Sukkot is a holiday with many mitzvot, shaking the lulav and etrog and building a sukkah are easily the most prominent. Yet, my favorite mitzvah on Sukkot is the commandment to be joyful. Yes, on Sukkot, we are commanded to be joyful! However, this joy is not like Chanukah, Purim, or Pesach. Typically, Jewish holidays that emphasize joy also emphasize drinking, but not so in the case of Sukkot. Our sages teach us that Sukkot is different. Our joy on Sukkot should not come from wine or any kind of alcohol. Instead, our joy should come from service to God. One interpretation of how we serve God best on Sukkot is to welcome guests into our Sukkah. At Temple Emanu-El, we take this commandment to welcome guests seriously.
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Operation Isaiah - Coats - Cans - Books
Operation Isaiah, Temple Emanu-El's annual canned goods and coat collection until October 15.
Join us in our effort to feed the hungry and clothe those who are cold. This year, we are collecting new and gently used books for children ages birth to 10 years-old. For your convenience, collection barrels will be labeled and located at Davis Lower School and in the temple lobby. We will also have barrels in the Administrative Entry Way.
Start the new year off right by doing a mitzvah! Your generosity goes a long way toward helping the most vulnerable.
Team Building
TE Staff had a great time at their Staff Appreciation event at TopGolf on Wednesday, October 4.
5:30pm - AAPI Dinner in the Small Social Hall Registration is closed
5:45pm Friday with Friends Dinner & K-2 Consecration Dinner in the Large Social Hall Register here
NOTE TIME CHANGE - 6:30pm- K-2 Consecration and Simchat Torah Celebration Shabbat with Rabbi Spike, Rabbi Rachael, Rabbi Max and Cantorial Soloist, Jessica Tillem in the Sanctuary Join us in person! Facebook Live | Youtube Live
October 7 - Saturday - Simchat Torah
8:30am - Shemini Atzeret Yizkor Service and Kaddish Minyan with Rabbi Rachael in the Chapel Join us in person!Click here to join over Zoom
9:00am - Chevrah Torah - Torah Study with Rabbi Rachael in the Large Social Hall Join us in person! We will be unrolling the Torah - No Zoom today
October 8 - Sunday
NO Diamond Family Religious School
October 9 - Monday - Columbus Day
Office is Closed
7:00pm - Campus Reimagined Focus Groups in the Large Social Hall Register here
October 10 - Tuesday
7:00pm - Introduction to the Zohar with Chaplain Marita Anderson - Zoom Only Register here
October 11 - Wednesday
12:00pm - Introduction to the Zohar with Chaplain Marita Anderson - In-Person Only Register here
October 12 - Thursday 2:00 pm - Sisterhood Temple Mah Jongg in the Chapel Register here
**Please register for all classes & events through your My Emanu-El portal to ensure you receive all email notifications. Contact the office for help.**
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!
Sisterhood Tree of Life
Her ways are pleasant and all her paths, peaceful. She is a tree of life to those who grasp her, and whoever holds on to her is happy. Proverbs 3:17–18 Honor a loved one or a special occasion by purchasing a leaf on our Tree of Life
To order your Leaf on the Sisterhood Tree of Life, please click on the image or email Marina.
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.
Be sure to set up your password to access your My Emanu-El Account.
If you need assistance, please contact the Administrative Office - 770-395-1340.
