Special Events

March 2019

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					1 Bagels and Babies (MMR) 9:30 am Bagels and Babies (MMR) Mar 1 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am Passover Yoga with Julie Emden 12:00 pm Passover Yoga with Julie Emden Mar 1 @ 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm Passover Yoga Sessions with Julie Emden Friday afternoons, 12:00 – 1:30pm March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 $10 per class (cash onsite) or $40 for whole series Deepen your experience of the Passover holiday this … Continued First Friday Under Five Shabbat Service (MMS) 5:30 pm First Friday Under Five Shabbat Service (MMS) Mar 1 @ 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm Classic Shabbat Service (Main) 6:00 pm Classic Shabbat Service (Main) Mar 1 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Classic Shabbat Service (Main) 6:00 pm Classic Shabbat Service (Main) Mar 1 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Simchat Shabbat Dinner 2019-03-01 6:15 pm Simchat Shabbat Dinner 2019-03-01 Mar 1 @ 6:15 pm – 8:00 pm Monthly festive community Shabbat Dinner with children.First Friday of the month, 6:15 p.m in Guild Hall. Thai food will be provided.Adult Members- $20.00, Children ages 3-10- $10.00, Non-member Adults- $24.00.Event Signup Access Shabbat – March 2019 7:00 pm Access Shabbat – March 2019 Mar 1 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Let it go! Let it go! All your worries and the daily minutia of your work week and come celebrate Shabbat as part of your mini-spa vacation. Members Alina and David Jordan have graciously opened … Continued	2 Torah Study (Library) 9:15 am Torah Study (Library) Mar 2 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Torah Study with Rabbi Kushner (R55) 9:15 am Torah Study with Rabbi Kushner (R55) Mar 2 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Shabbat Morning Service BM of Arielle Bransten (MMS) 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Service BM of Arielle Bransten (MMS) Mar 2 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
3	4 Scrabble (R57) 11:00 am Scrabble (R57) Mar 4 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm	5 Side by Side March 2019 Session 9:30 am Side by Side March 2019 Session Mar 5 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Emanu-El’s Side by Side program introduces our youngest children (18 months to 2.5 years) to a preschool environment with their parent or caregiver by their side. Our Side by Side program is rich in Jewish … Continued Mah Jongg (Room 57) 1:30 pm Mah Jongg (Room 57) Mar 5 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm	6 Brown Bag March 2019 12:00 pm Brown Bag March 2019 Mar 6 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Join us for this monthly drop-in learning session 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 and Learning March 2019 4:00 pm Limonata and Learning March 2019 Mar 6 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Join us for a no-host study session at Book Passage in Corte Madera. Take a break from your day with a little Torah, a little nosh, and a little discussion. Grab a snack or a … Continued	7	8 Bagels and Babies (MMR) 9:30 am Bagels and Babies (MMR) Mar 8 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am Pre-Oneg (MMR) 5:30 pm Pre-Oneg (MMR) Mar 8 @ 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm One Shabbat Service (MMS) 6:00 pm One Shabbat Service (MMS) Mar 8 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Community Dinners + Late Shabbat March 8 2019 6:30 pm Community Dinners + Late Shabbat March 8 2019 Mar 8 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm We want to invite all Jewish young adults from around the Bay Area to come together for intimate dinners – between 8 and 10 people – at some of the best spots in the Inner … Continued YA Late Shabbat (MMS) 8:30 pm YA Late Shabbat (MMS) Mar 8 @ 8:30 pm – 9:45 pm	9 Torah Study with Rabbi Kushner (R55) 9:15 am Torah Study with Rabbi Kushner (R55) Mar 9 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Shabbat Morning Service – BM of Davis Breitbard (MMS) 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Service – BM of Davis Breitbard (MMS) Mar 9 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Shabbat Morning Service- BM of Olivia Felson (Main) 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Service- BM of Olivia Felson (Main) Mar 9 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Torah Study (Library) 9:15 pm Torah Study (Library) Mar 9 @ 9:15 pm – 10:15 pm
