Welcome to the Temple Emanuel Member Information Page! Below you will find instructions on how to manage your account, apply payments, update your contact information, and more!
Temple Emanuel Online Directory & Member Area
Our online member portal grants access to our actively updated online directory, as well as the Member Area where you can both view & edit your family’s Yahrzeits, address, household members, and more! We have provided instructions below; please feel free to contact our Marketing Director Shaun Sander for assistance!
Access the Member Area
Click on the “Member Area” link at the top of our website (next to “Join Us!”) or access it directly at https://templeemanuelnewton.shulcloud.com/member/. Login will be required to access the Member Directory and the My Account features. If this is your first time logging in, click “Forgot your password?” when prompted to log in and an email will be sent to you with instructions.
Manage Your Account
After logging in to the Member Area, there will be a grid of boxes with categories to select, such as My Profile, View My Addresses, Change My Password, My Email Subscriptions, and more. Click whichever section you would like to view/ edit, and then an “Edit” button will appear if you would like to update any of your records. You can also update your account’s contact information by filling out our form HERE.
Online Directory
After logging in to the Member Area, click “Directory” towards the top of the page, directly beneath the Temple Emanuel Logo. Click in the search box and enter the name of the person you are looking for. To initiate your search, click “Update View”.
Pay Your Bill
After logging in to the Member Area, click “Pay My Synagogue Bill” block. This will redirect you to our Bill Payment form which can also be found here.
Create or change your password
Go to the Member Area home page and click the “My Account” icon. Scroll down and click the box on the bottom right you that says “Change my password”. If you have not yet signed in you will be prompted to do so. Once on the “change my password” screen, enter the new password in the text boxes and click the orange button.
Mobile Access
Put the temple in your pocket and access service times, upcoming events, information on your favorite groups, and more on-the-go with our mobile app! To download, search your app store for Temple Emanuel Newton or click one of the links below:
Apple users:
Android users:
TE-Talk
TE-Talk is an unofficial email group / listserv with membership open to everyone in the Temple Emanuel community. This group is not managed by the Temple Emanuel staff or leadership, and does not reflect policies or opinions of the synagogue. The posting rules to this group continue to evolve based on feedback from our membership. See The 10 Commandments of TE-TALK Etiquette for posting guidelines.
Overall, people primarily want to use this group for:
– asking for references (contractors, baby sitters, etc.) or other help
– announcing upcoming events of relevant interest
– sharing articles that have an Israeli or Judaic orientation
To Subscribe: Send a blank email (from the email address you want postings sent to) to te-talk+subscribe@googlegroups.com
Google will send you a confirmation email. If you have a Google account you can click on “Join This Group”, modify your settings for this group and click on “Save”. If you don’t have a Google account, then just reply to the confirmation email.
To Post: Send an email with a relevant subject to te-talk@googlegroups.com.
Note that te-talk is a moderated groups and messages are usually posted within 4-6 hours.
To Search prior postings: Click on this link.
Questions? Please contact Brian Lefsky.
Payments
Your payment of dues represents your annual commitment to the vision, goals, and programs of Temple Emanuel. There are six payment options you have chose from to pay your dues for this year. To make a payment on your account, please click HERE. Please note that when paying online, there is an additional fee of 3%, which is credited to your account as a General Fund donation
OPTION ONE: 100% payment of dues and fees by 30 days from date of invoice.
OPTION TWO: Four (4) quarterly payments – due July 31, September 15, December 15 and March 15
OPTION THREE: 25% payment by July 31 and full balance by December 31
OPTION FOUR: Ten (10) monthly payments – beginning July 31 and ending April 15
OPTION FIVE: Securities – Donation of appreciated securities. For more information, please click here.
OPTION SIX: Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) – Payments from your IRA. For more information, please click here.
No one will be denied membership because of financial hardship. If you would like to apply for an abatement (reduction of your dues), please do one of the following:
- Complete our Abatement Assistance Form online HERE
- Print & fill out the Abatement Assistance Form and send to the Temple office c/o Erin Moseley, Executive Director or Liz Goldstein, President
- Contact Erin Moseley at emoseley@templeemanuel.com or (617) 558-8127
All requests will be kept in strict confidence.
We are currently only sending electronic statements unless you do not have an email address, or prefer paper statements. If you would like to change your statement preference to paper only, please contact Saffron.
View our rate sheet for information on membership dues, tuition fees, and more.
View Rate Sheet HereView a breakdown of some of the recurring line items you might see, so you’ll know what they are and why they appear. These items are optional.
View Billing Optionals here