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It acts on all matters of policy and fills all vacancies on - [Apply for TES Membership](https://www.emekshalom.org/memberships/membership/) - Shalom! We are delighted you are interested in joining the Temple Emek Shalom community. Temple Emek Shalom offers our community a rich selection of services, educational programs, and opportunities for spiritual enrichment. One of our highest priorities as Temple Co-Presidents is for new members to feel welcome in our community as quickly as possible. Our - [Gesher: Rogue Valley Jewish School for Kids](https://www.emekshalom.org/education/gesher/) - Shalom Families! We are thrilled to announce registration is now open for GESHER: Rogue Valley Jewish School for Kids! We are very excited to continue this exciting chapter of Jewish learning and community in the Rogue Valley. Last year, Temple Emek Shalom (TES) and Havurah Shir Hadash joined together with a shared vision to - [Curriculum](https://www.emekshalom.org/education/gesher/curriculum/) - Curriculum This year we continue with our Values-Based Curriculum, exploring how Jewish values guide daily life. We’ll also engage with the weekly Parashah, holidays, Hebrew, and more. Each weekly session centers on one or more Jewish values, approached in age-appropriate ways across the whole school. Our 5 classrooms: PreK / K 1st / 2nd 3rd - [Education](https://www.emekshalom.org/education/) - Our Educational Approach Our intention is to have a Jewish community where we provide space, time, and resources for every member of our congregation – at whatever age they happen to be – to learn Torah. We strive to have a synagogue for lifetime learners, and our educational programs – our Shul School, TES Teens programming, and - [Torah Study](https://www.emekshalom.org/worship/torah-study/) - Ways to enjoy TES Torah Study: Emily Simon’s multi-synagogue Zoom Torah Study, hosted by Havurah Shalom in Portland (3rd Shabbat of the month) Cantor Randall’s “First Look” Zoom Torah Study on Sundays (on break for summer) Our long-standing weekly Tuesday Zoom Torah Study Group, led by members most weeks and by Rabbi Julie - [Classes and Offerings](https://www.emekshalom.org/education/classes-offerings/) - Here at Emek Shalom, we have historically prided ourselves on having a strong and vibrant culture of Adult Education that far exceeds our size as a relatively small congregation. Our goal is to create, nourish, and sustain a community of lifelong learners, and at TES you will find a plethora of classes taught by rabbis, - [Celebration of Life Chair Plaques](https://www.emekshalom.org/gift-shop-2/celebration-of-life-chair-plaques/) - If you are looking for a way to celebrate your loved ones, please consider purchasing a TES commemorative plaque that will be placed on the back of one of our synagogue chairs. Plaques can be dedicated for a Yahrzeit of a loved one who has passed away, to celebrate a bat or bar mitzvah, the - [Gift Shop Passover](https://www.emekshalom.org/gift-shop-2/gift-shop-passover/) - These items are available when the TES Office is open. - [Mussar: What's it all About?](https://www.emekshalom.org/mussar/mussarinfo/) - Mussar: A TES and Center for Contemporary Mussar Collaboration Mussar is a mindfulness practice and rigorous spiritual discipline that asks us to seriously engage the question – “If everyone knows what it means to be good, why is it so hard to be good?” We do this through tracking our own lives as lived in - [The Library Corner](https://www.emekshalom.org/library/the-library-corner/) - Rabbi Ken Ehrlich, Librarian Anti-Semitism Class I once heard an esteemed Professor of Education offer some practical advice to his class of rabbinical students: “I suggest you consider moving every ten years, so you can assess what furniture and other belongings are worth keeping, and what should be thrown out. You will also find all - [Elementor #1700](https://www.emekshalom.org/elementor-1700/) - [In the Local Community](https://www.emekshalom.org/community/in-the-local-community/) - Special Multi-synagogue Torah Study with Emily Simon Come and join Emily Simon for a Torah study of the weekly Torah portion every 3rd Saturday of the month. This offering is available only on Zoom and will be hosted by our friends at Havurah Shalom in Portland, Oregon. (Sign in information is below) In addition to - [Shabbat Services](https://www.emekshalom.org/worship/shabbat-services/) - It is our minhag (custom) to offer a variety of religious services and observances that will appeal to a broad range of congregants and guests. Listed below are short descriptions of each of our regular (or semi-regular!) worship services offered at Temple Emek Shalom. They are, of course, all subject to change, and for now, - [Religious Practices](https://www.emekshalom.org/religious-practices/) - Chair: Dawn Dille Committee Members: Rabbi Julie Benioff, Annette Fried, Owen Grush, Elise Manders, David Sherman, Bari Frimkess RPC Tasks and Objectives: Make recommendations to the TES Board regarding policy on religious practices matters. Organize and facilitate religious observances throughout the year. Provide religious services that are welcoming and inclusive, allowing for meaningful experiences for - [Our Approach](https://www.emekshalom.org/worship/our-approach/) - Reconstructionist Judaism sees Judaism as the evolving civilization of the Jewish people, and as a Reconstructionist congregation, we thus honor the past while working to integrate it, with relevance, into the present. In the ancient days of the great Temple, people brought offerings. These offerings, known as Korbanot, were intended to help people draw nearer - [Needed Kitchen Supplies](https://www.emekshalom.org/whats-happening/needed-kitchen-supplies/) - TES KITCHEN WISH LIST In an ongoing effort to make our kitchen easier to use, with the tools it needs to be successful, we have this wish list. These items may be brought to TES during business hours. If you wish to get a donation receipt for an item, please email Sara. Additionally, monetary - [What's Happening](https://www.emekshalom.org/whats-happening/) - Please use the navigation on the right to see: Announcements: find out what's going on at TES Needed kitchen supplies: To make our TES kitchen more functional and efficient, we have an ongoing TES Kitchen Wish List—a way to gather the tools and essentials needed for its success. Your support will help maintain a well-equipped kitchen for - [Visitors](https://www.emekshalom.org/visitors/) - Welcome to the Rogue Valley and Temple Emek Shalom! We are delighted to welcome you. Our doors are open to all who seek to worship, learn, and serve the community. Services At Temple Emek Shalom, our services offer a meaningful and educational experience. We encourage visitors to participate at whatever level feels most comfortable to - [Contact](https://www.emekshalom.org/contact/) - Map & Directions Temple Emek Shalom is located at: 1800 East Main Street (between Walker Avenue and Tolman Creek Road) Our Mailing address is: PO Box 1107Ashland, Oregon 97520 Office Hours: Closed Mondays Tuesday – Friday 9 am to 1 pm and by appointment Email: office@emekshalom.org Phone: 541-488-2909 Fax: 541-482-5076 Sign-up for the TES Weekly Send Us A - [Apply for Friends of TES Membership](https://www.emekshalom.org/memberships/friendsoftes/) - Shalom! Become a Friend of Temple Emek Shalom. Friends of Temple Emek Shalom are a group of supporters who are invested in the work and community of Temple Emek Shalom. Friends of Temple Emek Shalom enjoy access to programs, events and the community of Temple Emek Shalom. For those who are not members of the - [Memberships](https://www.emekshalom.org/memberships/) - Shalom! At TES we offer 2 types of memberships: Full membership: We are delighted you are interested in joining the Temple Emek Shalom community. It is our hope that whatever your reasons, our community will be a vehicle for making your Jewish life and the Jewish lives of those living in the Rogue Valley richer - [Calendar](https://www.emekshalom.org/whats-happening/calendar/) - CONTENTS - [Planting Roots for the Future](https://www.emekshalom.org/planting-roots-for-the-future/) - Celebrate Tu B'Shevat with us by Planting Roots for the Future! All trees have been sold and we will be beautifing our Temple Emek Shalom campus! Together, we will plant – literally and figuratively – for a greener, more vibrant future. This spring, we’ll be planting 18 (chai) beautiful trees along the parking lot perimeter - [TES Library Catalog](https://www.emekshalom.org/library/tes-library-catalog/) - The Library Catalog: How to Find A Book The TES Library catalog is a “cloud-based” program. You can access it from any