From his perch as founding editor of the online newspaper “Times of Israel,” David Horovitz reports daily and editorializes regularly on events in Israel. His conversation with CEO & Portfolio Manager of The Baupost Group, Seth Klarman, will be wide-ranging; from the carnage of October 7, 2023, to the release of the last living hostage […]
History of Jews in the Americas, 1492-present will be the subject of a course this fall with BU Professor Deeana Klapper. We will examine the history of Jews and Jewish communities in North America, South America and the Caribbean over 500 years. Taking a thematic and chronological approach, we will consider the diversity of American […]
The sharp Yiddish novelist, Chaim Grade, described the falling apart of the orthodox world in Eastern Europe in the 1930s. Sons and daughters of rabbis get out of the shtetl, but the fathers claw them back through guilt. Grade’s characters are incredibly alive; they are goofy, mad, heroic and wise. The novel is long, learned […]
Come and enjoy an evening of playing mah jongg, canasta and/or rummikub. Meet up with old friends and make new friends. All playing levels are welcome. Open to the community. Please spread the word! Participants must be able to play independently. If playing rummikub, please bring your own set. Mah jongg sets and canasta cards […]
Share a Shabbat dinner at home with Temple Emanuel members! Join us for our fourth Share-a-Shabbat as members of TE will gather in each others’ homes to light candles, say Kiddush, share challah and enjoy Shabbat dinner together. Hosts and their TE guests will choose one of the following Shabbat experiences: Spend Shabbat dinner with […]
Join us in person at our Talmud class with Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Micah Goodman as we kick off our year of Hartman learning at Temple Emanuel as part of our Hartman Learning Initiative. Please note: Micah will also be delivering the sermon during Shabbat morning services beginning at 9:30 am, and teaching us again post-Kiddush. Details […]
As a kid did you enjoy watching model trains going around complicated track routes? Do you still like model trains? Do your children enjoy them? On November 9, Brotherhood member, Lew Schneider, is opening up his basement for a historical toy train collection open house. On display is a large 20 X 10 foot O […]
There is a rich history to Torah Cantillation. During these sessions you will learn not only methodology, but the history behind the creation of the cantillation system. At the conclusion. anyone who so wishes will have the opportunity to chant Torah on a Shabbat morning, Shabbat Mincha, or weekday morning service. A reading knowledge of […]
Our first TE Reads for the year is The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. It is beyond compelling. It asks all the questions that go into building a life of meaning, joy and resilience: What do we do with our mistakes? What do we do with the mistakes that hurt people that cannot be fixed? What […]
Each month of the Hebrew lunar calendar has a lesson to teach, and this month is no exception. Join us for a free yoga event where we connect with the teachings and energies of the new hebrew month. Our session will incorporate gentle movements, breathwork, and meditation, allowing you to attune to the spiritual and […]
History of Jews in the Americas, 1492-present will be the subject of a course this fall with BU Professor Deeana Klapper. We will examine the history of Jews and Jewish communities in North America, South America and the Caribbean over 500 years. Taking a thematic and chronological approach, we will consider the diversity of American […]
The sharp Yiddish novelist, Chaim Grade, described the falling apart of the orthodox world in Eastern Europe in the 1930s. Sons and daughters of rabbis get out of the shtetl, but the fathers claw them back through guilt. Grade’s characters are incredibly alive; they are goofy, mad, heroic and wise. The novel is long, learned […]