From Parashat B’shallach
“Fear is a powerfully creative force. Every great invention and every intellectual advance has behind it as a part of its motivation the...
OSRUI Recruitment
I am fortunate that, as part of my role here at Emanuel Congregation, I am given the opportunity to serve on faculty at our Union of...
Future of Synagogue Life
“Mom, why do you have to go to Arizona for ‘so long’ for work? Can’t you just fly home each night and go back the next morning?” Such a...
Transgender Day of Remembrance
On the evening of Nov. 28, 1998, a transgender woman named Rita Hester was violently stabbed in her apartment. She was found clinging to...
Sharing Sacred Space
A Special Message from Cantor Michelle Drucker Friedman and David Rakofsky, President Friends, In Parashat Vayera (Genesis 18), we read...
Volunteer Spotlight: Bob and Devorah Heyman
Bob and Devorah Heyman are familiar faces around Emanuel for their contributions during the High Holy Days and year round. They have...
Welcome Back!
Kehilla – community – kehilla *clap* This is an example of the sandwich method that our regional Union for Reform Judaism camp, Olin Sang...
Sermon From Ha'azinu - Friday, September 17, 2021
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...
Who Is Responsible For Our Wrongdoings?
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...
Staff Profile: Education Director Mandy Herlich
Students returning to Emanuel Congregation Religious School this fall will find a new approach to learning, initiated by Education...