computer, including the one you are now using. It is a “read only” program: you cannot alter or delete it or its content. Click here to access the Catalog. Questions & - [Library Programs](https://www.emekshalom.org/library/library-programs/) - Throughout the year various classes and seminars, utilizing the library’s books and materials, will be presented. Two such classes have been: "MEET THE AUTHORS SERIES", presented by Rabbi Ken Ehrlich on the first Sunday of the month at 10am. It explores our literary heritage from biblical time to today. For more information: click here. Other - [Meet the Author](https://www.emekshalom.org/library/library-programs/meet-the-author/) - TES Emma Lazarus Library Stayed tuned for the next series. Films to be discussed during class will be available for viewing online. Instructions for accessing each film will be communicated in the near future. To facilitate group discussion, these classes are designed for in-person attendance, however, Zoom will be available for those who are off-site - [Borrowing & Returning Books](https://www.emekshalom.org/library/tes-library-catalog/borrowing-returning-books/) - The library is open whenever the building is open. BORROWING BOOKS works on the honor system. Just pull the card out of the inside cover of the book you are checking out, fill out the card with the date, your name and phone number, and leave the card in the front of the box labeled - [Welcome & Shalom](https://www.emekshalom.org/library/welcome-shalom/) - Temple Emek Shalom is proud of our Library and invites you to enjoy our wonderful collection of over 3,800 Jewish-themed books, periodicals, and audio/visual materials. Please explore the Main Library (Main), filled with our extensive collections of religious texts, literature, biographies and much more. The adjacent Family Resource Center (FRC) is designed for parents, grandparents - [Emma Lazarus Community Library](https://www.emekshalom.org/library/) - Welcome to our Temple Emek Shalom Library Hours: Tuesday-Friday 9am-1pm. We are proud of our Temple library and all that it offers. It represents the core of Jewish learning for adults, children, and families at Temple Emek Shalom. Congregants are encouraged to visit our two beautiful library areas. You can browse the extensive collections, take - [Gift Shop](https://www.emekshalom.org/gift-shop-2/) - Cards $2 each - [Get Involved](https://www.emekshalom.org/library/get-involved/) - Donate Your Time Temple Emek Shalom has an active team of library volunteers who keep our library programs functioning smoothly. Their participation may range from labeling books to shelving books to assisting with the annual book sale. Some keep busy entering books into our catalog. Our volunteers are fun to work with and they share - [Contact the Library](https://www.emekshalom.org/library/contact-the-library/) - The library is available for use whenever Temple Emek Shalom’s building is open. Any questions, suggestions and concerns about the library can be made by calling the TES office at 541-488-2909. Leave your name, phone number and a short message and we will return your call. Or you can email us librarian@emekshalom.org. - [Announcements](https://www.emekshalom.org/whats-happening/announcements/) - Announcements ◊ Shabbat in the Valley: find out more! ◊ NEW Monthly Mussar Torah Study ◊ Volunteers needed! Get involved at TES! We need your participation to help us keep our programs running! Give a little of your time and you'll get so much back! Email the office at office@emekshalom.org with your interest. ◊ For the - [Bikkur Holim and G’milut Chasadim](https://www.emekshalom.org/community/bikkur-holim/) - Temple Emek Shalom’s Bikkur Holim and G’milut Chasadim Committee is dedicated to fulfilling the mitzvah of visiting the sick (bikkur holim) and acts of loving kindness (g’milut chasadim). By providing compassion, communication, and support to each other we strengthen our connection to one another. Committee members make phone calls, send notes expressing concern for illness - [Volunteer Opportunities](https://www.emekshalom.org/community/volunteer-opportunities/) - Would you like to feel closer to congregants, clergy and staff? There is almost no better thing you can do than to be a volunteer at TES. Your contribution of time and talent is indispensable to our success and for you to meet other volunteers and feel connected to the TES family. TES provides many opportunities - [Teen Programs](https://www.emekshalom.org/community/teen-programs/) - We are committed to continuing to Jewishly educate our kids past bar/bat mitzvah age. We have a wonderful tradition of partnering with teens and Rabbi Benjamin Barnett at Havurah Shalom in Portland, Oregon for Shabbaton weekends. We have had weekends in the Bay Area, camping in yurts on the Oregon coast, Portland city fun, and - [Social Justice](https://www.emekshalom.org/community/social-justice/) - The mission of the Social Justice Action Committee at Temple Emek Shalom is to serve those in the Rogue Valley who are in need of help meeting their most basic human needs: food, clothing, shelter, education, safety, and health care. Temple Emek Shalom recognizes that there are many areas that comprise Social Justice actions such as - [Racial Justice](https://www.emekshalom.org/community/racial-justice/) - Here is the link to the JPR interview of Emily, Steve, and Dana Our racial justice work is an expression of our most abiding Jewish values: hesed (loving-kindness), tzedek (justice), tikkun olam (helping mend the planet). In modern Jewish circles, tikkun olam has become synonymous with the notion of social action and the pursuit of | - [Rabbi Liaison Committee](https://www.emekshalom.org/community/rabbi-liaison-committee/) - A Word about the Liaison Committee A liaison committee is found in many congregations across the US and has served as a means to facilitate the kind of communication the community and Rabbi desires. Our RLC is a tool for members to share feedback about the rabbi and their experiences at TES and for Rabbi - [COVID Policy](https://www.emekshalom.org/about-us/updated-covid-policy/) - Wearing a mask inside the TES building and during adult in-person events is optional but recommended. As we are a congregation that cares about each other’s well being and that we do what we can to ensure that others don’t suffer, having a current COVID vaccination or having a recent negative COVID test is highly - [Clergy](https://www.emekshalom.org/about-us/clergy/) - Rabbi Julie Benioff Rabbi Julie Benioff joined Temple Emek Shalom in August 2017. Rabbi Benioff was born and raised in Berkeley, CA, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, a Master of Arts degree in Professional Communication from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, was ordained - [History](https://www.emekshalom.org/about-us/history/) - Temple Emek Shalom (TES), located in Ashland, Oregon, is a vibrant Jewish congregation serving residents of the Rogue Valley (Jackson and Josephine Counties), surrounding communities in adjacent counties, and those who access the congregation online. In 1973, TES was founded as the Rogue Valley Jewish Community (RVJC) by a small group of local Jewish families, - [Welcome](https://www.emekshalom.org/about-us/welcome/) - Welcome to Emek Shalom! Temple Emek Shalom is a vibrant congregation serving the greater Rogue Valley in Southern Oregon and northernmost California. Our primary intention as a community is to provide a gathering place where all may feel a sense of belonging, and a deep immersion in the traditions of Jewish living. We are rooted - [Rabbi Julie's Sermons](https://www.emekshalom.org/worship/rabbi-julies-sermons/) - Have you ever left our services wanting to hear parts of Rabbi Julie's Shabbat Drash/D’var Torah/teaching again? Have you ever wanted to share what you heard at services with friends or family but can't remember what exactly was said? Did you miss services but wish you could have been there? Are you called more to hearing - [TES Advertising Policy](https://www.emekshalom.org/tes-advertising-policy/) - We receive many requests to include advertisements or announcements of events in the Temple Emek Shalom monthly and weekly communications. To be mindful of the amount of information that can be effectively included in a single communication, the decision to accommodate a request is based on the following criteria: Is the person connected to the - [Counting the Omer](https://www.emekshalom.org/worship/holidays/counting-the-omer/) - Here are some resources for counting the Omer, the days between Passover and Shavuot. • Daily Omer offerings from Rabbi Yael Levy, and A Way in: (Friend and colleague of Rabbi Julie who has also been a guest at TES in years past). You can subscribe by email to her daily Omer teachings and meditations - [Meditation](https://www.emekshalom.org/worship/meditation/) - “Jewish Meditation is a practice that can sustain you and deepen your Connection to the Divine over the course of your lifetime. Seekers Throughout history have practiced it and reaped its rewards, and today Many people are making it a significant part of their everyday spiritual practice." (Nan Fink Geffen) Meditation is on break. Check back for updates. - [Subscribe to the TES Weekly](https://www.emekshalom.org/subscribe-to-the-tes-weekly/) - Join Our Mailing List Sign up to receive our latest announcements and stay up to date with our community.