Torah Study

Shabbat Morning Torah Study is held on Saturday mornings at 9:10 am. Join Rabbi Sirbu in an informal and lively study of Torah. Study begins promptly at 9:10 am and concludes in time for our Shabbat morning service at 10:30 am. Coffee and bagels are served beginning at 9:00 am.

On March 13 we will continue with: Exodus, Chapter 20, verse 1 �of� Yitro. Page 441 of Etz Hayim Torah and Commentary.

Seder signup form

Sign up for the Temple Emeth using this form: Seder Flyer/Sign-up Form

Choir starting gala rehearsals; singers welcome

Kol Emet, the Temple Emeth adult choir, is giving a gala performance Saturday evening, May 22, after Havdalah.  We are assembling an augmented Festival Choir for this special occasion, the choir’s first concert in over a decade. If you enjoy singing you are most welcome to join us for hard work, a lot of fun and great satisfaction.

Concert rehearsals will begin on Wednesday, March 3 and will “bunch up” on other nights as well in late April or early May in order to accommodate different schedules. Regular rehearsals are Wednesdays from 7:45-9:15 and may be a bit longer in May.

Purim Carnival February 28

Temple Emeth’s annual Purim Carnival will take place on Sunday, February 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.  All are invited to play games and win prizes at this festive event.

One Year and Counting Until Our Israel Trip

Temple Emeth’s next trip to Israel departs on February 16, 2011.  Our itinerary is available online and registration is now open.  All registrations received before June 1 are eligible for a $100 early bird discount!

For more information, click here: www.tinyurl.com/emethisrael.

Haiti Benefit Concert February 21

Temple Emeth is proud to co-sponsor the upcoming Sending our Love to Haiti benefit concert which will take place on Sunday, February 21 at 8:00 at the Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood.

The array of Broadway stars performing that evening include current and former leads from the biggest hits on Broadway: Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, Mama Mia, Showboat, Drowsy Chaperone, Chicago, Les Miserables, Carousel, Young Frankenstein, 42nd Street, Fiddler on the Roof, Beauty and the Beast, Little Mermaid, along with many others.

For more information, go to http://www.sendingourlovetohaiti.org/.

Special thanks to Temple Emeth’s Renaissance Group for underwriting our participation in this special community mitzvah project.

“Celebrating Spring” Dinner Dance

Honorees: Joy & Dan Firshein

Lifetime Achievement Award: Ruth & Peter Adler

Devotion Awards: Marion Wolf ♦ Marc Klausner

Silent Auction: We’re looking for members who can offer fun and creative items, hobbies or services, vacation homes, events or donation of goods. Deadline: April 1, 2010  For more information contact: Shana Janoff.

Journal Tribute: Sponsor the event with your business or personal ad and congratulate our dinner dance honorees in the Temple Emeth “Celebrating Spring” journal. Deadline: March 18, 2010.  Contact: Audrey Seares.

Please contact Maddy Wolf Eichen or Lynne Graizel, “Celebrating Spring” event Co-chairs, or the Temple office at 201-833-1322 for additional information.

A Special Shabbat Evening Celebrating Women, Friday, February 26

Temple Emeth’s Rosh Chodesh Group and the Bergen County Section of  National Council of Jewish Women will present a special shabbat evening celebrating women, on Friday, February 26, at Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck, NJ  201-833-1322.

 Shabbat will be welcomed with a festive Kosher Shabbat Dinner at 6:30 PM, followed by services at 8:00 PM in the sanctuary.  Everyone is invited to this special evening.  The services will be led by Rabbi Steven Sirbu, Cantor Ellen Tilem, Rabbi Robin Nafshi, members of Temple Emeth’s Rosh Chodesh group and members of  the National Council of Jewish Women.

To make a reservation for dinner, at $25 per person, or for additional information, please call Temple Emeth at 201-833-1322.

Introduction to Judaism course at Emeth

Temple Emeth will be hosting Introduction to Judaism, an intensive course sponsored by the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), on Sundays from 11:30 to 1:30 beginning on February 21.

The 16-week course is ideal for people who are considering conversion to Judaism, people who are curious about our faith and traditions, or people who were raised Jewish but just want to learn more or get a refresher.

Though the class will be held here, registration will be handled through the URJ’s Introduction to Judaism coordinator, Rabbi Rachel Hertzman. More information can be found at the following site (scroll to the bottom for the information pertinent to Temple Emeth) http://urj.org/learning/classes/intro/ny-nj-pa/; or you can download the registration form.

Shabbaton!

The New Jersey – West Hudson Valley Shabbaton is scheduled for January 30, 2010, 8:45 AM -5:30 PM, at Temple Sharey Tefilo – Israel, South Orange. It is a day long program of prayer, study, eating, and singing with Cantor Ellen Dreskin.
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