Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
			1 Winter Holidays (Office Closed) 12:00 pm Winter Holidays (Office Closed) Dec 25 2019 @ 12:00 pm – Jan 1 2020 @ 12:00 pm Office Closed – Winter holidays Office Closed – Winter holidays Jan 1 all-day	2	3 Bagels and Babies (MMR) 9:30 am Bagels and Babies (MMR) Jan 3 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am Pre-Oneg (MMR) 5:00 pm Pre-Oneg (MMR) Jan 3 @ 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm First Friday Under Five Shabbat Service (MMS) 5:30 pm First Friday Under Five Shabbat Service (MMS) Jan 3 @ 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm Classic Shabbat Service (Main) 6:00 pm Classic Shabbat Service (Main) Jan 3 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Simchat Shabbat Dinner 2020-01-03 6:15 pm Simchat Shabbat Dinner 2020-01-03 Jan 3 @ 6:15 pm – 8:00 pm Monthly festive community Shabbat Dinner with children. First Friday of the month, 6:15 p.m. in the Martin Meyer Reception. Mediterranean food will be provided.Adult Members – $24.00, Member children ages 11-17 – $24.00; Non-member Adults – $28.00, … Continued	4 Torah Study – with Rabbi Kushner (Room 55) 9:15 am Torah Study – with Rabbi Kushner (Room 55) Jan 4 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Torah Study (Library) 9:15 am Torah Study (Library) Jan 4 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Shabbat Morning Service (BM of Eli Weinman) (Main) 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Service (BM of Eli Weinman) (Main) Jan 4 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Shabbat Morning Service (BM of Lila Beth Saltiel) (MMS) 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Service (BM of Lila Beth Saltiel) (MMS) Jan 4 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
5 Kick Off the New Year w the Israeli National Baseball Team 1:00 pm Kick Off the New Year w the Israeli National Baseball Team Jan 5 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Meet Joey Wagman and David "DJ" Sharabi, the Bay Area players representing the Israeli National Baseball Team, who are headed to Summer Olympics 2020! We are hosting a fun day at the park to kick … Continued	6 Bagels and Babies (MMR) 9:30 am Bagels and Babies (MMR) Jan 6 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am	7 Intro to Judaism – Winter 2020 7:00 pm Intro to Judaism – Winter 2020 Jan 7 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Join Emanu-El clergy to learn about the breadth and wonder of Jewish tradition. This class is a pathway for the adult learner who wishes to discover or deepen Jewish knowledge, non-Jews who are marrying a … Continued Kushner – Plein Air Painters 7:00 pm Kushner – Plein Air Painters Jan 7 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Emanu-El Plein Air Painters led by the Emanu-El Scholar, Rabbi Lawrence Kushner For the past several years Rabbi Kushner has become a serious oil painter. He has been painting outdoors (the French Impressionists called it “plein air”). … Continued	8 Wise Aging Morning Group (Library) 9:45 am Wise Aging Morning Group (Library) Jan 8 @ 9:45 am – 11:45 am	9 Cooking for Congregants – January 9, 2020 9:00 am Cooking for Congregants – January 9, 2020 Jan 9 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am Do you enjoy cooking? Participate in this mitzvah led by congregant and former restaurant owner Gail Laghi, and congregant and chef Sari Swig. Together, up to four volunteers make meals for congregants in need. All … Continued Side by Side December 2019 Session 9:30 am Side by Side December 2019 Session Jan 9 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Emanu-El’s Side by Side program introduces our youngest children (18 months to 2.5 years) to a preschool environment with their parent or caregiver by their side. Our Side by Side program is rich in Jewish … Continued	10 Bagels and Babies (MMR) 9:30 am Bagels and Babies (MMR) Jan 10 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am Pre-Oneg (MMR) 5:30 pm Pre-Oneg (MMR) Jan 10 @ 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm YA Late Shabbat (MMS) Rick Lupert Guest Poet 8:30 pm YA Late Shabbat (MMS) Rick Lupert Guest Poet Jan 10 @ 8:30 pm – 9:45 pm	11 Torah Study – with Rabbi Kushner (Room 55) 9:15 am Torah Study – with Rabbi Kushner (Room 55) Jan 11 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Torah Study (Library) Rick Lupert Guest Poet 9:15 am Torah Study (Library) Rick Lupert Guest Poet Jan 11 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am 6th Grade In-House Retreat 2019 9:45 am 6th Grade In-House Retreat 2019 Jan 11 @ 9:45 am – 5:00 pm Please join us for a morning of prayer and community building. We'll start with a participatory service with 6th Graders and their adults, led by Rabbi Beth Singer and Jonathan Bayer. After the adults leave … Continued 6th Grade Shabbat Experience (MMS) 9:45 am 6th Grade Shabbat Experience (MMS) Jan 11 @ 9:45 am – 12:00 pm 6th Grade Shabbat Experience (MMS) 9:45 am 6th Grade Shabbat Experience (MMS) Jan 11 @ 9:45 am – 12:00 pm 6th Grade Shabbat Lunch (Chapel) 10:30 am 6th Grade Shabbat Lunch (Chapel) Jan 11 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Havdalah Music and Poetry Jam with Rick Lupert 7:00 pm Havdalah Music and Poetry Jam with Rick Lupert Jan 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Join us for a Havdalah Music and Poetry Jam on Saturday January 11 from 7-9pm with our artist in residence, spoken word artist extraordinarie, Rick Lupert. We will be gathering together at a home in … Continued
