Members, please see your High Holy Days' schedule and Shabbat emails for online links and more detailed information - be sure to save your schedule and refer to the most recent emails!

NAME TAGS - Please remember to wear yours!

Not-yet-members and guests, please see the links in your email for more detailed information.

Don't forget to bring your canned goods and non-perishable food donations to Yom Kippur services Monday morning for Just Three Things, a partnership with Jewish Children & Family Services!

Religious School

Please note: in observance of High Holy Days,

and during Fall Break, there is no Religious School on:

Wednesday, September 27

Sunday, October 1

Wednesday, October 4

Sunday, October 8

Wednesday, October 11



Mitzvah of the Month

Please join Temple Emanuel in supporting this essential need.

Donations may be dropped off in the Temple Emanuel lobby during normal office hours, or you may bring your donations to Dayspring UMC on Yom Kippur morning.



Please Sponsor an Oneg Shabbat!

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!

We would love for you to join the

Chavurah Committee! 

Temple Emanuel has a long and rich history of Chavurot creating lifelong friendships and reinforcing community connections. Please consider joining the committee to nurture our groups, create new ones, and plan for the future!

This Week at Temple Emanuel

Monday, September 25

YOM KIPPUR

Members, please see your High Holy Days' schedule and Shabbat emails for online links and more detailed information - be sure to save your schedule and refer to the most recent emails!

NAME TAGS - please remember yours!

Not-yet-members and guests, please see the links in your email for more detailed information.

Don't forget to bring your canned goods and non-perishable food donations to Yom Kippur services Monday morning for Just Three Things, a partnership with Jewish Children & Family Services!

OFFICE CLOSURE

The Temple Emanuel office will be closed today for Yom Kippur observance. 

Wednesday, September 27

Reminder - no Religious School today.

Friday, September 29

Erev Sukkot Worship with the ShabbaTones and Fun for All!

Sukkot Programming Begins at 6:00 pm

Services Begin at 6:30 pm

Temple Emanuel Temple Youth

Sukkot Lock-In

6:30 pm

Saturday, September 30

Shabbat Morning Torah Study

9:15 am

Live and Interactive on Zoom

*ONLINE ONLY*

Members, please see your weekly Shabbat email for the Zoom link.

By group consensus, we use "The Social Justice Torah Commentary" as the lens through which we discuss each week's Torah portion this year.

So, grab a cup of coffee and join us ONLINE at

9:15 am.

Shabbat Morning Worship

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. 

Sukkot Under the Stars

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Co-sponsored by Sisterhood

and Men of Emanuel (MOE)

Join other adults for an evening of "Sukkot Under the Stars", with havdallah, stargazing with telescopes and "expert guides", and Israeli dancing. Libations will be provided by Men of Emanuel (MOE) and Sisterhood. Please bring a Charcuterie board to share. There is no cost for this event. 

RSVP below to attend, and sign up to bring a Charcuterie Board to share!

Upcoming Events 

Check out the Temple "Events" page for further information,

and Save the Date!

Saturday, October 19

Active Adult Movie & Discussion

2:30 pm | In-Person with RSVP

ADULT EDUCATION

Sunday, October 1 - Friday, October 6

A Week of Study | Ecclesiastes | Kohelet

Sunday - 9:00 am local time

Monday - 9:00 am local time

Tuesday - 11:00 am local time

Wednesday - 9:00 am local time

Thursday - 10:00 am local time

Friday - 9:00 am local time

Sunday, October 8

Discovering Judaism Fall Classes Begin

10:00 am | Online Only

Discovering Judaism 5784 (2023-2024)

Registration Now Open

Dates: 

Sunday mornings over 21 sessions, Sunday, October 8, 2023 - Sunday, April 28, 2024

Course will be taught by:

Rabbi Cookie Lea Olshein, Temple Emanuel of Tempe, AZ

Rabbi Devorah Marcus, Temple Emanuel of San Diego, CA

Rabbi Benj Fried, Temple Emanuel of San Diego, CA

Rabbi Yael Ridberg, Congregation Dor Hadash, San Diego, CA

Time*:

*Due to a shared schedule with our partners in California, those in Arizona will have the class time change with the Daylight Saving time change:

October 8- October 29 - Class will be held 10:00 am -11:30 am

Daylight Savings ends - November 5

November 5- February 25 - Class will be held 11:00 am -12:30 pm

Daylight Savings begins - March 10

March 3- April 28 - Class will be held 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Classes will be held Online Only. A complete schedule and the Zoom link will be sent to you closer to the start of the class. 

Course Fees: 

Temple Emanuel Members - $54 per person

(which includes access for 1 additional person in the same household)

Non-Members - $250 per person

(which includes access for 1 additional person in the same household)

No one will be turned away for financial reasons.

If you are unable to pay the registration amount in full, please contact Jocelyn at Jocelyn@EmanuelOfTempe.org to discuss alternative arrangements.

American Scripture Project

Coming in October!

Please Join TEOT for the National Pilot of the “American Scripture Project”.

The American Scripture Project is a 6-session pilot program to engage Jewish communities with some of our country’s most historic writings (using the methodologies of Torah study as our guide). We hope to wrestle with what it means to be an American - and to be Jewish - in the 21st century.

Free and open to all. Please save these dates for our online study sessions:

• Wednesday, 10/11 @ 7:30pm - “The New Colossus” – by Emma Lazarus
• Tuesday, 11/28 @ 7:30pm - “The Declaration of Independence” – by Thomas Jefferson
• Thursday, 12/21 @ 7:30pm - “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July” – by Frederick Douglass
• Thursday, 1/18 @ 7:30pm - “Tear Down This Wall” – by Ronald Reagan
• Thursday, 2/22 @ 7:30pm - “Ain’t I a Woman” – by Sojourner Truth
• Thursday, 3/21 @ 7:30pm - “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” – by Ursula K. Le Guin

RSVP link available soon.

Get Involved

Temple Emanuel's

Caring Community Needs You!

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!

Challah Bakers

Ready to show off your baking skills?

We are looking for volunteers to bake small loaves for our weekly Worship Services!

Plain or flavored loaves are welcome, please just don't mix meat and dairy. (Also, our facility is nut free and please let us know of any potential allergens so we can pass the information along.) Click below for more info and to sign up!

I-HELP

Sundays 2023

FALL/WINTER DATES

Volunteer to Feed the Hungry in 2023!

I-HELP is an acronym for Interfaith Housing Emergency Lodging Program. It is a Tempe Community Action Agency program that partners with several faith communities, clubs, and organizations to combat homelessness. Temple Emanuel is responsible for planning and preparing dinners and lunches for the first two Sundays of each month. 

Jim Flegenheimer, Temple Emanuel I-HELP coordinator, is looking for volunteers (specifically, groups of individuals) to cook and serve food (children are welcome, but should be 12 or older) on the following Sundays during fall and winter 2023. Specific locations in Tempe will be provided by Jim when your volunteer day is confirmed.

October 8

December 3

December 10

Please consider volunteering your time to perform this mitzvah!



SALE!

Order your T-Shirts

Today and Show Your TEOT pride!

 Children/Youth sized T-Shirts are now only $8 each.

Available in red, black, orange, and pink.

Adult-sized T-Shirts are now only $10 each.

Available in red, black, pink, green, and purple.

All sales benefit the

Temple Emanuel Religious School Fund.

Online orders are now accepted.

Order yours today!