Emanuel Congregation | Reform Synagogue

Shalom Chevrei: I thought you might want to have a look at Friday’s D’var Torah. It was a beautiful Shabbat, and I urge you, if you can,...

Shalom Chevrei! When I was preparing for my bat mitzvah, I felt lucky that my parsha, Va-eira, was action packed. I remember feeling...

Shalom Chevrei: Numerous times each week I stroll through the Michigan Room on my way to the chapel to pray or meditate. I take in the...

Shalom Chevrei! Some of you may have seen notifications regarding Shalom Hartman and would like to know more about the institute and the...

“Earth’s crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God; But only he who sees, takes off his shoes.”- Elizabeth Barrett...

I will admit to sometimes feeling frustrated that I have to keep track of both the Jewish and secular calendars. On the other hand,...

The women's retreat has been a beautiful part of Emanuel Congregation for over 20 years. The initial idea was to learn together how to...

Shalom Chevrei, At the URJ Biennial held recently in Chicago, we had a chance to remember one of the great social justice titans of our...

Shalom Chevrei: Last weekend, we witnessed acts of violence perpetrated against Jews and Christians. This weekend thundered with the...

My recent meditations on gratitude/hakarat hatov reminded me of a truism my favorite Latin professor was especially fond of intoning:...