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  • <a href="https://www.emeth.org/education/emeth-teen-programming" target=""> <span class="slider_title"> Temple Emeth's Teen Community </span> </a> <span class="slider_description">Temple Emeth’s teens are active members of our congregation, participating in a range of social action and learning events, volunteering at our fundraisers and special events, serving as Torah readers, engaging in social action, and helping to lead services. Teens also participate in our Religious Action Center (RAC) Trip to learn about the legislative process, advocate for Reform Jewish policy positions, and meet with senators and representatives to delivery an advocacy speech.</span> <a href="https://www.emeth.org/education/emeth-teen-programming" class="slider_link" target=""> Learn more about teen opportunities </a>
  • <a href="https://www.emeth.org/worship/holiday-services" target=""> <span class="slider_title"> Celebrating Year Round </span> </a> <span class="slider_description">In addition to weekly Shabbat services, Temple Emeth members enjoy getting together to celebrate the holidays throughout the year.</span> <a href="https://www.emeth.org/worship/holiday-services" class="slider_link" target=""> Come celebrate with us </a>
  • <a href="/worship/holiday-services" target=""> <span class="slider_title"> Celebrating Purim with Temple Emeth </span> </a> <span class="slider_description">Enjoy our Purim Service and Megillah Reading. Dress up and make merry! Send Shalach Manot to friends and family. Eat some hamantaschen!</span> <a href="/worship/holiday-services" class="slider_link" target=""> Celebrate year round with the Temple Emeth community </a>
  • <a href="https://www.emeth.org/education" target=""> <span class="slider_title"> Adult Education </span> </a> <span class="slider_description">Education at Temple Emeth is a lifelong process. Orna Horn Prouser, PhD, spoke on studying the Bible through the lens of disability studies when she delivered the 2024 Rabbi Joshua Trachtenberg Memorial Lecture. Pictured (left to right): Emeth President Michael Goldberg; Dr. Prouser; and Rabbi Steven Sirbu.</span> <a href="https://www.emeth.org/education" class="slider_link" target=""> Find out more about Adult Education </a>
  • <a href="https://www.emeth.org/community/social-action" target=""> <span class="slider_title"> Social Action and Tikkun Olam are Core Values at Temple Emeth </span> </a> <span class="slider_description">Temple Emeth annually observes HIAS Refugee Shabbat. This year, Temple member Marty Breznick and his law partner John Cavallo, who are both immigration attorneys, spoke on “A Journey Like No Other." Refugee Shabbat was an opportunity for Temple Emeth to reaffirm and redouble our support for refugees, asylum seekers, and the forcibly displaced.</span> <a href="https://www.emeth.org/community/social-action" class="slider_link" target=""> Learn more about Social Action </a>
  • <a href="/education/religious-school" target=""> <span class="slider_title"> Temple Emeth Religious School Collaborates on New Education Program </span> </a> <span class="slider_description">Temple Emeth celebrated the end of the Religious School year at a special moving up ceremony. Beginning in 2023, Temple Emeth has joined with Temple Sinai in Tenafly to collaborate on Religious School education for our students in grades K through 7. We are excited that this collaboration will provide a robust education in a vibrant setting guided by the values of Reform Judaism.</span> <a href="/education/religious-school" class="slider_link" target=""> Learn more about our Religious School </a>
  • <span class="slider_title"> Temple Emeth's High School Graduation Service </span> <span class="slider_description">Each June, Temple Emeth recognizes the accomplishments of our high school graduates. Two of our 2024 seniors are pictured with Rabbi Sirbu and Cantor Tilem.</span>

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California Wildfires - How You Can Help

Our community is praying for and looking for ways to support Los Angeles. If you would like to help, please consider making a donation to any of the organizations or funds listed below:

Jewish Federation Wildfire Crisis Relief Fund

Los Angeles Food Bank

California Fire Foundation

Raise the Roof Capital Campaign

You may have seen the buckets in the hallway, the stains on the ceiling tiles, and the trash bags protecting the computers. Help us reach our goal of $100,000 to replace sections of our old, leaky roof. All donations large and small are appreciated. 

Click here to donate (please select "Raise the Roof Donations" from the pull-down menu) or send your donation or pledge to the Temple office. 

What's Coming Up

Services & Torah Study

 
Shabbat Evening Service: Refugee Shabbat
Friday, Feb 21 at 8:00 pm
Sanctuary & Livestream
 
Torah Study
Saturday, February 22 at 9:00 am
Youth Lounge & Zoom
 
Shabbat Morning Service
Saturday, February 22 at 10:30 am
Sanctuary & Livestream
 
Click here to view services on Livestream.
 
Click here to view our complete calendar.
 

Book Group: "The Age of Innocence" on Wednesday, February 19 at 2:30 pm

Join the Temple Emeth Book Group on Wednesday, February 19 at 2:30 pm as they discuss "The Age of Innocence" by Edith Wharton. The book takes place in 1870's New York and tells the story of Newland Archer, whose scripted future with his fiancée is threatened by the arrival of her exotic cousin, Ellen, who is seeking a divorce from a Polish count.

HIAS Refugee Shabbat on Friday, February 21 at 8:00 pm

Please join us as we welcome Isabel Burton, Senior Director of Community Engagement Initiatives at HIAS, who will be our guest speaker at our Refugee Shabbat service on Friday, February 21 at 8:00 pm.

Pizza and a Movie on Saturday Night, February 22

Join us for Pizza and a Movie on Saturday night, February 22 at 6:00 pm. The film  is based on a book about Mossad assassinations following the massacre at the 1972 Olympics in Munich. Registration details are in the weekly email. The cost is $12 per person.

One Book One Synagogue Author Event on Tuesday, February 25 at 7:45 pm on Zoom

Join with your fellow Temple members on Tuesday, February 25 at 7:45 pm on Zoom to meet Elizabeth Graver, author of “Kantika.” Ms. Graver will share a short video presentation and take our questions about the book.

Jewish Legacy Concert on Sunday, March 2 at 2:00 pm in the Social Hall

This year’s Gilda and Robert Boyd Glazer Concert will take place on Sunday, March 2 at 2:00 pm.This concert is entitled “Jewish Legacy” and features Grammy-nominated classical saxophonist Paul Cohen. Paul’s performance and lecture follows American classical music history through the music of Russian-American, Holocaust-era, Israeli, and modern American composers. 

Shalach Manot 2025

There is still time to participate in our Shalach Manot fundraiser. Click here to place your order by Friday, February 21.

Mitzvah of the Month: Midnight Run

We are now accepting donations for Midnight Run until Sunday, March 9. Please bring your donations to the Temple. Click here for a list of needed items.

2024 Gala

Thank you to everyone for supporting Temple Emeth and the Fab Five who were honored by attending the Gala and/or placing an ad. Please click here to view this year's ad journal.

Also, check out our Special Events page and click on the honoree portraits for slideshows compiled by Barbara Balkin. And check back for photo highlights of the evening!

Thanks to all the volunteers who worked on the Gala Committee and put together a fabulous evening.

 


 

Union for Reform Judaism

Sat, February 22 2025 24 Shevat 5785