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High Holiday Policy

High Holiday Policy

·       Our services are open to all. If you are not a member of our congregation, we encourage you to consider joining. Just contact the Temple office. If you are not ready to join us yet, please consider making a suggested donation of $150 on our website. Your support is a mitzvah. We exist only with your support.

·       Families with younger children are encouraged to attend Family Programs on Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur. Our family program and closing service (Ne’ilah) will be followed by a Break-the-Fast.

·       Families with students in the religious school 6th grade and older are especially encouraged to attend all services and family programs. Younger students are welcome at all services considering their ability to respect the worship of the community.

Selichot

Saturday, September 13  Refreshments – 6:30 PM, Tikkun Leil Selichot Service, Program – 7:00 PM –  Join us at Temple Emanu-El for this moving service during which we will change our regular, colorful Torah mantles to white, High Holiday mantles.

Cemetery Visit

Rabbi Marc Ekstrand and Hazzan Sherry Barnes will be at the Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery #3 & #4 on Middle Rd. in Preston on Sunday, September 14, from 1:00 P.M to 1:30 P.M.

Feeding the Hungry During Tishri

On Yom Kippur we read prophetic words of Isaiah that remind us of the Divine imperative that food and water be available for all in our community. The harvest festival of Sukkot reminds us that many of us have abundant resources to share. Let us thank God for our abundance by sharing with those in need. The Gemma E. Moran United Way Food Center is in need of our help. Upon arriving at all services, please place your food donations in the bins in the foyer. The mitzvah will leave you with a good taste.

High Holiday Honors

Volunteers needed, if you would like to have a High Holiday Honor (reading) in either one of the Rosh Hashanah Services or Yom Kippur Services,   please R.S.V.P. to Religious Practices Chair, Sam Winograd at swinograd@comcast.net by Friday, September 5.

Monday, September 22 Erev Rosh Hashanah Service, 8:00 PM

Tuesday, September 23 Rosh Hashanah Morning Service, 10:00 AM

Family Rosh Hashanah and Tashlich where we symbolically cast our sins upon the water – 4:30 P.M.

In previous years we created a more environmentally sound Tashlich practice. You are still welcome to bring breadcrumbs.  However, we will provide small stones polished by the sea. We will gather in spiritual using the stones and the sea to orient us toward hope and action in the coming year. Our time will conclude with a community Shofar call – you are encouraged to bring your Shofar. Meet at Hole in the Wall, 4 Baptist Lane in Niantic.

Friday, September 26     Shabbat Shuvah, 6:30 PM

Wednesday, October 1   Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre Service, 8:00 PM

Thursday, October 2      Yom Kippur Morning Service, 10:00 AM

Yom Kippur Afternoon and Yizkor, 12:30 PM

Yom Kippur Afternoon, 5:00 PM, Nielah, Family Service, Havdalah

Break-the-fast beginning about 6:15 P.M.

 

Sukkah Building Party

For Sukkot the Board of Trustees and Brotherhood will need volunteers to put up and take down the Sukkah. Help build the Sukkah on Sunday, October 5, at 9:00 A.M. Our Sukkah is very large, so we need a lot of material for the roof (Schach, in Hebrew). Please bring materials for the Sukkah any time after Yom Kippur. Materials can be piled next to the permanent Sukkah framing that is on the east side of our parking lot. Things like ornamental grasses or cornstalks are ideal for the roof (schach).

Sukkot Service

Monday, October 6 – 6:30 PM – Erev Sukkot service, shake the Lulav and Etrog, followed by a festive oneg.

Wednesday, October 8 – 5:30 PM – short service, dine in the Sukkah, shake the Lulav and Etrog,

Erev Sh’mini Atzeret/Simchat Torah & Consecration

Come sing and dance in this joyous celebration of Torah, the beating heart of the Jewish people, Monday, October 13 at 6:30 PM; we will have Consecration for the newest students in our Religious School and dance with our Torahs.

Festival Morning Service -Shmini Atzeret/Yizkor, Tuesday, October 14 at 10:00 A.M.

 

Endowment Fund

Temple Emanu-El Endowment Fund

The Temple Emanu-El Endowment was established in 2007. The Endowment Fund invests the assets it has been entrusted with to support the mission and  vision of Temple Emanu-El for present and future generations. Over the 17 years of the Endowment, the fund has grown an average of 3.3% and has provided the Temple with approximately $230,000. All of this was accomplished with only one small stock donation added to the initial $500,000.

