June 3, 2023 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Parents Zoë and Taylor Heald and grandparents, Robin and Tony Heald, invite you to share in the joy of Amelia Ann Heald’s Simchat Bat (celebration of the daughter), at Temple Emek Shalom, during the service on Saturday, June 3 at 10:00. There will be a nosh following the service, so if you plan to join […]
June 17, 2023 @ 11:00 am – 7:00 pm – Temple Emek Shalom will be collaborating again with BASE (Black Alliance for Social Equity) at the Juneteenth Celebration in Medford, which is on Saturday, June 17, 2023 from 11 am until 7 pm in Pear Blossom Park. You can sign up to help on June 17 by contacting Dana Kline at danacaitlin@yahoo.com. Thank you to everyone […]
June 21, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – The Racial Justice Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 21, at 7 pm, via Zoom. We’ll have a number of important topics to address so we hope you can attend! (The meeting will be recorded if you cannot.) At this meeting, we will turn our attention back to the Anti-Semitism work that we have […]
July 7, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Please join Rabbi Julie and musicians Daniel Jokelson, Elizabeth/Elisheva Markell, Lisa Frank, Jeff Solomon, and Jill Rothman for an evening of song and prayer to welcome Shabbat. The Service will include a full Kabbalat Shabbat of psalms traditionally sung in preparation for Shabbat, followed by a brief poetry-infused Maariv Service. In-person at TES and on […]
July 25, 2023 @ 7:15 am – 8:00 am – Tisha b’Av is a day of mourning recollecting the destruction of both Temples. This year the date of observance on the Jewish Calendar is Wednesday July 26th sundown through July 27th sundown. This is a day of complete fasting, like Yom Kippur. This year TES will be honoring this day of mourning with Cantor Randall’s leadership, during our […]
August 23, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – The Racial Justice Committee will be meeting on Wednesday, August 23 at 7 pm via zoom. We’ll be continuing to discuss our anti-semitism focus in three areas: the possibility of a state anti-semitism proclamation, local law enforcement anti-semitism awareness and programming, and appealing to the City of Medford to pass their own proclamation. Your interest, […]
September 8, 2023 – October 7, 2023 @ All Day – For all information regarding High Holy Days, click here.
September 20, 2023 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm – Yizkor List: If you wish to add names to the Yizkor list, please contact Sara in the office or fill out this form. If you have previously added names to the Yizkor list, you do not need to add them again. Traditionally, a donation is still given which can be done at the bottom of this […]
September 25, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – NON-TES members need to register in advance to attend any/all of the services as well as the Yom Kippur Break the Fast. TES members are ONLY required to register in advance for the catered Yom Kippur Break the Fast meal.
September 29, 2023 – October 5, 2023 @ All Day – Friday, 9/29 at 5:30 pm Erev Sukkot/Shabbat Non-Meat Potluck Dinner and songs in the Sukkah (In-person ONLY) Saturday, 9/30 at 10 am Shabbat/Sukkot Service honoring long-time and founding TES members (Hybrid) Tuesday, 10/3 at 7 pm Sukkot and Dessert potluck (with Havurah Shir Hadash), in the TES Sukkah (In-person ONLY)