The mission of Temple Emanu-El is to cultivate and nurture the love and understanding of Judaism; provide a warm and caring environment to promote Judaism and ensure the future of our Jewish community; uphold the commitment to Tikkun Olam; and to strengthen and serve our members.

Temple Emanu-El's mission will be accomplished through the following values:

• Worship: uphold Jewish rituals and traditions.
• Education & Torah Study: the study of Torah is the foundation of our tradition and teaches us the Jewish way to live our lives individually and as a community in an ever changing world. We are dedicated to building and maintaining an understanding with other faith communities through education, study, communication and a respectful exchange of ideas.
• Social Action/Advocacy: striving towards Tikkun Olam.
• Community: to be a warm, caring and welcoming community that offers support and friendship to the Jewish and non-Jewish community.

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     Temple Emanu-El is taking steps to reduce waste and to be gentler on our environment. The principle of bal tashchit, a biblical term meaning "thou shalt not destroy," is seen as a call for Jews to be responsible stewards of our God-given resources. Among other things, we are recycling paper, and generally being more vigilant about wastefulness.  One way the congregation can help Temple Emanu-El "go green" is to consider receiving our monthly bulletin online and forego receiving a copy by mail. Those of you who prefer to receive the monthly bulletin by post may contact Anne by phone or email.