Explore Temple Emanu-El’s Early Childhood Education Center — where joyful classrooms, inspiring teachers and the Reggio Emilia and International Baccalaureate philosophies nurture curious, confident learners. Each visit includes a meet-and-greet, guided campus tour and Q&A — all in about 90 minutes.
Historians and Midterm Elections featuring Jeffrey A. Engel | Director of the Center for Presidential History at SMU Scott Kaufman, Ph.D. | Professor Emeritus at Francis Marion University and Senior Fellow with the Center for Presidential History at SMU Alexander Stephens, Ph.D. | Center for Presidential History at SMU Enjoy a complimentary breakfast and listen...
A pop-up play space to nurture community! Local Jewish parents and their children up to age 5 are invited to join Tzirl Brennan in a holistic social experience as we explore some beautiful core Jewish values together through music, movement, sensory stimulants. $120 for the 6 classes or $25 per class Mondays, 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m....
Join instructor Debbi K. Levy for an hour of yoga and mindfulness surrounded by the beauty Temple's prayer spaces.
Discover the foundations of Judaism in this engaging series with Rabbi Michael Lewis and longtime Temple teacher Robin Kosberg. This class is perfect for anyone curious about Jewish learning, whether new to Judaism or looking to deepen their understanding. Class Dates: Oct. 13, 20, 27 Nov. 10, 17 Dec. 1, 8, 15 Jan. 12, 19,...
Temple Emanu-El Teens (TET) invites all 8th-12th graders to come enjoy dinner, games and a chance to connect with your Temple friends.
Are you interested in examining your character through a Jewish lens? Then a new Mussar va’ad, or small group class, might be for you. Congregant Michael Selz, a longtime Mussar practitioner and facilitator, invites you to an information session to learn more about this intro course to Mussar launching this October. Mussar is a modern...
In 1967, Temple member Beverly Bonnheim was 17 when the Ku Klux Klan bombed her synagogue, Beth Israel of Jackson, Mississippi. The same synagogue, which also houses the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life, was recently damaged by arson. Beverly and Rabbi Kimberly Herzog Cohen will lead this class in which participants will explore the...
New Temple members or people who are interested in learning more about membership at Temple Emanu-El are invited to join us for a special pre-service oneg. Enjoy the opportunity to meet fellow newcomers, connect with longtime members and learn more about Temple life. Following the oneg, stay for our Shabbat evening service in Stern Chapel...
We welcome Rabbi Sarah Bassin as the featured speaker for the 2026 Henry D. Schlinger Ethics Symposium, October 16-17. Throughout the weekend, she will guide us in exploring immigration through the lens of Jewish values and the enduring responsibility to welcome the stranger. Rabbi Bassin will give the Shabbat evening sermon "Reclaiming a National Narrative...
Join us following Shabbat services with HIAS Scholar-in-Residence Sarah Bassin for Shabbat Dinner with our 20s and 30s community. Come to enjoy good company and continue discussions about global responsibility and global Judaism.
