March 2007 - Posts

• Reliving the Exodus

  Jews around the world are preparing this week to celebrate the Holiday of Passover. Beginning on Monday evening, April 2, families and friends will gather in their homes at the traditional Seder meal to retell the story of the Exodus from Egypt. For many Read More... Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 1:23 AM by Temple Israel of Manchester | 0 Comments Filed under: Jewish Interest, Religious Events

• Temple Israel’s First Rabbi Dies

  Temple Israel just learned last night of the passing of Rabbi Jacob Handler of Hollywood, Florida, at age 92, on March 11th. Rabbi Handler was rabbi of Temple Israel from 1959 until 1964. In 1957, the ground was broken for the building of the current Read More... Posted Tuesday, March 20, 2007 11:16 AM by Temple Israel of Manchester | 0 Comments Filed under: Jewish Interest, Religious Events

• Study vs. Fasting

  Education is a basic value of Judaism. The Sages, in the Ethics of the Fathers, note that “an ignorant person cannot be pious.” Jewish law and tradition is so detailed and complex that one needs to devote time to unravel its teachings and Read More... Posted Sunday, March 18, 2007 9:41 PM by Temple Israel of Manchester | 0 Comments Filed under: Jewish Interest, Religious Events

• Happy New Year, Again!

  Most people are aware that the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, is observed sometime in the Fall. It marks the beginning of a serious season of reflection and repentance. If there is any time in the year that most Jews feel a need to attend synagogue services, Read More... Posted Friday, March 16, 2007 11:15 AM by Temple Israel of Manchester | 0 Comments Filed under: Jewish Interest, Religious Events

• Purim Festivities Open the Passover Season

  Saturday night and Sunday, March 3 and 4, we celebrated the joyful holiday of Purim at Temple Israel. A small group of people from one of the local churches, who are studying the Book of Esther in their Bible class, dropped by the Temple on Saturday night Read More... Posted Monday, March 05, 2007 8:32 PM by Temple Israel of Manchester | 0 Comments Filed under: Kids & Family, Jewish Interest, Religious Events