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

EXCITING NEWS!

The Myrtle Street door is open again! We are happy to welcome all visitors and guests through the side door. Please be sure to use the buzzer next to the door to contact the office.

Please be aware that it is still an active construction zone, so be careful while walking around.

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

Questions? Contact us at admin@templesanjose.org

Saturday // June 17th, 5:00pm // In Person

We can't wait to get out and do something as a Temple Emanu-El Preschool (TEPS) community again and a fundraiser with the SJ Giants will be a night to remember!! The game is at 5p.m. on June 17th and we have a section in the stands set aside for us! Please join your TEPS family and friends for a fun night of baseball.

Rabbi Magat will be throwing out the first pitch and Cantor Shafritz will be helping to lead everyone in "Take Me Out To The Ballgame"!a



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Thursday // May 25th, 7:00pm // In Person

Rabbi Magat, Cantor Shafritz & the rest of the Temple Emanu-El Congregation would like to wish a Mazel Tov to the Confirmation Class of 5783. We are all very proud of the leaders you have become and the examples that you set both at Temple and in our Community. We invite you to join these students for a special, meaningful, Erev Shavuot Confirmation Service

Join Our Confirmands Here

Thursday // May 25th, 9:00pm // Zoom

Save the date for Tikkun Leil Shavuot. On the night of the festival of Shavuot (the first night of Shavuot in the diaspora), it is traditional for Jews to stay up and learn Torah – a centuries-old custom known as Tikkun Leil Shavuot. We invite you to spend this evening with us as we hold a Torah study and discuss different passages, and how they apply to our daily lives.

Study Torah Here

Friday // May 26th, 10:00am // Zoom

We invite you to take time this morning on Shavuot to remember the memory of those who are no longer with us, and join our Clergy in the Shavuot Yizkor Service. It will start at 10am on Zoom. Please register below to attend.

Join us for the Yizkor Service

Friday // May 26th, 6:30pm // Zoom

Shabbat Shalom. Tonight is our 4th Friday of the Month, Zoom Shabbat at Home Service. You are invited to register below and you will be sent a Zoom link to attend services. Both Rabbi Magat and Cantor Shafritz will be leading services, with Shabbat slides for you to follow.

Spend Shabbat with us here

Sunday // June 4th, 11:30am // In Person

Come join us in-person for our Annual Meeting and Slideshow! We are excited to be hosting the meeting this year at Temple Emanu-El and we need your voice! Everyone is welcome to join and we will be starting with a tasty brunch at 11:30am followed by the meeting starting shortly after brunch! There's also the year-end slideshow that you don't want to miss.

If you haven't visited campus recently, this would be the perfect opportunity to see all the amazing work on the 20/20 Vision Project. Temple Emanu-El has truly been transformed.



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Sunday // June 4th, 7:00pm // Zoom

Our next meeting of the Book Club will be on Sunday, June 4th at 7:00PM We will be discussing the book Six Days of War by Michael Oren. In this book, the author discusses the background, the leadup, the events and the aftermath of the 6-Day War in 1967. Mr. Oren describes the events from the perspective the Israelis, the Arabs and the Western and Soviet leaders who were all involved in some way in the war.



Discuss the book here

Thursday // June 15th, 7:00pm // Zoom

Love books? Come join us for our next Sefer Club session. We'll will be reading The Secret Chord. Find the Book on Amazon here. Peeling away the myth to bring David to life in Second Iron Age Israel, Brooks traces the arc of his journey from obscurity to fame, from shepherd to soldier, from hero to traitor, from beloved king to murderous despot and into his remorseful and diminished dotage.



Come chat with us here

Saturday - Sunday // June 24 -25 // In person

Come join us for this very special, and first of it's kind, Shabbat in Nature Camping experience! We'll be spending the weekend in the woods at Portola Redwoods State Park, Saturday June 24 to Sunday June 25. Space is limited, so please register below. 

Come Camp With Us 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

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We are excited to announce that the CHAIM exhibit now a temporary home at Temple Emanu-El.

The purpose of CHAIM is to teach about tolerance and empathy through the lens of the Holocaust. The CHAIM exhibit is appropriate for Jewish kids 5th grade and up, and non-Jews kids 7th and up. This is an important topic for our times.

More Info Here!

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