10	11 Mazel Tots (MMR) 9:30 am Mazel Tots (MMR) Mar 11 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am Scrabble (R57) 11:00 am Scrabble (R57) Mar 11 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Scrabble (R57) 11:00 am Scrabble (R57) Mar 11 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm	12 Mah Jongg (Room 57) 1:30 pm Mah Jongg (Room 57) Mar 12 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm SPARK – Jewish Feminism Transformed Judaism 6:30 pm SPARK – Jewish Feminism Transformed Judaism Mar 12 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm How Jewish Feminists Transformed Judaism… and American Culture with Rabbi Jane Litman. All four non-Orthodox denominations (Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist, Renewal) are now headed by women. This would have been unimaginable forty years ago, and thought … Continued SPARK – Jewish Masculinity 6:30 pm SPARK – Jewish Masculinity Mar 12 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Jewish Masculinity in the #MeToo Era with Rabbi Joshua Ladon Reckoning seriously with questions of power and gender inequality requires us to investigate and reimagine notions of masculinity. In this class, we will study traditional … Continued SPARK – Mussar 6:30 pm SPARK – Mussar Mar 12 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Things They Never Taught You In Hebrew School: The Practice of Mussar with Rabbi Beth Singer Rabbi Beth Singer will offer an introduction to the concept of Mussar, an old and evolving Jewish practice that … Continued SPARK – Jewish Feminism Transformed Judaism 6:45 pm SPARK – Jewish Feminism Transformed Judaism Mar 12 @ 6:45 pm – 8:00 pm How Jewish Feminists Transformed Judaism… and American Culture with Rabbi Jane Litman. All four non-Orthodox denominations (Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist, Renewal) are now headed by women. This would have been unimaginable forty years ago, and thought … Continued SPARK – Jewish Masculinity 6:45 pm SPARK – Jewish Masculinity Mar 12 @ 6:45 pm – 8:00 pm Jewish Masculinity in the #MeToo Era with Rabbi Joshua Ladon Reckoning seriously with questions of power and gender inequality requires us to investigate and reimagine notions of masculinity. In this class, we will study traditional … Continued SPARK – Mussar 6:45 pm SPARK – Mussar Mar 12 @ 6:45 pm – 8:00 pm Things They Never Taught You In Hebrew School: The Practice of Mussar with Rabbi Beth Singer Rabbi Beth Singer will offer an introduction to the concept of Mussar, an old and evolving Jewish practice that … Continued	13	14 Cooking for Congregants – March 14, 2019 9:00 am Cooking for Congregants – March 14, 2019 Mar 14 @ 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 two volunteers make meals for congregants in need. All … Continued	15 Bagels and Babies (MMR) 9:30 am Bagels and Babies (MMR) Mar 15 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am Guided Meditation with Rabbi Ryan Bauer, March 2019 5:30 pm Guided Meditation with Rabbi Ryan Bauer, March 2019 Mar 15 @ 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm The Torah-based teachings and practices of Meditation (Avodah) and loving-kindness (gimilut chasadim) are at the heart of our meditation at Emanu-El. Practicing our יְהֹוָה Meditation develops mindfulness, and the capacity to become more conscious and find Shalom in the … Continued Pre-Oneg (MMR) 5:30 pm Pre-Oneg (MMR) Mar 15 @ 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm Marin Pop-Up Shabbat – March 15, 2019 6:00 pm Marin Pop-Up Shabbat – March 15, 2019 Mar 15 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Join your Marin neighbors, Rabbi Jonathan Singer and musician Jonathan Bayer for a Pop-Up Potluck Shabbat! Children are welcome, and there will be kid food and activities for those ages 4 and up. Please sign … Continued One Shabbat Service (MMS) 6:00 pm One Shabbat Service (MMS) Mar 15 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm	16 Torah Study (Library) 9:15 am Torah Study (Library) Mar 16 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Torah Study with Rabbi Kushner (R55) 9:15 am Torah Study with Rabbi Kushner (R55) Mar 16 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Shabbat Morning Service (Main) BM of Zoe Albukerk 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Service (Main) BM of Zoe Albukerk Mar 16 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Shabbat Morning Service (MMS) BM of Katelyn Sicklick 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Service (MMS) BM of Katelyn Sicklick Mar 16 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
17 Men’s Group -March 17, 2019 9:30 am Men’s Group -March 17, 2019 Mar 17 @ 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 Family Purim Celebration: Shushan’s Bazaar! 3:00 pm Family Purim Celebration: Shushan’s Bazaar! Mar 17 @ 3:00 pm – 6:15 pm Sunday, March 17, Carnival 3:00 – 5:30 pm, Purim Spiel 5:30 – 6:15 pm Offering festivities for all ages, Shushan’s Bazaar will feature carnival games, human foosball, jumpy houses, an animal show, face painting, henna … Continued	18 Mazel Tots (MMR) 9:30 am Mazel Tots (MMR) Mar 18 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am Scrabble (R57) 11:00 am Scrabble (R57) Mar 18 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm	19 Mah Jongg (Room 57) 1:30 pm Mah Jongg (Room 57) Mar 19 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm	20 The Whole Megillah: A Reading For Adults 7:00 pm The Whole Megillah: A Reading For Adults Mar 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm On the night of Purim, join us for a lively discussion, a light meal, and the chance to imbibe until you can’t tell the difference between Haman and Mordechai as we make our way through … Continued	21	22 Bagels and Babies (MMR) 9:30 am Bagels and Babies (MMR) Mar 22 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am Pre-Oneg (MMR) 5:30 pm Pre-Oneg (MMR) Mar 22 @ 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm One Shabbat (MMS) with Jonathan Ben-Artsi 6:00 pm One Shabbat (MMS) with Jonathan Ben-Artsi Mar 22 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Jonathan Ben-Artzi, the grandson of Yitzhak Rabin, will speak at tonight's Shabbat service on what it was like having Yitzhak Rabin raise him and why he created The Yitzhak Rabin Center.	