Thank you for joining us for High Holy Days this year! We are so happy to welcome you and hope our services and programs are meaningful and uplifting.

If you are moved to support Temple Emanuel, please consider a donation to our

High Holy Days' Appeal here:

Religious School

Please note: in observance of High Holy Days,

and during Fall Break, there is no Religious School on:

Sunday, October 1

Wednesday, October 4

Sunday, October 8

Wednesday, October 11



Mitzvah of the Month

Thank you for your donations of canned goods and non-perishable food for Just Three Things, a partnership with Jewish Children & Family Services!

Please Sponsor an Oneg Shabbat!

Our Temple Emanuel Oneg Shabbat dessert receptions are opportunities for our community to come together and enjoy the sweetness of Shabbat with conversation and refreshments every Friday after services.

We invite you to sponsor an Oneg Shabbat in honor of your family and friends. Gather your friends, Chavurot, social groups, committees, clubs, or family to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, engagements, weddings, graduations, new babies, a loved one’s accomplishments, or any happy occasion - or just to celebrate being alive!

It is a wonderful way to celebrate any special occasion with your Temple Emanuel community!

We would love for you to join the

Chavurah Committee! 

Temple Emanuel has a long and rich history of Chavurot creating lifelong friendships and reinforcing community connections. Please consider joining the committee to nurture our groups, create new ones, and plan for the future!

This Week at Temple Emanuel

Sunday, October 1 - Friday, October 6

A Week of Study | Ecclesiastes | Kohelet

Sunday - 9:00 am local time

Monday - 9:00 am local time

Tuesday - 11:00 am local time

Wednesday - 9:00 am local time

Thursday - 10:00 am local time

Friday - 9:00 am local time

Monday, October 2

Monday Morning Minyan

9:30 am | In-Person 

Join a small group of us, led by our own Sue Dermer, as we kick off the week with prayer and camaraderie. Along the way, we share our joys, sorrows, news of our families, prayer requests, and other experiences that draw us into the community.

No RSVP is required. All are welcome!

Wednesday, October 4

Reminder - no Religious School today.

Thursday, October 5

Evening Book Club

7:00 pm | In-Person or Online via Zoom

Friday, October 6

Simchat Torah Tot Shabbat

5:15 pm | In-Person with RSVP

A Connecting Young Families Event

Erev Simchat Torah/Erev Shabbat Worship with the Rural Street Klezmer Band!

6:30 pm | In-Person with RSVP and Live and Interactive on Zoom

Celebrate Simchat Torah with your TEOT family as we unroll two Torahs for the reading of the end of the Torah and then turn right over to begin again!

Dancing shoes are requested as we dance with the Torahs while praying along with the Rural Street Klezmer Band! 



All are welcome with RSVP ... tasty Oneg Shabbat dessert reception following!

Members, please see your weekly Shabbat email for the Zoom link.

Saturday, October 7

Shabbat Morning Torah Study

9:15 am

Live and Interactive on Zoom

*ONLINE ONLY*

Members, please see your weekly Shabbat email for the Zoom link.

By group consensus, we use "The Social Justice Torah Commentary" as the lens through which we discuss each week's Torah portion this year.

So, grab a cup of coffee and join us ONLINE at

9:15 am.

Yizkor Service

11:45 am

In-Person with RSVP | Live and Interactive on Zoom



Members, please see your weekly Shabbat email for the Zoom link.

Upcoming Events 

Check out the Temple "Events" page for further information,

and Save the Date!

SUPPORT GROUPS AT TEMPLE EMANUEL

Saturday, October 19

Active Adult Movie & Discussion

2:30 pm | In-Person with RSVP

ADULT EDUCATION

Sunday, October 1 - Friday, October 6

A Week of Study | Ecclesiastes | Kohelet

Sunday - 9:00 am local time

Monday - 9:00 am local time

Tuesday - 11:00 am local time

Wednesday - 9:00 am local time

Thursday - 10:00 am local time

Friday - 9:00 am local time

Sunday, October 8

Discovering Judaism Fall Classes Begin

10:00 am | Online Only

Discovering Judaism 5784 (2023-2024)

Registration Now Open

Dates: 

