Emanuel+Synagogue+(West+Hartford,+CT)

Emanuel Synagogue, West Hartford CT (Conservative, 660 household units) Emanuel Synagogue plans to build upon //Haverim BaTorah//, its initiative to nurture partnerships between more and less experienced Jewish learners, strengthening community through //hevruta//-based study of Jewish texts, transforming the congregation into a family of families with relationships built upon text learning. This year, under a unifying theme (“Finding Personal Meaning in the Synagogue”), it will bolster its family-based approach for each holiday, and enhance the Shabbat synagogue experience for families by focusing on a core congregational value (Chesed, Tefilah, Talmud Torah, Tikkun Olam) at each Shabbat service, creating learning sessions for 3-5 grade children prior to the weekly family service, and enhance its //seudah sh'lishit// and //havdalah// programs for each age group. Emanuel will also launch an intensive effort to promote adult Jewish learning leading to enhanced observance of Shabbat and holidays. This learning will support greater adult participation in tefilah through familiarity, knowledge and personal meaning.


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160 Mohegan Drive West Hartford, CT 06117

Rabbi David Small rabbismall@emanuelsynagogue.org Judith Fox judyefox@emanuelsynagogue.org** Handout from 2007 LHIP seminar: Educational materials:** Educational material for Shabbat fair exhibit: Best practices: "Pesach connection," outline of age-appropriate learning for Pesach Monthly Shabbat Newsletter **[[file:it's Happening On Shabbat.doc Publicity: Email about havdalah programs [[file:havdalah email.doc]** Materials developed relating to systemic congregational change]**Description of collaborative planning meeting** [[file:Communication and calendar meeting.doc]]
 * Challenges facing Haverim baTorah