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Welcome to Temple Emanu-El!
Our synagogue is an exciting and extraordinarily active place, and we pride ourselves on being a warm and caring community. Temple Emanu-El is many things for our congregants: a holy place to worship God, a center to learn about and experience our amazingly rich Jewish tradition, a comfortable location to meet and make friends, a working center of living Judaism. It is also a place of creative exploration, where we can seek that which moves and excites us religiously and intellectually.
At Temple Emanu-El, we honor the tradition of lifelong learning, starting from our NAEYC-accredited award-winning Olga and Bob Strauss Center for Early Childhood Education, to the Sam and Jane Kurn Religious School, and our outstanding Adult Education Academy. We offer a wide variety of worship services, music and spiritual experiences. Our congregants are engaged in living Judaism at the annual congregational retreat, through meaningful social action, community outreach, active Women of Reform Judaism and Men's Club auxiliaries, innovative programming and a variety of social events. Temple Emanu-El was the first synagogue in Arizona, and we continue to be pioneers in Reform Judaism.
Interested in becoming a member of our family? Click here for membership information.
Strauss ECE Summer Cruise!
Support the ECE's Formal Night Fundraiser!
The ECE is planning its first annual Formal Night "Summer Cruise" Fundraiser. We need your help! Your support of the fundraiser, by donating items to be auctioned off during the event, is greatly needed. Please complete the form below and provide the item(s) to be donated to Kim Van Amburg prior to June 14, 2013 (in lieu of providing them to Kim, a drop off location will be available in the ECE office from now until June 20, 2013).
A sample of ideas and items that make great donations:
Accommodations, Adventures, and Getaways
Accommodations, airline tickets, travel packages, packages for golf, riding, spa, attraction passes, special lunches or dinners, etc.
Collectibles
Art, limited edition prints, handcrafted items, memorabilia, autographed items, etc.
Culinary Delights
Wine baskets, spirits/liquors, gourmet gift baskets, and restaurant gift cards.
Media, Marketing, and Business
Advertising, printing, consulting services, business products, etc.
Sports
Special appearance by sports personality, team memorabilia, autographed items, apparel, game packages or tickets, and sports-themed limited edition prints.
This, That & The Other
Gift baskets, cameras, books subscriptions, games, certificates for other services or personal or consulting services..
Whether you have access to tickets or passes for an attraction, destination, airline, hotel, car rental, park, restaurant, museum, retail store, or other, we need your donation and your help! Any and all donations will be helpful and greatly appreciated.
We look forward to seeing you on June 23rd!
Upcoming Services
Jun.21.2013 5:00pm
Wine & Cheese Pre-Oneg
Jun.21.2013 5:45pm
Chardonnay Shabbat Evening Service
Jun.22.2013 8:00am
Wandering Jews Hike & Shabbat Morning Service
Jun.22.2013 10:00am
Shabbat Morning Service
Upcoming Events
Jun.19.2013 7:00pm
AEA - Hot Topics in the Hot Sun
Jun.26.2013 6:00pm
Board Meeting
Jun.26.2013 7:00pm
AEA - Hot Topics in the Hot Sun
Jul.03.2013 7:00pm
AEA - Hot Topics in the Hot Sun
Featured Events
Hot Topics in the Hot Sun
AEA Summer Series - Wednesdays, June 12th through July 3rd, 7:00 pm
Click here for more information and to register.
Israeli Scouts
Sunday, June 16th, 7:00 pm
Don't miss this fun family event!
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Hot Off the Presses
Don't Call It Sun Worship - by Tony Paniagua
February 27, 2013 - Arizona Illustrated
Tucsonans may have noticed large solar installations at houses of worship around the city, where congregants say governmental incentives have helped them meet environmental and spiritual goals. READ MORE
Rabbis' Corner
Rabbi Samuel M. Cohon's Weekly Torah Talk on Chukat 5773: Dressing Down
June 13, 2013
As you know, this has been the hottest week of the year thus far in Tucson, with temperatures ranging from preposterously hot to a complete and total inferno. While most of the time we can say with great confidence "it's a dry heat" and pretend that we are better off than the poor schnooks in humid East Coast climates, this week we have to admit that 109 degrees is not a dry heat; it's just, well, hot. Thank God the air conditioning works, at least so far... READ MORE
Sermons
Chukat 5773: Strange Rituals
Rabbi Samuel M. Cohon
It is a privilege to install the new board of Temple Emanu-El, the 14th time I have had that honor at our congregation, the first Temple in Arizona, which means that this is likely the 103rd Board Installation Service for Temple. 14 installation services for me, but 103 years of Temple Board installations—that's definitely something historic. READ MORE
Temple Times & Simcha
The June issue of the Temple Times is now available! Read more about what's going on in our synagogue and community. Read about us... upcoming events and this month's happenings.
The Winter issue of Simcha is now available! This issue focuses on education at Temple Emanu-El.
Photo Gallery
Take a look at different events, occasions, and ‘happenings’ here at our synagogue. Our Hannukah celebrations, Tikkun Olam, simchas and special occasions!Strauss ECE
Come Aboard the Strauss ECE Summer Cruise by Lyn Henry
Summer 2013
June 3rd – 7th Boats and other transportation: This week we will explore boats (and other modes of transportation). Children will experiment with sink and float, learn about the many different kinds of boats, as well as trains, planes and automobiles. This will be the start of our amazing cruise journey. READ MORE
Our Blogs
Read about our community, e-learning, and words from our Rabbis. Interactive commentary that lets you read and be part of a discussion.
Rabbi Samuel M. Cohon's Blog
Rabbi Jason Holtz's Blog
Cantorial Soloist Marjorie Hochberg's Blog
Youth Education Director Chava Gal-Or's Blog
Contact Info
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TempleEmanuElTucson.org
225 North Country Club
Tucson, AZ 85716
P: (520) 327-4501
F: (520) 327-4504
