WHO ARE WE?
WE ARE CONGREGATION EMANU-EL!

Congregation Emanu-El serves as the foundation of community life for Jews and non-Jews, for members and non-members. We are known for our innovative programs that span the cycles and events of life.

Beneath our dome you will find a spiritual home, a source of friendship and community, a place to hear inspirational speakers and attend world-class concerts.

Our members reflect the diversity of the city of San Francisco.

WHO ARE YOU?

Maybe you are a long-time member, or joined recently. Maybe you are just considering joining a synagogue.

Whatever your age, background or situation, we have programs, events and services for singles, couples, families with very young children, young adults, kids (both big and little), seniors, the LGBTQ community, Jews of color, and all those who want to be mentally, physically, and spiritually active.

Photos by David Yu



Planning For Your Temple’s Future

This fall, the Temple will be beginning a Strategic Planning Process to help identify key goals and initiatives for the decade ahead, and we will be looking for your input throughout the process. This project is a continuation of a process that the Board and staff have been engaged in for some time.

Several years ago, a congregant led an informal brainstorming project about the future of the Temple. This process involved focus groups and interviews with several dozen congregants about what they thought our Temple might aspire to be in the year 2020. Their comments and conclusions were used as a starting point for a very productive discussion about long-term strategy at a Board retreat.

This year, a generous donor made a gift to fund a broad information gathering effort in which over a quarter of the congregation offered their insights about the core values and perceived identity of the Temple.

Following the High Holy Days this fall, we plan to build on these efforts by involving the entire congregation in a process that will result in a formal strategic plan for the Temple’s future. Led by Board member Rebecca Macieira-Kaufmann, we anticipate a series of community meetings, small group dialogue and lots of congregational engagement in helping define a vision for the years ahead. The specific committee structure and timetable are still a work in progress, but we anticipate this project to last much of the Temple year 2010-2011. Watch the Chronicle and your e-mail for updates about this effort.

Steven Dinkelspiel, Board member

EASY WAYS TO SUPPORT EMANU-EL

Online Donations are Quick and Easy!

1. Select “Click to Donate”
on the top right of the website (in the green star)

2. Follow the steps
to make a credit-card gift over a secure server.

3. If your gift includes a dedication
let us know if there is someone we should notify of your thoughtfulness.

4. You’ll receive an electronic confirmation immediately
followed by an acknowledgement letter from the Temple.

It’s as easy as that! If you need assistance about making a contribution online, or have comments, just contact Emanu-El by phone and ask for the Development Department.
More ways to contribute

High Holy Day planning includes the
Yom Kippur Memorial Book

A Permanent Memorial Book Listing ensures that your name and those of your departed loved ones are included each year, in perpetuity, in the Memorial Book distributed at the Yizkor services on Yom Kippur.

A Permanent Yahrzeit ensures the reading of your name, and those of your loved ones from the bima each year at the 5:30 pm Friday Shabbat services marking the anniversary of death.

Either a Permanent Memorial Book listing or a Permanent Yahrzeit can be established with a donation of $1,800. Or you can set up both with a contribution of $3,000. For more information contact Cathy Lewis at (415) 750-7554 or clewis@emanuelsf.org.




Don’t Let Unexpected Simchas, Mitzvahs, And Lifecycle Events Catch You Off Guard!

Donating online is a quick and easy way to honor friends and family while supporting your synagogue. And it saves paper, postage, and time!.

Just go to our web-site, select “Click to Donate” and follow the steps to make a credit card gift over a secure server. Be sure to include all dedication information and to let us know if we should notify someone. You will receive an electronic confirmation, followed by an acknowledgment letter in the mail from the Temple.

That’s all there is to it! If you need assistance, contact Vera Zelichenok in the Development Department at (415) 751-2541 x189 or veraz@emanuelsf.org.

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Sexual Harassment Policy

Temple Emanu-El is committed to providing an environment where women and men can worship and work together comfortably and productively, free from sexual harassment and coercion. Copies of the Temple’s sexual harassment policy are available in the Temple office reception area upon request.



Temple 911 Policy

Starting January 1, 2009, it will be the policy of Congregation Emanu-El to reserve the right to call 911, without consent, whenever there is an occurrence of accident or injury to a person of any age on or adjacent to Temple property. There will be no exceptions to this policy.



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