The worldwide Reform Movement stands in solidarity with the people
and State of Israel during these challenging times.
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Sunday Sessions
9:30 am - 11:30 am
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Wednesday Sessions
5:15 pm - 8:15 pm
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February at Temple Emanuel | |
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Mondays in February
NOTE: Office closed Monday, February 19 in honor of Presidents' Day
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Monday Morning Minyan
9:30 am | In-Person
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Join a small group of us, led by our own Sue Dermer, as we kick off the week with prayer and camaraderie. Along the way, we share our joys, sorrows, news of our families, prayer requests, and other experiences that draw us into the community.
No RSVP is required - all are welcome!
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February 6
2nd Annual Mid-Year State of the Temple Gathering
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dessert Reception at 6:30 pm
In-Person via RSVP, or Online via Zoom
Members, please see your emails for RSVP and Zoom links.
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Yarn Yentas
10:00 - 11:30 am | In-Person
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Join us every Wednesday as we come together for creativity and companionship in our Temple Lobby. Bring your current project or start a new one!
No RSVP is needed to join us!
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Religious School
5:15 pm - 8:15 pm
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February 7
Sisterhood Board Meeting
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm | In-Person
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February 1
Evening Book Group
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm | In-Person or online via Zoom
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February 15
Daytime Book Group
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm| In-Person
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February 22
American Scripture Project
7:30 pm | Online Only
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Join us for an in-depth look at some of our nation's most important documents as we view them through Jewish eyes.
The American Scripture Project is a pilot program to engage Jewish communities with some of our country's most historic writings. We hope to wrestle with what it means to be American - and to be Jewish - in the 21st century.
This program, a series of 6 sessions each focused on a seminal American text, turns to what we can agree upon: America is built upon transformative ideas, beautiful pieces of writing, and passionate voices from all perspectives. Combining the Jewish habits of parshanut with the rich treasury of American texts will inspire and reteach how complex narratives can unify us as a community of Americans.
Sessions were planned to occur in a specific order and there will be some building on conversations, however, please just come to as many as you can. Below, please select all sessions you currently plan to attend.
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Erev Shabbat Fridays in February | |
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February 2 - Refugee Shabbat Worship
February 9 - Repro Shabbat Worship
February 16 - Erev Shabbat Worship
Book Discussion Series during Oneg: "Part II-Do" from "Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth," by Noa Tishby. Facilitated by Chuck Gealer.
February 23 - Erev Shabbat Worship with the ShabbaTones Band!
6:30 pm | In-Person: RSVP on Our Calendar
or see our website for more information
Or: Live and Interactive on Zoom
Or: FaceBook Livestream
Members, please see your weekly Shabbat email for the Zoom link.
Stay after services for a dessert Oneg, too!
All are welcome to worship with us!
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February 3, 10, 17, 24
Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Led by Rabbi Cookie Lea Olshein
9:15 am | Live and Interactive on Zoom
*ONLINE ONLY*
Members, please see your weekly Shabbat email for the Zoom link.
Each week, we take a "deep dive" into one section of the week's Torah portion ... no Hebrew language skills or prior experience is necessary.
So, please grab a cup of coffee and join us ONLINE at 9:15 am!
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February 3
Celebrating the Mauskapf Family and Butler Family B'not Mitzvah
Led by Rabbi Cookie Lea Olshein and Cantorial Soloist Gregg Luchs
10:30 am | In-Person with RSVP and Live and Interactive on Zoom
February 10, 17
Shabbat Morning Worship
Led by Rabbi Cookie Lea Olshein
10:30 am | Live and Interactive on Zoom
*ONLINE ONLY*
Members, please see your weekly Shabbat email for the Zoom link.
During our informal (and interactive) Shabbat Morning worship, we will dig deeper into the meaning of our traditional prayers and liturgical music, while including modern, interpretative versions that will challenge our understanding of our tradition, as well as a short Torah reading. Each week, we will include a prayer for healing and recitation of the Mourner's Kaddish in case you would like to share your personal prayers for those we love who are struggling and those we have lost.
This service works well for both the inexperienced pray-er as well as those well-versed in our prayer tradition (all liturgy, including English readings and transliteration, will be projected on screen).
