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• Purim and Easter Weekend

  Most years our neighbors’ Easter celebrations coincide with the holiday of Passover on the Jewish calendar. As I explained in an earlier column, because of the Jewish leap year, Passover is “late” and starts a month after Easter this Read More... Posted Tuesday, March 25, 2008 4:29 PM by Temple Israel of Manchester | 0 Comments Filed under: Kids & Family, Jewish Interest, Religious Events

• Taking Time to Stop

  We often hear how important the Ten Commandments are in our society as the foundation of Western Civilization. While many people talk about keeping these basic laws, one wonders how many people actually are able to live by them. Aside from the very difficult Read More... Posted Monday, March 03, 2008 3:22 PM by Temple Israel of Manchester | 0 Comments Filed under: Kids & Family, Jewish Interest, Religious Events

• Temple Israel to Receive Large Outdoor Menorah Just in Time for Chanukah

  For the past several weeks, Temple Israel member Steve Saulten has been working on a special wood-working project. In recent years, as a hobby, Steve has been creating decorative boxes, clocks, and other small objects out of wood. Some of these items Read More... Posted Tuesday, December 04, 2007 12:22 PM by Temple Israel of Manchester | 0 Comments Filed under: Kids & Family, Jewish Interest, Religious Events

• Chanukah Begins Next Week

  Chanukah, because it occurs in December, is often compared to Christmas. Indeed, in its American incarnation, Chanukah has taken on many of the trappings of the December holiday season: gift-giving, decorations, and parties, none of which are essential Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 27, 2007 11:02 AM by Temple Israel of Manchester | 0 Comments Filed under: Kids & Family, Jewish Interest, Religious Events

• Offerings of Thanksgiving

  Giving thanks is one of the most universal of religious expressions. Every religion and culture has rituals, holidays, and customs that allow people to acknowledge the many gifts with which the Almighty has blessed us. The Jewish tradition is no exception. Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 14, 2007 11:54 AM by Temple Israel of Manchester | 0 Comments Filed under: Kids & Family, Jewish Interest, Religious Events, Interfaith Event

• 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

• Masks and Purim

  The holiday of Purim, the Jewish Feast of Lots begins on Saturday evening, March 3rd. Its major observance includes the reading of the biblical Book of Esther (the Megillah) around which a kind of Mardi Gras atmosphere has been created with costumes, Read More... Posted Thursday, February 22, 2007 9:50 PM by Temple Israel of Manchester | 0 Comments Filed under: Kids & Family, Jewish Interest, Religious Events

• Temple Israel of Manchester at 50

  Temple Israel of Manchester is preparing to celebrate its Golden Jubilee, fifty years at its present location on Salmon Street as a Conservative Jewish Congregation. Previously it had been located on Central Street for about 40 years under the name of Read More... Posted Thursday, February 22, 2007 5:47 PM by Temple Israel of Manchester | 0 Comments Filed under: Kids & Family, Jewish Interest, News, Religious Events