Your Weekly Update for November 25, 2024

See the full calendar with all services, classes and events!

New Opportunity for Members

Temple Emanuel now has a Member Business Directory!

If you'd like to add your listing to this website accessible directory, please click here for more information.

It's a Mitzvah!

Join with the Temple Sisterhood to support the Jewish Family and Children's Service Holiday Gift Drive!

All information can be found here

Religious School



Be sure to be on the lookout for the weekly Religious School Newsletter for more Religious School information.

You can view the yearly Religious School Calendar here

Contact our Director of Youth Education, Heidi Goldsobel, with any questions here

Temple Emanuel Temple Youth - TETY

TETY HANUKKAH PARTY

Saturday, December 7

5:45 pm - 8:30 pm

Please register here.

Join Us for a Fun Hanukkah Celebration!

We’re excited to invite your teen to our Hanukkah Party! The event will include games, dinner, competitions, and a special White Elephant gift exchange.

Please bring a wrapped gift valued between $5–$8 (Five Below is a great option). Be sure the gift is unmarked, with no name tag.

Free for TETY Members

$10 for Future Members (5th–7th Grade)

We can’t wait to celebrate with your teen!



If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at RS@EmanuelOfTempe.org.



Get to know your Temple Emanuel Tempe Youth here.

Lots of exciting things happening with TETY - don't miss out on a thing!

Men of Emanuel (MOE)

For more information about Men of

Emanuel, upcoming events, and to join, visit the MOE webpage here.

Sisterhood

If you are interested in joining or renewing your membership with Sisterhood, you may fill out the online registration here.

Visit the Sisterhood webpage here.

Volunteer Opportunities

Host 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! Sponsor here.

Adult Education Opportunities

Modern Jewish Philosophy: Main Themes and Thinkers

Taught by our member Dr. Hava Tirosh-Samuelson, Director of ASU Center for Jewish Studies

Class will be held on Sunday, December 8; 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Temple Emanuel

Suggested donation for the class is $18.

Please register here.

Be sure to watch this space for new Adult Education opportunities, and check out the Adult Education section of our website here.

Upcoming Special Events

Wednesday, November 27

Temple Emanuel's Annual Hanukkah Sale begins!

See us for all of your Hanukkah needs!

Friday, November 29 | 6:30 pm

Temple Emanuel's Ritual Committee and Adult Education program invite you to join us for a very special Fifth Friday Lay-led Erev Shabbat service, with Cantorial Soloist Gregg Luchs and members of Temple Emanuel's Ritual Committee. We will have a special guest poet and storyteller, Brian Rohr.

Register here to attend.

Winter Camp with Temple Emanuel and Camp: Destination!

9:00 am - 3:00 pm at Temple Emanuel

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, December 30 - January 3 (no camp on January 1)

Are your K-8th grade kiddos on break from school the last week of December? Are your 9th-12th graders needing something to do?

We have the perfect Jewish camp program to entertain them and allow working parents to have childcare covered - with activities and content that will enrich your child's Jewish community experience! And, 9th-12th graders can participate as Leaders-in-Training!

Don't miss this very special opportunity! Register here.

Regular Weekly Events

Thursday

Temple Office Closed

Happy Thanksgiving!

We are thankful for all who are a part of our Temple Emanuel of Tempe Community!

Friday

Temple Office Closed

Friday Evening

Fifth Friday Lay-led Erev Shabbat with Cantorial Soloist Gregg and members of the Ritual Committee featuring special guest, poet and storyteller Brian Rohr.

6:30 pm | In-Person or Online

Open to the entire community. All age welcome. Please invite your friends.

To share Shabbat with us online:

Members refer to your Friday morning Shabbat email.

Not yet members please email for the current weekly link here.

Saturday

Sunday

Birthdays This Week

Save the Dates

November 27

through January 2 | Hanukkah Sale

1:00 pm | Temple Office Closing Early in Observance of Thanksgiving

November 28

Temple Office Closed in Observance of Thanksgiving

November 29

Temple Office Closed in Observance of Thanksgiving

6:30 pm | Fifth Friday Lay-Led Erev Shabbat Services - RSVP here

December 5

6:00 pm | Football with MOE - More info here  

7:00 pm | Evening Book Group - more information here

December 6

5:30 pm | First Friday Family Nosh - RSVP here

6:30 pm | Erev Family Rock Shabbat with Rabbi Jonathan, Cantorial Soloist Gregg, and the ShabbaTones Band - RSVP here

December 7

5:45 pm | TETY Hanukkah Party - register here

December 8

9:30 am | Religious School with Hanukkah Hut

11:30 am | Adult Education: Jewish Philosophy - Register here

December 13

6:30 pm | Erev Shabbat with Rabbi Jonathan, Cantorial Soloist Gregg, and 1st grade Religious School Students- RSVP here

December 14

10:30 am | Celebrating the Caviar Family Bar Mitzvah- RSVP here

December 15

8:00 am | Blood Drive - sponsored by Men of Emanuel

9:30 am | Religious School

December 19

Noon | Daytime Book Group - more information here

December 20

6:30 pm | Erev Shabbat with Rabbi Jonathan and Cantorial Soloist Gregg - RSVP here

December 27

6:00 pm | Erev Shabbat with Rabbi Jonathan and Cantorial Soloist Gregg - RSVP here - note earlier start time tonight!

6:45 pm | Community Hanukkah Party- RSVP here