When a family raising Jewish children welcomes a new child into their home we often greet the news with a hearty: “Mazal Tov!”
Hence, the inspiration for the name of a program we soft-launched this past Spring called Mazal Tots – Temple Emanu-El’s very own Baby and Me class. In the 2023–2024 school year, we are ready for a full launch with THREE cohorts to choose from.
Mazal Tots is unique. It is a program designed to foster connections, provide resources, and celebrate the beautiful journey of parenthood. With dedicated age-specific sections, we cater to the needs of families with:
7:30pm - Shabbat Servicewith Rabbi Rachael and Cantorial Soloist Jessica Tillem in the Diamond Family Chapel Join us in person! Facebook Live | Youtube Live
July 22 - Saturday
8:30am - Kaddish Minyan service with Rabbi Rachael in the Diamond Family Chapel Join us in person! Click here to join over Zoom
9:00am - Chevrah Torah - Torah Study with Rabbi Rachael in the Diamond Family Chapel Join us in person! Click here to join over Zoom 11:00am - Tot Shabbat Register here 1:00pm - NextDor 20s and 30s Pool Party Register here
July 24 - Monday
11:00am - Spousal Bereavement Group
**Please register for all classes & events through your My Emanu-El portal to ensure you receive all email notifications. Contact the office for help.**
We're hiring!
We are seeking a highly motivated, ambitious person to join our team as a full-time Assistant to the Rabbis/Event Associate.
“Caring for someone can impact them as well as you.” Gerri Penn
Association of Reform Zionists of America
ARZA The Association of Reform Zionists of America is the Israel arm of the Reform Movement.
ARZA’s Mission is two-fold: to center a connection to Israel in the American Reform community, and to strengthen our Movement on the ground in Israel.
To learn more about becoming a member of ARZA, click HERE.
Introducing Mi Alma
Temple Emanu-El is committed to supporting families through all seasons of life.
We’re pleased to announce we have partnered with Mi Alma (Spanish/Ladino for “My Soul”), a resource designed to support families during life’s hardest moments. When a loved one passes away, Mi Alma provides an online community of support.
Mi Alma gives everyone in the community a single place to share pictures, stories, and memories in perpetuity. Through a support registry, supporters have the option to provide funds via a giving fund, meals for the family, volunteer their time, or donate in honor of the deceased.
Our goal is to connect families with the compassion and resources they need. Everyone wants to help, and Mi Alma makes it simple for those inclined to take action.
You’ll soon notice Mi Alma links in future Condolence Notice emails.
Sponsor an Oneg!
There are two mitzvot pertaining to the Shabbat meal. One is oneg, the mitzvah to delight in Shabbat, as it is written: “Call Shabbat ‘delight’ (oneg)” (Isaiah 58:13). Oneg is fulfilled primarily through the meals, but snacks and a Shabbat nap are parts of it as well." (Peninei Halakhah, Shabbat 7:2:2) Providing the Oneg is performing a Mitzvah for our community.
Hosting an Oneg is not only a Mitzvah, but it can also be a way to celebrate a family event and share the good news with the congregation.
Commemorate birthdays, anniversaries, engagements, awards, graduations, B’nai Mitzvah and other happy occasions. Sponsor an Oneg today!
Remember A Loved One
I will give them, in My House And within My walls, A monument and a name Better than sons or daughters. I will give them an everlasting name That shall not perish. (Isaiah 56:5)
We are commanded not merely to grieve but also to remember and to observe.
Temple Emanu-El’s Yahrzeit plaques both perpetuate the cherished memory of the loved ones we have lost and create a permanent family legacy.
Memorializing our loved ones in this way fulfills the commandment to give tzedakah in their honor.
To order your yahrzeit plaque(s) or to reserve a space, please click on the image or emailMarina.
