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	1 Office Closed – Simchat Torah Office Closed – Simchat Torah Oct 1 all-day	2	3 Brown Bag October 2018 12:00 pm Brown Bag October 2018 Oct 3 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Join us for this monthly drop-in learning sessions with a member of our clergy. Bring your lunch, build community, enjoy some Torah!This program occurs on the first Wednesday of each month from 12:00 – 1:00 … Continued Limonata October 2018 4:00 pm Limonata October 2018 Oct 3 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Join us for this no-host monthly learning in Marin. Buy a coffee or lemonade drink and enjoy learning with a member of our clergy.This program happens every First Wednesday of the month from 4:00 – … Continued	4 Cooking for Congregants – October 4, 2018 9:00 am Cooking for Congregants – October 4, 2018 Oct 4 @ 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 five volunteers make meals for congregants in need. All … Continued	5 Bagels and Babies (MMR) 9:30 am Bagels and Babies (MMR) Oct 5 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am Annual Friday Night Group Baby Blessing! 5:30 pm Annual Friday Night Group Baby Blessing! Oct 5 @ 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm Please join our annual Friday Night Group Baby Blessing! New babies are a blessing, and the start of the new Jewish year is a wonderful time to celebrate them. We have a tradition of inviting … Continued First Friday Under Five Shabbat Service (MMS) 5:30 pm First Friday Under Five Shabbat Service (MMS) Oct 5 @ 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm Classic Shabbat Service (Main Sanctuary) 6:00 pm Classic Shabbat Service (Main Sanctuary) Oct 5 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Simchat Shabbat Dinner 2018-10-05 6:15 pm Simchat Shabbat Dinner 2018-10-05 Oct 5 @ 6:15 pm – 8:30 pm Monthly festive community Shabbat Dinner with children.First Friday of the month, 6:15 p.m in Guild Hall. Mediterranean food will be provided.Adult Members- $20.00, Children ages 3-10- $10.00, Non-member Adults- $24.00.Event Signup	6 Torah Study (Library) 9:15 am Torah Study (Library) Oct 6 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Torah Study w/ Rabbi Kushner (R55) 9:15 am Torah Study w/ Rabbi Kushner (R55) Oct 6 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Shabbat Morning Service BM of Michael Goldberg (Main) 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Service BM of Michael Goldberg (Main) Oct 6 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Shabbat Morning Service BM of Naya Woods (MMS) 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Service BM of Naya Woods (MMS) Oct 6 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
7 Raising a Jewish Child- Rabbi Pearce 9:30 am Raising a Jewish Child- Rabbi Pearce Oct 7 @ 9:30 am – 11:15 am Raising a Jewish Child – A Scaffolding for Independence and Responsibility—Utilizing both rabbinic education and a doctorate in psychology, Rabbi Pearce will engage parents by drawing on Jewish wisdom and psychological insights to guide them in … Continued Golden Gate Bootcamp 11:30 am Golden Gate Bootcamp Oct 7 @ 11:30 am – 2:00 pm Join the Young Adult Community at Congregation Emanu-El for Golden Gate Bootcamp! YuBalance studio will be joining us to teach a private, challenging strength training fitness class. After the class, we'll enjoy snacks in the … Continued	8 Mazel Tots (MMR) 9:30 am Mazel Tots (MMR) Oct 8 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am Scrabble (Room 57) 11:00 am Scrabble (Room 57) Oct 8 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm	9 Mah Jong (Room 57) 6:00 pm Mah Jong (Room 57) Oct 9 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm	10 Chuppah and Beyond Fall 2018 7:15 pm Chuppah and Beyond Fall 2018 Oct 10 @ 7:15 pm – 9:15 pm Six Wednesdays, 7:15 – 9:15 pm Are you an engaged or newly married couple? Then this series is meant for you. The Chuppah and Beyond program will help you build and strengthen the foundational tools for a successful, … Continued	11	12 Bagels and Babies (MMR) 9:30 am Bagels and Babies (MMR) Oct 12 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am One Shabbat Service with Chava Mirel (MMS) 6:00 pm One Shabbat Service with Chava Mirel (MMS) Oct 12 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Young Adult Late Shabbat (MMS) 8:30 pm Young Adult Late Shabbat (MMS) Oct 12 @ 8:30 pm – 9:45 pm	13 Torah Study (Library) 9:15 am Torah Study (Library) Oct 13 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Torah Study w/ Rabbi Kushner (R55) 9:15 am Torah Study w/ Rabbi Kushner (R55) Oct 13 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Shabbat