Emet v'Shalom

Emet v'Shalom
Basic information
Location Nahariya
 Israel
Affiliation Reform Judaism
Status Active
Leadership Rabbi Ariella Graetz Bar-Tuv
Website http://kbyonline.org/synagogues/kehillat-emet-veshalom

Emet VeShalom is a synagogue in Nahariya, Israel. It was established in 1963 by a group of people, mainly immigrants from Germany and Central Europe, who sought a more liberal form of Judaism. Emet v'Shalom is one of the oldest Reform Judaism communities in Israel and is now the only non-Orthodox synagogue in Nahariya.[1] It is affiliated to the Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism.

Clergy

Rabbi Ariella Graetz- Bartuv works with Emet VeShalom on a part time basis.

Services

Congregation Emet VeShalom holds services on Friday evenings, bar/bat mitzvah Shabbat morning services and celebrations on Jewish holidays. It also offers bar/bat mitzvah training, conversion, and a variety of Jewish educational and cultural activities in several languages for adults and children.[2]

Twinning

Emet Vehalom is twinned with Temple Emanu-El in Tucson, Arizona, United States,[3] and with Wimbledon and District Synagogue in London, United Kingdom.[1] The Congregation also has a long standing relationship with Temple Sinai of Milwaukee, Wisconsin as well as a relationship with Temple Beth El, Madison, Wisconsin.Temple Beth, Madison, WI Website (information on Kesher Committee)

References

  1. 1 2 "W & DS Twinned Community In Israel". Wimbledon and District Synagogue. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  2. "Kehilla Emet v'Shalom Nahariya's Reform Congregation". KBY Congregations Together. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  3. Sharon Mann (August 22, 2012). "WRJ Twinning: Emet veShalom, Nahariya and Temple Emanu-El, Tucson". Women of Reform Judaism. Retrieved December 11, 2012.

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