Temple Emanu-El Happenings
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Dear Families and Friends of Temple Emanu-El,
A very Happy Thanksgiving from our Temple family to yours! We hope you all have a beautiful holiday filled with family, love, and delicious food. And don't forget the pumpkin pie ;)
Warm regards,
Your Friends at Temple Emanu-El
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Fri. November 23rd
6:30 PM
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Wed. November 28th
12:00 PM
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Fri. November 30th
6:30 PM
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Sun. December 2nd
5:30 PM
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Tues. December 4th
7:30 PM
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Wed. December 5th
12:00 PM
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Fri. December 7th
6:00 PM
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Fri. December 7th
7:00 PM
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Sat. December 8th
9:00 AM
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Sat. December 8th
6:30 PM
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Tues. December 11th
7:30 PM
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Wed. December 12th
12:00 PM
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Fri. December 14th
7:00 PM
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Sat. December 15th
10:00 AM
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ENDS TODAY!
Help our Preschool donate turkeys to families in need. Drop off frozen turkeys at Temple for donation to Sacred Heart. For more information on this mitzvah opportunity please contact
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SAVE THE DATE:
Tuesday, November 27th
Are you giving on
#GivingTuesday
? Giving Tuesday is a day of giving following Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It is a movement to create an international day of giving, specifically to a nonprofit which is near and dear to you.
Stay tuned for more exciting updates on
#GivingTuesday
and
click here
to learn about our matching donor for the Annual Campaign!
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Sunday, December 2nd
Doors open at 5:30 PM
Grab your tickets while they last - only a few left!
Join us for a night of hilarity - all kosher, of course! Jeff Applebaum will be leading a night of comedy, latkes, and a little bit of singing. We're also celebrating the first night of Chanukah. No need to bring candles or menorahs, we'll provide!
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Congregational Shabbat Dinner
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Friday, December 7th at 6:00 PM
Join us for our latest and greatest Shabbat event, our Congregational Shabbat Dinner! This event will be held every first Friday of the month throughout the Religious School year. For only $5 per person
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you can get an awesome meal and some fabulous company
. Please be sure to bring your chanukiah/menorah to celebrate the sixth night of Chanukah!
Thursday, December 6th at 12:00 PM
is the deadline for reserving your spot. Register by clicking
here
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Saturday, December 8th 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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Tuesday, December 11th at 7:30 PM
Join Temple Emanu-El for our third Jews and Brews! Meet new people and make new friends as we relax with good drinks and tasty snacks! All 21-and-up adults in their 20s and 30s are welcome. Please RSVP on
Facebook
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Saturday, December 15th 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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Tuesday, November 6th - Tuesday, December 11th
CHAIM, or the California Holocaust Awareness & Action interactive museum, will be open to the public at the Saratoga Library in the Group Study Room. For more information, please go to
www.thechaim.org
or email Iris Bendahan at
irisbendahan@gmail.com
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Embrace-A-Family This Hanukkah
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Wednesday, November 14th - Tuesday, December 18th
We are partnering with Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley to fulfill the Chanukah holiday wishes of families and seniors who would otherwise go without gifts. We have displayed in our foyer a dreidel board full of wish cards that you can choose from. Stop by Temple Emanu-El and pick up a wish card, return your gift and dreidel tag to JFS by December 18, and put a large smile on someone's face! Contact Lori Cinnamon at 408-357-7467 or
loric@jfssv.org
if you have questions
.
Click here
for more information.
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Sunday, December 2nd at 12:00 PM
at the Children's Discovery Museum, 180 Woz Way, San Jose
Games, crafts, and music: these are just a few of the fun activities you can enjoy at “Menorahs and Miracles, a Hanukkah Celebration.” This annual event is a partnership between the museum and the APJCC, and features Hanukkah game and craft tables from the JCC, Hanukkah songs in the museum's theater with Yavneh Day School, Hanukkah storytime with PJ Library, plus all your regular favorite museum activities. Open to the public. Regular museum admission fees apply. More info:
apjcc.org/hanukkah
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Kehillah Admissions Open House
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Sunday, December 2nd at 1:30 PM
at Kehillah Jewish High School, 3900 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
Prospective families are invited to come and hear from our students, faculty, and administrators about the Kehillah Jewish High School experience at our upcoming open houses! All middle school family members are invited.
Learn about our exceptional academic program, individualized college counseling, visual and performing arts program, athletics, class trips, and extra-curricular clubs and activities. For more information
click here
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Community Chanukah Candle Lighting Celebration
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Monday, December 3rd at 5:30 PM
at The Pruneyard in Campbell
Bring your friends and family and join the local Jewish community in celebrating Chanukah! There will be a candle lighting celebration as well as music by Lior Ben-Hur.
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Thursday, December 6th at 7:00 PM
at The San Jose State Event Center
Come celebrate Chanukah with a San Jose State basketball game! San Jose State Spartans will be playing Bethune Cookman Wildcats. For only $12 per ticket, you can enjoy a game and get a pair of SJSU themed Chanukah socks. To purchase tickets,
click here
. If you have questions, please contact Adam Garelik at 408-924-1238 or
adam.garelik@sjsu.edu
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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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