A Message from Rabbi Adelson: Israel and the Flotilla
Dear Friends, Greetings from Jerusalem.Lynn, Bess, Sam and I are having a wonderful time.We’ve had time for work (Lynn), writing and reading (me) and time to spend with friends and extended family, visit our favorite spots and eat our favorite foods. Speaking Hebrew and simply being here is a joy.Except for when it is extremely painful, as events can quickly turn here in the Jewish state...more
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New members look for excellence in their rabbi, cantor and religious school director. East End Temple has excelled in these areas for over sixty years, inspiring new memebers to join our vibrant congregation.
Join us Friday, January 29, 2010, 6:15 PM when our Shabbat service will honor the newest members to make a commitment to our temple. Through them we honor our entire temple community.
Let's be there to support and thank each other for choosing East End Temple. An oneg will follow the service.
Ever wonder how matzah is made?Do you know how to plan a seder? Looking for new ideas?Join us for this informative, hands-on workshop led by Sara Blumstein, Director of Congregational Learning.We will begin with a tour of the Streit’s Matzah Factory and then gather at EET to study, plan your seder, exchange recipes, and even create your own Haggadah.
If you have specific questions that you would like to be discussed in the workshop, please email them to Sara.
Space for the tour is limited.Please RSVP by March 3rd.
Celebrate Simchat Torah with East End Temple
It is Z'man Simchateinu, the Season of our Rejoicing. Join us as we celebrate the Festival of Sukkot and the holiday of Simchat Torah. Friday October 9 5:30 pm: Consecration & Simchat Torah We will welcome our new students with a special blessing, unroll the Torah scroll and celebrate the festive holiday of Simchat Torah. 5:45 pm: Unrolling of the Torah 6:15 pm: Synaplex™ Shabbat and Simchat Torah Service (with dancing on 17th St.)
Saturday October 10 10:00 am Sukkot & Yizkor Services
EET Book Club
Tuesday December 15, 7:30 pm 'Sarah's Key' by Tatiana De Rosnay
The EET Book Club is open to members of the congregation. Read the book and join us in a member’s home for 90 minutes (+/-) discussion and dessert. Click Here For Lemon Tree Book Reviews.
Join us!
UP TO 6 MONTHS FREE AT EET!* Be part of the downtown Reform congregation "Welcoming of all ages and backgrounds" featured in the NY Daily News
Shavuot is always a special time here at East End Temple. Not only will we be observing the joyous holiday but we will be celebrating the Confirmation of our tenth grade students, studying with two engaging rabbinic students, and gathering together as a community. The schedule will be: 6:15-7:30 PMShavuot Service and Confirmation Ceremony 7:30-8:00 PMOneg 8:00-9:00 PMShavuot Evening of Study: Celebrating Our Chain of Tradition
What is Torah? What is your personal chain of tradition? What is our communal chain of tradition? Join rabbinic interns Kim Herzog Cohen and Sara Luria for an evening of study and celebration as we explore the ethical teachings of Pirke Avot, (Ethics of our Fathers.) Passed down through the generations, the classic maxims of Pirke Avot are often studied in connection to the holiday of Shavuot.
PASSOVER 2010 TORAHnyc & EET Community Seder
Sunday, March 28, 5 pm at East End Temple Social Hall Led by Rabbi Ari Fridkis & cantorial soloist Karen Strauss, TORAHnyc & East End Temple will be hosting a musical & spiritual seder and Passover dinner. All welcome: families, singles & interfaith. There is no charge but please rsvp as soon as possible by calling 877.867.2441 or e-mail RabbiAriFridkis@TORAHnyc.org. For more information visit: www.TORAHnyc.org.
Want to spice up your seder? Curious about how matzah is made? Need to practice the 4 Questions? Visit our Passover Resource Page.
YOM KIPPUR Sunday Sept. 27, 7:30 pm & Monday Sept. 28, 10:00 am; Yizkor,12:30 pm; all HUC. Monday Sept. 28 at EET: Tot Service (ages 2-5) and Family Service (ages 6-12) at 2:30 pm; Study Session, 3:00 pm; Afternoon Service, 4:30 pm; Neilah, 6:00 pm; Havdalah, 6:30 pm, followed by Sisterhood-sponsored Break-the-Fast.
Learn the Language of Our Story: Adult Hebrew Study A Hebrew course for adults will be offered on Tuesday evenings beginning in November. If you are interested in participating, please contact Sara Blumstein with your Hebrew learning goals. Please note that there will be a charge for these classes.
