Hey Alma: I Never Thought About Being Jewish Until I Left New York
Read this terrific article in Hey Alma by Religious School teacher Sophia Garcia Maier about her Sephardic heritage, and how her experience on our Lifelong Learning faculty has been a meaningful part of her Jewish Journey. “I am a New York Jew, the Jewish daughter of two unabashed New Yorkers, and I grew up in […]
Wonder Woman: Heroism Among the (Jewish) Stars
By Steven Eisenpreis Temple Emanu-El Member Many of the world’s beloved superheroes can be attributed to Jewish writers and artists. Superman was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster; Batman was created by Robert Caan (Bob Kane); Captain America and many others were created by Joe Simon and Jacob Kurtzberg (Jack Kirby) and, of course, […]
New York Daily News: The war continues; hear Ukraine’s cries
Temple member Wendy Gerber shares her personal experiences on Temple Emanu-El’s mission to Poland and the Ukrainian Border in The New York Daily News. “I left Poland, but part of my heart remains there. While it’s difficult to hear these stories, it’s important. Bombs erase lives in a moment, and leave scars that last a […]
FOX News: NYC temple members travel to Ukraine border to bring comfort and ‘bear witness’
From May 26 to May 30, 2022, Temple Emanu-El organized a Humanitarian Mission to Poland and the Ukrainian Border, during which the Emanu-El community answered conscience’s call, bringing much needed supplies, showing comfort to those fleeing the war, and bearing witness both to their suffering and the extraordinary efforts of the agencies offering relief from […]
On Today’s Supreme Court Ruling
Dear Congregants, On the one hand, today’s Supreme Court ruling striking down fifty years of legal precedent comes as no surprise given the preliminary opinion leaked last month. On the other hand, it comes as a stunning shock to the system of civil protections on which two generations of American women have depended for their […]
Honeycomb: Am I Responsible Within My Own Community?
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Tikkun Olam Welcomes Hakav HaMeached
On June 14, Emanu-El’s Tikkun Olam Committee hosted Hakav MaMeached, who traveled from Israel to New York City, once again. 35 children and volunteers, along with a medical doctor, visited the Central Park Zoo. Many of the children had never been to a zoo and, when they entered the penguin house and toured the other […]
Tikkun Olam: Volunteer Opportunities with HIAS
HIAS is currently listing volunteer opportunities in New York to help welcome refugees and asylum seekers as they begin their lives as new Americans. 1. Click here to fill in an application to create a volunteer profile with HIAS 2. Register for a Volunteer Information Session Webinar. 3. Fill out a full Volunteer Application. 4. HIAS will […]
How About Now? A Note from Rabbi Davidson
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Nursery School Gala Honors Alumni and Parents
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