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				1 Cooking for Congregants – September 1 2016 9:00 am Cooking for Congregants – September 1 2016 Sep 1 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am Do you enjoy cooking? Participate in this mitzvah led bycongregant and former restaurant owner Gail Laghi. Together,up to five volunteers make meals for congregants in need.All congregants are welcome to join. Please register.Questions? Contact Rebecca … Continued	2 Bagels and Babies (MMR) 9:30 am Bagels and Babies (MMR) Sep 2 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am Drop in with your little one (birth to 30 months) and spend time with other parents. Join us as we prepare to welcome Shabbat on Fridays and celebrate Havdalah on Mondays. Enjoy music, stories, puppets … Continued Pre-Oneg (MMR) 5:00 pm Pre-Oneg (MMR) Sep 2 @ 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm Friday Under Five Shabbat Service (MMS) 5:30 pm Friday Under Five Shabbat Service (MMS) Sep 2 @ 5:30 pm – 6:15 pm Classic Shabbat Service (Main) 6:00 pm Classic Shabbat Service (Main) Sep 2 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Simchat Shabbat Dinner 09-02-2016 6:00 pm Simchat Shabbat Dinner 09-02-2016 Sep 2 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Monthly festive community Shabbat Dinner with children.First Friday of the month,6:00 pm in Guild Hall. Mediterranian Food will be provided.Event Signup One Shabbat Service (MMS) 7:30 pm One Shabbat Service (MMS) Sep 2 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm	3 Torah Study (Library) 9:15 am Torah Study (Library) Sep 3 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Torah Study with Rabbi Kushner (R55) 9:15 am Torah Study with Rabbi Kushner (R55) Sep 3 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Shabbat Morning Minyan (Chapel) 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Minyan (Chapel) Sep 3 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
4	5 Labor Day! (offices are closed) 8:30 am Labor Day! (offices are closed) Sep 5 @ 8:30 am – 5:30 pm	6	7 Brown Bag Wednesdays 12:00 pm Brown Bag Wednesdays Sep 7 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Join Congregation Emanu-El clergy for Brown Bag Wednesdays. On the first Wednesday of each month, bring your brown bag lunch to the temple library for engaging spiritual and cultural discussions. Noon – 1:00 pm.Event Signup Limonata and Learning, September 7, 2016 4:00 pm Limonata and Learning, September 7, 2016 Sep 7 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Join Rabbi Jonathan Singer for a special learning opportunity, Limonata and Learning, offered exclusively for our congregants in Marin. We will meet for happy hour at Book Passage in Corte Madera while discussing text from … Continued	8 Cooking for Congregants – September 8 2016 9:00 am Cooking for Congregants – September 8 2016 Sep 8 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am Do you enjoy cooking? Participate in this mitzvah led bycongregant and former restaurant owner Gail Laghi. Together,up to five volunteers make meals for congregants in need.All congregants are welcome to join. Please register.Questions? Contact Rebecca … Continued	9 Bagels and Babies (MMR) 9:30 am Bagels and Babies (MMR) Sep 9 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am Drop in with your little one (birth to 30 months) and spend time with other parents. Join us as we prepare to welcome Shabbat on Fridays and celebrate Havdalah on Mondays. Enjoy music, stories, puppets … Continued Pre-Oneg (MMR) 5:30 pm Pre-Oneg (MMR) Sep 9 @ 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm Shabbat Service (MMS) 6:00 pm Shabbat Service (MMS) Sep 9 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm YA Welcome Shabbat Reception (Foyer) 8:00 pm YA Welcome Shabbat Reception (Foyer) Sep 9 @ 8:00 pm – 8:30 pm YA Late Shabbat (MMS) 8:30 pm YA Late Shabbat (MMS) Sep 9 @ 8:30 pm – 11:00 pm Young Adult Late Shabbat Oneg (Guild Hall) 9:30 pm Young Adult Late Shabbat Oneg (Guild Hall) Sep 9 @ 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm	10 Torah Study (Library) 9:15 am Torah Study (Library) Sep 10 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Got Shabbat? (Chapel) 10:15 am Got Shabbat? (Chapel) Sep 10 @ 10:15 am – 11:00 am Shabbat Morning Minyan Including Bar Mitzvah of Adam Moss (MMS) 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Minyan Including Bar Mitzvah of Adam Moss (MMS) Sep 10 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
