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Update – April 1, 2020

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. 

The Book of Life Project
Thursdays weekly (April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7) at 10:00 am

The Young Adult Community at Congregation Emanu-El invites you to join the Book of Life Project. This reflective, learning, meditation, writing project to write our own books of life takes place each Thursday at 10:00 am.
Join Rabbis Matthew Gewirtz, Sydney Mintz, and Yoshi Zweiback for this online study opportunity.
Register here.

Coffee + Happy Hour Small Group VC 
Thursday, April 2 at 8:00 am or 6:00 pm

Join the Young Adults of Emanu-El for a Virtual Coffee or Happy Hour! Please sign up if you’d like to join other young Jewish Adults in the Bay Area for a virtual coffee meet-up or “happy hour”. You’ll have a video conferencing set-up and individually sign in, grab a drink of choice from the comfort of your own home, and meet some new folks based on your interest over a video chat! 

RSVP on our Facebook page
Sign up here

Havdallah with Ari & Jory Gwasdoff 
Saturday, April 4 at 8:45 pm 

Join song leaders and brothers Ari and Jory Gwasdoff in this short but sweet musical Havdallah ceremony as we come together to close out the last week and welcome in the coming week. You’ll find us live-streaming this ceremony from the Young Adult Community at Congregation Emanu-El page.

RSVP on our Facebook page

Virtual Community Shabbat Passover Dinners 
Friday, April 10 at 7:30 pm 

We are excited to invite all Jewish young adults from around the Bay Area to come together for intimate Shabbat Passover dinners – between 5 and 7 people – for virtual conversations over Shabbat dinner at the start of Passover. While we are not able to be physically with our loved ones in person for seder this year, we hope this will be a great opportunity to connect and be “together” during this challenging time.  

Following dinner, we encourage you to head over to our Young Adult at Congregation Emanu-El Facebook page for a special virtual Late Shabbat service at 8:30pm. 

Register for dinners here.

April Live-Streamed Late Shabbat 
Friday, April 10 at 8:30 pm 

Join us as we come together for our monthly Late Shabbat service, only this time it’ll be from the comfort of your own home! You’ll find us live-streaming this special service led by Rabbi Mintz, Rabbi Rodich, and Cantor Attie from our Young Adult Community  Facebook page at 8:30pm on Friday, April 10th.

RSVP on our Facebook page

Virtual Workout Class w/ Vince Celli
Sunday, April 12 at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Join past physical trainer and Young Adult Leadership Committee member Vince Celli in a workout utilizing just your own body, no weights needed! Only materials needed will be a computer/ tablet with wifi to join the call and a room with enough space to stretch out. We look forward to sweating together! You’ll find us live-streaming this class from the Young Adult Community at Congregation Emanu-El page. 

RSVP on our Facebook page

Financial Planning 101 with Experts in the Field Aaron H & David K 
Thursday, April 16 at 6:00 pm 

Please join financial professionals and community members, Aaron Hattenbach, CFP®, AIF® and David Kielsmeier for a timely discussion on financial planning and investing. During this 1-hour seminar, we will be sharing best practices and answering your questions as we seek to get through a very difficult time together.

RSVP on our Facebook page
Join the Zoom call

Virtual Yom Hashoa Commemoration
Monday, April 20

Join the JFCS Holocaust Center and the greater Bay Area community as we commemorate Yom HaShoah virtually through an online program. The virtual commemoration will include a reading of the names and community yizkor service with participating clergy from San Francisco synagogues and the Israeli Consul General.

Details on programming to be announced in the coming weeks. RSVP on our Facebook page 

Cooking Class with Sharon Profis
Wednesday, April 22 at 6:00 pm

Join past cooking show host Sharon Profis as she teaches us how to whip together something delicious using just common household ingredients! Check out #profiskitchen on Instagram to see some of Sharon’s delicious creations!

RSVP on our Facebook page
Join the Zoom call

Interviewing 101 with Zach Parris
Thursday, April 23 at 6:00 pm 

Are you on the job hunt? Thinking about your next move? Need help interviewing? Join Zach Parris, Chief of Staff to the head of HR at Facebook, former HR consultant, veteran interviewer, and proud Emanu-El rebbetz-man, in learning best practices for how to manage shifting roles from visioning what your future role could be down to the mechanics of interviewing. 

RSVP on our Facebook page 
Join the Zoom call

Virtual Workout Class w/ Vince Celli
Sunday, April 26 at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Join past physical trainer and Young Adult Leadership Committee member Vince Celli in a workout utilizing just your own body, no weights needed! Only materials needed will be a computer/ tablet with wifi to join the call and a room with enough space to stretch out. We look forward to sweating together! You’ll find us live-streaming this class from the Young Adult Community at Congregation Emanu-El page. 

RSVP on our Facebook page

Coffee 101 with Expert Jordan Vaughter  
Wednesday, April 29 at 1:00 pm 

Spend your lunch break with Jordan Vaughter, a former barista of 6 years, to learn about new ways to brew coffee. During this session, Jordan will teach you about making coffee at home as well as how to make some fun coffee cocktails too!

RSVP on our Facebook page
Join the Zoom call

May Live-Streamed Late Shabbat 
Friday, May 8 at 8:30 pm 

Join us as we come together for our monthly Late Shabbat service, only this time it’ll be from the comfort of your own home! You’ll find us live-streaming this special service led by Rabbi Mintz, Rabbi Rodich, and Cantor Attie from our Young Adult Community at Congregation Emanu-El Facebook page at 8:30pm on Friday, May 8th. 

RSVP on our Facebook page

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.