For the safety of others, we are strongly recommending that all attendees wear a mask when not actively eating or drinking.

If you're coming to visit during business hours Monday-Friday, please go to the Temple House doors on University & call the office to be let inside.

Currently, all access on Myrtle Street is restricted and not available.

If you are attending services or events, please enter through the front doors on University Ave.

Questions? Contact us at admin@templesanjose.org

REGISTRATION DEADLINE MARCH 30th!

Come tell story of Exodus with Rabbi Magat & Cantor Shafirtz at our Second Night Community Seder.

We are excited to have Deliciously Yours Catering (by Lucy Fried) cater our Seder!

All ages, members & non members, are invited to join us at Temple Emanu-El for this tradition!

Register for your seat here!

We want to hear from you and learn about your experiences at Temple Emanu-El and how connected you feel to our community. Below is a link to a survey that will take about 10 minutes to complete. Your responses are anonymous and will provide us with invaluable information that we will use to improve how we operate our Temple and support our members.

Take the Survey Here

Friday // March 31st, 6:00pm // In Person

Get ready for our next Rock Shabbat Service! We're excited to bring you dancing tunes from Rabbi Magt, Cantor Shafritz & our Rock Shabbat Band! Invite your whole family for this electric evening of prayer and song.

Reception at 6pm

Service at 7pm

Grab a bite and rock out on Shabbat

Saturday // April 1st, 9:00am // In person

Join us for a springtime Shabbat in Nature. Join Clergy and Docent Naturalists Nancy Weintraub and Helena Cohen to celebrate spring and back by popular demand visit Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve on April 1 (no kidding!) from 9 am - 1 pm. You will enjoy a leisurely hike high above the valley and enjoy the many delights and spectacular views that nature has to offer. You will explore Horseshoe Loop, Ipiwa and Sunny Jim Trails.



Come hike here!

Tuesday // April 4th, 7:30pm // In person

Great exercise! Great fun! Great chance to meet new people! Put on your dancin' shoes and come to our free Israeli dance class taught by our very own Loui Tucker. No dance experience necessary and we welcome everyone from the community to join in the fun.

Dance with us here

Sunday // April 9th, 5:00pm // In person

Please join us for our annual Women’s Seder in the BFR at Temple starting at 5:00 PM. Come and help us celebrate Passover with a special Seder with our Sisters. It will be a pot luck so when you sign up, be sure to include your delicious dish that you will be bringing.

More Info Here

Wednesday // April 12th, 10:00am // Zoom

We invite you to join Rabbi Magat and Cantor Shafritz for our Passover Yizkor Service and to finish celebrating Pesach. The service will be held on Zoom and you are welcome to register below. We hope that you had a happy and safe Passover with your family.

Register Here

Thursday // April 13th, 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.

The Fabelmans (Apple TV)

You People (Netflix)

Watch the Movies Here

Monday // April 17th, 7:00pm // In Person

Temple Emanu-El is honored to be hosting this year’s Silicon Valley Yom Ha'Shoah Memorial Commemoration. Please join us in-person or online as we remember our past and draw strength from being in community. The event is organized by CRAGSJ in partnership with Congregation Beth David, Congregation Emeth, Congregation Shir Hadash, Congregation Sinai, the Jewish Community Relations Council, Jewish Family Services, Jewish Silicon Valley, the Silicon Valley Holocaust Remembrance Association, and Yavneh Day School. 



Join us here

Sunday // May 7th, 7:00pm // Zoom

In this book, the author discusses the background, the leadup, the events and the aftermath of the 6-Day War in 1967. Mr. Oren describes the events from the perspective the Israelis, the Arabs and the Western and Soviet leaders who were all involved in some way in the war. He brings both an understanding of history to make this a gripping and important work about one of the most significant events in the 20th century, not only for Israel, but for the entire world.



Read With Us 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

Available now!

Started in fall 2021 by an interdisciplinary team of faculty and students, and supported by a Humanities for All Quick Grant from the California Humanities Council, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the walking tours offer in-depth analysis of 12 sites, murals and monuments that provoke community dialogue and engagement. The tours are an extension of the college’s Geography of the Arts initiative, which seeks to engage students and faculty in creative activities in downtown San José.

More Info Here!

Register for a tour here.

Written by Jessica Blitchok

I just landed in the Bay Area after 10 days spent in Israel with JCRC Bay Area and members of BANJO (the Bay Area Network of Jewish Officials).

It was a profoundly meaningful trip exploring Jewish identity as well as personal connection to Israel. The trip was an opportunity to bond as Jewish electeds, and to connect Jewish identity, Jewish values, and their relationship to Israel to the work they do in the Bay Area. 

Read More!

The History Department and Jewish Studies Program offer a wide variety of speakers and events for everyone to attend. They have engaging topics and discussions, with varying issues and current events. You are invited to sign up for these speakers and learn more from these guests.

Check them out here!

April 13 - 20th// 10am // In Person

CHAIM will be at Temple Emanu-El for 3 weeks during the month of April. The purpose of CHAIM is to teach about tolerance and empathy through the lens of the Holocaust. The CHAIM exhibit is appropriate for Jewish kids 5th grade and up, and non-Jews kids 7th and up. This is an important topic for our times.

More Info Here!