Celebrate with Us!
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Temple Emanu-El offers a variety of High Holyday services to meet the spiritual needs of our diverse community.
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SUKKOT
A Hebrew word meaning “booths” or “huts,” refers to the Jewish festival of giving thanks for the fall harvest.
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SIMCHAT TORAH
We celebrate the completion of the annual reading of the Torah and affirm Torah as one of the pillars on which we build our lives.
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CHANUKAH
Chanukah, meaning “dedication” in Hebrew, refers to the joyous eight-day celebration during which Jews commemorate the victory of the Maccabees over the armies of Syria and the liberation and “rededication” of the Temple in Jerusalem.
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PURIM
Purim is celebrated with a public reading of the Book of Esther (M’gillat Esther), which tells the story of the holiday.
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PASSOVER
Pesach, known as Passover in English, is a major Jewish spring festival, commemorating the Exodus from Egypt over 3,000 years ago.