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Mishpachot Emanu-El Babies: Mondays 4/17-5/8 10:00 am
Mishpachot Emanu-El Babies: Mondays 4/17-5/8
Apr 17 @ 10:00 am – May 8 @ 11:30 am
Our Mishpachot Emanu-El program for Babies introduces our youngest children (0-16 months) to a preschool environment with their parent(s) by their side. Our weekly meetings will be guided by esteemed early childhood educator, Emma Kelly, … Continued
Mishpachot Emanu-El Toddlers: Wednesdays 4/19-5/10 10:00 am
Mishpachot Emanu-El Toddlers: Wednesdays 4/19-5/10
Apr 19 @ 10:00 am – May 10 @ 11:30 am
Our Mishpachot Emanu-El program for Toddlers introduces some of our youngest children (16-36 months) to a preschool environment with their parent(s) by their side. Our weekly meetings will be guided by esteemed early childhood educator, … Continued
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Nadav Tamir JStreet Executive Director 7:00 pm
Nadav Tamir JStreet Executive Director
May 4 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Join us for a unique opportunity to hear directly from the Executive Director of J Street Israel, Nadav Tamir, in person, while he is visiting the U.S. Nadav has an impressive breadth of experience as … Continued
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Ice Cream Party Tot Shabbat – (5/5/23) 5:00 pm
Ice Cream Party Tot Shabbat – (5/5/23)
May 5 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
*Special* Ice Cream Tot Shabbat Join us in Martin Meyer Reception at 5:00 pm to connect with fellow families while children nosh. This session will include a very festive Shavuot-inspired ICE CREAM PARTY! Followed by a … Continued
B. Mitzvah Party Re-Do 6:00 pm
B. Mitzvah Party Re-Do
May 5 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Did your student have a Zoom B. Mitzvah? Miss out on a party with their friends? Do they want one last party at Emanu-El before construction? We have just the event, on Friday, May 5th … Continued
City Hope Shabbat Dinner 6:00 pm
City Hope Shabbat Dinner
May 5 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
As we approach the end of our school year, we are already looking forward to 5784. Join us Friday, May 5 at 6:00 pm to celebrate the incredible work you have done with City Hope. … Continued
YFE Shabbat Service with City Hope San Francisco (5/5/23) 6:00 pm
YFE Shabbat Service with City Hope San Francisco (5/5/23)
May 5 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Join us for In-Person Shabbat Services this Friday, May 5th at 6:00 pm!Led by Rabbi Ryan Bauer with Cantor Arik Luck. They will be joined by Paul Trudeau, founder and CEO of City Hope San … Continued
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Torah Study 9:15 am
Torah Study
May 6 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am
Each week, a member of our clergy leads a group in Torah Study, followed by Mourner’s Kaddish and Healing Prayer. We are back to hybrid. Please check the Torah Study session webpage for more information, or … Continued
Shabbat Morning Service – Adam Scheer (Main) 9:30 am
Shabbat Morning Service – Adam Scheer (Main)
May 6 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
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 … Continued
2023 Shabbat Torah Hevra with Rabbi Lawrence Kushner 10:00 am
2023 Shabbat Torah Hevra with Rabbi Lawrence Kushner
May 6 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
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 – 11:00amFirst session: Saturday morning, September 24,2nd session, Oct 83rd session, … Continued
Shabbat Morning Service – Olivia Schuman (Main) 11:30 am
Shabbat Morning Service – Olivia Schuman (Main)
May 6 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
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 … Continued
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Men’s Group Meeting – May 7, 2023 9:30 am
Men’s Group Meeting – May 7, 2023
May 7 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Gentlemen of the El,Please join Rabbi Stephen Pearce for a special Men's Group on Sunday, May 7th from 9:30am – 11:00am. We will meet at the home of a Temple member. Enjoy bagels and coffee and … Continued
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Shabbat Service w/ Musical Scholar in Residence Joe Buchanan 6:00 pm
Shabbat Service w/ Musical Scholar in Residence Joe Buchanan
May 12 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Join us for In-Person Shabbat Services this Friday, May 12th at 6:00 pm!Led by Rabbi Sydney Mintz with Cantors Marsha Attie and Arik Luck. They will be joined by our musical scholar in residence Joe … Continued
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Torah Study 9:15 am
Torah Study
May 13 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am
Each week, a member of our clergy leads a group in Torah Study, followed by Mourner’s Kaddish and Healing Prayer. We are back to hybrid. Please check the Torah Study session webpage for more information, or … Continued
Shabbat Morning Service – Matias Fals (Main) 9:30 am
Shabbat Morning Service – Matias Fals (Main)
May 13 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
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 … Continued
2023 Shabbat Torah Hevra with Rabbi Lawrence Kushner 10:00 am
2023 Shabbat Torah Hevra with Rabbi Lawrence Kushner
May 13 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
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 – 11:00amFirst session: Saturday morning, September 24,2nd session, Oct 83rd session, … Continued
Joe Buchannan Shabbat Morning Service & Program 10:30 am
Joe Buchannan Shabbat Morning Service & Program
May 13 @ 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
Musical scholar in residence, Joe Buchannan, will join with Emanu- El clergy for a festive Shabbat morning service! Following the service will be Joe's musical program, "Choosing to Be Chosen". In this program, Joe will … Continued
