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Congregation Anshei Israel confirmation
Congregation Anshei Israel held its 2017 confirmation ceremony during Shabbat services on Saturday, May 6.
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Temple Emanu-El confirmation
Temple Emanu-El held its 2017 confirmation ceremony during Shabbat services on Friday, May 19.
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Congregation Chaverim confirmation
Congregation Chaverim held its 2017 confirmation ceremony during Shabbat services on Saturday, May 13.
Adult b’not mitzvah at Temple Emanu-El
Leslie Shire (left) and Suzy Brown carry Torahs in the Torah processional at their b’not mitzvah ceremony, held during Shabbat services on Saturday, May 20 at Temple Emanu-El.
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Rabbis discuss G-d at Handmaker
Residents and guests filled the great room at Handmaker on Sunday, May 21 for a lecture on “Finding G-d (in the) Every Day,” featuring Rabbis Robert Eisen of Congregation Anshei Israel, Thomas Louchheim of Congregation Or Chadash and Yossie Shemtov of Congregation Young Israel/Chabad. During a question-and-answer period after the rabbis’ initial presentations, questions focused on belief in G-d, belief in whether G-d wrote the Torah, and how we can connect to G-d when bad things happen to good people.