This Week at Temple Emanuel | The Temple office will be closed on Monday, January 17th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. | |
New Year, New Look!
Happy 2022!
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Last Chance to Enroll!
Apply now to enroll in our Emerging Leaders at Temple Emanuel (ELATE) course!
Are you interested in learning more about the history of Temple Emanuel and the Reform Movement, learning more about Temple Emanuel's finances and administrative structure, and how we are equipped to sustain and grow our amazing community?
If so, ELATE is the perfect opportunity!
DATES AND SESSION TOPICS
Sunday, January 23rd - via Zoom from 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Introduction/Course Overview; Brief History of Reform Judaism & the URJ, Temple Emanuel
Sunday, January 30th- via Zoom from 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Leadership Assessment
Sunday, February 6th- via Zoom from 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Organization of Temple Emanuel and Finances
Sunday, February 13th - in person from 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Spirituality, Congregational Leadership, and Jewish Values
Requirements to submit an application:
- Must be a current Temple Emanuel member in good standing.
- Must be able to commit to attending all four sessions
This free course is only offered once every two years. Limited space available, so apply now!
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Temple Office Closed for MLK Day. | |
Ecological/Community Awareness and Day of Service Celebration for Tu b’Sh'vat
January 17 @ 2:00pm | In Person via RSVP
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Join us in the backyard for a Day of Service as we celebrate Tu b'Sh'vat by learning about our environment and community.
Make your way through the following interactive stations;
- headbands for the homeless
- ice cream cone bird feeders
- seed pods for the Tonto National Forest
- visit with some critters from the Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary
- delicious snacks
Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary Donation Opportunity
paper towels, bleach, contractor garbage bags, canned cat food (shreds/pate), rakes, garden hoses,
gift cards to Office Max, Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Lowes
Costume Jewelry Collection
We will be collecting costume jewelry
for homeless children to give to their mothers for Valentine's Day.
Bring your costume jewelry on the day of the event
or beforehand to the Temple; we will have a donation basket.
Our Day of Service is open to all ages!
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Religious School in Session
5:15pm
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Religious School in Session
4:15pm
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Erev Shabbat Services with Rabbi Cookie Lea Olshein
and Cantorial Soloist Emily Kaye Wiss
6:30pm | Live and Interactive on Zoom or In Person via RSVP
Meeting ID: 916 3232 7896 | Passcode: shalom
Join Rabbi Cookie Lea Olshein and Cantorial Soloist Emily Kaye Wiss for our Erev Shabbat/Friday night worship service.
All are welcome! Please invite your friends to worship with our community.
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Shabbat Morning Torah Study with Rabbi Cookie Lea Olshein
9:15 am | Live and Interactive on Zoom
Meeting ID: 958 5868 0146 | Passcode: Torah
Each Saturday morning, we gather online to examine the Torah portion assigned to the week through the lens of Mussar, a Jewish ethics-based framework where we work on improving our soul-traits. While searching for new insights regarding how our ancient tradition applies to our modern lives, we use “The Mussar Torah Commentary,” edited by Rabbi Barry Block, as the basis for this year’s discussion. (Please note: While it is not necessary to purchase the book as all materials are provided onscreen, we do encourage you to purchase the book as it is a great resource for further study.)
No prior Torah Study experience required … just hop online and BYOC ("Bring Your Own Coffee")!
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Bat Mitzvah of Rhyan Feldman
10:30 am | Live and Interactive on Zoom or In Person via RSVP
Meeting ID: 872 4294 9921| Passcode: Rhyan
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Rhyan Feldman will become a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, January 22, 2022. Rhyan is the daughter of Michaela and Ben Feldman and the sister of Caelyn Feldman. She is the granddaughter of Patrice and Jeff Bjornstad, Claudia and Jim Cohen, and Juanita and Barney Feldman. Rhyan enjoys hanging out with friends, playing with her dogs and hedgehog, technology and watching movies and television. For her Mitzvah project, she collected donations for a non-profit animal shelter in Arizona.
Mazel tov, Rhyan!
