For most Reform communities these days, the "Three Weeks" leading up to Tisha b'Av are just like any other three weeks in the year. However, I know there are many folks in our community who grew up in different times. Perhaps you were told by your rabbi, "Sorry, you can't have your wedding on that date, it's in the 'three weeks.'" But then the rabbi never told you why! To begin, this is strictly an Ashkenazi custom - though Sephardim have their own version too. The Ashkenazi custom is not to hold weddings from the 17th day of Tamuz through the 9th day of Av. So what is this custom and why isn't it observed in our communities today? "The Three Weeks" is a mourning period that lasts, you guessed it, three weeks. The mourning period recognizes times in our history in which things weren't great for the Jewish people, in fact, they were some of the worst tragedies in our history - things like Moses breaking the tablets of the Ten Commandments after witnessing the golden calf incident, and … [Read more...]
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Thank You For Asking
As our Temple Emanu-El kids are in the final stages of preparing for their bat/bar mitzvah, we ask that they do a 'mitzvah project' as part of their intentional preparation. In part, this is our evolved Jewish civilization's training of our soon-to-be adults in how to organize, gather community, and give back to the world in a meaningful way. It is our way of helping them develop the mindset, and the confidence, to lead themselves (and us) by doing real good. If nothing else, these 'mitzvah projects' allow them the pride of doing a great good (as a teen), but often, their initiatives set patterns for them as Jews that last a lifetime. We try to cater the projects to their own interests, and strengths, and skills. My oldest son, Mac, did a swim-a-thon to raise money for Save A Child's Heart; and in doing so ensured that kids from all over the world would have life saving heart surgeries in Israel. My younger son, Moses, had a foul-shot-a-thon, raising money for underprivileged kids … [Read more...]
Empower Youth
Our goal is to create an exciting and positive atmosphere for young people to find their rightful place in the Jewish community. Our Mission Youth Programming at Temple Emanu-El is a community of children and their families. We engage age-specific groups who build relationships through creative, spiritual, challenging, and engaging activities. Most importantly, we have fun! We exist to create a sense of belonging and connection to our identity as Jews and as members of Temple Emanu-El. Our Vision Our programming fosters future leaders who are in touch with their Jewish identity.We aim to create compassionate, empathetic, and thoughtful children and teens.We want participants to become knowledgeable Jewish adults who are confident in their relationship with the State of Israel, our sacred story, and their role in creating a more just and equitable world. Youth Groups Temple Emanu-El youth programs … [Read more...]
Antisemitism
Mission Statement Temple Emanu-El aims to combat Antisemitism within the synagogue's local community in a variety of ways. This includes providing tools (through our Response Committee) to provide support/guidance to our Temple Emanu-El congregants who may experience an antisemitic incident. We have provided a checklist of action steps in response to various types of incidents. If you have experienced Antisemitism, we invite you to utilize this resource so that our community can be helpful. We are all in this together. You are not alone. We have also provided resources to help parents effectively communicate with their children's teachers about Jewish holidays and dates. Finally, click on Daffodil Project to learn about the ways we are helping honor the memories of the 1.5 million children who perished during the Holocaust. Do You Know About the Daffodil Project? As part of its mission the Daffodil project aspires to plant 1.5 million Daffodils worldwide in remembrance of the children … [Read more...]
Welcome to Our New Shinshin
Temple Emanu-El and Shinshinim of Atlanta* are working hard to build personal relationships between Israel and America. Last year you might have seen our Shinshin, Omer, around the building during Religious School or out with our kids at youth events. Omer did an incredible job of connecting our youth to Israel by being an amazing role model and engaging with the kids about all things Israel. As much as Omer taught our community about Israel, so too did we teach Omer about the incredible ways that practicing Judaism as a Reform Community can enhance his own identity. Omer shared: Before I came to the Temple Emanu-El community I only saw myself as Israeli. Having learned the beautiful way that your community practices Judaism, I am now proud to share that I am both Jewish and Israeli, I’m finally proud of my Jewish identity. Our community will stay in touch with Omer for many years to come and now we look forward to welcoming our next Shinshin for the 2019-2020 school year, Nicole … [Read more...]
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