What is #GivingTuesday?

#GivingTuesday happens each year on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving and is an international online day of giving to support the great work that non-profit organizations, like Temple Emanu-El, do all year.

Thanks to the generosity of Eleanor & Richard Rusnak, our matching donors, your gift on Giving Tuesday will be doubled.



With your support of the Annual Campaign, we can continue to provide events like Rock Shabbat & Shabarbecue, amazing speakers like Judge LaDoris Cordell, ZIGZAG Programs, and so much more!

Support Temple Emanu-El Today

Sunday // December 18th // 5:00pm //

In Person & Streamed

Join us, IN PERSON, or through our streaming platform, for out 10th Annual Latkes & Laughs “FUNdraiser” and unique get together in the Jewish Community, open to everyone! Sit around the table with friends and family to share laughter, delicious latkes, sufganyiot, and multiple opinions!

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Friday // November 25th, 7:00pm // In Person & Streamed

Shabbat Shalom. Tonight is our 4th Friday of the Month, Zoom Shabbat at Home Service. This evening's service is being led by our Ritual Committee. You are invited to join us for this at home Shabbat experience.

Join Us For Shabbat

Wednesday // November 30th, 5:30pm // In Person

Join Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley and HIAS to learn about the Jewish community response to the current refugee crisis from Ukraine to Afghanistan. Guest speaker Joe Goldman, Community Engagement Director for the Western Region at HIAS will give a global, national and state level picture.

Register Here

Thursday // December 1st, 7:00pm // Zoom

With the holidays coming, are you looking for gifts your friends and neighbors will really love? Look no further because another great ZIGZAG cooking show, “Edible Holiday Gifts,” is coming to you via Zoom at 7:00 PM on December 1. 

Join the show here!

Sunday // December 4th, 9:30am //

In Person

Need to buy gifts for Chanukkah? The Temple Emanu-El Sisterhood has you covered. Come to our Annual Holiday Fair and purchase gifts for your family. Check out the vendor list here.

Shop with us here!

HEAR YE,  HEAR YE,   HEAR YE!!!!

Temple Sisterhood will be selling Mah Jongg cards again for 2023. The League has raised the cost per card to $14.00 for the standard card and $15.00 for the large card.   Please send your checks directly to Bobi Levine; Check made out to Temple Emanu-El Sisterhood.  

 This is a great fundraiser for Sisterhood! Order your cards now!!!  Deadline will be January 15th, 2023.  

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

​​​​​​​From Ukraine to Afghanistan to Silicon Valley: The Jewish Community

Wednesday // November 30th // 5:30pm

Join Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley and HIAS to learn about the Jewish community response to the current refugee crisis from Ukraine to Afghanistan. There is so much we can do right here in Silicon Valley to help those seeking safety and self-sufficiency. This event is free and open the the community

More Info & Register here!

November 14th - December 20th

Bring joy and cheer with a gift through our 15th Annual Embrace-A-Family holiday gift program. November 14th thru December 20th With your support, Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley makes the winter holidays a little brighter for many in our community. Your generosity will ease holiday stress for families, seniors and refugees who would otherwise go without gifts this time of year.

Donate Here

Sunday // December 11th // 1:00pm

Come see your Santa Cruz Warriors take on the Oklahoma City Blue at the annual Jewish Heritage Celebration game! The first 200 tickets purchased via link below will receive an exclusive Santa Cruz Warriors / Jewish Heritage Celebration beanie. Join your family and friends at Kaiser Permanente Arena. Stay tuned for the special performances and experiences announcement!



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