Morning Minyan w/ Ezra “Sunny” Orleans (MMS) 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Minyan w/ Ezra “Sunny” Orleans (MMS) Oct 13 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Shabbat Morning Service BM of Louis Goldman (Main) 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Service BM of Louis Goldman (Main) Oct 13 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Havdalah PJ Party (MMR) 4:00 pm Havdalah PJ Party (MMR) Oct 13 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Young Families Havdalah PJ Party – October 2018 4:00 pm Young Families Havdalah PJ Party – October 2018 Oct 13 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Let's celebrate the beginning of another year of living Jewishly with little ones with a Havdalah PJ Party! Together with our friends at Congregation Emanu-El, Jewish Baby Network SF, PJ Library and Interfaith Family, we'll come together for a fun … Continued Musical Havdalah in Marin 6:00 pm Musical Havdalah in Marin Oct 13 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Dear Marin families of Congregation Emanu-El, You are invited to join us on October 13, from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, for a very special musical Havdalah potluck, with special guest musician Chava Mirel. Chava will … Continued
14 Anshei Mitzvah 2020 9:00 am Anshei Mitzvah 2020 Oct 14 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am Congregation Emanu-El is thrilled to announce the return of Anshei Mitzvah, our adult bar/bat mitzvah training program. Content will include practical Torah/Haftarah chanting skills, as well as continued academic study and enrichment with our cantors … Continued Men’s Group with Rabbi Rodich – October 14, 2018 9:30 am Men’s Group with Rabbi Rodich – October 14, 2018 Oct 14 @ 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	15 Mazel Tots (MMR) 9:30 am Mazel Tots (MMR) Oct 15 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am Fall 2018 Candidate Forums 6:00 pm Fall 2018 Candidate Forums Oct 15 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm	16 Mah Jong (Room 57) 1:30 pm Mah Jong (Room 57) Oct 16 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm How to Read the Bible – Rabbi Morrison 7:00 pm How to Read the Bible – Rabbi Morrison Oct 16 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm How to Read the Bible: Bridging the Gap between Ourselves and Our Inherited TextsTaught by Lehrhaus Judaica’s new executive director, Rabbi Jeremy MorrisonTuesday evenings: October 16, 23, 30; November 6 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm … Continued Intro to Judaism – Fall 2018 7:00 pm Intro to Judaism – Fall 2018 Oct 16 @ 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 Jewish Word Wizards of Broadway 7:00 pm Jewish Word Wizards of Broadway Oct 16 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Jewish Word Wizards Of Broadway: Musical Theatre's Legendary Lyricists With Musical Theatre Maven, Bonnie Weiss Let’s explore the richness of thought, feeling, wit and whimsy of some of musical theatres most acclaimed and under-appreciated word wizards. And … Continued Rabbi Pearce Poetry Fall 2018 7:00 pm Rabbi Pearce Poetry Fall 2018 Oct 16 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm THERE IS A POET IN EVERYONE—EVEN YOU—REALLY!!! The Cento Patchwork Poetry Workshop By Rabbi Stephen S PearceRabbi Stephen S. Pearce, The Congregation Emanu-El Taube Scholar, will teach a workshop for the known and unknown poet in … Continued	17 Nosh with the Rabbi – October 2018 7:00 pm Nosh with the Rabbi – October 2018 Oct 17 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Nosh with the Rabbi (formerly known as THE Book Club)Join with other young adults in their 20s and 30s for dinner and a deep discussion on a Jewish topic or text guided by a member … Continued	18	19 Bagels and Babies (MMR) 9:30 am Bagels and Babies (MMR) Oct 19 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am Cheshvan Yoga: Yoga for Rest 12:00 pm Cheshvan Yoga: Yoga for Rest Oct 19 @ 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm Cheshvan Yoga: Yoga for RestFridays 12 pm – 1:15 pmOct 19, 26; Nov 2, 9, 16Members $36; Nonmembers $54 Prepare for Shabbat on all levels of being in this Friday lunchtime weekly series during the month of … Continued One Shabbat Service (MMS) 6:00 pm One Shabbat Service (MMS) Oct 19 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm	20 Torah Study (Library) 9:15 am Torah Study (Library) Oct 20 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 pm Torah Study w/ Rabbi Kushner (R55) 10:00 am Torah Study w/ Rabbi Kushner (R55) Oct 20 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Shabbat