Memories Project 1:00 pm
Memories Project
May 13 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
As Temple Emanu-El prepares to embark on an exciting architectural journey and once-in-a-century makeover of our beloved building, we would love to hear, see, and collect your memories of the spaces that are soon to … Continued
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Mishpachot Emanu-El Babies: Mondays 5/15-6/5 10:00 am
Mishpachot Emanu-El Babies: Mondays 5/15-6/5
May 15 @ 10:00 am – Jun 5 @ 11:30 am
NEW PRICE!Drop-ins welcome!Our Mishpachot Emanu-El program for Babies introduces our youngest children (0-16 months) to a preschool environment with their parent(s) by their side. Our weekly meetings will be guided by esteemed early childhood educator, … Continued
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Mishpachot Emanu-El Toddlers: Wednesdays 5/17-6/7 10:00 am
Mishpachot Emanu-El Toddlers: Wednesdays 5/17-6/7
May 17 @ 10:00 am – Jun 7 @ 11:15 am
Wednesdays 10:00-11:15 amDates: 5/17, 5/24, 5/31 and 6/7Our Mishpachot Emanu-El program for Toddlers introduces some of our youngest children to a preschool environment with their parent(s) by their side. Our weekly meetups will include music, nosh … Continued
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Congregation Emanu-El’s 174th (Virtual) Annual Meeting 5:00 pm
Congregation Emanu-El’s 174th (Virtual) Annual Meeting
May 18 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Join us for our 174th (Virtual) Annual Meeting to hear our leadership deliver a "state of the congregation," vote on nominees to our Board of Directors, and reflect on where we've been in the past year, … Continued
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May Mishpachot Meet-Up 10:30 am
May Mishpachot Meet-Up
May 19 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Please follow this link to JUNE 16 MEET-UP Registration!Next meet-up is Friday, May 19 at Breck's!Time: 10:30 amMeeting Frequency:  Third Friday of the Month, locations will vary.Join us for a monthly neighborhood meet-up at various … Continued
Confirmation Shabbat Service (5/19/23) 6:00 pm
Confirmation Shabbat Service (5/19/23)
May 19 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Join us In-Person for our Confirmation Shabbat Service this Friday, May 19th at 6:00 pm!Led by our 12th graders, Havurah Naphtali with Cantor Marsha Attie and the rest of our clergy.To best ensure we can … Continued
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Food Bank Volunteer at St. John’s 5/20! 7:30 am
Food Bank Volunteer at St. John’s 5/20!
May 20 @ 7:30 am – 9:30 am
Help our Neighbors at St. John's: Food Bank VolunteersWhen: May 20th, 7:30am-9:30amWhere: St. John's Presbyterian Church, 25 Lake StCome join our Emanu-El community and help our neighbors support local families! All ages are welcome to … Continued
Torah Study 9:15 am
Torah Study
May 20 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am
Each week, a member of our clergy leads a group in Torah Study, followed by Mourner’s Kaddish and Healing Prayer. We are back to hybrid. Please check the Torah Study session webpage for more information, or … Continued
Shabbat Morning Service – Ian Potashner (Main) 9:30 am
Shabbat Morning Service – Ian Potashner (Main)
May 20 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
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 … Continued
2023 Shabbat Torah Hevra with Rabbi Lawrence Kushner 10:00 am
2023 Shabbat Torah Hevra with Rabbi Lawrence Kushner
May 20 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
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 – 11:00amFirst session: Saturday morning, September 24,2nd session, Oct 83rd session, … Continued
Shabbat Morning Service – Julian Allouche (Main) 11:30 am
Shabbat Morning Service – Julian Allouche (Main)
May 20 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
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 … Continued
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Tikkun Le’l Shavuot 7:00 pm
Tikkun Le’l Shavuot
May 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Tikkun Le'l Shavuot – An Evening Wrestling with God in celebration of receiving the TorahCongregations Emanu-El and Sherith Israel are joining together for Tikkun Le'l Shavuot – a traditional evening of Torah study celebrating the … Continued
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Shabbat Service (5/26/23) 6:00 pm
Shabbat Service (5/26/23)
May 26 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Join us for In-Person Shabbat Services this Friday, May 26th at 6:00 pm!Led by Rabbi Sarah Joselow Parris with Cantor Arik Luck. To best ensure we can provide a safe and sacred experience, please note … Continued
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Torah Study 9:15 am
Torah Study
May 27 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am
Each week, a member of our clergy leads a group in Torah Study, followed by Mourner’s Kaddish and Healing Prayer. We are back to hybrid. Please check the Torah Study session webpage for more information, or … Continued
Shabbat Morning Service – H. Price & L. Deitz (Main) 9:30 am
Shabbat Morning Service – H. Price & L. Deitz (Main)
May 27 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
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 … Continued
2023 Shabbat Torah Hevra with Rabbi Lawrence Kushner 10:00 am
2023 Shabbat Torah Hevra with Rabbi Lawrence Kushner
May 27 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
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 – 11:00amFirst session: Saturday morning, September 24,2nd session, Oct 83rd session, … Continued
Shabbat Morning Service – Taylor Cohen (Main) 11:30 am
Shabbat Morning Service – Taylor Cohen (Main)
May 27 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
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 … Continued
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Jewish Holiday Descriptions