​ This field is hidden when viewing the formNext Steps: Sync an Email Add-OnTo get the most out of your form, we suggest that you sync this form with an email add-on. To learn more about your - [Coming Soon](https://www.emekshalom.org/coming-soon/) - This information is coming soon! - [A Word, A Phrase, A Sentence ](https://www.emekshalom.org/a-word-a-phrase-a-sentence/) - A Word, A Phrase, A Sentence Below please find sharings, (a word, a phrase, or a sentence) from our 10/14/23 Service of Coming Together in Prayer and Grief, in response to four prompts, that were followed by silence and time for writing and/or meditation. Prompts: In this moment, I feel… In this moment, I fear… - [Links for Support in Israel](https://www.emekshalom.org/links-for-support-in-israel/) - To help with medical supplies to those helping in southern Israel, United Hatzalah: https://israelrescue.org/campaign/israel-under-attack/ Emergency support for frontline soldiers: https://www.brothersisrael.org/form/Emergency-Israel-Fund-.html Asuta Hospital near the Gaza Border: https://www.assutaashdodfriends.org/ Soroka Medical Center: https://www.soroka.org/?fbclid=IwAR1qE1QtP0lBF19XEYSab6gBAmAxuGipaI_sDUA2FjZgoQLKwksjjaPjhkc Friends of the IDF supports lone soldiers who do not have family in Israel: https://www.fidf.org/how-we-help/lone-soldiers/ Magen David Adom (Israeli - [Highlights from 2020-2022 programs](https://www.emekshalom.org/education/classes-offerings/2020-2022-programs/) - Highlights showing the range of last year’s (2020-2022) programs: An Exploration of Rebbe Nachman’s “The Seven Beggars Tales” – Rabbi Joshua Boettiger Shavuot: Standing at Sinai: Studying the Sources, Emily Simon You Just Can’t Find Good Manna in Oregon, Rabbi Ken Ehrlich The Gifts of Torah: Answers, Tools and Grounding in the Time of COVID - [The High Holy Days Annual Food Drive](https://www.emekshalom.org/the-high-holy-days-annual-food-drive/) - Together We Can Improve Lives: The High Holy Days Annual Food Drive We are approaching that sacred time of year when our thoughts turn inward, and we reflect on our deeds of the past year. As we do so, may we again turn our hearts towards assisting those who may be in need. As you may - [Honey Dippers](https://www.emekshalom.org/honey-dippers/) - [Havdalah Set](https://www.emekshalom.org/havdalah-set/) - [Shabbat Candles](https://www.emekshalom.org/shabbat-candles/) - [Mazuzahs](https://www.emekshalom.org/mazuzahs/) - [Community](https://www.emekshalom.org/community/) - TES’ Vision Statement speaks to welcoming all and fostering belonging. Being part of a vibrant community means shared experiences, friendships, religious enrichment, services and programs for you, your loved ones and friends. One way to become part of the community is by sharing your energy, talents and professional skills as a TES volunteer. Our Bikkur Holim volunteers - [Useful Information](https://www.emekshalom.org/education/preschool/useful-information/) - Daily Routine Parent Handbook Enrollment Form - [Holidays](https://www.emekshalom.org/worship/holidays/) - Samson Raphael Hirsch once said that “the Jewish calendar is the Jewish catechism,” – that it is the most cohesive summation of who we are, what we remember, and where we’re going. At Temple Emek Shalom, the holidays that hold the calendar together come to life: From the powerful and moving experience of the High - [Join Our Mailing List](https://www.emekshalom.org/join-our-mailing-list/) - Your Name* First Last Email* CAPTCHA Submit Δ - [Worship](https://www.emekshalom.org/worship/) - [About Us](https://www.emekshalom.org/about-us/) - [Payments](https://www.emekshalom.org/payments/) ## Events - [2nd Day of Rosh HaShanah Service with Shofar and Torah Discussion](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/2nd-day-of-rosh-hashanah-service-with-torah-discussion/) - 2nd Day of Rosh HaShanah Service with Shofar Service and Torah Discussion Sunday, September 13th, 9:30 am Please join us in-person or on Zoom for our 2nd day Rosh HaShanah Service that will include a Shofar Service. Emily Simon will be offering a d’var Torah and lead a connected Torah discussion. All are welcome. - [Rosh HaShanah Day 1 Services](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/rosh-hashanah-day-1-services/) - Rosh HaShanah Morning Service Saturday, September 12th, 9:30am Please join Rabbi Julie and Hazzan Randall for our Rosh HaShanah Morning Service, beginning at 9:30am Saturday morning. Because it is Shabbat, there will not be a Shofar Service this morning. In person and on Zoom. Call or email the office for Zoom information. 541-488-2909 office@emekshalom.org Tashlich - [Erev Rosh HaShanah Service](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/erev-rosh-hashanah-service/) - Erev Rosh HaShanah Services with Dessert Potluck. Please join Rabbi Julie, Hazzan Randall, and our musicans for our Erev Rosh HaShanah Service. Please bring your favorite sweet to share at a dessert potluck. Shanah Tovah u’ M’tukah, Wishing all a Happy and Sweet New Year! In person and on Zoom. Call or email the office - [Shabbat Shirah](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/shabbat-shirah/) - Friday, July 24th at 7:00 pm In-Person ONLY Please join us Friday, July 24 at 7:00 pm for a musical evening honoring Shabbat with our Shabbat Shirah musicians. We look forward to singing and praying with you! Please bring a dessert to share. - [Selichot Services](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/selichot-services/) - Saturday, September 5th, 7:00 pm In the TES backyard, around the campfire Please join Rabbi Julie in the backyard of TES, around a campfire, in honor of Selichot, the first official service of the Yamim Noraim, High Holy Days. The word “Selichot” is the plural of the word “s’licha”. Selichot means “apologies.” In modern - [Shabbat Shirah](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/shabbat-shirah-2/) - Join musicians Dave Young, Dennis Freese, and Jordan Saturen, and Rabbi Julie for an evening of prayerful songs to bring in Shabbat. In-person and online. - [Tisha B’Av Service and Break Fast](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/tisha-bav/) - Thursday, July 23rd at 7:00 pm TES Library (In-person only) Join Nathan Shuey and Rabbi Rachel Dorit Goldberg for a contemplative and interactive service honoring Tisha B’Av, the traditional day of fasting and mourning for a number of disasters throughout Jewish history. There is a lot going on in the world and in our - [The Sound Of All Of Us](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/the-sound-of-all-of-us/) - The Sound Of All Of Us: Bringing our community together through music and performance Sunday, April 26, 2:00 - 4:00 pm We hope you will join us for an enriching, community-filled afternoon of music and theater: Experience the power of bringing our voices together with a sing along led by Dave Young and Dennis - [Passover Seder 2026](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/passover-seder-2026/) - Registration is CLOSED. Chag Sameach. TES Seder Thursday, April 2 at 5:30PM - [TES Scholar in Residence Mussar Retreat](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/tes-scholar-in-residence-mussar-retreat/) - Join us as we come together to learn and celebrate the Mussar community with Nancy Axelrod and Adie Goldberg, authors of the new Center of Contemporary Mussar workbook, Becoming an Adult. The workbook will be available for sale at the event for $36. There is no need to reserve the book now. Ancient wisdom, immediate impact: learn how - [Shabbat Morning Services](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/shabbat-morning-services/) - Emily Simon (who recently returned from Israel) will be leading our community minyan on February 14. The focus of the service will be on all things Israeli: the prayers, the Torah discussion, and the special prayers for Rosh Hodesh. All are welcome to attend this service. Also, if people have any foods they associate with - [Zoom Purim Megillah