Daytime Activities
Meet other congregants at these weekday opportunities at the temple!
Cooking For Congregants | Stories of Your Life | Scrabble | Mah Jongg | Bridge Club |
GET READY FOR TORAH SOFTBALL!
Get your bats and gloves ready and join the best softball league in the Bay Area, BATS. (Bay Area Torah Softball) Congregation Emanu-El is recruiting members to play on their adult co-ed softball team. The BATS Softball league provides a fun and non-competitive environment for softball players of all skill levels! The league consists of teams from Synagogues in the City and Marin. The season starts in April and the playoffs end in early July. All games will be played on Sundays, and the location will alternate between San Francisco and Marin. The team would be self-funded and is about $54 per player. This includes field rentals, umpires, and balls. If you are interested in joining the team or have any questions please contact Shelby David, sdavid@emanuelsf.org or phone: 415-751-2541 x177.
Registration Deadline is February 28, 2019.
Cooking For Congregants
9:00 am – 11:00 am, Emanu-El Kitchen
New participants are always welcome!
Registration required, see below.
Cooking Schedule:
Thursday February 7 REGISTER HERE
Thursday February 14 REGISTER HERE
Thursday February 28 REGISTER HERE
Thursday March 14 REGISTER HERE
Thursday March 28 REGISTER HERE
Register by Tuesday prior to cooking day.
Participate in this mitzvah led by congregant and former restaurant owner Gail Laghi, and congregant and chef Sari Swig. Gail and Sari have volunteered to run a two-hour cooking session with up to six congregant volunteers to make meals for congregants in need, either facing a recent illness, death, or birth. All congregants are welcome to join. Menu, ingredients, and storage containers are provided. Questions? Contact Shelby David: (415) 751-2541 x177
The Stories of Your Life: A Guided Autobiography and Life Review Writing Group
Occurring monthly on Mondays
10:00 am – noon, Congregation Emanu-El
No charge; Room 53
March 4
Join a friendly group that meets monthly to share stories on assigned themes such as: “Your Relationship with Israel,” “Treasured Objects” or “Your Greatest Accomplishments.” No writing skill is necessary since it’s more about the story. This is a great opportunity for self-reflection, starting your memoir, and getting to know other warm and wonderful synagogue members. Facilitated by member Nancy Alpert, LCSW.
New participants are always welcome! To register contact Nancy.
Daytime Games
New participants are always welcome!
Scrabble
Monday Afternoons except on Federal holidays and when Temple is closed
11:00 – 3:00 pm, 5th floor
No charge; Drop in.
February 25
March 4,11,18, 25
Do you love Scrabble and the challenge of putting letters together to form words?
Join the temple’s Scrabble Group and play a rousing game or two. Perfect your word skills and expand your social circle. Bring a Scrabble set (optional) along with your enthusiasm and a love of words. All ages and experience levels are invited.
Mah Jongg
Weekly on Tuesdays at 1:30 pm:
February 19, 26
March 5, 12, 19, 26
No charge; drop in
Enjoy playing Mah Jongg? Come and join us! Arrive in the first half-hour if you have any questions. Open to players at all levels from beginners to expert, but they must be able to play as there will be no teaching at this time.
Bridge Club – Lessons and Game
2nd and 4th Tuesdays
February 26
March 12 & 26
April 9 & 23
May 14 & 28
June 11 & 25
10:00 am – 12:00 pm; Rinder Chapel
$20 members/$25 friends of members
If you are more than a beginner, you are welcome to join this popular and lively group for duplicate style bridge.
Play while improving your game. No partner needed. Deborah Murphy is the instructor.
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