Your Weekly Update for December 2, 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.

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

Temple Emanuel's Annual Hanukkah Sale is happening now!

See us for all of your Hanukkah needs!

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

Friday Evening

Tot Shabbat & Nosh

Erev Shabbat with the ShabbaTones Band

5:30 pm |Tot Shabbat & Pizza Nosh!

6:30 pm | Worship Service

with Rabbi Jonathan Biatch, Cantorial Soloist Gregg Luchs, and the ShabbaTones Band

Open to the entire community. All Ages 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

Torah Study

with Rabbi Jonathan

9:00 am Torah Study

*ONLINE ONLY*

Use this link to join one or both:

Live and Interactive on Zoom

Meeting ID: 881 7402 8792  | Passcode: Torah 

TETY HANUKKAH PARTY

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!

Sunday

Birthdays This Week

Save the Dates

Now

through January 2 | Hanukkah Sale

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 Tot Shabbat & 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