Temple Emanu-El

Temple Emanu-El Celebrating over 150 years of Tradition and Innovation. Today, we are proud to be one of the oldest Reform congregations on the West Coast of the United States.

With over 150 years of tradition, warmth and caring distinguish Temple Emanu-El, where our founders made history by establishing Santa Clara Valley's first Jewish congregation in 1861.

Happy Tuesday Temple Emanu-El congregation and community. We hope you had a pleasant and impactful Memorial Day Weekend,...
05/26/2026

Happy Tuesday Temple Emanu-El congregation and community. We hope you had a pleasant and impactful Memorial Day Weekend, as we took time to remember those who have sacrificed themselves for our country. As we look ahead to this upcoming schedule, we have some amazing programs for you to attend, both on Zoom & in person! We hope to see you there!

Temple Emanu-El Preschool has Open Enrollment now available for Summer & Fall of 2026-2027. Register today. Tell your friends to schedule a visit. Everyone is welcome!
https://www.templesanjose.org/event/TEPSOpenHouse2026

Find all the events here: https://www.templesanjose.org/calendar

Happy Tuesday Temple Emanu-El congregation and community. We hope y...

Boker Tov, and a hot Tuesday morning to everyone! It's going to be warm all this week, so make sure you're staying hydra...
05/19/2026

Boker Tov, and a hot Tuesday morning to everyone! It's going to be warm all this week, so make sure you're staying hydrated and cool. We've got a busy schedule upcoming this week, including multiple services surrounding Shavuot, the third of three pilgrimage festivals. Join us on Zoom and In Person!

On May 29th, we are hosting a Neighborhood Shabbat at Home Experience. Think Neighborhood Havdalah meets Zoom Shabbat at Home. Everyone is welcome to join us on Zoom, but Temple Members will have the opportunity to spend Shabbat at a neighbor's home. Register here!
https://www.templesanjose.org/event/ShabbatMay29th

Temple Emanu-El Preschool has Open Enrollment now available for Summer & Fall of 2026-2027. Register today. Tell your friends to schedule a visit. Everyone is welcome!
https://www.templesanjose.org/event/TEPSOpenHouse2026

Find all the events here: https://www.templesanjose.org/calendar

Boker Tov, and a hot Tuesday morning to everyone! It's going to be warm all this week, so make sure you're staying hydrated and cool. We've got a busy schedu...

Happy Tuesday to our Temple Emanu-El community and congregation. We hope that you had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend. ...
05/12/2026

Happy Tuesday to our Temple Emanu-El community and congregation. We hope that you had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend. We can't believe that the end of school is here and summer is about to start! Come check out what's happening at TEE these next couple of weeks!

On May 29th, we are hosting a Neighborhood Shabbat at Home Experience. Think Neighborhood Havdalah meets Zoom Shabbat at Home. Everyone is welcome to join us on Zoom, but Temple Members will have the opportunity to spend Shabbat at a neighbor's home. Register here!
https://www.templesanjose.org/event/ShabbatMay29th

Temple Emanu-El Preschool has Open Enrollment now available for Summer & Fall of 2026-2027. Register today. Tell your friends to schedule a visit. Everyone is welcome!
https://www.templesanjose.org/event/TEPSOpenHouse2026

Find all the events here: https://www.templesanjose.org/calendar

Happy Tuesday to our Temple Emanu-El community and congregation. We hope that you had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend. We can't believe that the end of scho...

We're just over a week away from Shavuot, and we've want to make sure you're not missing out on the traditions! Starting...
05/11/2026

We're just over a week away from Shavuot, and we've want to make sure you're not missing out on the traditions!

Starting on Thursday, May 21st at 10:00pm for Tikkun Leil Shavuot, Rabbi Magat, Cantor Shafritz, Phil Hankin, and others will be leading a Torah Study on Zoom. Grab your PJs and a coffee for some late night Torah.

Then, on Friday evening, May 22nd, we are holding our Shavuot Yizkor service at 5:00pm, followed by a communal nosh. And then at 6:15pm, we'll hop right into our Kabbalat Shabbat Service.

Register below and we hope to see you there!

https://www.templesanjose.org/event/TikkunLeilShavuot5786

https://www.templesanjose.org/event/ShavuotYizkorService2026

https://www.templesanjose.org/event/ShabbatMay22nd

Good morning everyone! We can't believe that it's already May! That means summer is just about here! As the school year ...
05/05/2026

Good morning everyone! We can't believe that it's already May! That means summer is just about here! As the school year wraps up, be sure to acknowledge any educators that you know. It's that time of year!

Tomorrow, May 6th at 7:00pm, we will be holding a town hall meeting on Zoom to discuss our new Community Builder Membership Model. If you want to learn how the dues structure is changing and what the future of Temple Emanu-El holds, please come join us for this exciting meeting!

We also want to wish a Happy Mother's Day to everyone this upcoming Sunday, May 10th! Have a most wonderful day!

Find all the events here: https://www.templesanjose.org/calendar

Good morning everyone! We can't believe that it's already May! That means summer is just about here! As the school year wraps up, be sure to acknowledge any ...

From all of us here at  Temple Emanu-El, Temple Emanu-El Preschool & Temple Emanu-El Religious School...  Which Star War...
05/04/2026

From all of us here at Temple Emanu-El, Temple Emanu-El Preschool & Temple Emanu-El Religious School...



Which Star Wars character or movie is your favorite? Let us know!

Boker Tov! Wishing everyone a very happy and sunny Tuesday morning. It's a busy week ahead at Temple Emanu-El, in additi...
04/28/2026

Boker Tov! Wishing everyone a very happy and sunny Tuesday morning. It's a busy week ahead at Temple Emanu-El, in addition to it being Teacher Appreciation Week. This Friday, at Shabbat Services, we will be recognizing our Preschool and Religious School teachers for all their hard work. We hope you can attend.

Find all the events here: https://www.templesanjose.org/calendar

Weekly Updates: April 28th Updates

As we get ready for Shabbat later today, we can't believe that 1 week ago Rabbi Magat was celebrating Shabbat with every...
04/24/2026

As we get ready for Shabbat later today, we can't believe that 1 week ago Rabbi Magat was celebrating Shabbat with everyone back in Morocco. Here's his last batch of photos from Marrakech for you to enjoy!

Here's the 3rd batch of photos from Rabbi Magat and Temple Emanu-El's time in Marrakech!Yes, we've only been home for a ...
04/23/2026

Here's the 3rd batch of photos from Rabbi Magat and Temple Emanu-El's time in Marrakech!

Yes, we've only been home for a few days, but we're already to be back in Morocco. Who wants to start booking a trip with us?

Address

1010 University Avenue
San Jose, CA
95126

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

+14082920939

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