Join us for the Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, November 6^th from 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm.

Gather in the Emanu-El Courtyard with your furry or fluffy friends! Your dogs and cats, as well as your feathered friends and those with fins or shells, are invited to be blessed! 

The blessing of the animals is popular in many religions, so make sure you don’t miss this opportunity to pal around with your fur babies.

Afterwards, walk to the Mountain Lake Dog Park in the Presidio with other animal-loving folks.

12:15 – 12:45 pm: Emanu-El Courtyard

12:45 – 1:45 pm: Walk to Mountain Lake Park Dog Play Area (Lake St. & 8^th Ave.) and watch the dogs romp!

Please bring your own animal treats and people snacks!

We look forward to seeing you & your pals then!

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Join Rabbi Jonathan for our first Marin Gathering as we discuss a topic of recent note and meet at Book Passage Bookstore & Cafe (51 Tamal Vista Boulevard, Corte Madera) from 4:30 – 5:45 pm on Thursday, November 10th.

This month Rabbi Jonathan will engage in a discussion of the Yom Kippur sermons that focused on what Judaism considers concerning what happens after we die. We will look at texts, share, and if you purchase from the booth, have some snacks.

Hope you can join us!

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Join us for In-Person Shabbat Services this Friday, November 11th at 6:00 pm!

Led by Rabbis Beth Singer and Sydney Mintz with Cantor Marsha Attie.

To best ensure we can provide a safe and sacred experience, please note the following: 

• Advance registration is required. If for any reason you are not able to register in advance, you are still welcome to attend, and we will take care of registration at the gate.
• Full vaccination status is required for those eligible when participating in our programs (including booster for those eligible). Consistent with city, state, CDC and other public health authority guidance, COVID-19 vaccines are the most important and effective tool in preventing COVID-19 disease, especially severe illness and death.
• Masking is optional at all services and events taking place inside Emanu-El or for outdoor events, including in the courtyard
• For those ineligibles for vaccination, testing is required within 24 hours of the event (rapid antigen or PCR).
• Although masks are not required, we understand that many people will continue to mask for a variety of reasons. We fully support those who choose to mask and invite all in our community to act in a spirit of non-judgmental kindness as we navigate this landscape together.
• Please review our COVID-19 on-site event protocols.
• We, along with our COVID-19 Advisory Team, will continue to monitor case rates in San Francisco and other important factors and respond to the changing circumstances accordingly.
• Our services will continue to be held virtually on our Livestream page and Facebook Live.

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Torah Study with a member of our Clergy, followed by Mourner's Kaddish and Healing Prayer. To participate, click here.

This year Rabbi Kushner will be using Arthur Green’s Speaking Torah: Spiritual teachings from around the Maggid’s Table (Genesis-Leviticus).

Zoom meetings, Saturday mornings, 10:00 am – 11:00am

First session: Saturday morning, September 24,

2nd session, Oct 8

3rd session, Oct 15 (Hol haMoed Sukkot)

4th session conjointly with Author in Residence, Dara Horn at Emanu-El

5th session (now on a regular weekly calendar) Oct 29

No class, Thanksgiving weekend

Dec 17 perhaps an in-person meeting at Emanu-El

Dec 24, Dec 31 Winter recess

Jan 7 resume weekly calendar

Jan 21 no class

Classes will continue thru May 2023

To register, please contact [email protected] to have your name & email address added to the Zoom invitation list.

Join us for In-Person Shabbat Morning Services in our Martin Meyer Sanctuary along with one of our b'nei mitzvah celebrants! 

To best ensure we can provide a safe and sacred experience, please note the following:

• Service will be in the Martin Meyer Sanctuary. 
• Advance registration is required. If for any reason you are not able to register in advance, you are still welcome to attend and we will take care of registration at the gate.
• Proof of vaccination is no longer checked at the front gate.
• Masks are optional indoors.
• Please review our COVID-19 on-site event protocols so you’ll know what to expect. We're so excited to welcome you back to into our beautiful sanctuary.