Morning Minyan BM William Sugar (MMS) 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Minyan BM William Sugar (MMS) Oct 20 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Shabbat Morning Service BM Jacob Landman (Main) 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Service BM Jacob Landman (Main) Oct 20 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Tribe for Women and Tribe for Men Kickball Game 3:00 pm Tribe for Women and Tribe for Men Kickball Game Oct 20 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Come play kickball with the Tribes! Join us on Saturday, October 20 for a friendly, adults only game of kickball with the Tribe for Women and the Tribe for Men. We'll meet at Julius Kahn Park for … Continued
21 Anshei Mitzvah 2020 9:30 am Anshei Mitzvah 2020 Oct 21 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am Congregation Emanu-El is thrilled to offer Anshei Mitzvah, our adult bar/bat mitzvah training program. Content will include practical Torah/Haftarah chanting skills, as well as continued academic study and enrichment with our cantors and rabbis.The Anshei … Continued	22 Mazel Tots (MMR) 9:30 am Mazel Tots (MMR) Oct 22 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am Scrabble (R57) 11:00 am Scrabble (R57) Oct 22 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm	23 Side by Side October 2018 Session 9:30 am Side by Side October 2018 Session Oct 23 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am When registering below, please indicate that you will not be attending and register your child as your guest. Emanu-El’s Side by Side program introduces our youngest children (18 months to 2.5 years) to a preschool environment with … Continued Mah Jong (Room 57) 6:00 pm Mah Jong (Room 57) Oct 23 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Emanu-El Reads – American Pastoral by Philip Roth 7:00 pm Emanu-El Reads – American Pastoral by Philip Roth Oct 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Last year’s book group was so much fun. This year we are being even more ambitious! We are inviting the whole congregation to read three books. Come and enjoy as a very engaged reader leads … Continued	24	25 LifeStream Speaker Luncheon 11:30 am LifeStream Speaker Luncheon Oct 25 @ 11:30 am – 1:30 pm LifeStream Luncheon ticket for October 25 Event Signup	26 Bagels and Babies (MMR) 9:30 am Bagels and Babies (MMR) Oct 26 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am One Shabbat Service (MMS) 6:00 pm One Shabbat Service (MMS) Oct 26 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Rabbi Carole Balin – Dinner and Learning 7:15 pm Rabbi Carole Balin – Dinner and Learning Oct 26 @ 7:15 pm – 9:00 pm Join us after 6:00pm services for a special dinner and learning session with Rabbi Carole Balin, Ph.D. Rabbi Balin will continue her sermon topic of "What Do Reform Jews Have to Say about Gender Equality, … Continued	27 Torah Study with Rabbi Carole Balin 9:15 am Torah Study with Rabbi Carole Balin Oct 27 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Jon us for a special Torah Study with Rabbi Carole Balin, Ph.D., 9:15am on Saturday, October 27 in the Rinder Chapel. Can We Talk? — Studying the Parashah through a Feminist Lens This program is … Continued Shabbat Morning Service BM of Cian Dowling (MMS) 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Service BM of Cian Dowling (MMS) Oct 27 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Jewish Text: Power and Responsibility in the #MeToo Era 5:00 pm Jewish Text: Power and Responsibility in the #MeToo Era Oct 27 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm Spend Shabbat afternoon and celebrate Havdalah with Congregation Emanu-El’s Young Adult Community and Rabbi Carole Balin, Emanu-El’s fall Scholar-in-Residence. Together, over appetizers and wine, Rabbi Balin will discuss lead a discussion on the topic of: … Continued
28 Rabbi Balin: Panel Discussion – MeToo, NowWhat 9:30 am Rabbi Balin: Panel Discussion – MeToo, NowWhat Oct 28 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am Continue the weekend's discussion with Rabbi Carole Balin, Ph.D. with a vibrant panel discussion on #MeToo and Now What? Rabbi Balin will moderate this panel of local dynamic women in power positions of various industry … Continued	29 Mazel Tots (MMR) 9:30 am Mazel Tots (MMR) Oct 29 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am Scrabble (R57) 11:00 am Scrabble (R57) Oct 29 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm	30 Mah Jong (Room 57) 6:00 pm Mah Jong (Room 57) Oct 30 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm	31

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