12	13 Bagels and Babies is canceled today Bagels and Babies is canceled today Jan 13 all-day	14 Side by Side December 2019 Session 9:30 am Side by Side December 2019 Session Jan 14 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Emanu-El’s Side by Side program introduces our youngest children (18 months to 2.5 years) to a preschool environment with their parent or caregiver by their side. Our Side by Side program is rich in Jewish … Continued Israel’s National Security Challenges – General Nagel 6:30 pm Israel’s National Security Challenges – General Nagel Jan 14 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Israel’s National Security Challenges: A Briefing on New Defense Technologies from the former head of Israel's National Security CouncilWith Brigadier General (Res.) Professor Jacob NagelTuesday, January 14 6:30 – 8:30pmMartin Meyer Sanctuary As an expert in defensive … Continued	15 Interfaith Grandparents Gathering 7:00 pm Interfaith Grandparents Gathering Jan 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Do you have adult children who married someone from a different faith? You are invited to a private presentation for grandparents of interfaith grandchildren by Ruth Nemzoff at Congregation Emanu-ElWednesday, January 15th from 7-8:30pm. Ruth, a … Continued Interfaith Grandparents Gathering 7:30 pm Interfaith Grandparents Gathering Jan 15 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Do you have adult children who married someone from a different faith? You are invited to a private presentation for grandparents of interfaith grandchildren by Ruth Nemzoff at a congregant’s home near West Portal. Exact … Continued	16 Side by Side December 2019 Session 9:30 am Side by Side December 2019 Session Jan 16 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Emanu-El’s Side by Side program introduces our youngest children (18 months to 2.5 years) to a preschool environment with their parent or caregiver by their side. Our Side by Side program is rich in Jewish … Continued Young Adult Challah Baking January 2020 6:30 pm Young Adult Challah Baking January 2020 Jan 16 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm Do you love challah? Have you ever wondered how to make that delicious braided bread? Or are you looking at your calendar, wondering how you will get your fresh baked loaves for your Shabbat dinner … Continued	17 Bagels and Babies (MMR) 9:30 am Bagels and Babies (MMR) Jan 17 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am Pre-Oneg Festive Light Supper 6:00 pm Pre-Oneg Festive Light Supper Jan 17 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm MLK Commemoration service (Main) 7:00 pm MLK Commemoration service (Main) Jan 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm MLK Oneg (Foyer) 8:30 pm MLK Oneg (Foyer) Jan 17 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm No registration required.	18 Torah Study – with Rabbi Kushner (Room 55) 9:15 am Torah Study – with Rabbi Kushner (Room 55) Jan 18 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Torah Study (Library) 9:15 am Torah Study (Library) Jan 18 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Shabbat Morning Service (Main Sanctuary) 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Service (Main Sanctuary) Jan 18 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Tauber Anshei Mitzvah Shabbat Ceremony #1 10:30 am Tauber Anshei Mitzvah Shabbat Ceremony #1 Jan 18 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm A five-person adult b’nai mitzvah at Congregation Emanu-El! Join us in celebration as the 2020 Tauber Anshei Mitzvah Adult Bar/Bat Mizvah Class is called to the Torah to mark this milestone in their Jewish journeys. … Continued
19 Sunday Morning Service (Third Baptist Church) 10:00 am Sunday Morning Service (Third Baptist Church) Jan 19 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am	20 Office Closed – Martin Luther King Jr. & Tu B’Shevat Office Closed – Martin Luther King Jr. & Tu B’Shevat Jan 20 all-day Office is closed for MLK 8:30 am Office is closed for MLK Jan 20 @ 8:30 am – 5:30 pm	21 Side by Side December 2019 Session 9:30 am Side by Side December 2019 Session Jan 21 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Emanu-El’s Side by Side program introduces our youngest children (18 months to 2.5 years) to a preschool environment with their parent or caregiver by their side. Our Side by Side program is rich in Jewish … Continued Tribe for Women Winter Interfaith Shelter Dinner 2020 5:00 pm Tribe for Women Winter Interfaith Shelter Dinner 2020 Jan 21 @ 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm Every January, Congregation Emanu-El joins in the mitzvah of feeding the hungry by providing volunteers to shop, cook and serve dinner to over 100 homeless men for eight consecutive nights at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. … Continued	22 Tribe for Men Winter Interfaith Shelter Dinner 5:00 pm Tribe for Men Winter Interfaith Shelter Dinner Jan 22 @ 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm Join your fellow Tribesmen for our yearly mitzvah of serving over 100 homeless men a hearty dinner at a local shelter in San Francisco. This is a special night, where giving a smile along with … Continued 2020 Conversion Group 6:00 pm 2020 Conversion Group Jan 22 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm 2020 Conversion Group meeting for Conversion students currently working with an assigned Rabbi but have not completed the Conversion Process. This group is moderated by Rabbi Jason Rodich The group will meet once … Continued	23 Cooking for Congregants – January 23, 2020 9:00 am Cooking for Congregants – January 23, 2020 Jan 23 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am Do you enjoy cooking? Participate