Are you planning on attending Rosh Hashanah Service, but need childcare? No worries! We happily provide childcare opportunities for kids during the Congregational Service for both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

The registration for childcare closes TOMORROW. There will be no opportunities for late sign ups.

Questions? Email us at admin@templesanjose.org

Sign up for Childcare Here!

Friday // September 15th, 7:00pm //

In Person & Streamed

This year, with Rosh Hashanah beginning on Shabbat, we're trying some a little different. We will have a new musical experience, with members of our Ruach Shabbat band joining our choir and Clergy. We're want to start the new year with uplifting music full of energy and positivity.



Sing and pray with us at Ruach Shabbat!

High Holy Days tickets have been mailed out and you should be receiving them soon. If you have not received your tickets by next Tuesday, please contact the office.

If you need additional tickets for family members or friends, they can be purchased and picked up at Will Call.

There is still time to add names to our Yizkor Book and help to sponsor Break the Fast.

Questions? Email us at admin@templesanjose.org

Get all of your High Holy Days Information Here

Start the year off with a Mitzvah! Volunteer at the High Holy Days. We have opportunities on each of our 4 service days, with a wide variety of options to fit your need and abilities.

Volunteer at High Holy Days here!

As the High Holy Days approach, it's a busy time of the year in the office. If you would like to help out by answering phones, taking messages and assisting callers, we would greatly appreciate your help.

Please let us know the best time of the day that works for you, Tuesday-Friday.

Email the Temple Office Here to Volunteer!

Saturday // September 16th, 1:00pm //

In Person

Come kick off the month of High Holy Days with our Shabbat Service this evening, led by Rabbi Magat and Cantor Shafritz. It is one of the last Patio Shabbat Services for this calendar year. If you haven't seen the brand new renovation, now's your chance!

Our gift shop will be open as well at the conclusion of the service.



Learn about the High Holy Days Here!

Friday // September 8th, 6:30pm //

In Person & Streamed

We have enjoyed sharing the BRAND NEW patio with you over the summer. It's been a wonderful transformation to our space. If you haven't experienced it yet, tomorrow is our LAST patio Shabbat of the year. Be sure to join Rabbi Cantor for an amazing service.

Our gift shop will be open as well at the conclusion of the service.



Join us for Shabbat!

Saturday // September 9th, 6:00pm //

In Person

The Selichot Service a time for reflection that will help prepare you spiritually for the upcoming holidays. Selichot are penitential prayers said before and during the High Holy Days and other fast days throughout the year. 

This year, we will be watching "Tiger Within". More information about the film can be found here.



Attend Selichot Here

Sunday// September 10th, 9:00am //

In Person

Get ready for the first day of Religious School! We are thrilled to have members of our Brotherhood cooking and serving the freshest pancakes in the South Bay! The entire family is welcome to nosh together as we kick off another great year.

Bring an appetite and we'll see you there!

Sunday// September 10th, 1:00pm //

In Person

Kever Avot is the custom of visiting the graveside of parents or close relatives and praying there. The theme of the prayers is peaceful eternal rest for the departed and an invocation for God's aid to the living by merit of the pious deeds of the deceased. We will be at the Chapel of Roses. We invite you and your family to attend.



Join Us Here

Sunday// September 10th, 4:00pm //

Zoom

This month, we will be reading "Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships" by Nina Totenberg "Dinners with Ruth" is an extraordinary account of two women who paved the way for future generations by tearing down professional and legal barriers. It is also an intimate memoir of the power of friendships as women began to pry open career doors and transform the workplace.



Read with us here!

Wednesday // September 13th, 12:00pm //

In Person Only

Come chat with Rabbi Magat & Cantor Shafritz about High Holy Days preparation, and everything that goes into creating the service and experience. It's a great insight of how the clergy decide which prayers, readings, and other material is crucial for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and the other High Holy Days.



Join the Clergy for this discussion!

Saturday // September 16th, 5:00pm //

In Person

During Tashlich, we are outside, close to nature (the water, the sun) and to God, with the ability to look up and see the heavens. We toss a small pebble that represents all of our sins, into the water as it symbolically takes those sins away from us. After the completion of Havdalah, we will conclude our experience with our Shofar Service, as we welcome in the new year.

Afterwards, you are welcome to have a picnic dinner with other Temple members. Please bring your own food.



Attend Tashlich Here

Friday // September 22nd, 6:30pm //

In Person & Streamed

Shabbat Shalom! Tonight is our Shabbat Shuvah, the first Shabbat of the New Year! Also, we will be hosting our Annual Board Installation, in which we recognize our new Board of Trustees and our Auxillary Boards. Come join us in the Sanctuary for this special Shabbat Service.



Celebrate Here!

September 24th & 25th

In Person & Streamed

We are excited to continue our High Holy Days together at the Campbell Heritage Theater for both Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur. We have a wide variety of services and opportunities for prayer and reflection. Please take a look at the schedule, and we look forward to having you join us.



Check out the Yom Kippur Schedule Here

Saturday // September 23rd, 9:00am //

In Person

Are you interested in participating in a High Holy Day mitzvah? Temple Emanu-El's Green Team has been asked by Valley Water to take the lead on cleaning a section of the Guadalupe River between Montague Expressway and 101 as part of California Coastal Clean-up Day, Saturday, September 23 from 9am to noon. Please click on the following Eventbrite link and register to clean-up the Guadalupe River with your Temple Emanu-El friends. Registrations are limited so please register early.

Attend the Clean Up Here

We are so heart broken to see all of the devastation, sadness, and lives lost due to this horrific wildfire. As a Jewish Community, we have the opportunity to come together to support not only the Jewish Community in Maui, but all of those who were affected by this tragedy.

If you would like to get involved, please consider one of these three links below.

1. United Way of Maui
2. Red Cross of Hawaii
3. Jewish Federation of North America
4. The Jewish Congregation of Maui