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Several EMJC members unleashed their inner artist on Thursday, July 12. Special thanks to visual arts instructor Ben Dratel for leading this evening of art and relaxation. Due to wide success, we will be adding a new date in August. Stay tuned for details.
Click on the image above to review our 2018 Gala Journal. Sally Hipscher and Gala Co Chairs Zach Bernstein and Ed Guterman write: Thank you to all who attended and contributed to the success of the East Midwood Jewish Center 94th Annual Gala. This year, we honored Becky Phillips and her … READ MORE
You may have seen our very own Past President and Resident Historian Toby Sanchez and Rabbi Matt Carl on JTA News “Facebook Live” early this April. They spoke to the building’s architecture, synagogue’s history, and of course answered fans’ budding questions about the taping of a recent episode of “The Marvelous Mrs. … READ MORE
First Night Family Seder Families! Noise-tolerant and children-tolerant adults! Celebrate Passover with us at EMJC. Conducted by Guest Rabbi Moishe Steigmann, who is the rabbi at Congregation Cnesses Israeli and the founder and director of The Spark Wisconsin. He has led community seders in New York for the past five … READ MORE
The Fifth Annual East Midwood World Wide Wrap took place on Sunday morning, February 4, as usual on Superbowl Sunday. Men’s Clubs across 6 continents organized this event to encourage people to lay tefillin. Over 10,000 individuals participated in total. We demonstrated method of preparing to lay tefillin, starting with … READ MORE
Dear Friends, Once again, it is that time of year when we turn to you for financial assistance in the form of your Kol Nidre donation. Your donations are absolutely indispensable. They comprise a significant portion of the funds that we use to keep our synagogue open and running and … READ MORE
Rosh Hashanah will be celebrated on Wednesday, September 20 (6:30 pm service), and Thursday, September 21 and Friday, September 22 (8:00 am service start both days). Yom Kippur begins on Friday, September 29 with Kol Nidre (5:45 pm service) and then Saturday, September 30 (9:00 am service). Our services will … READ MORE
I would like to take the opportunity of introducing myself to you. I am an attorney at law with 40 years of experience. I have served on several other boards and was Chairman of the Board of the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music. I have served as a Trustee at East … READ MORE
East Midwood recently celebrated its 93nd anniversary with a Dinner Dance. Please enjoy the beautiful photos featured below: EMJC’s 93rd Annual Dinner Dance Celebration by Slidely Photo Gallery
The children’s play room on the third floor, also known as the Herzl Room, has been renamed the Melvin Roth Room, in memory of the late Melvin Roth, a former member of the East Midwood Jewish Center. Melvin Roth was born on April 17, 1919 and died February 21, 2015. … READ MORE