Dear Temple Emanuel of Tempe members, We enthusiastically invite all of you to join us for our annual meeting/gathering of community on April 30; (please see the attached invitation). Staying connected with you means so much to us. The following is an update on all that we are committed to providing during this time […]
Community Connections: Temple Emanuel’s 2020 Annual Meeting
Save the date! April 20 at 7:00 pm
Nominate someone for our annual awards
2020 Annual Award Nominations Nominate here
Donate to our Silent Auction!
Dear Community Partner: It’s great to connect with you! We’re writing to share about Temple Emanuel of Tempe, located near Rural and Guadalupe Roads, the largest Jewish congregation in the East Valley, home to hundreds of families and individuals, a religious school and a preschool. Our community is currently raising money to support our activities […]
Add 1 Shabbat Practice
Whether on your own or as a family, contemplate this list of behaviors. Decide which you can reasonably do, and which you might find nourishing. Bring flowers home on Friday. Share Shabbat Dinner Make it a regular thing Invite friends over Call/Face-time/Skype with special people. Set the table on Friday night/Erev Shabbat with linens and […]
Adopt 1 Mitzvah
On Rosh Hashanah, I proposed we embrace our Judaism by committing to seven specific acts in the year ahead. I’ll use this space to remind you of them in these intermediary days. ADOPT ONE MIZTVAH Mitzvot are commandments, for centuries the backbone of Jewish culture. We, as post-modern Reform Jews, struggle with the idea of […]
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Member Family Spotlight: Wendi, Roger, Denver and Mavrick Socha!
Names: Roger and Wendi Socha Children’s Names and Ages: Denver 12, Mavrick 10 Hometowns: Roger – Round Lake, Illionois; Wendi – West Hills, Ca Alma Maters: Roger – ASU; Wendi – NAU How long have you been members of Temple Emanuel? About 5 years Why did you decide to join TEOT? To start Religous school What […]
“Show Your Love” Raffle
“Show Your Love”, a virtual raffle that keeps on giving… to benefit our Temple and community! Purchase a ticket or two and you’ll be entered to win daily prizes and gift cards in our continuous raffle (ongoing until March 3rd)! 1 Ticket for $18 “Chai” = 2 chances to win 2 Tickets for $36 “Double […]
Help Temple Emanuel just by shopping at Sprouts!
Happening now! Purchase a sprouts gift card today and raise funds for Temple Emanuel! Wouldn’t it be great if every time you brought groceries home, you were also supporting your spiritual home?! Sprouts is offering Temple Emanuel a 5% rebate on all gift cards that we buy, so let’s take advantage of it and raise […]
Important Religious School Announcement: Sharon’s Departure
Dear Temple Emanuel Community, I am writing today to let you know that at the end of this school year Sharon Paley will be finishing her tenure as our Interim Religious School Director. We are so grateful to Sharon for answering the call for what was always intended to be a short-term assignment. She kindly and lovingly stayed […]
Member Spotlight: Barb Kish!
Name: Barb Kish Age: too old to share, but younger than some! Hometown: Madison, Wisconsin Alma Mater: University of Michigan (Go Blue!), Masters from NAU How long have you been a member of Temple Emanuel? My boys were raised at Temple Emanuel, went through religious school, and became bar mitzvah there. I think we were […]
Catch up on our Weekly Emails here!
We send our two standard emails every week. A Friday afternoon “Shabbat Email” and a Sunday evening, “Weekly Happenings” Email. These go out to the entire Jewish Community. Separate communications often go out to members-only. We repost them here and on our Members Facebook Group. Sunday, January 17, 2021 Sunday, January 10. 2021 Sunday, January […]
A reflection on January 6th
Avinu sh’ba’shamayim – God, our Parent up in Heaven…Avinu sh’ba’aretz – God, our Parent here on Earth…We need you now. We are lost and broken.There is violence and hooliganism, even in our Halls of Greatest Power. Throughout history, we Americans have seen wars on other shores, and coups in other capitols. Now our own sins […]
What will Erev Shabbat look like in 2021?
This spring, our Erev Shabbat Services on Friday nights will look a bit different but will be full of familiar prayers, music, and community. Many will be live and on zoom to give our community a chance to connect and celebrate Shabbat together. While Rabbi Dean is focusing on B’nai MItzvahs and Pastoral Care during his […]
Member Family Spotlight: Wendy, Alan, Eliana and Noah DeTata!
Names: Wendy and Alan DeTata Children’s Names and Ages: Eliana, 17 and Noah, 14 Hometowns: Lake Forest, CA and Marin, CA Alma Maters: UCSB and Dominican College How long have you been members of Temple Emanuel? 14 years Why did you decide to join TEOT? We were looking for a Jewish preschool What do you […]
Family Spotlight: Mara and Avi Funke
What is your favorite holiday (it doesn’t have to be Jewish)? Avi- Halloween Mara- Thanksgiving for secular What is your favorite Jewish food? Avi- Pretzel challah Mara- corned beef What is the farthest you’ve traveled? Avi- Italy Mara- Thailand Do you eat Chinese food on Christmas? We eat Chinese food on Xmas Eve!! What are some of […]
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