Shabbat Live is back!! Come and join us on Friday night for our first Shabbat Live of 2023: music, poetry, prayer and the gathering of community, help us make it a magical shabbat.
This week our programmes return and there are many exciting events and speakers. Also our walking group, Kindred Souls, is keen to have you join as they walk and talk and have a chance to connect.
Mazal Tov to our congregants Dr. Norman Swan AM and Uri Windt OAM who received honours for their contributions to community and making our world a better place.
May you all have a Shabbat of peace and blessings.
Shabbat Shalom!
This Friday 27 January, Rabbi Rafi will be appointed to the Royal Australian Navy as the first Jewish Navy Chaplain ever!
A very important moment in history. It will be streamed for anyone who would like to see it. The ceremony starts at 9:30am so people really need to be online prior to that.
Comic-tragic journey through the history of the LGBTQI+ struggle for rights and recognition through two unique, funny and honest characters, Ilan Buchman and Oscar Shub. The making of the film followed their same sex marriage after a relationship of 45 years, which took place at the Emanuel Synagogue, Sydney.
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Subscribing to this list will give you access to more detailed emails regarding the latest music, comedy and cultural events hosted by Emanuel.
This new mailing list does not replace our Friday Shabbat (this) email but it will allow us to send event-focussed emails only to those who wish to receive them.
PROGRESSIVE SHABBAT Saturday 10:00am | Millie Phillips Building
Bar Mitzvah of Joshua Greenfield
CHILDREN'S SERVICE Saturdays 10:15am | Education Space
No registration required.
Bo 5,783
Freedom to serve
Parashah Bo is the penultimate portion in the narrative known in the tradition as “Yetziat Mitzraim”, or the Exodus from Egypt. At the heart of the story of the Exodus is not just our freedom from oppression but our freedom to serve God.
Bar Mitzvah of Asher Lion (Masorti) Bar Mitzvah of Joshua Greenfield (Progressive)
Shiva: Michael Garvin, Norm Symon, Aron Kleinlehrer, Sylvia Israel
Shloshim: Cynthia Jackson AM, Pam Mlynsky, Tessa Surany, Verita Luckey, Allan Firestone, Gerald Droga, David Lieberman, Elizabeth (Betty) Forer, Alexander Jerone
In Conversations About Israel this coming Monday, we're joined by Sefi Shalam, Melbourne Netzer and Progressive community shaliach.
Topic: Sports, Society and Politics in Israel
30th January at 10am
Hosted by Rabbi Jeffrey B. Kamins
WALKING TOGETHER WORKSHOP
19th February, 1-4pm, Springwood Uniting Hall 'Walking Together' workshop about the Uluru Statement from the Heart. This interactive workshop facilitates knowledge, understanding, and a sense of purpose for non-Indigenous Australians to walk together with this land's First Peoples. Open to residents of the Blue Mountains and Penrith areas.
EWP is an independent, 60-place, progressive, pluralist centre that advocates for social justice and equality, embedding, these values into its curriculum through many enriching programs and events.
We’ve already raised $5 million of our $7.5 million fundraising target!
By restoring the Sanctuary, we aim to create a multi-purpose, all-inclusive space that will serve not only the current community as a place of prayer, learning, cultural engagement and safe haven, but do the same for future generations. This isn’t just a NOW project.
If you aren’t yet a part of this exciting, once-in-a-lifetime project, there’s still time!
Watching the Sanctuary take shape for current and future generations isn’t the only thing you’ll gain from your generous donation.
CLICK HERE TO MAKE YOUR DONATION
Want to explore other contributor opportunities, like making a pledge, purchasing seats, or naming rights opportunities? Call our friendly team on 9389 6444 (press option 4), or email us at restoration@emanuel.org.au
Stay up to date by following the renovation process on our dedicated website: restoration@emanuel.org.au
