Your Weekly Update for November 11, 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.

October, 2024 Donor Acknowledgements

We want to honor your incredible generosity to our community. No gift is too small, no support should go unacknowledged. And, if we missed you get in touch right away!

If for any reason you do not want your name noted in our list of monthly givers, please email Jocelyn to opt out.

Spotlight on Volunteers

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

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.

Want to help spread the light of Chanukah in the Valley this year?  



All Temple of Emanuel Members are invited to join us on Sunday, November 24, at 9 AM to help us install our 20' Menorah on A Mountain in Tempe!

Contact Ian Fischer at imfischer@gmail.com, for more details and to volunteer to help.  

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!

Adult Education Opportunities

Exploring Jewish Prayer and the Siddur

There is still 1 more session left for the 3-part course led by Rabbi Jonathan exploring the structure of prayer services, the meanings of the prayers, and the use of the Siddur. Ages 21+ Welcome.

Final class will be held on Wednesday, November 13; 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm, at Temple Emanuel.

Suggested donation for the series: $54 for current Temple members, and $72 for not-yet-members.

Please register here.

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, at 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

Saturday, Nov 16th, 6:00pm

Adult Singles Chavurah

la Madeleine

RSVP here

Sunday, Nov 17th

Mitzvah of the Month

Turkey Toss

MOE Arcade Night - Starfighters Arcade

Enter a time warp and blast back to the 80’s at a private arcade event!

Relive the memories of your childhood with Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, and all the other classic video games.

Starfighters also has 100 pinball machines from the classics, to some brand-new machines.  

The best news is the games are all set to Free Play!

Thu, Nov 21

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Starfighters Arcade - Mesa

4840 East Jasmine St #102

MOE Members - Free

Adult Guests - $10

Child Guests - $5

RSVP Here

Regular Weekly Events

Friday Evening

Erev Shabbat

6:30 pm | In-Person or Online

Worship Service

with Rabbi Jonathan Biatch and Cantorial Soloist Gregg Luchs.

Open to the entire community. 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 & Anniversaries This Week

Save the Dates

November 11

Temple Office Closed in Observance of Veterans Day

November 13

5:30 pm | A night of Mah Jongg with Sisterhood - Register here

6:30 pm-7:45 pm | Exploring Jewish Prayer and the Siddur - Register here

6:30 pm | MOE Board Meeting - online

November 15

6:30 pm | Erev Shabbat Services - RSVP here

November 16

10:30 am | Ellis Family Bar Mitzvah - RSVP here

6:30 pm | Adult Singles Chavurah Dinner - RSVP here

November 17

9:30 am | Mitzvah of the Month - Turkey Toss

November 21

6:30 pm | Starfighters Arcade Night with MOE - RSVP here

November 22

6:30 pm | Family Erev Shabbat Services with 2nd Grade Religious School Students - RSVP here

November 24

9:00 am | Install Menorah on A Mountain! Contact Ian Fischer at imfischer@gmail.com, for more details and to volunteer to help.  

10:00 am | MOE Schmooze

11:30 am | B'Nei Mitzvah Orientation - RSVP here



November 27

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