At our Hanukkah service, everyone brought their menorahs and lit them. Michelle, one of our members, watches as her son points out his favorite menorah.
Welcome to Temple Emanuel of the Merrimack Valley
Temple Emanuel is a warm, independent thinking, and unique reform Jewish congregation located in Lowell, Massachusetts. We believe in opening our doors to any and all people interested in Judaism. We do not, nor have we ever, charged for High Holiday service seats, relying instead on voluntary donations by those who attend. Our eternal light is solar powered, our services are small and intimate, our members are warm and friendly, and our new Rabbi is very approachable. We have an excellent one-day-per-week Sunday morning Religious school and offer a variety of Adult educational opportunities.
During the year, we hold Shabbat services Friday nights at 8:00 PM, a monthly 7:00 PM service geared towards families with small children, and several Saturday morning services as well. During the summers we hold small, intimate, lay-led services about every 2 weeks. Consult our current schedule for this month's service times and topics.
Our members come from near and far; some live in Lowell and towns nearby, others come from as far away as Atkinson, Arlington, and even Newton some 20+ miles away.
Take a look around our web site and learn more about us. Give us a call or drop us an email. Or better yet, stop by and meet us in person; come see for yourself!
Our Welcoming Community
The temple is open to all who are committed to exploring Judaism: parents and their children, people of all sexual orientations (we have been recognized as a LGBT welcoming congregation by the Institute for Judaism and Sexual Orientation at Hebrew Union College), couples where both are Jewish and couples where one - or both - is not, people with extensive Jewish knowledge and beginners. We welcome everyone to worship with us.
The mission of the Temple, as stated in its bylaws, is "to provide a welcoming atmosphere which encourages Jewish spirituality, learning, and community, and to share these values with others." Inclusion is a core belief of the members of Temple Emanuel, and we extend a truly welcoming hand to all.
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February 2010
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The Israeli film festival returns to Temple Emanuel. Our next film will be shown on February 20.
Help us fulfill the mitzvah of mishloach manot ("sending of portions") by making bagged lunches for the homeless on Sunday, Feb. 28.
Featuring costume contests for kids and adults, lip syncing, and gourmet desserts. Feb. 26 at 7 PM.
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The 7 PM services have never been exclusively for families; their name now reflects that fact.
We will have folk dancing after all early Shabbat services through May.
February though April, Rabbi Rose will conduct Torah study at 7 PM before each Friday night 8 PM Shabbat service.
Temple Emanuel now accepts donations via PayPal.
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Donate to Temple Emanuel via PayPal:
Got Books: Please bring your unwanted books (including textbooks), audio books, videos, CDs, and DVDs to the temple and drop them in the Got Books box by the driveway. The temple gets 5 cents per pound of books donated.
Amazon: Doing any shopping? If so, consider doing so via the Amazon link below: this will link your purchases to our Amazon affiliate program, and we'll get 4% of everything you spend.
 
Temple Library Wish List: Our temple library is in need of a number of books, and you can help us out. By going to our
Amazon wish list, you can donate a book to the temple. By using this link to purchase your book, we'll get 4% of the purchase price back, so your contribution will go even further.
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