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End of Life Events
At Temple Emanu-El, just as we celebrate together, we mourn together as well, with our clergy and congregation there to prop each other up during difficult times. In addition to our clergy providing spiritual guidance and leading prayer at lifecyle events, our Chesed and Bikkur Cholim Committees can give emotional support and concrete assistance to those recuperating and to families who have recently suffered loss.
Funerals
Temple Emanu-El clergy can conduct funeral services for our congregants and members of their immediate families. Both the sanctuary and chapel are available to Temple Emanu-El members for family funerals.
Mourning/Shiva
For congregants sitting shiva, our clergy are able to lead shiva minyanim in the home.
Unveilings
Temple Emanu-El clergy are available to conduct members’ and their families’ unveilings, which per Jewish tradition, typically take place six months to one year after the deceased is buried.
Cemetery
Cemetery plots are available for Temple Emanu-El members at Beth El / Cedar Park Cemetery, Paramus, NJ.
You can purchase a plot by contacting our Operations Manager Julia Vazquez at 201-750-9997 or vazquez@tecloster.org.
Memorial Plaques
The pain of losing a loved one never truly leaves us. For those who would like to commemorate a loved one on the day of their yahrzeit, a plaque on our Memorial Wall is available for purchase. The plaque’s corresponding light will be lit on the Friday preceding the anniversary of your loved one’s passing and kept lit through the following week.
Our clergy is available to assist Temple Emanu-El members with all lifecycle events, in support of you and your family: To celebrate with you in times of joy and to guide you in moments of struggle, from the beginning of life to its inevitable culmination. Families must be a member of Temple Emanu-El to celebrate a lifecycle with us.
The congregants and leadership of TE have been warm and welcoming, and although we have only been members for a short time, TE already feels like home.
- Brittnay Alter 
Our family has found a second home at Temple Emanu-el. For us it is a place for meaningful worship; but also it's a vibrant community that caters to every member of our family. From enriching religious school programs and fun holiday celebrations for our kids, to engaging study sessions and social activities for my husband and me, there's always something happening at the Temple.
- Ruthie Nussbaum 
I can’t believe our Hebrew school journey has come to end. Thank you to all of our Morahs, the Rabbis, Cantor Singer, and Adam who have all made an impact on my Jewish values. I always love learning about where I come from and the traditions we keep. Not to mention the ice cream truck we get rewarded with at the end of the year has made it all worth it. But seriously, learning the stories of our people and seeing how they connect to the traditions my family observes during the holidays has given more meaning to those stories.
- Maya Kent 
I am blessed to have four generations active as members of Temple Emanu-El. Spending time here with my grandkids creating lifelong memories is a priceless gift.
- Robin Miller 
The first time I arrived on the Temple Emanu-El campus I could feel the vibrant and warm energy. I knew immediately that this is where I wanted my children and family to engage in their Jewish life. Since then, we have been blessed to watch our children move through the Temple’s Hebrew school and become Bar and Bat Mitzvahs. Jillian and I have built deep and meaningful friendships with fellow members and the clergy. The energy we felt at the beginning has grown to become a vibrant Jewish light.
- Daniel Herz 
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