Thank you everyone who has supported the Annual Campaign! We're 92% of the way there!



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!

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

There are fewer than 100 seats left! Get your seats before they sell out!

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

Purchase tickets now!

Friday // December 22nd // 6:30PM // In Person

Shabbat Shalom. Tonight is our 4th Friday of the Month, Zoom Shabbat at Home Service. You are invited to register below and you will be sent a Zoom link to attend services. Cantor Shafritz will be leading services, and providing page numbers, just as she would for in-person services.

Attend Shabbat with Us

Sunday // December 24th // 5:30pm // In Person

With no tradition of leaving cookies for Santa, no church to attend and no expectation of presents in the morning… WHAT’S A JEW TO DO ON CHRISTMAS EVE? Join your friends at Temple Emanu-El for 5:30 PM Chinese Take-Out Dinner And Game Night Sunday.



Both Members and Non-Members are invited! Register & pricing here!

Come play games

Friday // December 29th // 6:30PM // Streaming

Shabbat Shalom. As we wrap up the calendar year, we invite you to join Rabbi Magat & Cantor Shafritz for our Streaming Shabbat Service. The service will only be available on our YouTube Channel. Please click the link below to watch & pray with us.

Watch Here

Tuesday // January 9th // 12:00pm // Zoom



We are excited to have our Adult Education Chair, Len Schreibstein, hosting this week's Chat. He'll talk about programming Adult Education, events to look forward to, and discuss potential ideas in the future. Come spend an hour with Len and learn about the Temple events you enjoy. We look forward to having you join us for a great discussion!

Chat with Len here!

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



If you are a new member who has recently joined Temple Emanu-El, we would like to extend an opportunity for you to meet with Rabbi Magat and our Temple President, David Heiman. This is a wonderful chance to get to know Temple Emanu-El leadership and other new members.

Join us for tea!

Sunday // January 21st // 9:30am // In Person



Our next Sunday Speaker will be U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren. She will meet with us, in-person, in the Temple House at Temple Emanu-El, the morning of Sunday January 21, 2024. Her talk will be preceded by a delicious Bagel Bunch. Besides hearing her thoughts on the most pressing issues of the day, especially ones that involve both the Congress and our political system, you will have an opportunity to ask her questions. Mark your calendar now.

Meet Congresswoman Lofgren here

Saturday // January 27th // 9:00am // In Person



Join clergy and Midpen Docent Naturalists Nancy Weintraub and Helena Cohen for a special Tu B'Shvat (New Year of the Trees) Shabbat at Horseshoe Lake, Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve. Enjoy a double loop around the lake and tree farm loop trail (approximately three miles total) through a variety of woodlands as we discuss the importance of trees in our natural world.

Let's Go Hiking

Saturday // January 20th // 7:00pm //

In Person

Come join us for a multi-synagogue Texas Hold’em Poker Night to raise money for Magen David Adom in Israel! Join us on Saturday, January 20 at 7pm in the Temple Sinai Social Hall! Buy-in will be $75 with re-buys.

Contact Gary at 

mensclub@sinai-sj.org or Scott at scott@scottsweet.net for more information.

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

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