Young Adult Programming
Update – Feb 26, 2021
We can still be together while practicing social distancing (or as we like to call it, “physical distancing”)! Congregation Emanu-El’s Young Adults are excited to present you with a wide variety of virtual offerings.
You’re invited to our programs and events tailor-made for the Young Adult Community (20s & 30s- programming is open to all 21+) and our mid-30s & 40s group. Please check back often as we update this page with new events regularly.
Join or renew your Emanu-El membership at any time. Subscribe to the Young Adult Newsletter by logging into your MyEmanu-El portal and select My Settings from the drop-down menu at the top right corner where your name is listed.
Community Candle Lighting
Friday, March 12 at 5:45 pm
Let’s bring in the Shabbat light together as a community in a quick 15-minute Zoom call. Bring your candles, wine, and challah (or whatever carb you’ve got laying around) – see you there!
Demystifying Bay Area Real Estate
Wednesday, March 16 at 5:30 pm
Tired of paying rent? Think buying a home in San Francisco is impossible? Virtually join three top real estate and mortgage professionals, the Bellings Brothers and Anna Weinstein, to learn tips and tricks on how to successfully purchase a home in the Bay Area!
Resetting the Table Workshop Series: Conversations About Israel
Applications due by March 26 at 5:00 pm
Do you ever feel frustrated when the topic of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict comes up? Congregation Emanu-El is thrilled to be partnering with Resetting the Table to offer a 5-part workshop series to our Young Adult Community (20s & 30s) in which we explore, in a skillful and deep way, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from multiple perspectives.
Applications are due by 5pm on March 26 and there are spots for 15-20 Emanu-El Young Adults to participate in this virtual workshop series. For those accepted, attendance of all 5 sessions is expected. Participants will be asked to contribute between $18-$54 based on their ability to pay. Nobody will be turned away due to inability to pay.
Workshop dates:
Tuesday, April 27, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Sunday, May 2, 11:00 am – 1:15 pm
Tuesday, May 11, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 16, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Tuesday, May 25, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Young Adult Seder
Sunday, March 28 at 7:00 pm
Join other Jews in their 20s and 30s for our annual Young Adult Passover Seder! Nosh on gefilte fish and horseradish! Sing dayeinu! Find an Afikoman and make a new friend! Led by Rabbi Rodich, Rabbi Mintz and Cantor Attie, this Seder will be fun, musical and all young adults who register are welcome. We’d love to have you!
Emanu-El 30s/40s Group: A group for adults in their 30s and 40s, we regularly come together in meaningful ways to have fun, develop meaningful relationships, and deepen our Jewish identity through spiritual, educational, social, and service oriented programming. Most events are open to congregants and non-congregants, but certain events are congregant-only. For more information on events in this group contact Rachel Melman.
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