 

HOW TO DONATE YOUR REQUIRED MINIMUM IRA DISTRIBUTION TO THE TEMPLE EMANU-EL ENDOWMENT FUND

At June’s Annual Meeting, Barbara spoke to you about the Endowment Committee’s goal to grow our Endowment to a million dollars. We truly believe this is an achievable goal! Having a million dollars in the Endowment would enable the Endowment Committee to give 5% or $50,000 on a yearly basis to support the ongoing success and sustainability of Temple Emanu-El.

 

HERE IS HOW TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN:

The check for your minimum distribution (which will include what you would have paid in income tax) must come directly from the Custodian of your IRA.

The check will be mailed directly from your Custodian to:
National Financial Services
29 Sawyer Road
Waltham, MA 02453

For Security Reasons, we cannot publish here how to make out the check. If you are generously planning on donating your Minimum Distribution, please email Barbara Senges, Chair of the Endowment Committee at professeur38@me.com.

 

DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE IS AN ENDOWMENT FUND INCLUDED IN THE RESTRICTED FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE DONATIONS?

As donations to this specific restricted fund grow, they will be invested in the Endowment portfolio. Your donations will help us reach our goal of $1,000,000.00!

So please remember the Endowment Fund when making your donation to the Restricted Funds. The Endowment Fund ensures the sustainability of Temple Emanu-El for the future.

Temple Emanu-El Directories Are Still Available for Pick-Up

Claim your copy of our Temple Emanu-El Directory which celebrates our 65th anniversary!

If you have not yet picked up your free copy of the directory (one per member household), you may do so in the Temple Office. 

 

 

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We are doing a new Temple Emanu-El Directory to celebrate our 65th anniversary!!

 

* Important Temple Directory Notice *

All congregant contact information WILL be printed in the Temple Emanu-El Directory
unless you tell us NOT to include you. 

The directory will include: names of adults in your household, address, phone numbers and email addresses currently in our Temple Office files.

Please notify us by November 8 with any changes to your contact information or if you would not like to be listed by emailing Sue at communications@tewaterford.org. Please note that this directory will only be printed and distributed to congregants, it will not be available online.

 

 

Temple Emanu-El did a directory for the congregation when we turned 50. I used that directory often, and still pull it out for an address to send a card or give someone a call, as do many other congregants. But, it is now outdated, so the Communications Committee pulled together a Directory Sub-Committee and we are working on a new directory to celebrate our 65th anniversary!

 

Updated Contacts • Due to security and privacy concerns, this directory will be printed and distributed only to Temple Emanu-El members. It will not be available online. Having a printed copy in your hands is a great way to learn faces in our Temple community, and see who lives near you! It is a wonderful way to connect people in our congregation.

 

Beautiful Photography • The previous directory had photos as well as contact information. Professional photo sessions are done, but you may submit a photo of yourself or your family by July 30th. 

 

Celebratory Ads & Messages of Support • There is an option to submit a personal or business ad. A personal ad can include copy such as a message celebrating our 65th anniversary, and may include your photo. A business ad could be an advertisement for that business, possibly adding a congratulations line if they choose. There are four ad sizes to choose from, ranging from 1/8 of a page to a full page in size.  Contact communications@tewaterford.org, or the Temple office, if you would like a business ad form. Ad sales will help pay for the cost to print the directory. Please submit personal ads by July 30th and business ads by September 30th.

Thank you for supporting this directory,
and for helping to make Temple Emanu-El a vibrant, close-knit community.

Mah Jongg Lessons

Like to play Mah Jongg or interested in learning?

For Mah Jongg Lessons, new or refresher, please contact the Temple Office at office if interested in Mah Jongg lessons at office@tewaterford.org

There is also a bi-weekly drop-In Mah Jongg Circle twice a month. Check out the Community Circles flyer under Happenings on the Temple Home Page.

 

Rides and Food Donations

All the food pantries in the area are in need of non-perishable food items. Please bring items to be donated to the Temple.

If you are in need of rides to medical appointments, grocery stores, etc., OR if you can help provide rides for those in need, please contact Karen or the Temple Office.

For a Ride Request Form click the button below.

Karen Bloustine
Social Action Committee Chair

Ride Request

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