Your Weekly Update for January 27, 2025

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Important Announcements

This marks the final edition of the weekly upcoming events newsletter. Moving forward, the newsletter will be converted into a monthly format. Please anticipate the inaugural monthly edition arriving in your inbox later this week. Monthly newsletters will be distributed on the 1st of each month; however, if the 1st coincides with Shabbat, the newsletter will be sent out earlier.

As we search for a new Managing Director, we are grateful for the volunteers who are generously giving their time and talents to assist with various Director responsibilities, including newsletters and marketing. Transitioning to a monthly format will enable us to maintain the flow of informative communications that we work hard to bring you.

To support this change, a new process has been implemented for adding events to the main calendar and having it included in the newsletters. Click on the links below if you have anything you want included in the monthly newsletters. All requests need to be completed by the 22nd of each month.



Thank you to those who have already submitted their requests!

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Annual Purim Carnival

Sunday, March 9th, 11:00 a.m.

at Temple Emanuel

Reserve Your Presale Tickets Now!

Sign-Up to be a Vendor

Let someone know you are thinking of them this Purim while also supporting our Temple Youth. Now thru March 9th, order your Purim Gram here.

Looking Ahead

Single & Mingle

Friday, January 31st 5:30 pm | Happy Hour

6:30 pm | Shabbat Service

7:30 pm | Oneg

Register here

Evening Book Club

Tuesday, February 4th 7:00 pm: In Person at Temple Emanuel

Join us for a monthly evening book club meeting. For information and to RSVP, email Sue Ochs by clicking here.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

Sisterhood Shabbat

February 21st

5:45 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, and Cantorial Soloist Gregg 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.

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.

Transformative Ethics: Develop a Personal Practice of Mussar

March 2nd - May 18th

Online Only

A 12-week course alternates whole-group Va'ad (group class) with Chevruta (partnered study). Explore the practice of Mussar and Jewish teachings around the ethics of humility, patience, anger, forgiveness, and more!

Registration details to come soon. Watch the Adult Education web page for this and other upcoming opportunities!

Volunteer Opportunities

End of Year Tax Considerations

Tax Credits for You, Grants for Temple Emanuel!

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.



Click Here to Find Out More!

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. 

Regular Weekly Events

Friday Evening

Fifth Friday Lay-led Erev Shabbat.

6:30 pm | In-Person or Online

Open to the entire community. All age 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.

Saturday

Sunday

Birthdays This Week