You are also welcome to join us in-person
Please note that the login to join us online for Rosh Hashanah is the same link as for Friday night.
Click here to see the
High Holy Day Flower Donations for 5783/ 2022 – Yom Kippur Edition
Click here to see the
High Holy Day Memorial Booklet 5783/ 2022
A Temple for All
Congregation Emanu-El Israel (CEI) strives to meet the Jewish needs of our community. We have religious services, educational programs and social activities. Whether you live in a big city, a remote urban area or have some physical issue, CEI can fulfill your religious wishes – regardless of where you live in the country.
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To all who would like to join us for High Holy Days, either in person or online, please click the link to receive a message.
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Rabbi Lenny Sarko
Our rabbi at CEI.
Click the link to see pictures of a Hebrew Braille Sefer Torah Scroll that was created by the rabbi:
If you would like more information about the braille scrolls please click on the link for Devarim Institute
Upcoming Events
- Talmud Class – we will not return until October 20
- Friday October 7, 7:30 pm, Friday night Shabbat Service
- Book Burial Service at the synagogue cemetery – in person only – 1pm Sunday October 9
- Friday October 14, 7:30 pm, Friday night Shabbat Service – Celebration of Sukkot
- Friday October 21, 7:30 pm, Friday night Shabbat Service – Simchat Torah – Come help celebrate the Rabbi’s Birthday
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High Holy Day Schedule 2022
Kvar Avot – cemetery service – in person only – Sunday October 2, 10 am at the congregational cemetery
Yom Kippur Eve: Tuesday Night, October 4, 7:30 pm
Yom Kippur Day: Wednesday Morning, October 5, 10 am; afternoon service at 3 pm, Yiskor at 4 pm, Closing Service at 5 pm followed by Break the Fast, about 6 pm
Sukkot – Celebrated on Friday night, October 14, 7:30 pm
Simchat Torah – Celebrated on Friday night, October 21, 7:30 pm
Welcome to Our Temple
Congregation Emanu-El Israel (CEI) is the center of Jewish activities in central Westmoreland County. CEI is affiliated with the Reform movement under the umbrella of the Union for Reform Judaism whose goals are to strengthen communities that transform the way people connect to Jewish life and to build a more whole, just, and compassionate world. CEI adopts the following goals of the URJ. To practice ‘Audacious Hospitality’, ‘Repairing the World’ and to ‘Invest in the Jewish Future’. However, members familiar with either a Reform or Conservative tradition will find a friendly, comfortable feeling in our Congregation. CEI is the ideal place to renew or strengthen ties with your Jewish identification. CEI supports the traditional family, the non-traditional family and Jewish singles.