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		                                    Temple Emeth's Teen Community		                                </span>
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		                            <span class="slider_description">Temple Emeth’s teens are active members of our congregation, participating in a range of social action and learning events, volunteering at our fundraisers and special events, serving as Torah readers, engaging in social action, and helping to lead services. Teens also participate in our Religious Action Center (RAC) Trip to learn about the legislative process, advocate for Reform Jewish policy positions, and meet with senators and representatives to delivery an advocacy speech.</span>
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		                                    Celebrating Year Round		                                </span>
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		                            <span class="slider_description">In addition to weekly Shabbat services, Temple Emeth members enjoy getting together to celebrate the holidays throughout the year.</span>
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		                                    Celebrating Purim with Temple Emeth		                                </span>
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		                            <span class="slider_description">Enjoy our Purim Service and Megillah Reading. Dress up and make merry! Send Shalach Manot to friends and family. Eat some hamantaschen!</span>
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		                            	Celebrate year round with the Temple Emeth community		                            </a>
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		                                    Adult Education		                                </span>
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		                            <span class="slider_description">Education at Temple Emeth is a lifelong process. Rabbi Steven Kushner spoke on "Does the Torah Contain a Hidden Message? A Closer Examination of the Design and Structure of the Book of Genesis" when he delivered the 2025 Rabbi Joshua Trachtenberg Memorial Lecture. Pictured (left to right): Cantor Maria Dubinsky; Rabbi Steven Kushner; and Rabbi Steven Sirbu.</span>
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		                                    Social Action and Tikkun Olam are Core Values at Temple Emeth		                                </span>
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		                            <span class="slider_description">Temple Emeth annually observes HIAS Refugee Shabbat. This  year, Temple Emeth welcomed guest speaker Isabel Burton, Senior Director for Community Engagement Programs & Initiatives at HIAS, who spoke on how HIAS is addressing the current anti-immigrant climate in the country, which includes targeting of refugees.</span>
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		                                    Temple Emeth's High School Graduation Service		                                </span>
		                                		                                
		                                		                            	                            	
		                            <span class="slider_description">Each June, Temple Emeth recognizes the accomplishments of our high school graduates. Two of our 2025 seniors are pictured with Rabbi Sirbu and Cantor Tilem.</span>

Contribute to Temple Emeth's Future Forward Fund

Temple Emeth is more than a building. It's where we pray, learn, celebrate, and comfort one another. Many of us have watched our children grow up here, forged lifelong friendships, and found solace and joy within these walls.

Our new Future Forward Fund allows you to select a specific giving initiative and take pride in knowing exactly how your gift makes a difference! Join us in honoring our past by embracing our future. Learn more about making a gift to the Future Forward Fund by clicking here.

What's Coming Up

Services & Torah Study

Shabbat Evening Service 
Friday, Jan 23 at 8:00 pm 
 
Torah Study
Saturday, Jan 24 at 9:00 am
 
Shabbat Morning Service
Saturday, Jan 24 at 10:30 am
 
Click here to view services on Livestream.
 
Click here to view our complete calendar.
 

MLK Birthday Event
On Monday, January 19

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Committee of Bergen County will presents a celebration of Dr. King’s Dreams for “We the People” on Monday, January 19 at 6:30 pm in the Sanctuary and on Livestream. The guest speaker is Jeremy Feigenbaum, Solicitor General of New Jersey

Click here for more information.

Movies That Mattered on Tuesday, January 20 at 7:30 pm

Join Movies That Mattered as it presents a film that tells the true story of 300 orphaned Holocaust survivors who were brought to England for rehabilitation. There, they begin to heal from their trauma and rebuild their lives.

Refreshments will be served.

 

 

 

One Book One Synagogue Shabbaton on Saturday,
January 24

Our annual One Book One Synagogue Shabbat will be held on Satuday, January 24 on the themes of "Songs of the Brokenhearted" by Ayelet Tsabari. Our guest speaker will be Prof. Shoshana Madmoni-Gerber. The full program, beginning at 9:00 a.m. is described here.

Repro Shabbat on Friday, January 30 at 8:00 pm

On Friday, January 30, at 8:00 pm, the Social Action Committee and the National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section invite you to join us for Repro Shabbat, honoring the Jewish value of reproductive freedom. Our guest speaker will be Michal Raucher, PhD, Undergraduate Director and Rutgers University Associate Professor of Jewish Studies.  After the service, join us for a special Oneg Shabbat in honor of Lynn Chaiken’s leadership of the Social Action Committee.

 

Tu B'Shevat Seder on Saturday, January 31 at 10:30 a.m.

Join Emeth Kesher, the social group for our extended Temple Emeth family, as we come together as one congregation to celebrate the birthday of the trees with symbolic foods, prayers and music on Tu B'Shevat. 

Lunch of pizza, pasta and salad will be served. Lunch is $10 per FAMILY. Click here to register.

Send Shalach Manot to Your Temple Emeth Friends!

Shalach Manot a wonderful part of our Temple Emeth tradition. Our Shalach Manot campaign is underway! Click here to place your order. Please place your order by Friday, February 6. If you need any help, please email shalachmanot@outlook.com

We will be packing Shalach Manot on Wednesday, February 25, and delivering baskets on Sunday, March 1. Everyone is welcome to join this Temple community event! Thank you to everyone who has volunteered over the years and has made this program a success!

Sat, January 24 2026 6 Shevat 5786