Our bageling endeavor was featured in the Jewish news this week! Check it out here *Please don’t fret if you still haven’t been bageled! With 350+ Member Households, it may take a few more months to get through everyone. And if you’re still holding on to a bageling sheet and haven’t passed it along, please let […]
An update on our Rabbi and Religious School Director Search
Dear Temple Emanuel Family: I am pleased to share with you updates on our search for both a new Rabbi and a new Religious School Director. I’ll start with our Rabbi search. Rabbinic Search Update The Rabbinic Search Committee has been hard at work over the past four months developing the criteria and characteristics we want in our new Rabbi. With input […]
New Arts & STEM Online Programming for Jewish Families through the URJ
The Union for Reform Judaism is proud to introduce fun and engaging Jewish experiences to school-aged families. Beginning in December, the URJ will offer a full schedule of weekday online activities hosted on its RJ on the Go platform – including Minecraft tutorials, visual and paper arts projects, game nights, a 3D design course, and more. All sessions are […]
Thank you Representative Greg Stanton for joining us to light candles!
Congressman Greg Stanton joined Rabbi Dean on Zoom for the last night of Hanukkah! We lit candles, sang and spoke of 2020. Thank you again for joining us congressman! Chag Shameach!
Re-Opening Committee Update
Dear Temple Emanuel of Tempe Community, We hope this letter finds you safe and healthy. This past week, guided by the Research and Values Teams of the Facility Re-Opening Committee, we concluded that we are far from being able to re-open our building and return to in-person activities safely. We are not taking decisions about […]
Virtual Religious School begins August 16th!
Dear Parents of Religious School Students: I hope this message finds you and your family members safe and healthy. This past week, guided by the Research and Values Teams of the Re-Opening Committee, it has been concluded that we are far from being able to open our Temple Emanuel building and return to in-person activities […]
Free Counseling for AZ Residents
Resilient Arizona Crisis Counseling Program to Provide Free and Confidential Support and Connections to Resourcesfor Arizona Residents Impacted by COVID-19Bilingual Statewide Program Accessible via 2-1-1 Arizona In partnership with the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) and made possible by Federal Emergency Management Agency Grant funding, Crisis […]
2011-2013 In the News Archive
Raising up a generation of mensches – By Rabbi Dean Shapiro, East Valley Tribune, February 9, 2016 Becoming human in the eyes of my country – By Rabbi Dean Shapiro, Jewish News, July 1, 2015 The gift of Torah – By Rabbi Dean Shapiro, East Valley Tribune, May 21, 2015 12 groups in Life […]