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.


GENERAL FUND

Adams, Michael

Jensen, Tracy

McClellan, Tonya

Royse, Robert & Yvonne

Senator, Ted

Waggoner, Margaret & Steven


HIGH HOLY DAYS' APPEAL 5785

Allen, Billi Sue

Altschul, Paula & Martin

Aron, Ruth

Bagley, Brandon & Randi

Bame, Barbara

Barash, James & Gottfried, Tamar

Barat, Kenneth & Patricia

Barr, Ariel & Rebecca

Barr, Jason Barr

Baumann, Aaron & Georgia

Beauchamp, Anne

Bedak, Arnold & Dina

Behnke, James

Benedict, Cynthia

Benjamin, Oslynn & Stewart, Richard

Berkson, Lisa & Bokenkamp, Steve

Berman, Paul & Julie

Bever, Karen

Bodow, Jonathan & Keelan

Boles, Carolyn & Donald

Briscoe, Meryl

Brish, Maureen & Harry

Brooks, Jonathan

Cargill, Stefanie & Jerry

Castillejo, Xhris

Chin, Samantha

Cohen-Pearson, Ilene

Cox, David

Diamant, Rachel & Volk, John

Dub, Danielle

Eaton, Melissa & Andrew

Eisenstat, Laurence

Enoch, Mikki & Aaron

Fisk, Denise

Flegenheimer, James & Annette

Fleischmann, Lisa

Frankel, Kathryn & Keith

Funtowicz, Luciana

Gealer, Charles & Vivian

Gealer, Roy

Ginsburg, Laurel & Michael

Glascom, Patricia & Gary

Glazer, Lynn & Goldman, Jon

Goldberg, Judy

Gregg, Abbie

Griggs, Courtney & Daniel

Guston, David & Marks, Kristin

Hendrickson, Terri & Scott

Hermann, Sharlene

Heumann, Frederick

Hoover, Clifford & Teri

Horn, Teri

Hutson-Poole, Krissy

James, Shira & Ryan

Kahldon, Melvin & Marilyn

Kahldon, Scott & Leslie

Kahn, Jimmy & Karen

Kannel, Alan & Kamen Kannel, Carol

Karesky, Susan

Katz, Ed & Sandi

Kessler, Melvin

Kish, Barb

Klein, Shawn & Kristen

Kleinebreil, Courtney & Karl

Knopoff, Jordan & Janet

Kollman, Kelly

Korn, Brian & Altschul, Emmeline

Kurtz, Joseph

LeGrand, William & Jennifer

Lewis, Marvin & Edie

Lonien, Maureen

Lottman, Marc & Gail

Love, William

Mason, Amanda & Bill

Mason, Scott & Kimberly

Massar, George & Hope

Melis, Marc

Monahan, Rosalynd

Mushkatel, Linda

Nalepka, Sharon

Nechtman, Warren & Heidi

Newhauser, Richard & Nemeth-Newhauser, Andrea

Newman, Renee

Ochs, Stephen & Susan

Okun, Bruce & Patti

Oscherwitz, Sally

Palladino, Melinda

Peretzman, Randy

Pinkwasser, David & Ann

Pinkwasser, Steven & Carole

Plait, Lynn & Sid

Pollack, Frieda

Prendergast, Nicole

Rabbi Jonathan

Raviol, Barbara & Kevin

Robbins, Kerri

Robinson, Scott & Durant, Patty

Rohr, Michael & Pollye

Rubenstein, Marc & Julie

Sahr, Laura & Leslie

Schack, Lawrence & Marion

Schaller, Joel

Schwarz, Jeffrey

Shapiro, Barry & Karen

Shapiro, Erica & David

Sheff, Debra

Shipley, Pat & Joseph

Sklar, Shari

Socha, Wendi & Roger

Sparber, Richard & Donna

Sparrow, Deborah & Ames, Simon

Sperling, Michael

Stern, Rochelle

Stoloff, Richard & Janie

Teiman, Debra & Lawrence

Tobin, Laura

Udall, Louisa

Waggoner, Margaret & Steven

Waxman, Michael & Andrea

Weiss, Thea

Weschrob, Richard & Cindy

Williams, Ellen

Wilson, Cathryn

Wilson, Jennifer & David

Winkler, Sara

Wolfersteig, Wendy & Robert

Yosowitz, Robert & Amy

Zucker-Acevedo, Gabrielle & Acevedo, Jr., John


MUSIC FUND

Jacobson, Diana & George


ONEG FUND

Reichard, Joan & Glaser, Jay


RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND

McClelland, Bill & Sandee

Pinkwasser, David & Ann


RELIGIOUS SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Bedak, Arnold & Dina

Katz, Ed & Sandi

Kish, Barb

Phillips, Janet & Paige, Jeffrey

Spotlight on Volunteers


Our Temple would not be the vibrant community it is without the efforts of our volunteers ... too numerous to mention all at once. Watch this space for more honorees, and be sure to let us know if we have missed a mitzvah!


In this week's edition, let's thank:


Stefanie Cargill, for cleaning the Ner Tamid, and for her wonderful photography of so many special Temple events!


Bill LeGrand and Joey Kurtz for working magic behind the scenes to roll out our new Member Business Directory!


Sisterhood, for the beautiful new display table in our lobby!



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!

Sponsor an Oneg Shabbat!

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



Monday

Morning Minyan will not be meeting this week in observance of Veterans Day.


We look forward to seeing you next week!


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! 

Religious School

5:00 - 6:30 pm In-Person

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.

In-Person with RSVP



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

Led by Rabbi Jonathan


9:00 am Torah Study


Use this link to join Torah Study:


Live and Interactive on Zoom

Meeting ID: 881 7402 8792 Passcode: Torah


*ONLINE ONLY*




Ellis 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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Sunday

Religious School

9:30 - 11:30 am

3rd - 6th grades

Khug: 11:35 am - 12:30 pm (optional / additional fee)


9:30 am - 12:30 pm

7th - 9th grades


Birthdays & Anniversaries This Week



Happy Birthday!

Eli Rahamim

Beverly Worthing

Joanne Gregg

Max Oscherwitz

Rachael Prezant


Happy Anniversary!

Michael & Andrea Waxman

Barry & Karen Shapiro

Matthew & Melissa Stoloff


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

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