Temple Israel is an engaged learning community. Activities, both formal and informal, challenge our members to learn more about our sacred tradition and to apply its lessons and values to our daily lives. Our educational programs foster community and spark excitement in learners of all ages.
Offerings begin with children from 6 weeks through Kindergarten Prep in our Early Childhood Program called the Kehillah School, progresses with Religious School instruction to children in grades K-12, and advance to Adult Education courses in spirituality, religious texts, and Hebrew.
Temple Israel’s educational philosophy is to provide a comprehensive set of programs and classes that foster a love of Judaism and enthusiasm for learning.
The library at Temple Israel has been led by our librarian Stephanie Krasner for years. After reading reviews of new books with Jewish themes, Stephanie orders them with funding from the Handelman family, for whom the library is named: Edith H. Handelman Library.
There are fiction books, non-fiction books, and award winning books. All in one place!
Stephanie is in the library on Friday mornings from 10 am – 12 pm. You can also reserve books on a specific library website (see below). Please remember to sign the card and place it in the red box on the desk. Books returned can be placed in the basket inside the door.
We are so lucky to have a library here at the Temple, which is available to everyone: Temple members, Kehillah families, Religious School participants, and Camp Pinebrook campers! Come visit the library in person! … or request a book online!
– Linda Capozzola, Library volunteer, and book aficionado!
A book will be highlighted every week below. Enjoy, and come visit!
Cheesecake: A Novel, by Mark Kurlansky
Looking to read something light after the holidays? Cheesecake will fill the bill! A “Feel Good” novel about one Manhattan block’s vibrant mix of cultures, cuisines, and characters. Kurlansky gives us a loving tribute to a bygone era of NYC in the 1970’s.
Come visit our library, it’s always open, and find lots more books to enjoy!
Don’t forget to sign the card in the back of a book you want to borrow, and leave the card in the red box on the librarian’s desk.
Interested in this highlighted book, and want to reserve it online? Click here.
Questions? Contact Librarian, Stephanie Krasner.
