We want YOUR punim (face) among the 100 Emanu-El members who will join (from home) to learn and sing a song that will help us welcome in what we all hope will be a very sweet new year! You don’t need to be an amazing singer, just bring your love for our community and we’ll help you. This will be fun!

• We are looking for 100 congregants who can spend a couple of hours at home learning a very simple, familiar, and easy-to-sing song. We will provide a recording (and sheet music for those who read it, but it is not necessary that you read music).
• You will then record yourself, using your phone, following these simple directions provided by our partners at Kosher Style Records. Feel free to check out the instructions now so that you understand what will be involved.
• Our voices will be edited and blended together in post-production to create a very special High Holy Day message for our community.
• Register by Tuesday, July 28, as space is limited. We will reach out shortly to the first 100 members who sign up.

This virtual choir is part of the Cantors' Concert Series, which is generously supported by Ingrid D. Tauber and Frank Taforo.

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Bring a yoga mat and an open mind for a fabulous and restorative 45 minutes of yoga, connection and Jewish mindfulness practice. Rabbi Mintz (your very own Reb Syd) shares her love and her challenge with stillness, flexibility and keeping the OM in shalom!!

This is a program for Emanu-El's Young Adult Community (20s & 30s).

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Led by congregants who identify as Jews of color, we are convening regular gatherings of Emanu-El members who identify as Jews of color of any race or ethnicity, to meet each other, share stories, and explore the needs and hopes of our community. The intention is to create a safe space to share thoughts and engage in conversation. We acknowledge that while this need has always existed, it has been magnified recently within our Jewish community and in the broader society at large. Emanu-El is committed to ensuring safety, equity, and justice within our community and in the wider Jewish community. 

These gatherings are being hosted by congregant Kristin Eriko Posner and board member Paula Pretlow.

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Show up with your little ones (birth to 4 years) and spend time with other parents. Join us to celebrate Havdalah on Mondays and as we prepare to welcome Shabbat on Fridays. Enjoy music, stories, puppets, and more with Early Childhood Educator Mimi Greisman. Take advantage of a wonderful opportunity to connect with other parents and create lasting friendships. To participate, click here.

Shabbat service led by Rabbinic Intern Leo Fuchs and Cantor Marsha Attie. Click here to participate via Facebook Live, our preferred platform – you don't have to join Facebook to participate. For alternative access via livestream, click here. To follow along with prayers, click here for a free online Mishkan T'Filah prayer book.

Torah Study with Rabbi Jonathan Singer followed by Mourner's Kaddish and Healing Prayer. To participate, click here.

Havdalah with Jonathan Bayer on Facebook Live, click here.

For over two years, every Sunday night Emanu-El congregants have provided dinner for the youth living at G-House (a transitional home for youth experiencing homelessness run by Larkin Street Youth Services), by bringing food and then breaking bread together. While these dinners at G-House have been cancelled due to social distancing, we still need your help supporting the youth living there.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Emanu-El volunteers are continuing to do this mitzvah by ordering a Sunday night meals (a lot of pizza!) from local restaurants and having it them delivered to G-House. These dinners are very meaningful, as each dinner we give lets the youth know that our Emanu-El community continues to care for them despite the current challenges.

We look forward to resuming these in person dinners at G-House when it is safe for all.
Please sign up here to sponsor a Sunday evening dinner and for more details!   

Show up with your little ones (birth to 4 years) and spend time with other parents. Join us to celebrate Havdalah on Mondays and as we prepare to welcome Shabbat on Fridays. Enjoy music, stories, puppets, and more with Early Childhood Educator Mimi Greisman. Take advantage of a wonderful opportunity to connect with other parents and create lasting friendships. To participate, click here.

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