Community
Get Involved
From the moment you enter our doors, you enter community. Come play, create, participate, and actively engage with friends, family, and our diverse congregation.
Have a program or idea that you’d like to bring to life? Let us know! For more information about Temple Emanuel programs, contact [email protected].
Sisterhood of Emanuel
The Sisterhood of Emanuel is an intergenerational women’s group. Rooted in the principles of Reform Judaism, our mission is to build a strong, compassionate, and socially conscious community focused on making a positive imprint on one another and the world through friendship and action. Celebrate the women in our community with events such as Sisters in the Sukkah, Sisterhood Challah Bakes, Sisterhood Shabbat, Sundays with Sisterhood and more. To get involved, please email [email protected].
For more information about Sisterhood, click on the button below.
Men’s Club
We are a warm, welcoming group of men who meet for exercise, friendly competition, a good laugh, and camaraderie. We create and promote social activities where we can interact, network and grow as Jews. For more information about our Men’s Club, please email [email protected].
Men’s Club Speaker Series
The Men’s Club proudly presents a bimonthly speaker and engagement series featuring respected leaders and engaging programs from our community. These gatherings provide opportunities for meaningful conversation, learning, and connection.
Upcoming Speaker:
Thursday, April 16 | 7:30 PM
A seasoned educator who has devoted more than three decades to the deep and wide-ranging study of the Middle East, Dror Yaron has taught the renowned Middle Eastern Studies course at Harvard-Westlake School for over fifteen years—a class reserved for the school’s most intellectually driven students. With a working knowledge of Arabic and fluency in Hebrew, Dror challenges his students to engage deeply with the region’s complexities, offering a rigorous and balanced exploration of issues ranging from the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and the intersection of politics and Islam to the turbulent geopolitical forces that continue to shape the modern Middle East.
In November 2023, in the immediate aftermath of the convulsive events of October 7, Dror addressed the Temple Emanuel community with a thoughtful and probing analysis of Israel’s place within a rapidly shifting regional landscape. He now returns at another pivotal and turbulent moment in the region’s history to continue that vital conversation, offering insight and perspective as we seek to better understand the forces reshaping the Middle East today.
We warmly invite our members—and the broader community—to join us for this special evening.
Please RSVP at tebh.org/mensclub
Men’s Club Softball Team
Synagogue Softball – a seven-inning Temple Emanuel tradition! Spend weekend mornings playing in the city-wide modified fast-pitch Softball League. All games are played on Sundays at 9:00 am, 11:00 am, or 1:00 pm beginning in January and ending in mid-June. Our games are competitive (but not cutthroat), and family members often join players, so the atmosphere is fun and friendly. The minimum age is 20; there is no maximum age limit. Our own Rabbi Aaron is a member of the team!
Temple Emanuel’s Men’s Club has a number of different softball teams for you to join. For more information, please contact [email protected]
Annual Poker Tournament
What better way to enjoy each other’s company and raise money for the synagogue’s early childhood center than to play in our Texas Hold-em tournament? Our community-wide poker tournament provides an opportunity for you to get your game face on and show us what you’ve got in this evening of drawings, prizes, food, and drinks! Invite your friends and family to this poker face-off of a lifetime.
🃏 Held annually in the Fall
Tikkun Olam Initiatives
Guided by our shared commitment to tikkun olam, the Men’s Club and Sisterhood actively support and participate in our temple’s community engagement efforts. From volunteering with partners like the Hollywood Food Coalition to supporting education and fundraising initiatives, members help transform compassion into action. Opportunities for involvement at every level are coordinated through Mitzvah Corps. Click here to learn more and join us.