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

If you're coming to visit during business hours Monday-Friday, please enter through the kitchen door, down at the end of the parking lot, on Myrtle St.

If you are attending services or events, please enter through the front doors on University Ave.

Questions? Contact us at admin@templesanjose.org

Thursday // March 2nd, 6:00pm // In Person



Calling all Hamentaschen bakers: Join Sisterhood on Thursday, March 2nd at 6:00 PM to help bake for the Purim Carnival. All ages are welcome. Bring your own rolling pin.

Details Here

Friday // March 3rd, 7:00pm // In Person & Streamed



Shabbat Shalom. Come join our Mechina students this evening as they lead the Family Shabbat service, along with Rabbi Magat and Cantor Shafritz. Stick around after for a tasty oneg!

Pray with us here

Sunday // March 5th, 10:30am // In Person



Celebrate our annual Purim Shpiel and Carnival for all Temple Emanu-El Religious School families, and also Temple Emanu-El Members. Come play Carnival games, win prizes, and more!

Lunch will be available for purchase ($5 per person, cash only) thanks to Brotherhood, and Hamentaschen will be available for sale thanks to Sisterhood.

Be sure to pick up Misloah Manot while you're attending the Carnival!

Shpiel & Carnival Details Here

Sunday // March 5th, 7:00pm // Zoom



In this New York Times Bestseller, the author discusses Yiddish and how it relates to Diaspora Jewish Culture over history. The book provides a fascinating insight into the interaction between Jewish language and culture. The author, a leading figure in Yiddish, has a wealth of information on a wide variety of Yiddish words and expressions.

Join Us Here!

Monday // March 6th, 6:00pm // In Person

Purim is coming! We hope you'll join us for our Adult Purim celebration and Megillah reading on Monday, March 6th at 6pm. Come dressed in your best costume & bring drinks for everyone to share.



If you are interested in volunteering to do a creative and fun interpretation of a chapter of Megillah (in English!), please reach out to Cantor Shafritz at cantorshafritz@templesanjose.org 

with any questions and/or to sign up. First

Celebrate with us here!

Tuesday // March 7th, 12:00pm // Zoom

Have you missed chatting with Rabbi? Want to ask him about his CCAR meeting in Israel? Come join the Chat with the Rabbi today at noon!



Hang Out With Rabbi Here

Tuesday // March 7th, 7:30pm // In Person

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.



Dance with us here

Wednesday // March 8th, 12:00pm // In Person & Zoom

Come join Rabbi Magat over your lunch hour for a discussion of current events and how they relate to Temple Emanu-El, or community, and the Jewish community as a whole. We are excited to make this a hybrid session, with options to attend both in person, and online.



Study Torah Here

Saturday // March 11th, 9:00am // In Person

Temple Emanu-El presents a Shabbat experience geared towards families with children ages 1-30 months. Little ones will enjoy a service full of Shabbat songs and Torah talk! Kiddush, motzi, and a bagel oneg, sponsored by Temple Emanu-El Sisterhood, follows this fun-filled program.

Sign Up Here

Sunday // March 12th, 5:00pm // Zoom

We will be reading "Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew" In Koshersoul, Michael W. Twitty considers the marriage of two of the most distinctive culinary cultures in the world today: the foods and traditions of the African Atlantic and the global Jewish diaspora.

Chat about the book 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

Wednesday // March 15th // 6pm // In Person

Join JCRC and Trinity Cathedral for an Interfaith Community Seder focused on Women's Economic Freedom. All are welcome.

As we experience the rituals of the Passover Seder, we will also explore how the story of the Exodus, particularly the message of the universal quest for freedom, is relevant to the fight for Women's Economic Freedom today. We will be joined by special guest speakers who are local leaders in the fight for Women's Economic Freedom.

Register here!

April 13 - 20th// 10am // In Person

CHAIM will be at Temple Emanu-El for 3 weeks during the month of April. The purpose of CHAIM is to teach about tolerance and empathy through the lens of the Holocaust. The CHAIM exhibit is appropriate for Jews 5th grade and up, and non-Jews 7th and up. This is an important topic for our times.

More Info Here!