Programming
Please click on the links below to access specific programming information
55+ Calendar
55+ Calendar 2008-2009
2008
| Tuesday | September 9 | Board Meeting/Breakfast |
| Sunday | September 14 | Breakfast |
| Thursday | October 9 | Break-the-Fast |
| Tuesday | October 14 | Board Meeting/Breakfast |
| Sunday | October 19 | Breakfast |
| Tuesday | November 11 | Board Meeting/Breakfast |
| Sunday | November 16 | Breakfast |
| Saturday | November 22 | 55+ Shabbat |
| Thursday | December 11 | Movie Matinee |
| Tuesday | December 16 | Board Meeting/Breakfast |
| Sunday | December 21 | Breakfast |
2009
| Tuesday | January 6 | Board Meeting/Breakfast |
| Sunday | January 11 | Breakfast |
| Thursday | January 22 | Movie Matinee |
| Tuesday | February 3 | Board Meeting/Breakfast |
| Sunday | February 8 | Breakfast |
| Thursday | February 26 | Movie Matinee |
| Tuesday | March 17 | Board Meeting/Breakfast |
| Sunday | March 22 | Breakfast (Glatzer) |
| Thursday | March 26 | Movie Matinee |
| Tuesday | April 14 | Board Meeting/Breakfast |
| Sunday | April 19 | Breakfast |
| Tuesday | May 5 | Board Meeting/Breakfast |
| Sunday | May 10 | Breakfast (Mothers’ Day) |
| Tuesday | June 9 | Board Meeting/Breakfast |
| Sunday | June 14 | Breakfast |
Note: Board Meetings @ 9:30 AM
Sunday Breakfasts @ 9:45 AM
Movie Matinees @ 1:30 PM
Adult Education
A past recipient of the GOLD Solomon Schechter Award for excellence in Adult Education programming, Temple Emunah’s reputation as a center for adult education is known throughout the greater Boston area. The Adult Education Committee of Temple Emunah has been in existence for more than 20 years, and has evolved over the years from a program consisting of one educational series to a program boasting a myriad of formal and informal courses leveraging our access to scholars of nearby educational institutions, our success working cooperatively with other synagogues in the area, our learned Rabbis and our phenomenally educated and motivated congregants. Making full use of all of the available resources, we are able to provide multiple entry points for our diverse community, from beginner to advanced in subjects ranging from davenning, Hebrew literacy, Biblical text study and Philosophy. The caliber of the teachers for the formal programs is outstanding, most of whom have national if not international reputations in Jewish scholarship.
The Adult Education Brochure and the Ivrit la-Kol Brochure provide information regarding all of the adult education programs Temple Emunah is offering this year. For course registration and questions, please email the Adult Education Committee.
We look forward to learning with you!
• Brochures:
o Adult Education Brochure
o Ivrit la-Kol
o The Lexington Institute for Jewish Studies Fall
o The Lexington Institute for Jewish Studies Spring
o Lexington Rabbinical Panels
o Our Rabbinic Intern Teaches
o In House Teaching: Our Congregants Teach
o Talmud Study Group
o Ikkarim: Jewish Values and the Journey for Parents of Jewish Children
• Links:
o Adult B'nei Mitzvah Class
o Learn to Daven
o Adult Education Committee
Brotherhood Programs
Please click on the links in the table for information on upcoming Brotherhood Programs| Sun | October 5, 2008 | Sukkah Setup 1 | 9:45 AM |
| Sun | October 12, 2008 | Sukkah Setup 2 | 9:45 AM |
| Sun | October 26, 2008 | Sukkah Take Down 1 | 9:45 AM |
| Sat | November 1, 2008 | Brotherhood - Synaplex Shabbat | 8:30AM |
| Sun | November 2, 2008 | Brotherhood Breakfast / Adult Ed - Rabbi Lerner Lecture | 9:45AM |
| Sun | November 2, 2008 | Sukkah Take Down 2 | 11:00AM |
| Sat | November 22, 2008 | Movie Night 1 | TBD |
| Sun | November 23, 2008 | Brotherhood Breakfast / Adult Ed - Rabbi Lerner Lecture | 9:45AM |
| Sat | December 20, 2008 | Movie Night 2 | TBD |
| Sun | January 11, 2009 | Brotherhood Breakfast / Adult Ed - Rabbi Jacobs Lecture | 9:45 AM |
| Sat | January 17, 2009 | Movie Night 3 | TBD |
| Sun | February 1, 2009 | World Wide Wrap | 8:30 AM |
| Sun | February 1, 2009 | Brotherhood Breakfast | 10:00 AM |
| Sun | February 1, 2009 | Brotherhood Party | 6:00 PM |
| Sun | March 8, 2009 | Wine Sale | 11:00 AM |
| Sun | March 8, 2009 | Membership Dinner | 6:00 PM |
Links
0 Brotherhood
0 Brotherhood Man of the Year 2008 - Honoring Ken Tucker
Israel Events and News
To view the February 2009 Israel Trip Flyer please Click HereIsrael News Update 11-26-08 click here
Links
o New England Celebrates Israel
o June 1 Israel Celebration
o Israel Action Committee
Keruv (Outreach)
The Jewish concept of hospitality is the guiding principle behind Keruv. Temple Emunah strives to provide an environment in which all members of the community, including interfaith families, non-traditional families, and marginally affiliated Jews, can feel welcome to participate. The Keruv Committee creates numerous programs in support of these ideals.
