

Updated Covid Protocols
Assuming COVID rules are relaxed on March 7 by NYC leadership, the temple will update its COVID protocols next week.
The New Catalog has Arrived!
Don’t miss out on these amazing events and classes for Winter/Spring 2022.


Emanu-El Downtown
In Fall 2022, Emanu-El will open a satellite location within the General Theological Seminary in Chelsea. Click the link below to learn more about upcoming programs. All Downtown events are open to Emanu-El members and non-members.

Friday Night Live: Dr. Deborah Lipstadt
Deborah Lipstadt, the nominated US Department of State Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, joins us to talk about antisemitism across the globe on Friday, February 11 at 6:00 PM.
On Today’s Supreme Court Ruling
June 24, 2022 – On the one hand, today’s Supreme Court ruling striking down fifty years of legal precedent comes as no surprise given the preliminary opinion leaked last month. On the other hand, it comes as a stunning shock to the system of civil protections on which two generations of American women have depended for their health and safety and most private and personal decisions.
“We must commit to fighting together”
Watch Rabbi Andrue Kahn‘s intro to LGBTQIA+ Pride Shabbat, including reflections on the Supreme Court decision.
Pride Shabbat
Pride Shabbat sermon by Ethan Felson, Executive Director of A Wider Bridge, from Friday, June 24.
Young Families
Enjoy free play on the rooftop on Wednesdays: July 6 and July 20 from 3:30-5:00 PM and register for Parenting Groups starting this fall at the link below.
An Evening with Justice Elena Kagan
The Streicker Center is privileged to announce an evening with Justice Elena Kagan, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, on Monday, September 12 at 7:00 PM. An in-person program.
At the Crossroads of Sefarad: In the Footsteps of the Crypto-Jews
The Bernard Museum’s current exhibition runs through November 15.
“A Stone of Understanding” (PDF)
Rabbi Davidson’s Yom Kippur sermon
“Toward the Light of a Brighter Day” (PDF)
Rabbi Davidson’s Rosh Hashanah sermon




Worship
Experience the warmth and majesty of Emanu-El. Featuring streaming and archived Shabbat, Holiday, and Sunset services.
Young Families
Temple Emanu-El offers a number of engaging and entertaining opportunities to share the wonders of Jewish culture and holidays together as a family.
Membership
A warm and welcoming community exists at the heart of our landmark synagogue, the first Reform Jewish Congregation in New York City.
Community
Emanu-El’s strength is the vibrancy of its community, click here for more information and program offerings.
Life-cycles
Birth, Death, Weddings & Bar/Bat Mitzvah: we stand ready to offer you guidance and an environment that is both warm and magnificent. Learn more…
The Story of Temple Emanu-El
Established in 1845, Temple Emanu-El is more than an architectural landmark, a storied synagogue, and leader within Reform Judaism. It’s also a caring community whose members are devoted to lifelong learning, spiritual growth and social justice.
Hosting Your Event at Emanu-El
Rituals help us to mark the important milestones in our life journeys, from birth to death. At Temple Emanu-El, we understand the role that these times of joy, sorrow and transition play in your personal and religious development, and your desire to make the expression uniquely yours. We stand ready to offer you guidance, and an environment that is both warm and magnificent.
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