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Religious School in Session
9:00am | In Person
Kindergarten Family Ed
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Adult Hebrew Classes
Beginning January 23 @ 4:15 pm | **ONLINE ONLY**
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Temple Emanuel of Tempe is proud to offer Beginning Hebrew Classes specifically for adult students. This course is designed to assist those wanting to learn Hebrew or those wanting to brush up on their Hebrew. During this course, we will meet and learn how to read the letters, perfect your pronunciation, and expand your vocabulary.
This course will be held online over 10 sessions on Sunday afternoons, beginning
January 23, 2022!
10 Session course fee: $50 per member / $72 per non-member
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Shabbat Under the Stars
Friday, February 11th | In Person via RSVP & Live and Interactive on Zoom
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Join us for
Shabbat Under the Stars
and New Member
Meet and Greet
Friday, February 11
Temple Emanuel of Tempe Backyard
5:45pm - 6:30pm | Schmooze with other members and
find out more about
Temple Clubs and Committees
6:30pm | Shabbat Under the Stars
with Rabbi Cookie Lea Olshein,
Cantorial Soloist Emily Kaye Wiss
and the ShabbaTones
Masks required at all times
RSVP required
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Looking for Your 2021 Donor Statement?
To request a donor statement, please email jocelyn@emanueloftempe.org and she will reply back to you with your statement(s) as soon as they are available.
To email Jocelyn, click here.
| Purim Spiel Actors + Actresses Needed! |  | |
Sign up NOW to be in the Virtual Purim Spiel! The cinematic event of the galaxy!
TEOT members of all ages: The Rebel Alliance wants YOU to hop aboard the Millennium Falcon and be in this year's spiel.
Like last year, this year's spiel will now be entirely virtual and pre-recorded.
You'll be sent a script, then record your own lines at home, and send them to Emily who will stitch it together into something really fun. (See last year's video for an example of the level of silliness you can expect https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8Z15_Ss830) We'll then premier it online during Purim for everyone to enjoy!
All you have to do to "audition" is send Emily Schwartz three things:
1. Your name
2. Your email address
3. A video of yourself saying "put me in the spiel!"
You can text it to her at 562-355-2377 or email it to her at Emily@TheTimeDiet.org
EVERY member who wants to be in the spiel gets a part. It might be big, it might be small, but nobody is turned away.
Please sign up by Friday January 21st!
After that you'll receive an email from Emily with more instructions. And remember, May the Force be With You!
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Show Your Love Raffle
Now - February 14th
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It's time to "Show Your Love" for Sisterhood by purchasing tickets for their gift card raffle!
Tickets can be purchased now through February 14th through the link below.
You have multiple chances to win as multiple winners will be drawn for eight nights, Feb. 7th - 14th.
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Interested in Joining a Chavurah?
A Chavurah is a social group that meets once a month over Shabbat dinners, date nights, brunches and more! We’ll schmooze, eat, make friends and have fun! Some examples of common Chavurah groups are singles, empty-nesters, interfaith families, etc.
If you are looking to join a Chavurah or interesting in adding to your existing group, please email Janet Phillips for more information.
Janet Phillips
janet.phillips@cox.net
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It's Never Been Easier to Add Names to the Healing List!
If you'd like to add yourself or a loved to the R'fuah List, visit our website and you'll find the form under 'Quick Links' on the home page. You can also follow this link.
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Sundays throughout 2022.
Volunteer to Feed the Hungry in 2022!
I-HELP is an acronym for Interfaith Housing Emergency Lodging Program. It is a program of Tempe Community Action Agency that partners a number of faith communities, clubs, and organizations to combat homelessness. Temple Emanuel is responsible for planning and preparing dinner and lunches for the first two Sundays of each month.
Jim Flegenheimer, Temple Emanuel I-HELP (Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program) coordinator, is looking for volunteers (and specifically groups of individuals) to cook and serve food (children are welcome, but should be 12 or older) on the following Sundays in 2022:
March 13
April 3
April 10
May 1
May 8
June 5
June 12
July 3
July 10
August 7
August 14
September 4
September 11
October 2
October 9
November 6
November 13
December 4
December 11
We have two no-contact/socially-distant options for volunteers/groups to participate:
1. Prepare at the church (as usual) and have the food delivered on carts by other volunteers
2. Prepare and drop the food off in the parking lot with prearranged volunteers who will then take and pass it out
Please consider volunteering your time to perform this mitzvah, and e-mailing Jim at lpflegy@cox.net.
Click here to read more.
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