February 24
Celebrating the Saks Family Bat Mitzvah
Led by Rabbi Cookie Lea Olshein and Cantorial Soloist Gregg Luchs
10:30 am | In-Person with RSVP and Live and Interactive on Zoom
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Religious School
9:30 am - 11:30 am
No classes February 18
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Discovering Judaism
11:00 am - 12:30 pm | Online only
No class February 18
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Barbie Purim Spiel Rehearsals
11:45 am - 12:45 pm
We need YOU to make this a success! Fame, fortune, and Oscar nominations are sure to follow.
February Rehearsals:
Sundays: 2/4, 2/11, 2/25
The week of Presidents' Day weekend TBD based on availability
March Rehearsals:
Sunday: 3/3
Spring break rehearsal/Dress rehearsal schedule TBD based on everyone's availability)
Performances:
Friday, March 22nd during Shabbat Services
Sunday, March 24th during the Purim Carnival
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Sunday, February 4
Torah Study through and LGBTQ+ Lens Online via Zoom
7:00 pm
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I-Help needs you!
I-HELP is an acronym for Interfaith Housing Emergency Lodging Program. It is a program of Tempe
Community Action Agency partners with 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. The location for these meals varies - be sure to check with Jim Flegenheimer (see email below) for the location for your date. The meal start time is around 5:30 p.m. - volunteers should be ready in the host kitchen to allow time for any preparation needed to serve meals.
As the Temple’s coordinator, Jim is responsible for filling these days with a volunteer willing to organize a group of anywhere from 2-8 friends or family members who cook a healthy meal and prepare a sack lunch for the next day.
If you can organize a small group and would like to partake in this mitzvah, please notify Jim by clicking here or on button below:
Jim Flegenheimer
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The following dates are available for your group to sign up to feed people in need:
Feb 4
March 3 & 10
April 7 & 14
May 5 & 12
June 2 & 9
Please contact Jim Flegenheimer by clicking below for more information and then create a group to help on one or more of these dates. It's a Mitzvah!
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Sunday, February 4
Torah Study through and LGBTQ+ Lens Online via Zoom
7:00 pm
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Friday, February 16
7:45 pm | In-person
A Deeper Dive - "Part II: Do"
A book discussion series, in-person during Oneg following services. The book to be discussed is "Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth", by Noa Tishby. Facilitated by Chuck Gealer.
Please RSVP Here for services you plan to attend, and stay for the discussion. The discussion will be held as part of the oneg following our regular Shabbat evening worship service. There is not a separate RSVP for this event.
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Coming in March!
Hebrew 101 | Online Classes
Watch your emails and our website for the registration link, coming soon!
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Plenty of time! You have until April 15, 2024, to donate your tax credit and help those in need! | |
East Valley JCC Tax Credit
Temple Emanuel is partnering with the East Valley JCC again this year for the charitable tax credit, which benefits those in need in our community. For any tax credit donation to the EVJCC Charitable Tax Credit noted for Temple Emanuel, Temple Emanuel will receive a grant equal to 18% of the donation.
Please visit https://www.evjcc.org/emanuel/
details and be sure to check with your tax adviser to make sure you are eligible to take a tax credit deduction.
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Temple Emanuel 2023 Year-End Donor Statements
We have been emailing Tax Year 2023 Donor Statements, by request only. Please email me to request your statement. Please indicate whether you would prefer to receive a paper copy in the mail, vs. an emailed version. We are happy to accommodate your request.
Thank you for being so supportive of our community in 2023. Your tax-deductible gifts are deeply appreciated.
In addition to monetary donations, we can accept donations of stock or vehicles (avoid the hassle of selling your used vehicle!).
With immense gratitude,
Jocelyn Richards
Managing Director
Thank you!
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Social Groups, Committees & Volunteering | |
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TEMPLE EMANUEL TEMPLE YOUTH
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Emanuel of Tempe's
PRISM OF PRIDE
LGBTQ+ | Open to all ages.
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Sunday, February 4
Torah Study through an LGBTQ+ Lens Online via Zoom
7:00 pm
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Sisterhood 2024 Mah Jongg Cards Pre-Order: Open now through February 16-order now!
