Your Weekly Update for October 21, 2024

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

Rabbi's Reminders

Hurricane Relief Efforts-

A message from Rabbi Jonathan.

Please help the American Red Cross -- or any other relief organization of your choice -- address the devastation from Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Whether or not we have friends and acquaintances in those affected areas, we can help by our largess. Thank you.

Click link for the American Red Cross relief effort:

American Red Cross



Yom Kippur Collection for JFCS

Thank you for all of the donations you brought to us on Yom Kippur, and since then to the Temple. What a beautiful outpouring of support! We will be gathering items throughout October at the Temple.

Temple Emanuel's Annual Yom Kippur Drive to benefit Jewish Family and Children's Service (JFCS) is (still) collecting, to fill a different need this year.

Jewish Family & Children's Service (JFCS) was fortunate to receive a grant for non-perishable food this year, so they are instead asking for donations of personal hygiene items and cleaning supplies. Click the blue links to see lists and directions.

High Holy Days 5785 Appeal

Please click here to make or fulfill your High Holy Days 5785 Appeal pledge. We are so grateful for your continued support.

Click here to read the full content of President Arnold Bedak's Yom Kippur appeal.  

Spotlight on Volunteers

Upcoming Special Events

Sunday, Oct 27

MOE Schmooze and Presentation

10:00 - 11:30 am

Register here

Friday, Nov 8th

Single & Mingle Shabbat



5:30 pm

Register here



Sunday, Nov 10th

Mini-Camp

K-6th Grade



9:30 am-12:30 pm

Register 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 Religious School Director, 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.

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

Adult Hebrew 201

Sundays from 6-7 pm

October 27

November 10, 17

Only three classes remain in this series. Check back here for more information on this and future Hebrew language class opportunities!

Exploring Jewish Prayer and the Siddur

A 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.

Classes will be held on Wednesdays, October 30, November 6, and 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.

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



Regular Weekly Events

Friday Evening

Erev Shabbat with Consecration and Simchat Torah

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.

Rabbi Jonathan invites you to "Join us for Religious School Consecration Service (when our youngest students are welcomed into the Religious School and receive their own Torah scrolls; and for Simchat Torah, the festive processing of the Torah scrolls, along with concluding one year’s reading and beginning the next. For younger and older worshipers, the whole scroll will be unrolled at once. We need many volunteers to hold the scroll, and we’ll supply the cotton gloves!"

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 1

5:30 pm | Young Families' Rock Shabbat Nosh - RSVP here

6:30 pm | First Friday Family Rock Shabbat Service with the ShabbaTones Band - all ages welcome! RSVP here

November 6

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

November 8

5:30 pm | Single & Mingle Happy Hour - RSVP here

6:30 pm | Erev Shabbat Services - RSVP here

November 10

No Religious School

9:30 am | Mini Camp with Camp Destination and TEOT - Register here

November 11

Tempe Office Closed in Observance of Veterans Day

November 13

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

November 15

6:30 pm | Erev Shabbat Services - RSVP here

November 16

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

November 17

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

12:00 pm | Sisterhood BUNCO - watch for information coming soon!