Reading](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/zoom-purim-megillah-reading/) - Please come in costume as many of us take turns reading the Megillah Esther (some chanted, some in English, some chanted in adapted fun English, and some in Hebrew). We look forward to this joyous time together! For the Zoom link, please contact the TES office via email or 541-488-2909. - [Anti-Semitism: What is it? Where did it come from? What can we do about it? Taught by Rabbi Ken Ehrlich with Rabbi Julie Benioff ](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/anti-semitism-class1/) - All sessions will meet 11:00 am - 12:30 pm in the TES Library (come early for coffee and bagels!), and will be available In-Person and via TES Zoom. My Dear Friends, The Library Committee, the Adult Education Committee, Rabbi Julie and I are honored to announce a new adult studies course for our congregation: - [Anti-Semitism: What is it? Where did it come from? What can we do about it? Taught by Rabbi Ken Ehrlich with Rabbi Julie Benioff ](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/anti-semitism-class2/) - All sessions will meet 11:00 am - 12:30 pm in the TES Library (come early for coffee and bagels!), and will be available In-Person and via TES Zoom. My Dear Friends, The Library Committee, the Adult Education Committee, Rabbi Julie and I are honored to announce a new adult studies course for our congregation: - [Anti-Semitism: What is it? Where did it come from? What can we do about it? Taught by Rabbi Ken Ehrlich with Rabbi Julie Benioff ](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/anti-semitism-class3/) - All sessions will meet 11:00 am - 12:30 pm in the TES Library (come early for coffee and bagels!), and will be available In-Person and via TES Zoom. My Dear Friends, The Library Committee, the Adult Education Committee, Rabbi Julie and I are honored to announce a new adult studies course for our congregation: - [Anti-Semitism: What is it? Where did it come from? What can we do about it? Taught by Rabbi Ken Ehrlich with Rabbi Julie Benioff ](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/anti-semitism-class4/) - All sessions will meet 11:00 am - 12:30 pm in the TES Library (come early for coffee and bagels!), and will be available In-Person and via TES Zoom. My Dear Friends, The Library Committee, the Adult Education Committee, Rabbi Julie and I are honored to announce a new adult studies course for our congregation: - [Anti-Semitism: What is it? Where did it come from? What can we do about it? Taught by Rabbi Ken Ehrlich with Rabbi Julie Benioff ](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/anti-semitism-class5/) - All sessions will meet 11:00 am - 12:30 pm in the TES Library (come early for coffee and bagels!), and will be available In-Person and via TES Zoom. My Dear Friends, The Library Committee, the Adult Education Committee, Rabbi Julie and I are honored to announce a new adult studies course for our congregation: - [Havurah and TES Adult Tu B'shevat Seder](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/havurah-and-tes-adult-tu-bshevat-seder/) - Join Rabbi Rachel, Rabbi Julie, Daniel Jokelson, and zz Elisheva (Elizabeth) Markell for a (geared-for-adults and mature young people) musical Tu B’Shevat Seder in the Havurah Shir Hadash Sanctuary, where we will reflect on the kabbalistic themes of Tu B'Shevat (The New Year of the Trees) as we celebrate, contemplate, and learn (and taste!) from - [Hanukkah Party](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/hanukkah-party/) - [Kristallnacht Program with Irving Lubliner](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/irving-lubliner/) - In honor of the anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, we invite you to join us on Sunday November 9th for a special program with community member Irving Lubliner. He will share from Only Hope: A Survivor’s Stories of the Holocaust, the writings of his mother, Felicia Bornstein Lubliner, who survived the concentration camps Auschwitz - [Simchat Torah Potluck and Celebration](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/simchat-torah/) - Please join us in celebrating the joyful return of our newly repaired Torah scroll! Simchat Torah, the festival of completing and beginning the Torah anew, is the perfect time to mark this milestone. Together, in a family-friendly, joyful celebration, we will honor this happy moment and dance with all of our Torah scrolls, sing with - [Joint Shmini Atzeret, Yizkor and Remembering “October 7th”](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/shmini-atzeret-yizkor-shabbat-dedication-of-jewish-family-resource-center/) - Please join Rabbi Julie, Rabbi Rachel and Hazzan Randall for the conclusion of Sukkot as we gather to celebrate Shmini Atzeret—an extra day of sacred assembly, a day of joy, and a time to pray for rain. As is traditional on this holy day, we will also recite Yizkor, remembering our loved ones of blessed - [Family Shabbat/Sukkot Dinner and Prayers in the TES Sukkah (ALL ages welcome)](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/sukkot-shabbat-potluck-dinner-and-songs-in-the-tes-sukkah/) - Please join Rabbi Julie and special guests Robin and Zoe Heald and Rabbi Rachel Dorit Goldberg as we celebrate Sukkot and Shabbat with song, blessings, and a festive meal in our beautiful TES Sukkah. Bring a vegetarian/parve main dish (kosher fish welcome) to share for our community potluck. This is a family-friendly gathering—welcoming all ages! - [Erev Sukkot service and dessert potluck at Havurah Shir Hadash](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/erev-sukkot-service-and-dessert-potluck-at-havurah-shir-hadash/) - On the first night of Sukkot we will gather at the Havurah Sukkah to welcome and celebrate Sukkot with songs, prayers, teachings and a vegetarian potluck meal. All ages are encouraged and welcome. Bring a dessert to share! Havurah Sukkah, 185 N. Mountain Ave, Ashland. - [Kol Nidre](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/shabbat-shuvah-service-at-tes-with-our-friends-from-havurah-shir-hadash/) - Please join us for Kol Nidre. In-person and on Zoom. Please see our High Holy Day information here. - [Pop-Up Class: What’s all this about Prayer?](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/pop-up-class-whats-all-this-about-prayer/) - Offered live and in person at TES one time only on Sunday, August 24 from 10:30 until Noon. Please register so we can have enough materials for everyone. The High Holidays are coming, and soon we will be sitting in Shul. Sunday, August 24, is Rosh Hodesh (the beginning of the month) of Elul. It - [Shabbat Shirah](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/shabbat-shirah-5/) - Please join us Friday, July 18 at 7:00 pm for a musical evening honoring Shabbat with Rabbi Julie and our Shabbat Shirah musicians. We look forward to singing and praying with you! Please bring a dessert to share. - [Pride Shabbat](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/pride-shabbat/) - Please join us Saturday June 28th for a joyful and welcoming PRIDE Shabbat as we celebrate the intersection of Jewish and LGBTQ+ identities and lift up love. This gathering will be an opportunity to come together in community, reflection, and solidarity. Through prayer, song, and shared tradition, we will affirm the sacredness of every individual - [Shavuot Hike on Grizzly Peak with Rabbi Julie](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/shavuot-hike-2024/) - Please join us for a Shavuot hike on Grizzly Peak, Sunday, June 1st. We will meet at TES at 10 am and caravan up the mountain together. (Carpooling is a welcome option and we can do that in the moment that morning). Bring your dog! Bring water! Bring lunch! (We will keep an eye on - [Roll the Die!](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/roll-the-die-2/) - Come join at 1:00 pm on June 14 for some fun games and schmoozing in the Oneg room. We’ll supply coffee and tea. Bring snacks, if you like, and your favorite board games! - [Shavuot Festival Service, Yizkor, and Dairy Potluck!](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/shavuot-festival-shabbat-service-yizkor-and-dairy-potluck/) - Please join Rabbi Julie and Cantor Randall for a morning of song and prayer for the 2nd day of Shavuot! The Service will include the traditional festival melodies, Hallel, Reading of Torah, and Yizkor. There will be a fabulous dairy potluck to follow! Bring your favorite kugel, blintzes, cheesecake, etc. to celebrate and share with everyone. - [Roll the Die!](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/roll-the-die/) - Come join at 1:00 pm on May 10 for some fun games and schmoozing in the Oneg room. We’ll supply coffee and tea. Bring snacks, if