For the safety of others, we are strongly recommending that all attendees wear a mask when not actively eating or drinking.

Sunday // January 22nd // 9:30am // In person

Please join us for a fascinating presentation by Rabbi Shelly Lewis when he talks about his service as a chaplain in Vietnam, during that war, and his subsequent reconciliation work inspired by his experience. A prolific author and scholar, until retirement, Rabbi Lewis was the long-serving Senior Rabbi at Congregation Kol Emeth in Palo Alto. We are honored to have him join us for this event. The event is open to both members and non-members.

Meet Rabbi Shelly Lewis 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 Temple Emanu-El (1010 University Ave, San Jose, 95126) with check made out to Temple Emanu-El Sisterhood.

  

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

Email us at sisterhood@templesanjose.org

Friday // January 13th // 7:00pm // In Person & Streamed

Shabbat Shalom! You are invited to our special service this evening, honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This service will be led by Cantor Shafritz. Please sign up to join us both in person and online.



Join us for Shabbat here

Sunday // January 15th // 5:00pm // Zoom

You're invited to join us for our next Sefer Club meeting on Zoom on Sunday, January 15th at 5pm. This month we will be reading The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish. Set in London of the 1660s and of the early twenty-first century, The Weight of Ink is the interwoven tale of two women of remarkable intellect: Ester Velasquez, an emigrant from Amsterdam who is permitted to scribe for a blind rabbi, just before the plague hits the city; and Helen Watt, an ailing historian with a love of Jewish history.

Chat about the book here!

Thursday // January 19th // 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. All are welcome. We welcome everyone as our experiences are unique and special.

Join Us Here

Friday // January 20th // 6:00pm // In Person

Shabbat Shalom! We are excited to be hosting in-person Tot Shabbat services! This is a wonderful opportunity for you and your family to experience Shabbat with Rabbi Magat and Cantor Shafritz. Ths service is designed for families with young children.

Join Us Here

Friday // January 20th // 7:00pm // In Person & Streamed

Shabbat Shalom!  Temple Emanu-El is honoring its new members who joined in 2022 with a special Shabbat Service and Oneg on Friday, January 20th. We are so grateful for your membership and would love for you to join us. The service starts at 7pm and will be followed by a "chocolate-themed" Oneg (yum!). Rabbi Magat will also be giving a special blessing for all of the new members attending the service. It will be a wonderful evening honoring our new members!

Welcome our new members here!

Sunday // January 22nd // 7:00pm // Zoom

Join us for a fun night of Celebrating Our Sisterhood Events and Volunteers in 2022. Please sign up on Evite.

Email Sisterhood for more info

Sunday // January 29th // 6:00pm // In Person

Want to play games and spend the evening with your Sisterhood friends? Come on down to Temple Emanu-El! We'll hang out all night playing some of your favorite games and socializing.

Play games with us here!

Saturday // February 4th // 9:00am // Zoom

Clergy will join Docent Naturalists Nancy Weintraub, Anouchka Gaillard and Peter Maxwell to celebrate Tu B'Shvat the Jewish New Year of the trees at Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve. You’ll enjoy the views along the Ipiwa Trail as you hike through mixed woodland and chaparral on your way to a snack stop at Alpine Pond. 

Hike with us here!

Sunday // February 5th, 5:00pm //

In Person

Our Danceable Deli Evening is one month away. Buy your tickets now for the February 5th schmooze fest with dancing to Klezmer for the 21st century, provided by the San Francisco Yiddish Combo, plus all your favorite deli noshes straight from NY’s Carnegie Deli. 5-8pm, $36 person. It would be a shonda if you miss it.

Purchase Tickets & More Info Here!

Our Brotherhood is far more than a social club — through Brotherhood, Jewish men find inspiration by participating and being involved in our synagogue while engaging in social issues and supporting our community. We improve the lives of our members, our families, our congregation and our community, and have a great time in the process.

Learn more here!

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

Sunday // January 29th // 1pm // In Person

This year's theme is a celebration of the diversity of Jewish Culture. Celebrating the array of ways people practice, celebrate, claim, and represent their Jewish identity, and how their Jewish-self fits within the larger community and history. For many it will be a day of discover and education. For all, it will be a day of celebration and connection. Drinks, snacks and dinner included!  

Get Your Tickets Here

Sunday // January 15th // 10am // Zoom

A 5-part Zoom course, on 5 Sunday mornings from 10-11:30 AM PST that runs from Jan 8-Feb 12. Sessions provide the history of Jews and Arabs in the land of Israel and the evolution of the current Israeli/Palestinian conflict. You can register even the course has begun. Sessions are recorded so if you miss a session, you can view it later. The course is sponsored, without charge, by the Contra Costa JCC. For more information, or to register, please click on this link:

Register here!

Sunday // February 26th // 5pm // Online

We will again gather virtually on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. This year, we will be honoring our Executive Director, Sarita Bronstein, for her ten years of devoted service and for her many accomplishments at leading an organization that has become known locally and around the world. Because of Sarita’s efforts, Hillel of Silicon Valley is a welcoming community for students and which cares about each students’ well-being, their intellectual curiosity, their zest for Jewish life and their need for belonging.

Register here!