Welcome To Our Table Cookbook
For a great addition to your holiday table, try Jennifer Zeebooker's Saté Ginger Chicken with Basmati Rice. It's a flavorful and filling dish, and a great recipe to add to your entertaining repertoire. Copies of our cookbook East End Temple: Welcome to Our Table are available at the Judaica Shop.
What is Chanukah Really About? by Sara L. Blumstein
Latkes, dreidels, candles, and gelt: is this what the festival of Chanukah is really about? There are many reasons for these traditions. Not one universally accepted text explains the origins of our eight-day Festival of Lights, known as Chanukah. Each has its own merit. Thus it is entirely possible that questions about the festival may have more than one correct answer... (more)
Jewish Comfort Food Fair Video & Photo Album
20s/30s Happy Hour
Always wanted to have a drink with a cantor or a rabbi? Want to meet other Jewish 20s/30s? Now's your chance! Please join us for
EAST END TEMPLE's 20s/30s HAPPY HOUR!
Thursday, April 15th 7:00 pm Lillie's Irish Victorian Bar and Restaurant 13 East 17th St. (Broadway & 5th Ave) FREE appetizers for all & FREE round of drinks for the first 10 people to arrive! Friends, significant others, co-workers are welcome! For questions and to RSVP, please contact Amy at amy.brackett@hotmail.com
I didn’t fully realize how demoralized I had become about the state of our nation, and the world, until I listened to Barack Obama's victory speech on Tuesday night (scroll down to watch again). And at that moment, I was filled with a wonderful sensation that stood in complete opposition to the pessimism that had grown in me. It actually took me a minute to recognize that feeling. That feeling was hope.
Obama concluded his speech by enumerating some of the advancements we have achieved in the last hundred years: achieving the vote for women and for African-Americans; emerging from the Depression and establishing a New Deal; victory in WWII; the triumphs of the civil rights movement; the moon landing; the end of the Soviet Union; the Internet and all the advancements of the computer age; and finally, implicitly, the glorious symbolic achievement of the election of our first black president.
The list of our collective achievements -- punctuated by the forceful reminder that "Yes we can" -- was astounding. What president-elect Obama did was to evoke a spiritual concept we Jews know well, because it is in our daily liturgy. After our prayers about creation and revelation comes the one for redemption. We usually sing it as Mi Chamocha. In it we declare that because we were once freed from slavery, we know that full freedom is possible again, right now, no matter how enslaved we may be. Barack Obama reminded us that no matter how steep the climb ahead, and it is indeed colossal, we have surmounted equally challenging obstacles in the past and emerged stronger. Even the challenges of a threatened economy, of war, of the cost of healthcare, of terror and of global warming, these too can be met. We have in the past and we can again.
Barack Obama's speech also gave me the experience of watching, listening, and responding to a real leader. A real leader inspires hope and sees what we cannot yet see -- that repair and growth for our nation and our world are possible. And most of all, such a leader can inspire us to know that we already possess the power to create this new reality. I can scarcely remember feeling this way before.
This is a moment for us to feel proud as Jews, as well as Americans. For all the hand-wringing preceding the election about Jews being unready to vote for a black candidate, or being gullible enough to believe the lies that were spread about him, 78% of Jews voted for Obama. That is four points more than voted for John Kerry. We are still the progressive force we have long been in America. Moreover, I hope these numbers also show that American Jews understand that Barack Obama can be far more effective at bringing peace and security to Israel than our Republican president has been. Obama's job will now be to demonstrate that effectiveness to Israelis.
It can be easy to lose sight of hope, in our own lives, and in the life of our country. But while hope can be eclipsed, it never ceases to exist. Let us celebrate the return of hope, and commit ourselves to working for its fulfillment.
Tuesday December 15, 7:30 pm 
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Latkes, dreidels, candles, and gelt: is this what the festival of Chanukah is really about? There are many reasons for these traditions. Not one universally accepted text explains the origins of our eight-day Festival of Lights, known as Chanukah. Each has its own merit. Thus it is entirely possible that questions about the festival may have more than one correct answer... 
I didn’t fully realize
Barack Obama's speech also gave me the experience of watching, listening, and responding to a real leader. A real leader inspires hope and sees what we cannot yet see -- that repair and growth for our nation and our world are possible. And most of all, such a leader can inspire us to know that we already possess the power to create this new reality. I can scarcely remember feeling this way before.
