

Changes & Progress at Emanuel
Change and progress are in the air. And, I am delighted to report on three transformation projects, all of which reflect positive, new...


Rabbi Marantz investiture remarks
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This week's Torah portion
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Giving thanks
This past weekend, in approach to Thanksgiving, we considered the spirituality of welcome--the power of hachnasat orchim, of hospitality,...


Engaging members about the election & our leaders
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Post-election message from Rabbi Craig Marantz
In the evening, November 9th, I attended a peaceful gathering hosted by community organizers People's Action, ONE Northside and MoveOn, a...


See you Dec 2, from Emanuel President Jill Gardner
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in fond memory...Cubs fans & Rabbi Schaalman
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A Visionary Congregation
One of my favorite books on leadership is entitled: Sacred Strategies: Transforming Synagogues from Functional to Visionary by Isa Aron,...


A Word from Senior Rabbi Craig Marantz
Just yesterday, I sat with a bereaved family. A moment designed to place the mourning process front in center in the mourners' lives. We...


















