Temple Emanu-El Happenings
Announcements
Highlights
Mishloach Manot
Celebrate Purim with a double mitzvah! Send Purim greetings to your fellow congregants, Temple Emanu-El Staff, Clergy and teachers while helping the 5780 Confirmation Class complete a mitzvah project (usually a gift to the Temple or a charitable donation to a cause of their choice) Bags will be available for pick up on March 6th - 9th. Order them here & get all the details.

Service & Event Times
Fri., Feb. 21st
6:00 PM

Fri., Feb. 21st
7:00 PM

Sat., Feb. 22nd
10:00 AM

Fri., Feb. 28th
6:30 PM

Sat., Feb. 29th
9:00 AM

Sat., Feb. 29th
10:30 AM

Tues., Mar. 3rd
7:30 PM

Thur., Mar. 5th
6:00 PM

Fri., Mar. 6th
6:00 PM

Sat., Mar. 7th
9:00 AM
Sun., Mar. 8th
10:30 AM
Important Upcoming Events
World Zionist Congress Elections
The WZC, also known as the Parliament of the Jewish People, comprises 500 delegates and meets in Jerusalem every five years. It enables delegates to exert ideological influence on both Israeli society and the global Jewish agenda, as well as allocate financial and other resources to various organizations – including the Reform Movement – in Israel. 

The elections take place from:
January 21 to March 11, 2020.


Pulpit Exchange with Stone Church
Join us this weekend as we partner with Stone Church for an interfaith Pulpit Exchange. Reverend Sammie Evans will be here at Temple Emanu-El tomorrow night for Shabbat Services at 7pm. Then, on Sunday, Rabbi Magat will be speaking at Stone Chuch at 9am. We invite you to join us at BOTH services!

Watch the video to hear from the Rabbi about this unique, and special, event.
Baby Shabbat
February 21 // 6:00pm

The perfect way to teach your children about Shabbat! Led by Rabbi Magat, families with young children will enjoy upbeat songs, a short story, and a talk with the Rabbi on the bimah. 

Shabbat in Nature
February 22 // 10am
We celebrate Shabbat in Nature throughout the year with a Shabbat morning service led by Rabbi Dana Magat in a nearby park setting. Today, we will be at Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch in the Santa Teresa Park. We look forward to having you join us outdoors for a great Shabbat adventure.

Kabbalat Shabbat with Shira Kline
February 28 // 6pm

Join us for a musical, meditative Shabbat evening service on Friday, February 28th, at 6:30PM with special guest artist, Shira Kline.Shira will bring us her own unique, creative service to inspire both personal reflection and communal bonding through music and meditation. A co-founder of Storahtelling and Lab/Shul NYC, Shira’s work as Director of Worship is to ignite expression of spirit and heart through the medium of the musical soul.

Sisterhood Events
Hamentashen Baking

March 5 // 6pm
Love baking? Love Purim? Come join the Sisterhood as they bake Hamentashen for Purim! Save the date!
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Sisterhood Mahjong is happening every month on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays from 6:30-9:00pm in Religious School Room 21.
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Save the date & RSVP for the Sisterhood Passover Seder on April 14th. Details here
Purim Carnival
March 8 // 10:30am

Come celebrate Purim with all your friends and congregants! Hear the story of Hamen and dress up in your best costume! Don't forget the BBQ that is being provided by Brotherhood! See you there!

Gala - Save the Date!
We are proud to honor Rabbi Magat and his 20 years at Temple Emanu-El! We are having 2 great opportunities to celebrate the Rabbi and his service! Mark your calendars for April 24th & 25th! Details to come soon!
Gift Shop Sale
Need a Bar or Bat Mitzvah Gift? A special present for your B'shert?
The gift shop has something for you.

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Lost and Found
  1. Black tallit with gold colored stripes (with kippah and bag)
  2. 3X Grey Calvin Kline zippered sweatshirt
  3. Youth 14 grey, pullover cashmere sweater
  4. Youth 10, blue rock and roll zippered sweatshirt.
  5. SF cap #25
  6. GS Warriors cap – black
  7. Women’s hat – Betmar – cream with brown stripes
  8. YSL lookalike make up bag full of make up.
  9. Grey scarf with paisley design
  10. Assorted water bottles

Please call the office at 408-292-0939 to claim any of these items.
Community Events
Six Facets of a Balanced
Learn how to focus your energies on six dimensions which will help fortify your life with strength and purpose, and lead you toward wholeness. Open to all who are seeking more balance in their lives.
No charge to attend.
Please email cbd.women@beth-david.org if you are interested.


The Heart of Judaism in Theory and Practice
Mondays February 24 - June 1
7:00pm

This course will draw from text and history to explore how social justice work goes beyond addressing short-term needs, and looks at structural causes of injustice today. Fee $250 for the class, plus $45 for class reader 
For information about scholarships, please contact rabbihugh@apjcc.org

More info: cjll@apjcc.org 

Temple Emanu-El
1010 University Avenue
San Jose, CA 95126

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(408) 292-0939