The following Jewish holidays are listed in chronological order as they are celebrated, beginning with the Fall High Holy Day Season.

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Rosh HaShanah

Rosh HaShanah, the Jewish New Year, begins the ten-day period known as the High Holy Days. Rosh HaShanah is also known as the “birthday of the world”, the “day of remembrance” and the “day of the shofar.” Rosh HaShanah celebrates the ability of people to change and grow, as it is a time for deep thought, self-examination, and prayer.

Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the holiday in which the Jewish people ask for forgiveness and forgive others. Yom Kippur, the most solemn and holy day of the Jewish year, is the last day of the ten days of awe and marks the end of the ten-day period of the High Holy Days.

Sukkot

Sukkot is a fall harvest festival. Sukkot is also known as the “Festival of the Booths”, as it commemorates the time the Jewish people lived in temporary huts (sukkot) during their wandering and during their time of harvest in the fields. Sukkot is a time of feasting and of giving thanks for the harvest.

Simchat Torah

Simchat Torah, meaning “rejoicing with the Torah”, is a happy holiday celebrated with gaiety and festivity. On Simchat Torah the last portion of the Torah in the book of Deuteronomy and the first verses of the book of Genesis are read in the same Temple service, signifying that the Torah has no beginning and no end.

Chanukah

Chanukah, a joyous holiday celebrated for eight days, commemorates the victory of the Jews over the Greeks and thus Jewish independence and the right to once again practice the Jewish religion. Chanukah celebrates the rededication of the Temple after the victory over the Greeks. Chanukah is also called the “Festival of Lights” in remembrance of the miraculous oil that burned in the Temple menorah for eight days at the time of the rededication of the Temple.

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Tu B’Shevat

Tu B’Shevat celebrates the “Birthday of the Trees.” This Jewish holiday validates the importance of nature and stresses the need for people to care for trees, plants and objects in nature. It is customary to plant trees on Tu B’Shevat.

Purim

Purim, a time of merriment and great fun, is one of the happiest of Jewish holidays. The festival of Purim derives from the biblical story of Esther and commemorates the Jewish people’s success over people who tried to destroy them.

Passover

Passover celebrates the most important event in Jewish history, which is the Jewish people’s exodus from Egypt. This holiday recalls the liberation of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt, their eventual freedom and their arrival in the promised land in Canaan. Passover is celebrated for eight days with a special meal, special foods, and specific traditional practices.


Yom Ha-atzmaut

Yom Ha-atzmaut, the “day of independence”, is the Jewish holiday celebrating Israel’s attainment of statehood. Israel’s Independence Day commemorates its establishment once again as the homeland of the Jewish people.

Lag Ba Omer

Lag Ba Omer is a minor Jewish holiday that focuses on the importance of study and learning. Lag Ba Omer is celebrated on the 33rd day of the 50 days of the counting of the “omer”, or the measure of the newly ripened barley. The Lag Ba Omer holiday provided a break from this serious harvest time.

Shavuot

Shavuot celebrates the day the Jews were given the Torah, the guidelines of Jewish life, on Mount Sinai. It is also a celebration of the time of harvest and the offering of the first fruits of the new harvest. On Shavuot the Jewish people decorate the synagogue with greens and flowers, wear white clothing, and eat dairy dishes.

Shabbat

The Jewish holiday of Shabbat is a joyous occasion celebrated every Friday night to Saturday night. Shabbat commemorates the creation of the world, as the world was created in six days and the seventh day was the day of rest. Shabbat is a special time for people to come together each week to be with family and friends, to rest, to think, to share, to sing, and to have a good time. The observance of Shabbat begins with a traditional ritual that includes blessings while lighting candles, drinking wine, and eating challah (twisted egg bread).

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