Friday // January 26th // 6:00pm // Zoom

Shabbat Shalom.  You will have the opportunity to hear additional songs, prayers, and different tunes than you would at a traditional Shabbat Service. We are honored to have both the Temple Emanu-El Choir and Ruach Shabbat Band lending their musical talents to the service. Both Rabbi Magat and Cantor Shafritz will be leading services this evening.

Come Sing and Pray with us!

Sunday // February 4th // 5:00pm //

In Person

A fabulous dancing deli night, featuring Klezmer for the 21st Century, with the San Francisco Yiddish combo, feature traditional corned beef and pastrami on rye, coleslaw, knishes AND MORE! Vegan and Vegetarian options available too! It would be a shanda to miss it! $40 for Temple Members & $50 for Non Members

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Thursday // January 25th // 7:00pm // Zoom

Join us for Bingo Sisterhood style. Enjoy a slide show of flora of Israel. Have fun learning and maybe you will win a Bingo and receive a gift card. Please respond to the Evite or email sisterhood@templesanjose.org.

Let's Play Bingo

Saturday // January 27th // 9:00am // In Person



Join clergy and Midpen Docent Naturalists Nancy Weintraub and Helena Cohen for a special Tu B'Shvat (New Year of the Trees) Shabbat at Horseshoe Lake, Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve. Enjoy a double loop around the lake and tree farm loop trail (approximately three miles total) through a variety of woodlands as we discuss the importance of trees in our natural world.

Let's Go Hiking

Sunday // January 28th // 10:00am // In Person



Join Jewish Silicon Valley at this year’s Jewbilee as we unpeel the mystical and physical dimensions of Tu Bishvat and explore our Longing for the Fruits of the Land through our study and with our senses.

NEW THIS YEAR: Kids Jewbilee 9:30AM - Noon! Children in Kindergarten through 7th grade are invited to join us for a one-of-a-kind, fun, and enriching morning. Students will choose their own learning sessions taught by the talented teachers from the Religious Schools of the synagogues and will also have opportunities to socialize with others their age from all over Silicon Valley.

Come Celebrate!

Thursday // February 1st // 6:00pm // Zoom



INTRODUCTION TO RABBINIC LITERATURE: Join Rabbi Magat for an exciting experience. This will be a continuation of the fall “sampler” course in which we studied various types of rabbinic literature. Included will be some of the most notable Jewish literature written by prominent Rabbis throughout the ages. This continuing course starts on Thursday, February 1st at 6:00pm. Though some of the later classes may be in-person, this first class will be via Zoom.

Study here with Rabbi

Saturday // February 3rd // 9:30am // In Person



Good morning and Shabbat Shalom! This morning's Shabbat service is catered towards families with young children. If you don't feel like getting dressed this morning, no worries.Come bring the family dressed in your pajamas (appropriate please) and join Rabbi Magat & Cantor Shafritz for Shabbat Services. Afterwards, stick around for a brunch and shmooze.

Join Us For Shabbat

Sunday // February 4th // 10:00am // In Person



This course, taught by Rabbi Magat, will investigate Traditional and Reform Jewish practices, customs, and concepts surrounding death. We will also discuss some of the important issues that surround bereavement and the grieving process. Finally, we will investigate some modern theories concerning the stages of grief. We will also spend time discussing life after death and how death relates to our beliefs.

Register Here

If you haven't yet purchased your Mah Jongg cards through Sisterhood, time is running out to get a great deal!

The regular sized cards are $14 and the large sized cards are $15.

Cards can also be purchased using Venmo, but please contact Bobi ahead of time at bobilou5@gmail.com.

If you have additional questions, please contact us at sisterhood@templesanjose.org.

Saturday // February 10th // 7:00am // In Person @JCC Los Gatos

Our 3rd Annual Teen Party is kicking-off and we don't want you to miss it! 

It's a TEENS ONLY party. Bring your friends and join the fun as you listen to live music followed by a DANCE PARTY! (Middle & High School Students Only)

Wear BLUE & WHITE to show your support of Israel. 

Price Includes: Live performances of teen bands, Dance party, Sharetea boba, pizza and snacks

Ticket price: $20. Tickets are Limited and prices will go up the week before...so order in advance!

Register here!

The Hadar family Tal, her husband Roy, Yahav (7), Reef (4), and baby Libi (3 months), survived a horrendous Hamas attack in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, near the Gaza border on October 7th. In the wake of this horrifying event, they lost their home and their sanctuary, and all their possessions were burned to ashes. The emotional scars run deep, making them unable to work to support their family. Both are self-employed therapists who dedicated their lives to helping others' well-being and now desperately need assistance. You can directly and significantly impact their life and help them on their long journey to recovery.

Read about the Hadar Family

Donate & Support Them Here

Weekly on Tuesdays // 7:00pm

Join Bay Area Jewish leaders and synagogues for a collaborative introduction to Judaism course. This course presents an overview of major aspects of Judaism, including practice, belief, and history. Taught by five rabbis, from four different synagogues and from Jewish Silicon Valley, the course gives students exposure to a variety of approaches and practices.

Register Here

We are all grieving and trying to process the recent attacks and events that are taking place in Israel. Many of us are wondering how we can support Israel, families or others who have been impacted by these attacks. Our friends at The J. Weekly, have compiled a list of organizations that are supporting assistance in various ways. If you want to get involved, please check the link below.

Find resources here