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Welcome to Temple Emanu-El's Young Adult Community!

Temple Emanu-El's Young Adult Community seeks to foster an
open and supportive
atmosphere for Jewish Bay Area young
adults in their 20's and 30's. We are committed to providing a
spiritual, educational, and social
life reflecting the diversity,
talents and interests of this community.



UPCOMING EVENTS:


Pickup Basketball


Sunday, July 25
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Mission Creek Park, 4th and Channel Streets, San Francisco


Time to hoop it up! The Young Adult Community @ Congregation Emanu-El invites you to a friendly game of pickup basketball on Sunday, July 25, from 10:30am to 12:30pm.  We'll be playing at Mission Creek Park, located at 4th and Channel Street, just south of AT&T Park.  All ages and abilities are welcome! Please RSVP here.





Salsa Dancing Class


Wednesdays, August 4 – 25
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Temple Emanu-El


Advance Registration Required Here*Deadline to Register is Tuesday, August 3*

Looking for a FUN, healthy way to get out and meet new people? Love music and community? Thinking the time is ripe to learn how to dance? Salsa Dancing is for YOU - and we want YOU to be there!   Taught by professional instructor Robert Strong Each class begins with a small wine and cheese reception. There are four classes followed by a field trip to a local San Francisco venue for real-world dancing.  Classes occur every Wednesday night, August 4 - 25, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm.

RitLab: Home Sweet Home

Thursday, August 12
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission Street


Inspired by the coast-to-coast D-I-Y craft movement, CJM presents a new series of casual after-work Thursday night Drop-Ins. RitLab (Ritual Laboratory) invites you to take inspiration from our current exhibition Reinventing Ritual “into your own hands” by creating art with friends, food, drink, and a dose of schmoozing to sweeten the deal. Creative guidance provided freely.

This Week
Home Sweet Home: Mapping your place in the world
After-Work DIY Art-Making
Create, Schmooze, Nosh, and Drink with Old Friends and New

In collaboration with the Young Adult Community at Temple Emanu-El, Tzavta, and Birthright Israel Bay Area.

Free with Museum admission. Admission is $5 after 5 PM on Thursdays. No advanced purchase required. Tickets available at the door.  More Info?



Late Shabbat

Friday, August 13
7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Temple Emanu-El


Late Shabbat is a unique service attended by hundreds of young adults in their 20's and 30's, led by Rabbi Sydney Mintz and Marsha Attie, with Jonathan Ferris and Eric Shoen.  If you are a newcomer to our community, please come meet other young adults for a small wine and cheese reception at 7:00 pm in the Rinder Chapel, to the left of the Martin Sanctuary where Late Shabbat services are held.  After services, join us for a Young Adult Oneg, featuring beer, wine and delicious appetizers.

Mark your calendars because the Late Shabbat occurs every 2nd Friday of the month! The next Late Shabbat is on September 10





RitLab: What's On Your Plate?


Thursday, August 19
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission Street


Inspired by the coast-to-coast D-I-Y craft movement, CJM presents a new series of casual after-work Thursday night Drop-Ins. RitLab (Ritual Laboratory) invites you to take inspiration from our current exhibition Reinventing Ritual “into your own hands” by creating art with friends, food, drink, and a dose of schmoozing to sweeten the deal. Creative guidance provided freely.

This Week
What’s On Your Plate?: Examining our relationship to the food – and environment – that feeds us
After-Work DIY Art-Making
Create, Schmooze, Nosh, and Drink with Old Friends and New

In collaboration with the Young Adult Community at Temple Emanu-El, the Social Justice Committee at Temple Emanu-El, Hazon, and Wilderness Torah.

Free with Museum admission. Admission is $5 after 5 PM on Thursdays. No advanced purchase required. Tickets available at the door.  More Info?





Giants Jewish Heritage Night + Happy Hour


Tuesday, August 31
7:15 pm
AT&T Park, 24 Willie Mays Plaza


Join us, and the greater Bay Area Jewish community, at the Giants annual Jewish Heritage Night, as the team squares off with heated division rival Colorado. Last year we took over 130 young adults out to the game and our Clergy sung “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.”

*Ticket Info Coming Soon*

Special Event ticket packages include a ticket to the game in the Jewish Heritage Section and a special edition Jewish-themed Giants item, with a portion of ticket proceeds donated to Project Homeless Connect. Be sure to get there early for the pregame cultural celebration in Scoreboard Plaza, featuring a Klezmer band! You don't want to miss this great night out with the community.
(Insider’s tip: you are allowed to bring your own food and non-alcoholic beverages into AT&T Park)

HAPPY HOUR
Come meet us for a Pre-Game Happy Hour at Pete’s Tavern, 128 King Street, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, conveniently located across the street from AT&T Park. Look for us in the Mezzanine, located on the 2nd floor.





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