11	12 Mazel Tots! (MMR) 9:30 am Mazel Tots! (MMR) Sep 12 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am Drop in with your little one (birth to 30 months) and spend time with other parents. Join us as we prepare to welcome Shabbat on Fridays and celebrate Havdalah on Mondays. Enjoy music, stories, puppets … Continued	13	14 At the Rabbi’s Table 12:00 pm At the Rabbi’s Table Sep 14 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm We're kicking off a monthly learning session with one of our Emanu-El Clergy during your lunch break downtown San Francisco. This month features Rabbi Jonathan Singer. Bring your own lunch, and our rabbi will bring the … Continued	15 Sushi and Social Media with The Tribe for Women: September 2016 7:00 pm Sushi and Social Media with The Tribe for Women: September 2016 Sep 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Join us for a night of delectable eats while we “roll” through the implications of social media in regard to the family and home. Come to share your thoughts, ideas, and kick back for a … Continued	16 Bagels and Babies (MMR) 9:30 am Bagels and Babies (MMR) Sep 16 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am Drop in with your little one (birth to 30 months) and spend time with other parents. Join us as we prepare to welcome Shabbat on Fridays and celebrate Havdalah on Mondays. Enjoy music, stories, puppets … Continued Pre-Oneg (MMR) 5:30 pm Pre-Oneg (MMR) Sep 16 @ 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm Shabbat Service (MMS) 6:00 pm Shabbat Service (MMS) Sep 16 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Access: Shabbat September 2016 7:30 pm Access: Shabbat September 2016 Sep 16 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Congregation Emanu-El’s Young Adult Community’s Access: Shabbat offers young adult participants an intimate Shabbat dinner environment at a private residence of a young adult community member. A main dish will be provided, guests are asked … Continued	17 Torah Study (Library) 9:15 am Torah Study (Library) Sep 17 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Torah Study with Rabbi Kushner (R55) 9:15 am Torah Study with Rabbi Kushner (R55) Sep 17 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Shabbat Morning Minyan (MMS) 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Minyan (MMS) Sep 17 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Shabbat Morning Minyan Including Bar Mitzvah of Paul Friedman (Chapel) 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Minyan Including Bar Mitzvah of Paul Friedman (Chapel) Sep 17 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
18 Deliver Disaster Kits to Homebound Seniors with Meals on Wheels Sept 18 2016 9:00 am Deliver Disaster Kits to Homebound Seniors with Meals on Wheels Sept 18 2016 Sep 18 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm The Economic Justice group is partnering with Meals on Wheels and bringing them to Temple Emanu-El. Congregant groups will deliver Disaster Preparedness Kits to home-bound seniors around the City. The kits are to be used … Continued Interfaith Family Picnic – September 2016 10:00 am Interfaith Family Picnic – September 2016 Sep 18 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Are you interested in meeting other Emanu-El congregants and families who also identify as interfaith? Then join fellow interfaith members of Congregation Emanu-El for a family friendly picnic in the park.Bring your own blankets and … Continued	19 Mazel Tots! (MMR) 9:30 am Mazel Tots! (MMR) Sep 19 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am Drop in with your little one (birth to 30 months) and spend time with other parents. Join us as we prepare to welcome Shabbat on Fridays and celebrate Havdalah on Mondays. Enjoy music, stories, puppets … Continued	20 Yossi Klein Halevi: Israel & the American Jewish Community 7:00 pm Yossi Klein Halevi: Israel & the American Jewish Community Sep 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Israel & the American Jewish Community: Working Together to Fulfill the Dream Featuring: Yossi Klein Halevi, author and Senior Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem Tuesday, September 20, 2016 Location: Congregation Emanu-El Check-in: … Continued	21	22 Character Day 12:00 pm Character Day Sep 22 @ 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm Bay area Filmmaker and Activist