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Baby Groups with Mimi – (M,W,F) 11:00 am
Baby Groups with Mimi – (M,W,F)
Jul 1 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Show up with your little ones (birth to 2 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, … Continued
Exploring Rabbi Arthur Green’s “Judaism’s Ten Best Ideas.” 12:00 pm
Exploring Rabbi Arthur Green’s “Judaism’s Ten Best Ideas.”
Jul 1 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Exploring Rabbi Arthur Green’s “Judaism’s Ten Best Ideas.”This book by renowned Rabbi and Jewish thinker, Arthur Green, posits the question, “In an age of fluid identity, many people are honestly asking the question “Why be … Continued
Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music 7:30 pm
Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music
Jul 1 @ 7:30 pm – 7:40 pm
Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music, with Cantor Marsha Attie. Facebook Live.
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Hebrew, Music and Prayer (7/2/2020) 12:00 pm
Hebrew, Music and Prayer (7/2/2020)
Jul 2 @ 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
Join Cantor Marsha Attie to discuss prayer, Hebrew, and music. Registration is required.Event Signup
3
Temple office closed – Independence Day
Temple office closed – Independence Day
Jul 3 all-day
 
Baby Groups with Mimi – (M,W,F) 11:00 am
Baby Groups with Mimi – (M,W,F)
Jul 3 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Show up with your little ones (birth to 2 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, … Continued
One Shabbat Service (7/3/20) 6:00 pm
One Shabbat Service (7/3/20)
Jul 3 @ 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm
Shabbat service led by Rabbi Jonathan Singer 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. … Continued
4
Torah Study (with Rabbinic Intern Leo Fuchs – 7/4/20) 9:15 am
Torah Study (with Rabbinic Intern Leo Fuchs – 7/4/20)
Jul 4 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am
Torah Study with Rabbinic Intern Leo Fuchs, followed by Mourner's Kaddish and Healing Prayer. To participate, click here.
Havdalah with Cantor Marsha Attie (7/4/20) 8:00 pm
Havdalah with Cantor Marsha Attie (7/4/20)
Jul 4 @ 8:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Havdalah with Cantor Marsha Attie on Facebook Live, click here.
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Support youth experiencing homelessness with a Sunday night dinner delivery! 5:00 pm
Support youth experiencing homelessness with a Sunday night dinner delivery!
Jul 5 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Support youth experiencing homelessness with a Sunday night dinner delivery!
  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 … Continued
6
Baby Groups with Mimi – (M,W,F) 11:00 am
Baby Groups with Mimi – (M,W,F)
Jul 6 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Show up with your little ones (birth to 2 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, … Continued
7
How Prepared Are You For The High Holy Days? 7:00 pm
How Prepared Are You For The High Holy Days?
Jul 7 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
How Prepared Are YOU For The High Holy Days?With rabbinic intern, educator, and Emanu-El member, Leo FuchsThree consecutive Tuesday evenings, July 7 – 21 from 7:00 – 8:15 pm via Zoom. This is a free program.​The … Continued
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Baby Groups with Mimi – (M,W,F) 11:00 am
Baby Groups with Mimi – (M,W,F)
Jul 8 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Show up with your little ones (birth to 2 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, … Continued
Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music 7:30 pm
Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music
Jul 8 @ 7:30 pm – 7:40 pm
Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music, with Cantor Arik Luck. Facebook Live.
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Hebrew, Music and Prayer (7/9/2020) 12:00 pm
Hebrew, Music and Prayer (7/9/2020)
Jul 9 @ 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
Join Cantor Arik Luck to discuss prayer, Hebrew, and music. Registration is required.Event Signup
Men’s Group Virtual Happy Hour – July 9 2020 5:00 pm
Men’s Group Virtual Happy Hour – July 9 2020
Jul 9 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
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. Our … Continued
10
Baby Groups with Mimi – (M,W,F) 11:00 am
Baby Groups with Mimi – (M,W,F)
Jul 10 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Show up with your little ones (birth to 2 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, … Continued
One Shabbat Service (7/10/20) 6:00 pm
One Shabbat Service (7/10/20)
