October 2018
Tot Shabbat
Experience the joys of Shabbat with music and song. Program is geared toward families with young children. All are welcome!
Find out more »Family Shabbat Dinner
Join us! 6PM Chinese food dinner. 7 PM service. $18 for adults, children under 18 yrs free. You do not need to be a member to attend!
Find out more »“Political is Personal” with Guest Speaker: Sarah Arnd Linder
Stories from interviews with Israeli Jewish and Palestinian women about the conflict's effect on their daily lives. Free oneg luncheon to follow. Please RSVP.
Find out more »November 2018
Garage Sale!
Need clothing, accessories, housewares, toys or books? The Sisterhood of Temple Emanu-El invites you to their garage sale!
Find out more »Shabbat Service Honoring Veterans
Join us for a special Shabbat Service when we will be honoring our veterans. www.edisontemple.org
Find out more »TEE Talks
Temple Emanu-El Talks inspired by TED Talks. Join us as TEE members share their knowledge and expertise with our community. Free and open to all!
Find out more »December 2018
Hannukah 2018
Join us as we celebrate Hanukkah with dinner, followed by a festive Shabbat service!
Find out more »Community Candle Lighting at Temple Emanu-El
Hanukkah Themed Shabbat B'yachad - 6 PM Hanukkah Shabbat experience geared towards families with children in grades K - 5. Community Menorah Candle Lighting - 7:15 PM We will meet on the Temple lawn to light the menorah, drink hot apple cider and eat sufganiyot (jelly donuts). Don't forget to bring your menorah! Hanukkah Shabbat Hallelu - 7:45 PM A Shabbat service with a mix of contemporary and traditional music.
Find out more »Make Your Own Hanukkah Donut
Join us after Shabbat Services to make your own Hanukkah donut!
Find out more »Break The Chains Through Education
Join us for a special Shabbat Service when guest speaker Even Robbins will present: Break The Chains Through Education.
Find out more »Tot Shabbat
Experience the joys of Shabbat with music and song. Program geared toward families with young children.
Find out more »January 2019
Shabbat Alive! Service
Join us for Shabbat Alive! A musical, family friendly Shabbat experience!
Find out more »“Why Is Religion So Violent and What Can We Do About It”
The first of a three-part series. The literature of Monotheistic religions, including Judaism, is double edged with sources of hostility and exclusivity parallel to sources of compassion and universalism. The class will study some of those sources, explore the reasons why they are there and look at other sources that attempted to reform the violence. Shabbat afternoons following lunch (included). The cost is $20 per class.
Find out more »Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Heschel – My Memories – Beyond The Photograph
Dr. King Understood that the teachings of Judaism would make American Jews natural allies in the civil rights movement. Rabbi Zelizer will present an eyewitness to history, and will discuss the special relationship between Dr. King and Heschel and his experience as a student of Heschel.
Find out more »Tot Shabbat
Experience the joys of Shabbat with music and song Program geared toward families with young children.
Find out more »MLK Gospel Shabbat
Join us for our annual MLK Gospel Shabbat Service. A meaningful service featuring The Temple Emanu-El Adult Choir and our friends from New Hope Baptist Church. All are welcome!
Find out more »New Member Dinner and Shabbat Service
Join us for a Shabbat Chinese Food Dinner followed by a Shabbat Family Service!
Find out more »February 2019
Musical Event!
Join us as we learn about Modern Jewish Composers with presenter Lincoln Richman! All are welcome!
Find out more »Planetarium party
A PJ Library planetarium-themed party will be held Sunday, Feb. 10, 4-5:30 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El, Edison. The free community party sponsored by Jewish Federation in the Heart of NJ, for ages 2 to 12, will include activities such as arts and crafts, games, and kosher snacks. Siblings are welcome. Contact Inbar at inbars@jewishheartnj.org or 732-588-1838.
Find out more »Tot Shabbat
A musical Shabbat program geared toward families with young children. All are welcome!
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March 2019
‘Willy Wonka’
Willy Wonka, JR. will be performed by St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and Temple Emanu-El Partnership Youth Theater Actors Saturday-Sunday, March 9-10. The performance will be held at the church in Metuchen on Saturday, March 9, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 10, at 3 p.m. Doors open 30 minutes early. Tickets are $5 at the door. Call 732-549-4442.
Find out more »Tot Shabbat
Experience the joys of Shabbat with music and song. Program geared toward families with young children. All are welcome!
Find out more »Purim Carnival
Celebrate Purim at Temple Emanu-El! Our Mini Purim Service and Song Session begins at 10:30 AM followed by our our annual Purim Carnival! Fun for the whole family - all are welcome!
Find out more »Shabbat Dinner
Join us for Shabbat Dinner, followed by our Shabbat Service. All are welcome! $18 per adult/children under 18 years FREE.
Find out more »April 2019
Community seder
Temple Emanu-El, Edison, will hold its annual Community Passover Seder on Saturday, April 20, at 6 p.m. Cost for non-members is $50 adults, $35 children, $145 family with up to three children pre-b’nei mitzvah. Register at edisontemple.org/event/community-passover-seder.html.
Find out more »May 2019
Shabbat dinner
Shabbat dinner will be held at Temple Emanu-El, Edison, on Friday, May 3, at 6:30 p.m., followed by services at 8. Cost is $20 adults, $10 ages 5-13, free for children under 5. Register at edisontemple.org/event/chai-club--chaverim-dinner.html.
Find out more »Spring concert
The 37th Annual Spring Concert: “From Gottschalk to Gershwin, Exploring the Roots of American Music” in honor of Rabbi David Z. Vaisberg will be held on Saturday, May 18, at 8 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El, Edison. A dessert buffet will follow the concert. Admission is $36 general, $18 students, $136 patrons (includes two tickets and a CD), $250 for Angels (includes four tickets and a CD); add $5 for purchase of tickets at the door. Register at edisontemple.org/event/spring-concert.html.
Find out more »June 2019
Shabbat Alive!
Shabbat Alive!, a musical, family friendly Shabbat service, will be held on Friday, June 14, at 7 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El, Edison. Call 732-549-4442.
Find out more »August 2019
Shabbat Under The Stars
Join us for a lively outdoor service filled with music and song. All are welcome!
Find out more »September 2019
Shabbat Alive! Service
Join us for a musical, family friendly Shabbat experience! All are welcome!
Find out more »High Holiday services
Temple Emanu-El of Edison invites community members to attend High Holiday services, with a one-time option of $200 per adult and $100 per child under the age of bar/bat mitzvah. Tickets must be purchased in person at the temple on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 7-8 p.m.; bring photo ID.Services include Family, Yitzkor/Neilah, and Tot services. Go to edisontemple.org for service times. For information, contact 732-549-4442 or Dana Brenner at officemgr@edisontemple.org.
Find out more »Tot Shabbat
Experience the joys of Shabbat with music and song, followed by a family-friendly craft and small kiddush. Program geared toward families with young children. All are welcome!
Find out more »High Holy Days at Temple Emanu-El
Temple Emanu-El of Edison, NJ warmly invites you to be part of our community this High Holy Day season. You do not need to be a member to attend our services. If you have not previously taken advantage of the opportunity to attend all of our High Holy Day services, you may wish to do so this year. The fee for this one-time only option is $200 per adult and $100 per child under the age of Bar/Bat Mitzvah. For…
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