Tiffany Shlain’s newest project is called: “Character Day.”On September 22, 2016 communities across the country (and the globe!) will be joining together to learn about and participate in Character Day.Our … Continued	23 Bagels and Babies (MMR) 9:30 am Bagels and Babies (MMR) Sep 23 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am Drop in with your little one (birth to 30 months) and spend time with other parents. Join us as we prepare to welcome Shabbat on Fridays and celebrate Havdalah on Mondays. Enjoy music, stories, puppets … Continued Pre-Oneg (MMR) 5:30 pm Pre-Oneg (MMR) Sep 23 @ 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm Shabbat Service (MMS) 6:00 pm Shabbat Service (MMS) Sep 23 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm	24 Torah Study (Library) 9:15 am Torah Study (Library) Sep 24 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Torah Study with Rabbi Kushner (R55) 9:15 am Torah Study with Rabbi Kushner (R55) Sep 24 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Shabbat Morning Minyan Including Bar Mitzvah of Alex Gamshad (MMS) 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Minyan Including Bar Mitzvah of Alex Gamshad (MMS) Sep 24 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Park Playdates! September 2016 4:00 pm Park Playdates! September 2016 Sep 24 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Join us once a month for a fun-filled park afternoon for families with children under 5. Each month we will rotate to a different park in the city for songs, art activities and Havdalah. Mark … Continued Forgiveness in the Dark- A Night of Stories of Teshuvah (Forgiveness) 8:30 pm Forgiveness in the Dark- A Night of Stories of Teshuvah (Forgiveness) Sep 24 @ 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm Forgiveness in the Dark- A Night of Stories of Teshuvah (Forgiveness)Prepare for the High Holy Days with a Candlelit Selichot Service 8:30 pm Candlelit entrance9:00 pm Havdalah, Selichot service and storytellingNo One Pass or ticket required … Continued
25 The Tribe: In the Ocean at Dawn 2016 5:00 am The Tribe: In the Ocean at Dawn 2016 Sep 25 @ 5:00 am – 7:00 am The High Holy Days are a time where we open ourselves up, looking deep inside our souls, to examine who we have been and who we want to be. Have we accomplished all we can, … Continued Elul Mikvah and Breakfast: The Tribe for Women & Women’s Group 9:30 am Elul Mikvah and Breakfast: The Tribe for Women & Women’s Group Sep 25 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Join Rabbi Mintz, Rabbi Fenves and women from Congregation Emanu-El’s Women’s Group and The Tribe for Women for a morning of spiritual exploration and preparation for the High Holy Days at Ocean Beach across from … Continued	26 Mazel Tots! (MMR) 9:30 am Mazel Tots! (MMR) Sep 26 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am Drop in with your little one (birth to 30 months) and spend time with other parents. Join us as we prepare to welcome Shabbat on Fridays and celebrate Havdalah on Mondays. Enjoy music, stories, puppets … Continued Raphael House Corporate and Community Monthly Chef Nights September 26 2016 3:30 pm Raphael House Corporate and Community Monthly Chef Nights September 26 2016 Sep 26 @ 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm The mission of Raphael House is to help at-risk families achieve stable housing and financial independence while strengthening family bonds and personal dignity. We will be preparing and serving dinner to the residents at Raphael … Continued	27	28	29	30 Bagels and Babies (MMR) 9:30 am Bagels and Babies (MMR) Sep 30 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am Drop in with your little one (birth to 30 months) and spend time with other parents. Join us as we prepare to welcome Shabbat on Fridays and celebrate Havdalah on Mondays. Enjoy music, stories, puppets … Continued Pre-Oneg (MMR) 5:30 pm Pre-Oneg (MMR) Sep 30 @ 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm Shabbat Service (MMS) 6:00 pm Shabbat Service (MMS) Sep 30 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Wine + Shabbat 7:30 pm Wine + Shabbat Sep 30 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Come schmooze with fellow young adults at our swanky night of spirits and Shabbat. Import a potluck item – the host will reach out to you the week of the event to coordinate.Cost: $10 members; … Continued

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