you like, and your favorite board games! - [Lag b’Omer and Shabbat Eat Pray Sing](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/lag-bomer-and-shabbat-eat-pray-sing/) - Fireside Family-Friendly Gathering and Potluck Picnic, TES Backyard Please join us for a family-friendly fireside gathering and potluck to celebrate Lag b’Omer and Shabbat. We will tell stories, sing songs, recite prayers and break bread together. Bring a vegetarian or kosher fish dish to share. - [Shabbat Dinner and AIFF Speaker Sandi DuBowski](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/shabbat-dinner-and-aiff-speaker-sandi-dubowski/) - Please join us for a special Shabbat evening! We will gather for a POTLUCK Shabbat Dinner and prayers, Friday evening, April 25th, at 5:30 pm. We are so honored to have Sandi DuBowski, Director/Producer of the film Sabbath Queen (playing at the Ashland Independent Film Festival-AIFF- weekend of 4/25-4/27) as our special guest and speaker. Mr. DuBowski will - [Musical Kabbalat Shabbat Service](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/musical-kabbalat-shabbat-service-2/) - Please join Hazzan Randall and our Kabbalat Shabbat musicians 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 very brief Maariv Service. - [Dessert and Learn Passover Class](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/dessert-and-learn-passover-class/) - Dessert and Learn Passover Class with Rabbi Julie: "The Dark Side of Chocolate" Please join Rabbi Julie for the viewing of the film, “The Dark Side of Chocolate,” and a discussion about fair wages (and Jewish values), in the chocolate industry, and beyond, as we prepare for Passover. Fair trade chocolate, coffee and tea will be served! - [Mahloket Matters: How to Disagree Constructively](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/mahloket-matters-how-to-disagree-constructively-6/) - Mahloket Matters: How to Disagree Constructively A 7-session class (6-sessions left) taught by Emily Simon Sunday, January 19th and will run ~ every other week. 10:30 - 11:45 am, TES Conference Room and Zoom Most people concur that civil discourse has deteriorated to an extent that endangers democracy. We are unable to listen to - [Mahloket Matters: How to Disagree Constructively](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/mahloket-matters-how-to-disagree-constructively-5/) - Mahloket Matters: How to Disagree Constructively A 7-session class (6-sessions left) taught by Emily Simon Sunday, January 19th and will run ~ every other week. 10:30 - 11:45 am, TES Conference Room and Zoom Most people concur that civil discourse has deteriorated to an extent that endangers democracy. We are unable to listen to - [Mahloket Matters: How to Disagree Constructively](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/mahloket-matters-how-to-disagree-constructively-4/) - Mahloket Matters: How to Disagree Constructively A 7-session class (6-sessions left) taught by Emily Simon Sunday, January 19th and will run ~ every other week. 10:30 - 11:45 am, TES Conference Room and Zoom Most people concur that civil discourse has deteriorated to an extent that endangers democracy. We are unable to listen to - [Mahloket Matters: How to Disagree Constructively](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/mahloket-matters-how-to-disagree-constructively-3/) - Mahloket Matters: How to Disagree Constructively A 7-session class (6-sessions left) taught by Emily Simon Sunday, January 19th and will run ~ every other week. 10:30 - 11:45 am, TES Conference Room and Zoom Most people concur that civil discourse has deteriorated to an extent that endangers democracy. We are unable to listen to - [Tu B'shevat Seder](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/tu-bshevat/) - Join Rabbi Julie for a (geared-for-adults and mature young people) musical Tu B’Shevat Seder in the TES Library where we will reflect on the kabbalistic themes of Tu b’shevat (The New Year of the Trees) as we celebrate, contemplate, and learn (and taste!) from the trees. There will be the drinking of wine/juice, and eating - [Mahloket Matters: How to Disagree Constructively](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/mahloket-matters-how-to-disagree-constructively-2/) - Mahloket Matters: How to Disagree Constructively A 7-session class (6-sessions left) taught by Emily Simon Sunday, January 19th and will run ~ every other week. 10:30 - 11:45 am, TES Conference Room and Zoom Most people concur that civil discourse has deteriorated to an extent that endangers democracy. We are unable to listen to - [Mahloket Matters: How to Disagree Constructively](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/mahloket-matters-how-to-disagree-constructively/) - Mahloket Matters: How to Disagree Constructively A 7-session class taught by Emily Simon Begins Sunday, January 5th and will run ~ every other week. 10:30 - 11:45 am, TES Conference Room and Zoom Most people concur that civil discourse has deteriorated to an extent that endangers democracy. We are unable to listen to one - [Hanukkah lunch and learn with Rabbi Julie ](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/hanukkah-lunch-and-learn-with-rabbi-julie/) - The Great Hanukkah Debate as presented in traditional Hanukah songs/prayers Sunday, December 22, TES conference room: 12 noon: Lunch (in-person), 12:30 - 2:00 pm Learning (Hybrid: in-person and Zoom) Is Hanukkah a holiday celebrating miraculous human victory in war? Or is it a holiday celebrating the miracle of light? What was it for the people - [Chanukkah Shabbat and Festive Chanukkah Poltuck Oneg ](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/chanukkah-shabbat-and-festive-chanukkah-poltuck-oneg/) - Please join David Sherman, Melissa Grudin, and Cantor Randall for a celebratory Shabbat of Chanukkah, with Hallel, on Saturday 12/28. After our services we will have a festive potluck (where latkes and toppings and sufganiot are encouraged!) Chag Urim Sameach! - [Channukah Gift Shop](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/channukah-gift-shop/) - [Shmini Atzeret, Yizkor Service](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/shmini-atzeret-yizkor-service/) - Shmini Atzeret/Yizkor/Prayer for Rain Service Please join us for the conclusion of Sukkot in which we will celebrate Shmini Atzeret, an extra day of joyous assembly, and where we will pray for rain, and recite Yizkor in honor of our beloveds of blessed memory. This day is also the 1st Hebrew yahrzeit of the massacre - [Joint October 7th Memorial Service with Havurah Shir Hadash](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/joint-october-7th-memorial-service-with-havurah-shir-hadash/) - Please join Rabbi Julie of Temple Emek Shalom and Rabbi David of Havurah Shir Hadash as we come together as one community with prayer and comfort to honor the 1st Yahrzeit of the October 7th massacre in Southern Israel. We will read poetry, reflect in writing, and pray together. Please bring paper/a journal and a - [Family Shabbat High Holy Day Service](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/family-shabbat-high-holy-day-service/) - More information coming soon! - [Shabbat in the Valley](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/shabbat-across-the-valley/) - [PJ Library Presents Summer Concert](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/pj-library-presents-summer-concert/) - [High Holy Days 2024/5785](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/erev-rosh-hashanah-shabbat/) - For all information regarding High Holy Days, click here. - [Mitzvah Moment 2024](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/mitzvah-moment-2024/) - You can send in your donation via the portal and choose Mitzvah Moment from the drop-down menu, mail or drop off. Any questions, please contact Sara at the office. - [Bread and Torah Pre-Shavuot Shabbaton: Community Torah Project](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/community-torah-project/) - Please join us for a very special weekend in preparation for the Festival of Shavuot! We are so excited to be having two scholars-in-residence, Rabbi Linda Motzkin and Rabbi Jonathan Rubenstein bring us "Bread and Torah” to brighten our Shabbat and Shavuot experiences. Their website says: "Affirming the importance of both spiritual and physical sustenance in Jewish life, Bread - [Bread and Torah Pre-Shavuot Shabbaton: Shabbat Services](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/shabbat-services/) - Please join us for a very special weekend in preparation for the Festival of Shavuot! We are so excited to be having two scholars-in-residence, Rabbi Linda Motzkin and Rabbi Jonathan Rubenstein bring us "Bread and Torah” to brighten our Shabbat and Shavuot