The war between Israel and Hamas has caused many of our eyes to open up to facts about our American society that are so painful to us because they are hateful.
The Israeli captives exchanged for convicted Palestinian terrorists (in a 1:3 ratio) cause us to give profound thanks, while at the same time makes us remember the vast majority of those who are still in Gaza (if they are alive at all).
Many of us are politically more engaged now than we have ever been in our lives as we realize that Israel’s well-being has now risen to the top of our priority list for any upcoming election. The Jewish future, as the Israelis claim, is in a state of existential crisis.
Join your TE community and volunteer in the thrift store or food pantry to help feed and clothe individuals in need in our community. CAC provides multiple services to underprivileged families including food pantry, financial assistance, and supplies.
CAC South location: 120 Northwood Dr., Sandy Springs When: Opportunities are available on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month.
Berk Fridkin is a 12 year-old Temple Emanu-El congregant who has shown real leadership in Tikkun Olam / Healing the World at his school.
Berk will be hosting the Daffodil Project at Peachtree Middle School on Sunday, December 10th at 2pmat the front of the school by the flagpole.
The Daffodil Project is an organization that aspires to build a worldwide Living Holocaust Memorial by planting 1.5 million daffodils in memory of the children who perished in the Holocaust.
There will be a short ceremony with a Holocaust survivor as the guest speaker. Volunteers will then plant a daffodil in honor of a child who perished in the Holocaust.
Please bring a small handheld gardening shovel if you have one. There will also be snacks and drinks available.
If you want to learn more about the organization, go to daffodilproject.net .
Hope to see you there! Thanks, Berk Fridkin
Are you a new, new-ish or even a "seasoned" member of TE, and not already a member of a Chavurah? If so, this is a fantastic time to be a part of our revitalized Chavurah program! A Chavurah is a group of around 6-12 individuals, couples, and/or families who have some common interests. It is a great opportunity to develop closer friendships with a smaller group of TE members.
Click here for more information and fill out a short questionnaire to help the Chavurah Committee place you with a group. The committee will help get you started and will provide any assistance that you need to make your Chavurah successful!
If you have any questions, please contact Lori Goldberg at lsideman@hotmail.com .
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND-USA Volunteer in Israel Mission
Israel needs us now more than ever!
Join one of our JNF Volunteer for Israel Missions as an opportunity to provide immediate relief to the land and the people of Israel.
Click here and here to learn more about these Missions!
In the wake of the brutal and devastating attack by Hamas on October 7 and the unfolding war in Israel, we are introducing a special series from the For Heaven's Sake podcast with Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi, For Heaven's Sake: Israel at War.
Israel at War – Unity Until Victory?
How is the ongoing war affecting the Israeli unity that emerged following October 7?
7:30pm - Shabbat Service with Rabbi Spike and Cantorial Soloist, Jessica Tillem in the Sanctuary Join us in person! Facebook Live | Youtube Live
December 2 - Saturday
9:00am - Chevrah Torah - Torah Study with Rabbi Spike in the Chapel Join us in person!Click here to join over Zoom
10:00am - Shacharit Bar Mitzvah Service with Rabbi Max, Cantorial Soloist Jessica Tillem, and Samuel Seskin in the Sanctuary Join us in person! Facebook Live | Youtube Live
Mazal tov Sam!!
December 3 - Sunday
9:00am - Diamond Family Religious School
9:10am - Mazal Tots, 18 months - 3 years Register here
7:30pm - NextDor Women's Book Club Please email Marina if you'd like to attend.
December 4 - Monday
11:00am - Bereavement Group with Rabbi Judith Beiner and Aging Well in the Conference Room Register here
December 5 - Tuesday
7:00pm - The Theology and Writings of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel with Rabbi Spike - Zoom & In-Person Register here
December 6 - Wednesday
12:00pm - The Theology and Writings of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel with Rabbi Spike - In-Person Only Register here
December 7 - Thursday - First Night of Chanukah
2:00pm - Temple Mah Jongg in the Chapel Register here
3:00pm - Sisterhood Book Club - Zoom only Register here
**Please register for all classes & events through your My Emanu-El portal to ensure you receive all email notifications. Contact the office for help.**
Sponsor an Oneg!
There are two mitzvot pertaining to the Shabbat meal. One is oneg, the mitzvah to delight in Shabbat, as it is written: “Call Shabbat ‘delight’ (oneg)” (Isaiah 58:13). Oneg is fulfilled primarily through the meals, but snacks and a Shabbat nap are parts of it as well." (Peninei Halakhah, Shabbat 7:2:2) Providing the Oneg is performing a Mitzvah for our community.
Hosting an Oneg is not only a Mitzvah, but it can also be a way to celebrate a family event and share the good news with the congregation.
Commemorate birthdays, anniversaries, engagements, awards, graduations, B’nai Mitzvah and other happy occasions. Sponsor an Oneg today!
Sisterhood Tree of Life
Her ways are pleasant and all her paths, peaceful. She is a tree of life to those who grasp her, and whoever holds on to her is happy. Proverbs 3:17–18 Honor a loved one or a special occasion by purchasing a leaf on our Tree of Life
To order your Leaf on the Sisterhood Tree of Life, please click on the image or email Marina.
Remember A Loved One
I will give them, in My House And within My walls, A monument and a name Better than sons or daughters. I will give them an everlasting name That shall not perish. (Isaiah 56:5)
We are commanded not merely to grieve but also to remember and to observe.
Temple Emanu-El’s Yahrzeit plaques both perpetuate the cherished memory of the loved ones we have lost and create a permanent family legacy.
Memorializing our loved ones in this way fulfills the commandment to give tzedakah in their honor.
To order your yahrzeit plaque(s) or to reserve a space, please click on the image or emailMarina.
Be sure to set up your password to access your My Emanu-El Account.
If you need assistance, please contact the Administrative Office - 770-395-1340.
