Friday, August 5th // 6:30pm // In Person

Come join us for one of our most favorite events of the year! We are hosting a Kosher Style BBQ Dinner that is free and open to everyone! The dinner starts at 7:30, following the Kabbalat Shabbat service at 6:30 pm.

Sign up here to join us at Services & Dinner

High Holy Days are just around the corner in September 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 Here!

Every summer, the Avodah program at URJ Camp Newman dedicates a portion of our summer to raising money and advocating for a specific cause. After hours of research and discussion, we have decided to dedicate our efforts to abortion access for those who have been affected by the overturning of Roe V. Wade last month.

Learn More & Donate Here

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

Saturday, August 6th // 10:30am // In Person

Mazel Tov to Adam and his family, on him becoming Bar Mitzvah today. We are excited to invite everyone to join Adam and his family in our Sanctuary today. Registration in advance is required to attend the Bar Mitzvah. Please read the guidelines that will be sent to you upon completion of your registration.

Sign Up Here

Tuesday, August 9th // 10:00am // Zoom

Come join us on Zoom at 10:00am for our next Grandparents group meeting. Our topic will be: How we develop positive relationships with our grandchildren's co-grandparents and other family members by marriage. 

Join us here!

Wednesday, August 10th // 12:00pm // Zoom

Come join Rabbi Magat today today for his Lunch & Learn discussion sessions. This week, we will be talking about the current political climate, and how it impacts our Temple and community as a whole. Everyone is welcome to attend this informative and engaging session.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Join the Rabbi Here

Wednesday, August 10th // 7:00pm // Zoom

The GoGreen Teams program is a simple, easy and fun way to learn about climate and sustainability solutions, emergency preparedness and resilience and take actions! It is designed around 7 monthly hour long meetings with an intro meeting and a celebration meeting at the end.

The GoGreen Team program provides us with everything we need to complete a series of fun interactive meetings that includes videos, games, discussion points, and action items.

Register Here

Thursday, August 11th // 12:00pm // Zoom

We invite you to join us today as Rabbi Magat & Phil Hankin, Director of Education for Temple Emanu-El, for monthly discussions, where they review and break down current & relevant TV shows.



August 11th 

Tehran Season 2- Apple TV  (click here)

Broad City - Hulu (click here)

Sign Up Here

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

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!

Sunday, August 14th // 10:00am // Zoom

Temple Emanu-El Adult Education invites you to join an interactive course on The Mussar Torah Commentary: A Spiritual Path to Living a Meaningful and Ethical Life. Come join Rabbi Magat,  Rabbi Marvin Schwab – emeritus rabbi from Temple Beth Sholom in Santa Fe, and temple member/educator Steve Matusow. The group will meet every other week, and though we encourage continuous participation, once you register, you may attend as your schedule permits.

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!

Join Us Here

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