On Sunday, September 12, Temple Emanu-El’s own Dr. Andrew Henderson, Jack Cohn and the Temple Emanu-El Choir will participate in the Conaming of Harry T. Burleigh Place on the corner of 16th Street and Third Avenue at 3:00 PM. Refreshments and a musical presentation of Burleigh’s life and work will take place immediately following at …
Sunday, September 19 Meet at temple at 8:45 AM | Return around 2:00 PM. Free. Advanced Reservations required. Space is limited. This event is open to temple members only. All adults must show proof of vaccination, children who are taking the bus require a negative PCR Covid test and all must wear a mask throughout …
After a long hiatus due to the need to remain socially distant, our Tikkun Olam volunteers joyfully came together last week in person to share in the mitzvah of assembling 240 backpacks for the Children’s Village. Each one was filled with all of the school supplies a child needs to set them up for academic …
On Wednesday, November 11, Tikkun Olam Volunteers assembled 600 Thanksgiving Breakfast Bags for Lenox Hill House and Sanctuary for Families. Each year Tikkun Olam hosts an annual Thanksgiving Dinner at the temple (on the day before the holiday) for senior citizens and women and children from local homeless and domestic violence shelters. However, with the Coronavirus pandemic, …
Reflections of our past as we build toward our future This page includes posts from the Bernard Museum of Judaica spanning Temple Emanu-El’s history in New York City. In April 2020, Temple Emanu-El celebrated its 175th anniversary, and we will continue to celebrate this milestone with special events, posts, and more. The below posts are …
Dear Friends, One hundred seventy-five years ago today, April 13, 1845, thirty-three German immigrants, refugees of the despotism surging in Western Europe, founded Temple Emanu-El in a small rented facility downtown on the corner of Clinton and Grand streets. It was the city’s first Reform synagogue, and soon became the model for Reform congregations around …
Lesley Koeppel, Juliet Cooper and Rabbi Joshua Davidson light candels at Second Seder 2019. Click here to learn more about the different ways to volunteer at Second Seder 5780. The Tikkun Olam committee’s annual Second Seder is one of Temple Emanu-El’s longest-running community service projects. For 44 years, we have opened our doors to hundreds …
The Spirit of Emanu-El Celebrating our past, present and future on our 175th anniversary Rabbi Joshua Davidson By now, you may be familiar with our synagogue’s founding story — our journey from a second-floor loft on the Lower East Side to our majestic Fifth Avenue sanctuary; our emergence from a small gathering of thirty-three German …
Last weekend, Young Families of Emanu-El and Young Members of Emanu-El, our 20s and 30s community group, joined in with our Sunday Lunch Program in making and distributing lunches. For over 25 years, Temple Emanu-El’s Sunday Lunch Program has been preparing meals for those in need, whether they are homeless, underemployed or food insecure. Click …
“Just follow Norden’s instructions.” That’s the most important turkey carving tip from the seasoned volunteer carvers at Temple Emanu-El’s Thanksgiving Dinner. The Dinner isn’t for our members, but for those less fortunate who have nowhere to go on Thanksgiving. Our members coordinated volunteers, delegated, and prepared an entire meal for 200 guests — which involved …
A huge thank you to everyone: Wise Hall looked abundantly full on Mitzvah Day, when we all came together as one Temple community to volunteer, side by side. In the space of a morning, we accomplished an amazing mitzvah: 2,200 gift packages were assembled with love, ranging from dignity kits to Purim treats for the …
From the appetizer to the delicious desserts, which included Thanksgiving cupcakes festively decorated by our volunteers, cinnamon doughnuts and a chocolate and vanilla parfait topped with fresh blueberries and raspberries, this Thanksgiving meal was a special way to share the warmth of the holiday with those who would otherwise be alone. All of our guests …
