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Your Weekly Update for January 20, 2025
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Starting with February, the weekly events newsletter will transition to a monthly newsletter.
During our search for a new Managing Director, we will be utilizing volunteers to assist with many of the Director tasks, including newsletters/marketing. So that we can continue to bring you informative communications, the weekly events newsletter will move to a monthly edition as of February 1st.
To support this change, a new form will be utilized for all requests to have an event / item included in the newsletters. Click on the links below if you have anything you want included starting with the February 1st monthly newsletter. All requests need to be completed by the 22nd of each month.
Thank you to those who have already submitted their requests!
Are you helping to organize an event coming up?
Follow this 2-step process below so we can help spread the word and take care of the logistics for you.
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To ensure your needs are met, please be sure to complete BOTH steps above.
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Temple Office is closed Monday 1/20
January 24
6:30 pm | Erev Shabbat with Rabbi Jonathan and Cantorial Soloist Gregg - RSVP here
January 25
10:30 am | Bar Mitzvah of Micah Stoloff - RSVP here
6:30 pm | Family Bingo with Sisterhood - RSVP here
January 26
9:30 am | Religious School
11:45 am | Purim play rehearsal
2:00 pm | TETY Outing to Slick City - RSVP here
January 31
6:30 pm | Fifth Friday Lay-led Erev Shabbat with Cantorial Soloist Gregg and members of the Ritual Committee- RSVP here
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Please scan the QR codes, or click here to complete this important survey by January 24.
Link to sign up for listening sessions in survey form.
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Attention All Religious School Families:
As we reflect on the year so far at Religious School, we are eager to hear about our families' experiences and gather your valuable feedback. We invite all members of our Religious School to please take a moment to complete this survey to help us continue to build a more connected and flourishing Jewish learning community. The survey will be open until Shabbat on January 24th.
Click here to take the survey now
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Family Bingo Night 2025
Saturday, January 25th 6:30 pm at Temple Emanuel
Join us for games, prizes, raffles, food, and fun! Pre-order your bingo cards and pizza. Don't forget some cash for the bake sale, snacks, and raffles!
Don't miss this fun-filled event! Register here.
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TETY ADVENTURE TIME!
Sunday, January 26th 2:00pm, Slick City Action Park
845 N 54th St, Chandler, AZ 85226
$10 for TETY Members
$15 for "Not Yet Members"
(Not yet a TETY member? Sign up today!)
Indoor entertainment park with giant dry waterslides, trampolines, climbing nets, and more.
Register for TETY Outing here.
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Stroll Through the Scroll: The Foundational Stories of Torah
Wednesdays, February 5th thru March 5th, 6:30 pm Hybrid: In Person at Temple Emanuel and on Zoom
Explore the foundational stories of the Torah that unlock some of key themes of Judaism. Taught by Temple member, Thea Weiss.
Register here.
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Camp Shabbat
Friday, February 7th
5:15 pm at Temple Emanuel
Join us before Shabbat services to nosh, play camp style games, crafts, and meet camp representatives to learn about their upcoming programs!
Stay for Rock Shabbat services.
Think you'll be hungry for more than a nosh? Pre-order Venezia's Pizza when you register: $15 whole cheese pizza, $2 per slice.
RSVP & pre-order pizza here.
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MOE Poker Tourney
Saturday, February 8th
6:00 pm | Check-In
6:30 pm | Start Time Temple Emanuel
Open To All TEOT Member Adults 21 and over
Bring your partner, or come alone.
All skill levels are welcome!
$30 Initial Buy-In (due at time of RSVP)
$20 Optional Rebuys (do not prebuy)
Pizza & Drinks Provided by MOE
Register here.
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Modern Jewish Philosophy, Part 2
Sunday, February 9th
11:30 am at Temple Emanuel
A continuation of the introduction to Jewish thinking of the 19th and 20th centuries. This is part two of the the Modern Jewish Philosophy class, but prior attendance is not required. Anyone is welcome to join.
Taught by our member Dr. Hava Tirosh-Samuelson,
Director of ASU Center for Jewish Studies.
Please RSVP here.
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Sisterhood Mah Jongg 2025 Card Pre-Order
Pre-order by February 17th!
Preorder your new 2025 Mah Jongg card through Sisterhood for $18 each! We'll get the new card to you when they arrive in April.
Click here to pre-order your Mah Jongg card now!
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Sisterhood Shabbat
February 21st
5:30 pm | Nosh
6:30 pm | Services Temple Emanuel
Sisterhood invites all members to join us for a lovely service with Rabbi Jonathan, members of our Sisterhood, Cantorial Soloist, Gregg, and a guest musician sharing the bimah! Please consider bringing items such as blankets, sleeping bags, backpacks, tents, new socks, new or gently used shoes, wipes, hand sanitizer, etc for the Mitzvah collection on behalf of the ARIS Foundation.
Register here.
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Lunch and Learn: What does the Jewish Tradition Teach about Aging?
Wednesdays, February 26th & March 5th
12:00 pm at Temple Emanuel
Bring your lunch and join in a guided text-based conversation about aging facilitated by member and experienced Jewish educator, Shelly Stern.
Register here.
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Annual Purim Carnival
Sunday, March 9th, 11:00 a.m.
at Temple Emanuel
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End of Year Tax Considerations | |
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We have partnered with the East Valley JCC through their East Valley JCC Qualified Charitable Organization and Temple Emanuel will receive an 18% grant of the amount donated back to us for us to use toward our expenses. For Temple Emanuel of Tempe to be eligible for the grant, donate below or write “Tax Credit Code TE” on the memo line of your check. These are tax credits, not a deduction off your income. If you donate anytime through April 15th, you can get dollar-for-dollar directly off your AZ State Income Tax Bill!
Click the link to get all the information:
https://www.evjcc.org/emanuel/
To be eligible for the grant, donate at link above, or write "Tax Credit Code TE" on the memo line of your check, and issue & mail your check directly to EVJCC.
Temple Emanuel 2024 Year-End Donor Statements
We will be emailing Tax Year 2024 Donor Statements in January, by request only. Please email Finance to request a statement, with subject line "2024 Donor Statement", Indicate if you would like a paper copy mailed, vs. an emailed version.
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Monday
Morning Minyan
9:30 am In-Person
Join a small group of us, led by member Sue Dermer, as we kick off the week with prayer and camaraderie. Along the way, we share our joys, sorrows, news of our families, prayer requests, and other experiences that draw us into the community.
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Wednesday
Yarn Yentas
10:00 - 11:30 am In-Person
Join us every Wednesday as we come together for creativity and companionship in our Temple Lobby. Bring your current project or start a new one!
No RSVP is needed to join us!
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Friday Evening
Erev Shabbat
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6:30 pm | Worship Service
with Rabbi Jonathan Biatch and Cantorial Soloist Gregg Luchs.
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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.
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Torah Study
Led by Rabbi Jonathan
9:00 am Torah Study
Use this link to join Torah Study:
Meeting ID: 881 7402 8792 Passcode: Torah
*ONLINE ONLY*
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Stoloff Family Bar Mitzvah
and Saturday Morning Worship
10:30 am in-person
with RSVP
To share in the Bar Mitzvah service online, watch on YouTube with the link from your Shabbat morning member email.
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