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.

Emeth book club meeting January 21

The Temple Emeth book club will meet at the temple, Thursday, Jan. 21, at 8:00 P.M. to discuss Telex From Cuba by Rachel Kushner.

February Tot Shabbat moved to February 20th

February’s Tot Shabbat has also been moved to the third Saturday of the month, on February 20th at 9:30. Members and nonmembers are both invited to bring their young children (up to five years old) to the sanctuary for a kid’s service.

Shabbat Shirah Choir Service

Kol Emet, the Temple Emeth adult choir, will be featured on Shabbat Shirah, Friday, January 29 – the Sabbath of Song.

Shabbat Shirah will be a participatory sung service for cantor, choir and congregation. The service is highlighted by the chanting of the Song of the Sea, from Exodus, a poem which, according to tradition, was sung by the Israelites after crossing the Red sea and escaping from the Egyptian army. Please join us for a special musical evening.

Post your Jewish Dream

On Rosh Hashanah morning, I gave a sermon in which I articulated and explained my dream as a rabbi.

I said, “My dream as a rabbi is to create a kehillah kedoshah which creates Torah study opportunities for all its members and is always mindful of the Jewish people’s responsibility to pursue justice.”

Then I gave everyone an assignment to articulate his or her Jewish dream and to post it to the following website: http://groups.google.com/group/myjewishdream. Here are some questions to get you going.

• What are your most positive Jewish experiences?

• What are the Jewish texts that resonate with you every time you read them?

• What are the rituals that truly elevate your spirit?

• What is the activity here at Temple Emeth that you would certainly make time to partifipate in if only it existed and you knew about it?

• What do you gain by attending services on the High Holy Days?

• If you have children or grandchildren, why do you hope they will grow up as proud, identified Jews?

• How do you think you can change Judaism for the better and how can Judaism change you for the better?

Whether you post your own dream or not, I invite you to peruse the dreams that are posted and to offer comments. In this way, our online discussion adds richness to our community.

–Rabbi Steven Sirbu