The Hebrew word keruv means draw near, and in keeping with the meaning of the word, Temple Emunah strives to be open, welcoming and affirming. At Temple Emunah, we welcome all Jewish men and women, their Jewish partners, and their children as members of our congregation, regardless of their sexual orientation, race, or national or ethnic origin. Likewise, we welcome non-Jewish partners or children as reyim ahuvim (beloved friends), in the same manner in which we welcome and recognize any individual of another faith at Temple Emunah. We are committed to affording them every opportunity to access our faith, its traditions and teachings. The fabric of our Emunah life is enhanced and enriched by its diversity. To learn more about Keruv, contact Barbara Palant, Chairperson.
Temple Emunah affords all opportunities for non-Jewish family members to study at the Gerim Institute of Boston, our local/regional body that handles conversion and related study.
Minyan Katan
Welcome to Minyan Katan!
We would like you to join us as we explore our spirituality through a variety of davening experiences. Our davening follows the basic structure and prayers of a Shabbat service and may include:
• Meditation
• Niggunim
• D’var Torah discussions
The atmosphere is relaxed and we encourage people to participate in whatever manner they are comfortable.
If you would like more information about Minyan Katan please contact either Barbara Neustadt or Joelle Gunther.
Picture Galleries
Please click on a link below to go to the picture gallery page.
Special Interest Groups
This page has a list of links to information on Special Interest Groups. Please click on a link below for more information.
o Ivrit la-Kol (Hebrew for All)
o Yoga
Ivrit la-Kol (Hebrew for All)
A Hebrew Literacy Collaborative sponsored by:
Temple Emunah and Temple Isaiah of Lexington
Temple Beth El of Belmont
Celebrating our Tenth Year
The mission of Ivrit la-Kol is to enable all individuals, regardless of skill level, to acquire, improve or enhance their knowledge and comfort with Hebrew in a supportive and motivating learning environment.
Classes are held in various locations within the community and are open to all students, regardless of affiliation.
Yoga
Yoga with a Twist to begin again on November 1 for 6 weeks. Cost is $60 made out to Temple Emunah. Wednesday mornings (Nov 1,8,15,29,Dec 6,13) from 9:15-10:30 p.m. in the old sanctuary. Sign-ups are necessary by October 7th. Contact Sandi Levy for further info.
Synaplex Shabbatot
November 1, 2008
If the file is not viewable below, please click here.
Jerry Kissel (left) and Rabbi David Lerner (right) practice dramatic Torah reading
Ways and Means
Our next event is a Comedy Cabaret. Save Saturday evening, October 20th, 2007 for the King Davids of Comedy.
For more information click here: King Davids of Comedy
Updated 9/9/07
Youth Programming
Click here to go to the Lexington USY web site.
Click Youth News for the latest stories.
Do you want to know more about USY? Read
this message from USY President Josh Basseches.
Message from past USY President Arielle Russell.
Read about our 2008 Solomon Schechter Awards.
Read about our 2007 Solomon Schechter Award.
Temple Emunah’s United Synagogue Youth (USY) program provides numerous fun and exciting ways to meet and hang out with other Jewish youth. The Youth activities also develop and maintain strong connections to Jewish values, culture, rituals, and awareness of Israel. These goals are accomplished through our religious services, educational programs, and leadership training opportunities, as well as our sports teams and social programs. As part of New England Region United Synagogue Youth (NERUSY), Temple Emunah teens and pre-teens have the opportunity to participate in fantastic regional and international programming, connecting them with the wider Jewish youth community.
On the local level, we offer a broad range of programming, covering grades 3-12, in the following Temple Emunah Youth Groups:
• Noar- 3rd and 4th graders
• Kadima- 5th and 6th graders
• Jr USY- 7th and 8th graders
• Sr USY- 9th-12th graders
Exciting programs offered through the Youth Department include:
• K.N.I.S.H.- Shabbat afternoon activities following Junior Congregation services that connect younger and older students within grades 3 through 6
• Basketball and volleyball teams in regional USY sports leagues
• Teen Minyan
• Lounge nights
• Social programs, such as bowling, mini-golf, rock climbing, movies, and canoeing
• Purim Carnival, with activities for the entire Temple Emunah community
• College Outreach mailings to our graduates before Hanukkah and Pesah
• Inter-chapter events with USY groups from other synagogues
From the USY Constitution:
“The general aim of the United Synagogue Youth program is to bring about a meaningful and fully reciprocal encounter of Judaism, the Jewish people, and the Synagogue on one side, and the Jewish teenager on the other. As a result of this encounter, the Jewish teenager will, firstly, demonstrate and experience how the Jewish way of living, through study, action and fellowship, leads to personal fulfillment and growth while meeting his/her spiritual and social needs, and secondly, make a significant contribution to his/her synagogue, community, society and the Jewish people.”
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