Sunday mornings over 21 sessions, Sunday, October 8, 2023 - Sunday, April 28, 2024

Course will be taught by:

Rabbi Cookie Lea Olshein, Temple Emanuel of Tempe, AZ

Rabbi Devorah Marcus, Temple Emanuel of San Diego, CA

Rabbi Benj Fried, Temple Emanuel of San Diego, CA

Rabbi Yael Ridberg, Congregation Dor Hadash, San Diego, CA

Time*:

*Due to a shared schedule with our partners in California, those in Arizona will have the class time change with the Daylight Saving time change:

October 8- October 29 - Class will be held 10:00 am -11:30 am

Daylight Savings ends - November 5

November 5- February 25 - Class will be held 11:00 am -12:30 pm

Daylight Savings begins - March 10

March 3- April 28 - Class will be held 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Classes will be held Online Only. A complete schedule and the Zoom link will be sent to you closer to the start of the class. 

Course Fees: 

Temple Emanuel Members - $54 per person

(which includes access for 1 additional person in the same household)

Non-Members - $250 per person

(which includes access for 1 additional person in the same household)

No one will be turned away for financial reasons.

If you are unable to pay the registration amount in full, please contact Jocelyn at Jocelyn@EmanuelOfTempe.org to discuss alternative arrangements.

American Scripture Project

Coming in October!

Save the Date(s)!

Please Join TEOT for the National Pilot of the “American Scripture Project”.

The American Scripture Project is a 6-session pilot program to engage Jewish communities with some of our country’s most historic writings (using the methodologies of Torah study as our guide). We hope to wrestle with what it means to be an American - and to be Jewish - in the 21st century.

Free and open to all. Please save these dates for our online study sessions:

• Wednesday, 10/11 @ 7:30pm - “The New Colossus” – by Emma Lazarus
• Tuesday, 11/28 @ 7:30pm - “The Declaration of Independence” – by Thomas Jefferson
• Thursday, 12/21 @ 7:30pm - “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July” – by Frederick Douglass
• Thursday, 1/18 @ 7:30pm - “Tear Down This Wall” – by Ronald Reagan
• Thursday, 2/22 @ 7:30pm - “Ain’t I a Woman” – by Sojourner Truth
• Thursday, 3/21 @ 7:30pm - “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” – by Ursula K. Le Guin

Get Involved

Temple Emanuel's

Caring Community Needs You!

When someone in our spiritual community needs help, it takes many hands. Won't you join us in providing needed assistance and support?

Perhaps an individual or family is coping with an injury or illness, is grieving or lonely, or is in need of comfort in some other way.

Some of the ways you can show that you care:

• Make a phone call
• Provide a ride
• Write a card
• Deliver a meal

Click below to add your name to the list of "Carers" we can count on!

Challah Bakers

Ready to show off your baking skills?

We are looking for volunteers to bake small loaves for our weekly Worship Services!

Plain or flavored loaves are welcome, please just don't mix meat and dairy. (Also, our facility is nut free and please let us know of any potential allergens so we can pass the information along.) Click below for more info and to sign up!

I-HELP

Sundays 2023

FALL/WINTER DATES

Volunteer to Feed the Hungry in 2023!

I-HELP is an acronym for Interfaith Housing Emergency Lodging Program. It is a Tempe Community Action Agency program that partners with several faith communities, clubs, and organizations to combat homelessness. Temple Emanuel is responsible for planning and preparing dinners and lunches for the first two Sundays of each month. 

Jim Flegenheimer, Temple Emanuel I-HELP coordinator, is looking for volunteers (specifically, groups of individuals) to cook and serve food (children are welcome, but should be 12 or older) on the following Sundays during fall and winter 2023. Specific locations in Tempe will be provided by Jim when your volunteer day is confirmed.

October 8

December 3

December 10

Please consider volunteering your time to perform this mitzvah!



SALE!

Order your T-Shirts

Today and Show Your TEOT pride!

 Children/Youth sized T-Shirts are now only $8 each.

Available in red, black, orange, and pink.

Adult-sized T-Shirts are now only $10 each.

Available in red, black, pink, green, and purple.

All sales benefit the

Temple Emanuel Religious School Fund.

Online orders are now accepted.

Order yours today!