The Kickoff: Sukkot Shabbat Service and Dinner with Concert by Elana Arian

Temple Emanu-El

Begin Temple's 150th birthday celebration with The Kickoff at Sukkot! The evening unfolds with a high-energy, upbeat Shabbat service in Olan Sanctuary followed by a magical, farm-to-table style dinner under the stars in Nasher-Haemisegger Family Atrium. Finish the night off with a concert by Elana Arian, the premiere of the Music Arts & Culture 2022-2023...

Do the Twist: Challah Braiding

Temple Emanu-El Tobian Auditorium

Learn how to braid a six-strand challah in a multigenerational workshop with Tina Wasserman, chef, author, educator and food historian; and Zachary Moskowitz, 15, founder of Chef Z. The challah will be sold at the Taste of TE150 on Nov. 6 and the money will be donated to the JFS Food Pantry. The dough is...

Our Stories Are Recipes

Temple Emanu-El

A cooking show and tasting led by culinary expert Tina Wasserman, Greene Family Camp chef Eli Cohn-Wein and food blogger Sophie Levy Zuckerman.

Henry D. Schlinger Ethics Symposium: Leaving the Food Desert

Temple Emanu-El

This year's Henry D. Schlinger Ethics Symposium welcomes Rabbi Schmuly Yanklowitz, a renowned activist, educator and author who focuses on issues of social justice. Following Rabbi Yanklowitz’s remarks, he'll moderate a panel with Peter Brodsky, Temple member and developer working to improve economic conditions in South Dallas and Benaye Wadkins Chambers, executive director of Crossroads...

Taste of TE150

Temple Emanu-El

This shuk-style extravaganza for all ages will explore Jewish foods from around the world. You'll find treats from 22 partners, some with recipes to share! Plus, join participants in a mitzvah of making soup kits for a food pantry.

Lunch and Private Tour of Dali/Vermeer: A Dialogue

Meadows Museum of Art

Connect with Temple members and art lovers to view this special exhibit of two paintings, both on loan, in an artistic conversation. For the first time ever, see Johannes Vermeer’s “Woman Reading a Letter” (1663) juxtaposed with Salvador Dalí’s “The Image Disappears,” (1938). You’ll also see a selection of Dalí’s “Aliyah” series from the Meadows’...

December 9: Prayers of the Generations

Temple Emanu-El Olan Sancutary

As the first of four TE150 Shabbatot, this service will explore Temple prayer through its history, from the early Reform Movement to Classical Reform worship style, 90s-era participatory worship and today’s vibrant services. The service includes a special welcome to Temple’s multi-generation families. With Rabbi David Stern, Cantor Vicky Glikin, Cantor Leslie Niren and the...