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

Thursday // April 6th, 6:00pm // In Person

We are excited to continue our tradition of our Second Night Community Seder. Thank you to everyone who registered to attend.

Wishing everyone a Chag Pesach Sameach!

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

See you at our Seder

If you're coming to visit during business hours Monday-Friday, please come to the kitchen door, through the parking lot on Myrtle Ave. There will be a doorbell for you to ring.

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

Questions? Contact us at admin@templesanjose.org

Friday // April 7th, 6:30pm // YouTube

Shabbat Shalom and Passover. Tonight's service will be a pre-recorded video streamed service on our YouTube Channel. Rabbi Magat and Cantor Shafritz will be leading the service tonight. We look forward to seeing you there!

Pray 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. The service will be held on Zoom and you are welcome to register below.



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

Friday // April 21st, 6:00pm // In Person

Shabbat Shalom! We are excited to be hosting in-person Tot Shabbat services! 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.

Click here to sing with our Tot families

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

This is a very unique service, in which we celebrate Shabbat with those who have been connected to our Temple throughout the years and recognize the long time members of Temple Emanu-El.

We are excited to have music played by our very own Ruach Shabbat Band. You don't want to miss this Shabbat service.



Be part of the reunion 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

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!

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!