experiences. Their website says: "Affirming the importance of both spiritual and physical sustenance in Jewish life, Bread - [Bread and Torah Pre-Shavuot Shabbaton: 7-Species Bread Baking Workshop](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/bread-baking-workshop/) - Please join us for a very special weekend in preparation for the Festival of Shavuot! We are so excited to be having two scholars-in-residence, Rabbi Linda Motzkin and Rabbi Jonathan Rubenstein bring us "Bread and Torah” to brighten our Shabbat and Shavuot experiences. Their website says: "Affirming the importance of both spiritual and physical sustenance in Jewish life, Bread - [Body of Water: Performance & Conversation with Sara Nesson](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/body-of-water/) - We are delighted to have Sara Nesson join us again, this time during the week of Passover, for her newest monologue, Body of Water, a chronology of love, loss, and reconciliation that follows the journey of a landlocked distance swimmer struggling to find her way home. Set on the rugged coastline of Northern California, the 25-minute monologue - [Shavuot Festival Service, Yizkor, and Dairy Potluck!](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/shavuot-festival-2024/) - Please join Rabbi Julie and Cantor Randall for a Shavuot morning service for the 2nd day of Shavuot. The Service will include the traditional festival melodies, Hallel, and Yizkor. Please bring your favorite kugel, blintzes, cheesecake, etc. to celebrate and share with everyone for a festive oneg after the meal. - [Yom HaShoah](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/yom-hashoah-2024/) - Please join us for a joint Yom HaShoah observance with Havurah Shir Hadash, Sunday, May 5th at 7 pm. The service will be Hybrid (in-person and on Zoom), and held at Temple Emek Shalom in the Sanctuary. Now, more than ever, we need to remember the Shoah, the Holocaust, so that we can find ourselves in - [Shabbat Shirah](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/shabbat-shirah-4/) - Shabbat Shirah! Friday, April 19th at 7:00 pm In-Person and on Zoom. Please join our Shabbat Shirah musicians and Rabbi Julie at TES for an evening of joyful prayer and song as we welcome Shabbat. - [Purim Celebration](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/purim-celebration/) - Family Purim Celebration: Sunday, March 17, 11-12:30 at TES Details coming soon. - [Megillah Reading](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/megillah-reading/) - Adult Megillah reading: Monday, March 23, 7pm on TES Zoom Details coming soon. - [Shabbat Shirah](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/shabbat-shirah-3/) - Shabbat Shirah! Friday, February 16th at 7:00 pm In-Person and on Zoom. Join musicians Dave Young, Dennis Freese, Bari Frimkess, Jeff Solomon Jordan Saturen for an evening of prayerful songs to bring in Shabbat. In-person and online. (Please note: Rabbi Julie is sorry to be unable to attend this Shabbat but will be with everyone in - [Adult Tu B’Shevat Seder](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/adult-tu-bshevat-seder/) - Adult Tu B’Shevat Seder Wednesday, January 24 7:00 pm TES Library Join Rabbi Julie, Daniel Jokelson, Elizabeth Markell for a (geared-for-adults and mature young people) musical Tu B’Shevat Seder in the TES Library where we will reflect on the kabbalistic themes of Tu b’shevat (The New Year of the Trees) as we celebrate, contemplate, and - [Stand Against Antisemitism](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/stand-against-antisemitism/) - There will be a gathering on the Ashland Plaza for the community to come together and express our gratitude to both the city of Ashland and the City of Medford for passing very strong antisemitism proclamations. These documents proudly proclaim the importance of being aware of antisemitism, and that it is not welcome in our communities. - [Hanukkah Faire](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/hanukkah-faire/) - Join us for our annual Hanukkah Faire and bring a friend! Local artisans featuring many products, including: cards, art, embroidery, soap, scarves, jewelry, crochet, and two artists from Ukraine with glass art and dried flowers Our Social Committee will also be having a bake sale featuring many of the delicious treats you’ve sampled throughout the - [Shabbat Across the Valley](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/shabbat-across-the-valley-2/) - TES 50th Anniversary Year and Shabbat Across the Valley Friday, December 1, 2023 Dear Friends, As 2023 draws to an end, we wanted to fit in another Shabbat Across the Valley in commemoration of our 50th Jubilee year. The last two received rave reviews and we hope that you will be able to join us! - [Marino's Bar Mitzvah](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/marinos-bar-mitzvah/) - Services will begin at 10am, followed by a catered luncheon around noon. Join us for a musical Shabbat Service the preceding Friday night starting at 7 pm and ending with a dessert potluck. - [Avi's Bar Mitzvah](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/avis-bar-mitzvah/) - Please join us for an after-service oneg lunch. - [An Evening of Coming Together in Prayer](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/an-evening-of-coming-together-in-prayer/) - Please join Rabbi Julie for an evening of coming together in our grief and with prayers about the ongoing, heartbreaking tragedy unfolding in Israel. We will pray, sing, read poetry, and have time to reflect in writing, in silence, and out loud together. Hybrid and in the TES Sanctuary - [Simchat Torah Celebration](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/simchat-torah-celebration/) - Simchat Torah Celebration and Non-Meat Potluck Dinner (In-person ONLY) - [Sukkot](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/sukkot/) - 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) - [Yizkor Names](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/yizkor-names/) - 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 - [Register for Break the Fast](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/yom-kippur/) - 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. - [Racial Justice Committee Meeting](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/racial-justice-committee-meeting-2/) - 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, - [Musical Kabbalat Shabbat Service](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/musical-kabbalat-shabbat-service/) - 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 - [Racial Justice Meeting](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/racial-justice-meeting/) - Racial Justice Meeting Wednesday, October 19th, 7:00 pm (Via Zoom) 5782 was a banner year for Social Justice at Temple Emek Shalom. We celebrated an earth day fair, and forged a trusting relationship with BASE (the Black Alliance for Social Empowerment). Largely because of our efforts, the police Liaison project is now up and running, with - [Racial Justice Committee Meeting](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/racial-justice-committee-meeting/) - 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 - [Juneteeth Celebration](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/juneteeth-celebration/) - 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 - [Special Shavuot Torah Study](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/special-shavuot-torah-study/) - In honor of Shavuot, Emily Simon will be leading a special Shabbat morning Torah Study on Saturday May 27 at 9 am. The Torah Study will be both live in the library at TES and on the TES regular Zoom link. Through the magic of technology we will be able to share insights with our friends - [Shavuot Evening of Learning and Milkshakes](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/shavuot-evening-of-learning-and-milkshakes/) - Please join us for teachings from Rabbi Julie, Hazzan/Cantor Randall, Maggid/Storyteller Marty Towbin, and Emily Simon at Temple Emek Shalom for an evening of Shavuot learning and milkshakes. (Those who cannot attend in person may attend via Zoom.) Learning Topics will be: Hazzan/Cantor Randall: Kabbalah and Shavuot: The 4 worlds and 10 sefirot Rabbi Julie: Revelation - [Celebrate Amelia's Simchat Bat](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/celebrate-amelias-simchat-bat/) - 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 - [Racial Justice Group Meeting](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/racial-justice-group-meeting/) - Join Vance Beach and the Racial Justice Group this Wednesday on Zoom. 