This Week at Emanu-El
September 30 – October 6, 2024 | 27 Elul 5784 – 4 Tishrei 5785
Upcoming Events
Rosh Hashanah Begins on Wednesday Evening. Join Us As We Begin a Sweet New Year.
As we look forward to the new year 5785, we invite you to experience the warmth and majesty of Temple Emanu-El High Holy Day services for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. This week, members should have received their requested High Holy Days tickets by email. If you have any questions regarding your ticket delivery, please contact .
Interfaith Service of Solidarity
Commemorate the October 7 tragedies as a community, with a special Friday night worship service featuring Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York; Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and national director, Anti-Defamation League; and, Pastor Jared R. Stahler, senior pastor, Saint Peter’s Church.
Friday, October 4 | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Temple Emanu-El | One East 65th Street | Fifth Avenue Sanctuary
Tikkun Olam: Sukkot Food Drive
Join us in tikkun olam — repairing the world — mitzvah by mitzvah. To help address hunger in our neighborhood this Sukkot, you can pick up a specially designated bag and shopping list from our 65th and 66th Street lobbies. Plan to return your bag filled with fresh produce during the week of Sukkot, starting Wednesday, October 16. All food will be donated to our neighbor, Urban Outreach Center. Thank you for joining us in the mitzvah of helping to alleviate hunger.
Wednesday, October 16 – Wednesday, October 23
Temple Emanu-El | East 65th Street and 66th Street lobbies
Center for Interfaith Dialogue: Queering the Bible
Nuns who lived as monks and modern liberation theology are some of the topics we will explore as we examine the context behind (in)famous episodes from Scripture and Apocrypha, and listen to historically muted voices from the past and present. For any questions or to register for this dialogue group, please email
Monday, September 30 | 6:15 PM – 7:15 PM
Temple Emanu-El | One East 65th Street
Women of Emanu-El: Canasta Tuesdays
Women of Emanu-El is excited to host Canasta Tuesdays this October. There are a variety of options to suit your skill level and schedule. Registration is required for lessons, supervised play and/or unsupervised play. All temple members and their guests are welcome.
Tuesdays, October 1, 8, 15 and 22
Temple Emanu-El | One East 65th Street | 6th Floor Lounge
Men’s Club: Defending Democracy with Corey Brettschneider
We kick off our year with a brunch and thought-provoking lecture by Corey Brettschneider, professor of political science at Brown University and expert in constitutional law. He’ll discuss his latest book, The Presidents and the People: Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought to Defend It, released this summer.
Sunday, October 6 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Temple Emanu-El | One East 65th Street
Calling Generations: Intergenerational Program
Welcome back to another incredible year of Calling Generations, Temple Emanu-El’s program in which teens are matched with older adult members for weekly phone calls. To start the year, join us at our Bagels and Board Games Brunch. Participating teens must be in 8th – 12th grades.
Sunday, October 6 | 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Temple Emanu-El | One East 65th Street
Streicker Center
Election 2024: The Jewish Vote with Congressman Lee Zeldin
As the critical vote approaches, we are pleased to welcome former Republican Representative Lee Zeldin, who served New York’s 1st Congressional District, in Suffolk County. Zeldin will discuss what is at stake this November, especially at this fraught moment for Jews. Zeldin will be in conversation with Republican Jewish Coalition National Board member Brad Rose.
Monday, September 30 | 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM
In person and online
An Evening with Yotam Ottolenghi, in Conversation with Andy Baraghani
Spend a delicious evening with Yotam Ottolenghi as he discusses his new book, Comfort, in this fun and interactive event. Live on stage, Yotam will guide the audience through the cookbook’s wide array of cultural and culinary themes in conversation with James Beard Award winner and New York Times bestselling author Andy Baraghani.
Saturday, October 5 | 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM
In person and online
Worship
Shabbat Services
Friday Evening Interfaith Shabbat Service of Solidarity*
6:00 PM
Fifth Avenue Sanctuary
Saturday Morning Torah Study**
9:15 AM
**If you are interested in participating, please contact Membership at by 3:00 PM on Friday.
Saturday Morning Shabbat Service*
10:30 AM
Fifth Avenue Sanctuary
*Service will be livestreamed on Experience Emanuel, Facebook and YouTube.
Bimah flowers for this week’s Rosh Hashanah services are dedicated by the Katz Family, in loving memory of Robert Katz, MD. Bimah flowers for this week’s Shabbat services are dedicated by Alexandra Bloch Jeydel, Lawrence Jeydel, Daniel Bloch Jeydel, Danielle Bloch and Rafael Bloch Jeydel, in loving memory of Deborah and Robert Bloch and Maurice and Madeline Bloch.
If you would like to sponsor flowers for the bimah in honor of a celebration or simcha, or in memory of a loved one, click here.
All Services are Livestreamed on Experience Emanu-El, Facebook and YouTube
Daily Sunset Service
Join us for our 30-minute Virtual Daily Sunset Service at 5:30 PM, Sunday to Thursday, online at Experience Emanu-El, Facebook or YouTube.
BECOME A READER IN OUR DAILY SUNSET SERVICE
Our time-honored Daily Sunset Service has offered weekday worship without interruption since 1945. This lay-led service functions under the auspices of the temple Men’s Club and is conducted by members of the congregation. Recently, it has attracted a sizable virtual viewership. Please note that Daily Sunset Services are online only and not in person.
We welcome temple members to become new readers for this service. To learn more, please contact Jonathan Slaff, chairman of the Readers Panel, at .
The Cemeteries of Congregation Emanu-El
SALEM FIELDS and BETH-EL
Individual and family plots are available, along with a limited number of above-ground crypts and niches in our community mausoleum. For more information, please call Mark Heutlinger at the Temple Office, 212-507-9511.
Charles S. Salomon
THE UNIVERSAL FUNERAL CHAPEL
1076 Madison Avenue | 212-753-5300
Our service is available in the temple, home or our chapel.
