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Latkes & Laughs IS THIS SUNDAY! |
Sunday, December 5th // 6:30pm
Temple Emanu-El in San Jose is excited to present it's Annual Latkes & Laughs show, available to everyone around the world via Zoom this year with some amazing talent! This is both a "FUNdraiser" and unique, virtual get together for the Jewish Community, on Sunday, December 5th, from 6:30 - 7:30pm, the final night of Chanukah.
We are offering a watch party, in addition to the at home Zoom experience! Get all the details below!
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Fri., December 3rd
7:00 PM
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Sat., December 4th
5:00 PM
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Sat., December 4th
6:30 PM
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Sun., December 5th
6:00 PM
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Tues., December 7th
12:00 PM
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Tues., December 7th
7:30 PM
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Wed., December 8th
12:00 PM
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Wed., December 8th
7:00 PM
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Thurs., December 9th
12:00 PM
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Fri., December 10th
7:00 PM
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Sat., December 11th
9:00 AM
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Sun., December 12th
9:00 AM
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Sun., December 12th
9:00 AM
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Mon., December 13th
7:00 PM
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Tues., December 14th
10:00 AM
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Tues., December 14th
12:00 PM
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Fri., December 17th
6:00 PM
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Sun., December 19th
10:00 AM
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Mon., December 20th
7:00 PM
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Tues., December 22nd
7:30 PM
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Wed., December 23rd
12:00 PM
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Important Upcoming Events |
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Jewish Family Services - Embrace A Family |
November 18th - December 15th
Once again, Temple Emanu-El is partnering with Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley to fulfill the Chanukah and holiday wishes of families and seniors who would otherwise go without gifts. To maintain the safety of JFS staff, volunteers and clients during COVID 19, this year wishes will be on a virtual dreidel board. Visit the JFS SV SignUpGenius page at
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Temple Emanu-El + Second Harvest Holiday Dinner Drive |
Join Temple Emanu-El as we support Second Harvest of Silicon Valley in their annual Dinner Drive. Every donation helps to provide meals for families in need. Any amount goes a long way to feeding those in our community.
Get involved by clicking the link below to learn about donations. You can give money online or via check. (Please write Temple Emanu-El HDD on the memo line for checks.) All the details are below.
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Tikkun Olam: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion |
The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion working group has been busy meeting with Clergy, Administration, Education, Membership, and leaders of Brotherhood and Sisterhood, as well as putting together presentations for the Board of Trustees. Each group is setting DEI goals.
See how the Tikkun Olam Committee is working to help educate out different organizations, and how you can be more aware of what you say.
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Family Shabbat Led By Shoshanim (5th Grade) |
Friday, December 3rd // 7:00pm
Shabbat Shalom! We are excited to have our Shoshanim (5th Grade) Students leading services tonight. This will be a unique experience and we invite you to participate and sing with us.
Tonight's service is also the 6th Night of Chanukah, and we invite you to bring your Chanukiah to light with everyone after the service.
As part of our Oneg, we will have Sufganiyot to go! We look forward to seeing you there!
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Tuesday, December 7th // 12:00pm
Want to hang out with the Rabbi over lunch? Want to talk about what's happening at Temple or in the Community? Sign up for Rabbi Magat's Weekly chat! We look forward to having you join us for a great discussion!
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Tuesday, December 7th // 7:30pm
Great exercise! Great fun! Great chance to meet new people!
Put on your dancin' shoes and come to our free Israeli dance class taught by our very own Loui Tucker. No dance experience necessary and we welcome everyone from the community to join in the fun.
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Wednesday, December 8th // 12:00pm
Come join Rabbi Magat today todat for his Lunch & Learn discussion sessions. This week, we will be talking about the current political climate, and how it impacts our Temple and community as a whole. Everyone is welcome to attend this informative and engaging session.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Friday, December 10th // 7:00pm
Yes! Rock Shabbat is back! WE are Come join us IN-PERSON for a special and unique musical Shabbat experience. Music will be provided by Temple Emanu-El's congregational band! You don't want to miss this Shabbat service.
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ZIGZAG: Grandparents Group |
Tuesday, December 14th // 10:00am
We will discuss ways of developing positive relationships with our grandchildren. Grandchildren have different personalities and needs which make them unique, but sometimes also challenging. One question among many will be, do you need to treat all of your grandchildren equally? We look forward to hearing your ideas and strategies for developing positive relationships.
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URGENT: JFS Assistance with the Refugee Crisis
Help today!
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Help Respond to the Current Refugee Crisis: Did you know that in Santa Clara County, Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley is one of only two nonprofits providing refugee resettlement and connected services for families and individuals?
Currently, JFS SV is assisting refugees from Afghanistan and other locations. If you are interested in learning more, have questions or ideas, or would like to provide support to refugees in other ways, please contact JFS SV volunteer and refugee housing committee member, Debbie Michels, debbiemichels@yahoo.com, 408-507-1282. Thank you!
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April 24 - May 8, 2022
The Western Region March of the Living is a go! This year, thousands of Jewish teens will have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel through Poland and Israel to honor victims of the Holocaust and the strength of our Jewish people.
The fee is $5950 and does not include domestic travel.
Scholarships are available through Jewish Silicon Valley's Teen Israel Trips fund. To apply for a scholarship, click here.
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Temple Emanu-El
1010 University Avenue
San Jose, CA 95126
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Need help? Contact us!
(408) 292-0939
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