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Temple Emanu-El received an
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Rabbi Kasdan led Temple Emanu-El for 30 years until his retirement in 2001 when he was named Rabbi
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Expanding approaches to welcoming interfaith families and Jews-by-Choice, Temple Emanu-El was an inaugural participant in the STAR Synagogue's "Calling
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both reported that the congregation voted to disband at the end of June, and the temple's board is negotiating a merger with Temple Sinai in the nearby town of Summit. The
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was completed in 2004. This campaign also included a new
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