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. Learn all about our joint booth with - [Annual Congregational Meeting](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/annual-congregational-meeting/) - The 2023 Annual Congregational Meeting will be held on Zoom on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at 2:00 pm. A special link will be sent to members in good standing shortly before the meeting. To view the entirety of the materials together, please see the special email announcement with the subject "TES' Annual Congregational Meeting 2023" - [Holocaust Guest Speaker: Michael Gyory](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/holocaust-guest-speaker-michael-gyory/) - Join us for an intimate talk and presentation by Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center (hhrecny.org) Board Chairperson and Generations Forward Speaker Michael Gyory on Wednesday, May 31 at TES at 7 pm. Michael, the son of Hungarian Holocaust survivors, will be with us to present the amazing story of his father's cousin in Agi Keleti: The Jewish Olympian's - [Shavuot Hike on Grizzly Peak with Rabbi Julie](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/shavuot-hike-on-grizzly-peak-with-rabbi-julie/) - Please join us for a Shavuot hike on Grizzly Peak, Friday, May 26th. We will meet at TES at 10:30 am and can caravan up the mountain together. (Carpooling is a welcome option and we can do that at the moment that morning). Bring your dog! Bring water! Bring Lunch! (We will keep an eye on the weather - [History Talk](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/history-talk-2/) - Understanding Our History Saturday, April 29: A Brief History of the Ku Klux Klan in Southern Oregon Join us after the Shabbat service from 12:15 to 1:15 pm when Oregon Historian Jeff LaLande will join TES Historian Carol Sunahara in sharing a brief history of the KKK in Ashland and the Rogue Valley in the 20th - [The What, Why, and How of Giving Blessings with Rabbi Julie](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/the-what-why-and-how-of-giving-blessings-with-rabbi-julie/) - The What, why, and How of Giving Blessings with Rabbi Julie: Many of us have appreciated hearing the extemporaneous blessings that are offered during services or other events. Wouldn’t it be a lovely skill to learn how to do these and about the precedence of this in our tradition? Join Rabbi Julie for a class on the what, why - [Special Joint Torah Study](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/special-joint-torah-study/) - Emily Simon will be leading a special Shabbat morning Torah Study for parshat Acharei Mot and Kedoshim on Saturday, April 29 at 9 am. The joint Torah Study will be both live in the library at TES and on the TES Zoom link. Through the magic of technology, we will be able to study Torah with - [Yom HaShoah](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/yom-hashoah/) - TES and Havurah Joint Service Please come via Zoom to the joint TES and Havurah Shir Hadash Zoom service for Yom HaShoah with special guest singer Achi Ben Shalom Monday, 4/17, 7pm the Havurah's Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83221820599?pwd=MzVSRU5YYjZTWlJaYSt4dVJIVnNUUT09 Meeting ID: 832 2182 0599 Passcode: 413836 - [TES Spring Landscape Beautification Project](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/tes-spring-landscape-beautification-project/) - Come join us! Bring your gardening tools, gloves, and bucket! Help make our campus sparkle! Bagels, schmears and coffee will supplement us with the energy to succeed! All are welcome. Please join us. Contact Melissa if you have any questions (mkgrudin@gmail.com). - [History Talk](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/history-talk/) - CELEBRATE OUR HISTORY Early Jewish Settlers in Jacksonville Join us after the Shabbat service from 12:15 to 1:15 pm at TES while TES Historian, Carol Sunahara, shares the story of the early Jewish settlers to Jacksonville. Enjoy a light lunch and learn about these young settlers from Bavaria, Germany, Poland, some by way of Panama and - [Musical Kabbalat Shabbat Service and End of Passover Oneg](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/musical-kabbalat-shabbat-service-and-end-of-passover-oneg/) - In person only at TES: Please join Rabbi Julie and musicians Daniel Jokelson, Elizabeth/Elisheva Markell, Lisa Frank, Jeff Solomon, Jill Rothman, and Bari Frimkess 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 - [Bringing a Mussar lens to the Passover Story with Rabbi Julie ](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/bringing-a-mussar-lens-to-the-passover-story-with-rabbi-julie/) - Hardened Hearts, Plagues, Liberation: Bringing a Mussar lens to the Passover Story with Rabbi Julie Sunday, March 26, 10 – 11:30 am Pesach will be here before we know it. To help us prepare, Rabbi Julie will be offering a class exploring Hardened Hearts, Plagues, Liberation (and possibly more): How do these core elements of our - [Tea and Conversation with Rabbi Julie](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/tea-and-conversation-with-rabbi-julie-4/) - Tea and Conversation with Rabbi Julie Thursday March 9 @10:30 am on Zoom Join Rabbi Julie for “Tea and Conversation with Rabbi Julie.” This time will be an informal and sweet time of conversation and connection where we will discuss short teachings, quotes, or ideas from Judaism, and then have an opportunity to share our own experiences, wisdom, and stories interfacing with - [Racial Justice Meeting](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/racial-justice-meeting-3/) - Racial Justice Group Meeting - March 15th at 7:00 p.m. on TES ZOOM So much happened in February that we have two very important issues to focus on in March! The first issue will the Antisemitism Proclamation that the City of Ashland unanimously adopted in early February. This was BIG DEAL and we would likeRacial Justice Group Meeting - March 15th at 7:00 p.m. on TES ZOOM So much happened in February that we have two very important issues to focus on in March! The first issue will the Antisemitism Proclamation that the City of Ashland unanimously adopted in early February. This was BIG DEAL and we would like - [Meet The Author - 2023 Film Series with Rabbi Ken Ehrlich](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/meet-the-author-2023-film-series-with-rabbi-ken-ehrlich/) - Meet the Author - 2023! With Rabbi Ken Ehrlich This year’s Meet the Author series will examine four films – and four ethical dilemmas – through the lens of our Jewish ethical traditions. Classes will meet monthly on Sunday mornings, 10:30 am – 12 noon, in the Conference Room at TES. Come early for coffee and bagels! Class - [Social Justice Meeting](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/social-justice-meeting/) - Racial Justice Meeting Wednesday, February 15 7:00-8:30 pm (Via Zoom) This month, we will be meeting with Tina Malka, Director of Antisemitism Education and Associate Director, Israel Action and Addressing Antisemitism Program, with Hillel International. She works with 15 Hillels regionally on the West Coast to support their education programs on Israel, co-develops educational materials on - [Men's Group](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/720/) - Men's Group Thursday, January 19 @ 6:30 - 8:00 pm (Via Zoom) Invitation from Hazzan Randall: Please consider joining the TES Men's Group that meets monthly on the TES Zoom where we gather in conversation, learning, and support. - [Tea and Conversation with Rabbi Julie](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/tea-and-conversation-with-rabbi-julie-3/) - Tea and Conversation with Rabbi Julie Thursday, January 12th 10:30 am (via Zoom) Join Rabbi Julie for “Tea and Conversation with Rabbi Julie.” This time will be an informal and sweet time of conversation and connection where we will discuss short teachings, quotes, or ideas from Judaism, and then have an opportunity to share our - [Shabbat of Freedom Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/722/) - Celebrate a Shabbat of Freedom Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Saturday, January 14th 10:00 am Come join us in a celebratory Shabbat event! Chazzan Randall, David Sherman and others are excited to be creating a community-led Shabbat with the theme of Freedom, drawn from our entry into the Book of Shemot. The music and - [Tea and Conversation with Rabbi Julie](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/tea-and-conversation-with-rabbi-julie-2/) - Tea and Conversation with Rabbi Julie Thursday, December 8th, 10:30 am (Via Zoom) Join Rabbi Julie for “Tea and Conversation with Rabbi Julie.” This time will be an informal and sweet time of conversation and connection where we will discuss short