Click here to watch on our website livestream page. To follow along with prayers, click here for a free online Mishkan T'Filah prayer book.

We understand rules and norms are changing quickly. Our COVID advisory team continues to monitor legal requirements and best practices and may change requirements as the environment changes.

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Join us for In-Person Shabbat Morning Services in our Main Sanctuary along with one of our b'nei mitzvah celebrants! 

To best ensure we can provide a safe and sacred experience, please note the following:

• Service will be in the Main Sanctuary. 
• Advance registration is required. If for any reason you are not able to register in advance, you are still welcome to attend and we will take care of registration at the gate.
• Proof of vaccination is no longer checked at the front gate.
• Masks are optional indoors.
• Please review our COVID-19 on-site event protocols so you’ll know what to expect. We're so excited to welcome you back to into our beautiful sanctuary.

Click here to watch on our website livestream page. To follow along with prayers, click here for a free online Mishkan T'Filah prayer book.

We understand rules and norms are changing quickly. Our COVID advisory team continues to monitor legal requirements and best practices and may change requirements as the environment changes.

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Please join the Israeli Action Committee for a special conversation with Rabbi and Attorney Uri Regev, president and CEO of Hiddush, an Israel-Diaspora partnership, focused on advancing religious freedom and equality in Israel. Rabbi Regev will address the recent November 1st Israeli elections and share what the results mean for the progress of religious pluralism in Israel. 

Rabbi Regev is a cum laude graduate of Tel Aviv University Law School and the Hebrew Union College-Institute of Religion in Jerusalem. He served as founding chair, executive director, and legal counsel of the Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC) and later as President of the World Union for Progressive Judaism. He appeared numerous times before Israeli courts, and especially the Israeli Supreme Court, in landmark cases involving religious freedom and pluralism. 

This event will take place virtually, over ZOOM.

Registration is required. A zoom link will be emailed after registration.

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*This class will be offered virtually over ZOOM

Teach us to number our days that we may gain a heart of wisdom. —Psalms 90:12

Jewish tradition views old age as virtue and a blessing. The Hebrew term zakein—"old" has always been synonymous with "wise.” However, much has changed in the modern era populated by septuagenarians, octogenarians, and nonagenarians, resulting in paradox of aging in which everyone wants to live longer but at the same time everyone also wants to stay young.

In ages past, few people lived to be old, but with the aid of modern medicine and better nutrition, a global shift in demographics presents the new challenge of people working longer and living longer. How healthy elders remain integrated into the community without feeling isolated and undervalued is a front and center concern.

This class will explore the Jewish attitude toward aging and the lessons from the Jewish tradition that offer valuable and practical insights that foster the adding of life to years.

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Join us for In-Person Shabbat Services this Friday, November 18th at 6:00 pm!

Led by Rabbis Jonathan Singer and Ryan Bauer with Cantor Arik Luck.

To best ensure we can provide a safe and sacred experience, please note the following: 

• Advance registration is required. If for any reason you are not able to register in advance, you are still welcome to attend and we will take care of registration at the gate.
• Full vaccination status is required for those eligible when participating in our programs (including booster for those eligible). Consistent with city, state, CDC and other public health authority guidance, COVID-19 vaccines are the most important and effective tool in preventing COVID-19 disease, especially severe illness and death.
• Masking is optional at all services and events taking place inside Emanu-El or for outdoor events, including in the courtyard
• For those ineligible for vaccination, testing is required within 24 hours of the event (rapid antigen or PCR).
• Although masks are not required, we understand that many people will continue to mask for a variety of reasons. We fully support those who choose to mask and invite all in our community to act in a spirit of non-judgmental kindness as we navigate this landscape together.
• Please review our COVID-19 on-site event protocols.
• We, along with our COVID-19 Advisory Team, will continue to monitor case rates in San Francisco and other important factors and respond to the changing circumstances accordingly.
• Our services will continue to be held virtually, on our Livestream page and Facebook Live.

Event Signup