Tell Magazine - March 2018 / Sivan 5778

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{EMANUEL SYNAGOGUE AS SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY CENTRE} Rabbi Jeffrey Kamins As we open our new mid-size sanctuary and purpose built preschool, we look back on 80 years of our history and forward to a promising future. In her article, Rabbi Ninio writes about some of our history, which she has been reviewing over her sabbatical this summer. While some things have changed in these decades, much of the original vision of our founders remains. They always envisioned that Emanuel would be more than a place of prayer, but a vital community centre, engaging people in a variety of activities connected to Judaism. Their vision is our vision, and it is the traditional understanding of the role of the ancient synagogue. We learn from our tradition that a synagogue was known as a Beit Kenesset, a home of communal gathering; a Beit Midrash, a home of learning, and a Beit Tefillah, a home of prayer. Just as the dream of our founders was to have a multi-purpose community centre, so too is ours. At the end of last year, the clergy, staff and board joined together to plan a new five year strategic plan that we will be discussing more fully in the community in the year ahead, with a special presentation at our AGM on May 22, just a week after the opening of our new mid-size sanctuary and preschool. With Stage One of the redevelopment now completed, we can look forward to using our campus in a way that is more expansive and inclusive. We all know that a synagogue is a “Beit Tefillah”, a house of prayer, and as a pluralist community offering three streams of services, Emanuel is unique in Australia. We are pleased to welcome back to our community from August through November this year George Mordecai, who worked with us in the early 1990s training as a cantor under the leadership of Cantor Michael Deutsch, and who has been a regular visitor here in the last few years. Cantor Mordecai will bring a vast repertoire of music and an engaging style that will enhance the sense of spiritual connectivity in each of our services. A synagogue has always been a place of learning, and as a Beit Midrash, a place of transformative learning we look forward to expanding our programs to include more learners of all ages. Sunday mornings we have begun “Journeys in Judaism”, the learning aspect running from 10-11am, on a topic suggested by any of you for one of your rabbis to address. Monday mornings begins with a “Conversation about Israel”, in which in a non-judgmental and open forum we are able to discuss the complex reality of Israel in its environment, and Monday evenings we have begun Hebrew empowerment, with courses on every level to come in the year ahead to ensure more understanding of the language which connects Jews around the world. Our youth programs continue to expand so keep your eye on the space of what it is to have a synagogue as “Beit Midrash”. Finally, a dream that has never been fully realised has been to see the synagogue live up to its Hebrew name, Beit Kenesset, a home of ingathering. We have over the years had many forms of bringing people together, from Mitzvah Day to the ACO, but now with our new campus we wish to become truly a spiritual community centre. In the months ahead, we will be looking at ways to enhance all the beautiful spaces we have – for example, one thing I have imagined is using the Neuweg for “Sunday Salons”, an opportunity for members of our community to engage in conversation with others who have fascinating stories to tell; over the celebrations of our 80th this year there will be many musical performances in both our original heritage and new sanctuaries. These are just a few of the ways we hope to create community as we celebrate the dynamic diversity of each person who makes Emanuel what it is. I look forward to imagining the future with you, and living that dream with you. COMMUNITY 7
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