Temple Emanu-El Happenings
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Don't worry about Shabbat dinner next week, it's on us! Join us
next
Friday, March 1st
at 6:00 PM for our popular Congregational Shabbat Dinner!
L'Shalom,
Your Friends at Temple Emanu-El
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Fri. February 22nd
6:30 PM
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Sat. February 23rd
10:00 AM
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Wed. February 27th
12:00 PM
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TOMORROW: Friday, February 22nd at 6:30 PM
Our newest Shabbat experience! Nourish your mind, body, and soul with your fellow congregants. Shabbat HaNefesh includes our short and musical Mamash Kabbalat Shabbat Service at 6:30 PM, followed by a Mediterranean feast.
Registration closed.
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Saturday, February 23rd at 10:00 AM
This month's Shabbat in Nature will be at Sanborn Park, at Sequoia Peterson Grove. A clergy-led service will be followed by a vegetarian potluck and hiking. Shabbat in Nature is sponsored by the Ritual Committee. Please note that parking is $6.
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Deadline: February 28th
Help support Temple Emanu-El's Religious School! Order your Passover candy by
February 28
in order for the candy to arrive before Passover begins. Place your orders
online
(PLEASE USE SCHOOL CODE 704652) to help fundraise for the school. We receive 35% of the profits from all sales. This year, all the profits will be added directly to the TEE Scholarship Fund. Contact
P
hil at
phil@templesanjose.org
if you have any questions
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** Directions for online: Go to:
ONLINE STORE
, then: STUDENT SIGNUP. Register at STUDENT SIGNUP by using the school code above.**
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Congregational Shabbat Dinner
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Friday, March 1st at 6:00 PM
Don't miss our Congregational Shabbat Dinner! For only $5 per person
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you can get an awesome meal and some fabulous company. This is immediately followed by our Erev Shabbat Family Service.
Thursday, February 28th at 12:00 PM
is the deadline for reserving your spot. Register by clicking
here
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DEADLINE: Friday, March 15th at
12:00 PM
Here is your opportunity to participate in the joyous Purim custom of sending Mishloach Manot (Purim gifts bags full of goodies including Hamentaschen) to your Temple friends and family! Funds raised will be used to support our Confirmation class.
Click here to get your Mishloach Manot.
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We are officially live streaming!
A few weeks ago, we set up our sanctuary to have live streaming. Now you can join us for a Shabbat service from the comfort of your own home if you are unable to join us in person!
While you can't get food at oneg through the live stream (it's too bad, they really need to invent that), you can keep up with Temple happenings and be part of our beautiful Shabbat services. It is now easily accessible through our website at
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You may now place orders for challahs and pick them up here at Temple. For only $5.50 per 1 lb challah, you have your pick between plain, poppy, sesame, raisin, and wheat.
You must place your order on or before Wednesdays by 5 PM in order to receive the challah that same week. Orders received after 5 PM on Wednesday will not be processed until the following week. For more information and to order, go to our website at
www.templesanjose.org
and click on the "Challah Order" button on the left side of the page, or
click here
to go to the page directly.
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Sunday, March 3rd at 10:15 AM
Join a brief presentation to learn about the Be SMART campaign in the BFR. The Be SMART campaign promotes responsible gun storage and asks all adults to take simple steps to reduce the harm that can occur when usupervised children get ahold of an unsecured firearm.
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Saturday, March 2nd at 6:30 PM
Open to members and non-members! Join us for a fun night of games for a low price, and bring your Mah Jongg cards in case we can make a game! Member prices are only $2.50/person or $10/family, non-member prices are $3/person or $12/family. Bring a non-dessert snack to share such as cheese, pretzels, etc. Please RSVP to
anitajmed@yahoo.com
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Tikkun Olam Speaker: Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom
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Saturday, March 2nd at 6:30 PM
The Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom is a national network of Muslim and Jewish women. Members of our organization build strong relationships by engaging in dialogue, socializing, participating in social action projects and activities to expand our knowledge of each other’s practices and beliefs. Please come learn more!
Registration is free, but please click here to save your spot.
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Friday, March 8th at 7:00 PM
Bring your non-Jewish friends to learn about Judaism! The Temple House will be encircled by information tables explaining Jewish holidays and life cycle events. Please consider participating in this community education event by helping to host a table or by providing a traditional food. Contact Melenie Pearson at
melenie.pearson@gmail.com
or 408-506-7253. Join us for an Oneg after where you can mingle and meet new people.
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Saturday, March 9th at 9:00 AM
Temple Emanu-El presents a Shabbat experience geared towards families with children ages 1-30 months. Little ones will enjoy a service full of Shabbat songs, Torah talk, and parachute play! Kiddush, motzi, and a bagel oneg. Everyone is welcome!
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Shabbat Around the Table ~ Tot Shabbat
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Friday, March 15th at 6:00 PM
This month's Tot Shabbat service will be co-sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley, the APJCC, and the PJ Library. Shabbat Around the Table is a series of Kabbalat Shabbat dinners at various locations throughout the community which is open to everyone, but is specifically designed to help young families get into the Shabbat mindset, with a festive meal at the center of the experience. Registration is free, but please
register here
so we can save you a spot.
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Saturday, March 16 at 10:00 AM
Join us for a fun 9 holes of golf at the Pruneridge Golf Course followed by a casual lunch at Pruneridge. This event is open to all Temple members and would be great for families and children, as a Havurah outing, or just as a way to socialize while sharpening your short game skills. Golf is $24, lunch is $14.
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Saturday, March 16 at 10:00 AM
Join Rabbi Laurie Matzkin for a Shabbat yoga class in the BFR, combining mindful movement, creative ritual and reflective study. This class is gentle and suitable for all levels, with modifications offered to meet individual needs. Come with a beginners mind and an open heart, and get ready to stretch your body into Shabbat! Please RSVP to
admin@templesanjose.org
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Become a JFS Friendly Visitor
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JFS is in need of empathetic and committed volunteers to become Friendly Visitors. A JFS Friendly Visitor is matched up with an isolated senior for a weekly or every other week visit and they form lasting friendships with the senior. Our Friendly Visitors say that they get so much more than they give. Volunteers must be amenable to JFS’ screening process. Please contact Lori at
loric@jfssv.org
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An Evening with Author Nathan Szajnberg
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Thursday, March 7 at 7:00 PM
Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA
Dr. Nathan Szajnberg is giving a talk on father-son archetypes in the classic texts, and how they provide frameworks for the future. This takes an especially close look at how the Jacob-Joseph relationship helped to establish an enduring architecture for Judaism. Tickets must be
purchased here
to attend. Please contact Ilanit Gal if you have any questions at
igal@paloaltojcc.org
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"Israeli Law and Society: Judicial Reflections" with Justice Daphne Barak-Erez
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Thursday, March 14 at 5:30 PM
Berkeley Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies
The lecture will discuss the role of the Supreme Court of Israel in dealing with key landmark cases on the challenges Israel faces in various areas, including national security, multiculturalism and equality, taking into consideration the many voices in Israeli society and separation of powers considerations. Please RSVP to
berkeley_institute@law.berkeley.edu
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JCC Maccabi Games 2019 in Atlanta, July 28-August 2
Each summer, we send a delegation of Jewish teens ages 12-16 from Silicon Valley to participate at this international athletic competition for Jewish teens. All teens are welcome, even if you don't play a sport. This summer's games are in Atlanta, Georgia, from July 28-August 2. For details and prices, go to
https://apjcc.org/maccabiinfo
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For a registration form, go to
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Temple Emanu-El
1010 University Avenue
San Jose, CA 95126
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Need help? Contact us!
(408) 292-0939
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