Sunday, Oct. 16th // 5:00pm // In Person & Streamed

Join us for Simchat Torah, the celebration of reaching the end of reading the Torah, and then starting over again.

We will be hosting a Pizza dinner at 5:00pm, followed by the unrolling of the ENTIRE Torah around the Sanctuary, with Israeli dancing afterwards!

This is also our Consecration service, when we recognize  & bless all of our new religious school students.

Celebrate with us here

Thank you to everyone who has donated our Annual Campaign so far! Your support is greatly appreciated!

With your support, we can continue to provide all the outstanding programming.

If you haven't gotten involved yet, you can do so today! Your donation helps provide for various event,allow for Shabarbecue & Rock Shabbat and more!

Make a Difference Here!

Sunday, Oct. 23rd // 9:30am // In Person

The Havurah Zion presents: Judge LaDoris Hazzard Cordell who will discuss her recently published memoir Her Honor: My Life on the Bench… What Works, What’s Broken, and How to Change It. Her Honor is a finalist for the 2022 California Book Award and for the 2022 Northern California Book Award. It is a revealing and insider look at the life of a trial judge and also discusses how we can make our legal system more fair and just.

Though Judge Cordell will not have books for sale, if you bring a copy of her book Her Honor, she will be pleased to sign and personally inscribe your copy after the presentation. Books can be purchased through Amazon, Barnes and Nobel, or from an independent bookseller.

Program:

9:30-10 AM - Coffee, Bagels & Networking

10:00-11:00 - Judge Cordell

11:00-11:15 - Questions from the audience

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Friday, Oct. 14th // 7:00pm // In Person & Streamed

Shabbat Shalom! We invite you to come join us for Shabbat Service this evening in our beautiful Sanctuary with Rabbi Magat and Cantor Shafritz. Tonight's experience will be a multi-access service, with options to either attend in person, or watch online. 

Pray with us here

Saturday, Oct. 15th // 9:00am // In Person 

We will imagine what Sukkot would have been like for the Israelites if they lived in the Mediterranean-like California climate. We will discuss the geologic and cultural history of this beautiful preserve, and ponder the resilience of plants and animals as we take in the beautiful sweeping vistas from the Black Mountain summit where we will stop for a trailside snack.  

More Info & Register Here

Monday, Oct. 17th // 10:00am // Zoom

Join Rabbi Magat & Cantor Shafritz for our Simchat Torah Morning & Yizkor Service, being held on Zoom.

If you would like to read through the Yizkor book, please click here.

Originally, Yizkor was recited only on Yom Kippur. Its primary purpose was to honor the deceased by committing to giving tzedakah [charity] in their memory.

Attend Services on Zoom Here

Friday, Oct. 21st // 6:00pm // In Person

Shabbat Shalom! This is a wonderful opportunity for you and your family to experience Shabbat with Rabbi Magat and Cantor Shafritz. This service is designed for families with young children.

Afterwards, feel free to enjoy a dinner, provided by our Sisterhood.

Sing with us here!

Friday, October 21st // 7:00pm // In Person & Streamed

Introducing Ruach Shabbat! Lift and renew your spirit with a lively, musical Kabbalat Shabbat service featuring members of our Rock Shabbat band, led by Cantor Shafritz and Rabbi Magat. Inspired by contemporary, progressive Israeli worship, join us as we make a joyful noise and celebrate Shabbat together. 

Following the musical Ruach Shabbat, join us for a Special Oneg hosted by the membership committee.  Prospective and current members can schmooze and meet the clergy while enjoying an autumn celebration with apple cider, beer, wine and the flavors of fall.

Register Here

Sunday, Oct. 23rd // 7:00pm // Zoom 

 Join what is certain to be a great discussion of this riveting autobiography, Never Alone: Prison, Politics and My People, by Natan Sharansky. Be sure to register below to get the link for this next book club.

In 1977, Natan Sharansky, a leading activist in the democratic dissident movement in the Soviet Union and the movement for free Jewish emigration, was arrested by the KGB. He spent nine years as a political prisoner, convicted of treason against the state. Every day, Sharansky fought for individual freedom in the face of overt tyranny, a struggle that would come to define the rest of his life.

More Info Here

We would like to share two exciting opportunities with you.

• The first is the Climate Smart Challenge, I discussed during Yom Kippur services.

The Climate Smart Challenge is a fun, easy way to reduce your carbon foot print. Each meeting only lasts one hour and is dedicated to a different subject; electric energy use, transportation, water, food. Two of the meetings focus on emergency preparedness.

Please contact Bob Levy or Shannon Brown if you would like to join a team.

Email Us Here

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• The second is the Dayenu Circle's Chutzpah 2022 campaign.

Dayenu Circle of Jewish Silicon Valley is teaming with Dayenu and the Environmental Voter Project to reach these voters in key states. Help our

non-partisan Chutzpah campaign let voters know the stakes and how to cast their ballot.

If you are worried about the climate crisis, join us online 5-7 pm PDT October 25 and 27 to turn out climate-concerned voters for the 2022 midterm elections. 

Visit Dayenu Circle JSV to sign up.

Since the start of the pandemic, the need for food has skyrocketed. Second Harvest of Silicon Valley is now serving 450,000 people on average every month, an 80% increase over

pre-pandemic levels. 

Your gift to Second Harvest helps provide hope and security to families across Silicon Valley who are still

recovering from the financial devastation caused by the pandemic. A gift of $1 helps provide enough food

for 2 meals.

Donate 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

Sunday, October 23rd // 4:00pm // In Person

 Join Saul Dreier (A Holocaust Survivor from Poland) and the Hot Kugel band, to celebrate life, strength, and music through the Jewish songs that lived with us for many years. The program will feature traditional Klezmer tunes, Eastern European melodies and Yiddish songs. The evening will open with an intimate interview, conducted by Ruth Litwin, Chair of the Healthy Aging Committee at Jewish Silicon Valley.

Join Us Here

Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley (JFS SV) is one of only two non-profit agencies in Santa Clara County providing resettlement services for refugees and newcomers to the area. We are currently serving Ukrainian newcomers and refugees from Afghanistan and other countries and need your help!

If you or someone you know have a vacant rental property, would like to make a donation or for more information on other ways to help refugees, please click here. 

Or, contact Debbie Michels (JFS SV manager of public relations and Temple Emanu-El member): 408-507-1282 or debbiem@jfssv.org.