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...
Meet Emanuel Congregation’s Legacy Renewal Team
Earlier this year, Emanuel Congregation created the Legacy Renewal Team to build a sustainable future for the community and to stabilize...
A Thanksgiving Message
Ben Zoma said: Who is rich? He who rejoices in his lot, as it is said: “You shall enjoy the fruit of your labors, you shall be happy and...
Chanukah
Fall is my favorite season. Every year, I look forward to reacquainting myself with the section of my closet that holds my boots and...
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...
Power of Moments
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...
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...