Jul 10 @ 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm
Shabbat service led by Rabbi Sydney Mintz and Cantor Arik Luck. 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. … Continued
Young Adult Late Shabbat Service (7/10/20) 7:30 pm
Young Adult Late Shabbat Service (7/10/20)
Jul 10 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Young Adult Late Shabbat Service with Rabbi Sydney Mintz, and Cantor Marsha Attie. Click here to participate via Facebook Live, our preferred platform – you don't have to join Facebook to participate.
July Late Shabbat Oneg 8:30 pm
July Late Shabbat Oneg
Jul 10 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Late Shabbat Oneg is back (!!) and we're partnering with Moishe House Nob Hill to bring you a fun evening of FRIENDLY speed dating. Whether you’re in search of romantic or platonic connections, this will … Continued
11
Torah Study (with Rabbi Jonathan Singer – 7/11/20) 9:15 am
Torah Study (with Rabbi Jonathan Singer – 7/11/20)
Jul 11 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am
Torah Study with Rabbi Jonathan Singer, followed by Mourner's Kaddish and Healing Prayer. To participate, click here.
Havdalah with Rabbinic Intern Leo Fuchs (7/11/20) 8:00 pm
Havdalah with Rabbinic Intern Leo Fuchs (7/11/20)
Jul 11 @ 8:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Havdalah with Rabbinic Intern Leo Fuchs on Facebook Live, click here.
12
Support youth experiencing homelessness with a Sunday night dinner delivery! 5:00 pm
Support youth experiencing homelessness with a Sunday night dinner delivery!
Jul 12 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Support youth experiencing homelessness with a Sunday night dinner delivery!
  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 … Continued
13
Baby Groups with Mimi – (M,W,F) 11:00 am
Baby Groups with Mimi – (M,W,F)
Jul 13 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Show up with your little ones (birth to 2 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, … Continued
14
Multi-Racial and Multi-Ethnic Teens and Tweens 4:00 pm
Multi-Racial and Multi-Ethnic Teens and Tweens
Jul 14 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Join fellow teen and tween members of multi-racial and multi-ethnic families at Emanu-El in a Zoom gathering on Tuesday July 14th from 4-5pm to meet one another, share stories, and build a community to support … Continued
Multi-Racial and Multi-Ethnic Families Gathering (July 2020) 7:00 pm
Multi-Racial and Multi-Ethnic Families Gathering (July 2020)
Jul 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Join fellow members of Emanu-El from multi-racial and multi-ethnic families in a Zoom gathering to meet one another, share stories, and build a community to support each other  through the complexities of the world around … Continued
15
Baby Groups with Mimi – (M,W,F) 11:00 am
Baby Groups with Mimi – (M,W,F)
Jul 15 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Show up with your little ones (birth to 2 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, … Continued
Mixology (Young Adult Program) 6:00 pm
Mixology (Young Adult Program)
Jul 15 @ 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Join YALCer and experienced cocktail maker, Misha Kestler, in this new 30-minute series: Mixology! Each time we gather, we’ll learn how to make a new drink. Our first drink will be the classic margarita. Please … Continued
Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music 7:30 pm
Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music
Jul 15 @ 7:30 pm – 7:40 pm
Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music, with Cantor Marsha Attie. Facebook Live.
16
Hebrew, Music and Prayer (7/16/2020) 12:00 pm
Hebrew, Music and Prayer (7/16/2020)
Jul 16 @ 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
Join Cantor Arik Luck to discuss prayer, Hebrew, and music. Registration is required.Event Signup
17
Baby Groups with Mimi – (M,W,F) 11:00 am
Baby Groups with Mimi – (M,W,F)
Jul 17 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Show up with your little ones (birth to 2 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, … Continued
One Shabbat Service (7/17/20) 6:00 pm
One Shabbat Service (7/17/20)
Jul 17 @ 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm
Shabbat service led by Rabbi Sarah Joselow Parris and Cantor Arik Luck. 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 … Continued
18
Torah Study (with Rabbi Jonathan Singer – 7/18/20) 9:15 am
Torah Study (with Rabbi Jonathan Singer – 7/18/20)
Jul 18 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am
Torah Study with Rabbi Jonathan Singer, followed by Mourner's Kaddish and Healing Prayer. To participate, click here.
19
Support youth experiencing homelessness with a Sunday night dinner delivery! 5:00 pm
