Temple Emanuel's Jewish Festival will be held today, rain or shine, at the temple on Jefferson Road near the American Hebrew Academy and Hobbs Road. The event is open to the public. Not only will you have a chance to eat good food and baked goods, you'll have a chance to meet a cast of Old Testament characters: Moses, Abraham, David, Miriam, Sara, Esther, Ruth and Batya. Like WFMY said, "they will bring the Old Testament to life."*
Temple Emanuel, while in a different location in Greensboro, was founded in 1907. For over a century, they have played a leadership role in the lives of some of Greensboro's prominent Jewish families. Temple Emanuel is working hard to descries their carbon footprint. One step was to install solar panels in 2011.
In addition to good music, food, and fellowship, the 50/50 raffle is always a big hit. Stop by if you have a chance. Here is the festival's website . Here are two pictures of the façade (here, too), in case you haven't driven past it before. Rain or shine, a good time will be had by all. And Moses (aka Ivan Cutter) is an amazing photographer. He can probably give you a few pointers, if you need some advice.
*reference and more information, here.
It seems more of the synagogues here tend to be in outlying areas- I did pass one recently, but it was in the evening when things were closed.
Posted by: William Kendall | Sunday, October 11, 2015 at 02:48 PM