in this mitzvah led by congregant and former restaurant owner Gail Laghi, and congregant and chef Sari Swig. Together, up to four volunteers make meals for congregants in need. All … Continued Side by Side December 2019 Session 9:30 am Side by Side December 2019 Session Jan 23 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Emanu-El’s Side by Side program introduces our youngest children (18 months to 2.5 years) to a preschool environment with their parent or caregiver by their side. Our Side by Side program is rich in Jewish … Continued	24 Bagels and Babies (MMR) 9:30 am Bagels and Babies (MMR) Jan 24 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am Pre-Oneg (MMR) 5:30 pm Pre-Oneg (MMR) Jan 24 @ 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm One Shabbat service (MMS) 6:00 pm One Shabbat service (MMS) Jan 24 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm	25 Torah Study – with Rabbi Kushner (Room 55) 9:15 am Torah Study – with Rabbi Kushner (Room 55) Jan 25 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Torah Study – with Rabbi Kushner (Room 55) 9:15 am Torah Study – with Rabbi Kushner (Room 55) Jan 25 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Torah Study (Library) 9:15 am Torah Study (Library) Jan 25 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am January Saturday Morning Young Families Shabbat Service 10:00 am January Saturday Morning Young Families Shabbat Service Jan 25 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am Please join us for a Saturday Morning Young Families Shabbat service with Jonathan Bayer for families with children ages 5 and under! Event Signup Shabbat Morning Service (BM of Micaela Winthrop) (Main) 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Service (BM of Micaela Winthrop) (Main) Jan 25 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Preschool Family Pajama Picnic and Havdalah 2020 4:00 pm Preschool Family Pajama Picnic and Havdalah 2020 Jan 25 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm Get out your PJs and picnic blankets and join us for a very special family pajama party picnic and Havdalah service on Saturday, January 25th from 4-5:30 pm. The party will be held in the … Continued
26 Men’s Group – January 26, 2020 9:30 am Men’s Group – January 26, 2020 Jan 26 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Men of Congregation Emanu-El have a monthly opportunity to socialize and study with a member of the clergy at a private home. This cross-generational group provides a small group experience so important to building community. This … Continued	27 Bagels and Babies (MMR) 9:30 am Bagels and Babies (MMR) Jan 27 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am Interfaith Community Winter Shelter Dinner 2020 5:00 pm Interfaith Community Winter Shelter Dinner 2020 Jan 27 @ 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm Every January, Congregation Emanu-El joins in the mitzvah of feeding the hungry by providing volunteers to shop, cook and serve dinner to over 100 homeless men for eight consecutive nights at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. … Continued Violins of Hope Commemoration and Concert 7:00 pm Violins of Hope Commemoration and Concert Jan 27 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm SOLD OUT. NO WALK UPS.Community Interfaith Event commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz; remarks by special guests to be announced and Violins of Hope co-founders Amnon and Avshalom Weinstein; musical excerpts performed by … Continued	28 Side by Side December 2019 Session 9:30 am Side by Side December 2019 Session Jan 28 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Emanu-El’s Side by Side program introduces our youngest children (18 months to 2.5 years) to a preschool environment with their parent or caregiver by their side. Our Side by Side program is rich in Jewish … Continued Young Adults – Winter Interfaith Shelter Dinners 5:00 pm Young Adults – Winter Interfaith Shelter Dinners Jan 28 @ 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm Every January, Congregation Emanu-El joins in the mitzvah of feeding the hungry by providing volunteers to shop, cook and serve dinner to over 100 homeless men for eight consecutive nights at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. … Continued	29 Building Regulars Emanu-El NEXT Meeting 11:00 am Building Regulars Emanu-El NEXT Meeting Jan 29 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Please join us for a conversation about Emanu-El NEXT with those that use our building the most! Event Signup	30 Side by Side December 2019 Session 9:30 am Side by Side December 2019 Session Jan 30 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Emanu-El’s Side by Side program introduces our youngest children (18 months to 2.5 years) to a preschool environment with their parent or caregiver by their side. Our Side by Side program is rich in Jewish … Continued Young Adult HH: Sliding into the New Year 2020 5:30 pm Young Adult HH: Sliding into the New Year 2020 Jan 30 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm January's not over until it's over so come slide into the New Year with your favorite Emanu-el Young Adult community. We'll be doing Happy Hour at Marengo in the Alley on Thursday, January 30, from … Continued	31 Bagels and Babies (MMR) 9:30 am Bagels and Babies (MMR) Jan 31 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am Pre-Oneg (MMR) 5:30 pm Pre-Oneg (MMR) Jan 31 @ 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm One Shabbat service (MMS) 6:00 pm One Shabbat service (MMS) Jan 31 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