The new 2024 Mah Jongg cards will be ready in April.
When playing the game, all players need the same year's card, so order your new card through Sisterhood!
Pre-order by February 16th!
Cards are $15 each through the National Mah Jongg League.
Sisterhood will order yours for you for $18, and we'll get the card to you when it arrives in April!
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Save the Date!
Sunday, March 3
Phoenix Suns Basketball with Sisterhood & TETY!
7:30 pm | Footprint Center, Phoenix
Why not bring the family to a Phoenix Suns basketball game with members of Sisterhood and TETY! We have a block of tickets to the Sunday, March 3, 2024 game vs. OKC Thunder. There are a limited number of tickets available for this event. Family and friends are welcome to join us. The game is at 7:30 at the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix. The seats are in section 214, a corner section, no obstructions, in the middle of the section. The price is $65 per ticket and we're limiting it to 4 per family.
All tickets will be electronically sent to you about a month before the game. If you need a "pretend ticket" to give as a gift certificate, let me know and I'll try to make something for you.
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Would You Like to Know More About
Chavurot at Temple Emanuel?
| Temple Emanuel has a long and rich history of Chavurot creating lifelong friendships and reinforcing community connections. Please reach out for more information on a group for you! |
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MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Remember your college days? Were you in a Jewish sorority or fraternity at ASU or another college or university?
Your Temple Emanuel Membership Committee has an outreach idea, and YOU can help us!
Alpha Epsilon Phi
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When someone in our spiritual community needs help, it takes many hands. Won't you join us in providing needed assistance and support?
Perhaps an individual or family is coping with an injury or illness, is grieving or lonely, or is in need of comfort in some other way.
Some of the ways you can show that you care:
- Make a phone call
- Provide a ride
- Write a card
- Deliver a meal
Click below to add your name to the list of "Carers" we can count on!
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ONEG SPONSORSHIP
Our Temple Emanuel Oneg Shabbat dessert receptions are opportunities for our community to come together and enjoy the sweetness of Shabbat with conversation and refreshments every Friday after services.
We invite you to sponsor an Oneg Shabbat in honor of your family and friends. Gather your friends, Chavurot, social groups, committees, clubs, or family to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, engagements, weddings, graduations, new babies, a loved one’s accomplishments, or any happy occasion - or just to celebrate being alive!
It is a wonderful way to celebrate any special occasion with your Temple Emanuel community!
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2024 Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival: 12 Days, 21 Films, 3 Locations!
Back in theaters in Scottsdale, Chandler, and Peoria, the 28th Annual Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival, running from February 18 to March 3, will give film lovers from across the Valley a chance to immerse themselves in over 20 extraordinary Jewish films from around the globe. Head to www.gpjff.org to uncover the cinematic wonders that await you
and to purchase tickets or festival passes!
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Fight Campus Antisemitism with a New Legal Protection Helpline
ADL, Hillel International, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP have announced the Campus Antisemitism Legal Line (CALL), a free legal protection helpline for students who have experienced antisemitism. With antisemitism on campus reaching all-time highs since Oct. 7, this new resource comes at a critical moment for the Jewish community as incidents of harassment, vandalism and assault have increased by 388 percent over the same period last year.
“No longer will anyone be able to harass Jewish students with impunity, and no longer will a university or school be able to just look the other way,” said ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt.
HOW “CALL” WORKS: Any student, family, faculty or staff member can go to the CALL website or text “CALLhelp” to 51555 to report incidents of antisemitic discrimination, intimidation, harassment, vandalism or violence that may necessitate legal action. Lawyers will assess reports of antisemitic discrimination and hate, conduct in-depth information-gathering interviews and provide pro bono representation for victims who choose to move forward with specific cases. CALL will also provide referrals to social services, mental health counseling services and other relevant support services in their area.
A legal team from ADL, the Brandeis Center, Hillel International and Gibson Dunn will guide overall strategy and coordinate volunteer lawyers from other leading firms including Gibson Dunn and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. CALL invites volunteer lawyers from other firms and companies, as well as other organizations, to join in this effort.
Please let the college students in your lives know about the CALL helpline and how it can protect them.
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