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“The friendship of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel will always inspire us, but new work and new partnerships, too, are...
The key to being a successful High Holy Days volunteer is simple, according to usher Mina F. “You have to really like people,” she said....
For the final day of the Religious School year, Temple Emanu-El students headed to one of New York City’s many museums to learn about Israel...
By Simone Saidmehr The Forward The civil rights movement represented a kind of pax romana in Black–Jewish relations — symbolized most enduringly by the image...
For nearly her entire life, Dr. Susannah Heschel has had an intimate view of the relationship between the Jewish and Black communities. Her father, Rabbi...
By Em Besthoff Assistant Director, Lifelong Learning This winter, I found myself in the heart of Alabama with nine students from our Religious School. Our...
”If religion expresses our most deeply held ideals, politics is how those values are realized in society. “Religious faith demands action. No honest measure of...
Rabbi Sara Sapadin’s new essay in the Forward reflects on Women of the Wall, the ongoing fight for religious equality in Israel, and a historic...
Eve S., second from right, has been a Temple Emanu-El member for more than 40 years. Eve S.’s highlight of the week is Canasta Tuesdays...
Preparation for Project Prom took months. It included phone calls, emails, and ongoing conversations with Temple Emanu-El staff and representatives from some of the world’s...
Dena W. grew up at Temple Emanu-El. Her family joined when she was seven years old. “I always looked forward to Sunday school where I...
For Simona L.’s children, Emanu-El Downtown’s Religious School Lab is a highlight of the week. They love their teachers and enjoy exploring Jewish life through...