23 Torah Study (Library) 9:15 am Torah Study (Library) Mar 23 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Torah Study with Rabbi Kushner (R55) 9:15 am Torah Study with Rabbi Kushner (R55) Mar 23 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Shabbat Morning Service (Main) BM of Sam Pasternak 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Service (Main) BM of Sam Pasternak Mar 23 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Shabbat Morning Service (MMS) BM of Jude Swagel 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Service (MMS) BM of Jude Swagel Mar 23 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm PurimPalooza 2019 9:00 pm PurimPalooza 2019 Mar 23 @ 9:00 pm – Mar 24 @ 2:00 am The Bay Area's biggest and best Purim party is back and better than ever for its sixth consecutive year! Presented by the Young Adult Community at Congregation Emanu-El, PurimPalooza will be a night filled with dancing, … Continued
24	25 Mazel Tots (MMR) 9:30 am Mazel Tots (MMR) Mar 25 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am Scrabble (R57) 11:00 am Scrabble (R57) Mar 25 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Scrabble (R57) 11:00 am Scrabble (R57) Mar 25 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm	26 Mah Jongg (Room 57) 1:30 pm Mah Jongg (Room 57) Mar 26 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm	27 Tea-lightful: A Tea Tasting at Crown & Crumpet Tea Salon 6:00 pm Tea-lightful: A Tea Tasting at Crown & Crumpet Tea Salon Mar 27 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm	28 Cooking for Congregants – March 28, 2019 9:00 am Cooking for Congregants – March 28, 2019 Mar 28 @ 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 two volunteers make meals for congregants in need. All … Continued	29 Bagels and Babies (MMR) 9:30 am Bagels and Babies (MMR) Mar 29 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am Pre-Oneg (MMR) 5:30 pm Pre-Oneg (MMR) Mar 29 @ 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm One Shabbat Service (MMS) 6:00 pm One Shabbat Service (MMS) Mar 29 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm	30 Torah Study (Library) 9:15 am Torah Study (Library) Mar 30 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Torah Study with Rabbi Kushner (R55) 9:15 am Torah Study with Rabbi Kushner (R55) Mar 30 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am Bootcamp and Brews 1:00 pm Bootcamp and Brews Mar 30 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Private 4×4 Strength & Conditioning Class::In this 55-minute class you will be pushed in terms of your strength and conditioning abilities. Class includes a dynamic warm-up and strength moves with kettle-bells, dumbbells, resistance bands and … Continued
31 Perla Batalla in “The House of Cohen” 5:00 pm Perla Batalla in “The House of Cohen” Mar 31 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Leonard Cohen was Perla Batalla’s friend, mentor and colleague. In an homage blessed by the man himself, she brings us his remarkable music, as well as stories of her long working relationship with him. With … Continued THE HOUSE OF COHEN 5:00 pm THE HOUSE OF COHEN Mar 31 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm PERLA BATALLA IN “THE HOUSE OF COHEN” Leonard Cohen was Perla Batalla’s friend, mentor, and colleague. In an homage blessed by the man himself, she brings us his remarkable music, as well as stories of her long working … Continued

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Chuppah and Beyond

This program happens twice a year, stay tuned for our next dates
Six consecutive Tuesdays, 7:00 – 9:00 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 strong foundational tools for a successful, happy lifelong relationship, while simultaneously building a community with other couples. Emanu-El clergy co-facilitate each class along with Sharon Epel LMFT, a San Francisco-based psychotherapist and couples counselor. Topics covered include:

Assessing the challenges of communication
Managing conflict and staying connected
Financial Planning and differing approaches to money
Maintaining intimacy, friendship, and commitment
Lessons from a successful marriage

Please email Ariana Estoque if you have any questions or register here if you would like to be added to our list for more info.

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Tuesday, Mar 26, 1:30 pm

Wednesday, Mar 27, 6:00 pm

Thursday, Mar 28, 9:00 am

Friday, Mar 29, 9:30 am

Special Events

Special Events

Join us for one-of-a-kind opportunities to connect and engage with your fellow congregants

Chuppah and Beyond

UPCOMING EVENTS

Mah Jongg (Room 57)

Tea-lightful: A Tea Tasting at Crown & Crumpet Tea Salon

Cooking for Congregants - March 28, 2019

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