Thank you to EVERYONE who donated to the Annual Campaign on Giving Tuesday. We had over 100 individual donors & families support the Annual Campaign, raising over $40,000 to bring our yearly total to nearly $75,000.

Thank you so much to Nat and Sherry Cohen for being our matching donors during Giving Tuesday and helping to support Temple Emanu-El.

Every dollar donated goes towards programming, Shabbat Services, Religious School, and so much more. Thank you for your generosity, for supporting Temple Emanu-El.

Haven't donated yet? There's still time! Make your Tax Deductible donation before December 31st! Click here!

Friday // December 1st // 7:00pm //

In Person & streamed

Shabbat Shalom! We invite you to come join us for Erev Shabbat Family Services this evening. We are honored to have our Shoshanim class leading the service alongside Rabbi Magat and Cantor Shafritz. Tonight's experience will be a multi-access service, with options to either attend in person, or watch online.

Join our Shoshanim Class for Shabbat

Saturday // December 2nd // 9:30am // 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. We're making it casual this morning, so come on by and pray in your PJ's.

Afterwards, you're invited to stick around for a tasty bagel brunch, where you'll be able to shmooze with other parents & let the kids play.

Roll out of bed for Shabbat here!

Sunday // December 3rd // 10:00am // In Person

Israel has a very rich, storied and fascinating history, dating back to our Exodus from Egypt, all the way through the modern day. In this class, Rabbi Magat wll be focusing on the modern day history of Israel, how we got here, and what the country looks like in the future. He will also be addressing the current conflict and how that will shape Israel and the Middle East.

Learn about Israel with Rabbi

Sunday // December 3rd // 10:00am // In Person

It's that time of the year! Sisterhood is hosting their annual Holiday Fair in the Temple House! Come purchase great gifts & support local, small business vendors! We've also got tasty treats to share too!  Grab a gift for the holidays! It's going to be a great time!



Vendors & more here!

Tuesday // December 5th // 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! We are excited to have Loui Tucker leading the class this evening. No dance experience necessary and we welcome everyone from the community to join in the fun.



Let's Get Dancing!

Friday // December 8th // 6:00pm //

In Person

Let's get into the Chanukah Spirit with some of your favorite treats and delicacies. Come join us for a nosh before services this evening. We'll have savory snacks like Latkes, Sufganyiot, Chocolate and drinks for all ages to enjoy. Bring the family. Bring friends. We can't wait to see you there. Register below!



Grab a nosh!

Friday // December 8th // 7:00pm //

In Person & Streamed

Shabbat Shalom! We invite you to come join us for Chanukah Rock Shabbat Service this evening, led by our wonderful Rock Shabbat Band, featuring Rabbi Magat, Cantor Shafritz, and many of our congregants. We're exciting to be celebrating Chanukah with festive music, singing and dancing! This is a Shabbat Service that you don't want to miss! After the service, please join us for a delicious Chanukah dessert oneg with snacks like gelt & sufganiyot! 

Come celebrate Shabbat & Chanukah!

Sunday, December 10th // 7pm

&

Wednesday, December 13th // 6pm

Sisterhood has 2 great Chanukah events this year, and you're invited! We have an opportunity on Zoom, as well as an in person gift exchange. Check them out there!

Zoom Chanukah Celebration Registration

In Person Chanukah Party

Tuesday // December 12th // 10:00am // In Person

This is an opportunity to chat, shmooze and trade ideas with other grandparents in the Temple Emanu-El Community. There's so much that we can learn from each other. Since we're in the middle of Chanukah, we'll be discussing our faovrite traditions, favorite foods, and so much more!

Come join our Grandparents Group!

Saturday // January 20th // 2:30pm //

In Person

We are so excited to be dedicating and celebrating the completion of our 20/20 Vision Project. It has been so wonderful see the transformation of our Temple and have new areas for everyone to enjoy. We will also be hosting our first Havdalah Service in our brand new home. We hope that you'll join us for this momentous occasion.



Save the date & celebrate with us

Sunday // February 4th // 5:00pm //

In Person

We are kvelling over last year's successful event, so let's do version 2.0! Again, enjoy a nosh and schmooze a bissel, while grooving to Klezmer for the 21st century with the San Francisco Yiddish Combo. $40 for Temple Members & $50 for Non Members Registration available December 15th at noon!

Mark your Calendars!

The Hadar family Tal, her husband Roy, Yahav (7), Reef (4), and baby Libi (3 months), survived a horrendous Hamas attack in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, near the Gaza border on October 7th. In the wake of this horrifying event, they lost their home and their sanctuary, and all their possessions were burned to ashes. The emotional scars run deep, making them unable to work to support their family. Both are self-employed therapists who dedicated their lives to helping others' well-being and now desperately need assistance. You can directly and significantly impact their life and help them on their long journey to recovery.

Read about the Hadar Family

Donate & Support Them Here

Saturday, December 9th // 5pm

A new affinity group is starting for LGBTQ Jews in San Jose--welcome Havurah Q! Our first event will be a Hanukkah party at the deFrank Center.

What to expect:

-latkes, jelly donuts, and healthier side dishes

-Corny Hanukkah sweaters & big tacky electric menorah

-Dreidel, Jewpardy, drawings, prizes

-DJ Jose spinning tunes like they're lucky dreidels

Get your tickets here!

November 14th - December 13th

Giving this year is easy through the JFS Silicon Valley virtual dreidel board. 

• Select one or more dreidel wishes from the board and make the monetary contribution for the gift(s) using your credit or debit card.
• JFS Silicon Valley will deliver the gift(s) directly to the designated individual.
• You'll receive a thank you letter from JFS Silicon Valley for your gift!

More details and donate here!

December 14th // 5:00pm // In Person

Join Jewish Silicon Valley and the APJCC on the last night of Hanukkah as we honor our teens, the light of our community. We will light the candles, sing and watch a glow show. The event is free and open to the public.

No registration required. For questions, please contact tamis@jvalley.org.

Thank you to our partners: Congregation Beth David, Congregation Shir Hadash, Congregation Sinai, Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce, PJ Library, Temple Emanu-El, Yavneh Day School.

Weekly on Tuesdays // 7:00pm

Join Bay Area Jewish leaders and synagogues for a collaborative introduction to Judaism course. This course presents an overview of major aspects of Judaism, including practice, belief, and history. Taught by five rabbis, from four different synagogues and from Jewish Silicon Valley, the course gives students exposure to a variety of approaches and practices.

Register Here

We are all grieving and trying to process the recent attacks and events that are taking place in Israel. Many of us are wondering how we can support Israel, families or others who have been impacted by these attacks. Our friends at The J. Weekly, have compiled a list of organizations that are supporting assistance in various ways. If you want to get involved, please check the link below.

Find resources here