- Temple Emanuel of Andover

At Temple Emanuel, we seek to inspire A Lifelong Jewish Journey through

a passionate commitment to Jewish life, learning, community and spiritual growth.

Upcoming Programs & Events

Join Temple Emanuel for our Fall Back Sunset Hike, led by Rabbi Chaiken and board member Jeremy Moses, on Sunday, November 7, meeting at 3:00 PM. We’ll be hiking up to Holt Hill on the Ward Reservation in Andover.
Click here to RSVP.

Connect with one another and with our sacred texts during this weekly learning session led by Rabbi Chaiken. While this class often explores the weekly Torah portion, there will be chances to connect our tradition to the contemporary world and explore the wide range of Jewish wisdom and literature.

Join Cantor Idan Irelander for song sessions of healing and uplifting of spirits.

Read our Bulletin

Click here to read our September/October 2021 bulletin.

Past Programs

History of Temple Emanuel in the Merrimack Valley
Click here to watch the program.

100th Anniversary Havdalah
Click here to watch the service.
Thank you to all who participated and sent in greetings.

From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

The 2022 Jews of Color (JOC) JewV’Nation Fellowship Cohort: Apply Now!

The 2022 Jews of Color (JOC) JewV’Nation Fellowship Cohort: Apply Now! urjadmin October 7, 2021

Racial Justice

Jill Housen, Yolanda Savage-Narva, and Tamar Ghidalia

The Union for Reform Judaism’s (URJ) is now accepting applications for the 2022 Jews of Color (JOC) JewV’Nation Fellowship Cohort, the second cohort led exclusively by and for Jews of Color.

Film Review: Golden Voices

Film Review: Golden Voices urjadmin October 4, 2021

Arts and Culture

A scene from the film Golden Voices - VIctor and Raya on a bus

In Evgeny Ruman’s bittersweet new film, Golden Voices, a pair of aging voice actors find their lives in upheaval after immigrating to Israel from the former Soviet Union. Victor and Raya, (Vladimir Friedman and Maria Belkin), are not only in a new land with an altogether new language, but also at a crossroads in both career and marriage.

Temporary Structure, Perpetual Joy

Temporary Structure, Perpetual Joy urjadmin October 4, 2021

Sukkot

Cantor Lauren Phillips Fogelman and family in their sukkah

Sukkot is known in Hebrew as Z’man Simchateinu – the time of our joy. It’s

The Geography of Religion: Finding My Spiritual Home in Judaism

The Geography of Religion: Finding My Spiritual Home in Judaism jstern September 29, 2021

Conversion

As interested as I was in Judaism, I had assumed that becoming part of the Jewish community was not an option for me. For a long time, I thought that one could only be part of the Jewish community through Jewish ancestry or marriage to a Jewish partner.