Emet veShalom is a synagogue in
Nahariya
Nahariya ( he, נַהֲרִיָּה, ar, نهاريا) is the northernmost coastal city in Israel. In it had a population of .
Etymology
Nahariya takes its name from the stream of Ga'aton (river is ''nahar'' in Hebrew), which bisects it.
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Israel. It was established in 1963 by a group of people, mainly
Jewish immigrants from
Germany and
Central Europe, who sought a more liberal form of
Judaism. Emet veShalom is one of the oldest
Reform Judaism communities in
Israel and is now the only non-
Orthodox
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Religion
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synagogue
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in
Nahariya
Nahariya ( he, נַהֲרִיָּה, ar, نهاريا) is the northernmost coastal city in Israel. In it had a population of .
Etymology
Nahariya takes its name from the stream of Ga'aton (river is ''nahar'' in Hebrew), which bisects it.
Hist ...
.
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.
Twinning
Emet VeShalom is twinned with
Temple Emanu-El in
Tucson, Arizona,
United States,
and with
Wimbledon and District Synagogue in
London,
United Kingdom.
The Congregation also has a long-standing relationship with Temple Sinai of Milwaukee, Wisconsin as well as a relationship with Temple Beth El, Madison, Wisconsi
Temple Beth, Madison, WI Website (information on Kesher Committee)
See also
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List of synagogues in Israel
References
External links
Official website
1963 establishments in Israel
Buildings and structures in Northern District (Israel)
German-Jewish culture in Israel
Jewish organizations established in 1963
Nahariya
Reform synagogues in Israel
Synagogues in Israel
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