Friday // April 19th // 6:00pm // In Person & Streamed

Ruach Shabbat Service & Honoring Rabbi Magat's 25

You're invited to a very special Ruach Shabbat Service. Will be honoring Rabbi Magat's 25 years as the Rabbi at Temple Emanu-El.

After the service, there will be a very special celebratory Oneg.

Register today for the oneg!

Sign Up To Attend Ruach Shabbat

Tuesday // April 23rd // 6:00pm // In Person



You are invited to celebrate Passover with your family, friends and Clergy at our Annual Second Night Community Seder. All ages, members & non members, are invited to join us at Temple Emanu-El for this tradition! We will share a meal and retell the story of the Exodus from Egypt. Rabbi Magat and Cantor Shafritz will be leading the Passover Seder.

The deadline to register is April 16th.

Sign up here to attend for the Seder

Saturday // April 20th // 6:00pm // In Person

Roaring 20's Gala Honoring Rabbi Magat

Shine up your Model T, dust off your flapper clothes, and get ready for a sockdollager of an evening that will be the Bee's Knees! It's sure to be hotsy totsy!

Ticket sales are closed. We hope to see all attendees there!

Friday // April 12th // 7:00pm // In Person & Streamed



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

Spend Shabbat with Us

Sunday // April 14th // 10:00am // In Person



Have you ever wondered what it takes to run your own Pesach Seder? What items are to be included on the Seder plate? Which Haggadah should I use? Can I make my own Haggadah? How do I make chicken Matzo Ball Soup? How does the Rabbi make his famous Matzo Bark?

These are just some of the questions we will explore as we prepare for Passover.

Sign up to Get Prepped for Passover!

Tuesday // April 16th // 6:00pm // In Person



Join Rabbi Magat for an exciting experience. This will be a continuation of the fall “sampler” course in which we studied various types of rabbinic literature. Included will be some of the most notable Jewish literature written by prominent Rabbis throughout the ages.

Click here to Study Rabbinic Literature

Tuesday // April 16th // 7:30pm // In Peerson



Great exercise! Great fun! Great chance to meet new people! Put on your dancin' shoes and come to our free Israeli dance class! This week, Loui Tucker will be leading the class. No dance experience necessary and we welcome everyone from the community to join in the fun.

Ge your dancing shoes & register now

Thursday // April 18th // 7:00pm // Zoom

Are you a Jew by Choice or Thinking of Converting? Join us to ask questions, share triumphs and challenges, and continue to explore your journey with Judaism in a safe place. We recognize that the experiences of those who convert to Judaism are by no means monolithic and thus our sharing will lead to enriching conversations.

Ask questions & learn about Judaism

Sunday // April 28th & May 5th // 10:00am // In Person



Join Cantor Shafritz for Jewish Music 101: Sounds, Settings, and Significance (from the Stories of Music Curriculum, a program of the Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience). Together we will explore Jewish music in religious settings, see how different cultures helped produce different Jewish sounds, acknowledge the role of Western Art Music in American Jewish experience, and delve into the music of Jewish communal experience.

Come Learn about Jewish Music

Saturday // May 4th // 6:00pm // In Person



We're excited to share our Spring Neighborhood Havdalah. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to meet other Temple Emanu-El congregants who live near you and share in the Havdalah Experience. You're invited to end the week together through song, prayer, and schmoozing. This is open to both congregants and the community of all ages.

Sign Up Here

Thursday, April 18th // 6:30pm // In Person

The tradition of the Passover Seder and the retelling of the story of Exodus is an opportunity to amplify an issue impacting our local community. This year we will be addressing the crisis of homelessness. Attendees will join in the rituals of the Passover Seder as well as learn from organizations and individuals working with our unhoused neighbors and other impacted communities about the challenges we face in addressing the crisis of homelessness and how you can get involved.

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