Support youth experiencing homelessness with a Sunday night dinner delivery!
Jul 19 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Support youth experiencing homelessness with a Sunday night dinner delivery!
  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 … Continued
20
Baby Groups with Mimi – (M,W,F) 11:00 am
Baby Groups with Mimi – (M,W,F)
Jul 20 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Show up with your little ones (birth to 2 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, … Continued
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Baby Groups with Mimi – (M,W,F) 11:00 am
Baby Groups with Mimi – (M,W,F)
Jul 22 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Show up with your little ones (birth to 2 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, … Continued
23
Jews of Color Virtual Gathering (July 2020) 7:00 pm
Jews of Color Virtual Gathering (July 2020)
Jul 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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 … Continued
24
Baby Groups with Mimi – (M,W,F) 11:00 am
Baby Groups with Mimi – (M,W,F)
Jul 24 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Show up with your little ones (birth to 2 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, … Continued
One Shabbat Service (7/24/20) 6:00 pm
One Shabbat Service (7/24/20)
Jul 24 @ 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm
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 … Continued
25
Torah Study (with Rabbi Sarah Joselow Parris – 7/25/20) 9:15 am
Torah Study (with Rabbi Sarah Joselow Parris – 7/25/20)
Jul 25 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am
Torah Study with Rabbi Sarah Joselow Parris followed by Mourner's Kaddish and Healing Prayer. To participate, click here.
26
Support youth experiencing homelessness with a Sunday night dinner delivery! 5:00 pm
Support youth experiencing homelessness with a Sunday night dinner delivery!
Jul 26 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Support youth experiencing homelessness with a Sunday night dinner delivery!
  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 … Continued
27
Baby Groups with Mimi – (M,W,F) 11:00 am
Baby Groups with Mimi – (M,W,F)
Jul 27 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Show up with your little ones (birth to 2 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, … Continued
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Baby Groups with Mimi – (M,W,F) 11:00 am
Baby Groups with Mimi – (M,W,F)
Jul 29 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Show up with your little ones (birth to 2 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, … Continued
Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music 7:30 pm
Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music
Jul 29 @ 7:30 pm – 7:40 pm
Soothe Your Soul: A Moment of Music, with Cantor Marsha Attie. Facebook Live.
30
Hebrew, Music and Prayer (7/30/2020) 12:00 pm
Hebrew, Music and Prayer (7/30/2020)
Jul 30 @ 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
Join Cantor Arik Luck to discuss prayer, Hebrew, and music. Registration is required.Event Signup
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Baby Groups with Mimi – (M,W,F) 11:00 am
Baby Groups with Mimi – (M,W,F)
Jul 31 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Show up with your little ones (birth to 2 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, … Continued
One Shabbat Service (7/31/20) 6:00 pm
One Shabbat Service (7/31/20)
Jul 31 @ 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm
Shabbat service led by Rabbi Jason Rodich and Cantor Arik Luck. 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. … Continued
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Baby Naming & Brit Milah

Our rabbis and cantor are available to officiate with a mohel/mohelet in the Brit Milah ceremony.

Naming and blessing a Jewish baby or child is their first welcome into Jewish life. The naming takes place within the congregation community at Shabbat services. For Temple members, arrangements can also be made for the ceremony to be performed at the family’s home. For more information, please contact us: 415-751-2535.

Please fill out our Baby Naming and Brit Milah form. This form can also be used to notify us that your baby has been born.

Mohelim we recommend include the following:
  1. Dr. Eric Tabas
    (415) 397-2331
    http://www.erictabasmd.yourmd.com/
  2. Rabbi Moshe Trager
    (415) 366-6757
    rabbitrager@calimohel.com
    http://calimohel.com/
  3. Debra Weiss-Ishai, MD, FAAP
    (510) 589-8556
    mohel@TheBrisDoctor.com
    http://www.thebrisdoctor.com/

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