A Special Shabbat Service, Friday July 30th

Please join us for a special service on Friday, July 30th.  Pastor Keni Ashby will speak on “Understanding the relationship between Christians and Jews.”  Following the service, Rabbi Sirbu and Pastor Ashby will speak about their recent trip to Alabama.

Guitar Service, Saturday July 31st

Please join us for a special guitar service on Saturday July 31st led by Cantor Tilem, with the help of David Kohane and Wendy Kosakoff.

Shabbat service at the State Line Lookout, August 20th

Friday August 20th Temple Emeth will once again join Temple Beth El of Closter for a service to be held at the State Line Lookout along the Palisades Parkway.  The service will begin at 6:30PM and will be preceded by a short hike at 5:15PM.

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 July 10 we will continue with: Exodus, Chapter 25, verse 10 of T’rumah. Page 487 of Etz Hayim Torah and Commentary.

Temple Emeth Wishes You a Wonderful Summer

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.

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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“Jew vs Jew” conversation on January 24th

The Teaneck Jewish Community Council is pleased to announce a conversation withSamuel Freedman, Religious Editor of the NY Times and author of Jew vs Jew and Dr. Dennis Klein, Professor of Judaic studies at Kean University.

Where: Teaneck Jewish Center, 70 Sterling Place, Teaneck NJ

When: 7PM January 24^th, 2010

This program is co-sponsored by Temple Emeth Adult Education Committee, Teaneck Jewish Center and Congregation Shaare Tefillah.  Attendance is free and all are invited.   Refreshments will be served.

Temple Emeth Seder on March 30

Please join your Temple Emeth friends and family as we celebrate the second night of Passover at the annual Congregational Passover Seder on Tuesday, March 30th at 6:00 p.m. Once again, our prices remain exactly where they have been for the past three years, so that everyone who wants may come and eat. Early-bird prices (below) are in effect from now until February 28th. After February 28th, adult prices will increase by $4 and children’s prices by $2.

For details, click here for our PDF-format entry form.