Temple Emanu El

Temple Emanu El Temple Emanu-El is the only Reform synagogue in New London County. We invite you to join us in our full range of services and programs.

Temple Emanu-El strives to be a warm and welcoming Bet Knesset (House of Assembly), an inspiring and uplifting Bet Tefilah (House of Prayer), and an engaging and enlightening Bet Midrash (House of Study) for people of all ages and backgrounds.

Join us for a special Kabbalat Shabbat service this Friday evening on June 5 at 6:30 pm when we recognize Brian and Robb...
06/01/2026

Join us for a special Kabbalat Shabbat service this Friday evening on June 5 at 6:30 pm when we recognize Brian and Robbin Alpert for their many years of leadership and service to Temple Emanu-El and the wider community. They are this year’s recipients of the Howard Ilson Memorial Award. Mazel Tov to Brian and Robbin!

We are deeply grateful to Lisa Marcus for her dedication and the care she brought to our religious school over the past ...
05/27/2026

We are deeply grateful to Lisa Marcus for her dedication and the care she brought to our religious school over the past three years. As Lisa has stepped down from this role, the Board of Trustees and a dedicated committee has made our search for the next Religious School Director a top priority. If you know a qualified person who would be a wonderful fit for this role, please encourage them to apply. For more information about the position, please visit: tewaterford.org

Mazel Tov again to our beloved Hazzan Sherry Barnes and Toda Raba to her for 25 years of service to Temple Emanu-El! It ...
05/06/2026

Mazel Tov again to our beloved Hazzan Sherry Barnes and Toda Raba to her for 25 years of service to Temple Emanu-El! It was a historic milestone for our community and we celebrated the memorable occasion with beautiful music and elegant stylings! It reflected our truly vibrant community! Photo credits: Cheryl Albaine.

Cabaret Night has been postponed to Feb. 14, also due to the inclement weather forecast.We hope to see you then!
02/06/2026

Cabaret Night has been postponed to Feb. 14, also due to the inclement weather forecast.

We hope to see you then!

Due to the weather, our Shabbat morning service tomorrow has been canceled.
02/06/2026

Due to the weather, our Shabbat morning service tomorrow has been canceled.

We are still accepting RSVPs to this upcoming event. Please join us for a fun evening! Suggested donations will be accep...
02/03/2026

We are still accepting RSVPs to this upcoming event. Please join us for a fun evening! Suggested donations will be accepted at the door.

If you would like to attend and pay online, please call or email the office to let us know you plan to join us and use this link for the event payment form:

https://tewaterford.org/event-payment-form/

Join us for a lovely Share Shabbat dinner with community! Please RSVP by Tuesday Feb 3.
02/01/2026

Join us for a lovely Share Shabbat dinner with community! Please RSVP by Tuesday Feb 3.

01/08/2026

Our monthly Shabbat Dinners bring the comfort of community. This was the December dinner when we got to light Chanukah as well as Shabbat candles.

Remember to RSVP for the January Shabbat dinner on Friday, January 16 by this Monday January 12.

12/15/2025

Chag Chanukah Sameach! We had a record attendance of 130 at last night’s Chanukah Brisket and Latkes Dinner! Many thanks to Mike Reinhard and his Brotherhood volunteers for a delicious dinner and to Dona for her help in the kitchen.

Thank you also to Sean for the new fancy flickering Chanukiah lights, to Hazzan Sherry for leading our Chanukah songs, to Ian, our Young Israeli Emissaries Daniel and Gefen, Harper, and David for announcing our raffle winners, to John Murphy, all our raffle prize sponsors and solicitors, and to our check-in and greeter volunteers. Congrats to all the raffle winners.

And a HUGE thank you to everyone who supported the raffle and attended the dinner. Thanks to Rich McCaffrey and his security committee’s diligence — it was wonderful that we could all safely gather to celebrate.

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29 Dayton Road
Waterford, CT
06385

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