We cordially invite you to make Temple Emanuel of Tempe your religious home and to become a part of our congregational family. Members of our congregation, together with our staff, work hard to promote Jewish values and Jewish experiences through personal service to our members.
We would like to know you better. Please complete this application in full. There are many ways to get involved with Temple Emanuel. By completing this section of the form we can connect you with people involved with the programs and committees that match your interests. Your participation helps to make Temple Emanuel a better organization and enhance your membership experience.
We value your membership and hope your affiliation with Temple Emanuel of Tempe will be happy and rewarding. We look forward to meeting you.
Shalom,
Susan Gordon President
Andrew Straus Rabbi
This Week's A Bit of Torah
Download this week's "A Bit of Torah" September 3, 2010 here.
The Mission of Temple Emanuel of Tempe is to cultivate and nourish a closer relationship with G-d, our community, Israel and each other. Our aims are accomplished:
By creating pathways to a meaningful, spiritual existence through worship, study and shared experiences among our members and community at large;
By awakening and sustaining Jewish pride and Jewish living, bringing Judaism alive through everyday practice;
By promoting a caring community by the performance of heartfelt mitzvot;
By finding and rekindling a Jewish awareness, drawing from our past to guide our actions for today.
Recent Renovation Pictures
See photos of our recent sanctuary rededication on our History page.
URJ: RT @religion_state: Reform rabbi takes on Orthodox establishment in Israel http://ping.fm/5n3Nk Interview with Rabbi Gilad Kariv @IRACup ...
RJ Web Builder: Site of the Month (July 2010)
July's Site of the Month belongs to Temple Emanuel of Tempe!
Here are some aspects of the site that impressed the web team at URJ:
Temple Emanuel's grey and blue color scheme is very clean, and really highlights the photos that are used. This is especially true of the smiling faces on the homepage, which let people know that Temple Emanuel is a welcoming place. Further down the homepage is a great use of the Banner Ad program. Each image is linked, and colorfully highlights pages of particular interest. The way that images of documents are used instead of just links is a nice touch, including the newsletter. The blue headers on each of the secondary pages create a consistent look throughout the site, as do the many images and slideshows, with dates and descriptions below them.
Pages to Note:
Our Staff Features a beautiful graphical layout for each member of the executive staff.
Support Uses images and descriptions for certain partnership programs that help the congregation raise funds.
B'nei Mitzvah Using the embedded audio player from Podbean.com, this page is an invaluable resource for students preparing for their Bar or Bat Mitzvah.
Preschool Program Contains lots of information, highlighting Temple Emanuel's exceptional daycare staff, how Temple Emanuel is committed to to meeting each child's needs, and so on. There is also a great slideshow, with a very nice header image, and an image link to download the brochure.
Activities Features a very nice photo slideshow and information on the range of groups and activities that Temple Emanuel offers.
This article was featured in the URJ Newsletter, July 29, 2010 / 18 Av, 5770.
