Off to Summer Camp
I have had today’s date highlighted in my calendar for a long time. I have been looking forward to today for months. Today, I am getting...
I interrupt your regularly scheduled program…
Normally, this is where you find a thoughtful article written by someone at Emanuel, whether it is staff, a board member, or a...
Thank you
Shalom Chevrei, Sadly, this will be my last bulletin at Emanuel. So, I thought I would borrow from my reflection Saturday night at the...
A Few Words from Rabbi Michael Zedek
Dear Friends, I am writing these few lines immediately after a Zoom call with a number of rabbinic colleagues in the greater Chicago...
Didn’t I see you at Sinai?
It is said that every Jewish soul stood at Sinai, born and not yet born, to witness the giving of the Torah. Imagine our consternation: a...
May We Be Strengthened
“Be strong, be strong and may we be strengthened” Many Hebrew words and phrases, just like most things in the world, are, of course,...
Volunteer Spotlight: Rob Moss, Executive Board Member & Tech Captain
During Emanuel’s virtual Shabbat services on Friday nights and Saturday mornings, Rob Moss can often be heard reading the names of people...
A Few Words From Rabbi Craig
Shalom Chevrei: I want to take this moment to reassure you that we will be working full-speed ahead in these last six weeks of my...
Immersive Experiences
This coming Thursday evening marks the beginning of Lag BaOmer. This joyous holiday falls on the 33rd day of the counting of the Omer,...
Volunteer Spotlight: Mark Warnaar and Susan Bertocchi
If you’ve come to one of Emanuel Congregation’s beloved Share Shabbat dinners over the past 16 years, you’ve enjoyed the cooking of Mark...
