High Holy Days are next month and now is the time for Greetings in Connections.

This is a way for you to wish your fellow congregants a sweet and happy new year. Purchase your Greetings by August 15th to be featured in the September issue of Connections.

Purchase Greetings TODAY!

February 26 - March 9, 2023 // In Person

Have you been to Israel before? Do you want go again? We're excited to offer a 2 week trip to Israel, led by Rabbi Magat! It's been a few years since the Rabbi has a led a trip, and we're excited for you to join him on this tour & adventure all over Israel.  

• Highlights include:Odem Mountain Winery 
• Mahane Yehuda open-air market
• Yad Vashem, the national memorial of the Holocaust
• And more

More Info & Sign Up Here

Sunday, August 14th // 11:00am // In Person

M is for Mah Jongg & Mitzvah!

$25 (proceeds will go to Sisterhood’s Tikkun Olam Mitzvah Projects)

Fee includes buffet lunch, dessert, beverages and prizes. 

Bring your Maj group, Maj set/cards, and one table for your group of 4/5 players

Everyone is welcome to attend and play!

This is not a tournament, just a fun day with friends!

Join Us Here

Saturday, August 20th // 6:00pm // In Person

We're excited to be bringing back our Neighborhood Havdalah. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to meet other Temple Emanu-El congregants who live near you and share in the Havdalah Experience.  This is open to both congregants and the community. More details and information to come soon!

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Sunday, August 21st // 6:00pm // Zoom

De Waal tells the story of his family, the Ephrussi, once a very wealthy European Jewish banking dynasty, centered in Odessa, Vienna and Paris, and peers of the Rothschild family. The Ephrussis lost almost everything in 1938 when the Nazis confiscated their property, and were unable to recover most of their property after the war, including priceless artwork; an easily hidden collection of 264 Japanese netsuke miniature sculptures was saved, tucked away inside a mattress by Anna, a loyal maid at Palais Ephrussi in Vienna during the war years. 

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Wednesday, August 24th // 7:00pm // In Person

The upcoming elections are crucial to social justice work. Our next step as a congregation is to work on getting out the vote. The Religious Action Center of the U.R.J. is part of the Every Voice, Every Vote campaign to strategically send out postcards to states where voter turnout is low. Our congregation sent out hundreds of postcards in 2020, and the midterms are just as important.  You can order your postcards here and please check the box for Temple Emanu-El San Jose:

Request Your Postcard Kit Here

We will be holding a hybrid postcarding party so that we can fill them out together on Aug. 24 from 7-8:30. You can either join us in person in the BFR at Temple, or on zoom(or do them independently).

To Request a Zoom Link for the Postcarding Party, Click here

Are you looking for ways to get involved in the Temple Emanu-El family? Are you looking to do Mitzvah?

Opportunities including helping out on Friday afternoons to prepare the Oneg Platters for Shabbat Services.

If you want to help out, please email us and we pair you up with the perfect opportunity. Email us at admin@templesanjose.org to sign up

Please check date availability here

August 15th - August 19th // In Person & VIrtual

The B'nai B'rith Institute of Judaism in North Carolina provides an opportunity to confront, explore and clarify questions about Judaism and Jewish life, in an individual, national and global context. The participant experiences "Living Judaism" - a unique opportunity for a truly American-Jewish experience in a fellowship setting.

For More Info & to Register, Click Here

Help Respond to the Current Refugee Crisis: Did you know that in Santa Clara County, Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley is one of only two nonprofits providing refugee resettlement and connected services for families and individuals?

Currently, JFS SV is assisting refugees from Afghanistan and other locations. If you are interested in learning more, have questions or ideas, or would like to provide support to refugees in other ways, please contact JFS SV volunteer and refugee housing committee member, Debbie Michels, debbiemichels@yahoo.com, 408-507-1282. Thank you!

More Details Here