised over $130,000. 50% of those funds have supported our Temple's youth services, including numerous camperships, trips to Israel, NEFTY and TEFTY event participation, the library's computer, and the entire budget supporting the aides at Religious School. The other half suports L&M's Community Cancer Center's Patient Care Fund.
Click here to open the golf brochure, which includes information on sponsorship and golf registration. We hope many of our congregants will again help support the tournament in whatever way you can. If you have any questions, please feel free to email either Barbara Bentley at babsbentley@ct.metrocast.net or Scott Wolfe at scottwolfe11@comcast.net. Thanks as always for your consideration.
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Do you have photos of Temple events? Want to share them with the Temple Emanu-El community? Just click on the webmaster link at the bottom of the page and I'll help you post them here at the Temple Emanu-El website! - Phil Ross
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Due to inclement weather, this Earth Day Mitzvah project has been rescheduled for May 6th!
Two local temples are joining forces for a special Earth Day Mitzvah project with organizational assistance from the Jewish Federation of Eastern CT. Temple Emanu-El from Waterford and Congregation Beth El of New London will be working on a farm, Sunday, May 6, 2012, at the Waterford Country Day School beginning at 12:45 pm.
Conceived after an initial meeting with FRESH project manager Derek Angel, members of the Social Action Committee from Temple Emanu-El realized by helping to prepare beds and putting in plants would be an excellent way to help children connect where our produce comes from with a lesson about farming that goes back to Biblical times . Holding a Mitzvah Day project at the school where FRESH maintains a 5 acre garden, combines these ideas. The school is located at 78 Huntsville Road, Quaker Hill, CT.
While the FRESH organization will supply tools, members are asked to bring their own gloves and hats; bottled water and granola bars will be available. The event begins at 12:45 with brief remarks from Rabbi Carl Astor from Congregation Beth El, Rabbi Aaron Rosenberg from Temple Emanu-El, and Derek Angel from FRESH. The event is open to the entire Jewish community whether affiliated or not. Planting will start at 1:00 and end at 4 pm. It is not necessary or required to stay for the entire time; members are encouraged to bring their children; however, those under 13 must be supervised. Feel free to donate whatever time you have. In case of rain the event will be postponed until May 6. An educational component regarding the historic significance of local Jewish-owned farms will be held in the fall around the time of the Sukkot holiday which will tie in with the harvest season. The Jewish Federation of Eastern CT, will also be involved with this portion.
FRESH New London CSA is a community- supported agriculture effort helping to create good jobs for New London youth. It is also an opportunity for New London-area residents to pre-order shares of a seasonal harvest while supporting a healthier lifestyle for their families. To purchase a full or half-share, sign up before April 1st at www.freshnewlondon.org.
This Mitzvah project is a great way to not only get some exercise in the warm April sunshine, but to participate in a very worthwhile project with your children, friends and neighbors. Who knows? You may have so much fun you will want to plant your own garden!
Sybil Nassau
For more information about the Social Action Committee, please see the description on the Temple website or e-mail wasilver@snet.net
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Temple Emanu-El's Gold Buying Event has been postponed to Sunday, May 20, 2012 during our community tag sale from 8:30am-12:30pm in the Temple parking lot. Look for two tables where Mallove's will be appraising and purchasing your gold jewelry items and selling Pandora and Alex and Ani jewelry. Mallove's will still honor our fundraising efforts during the weekend of May 6th for those who may have wanted to purchase Mother's Day or graduation gift items. Just go to Mallove's at 262 Boston Post Road and identify yourself as Temple Emanu-El and they will still donate a percentage of their sales toward our gold buying event Temple fundraiser.
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The Auction Committee is hard at work preparing for Temple Emanu-El's Online Auction which begins on Friday, May 4th thru Friday, May 25th followed by the exciting Live and Silent Auction on Saturday, June 2nd.
It's not too late to advertise your business or make a donation. Suggestions include: gift cards (restaurants, online or national stores), a bottle or two of wine (for the instant cellar auction item we are building), time shares, sports tickets (Red Sox, Yankees, Mets, Giants, Jets, Knicks, Celtics, CT Sun or UCONN, etc..) or any new merchandise of value or unique service (i.e. you have culinary talent and want to donate dinner for four or eight -- past donated items included Challah Bread by Merrill Mazzella, photography/video services, cookies for a year, etc.). You may contact the Temple Office at 860-443-3005 or temanu-el@sbcglobal.net. In addition you may contact us at armirowe@gmail.com or John Murphy at jem37@ct.metrocast.net (cell 860-608-0774).
Donation and Ad forms may be found at the Temple social hall lobby or we can email or mail then to you. You may check out auction items already posted online at www.templeauction.com. Check out the site and register your friends and family by adding their email address. Please mark your calendars and invite friends to join you for a fun evening mingling over refreshments and bidding on exciting auction items. If you bring non-Temple members to the auction, you will receive a discount on your admission.
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