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Fall is my favorite season. Every year, I look forward to reacquainting myself with the section of my closet that holds my boots and...

On the evening of Nov. 28, 1998, a transgender woman named Rita Hester was violently stabbed in her apartment. She was found clinging to...

A Special Message from Cantor Michelle Drucker Friedman and David Rakofsky, President Friends, In Parashat Vayera (Genesis 18), we read...

Have you ever thought about memories – why we remember the things that we do? Have you ever had a moment-by-moment experience, maybe on...

I recently discovered this little cartoon (artist unknown), and it gave me one of those, “oh yeah, I almost forgot that” moments. Change...

Bob and Devorah Heyman are familiar faces around Emanuel for their contributions during the High Holy Days and year round. They have...

Kehilla – community – kehilla *clap* This is an example of the sandwich method that our regional Union for Reform Judaism camp, Olin Sang...

Imagine this: Today is your birthday. You’re sixteen years old (You’re a little gray for 16, but we’re imagining.) Today is your...

Me: Hey Asher, what should I write about in my article for the temple? My son, Asher: Something funny! My son then paused, looked at me...

The following Drash was delivered by past-president Steve Baron in honor of his Bar Mitzvah sidra Ki Tetze. We are grateful to Steve and...