TEMPLE EMANU-EL

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COVID-19 Information

Haverhill Vaccination Clinics. Free COVID vaccines are available to Massachusetts residents every Thursday, Friday, and Sunday through the month of January at the Citizen Center, 10 Welcome Street, Haverhill. Vaccines for children and adults, including booster shots, are available.

Thursdays, 10:00 am–3:00 pm (Moderna and J&J). Register at https://tinyurl.com/haverhillvaxclinic (walk-ins accepted).
Fridays, noon–7:00 pm, and Sundays, 9:00 am–3:00 pm (Moderna, J&J, and Pfizer). Ages 5 and older. Register at https://tinyurl.com/haverhillpurpleshield (walk-ins accepted).

Free COVID-19 Tests. Every household in the US is eligible to order four free at-⁠home COVID-⁠19 tests. Visit https://www.covidtests.gov to order.

January and February Adult Programming Moving Online

We watch the growing omicron surge around us with concern. To do our temple’s part as a community to protect ourselves and each other from sickness, and to try to lessen the burden on hospitals, nursing homes, and other medical staff, our Temple board of directors has made the decision that all adult programming—adult services, classes, groups, and events—will move to online only (Zoom) for the rest of January. Our religious school will continue to offer in-person instruction, unless an infection or exposure dictates a temporary pivot.

Join or register for our virtual programming by clicking the graphics below.

If you have already signed up to attend the Holocaust in Holland course in person, please register for the Zoom link.
To sign up for Aleph Isn't Tough, please email Cantor Vera.
J-Play! and Raising Jewish Children. J-Play! will not meet on January 23. Raising Jewish Children will meet by Zoom; please email Cantor Vera for the link.

Calendar at a Glance
For our full calendar, click here.

Upcoming Events
Visit our Zoom Tips page for dial-in information and suggestions to maximize your experience of prayer and community online.

Weekly Programs

Mishkan T’filah

Find us on YouTube!
Temple Emanu-El now has a YouTube channel!

Check in frequently for videos of services, music, and other Temple events.

For COVID-19 online resources, click here.

Antiracism resources: The killing of George Floyd and the protests it has sparked remind us of the importance of educating ourselves on issues of racism and white privilege in America. A list of resources (websites, books, articles, television programming, film, organizations) that may be of interest to adults and children can be found on HaSifriyah's webpage.

About Temple Emanu-El

Temple Emanu-El is a dynamic Reform congregation with a traditional, yet creative, orientation serving a community of diverse needs and backgrounds. Since 1937, members of the Jewish community of Greater Haverhill have joined together to express our Jewish identities through worship, education, social action, friendship, and socialization. As a congregation, we foster a deep commitment to a Jewish way of life and to the future of our community.

From the celebration of new life to the recitation of Kaddish, Temple Emanu-El is your spiritual family for honoring life cycle events as well as the Jewish holy days. Cantor Vera Broekhuysen, our members, and our staff assist in the preparation and celebration of b'nei mitzvah and confirmation, weddings, brit milah, and baby namings, and provide support in times of need. During the year, you will enjoy participating in our ritual services, including weekly Shabbat services as well as annual observances of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Sh'mini Atzeret, Simchat Torah, Purim, and other events which honor and celebrate the history of our people. We also have special community interfaith services commemorating Yom HaShoah and the life of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. that bring us together to strengthen our ties with the community outside our Temple.

Shabbat Service Schedule

Shabbat and Holiday Melodies

Singing together is an exciting way to make holy community together. Please follow this link to hear melodies for Shabbat prayers and songs at home and in the synagogue, as well as many of the congregational tunes we use for our High Holy Day services!