Your Weekly Update for October 7, 2024

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

High Holy Days 5785

Click Here to View Our High Holy Days webpage

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:

All of the amazing volunteers who made our beautiful and meaningful Rosh HaShanah services at Dayspring happen so smoothly, especially

Board of Trustees greeters and bimah guests

Sue Dermer and her crew: Jim Behnke, Kathy Coven, Mel Kessler, Joey Kurtz, Zachary LeGrand, Sue Ochs, Rick Sparber, Michael Waxman, Julian Wyatt

Sisterhood members who put together and distributed the beautiful treat bags of apples, honey, and more

MOE's always reliable usher and greeter crew

September, 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.

ABOVE & BEYOND GIVING

Stefanie & Jerry Cargill

BUILDING FUND

Bruce & Patti Okun

BUILDING-KITCHEN FUND

Karen Fisher

GENERAL FUND

Michael Adams

Ruth Aron

Cory Dillon & Mary Fonow

Laurel & Michael Ginsburg

Jay Glaser & Joan Reichard

Tonya McClellan

Gail Natale

David & Ann Pinkwasser

James & Leona Pomush

Robert & Yvonne Royse

Barry & Karen Shapiro

Seth & Noone Tongay

HIGH HOLY DAYS' BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE

Fonda Christopher

Ilene Cohen-Pearson

Karen Fisher

Kathryn & Keith Frankel

Roy Gealer

Laurel & Michael Ginsburg

Lynn Glazer & Jon Goldman

Linda Gluck-Rapp

Shira & Ryan James

Susan Karesky

Ed & Sandi Katz

Melvin Kessler

William & Sandee McClelland

Stephen & Susan Ochs

David & Ann Pinkwasser

Steven & Carole Pinkwasser

Laura & Leslie Sahr

Barry & Karen Shapiro

Erica & David Shapiro

Margaret & Steven Waggoner

Wendy & Robert Wolfersteig

HIGH HOLY DAYS' APPEAL 5785

Salvatore & Paula Caputo

Kathy Coven

Brian Rothenberg

KAREN SHAPIRO ENDOWMENT FUND

Stefanie & Jerry Cargill

Charles & Vivian Gealer

MUSIC FUND

Billi Sue Allen

RABBI DISCRETIONARY FUND

Lee Eisinberg

Martha Harrison

John Schauer

Beverly Worthing

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND

William & Sandee McClelland

Shari Sklar

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Arnold & Dina Bedak

SECURITY FUND

Rosalynd Monahan

TORAH FUND

Tae Choe

Religious School

Religious School Will Resume on Sunday, October 20th after Fall Break and High Holy Days.

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

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!

Sunday, October 20

Fun in the Sukkah!

11:45 am -1:45 pm

Free for TETY Members

$5 for Future Members

RSVP here

Men of Emanuel (MOE)

For more information about Men of

Emanuel, upcoming events, and to join, visit the MOE webpage here.

MOE Board Meeting - Wednesday, 10/9

6:30 pm - online

Sunday, October 13

9:00 am

Build our Sukkah with Men of Emanuel (MOE)!

All are invited to participate in the mitzvah of building the sukkah!

Food and drink will be provided!

Please sign up here so we know you're coming.

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.

Sisterhood Board Meeting - Wednesday, 10/9

6:30 pm - online

Saturday, October 19

6:30 pm

Ages 21 +

Join Sisterhood and MOE for an evening under the stars ... in our freshly built sukkah!

RSVP here

Volunteer Opportunities

I-HELP

Volunteer to Feed the Hungry!

I-HELP is an acronym for Interfaith Housing Emergency Lodging Program. It is a Tempe Community Action Agency program that partners with several faith communities, clubs, and organizations to combat homelessness. Temple Emanuel is responsible for planning and preparing dinners and lunches for the first two Sundays of each month.

Jim Flegenheimer, Temple Emanuel I-HELP coordinator, is looking for volunteers (specifically, groups of individuals) to cook and serve food (children are welcome, but should be 12 or older) on the following Sundays:

October 13

December 1

December 8

Specific locations in Tempe will be provided by Jim when your volunteer day is confirmed.

Please consider volunteering your time to perform this mitzvah!

Click Here to Email Jim Flegenheimer to Sign Up!

Daytime Adult Programs

Daytime Book Club

Thursday, October 17

12 - 1:30 pm

More information here

Adult Education 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.

Events This Week

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.

Wednesday

No Religious School

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!

Friday

Temple Office Closed For Yom Kippur

Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidrei Services

7:00 pm | In-Person & Online

Current members: Be sure to wear your name tags.

Guests or new members: Pick up name tags/badges at "will call" table at services, if you do not already have them.

Name Tags are your tickets!

For those of you joining us online, please watch your email for the Livestream link for this service.

Saturday

Yom Kippur Services

9:00 am | Family Service

10:30 am | Community Service

10:30 am | PreK-5th Youth Programming

1:15 pm | Afternoon Programming

3:15 pm | Minchah Worship | Torah Service & Afternoon Service

4:45 pm | Yizkor | Service of Remembrance

5:45 pm | N'ilah Concluding Service

Current members: Be sure to wear your name tags.

Guests or new members: Pick up name tags/badges at "will call" table at services, if you do not already have them.

Name Tags are your tickets!

For those of you joining us online, please watch your email for the Livestream link for this service.

Sunday

No Religious School

Birthdays & Anniversaries This Week

Happy Birthday!

Patricia Kader

Marion Weich

Stefanie Gilson

Michael Ginsburg

Laura Sahr

Katie Andes

Tamar Gottfried

Alanna Phillips

Lisa Fleischmann

Rebecca Clayton

Happy Anniversary!

John & Judy Stock

Michael & Lynn Obstein

John Acevedo, Jr. & Gabrielle Zucker-Acevedo

Save the Dates

October 13

Build the Sukkah with MOE

9:00 am | Food and Drinks provided

October 14

Temple office closed for Indigenous Peoples' Day

October 17

12:00-1:30 pm | Daytime Book Club - more information here

October 18

5:30 pm-6:30 pm | Sukkah Decorating

6:30 pm-8:00 pm | Erev Shabbat/Sukkot Service in the Sukkah - Register here to attend - this service is in-person only

October 19

6:30 pm-8:30 pm | Sukkot Under the Stars-Ages 21+ event

coordinated by MOE and Sisterhood-Register here