Emanuel's Mishpachah Society steering community is a group of people who want to provide additional and new ways for people to feel
comfortable with Judaism, to feel part of a larger family at Emanuel, and experience Judaism in their everyday lives. We are looking for
others who want to be involved or who simply have a great idea we can turn into a practical reality. Our areas of focus: to have a sense of
the sacred, the divine, in everyday life; to make the Sabbath a holy time, to have a tzedakah project, to save a life, to be part of the
people of the book — to learn, to participate in synagogue life, to be concerned about the general community, to visit the sick, to learn
Hebrew, and to visit Israel. We welcome those who have personal essays to share with the larger Emanuel family to submit them to us.

Emanuel Congregation is a member of the URJ, the Union for Reform Judaism, formerly the Union of American Hebrew Congregations.

URJ guide to Jewish/Judaism Resources on the Internet includes: web sites of particular interest for Reform Jews, internet discussion groups that focus on liberal Jewish issues, news from the Reform Movement, Israel, and elsewhere, information of broader Jewish interest, and sources for study and music.

The Shamash Home Page is resource to connect to many Jewish resources and information about Judaism.

The Jewish Community Centers of Chicago are a special place filled with laughter, play, learning, healthy living, accomplishment, friends, and Jewish heritage.

Spertus Museum, through its artistic treasures and all of its changing and permanent exhibitions, Spertus reflects the creativity and diversity of Jewish culture. Selections from Spertus Museum's permanent collection acquaint visitors with the beauty and customs of Jewish religion and culture around the world. 610 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60605, 312.322.1700.

Greater Chicago Jewish Folk Arts Festival takes place every 2 years, next scheduled for June 2010.

Emanuel Congregation is located in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago. Edgewater Chamber of Commerce

Magen David Adom (MDA) is Israel's National Emergency Medical Service (EMS), with over 650 emergency ambulances in operation, providing 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year emergency ambulance and coronary rescue services to all Israel hospitals.

Emanuel is a member of the Union for Reform Judaism , the synagogue arm of the Reform Movement, founded by Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise as the Union of American Hebrew Congregations in 1873.

Affiliated Organizations Include:

ARZA - the Association of Reform Zionists of America

CCAR - Central Conference of American Rabbis

HUC-JIR - Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion

IRAC - the Israel Religious Action Center

KESHER serving Reform college students

MRJ - The Men of Reform Judaism, formerly the North American Federation of Temple Brotherhoods and the Jewish Chautauqua Society

NFTY - the North American Federation of Temple Youth

OSRUI - Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute, our regional URJ camp in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

RAC - the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, the Reform Movement’s voice in Washington, DC.

WRJ - Women of Reform Judaism, the former National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods

WUPJ - World Union for Progressive Judaism