VIEW FULL CALENDAR

SCHEDULE

Saturday, Jan 25, 9:15 am

Torah Study - with Rabbi Kushner (Room 55)

Saturday, Jan 25, 9:15 am

Torah Study - with Rabbi Kushner (Room 55)

Saturday, Jan 25, 9:15 am

Torah Study (Library)

Saturday, Jan 25, 10:00 am

January Saturday Morning Young Families Shabbat Service

Emanu-El TOP 5

These events and initiatives are on our hot list right now. Check out the calendar for a complete list of events.

View All Events

Entrepreneurial Chutzpah!

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Lecture by judge & author Charles Benjamin Schudson

Sunday, February 2, 2020

Antisemitism 2020 – A Threat to American Jewish Identity

Sunday, February 23, 2020

Jewish Heritage Night at USF

Saturday, February 22, 2020

SPARK your Jewish Learning this Spring!

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Community Corner

Learn more about the Bay Area Jewish Camp Collective!

Welcome to Congregation Emanu-El

Congregation Emanu-El’s renowned clergy, dedicated board and welcoming staff serve our congregants and provide an open, responsive, nourishing environment in which to personalize discovery of the three pillars of Jewish life: Worship, Learning, and Community.

Congregation Emanu-El 2 Lake Street (at the corner of Lake and Arguello) San Francisco, CA 94118 Telephone: (415) 751-2535

Contact Emanu-El

Explore the Sermon Archive

Revisit the sermons from all of our Rabbis.

Host an Event at Emanu-El

Our rabbis and cantor are available to officiate at weddings of Jewish couples and interfaith couples. Interfaith couples must agree to meet the Temple’s criteria for interfaith marriages.