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A Message from Rav Hazzan Aliza Berger


B'tselem - Inclusion, Temple Emanuel Community Blog
April 12, 2018
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When I speak about our community, I love to brag that you can’t walk in our doors without being seen. We are not just warm and welcoming, we are also a community that values each and every person for who they are and for the unique gifts they bring to the table.

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Comedy Night – Warm-up Act


Temple Emanuel Community Blog
March 10, 2018
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Did you miss the warm-up act from our comedy night?

Access to Shabbat Services…and More


Temple Emanuel Community Blog
March 2, 2018
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Shabbat services provide an opportunity to reaffirm and strengthen connections with Judaism, the shul, and friends. Sharing the experience as a family strengthens family connections.

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Now is YOUR time for synagogue leadership!


Temple Emanuel Community Blog
January 28, 2018
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Interested in having a different role at Temple Emanuel?

Nominate yourself or someone else to serve our synagogue as a leader on the Board of Trustees or the Board of Directors.

For more information or to submit an application contact please click here or contact one of the Nominations & Governance Committee Co-Chairs Samantha Levine-Neudel or Michael Crystal.

iGenesis Hanukkah Rap


Music, Temple Emanuel Community Blog, Youth
November 27, 2017
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Our students favorite – songwriting, in rap! Making a song, writing the lyrics and recording at iGenesis. Bring your laptop, iPad and make your own track.

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What Kind of Community Do We Want to Be?


Temple Emanuel Community Blog
November 18, 2017
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I have a confession to make. Growing up in Pontiac, Michigan I was a nerd. Actually, I was an uber nerd. I was a ham radio operator. I used to get my kicks building radios out of Heathkits – some of you are old enough to remember them.

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Hanukkah Toy Drive: Celebrate and Donate


Brotherhood, Temple Emanuel Community Blog
November 16, 2017
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Help Make a Sick Child Smile!

An opportunity for children to participate in acts of kindness & giving this holiday season. Please bring an unwrapped new toy to donate at one of our Temple Emanuel Hanukkah celebrations on either December 10 or 12.

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2017 Turkey Drive


Temple Emanuel Community Blog
November 16, 2017
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Please consider helping those in need this Thanksgiving and supporting the annual “Turkey Drive” that supports the Mass Ave food pantry.

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Calling all lovers of Israeli Dance!


Religious School, Temple Emanuel Community Blog, Youth
October 19, 2017
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Temple Emanuel’s THREE Israeli Dance troupes are getting underway and we want YOU!

Young kids and a parent! Middle schoolers! High schoolers!

Join the fun and perform at the Annual Israel Folkdance Festival of Boston!

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Talk and Nosh


Dor Chadash - Young Families, Temple Emanuel Community Blog
October 16, 2017
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Yesterday morning Rav Hazzan Aliza Berger and our Outreach Coordinator for Young Families, Liz Mettler, enjoyed talking and meeting (and noshing with) some of the newest faces of Temple Emanuel.

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