It's All Happening on Shabbat 
Friday, Dec. 13, 2019- Saturday,  Dec. 14, 2019
15 Kislev 5780/16 Kislev 5780
Parashat Vayishlach
Genesis  32:4-36:43
    Pages 198-220
Erev Shabbat (12/13)
Candles are lit at home at 4:02 p.m.

Join us for  Minha/B'yachad Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv at 4:15 p.m., with Student Rabbi Jessica Dell'Era

Jessica will lead the service and share a 
Thought for Shabbat

Following the service, join us for an Oneg Shabbat sponsored by The Emanuel Brotherhood and the 
Friday Night Oneg Shabbat Committee

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Shabbat Morning  (12/14)

J oin us at 9:00 a.m. for Services i n the Main Sanctuary 

Learners' Service with Jessica Dell'Era is at 9:00 a.m. in the Chapel

Dr. Leon Chameides will lead Shaharit

A Special Family Service, Jr. USY and ChallahPaloozah at The Emanuel!

Wear your pajamas to shul in support of patients at Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Wear your pjs and make an optional donation of $1 or more. Donations may be collected at Religious School on Sunday, Dec. 15.

For more information, or to make your donation, online, go to: give.connecticutchildrens.org/pjday
Team Name: The Emanuel Religious School
Checks may be made to Connecticut Children's Medical Center Foundation

Join us in the Sanctuary at 10:00 a.m.and then...

ChallahPaloozah for children ages 5 and under and their caregiver in the Early Childhood Center

B'yachad for families with children in grades 1-6 in the Beth Hillel Community Room; 6th graders will read Torah

Jr USY for grades 6 and 7 meet Sarah Baden in the Sanctuary; special tables reserved at Kiddush

The Torah service begins at 10:00 a.m.

Bonnie & Rick Lasker will receive an aliyah and blessing in honor of their 23rd wedding anniversary

Dr. Seymour Melnick will chant the Haftara and lead Musaf
   
Rabbi Small will lead a discussion: "Let's Get Small--The Dimensions of Gratitude"

Kiddush is sponsored by The Emanuel Synagogue
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Shabbat Afternoon

Min h a/Maariv 4:15 p.m.

Student Rabbi Jessica Dell'Era will offer Torah Study  between Minha   and  Maariv

Havdalah 5:00 p.m.

Defining Our Terms

Hebrew Terms Now Defined on Our Website: 

Below are some key words but you can now find a complete list on the website under "Our Jewish World", click this link: Defining our Terms to go directly to the list! Thank you, to Judith Fox, former Director of Education, for creating this page! 
  • D'var Torah- Explanation of the Torah portion. 
  • Parasha - The weekly Torah portion.
  • Erev- The evening before.  All Jewish holidays, including Shabbat, begin at sundown the evening before the holiday.
  • P'sukei D'Zimrah- Introductory psalms chanted before Shacharit.
  • Shaharit- The morning service.
  • Minha- The afternoon service.
  • Maariv- The evening service.
  • Ashrei- A prayer written in an alphabetic acrostic frequently chanted by younger children.
  • Kiddush- A prayer that sets aside Shabbat as special.  It is recited over a cup of wine.  Also, a light meal at the synagogue after the Shabbat morning service.
  • Havdalah- A prayer recited at the end of Shabbat that separates Shabbat from the rest of the week.  The prayer is recited over spices, a cup of wine and a special braided candle 

The Emanuel Synagogue 

                          160 Mohegan Drive
                West Hartford, Connecticut  06117