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Synagogue-Wide Programs
Noah Ark’s Blessing of the Pets
October 7 at 5:30 pm
Temple Emanuel Parking Lot
Let’s create our own Noah’s Ark – right here at Temple Emanuel. Bring your dog, cat, rabbit, goldfish, ijuana, ferret. . . for a special Blessing of the Pets. The service will include a blessing for ill pets.
If your pet would not have done well on Noah’s Ark (if he or she is aggressive or unfriendly to strangers), do not bring him or her to the Blessing of the Pets. If you plan on participating, please RSVP using this link, to Erica Rosenthal, synagogue receptionist, or call her at 856-489-0029. We will be collecting animal food for a local shelter.
How-to-Do Shabbat Workshop
With Rabbi Debbie Cohen
Monday, October 22, 9:1 5 –10:30 am
Shabbat is a meaningful, family-friendly celebrations, full of traditions that children enjoy and can add meaning to family life. At this workshop, Rabbi Cohen will explore the meaning behind Shabbat traditions, how to celebrate Shabbat at your home and how to engage your children in the celebration. A packet of useful background articles, recipes, blessings and projects will be distributed. Please register with Erica Rosenthal, synagogue receptionist at 856-489-0029 or Jeanie Blanton in the pre-school at 856-489-0034.
Hanukkah Havdalah Ice Skating Party
December 8, look for details soon
New Baby Shabbat
Friday, January 5 at 7:30 pm
New parents, new grandparents, new aunts and new uncles – bring your little one to Shabbat services on January 6 for a special blessing. All babies, born in the past year, will be called with their families to the bimah, pulpit, to be blessed in front of the open Ark. Let’s help to welcome the newest additions to our world and ask for a blessing of long life, good health and happiness. Visitors to Temple Emanuel are invited to be part of this meaningful service. If a friend, neighbor or relative had a Jewish baby, let them know that they are invited to come and have the child blessed.
Tallit Workshop
February 10, look for details soon
Create your own beautiful silk painted tallit, with symbols and designs meaningful to you. Learn to tie your own tzitzit, the fringes at the corners.
Rosenthal Hiddur Mitzvah Project
February 21, look for details soon
You may be familiar with the work of Gary Rosenthal, Judaica artist. It is now possible to make your own Gary Rosenthal piece. We will create the mosaics and then send them off to his studio, where they will be placed in pieces of Judaica and returned to us.
Shabbat around the World
March 7, 6 pm dinner, 7 pm service, look for details soon
Join us on our annual tour to Jewish communities far and near. We will celebrate the Jewish culture of a different community through ethnic foods, a speaker and art created by our Religious School students.
Chocolate Seder
April 13 at 5:30 pm
Experience the Passover Seder like never before. Learn about and taste the symbols of Passover — just made of chocolate. Chocolate covered matzah, chocolate eggs, bitter chocolate, chocolate for dipping, Elijah’s cup filled with chocolate milk . . . An event for chocolate lovers of all ages. Please note: The seder does not include dinner. It will last about 1 hour. So, enjoy having your dessert before dinner. $5/Individual or $10/Family; Please make your check out to Temple Emanuel. RSVP by April 7, by clicking this link, to Erica Rosenthal, Synagogue Receptionist or call her at 856-489-0029.
Class Family Education Days
RSVP's are not necessary for these programs, unless noted.
Times correspond with regular class periods, unless otherwise noted.
It is recommended that at least one parent or grandparent join their child on the days of these programs.
October 7 -- 2nd Grade Family Education
Come visit the Tzedakah Mall and learn about giving a gift to our world. Please bring $2 in quarters to donate during our Tzedakah Mall.
November 3 -- 6th Grade Learner's Shabbat & Kiddush Lunch (10:30 am)
We will be holding a B’nai Mitzvah learner’s service, in which we go through each of the components of a Shabbat morning service and explain their significance. This sample service will help your family feel better prepared for your Bat or Bar Mitzvah day. It is also a wonderful opportunity for the upcoming B’nai Mitzvah class and their parents to learn and pray together.
At least one parent from each family should plan on attending this service with their child; younger siblings are also invited. We do need volunteers to take part in the service. You will receive a form in the mail to volunteer. We highly encourage you to volunteer to take part in the service. It adds to the meaning of the service and is a great way to practice for your Bat or Bar Mitzvah day.
November 4 -- 1st Grade Family Education
Join us for a Synagogue Scavenger Hunt. We will explore the synagogue together, learn about what makes it special and create our own stained glass windows.
December 2 -- Kindergarten Family Education
Hanukkah is almost upon us. Let's learn about this holiday together. We will explore how and why we celebrate.
January 6 -- 4th Grade Family Education
Please join us for a morning of family study and exploration. We will be learning about the Jewish lifecycle through interactive games, projects and discussions.
January 30 -- 6th Grade B'nai Mitzvah Mall
Come “shopping” for information at Temple Emanuel. Together, we will learn about the meaning of Bar and Bat Mitzvah, its history and the process of becoming a B’nai Mitzvah. At least one parent from each family should accompany their child for this special evening.
February 3 -- 3rd Grade Family Education
Join us for a morning of interactive learning and fun exploration as we discover what Judaism says about bringing holiness into our lives. The Holiness Code — a section of the Torah — is a key component of the 3rd grade curriculum.
February 24 --1st Grade Family Education
Come get your Passport for Israel. We will "travel" to Israel together, visiting key sites and learning what makes Israel so special.
March 9 -- Kindergarten Family Education
Be Happy -- Purim is almost here. Come learn about the Purim holiday and create something fun for the celebration.
March 12 -- 6th Grade Wrap with the Rabbis
6th Grade families are invited to an evening of learning together about ritual items that we wear: Tallit, Tefillin and Kippot. Tallit and Tefillin are rituals reserved just for Jews who have passed the age of B’nai Mitzvah. Many of our 6th graders will receive their first Tallit at their B’nai Mitzvah ceremony. Although Tefillin are worn by fewer Reform Jews, it is an interesting and important custom for us to understand.
Join us for lively discussion, meaningful activities and important learning that will help our 6th graders understand the meaning of these symbols and their connection to Jewish adulthood.
April 2 --2nd Grade Family Education
Join the Temple Emanuel ‘s 2nd Grade Teachers, our Religious School art specialist & Rabbi Cohen for a day of exploring together. We will talk about the Biblical story of Passover and Moses, Miriam, Aaron and their family. We will then think about our own families and our unique connections to Jewish tradition. Each family will leave with an art project for Passover.
May 4th -- 4th Grade Family Education
Please join us for this special and sensitive family education program. Over the course of the year, our 4th grade students have been studying the life-cycle. As our year draws to a close, we will explore issues of visiting the ill, death, mourning and remembrance from a Jewish point-of-view. Our conversation and activities will be age-appropriate and the program will be guided by the congregation’s clergy.
Parents — Please feel free to contact Rabbi Cohen in advance of the program if your family is facing the illness or recent death of a family member. She can alert the teachers and other program facilitators to be especially sensitive to your child.
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