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20/20 Renovation Celebration & Dedication Save The Date! | |
Saturday // January 20th // 2:30pm //
In Person
We are so excited to be dedicating and celebrating the completion of our 20/20 Vision Project. It has been so wonderful see the transformation of our Temple and have new areas for everyone to enjoy. We will also be hosting our first Havdalah Service in our brand new home. We hope that you'll join us for this momentous occasion.
Save the date & celebrate with us
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Klezmer, Corned Beef & Knishes 2.0 - 1 month until Deli Night! | |
Sunday // February 4th // 5:00pm //
In Person
A fabulous dancing deli night, featuring Klezmet for the 21st Century, with the San Francisco Yiddish combo, feature traditional corned beef and pastrami on rye, coleslaw, knishes AND MORE! Vegan and Vegetarian options available too! It would be a shanda to miss it! $40 for Temple Members & $50 for Non Members
Purchase tickets now!
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Erev Shabbat Family Service led by EESY | |
Friday //January 5th // 7:00PM //
In Person & Streamed
We invite you to kick off 2024 with your Temple Emanu-El family & our EESY students. Our youth group at Temple Emanu-El will be leading the service this evening, alongside Rabbi Magat & Cantor Shafritz.
Join us for Shabbat Services
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ZIGZAG Grandparents Group | |
Tuesday // January 9th // 10:00am // Zoom
Come join us at 10:00am on Zoom for our next Grandparents group meeting. This is an opportunity to chat, shmooze and trade ideas with other grandparents in the Temple Emanu-El Community. There's so much that we can learn from each other.
Let's get dancing!
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Chat with Adult Education Chair Len Schreibstein | |
Tuesday // January 9th // 12:00pm // Zoom
We are excited to have our Adult Education Chair, Len Schreibstein, hosting this week's Chat. He'll talk about programming Adult Education, events to look forward to, and discuss potential ideas in the future. Come spend an hour with Len and learn about the Temple events you enjoy. We look forward to having you join us for a great discussion!
Chat with Len here!
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Sunday // January 14th // 10:00am // In Person
If you are a new member who has recently joined Temple Emanu-El, we would like to extend an opportunity for you to meet with Rabbi Magat and our Temple President, David Heiman. This is a wonderful chance to get to know Temple Emanu-El leadership and other new members.
Join us for tea!
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Sunday // January 14th // 10:00am // In Person
Let's kick off the new year with a tasty brunch with your Sisterhood friends. We'll be grabbing a bite to eat at Uncle John's Pancake House. If you'd like to attend, please email us at sisterhood@templesanjose.org. Hope to see you there!
Let's get brunch!
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New Member and Board Buddy Shabbat Service and Chocolate Oneg | |
Sunday // January 19th // 7:00pm // In Person & Streamed
Shabbat Shalom! Temple Emanu-El is honoring its new members who joined in 2023 with a special Shabbat Service and Oneg on Friday, January 19th. We are so grateful for your membership and would love for you to join us. The service starts at 7pm and will be followed by a "chocolate-themed" Oneg (yum!). Rabbi Magat will also be giving a special blessing for all of the new members attending the service. It will be a wonderful evening honoring our new members!
Celebrate our New Members here!
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Stanford Blood Drive at Temple Emanu-El | |
Sunday // January 21st // 9:30am // In Person
The Temple Emanu-El Brotherhood is hosting a Blood Drive this morning, open to everyone in the community. We will have the Stanford Blood Center Mobile Blood Bank truck parked outside, for you to make a life saving donation.
Donate Blood & Save a Life
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Sunday Speaker Series: Congresswoman
Zoe Lofgren
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Sunday // January 21st // 9:30am // In Person
Our next Sunday Speaker will be U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren. She will meet with us, in-person, in the Temple House at Temple Emanu-El, the morning of Sunday January 21, 2024. Her talk will be preceded by a delicious Bagel Bunch. Besides hearing her thoughts on the most pressing issues of the day, especially ones that involve both the Congress and our political system, you will have an opportunity to ask her questions. Mark your calendar now.
Meet Congresswoman Lofgren here
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Sisterhood Tzedakah Box Art Activity | |
Sunday // January 21st // 12:30pm // In Person
Please join us for a decorative tzedakah box art project on Sunday, January 21, 2024 from 12:30-2:30 pm. This will be a Tikkun Olam event. All supplies will be donated by Sisterhood. Lunch is included. Religious school parents and children are encouraged to attend. Open to all congregants. Bring your creative selves! We look forward to seeing you.
Make your Tzedakah Box with us
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Saturday // January 27th // 9:00am // In Person
Join clergy and Midpen Docent Naturalists Nancy Weintraub and Helena Cohen for a special Tu B'Shvat (New Year of the Trees) Shabbat at Horseshoe Lake, Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve. Enjoy a double loop around the lake and tree farm loop trail (approximately three miles total) through a variety of woodlands as we discuss the importance of trees in our natural world.
Let's Go Hiking
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Death & Dying in Reform Judaism | |
Sunday // February 4th // 10:00am // In Person
This course, taught by Rabbi Magat, will investigate Traditional and Reform Jewish practices, customs, and concepts surrounding death. We will also discuss some of the important issues that surround bereavement and the grieving process. Finally, we will investigate some modern theories concerning the stages of grief. We will also spend time discussing life after death and how death relates to our beliefs.
Register Here
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Multi-Synagogue Poker Fundraiser for Israel | |
Saturday // January 20th // 7:00pm //
In Person
Come join us for a multi-synagogue Texas Hold’em Poker Night to raise money for Magen David Adom in Israel! Join us on Saturday, January 20 at 7pm in the Temple Sinai Social Hall! Buy-in will be $75 with re-buys.
Contact Gary at
mensclub@sinai-sj.org or Scott at scott@scottsweet.net for more information.
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Support the Hadar Family in recovering from the Oct. 7th Attacks | |
The Hadar family Tal, her husband Roy, Yahav (7), Reef (4), and baby Libi (3 months), survived a horrendous Hamas attack in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, near the Gaza border on October 7th. In the wake of this horrifying event, they lost their home and their sanctuary, and all their possessions were burned to ashes. The emotional scars run deep, making them unable to work to support their family. Both are self-employed therapists who dedicated their lives to helping others' well-being and now desperately need assistance. You can directly and significantly impact their life and help them on their long journey to recovery.
Read about the Hadar Family
Donate & Support Them Here
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Weekly on Tuesdays // 7:00pm
Join Bay Area Jewish leaders and synagogues for a collaborative introduction to Judaism course. This course presents an overview of major aspects of Judaism, including practice, belief, and history. Taught by five rabbis, from four different synagogues and from Jewish Silicon Valley, the course gives students exposure to a variety of approaches and practices.
Register Here
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Organizations supporting people affected by war in Israel | |
We are all grieving and trying to process the recent attacks and events that are taking place in Israel. Many of us are wondering how we can support Israel, families or others who have been impacted by these attacks. Our friends at The J. Weekly, have compiled a list of organizations that are supporting assistance in various ways. If you want to get involved, please check the link below.
Find resources here
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Temple Emanu-El
1010 University Avenue
San Jose, CA 95126
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