teachings, quotes, or ideas from Judaism, and then have an opportunity to share our - [Chanukah Party](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/chanukah-party/) - Chanukah Party at TES!! Sunday, December 18th, 5:00 pm (First night of Hanukkah) All ages are invited. Bring family and friends! Bring a vegetarian main dish! Bring your chanukkiah! Edible Menorah Contest! Bring your creative representation of an edible menorah that we can all enjoy. (e.g., chocolate chip cookie, challah, brussel sprouts, or anything edible) We - [Chanukah Fair](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/chanukah-fair/) - The TES Chanukah Fair is Back! Come Shop! Come Nosh! See Friends! Find Treasures! Sunday, December 11th 10:00 am - 4:00 pm It's true! Our first-since-the-pandemic Chanukah Fair happens on Sunday, December 11th from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm! In addition to our TES Gift Shop's offerings of dreidels, candles, and beautiful Judaica, plans also include artist vendors from the larger community displaying - [Learning Prayer Book Hebrew with David Sherman](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/learning-prayer-book-hebrew-with-david-sherman/) - Learning Prayer Book Hebrew with David Sherman Sunday, January 8th 1:00-2:30 pm Learning Prayer Book Hebrew with David Sherman will hold its first session on Sunday, January 8th in the TES conference room from 1:00- 2:30 pm. There is still room! Please email David to let him know of your interest, and whether you can make - [Racial Justice Meeting](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/racial-justice-meeting-2/) - Racial Justice Meeting Wednesday, November 16th 7:00 - 8:30 pm On the TES Zoom link This past month has been eventful on many levels. Although increased anti-Semitic rhetoric and threats have, once again, featured largely in the news and in our society, on the positive side, we also have received the solidarity and support from our friends and - [Mahloket Matters: How to Disagree Constructively — The Beit Midrash Way](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/mahloket-matters-how-to-disagree-constructively-the-beit-midrash-way/) - Mahloket Matters: How to Disagree Constructively — The Beit Midrash Way; a five-week course taught by Emily Simon at Temple Emek Shalom in Ashland Oregon Classes are on Sunday afternoons from 3:30-5:00 starting October 23 and concluding November 20 Most people concur that civil discourse has deteriorated to an extent that endangers democratic government. We are - [High Holiday Information](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/high-holiday-information/) - Temple Emek Shalom is looking forward to celebrating the High Holy Days with you! Register now Schedule and COVID Protocol TES High Holy Days Schedule Registration required for those in-person services marked with red * Selichot, Saturday, 9/17, 7pm, TES Library (Hybrid: In-person and Zoom) Family Shabbat and High Holy Days gathering, Friday, 9/23, 5:30pm - [Upcoming class about the prayer Kol Nidre with Rabbi Julie](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/upcoming-zoom-classes-optional-writing-with-rabbi-julie-in-preparation-for-the-high-holy-days/) - Wednesday: 9/14, 6:30-8 pm Exploring the Kol Nidre text traditionally sung on the Eve of Yom Kippur In the class Rabbi Julie will explore the composition, history, meaning and relevance of these liturgical texts, followed by an optional creative writing exercise related to our explorations. No prior knowledge needed for the classes. Zoom link: (Use - [Tea and Conversation with Rabbi Julie](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/tea-and-conversation-with-rabbi-julie/) - Tea and Conversation with Rabbi Julie Thursday, September 8th, 10:30 am on Zoom Join Rabbi Julie for “Tea and Conversation with Rabbi Julie.” This time will be an informal and sweet time of conversation and connection where we will discuss short teachings, quotes, or ideas from Judaism, and then have an opportunity to share our own experiences, wisdom, and stories interfacing with - [](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/630/) - High Holiday Music Circle 12noon Please join us for the TES music circle - a time to sing together, learn new tunes, and remember beloved tunes. This Shabbat is Rosh Chodesh Elul! Please join us as we begin to sing some of the common melodies of the Yamim Noraim, High Holy Days. We will meet - [Temple Emek Shalom at Juneteenth Celebration](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/temple-emek-shalom-at-juneteenth/) - COME JOIN TEMPLE EMEK SHALOM AT JUNETEENTH! Are you saddened, upset and frustrated by the recent shootings in Buffalo and elsewhere across the United States last week??? Do you want to do do something to show your support for Black people and other minorities and people of color??? Then come and join TES at Juneteenth - [Tea and Conversation with Rabbi Julie](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/tea-and-torah/) - Join Rabbi Julie for “tea and conversation." This time will be an informal and sweet time of conversation and connection where we will discuss a short teaching, quote, or idea from Judaism, and then, have an opportunity to share our own experiences, wisdom, and stories interfacing with that topic. Please also note: While it says - [Earth Day Celebration](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/earth-day-celebration/) - Community Earth Day Celebration Sunday, April 24th, 1 to 4 PM 1800 E Main St, Ashland Temple Emek Shalom & Grace Point Church Parking Lots Fun, free, informative event for the whole family will feature more than a dozen organizations committed to environmental protection and a healthy planet. Opportunities to test drive electric vehicles, enjoy - [Meet The Author Series](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/meet-the-author-series/) - TES Emma Lazarus Library “Meet the Author” Adult Education Series First Sunday Mornings, 10:00am-Noon An Evolving Vision of Jewish Life: Mordecai Kaplan’s Reconstruction of Judaism Rabbi Ken Ehrlich https://emekshalom.shulcloud.com/calendar - [People of the Book Series](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/people-of-the-book-series/) - “People of the Book” Adult Education Series (2021-2022) Third Thursday Afternoons, 3:30-5:00pm Midrash — Then and Now Rabbis Julie and Ken https://emekshalom.shulcloud.com/calendar - [RACIAL JUSTICE - A VISIT WITH B.A.S.E. COME AND LEARN!](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/racial-justice-a-visit-with-b-a-s-e-come-and-learn/) - On Monday, March 21st, from 7:00-8:30 p.m., leaders from Black Alliance & Social Empowerment (B.A.S.E.) will be given an in-depth presentation. B.A.S.E. is a nonprofit community and volunteer organization that provides events, community information-sharing, connection, support, and resources that work towards the well-being and advancement of Black residents living in Southern Oregon. You can learn more about - [Women's Resistance To The Nazi Regime](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/womens-resistance-to-the-nazi-regime-2/) - WOMEN'S RESISTANCE TO THE NAZI REGIME, WITH EMILY SIMON Tuesday, January 25 at 7:00pm over Zoom - [Family Chanukkah Celebration](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/family-chanukkah-celebration/) - Family Chanukkah Celebration on Zoom Sunday, November 28th, 4:00pm Join Rabbi Julie for a family-oriented Hanukkah celebration of songs, story-time, and candle lighting for the 1st night of Hanukkah. Bring your Hanukkiahs (Hanukkah menorahs), candles and matches! All are welcome for this sweet time together. - [Hanukkah Candle lighting and blessings](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/hanukkah-candle-lighting-and-blessings/) - Hanukkah Candle lighting and blessings on Zoom Monday, November 29th, 7:00pm Join Rabbi Julie and the TES community on zoom to bless for and light our 2nd night of Hanukkah candles. Bring your Hanukkiahs (Hanukkah menorahs), candles and matches! All are welcome for a sweet and brief gathering of community, blessing, and increasing the light. - [Women's Resistance to the Nazi Regime](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/522/) - Women’s Resistance to the Nazi Regime December 7, 2021 @ 7:00pm – Women’s Resistance to the Nazi Regime, with Emily Simon, December 7@7:00pm: (Class will be taught over Zoom unless there is a dramatic change in the COVID numbers) - [Women’s Resistance to the Nazi Regime](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/womens-resistance-to-the-nazi-regime/) - Women’s Resistance to the Nazi Regime, with Emily Simon, Nov. 2, 7:00PM First class: Tuesday, November 2 at 7 pm – remainder TBD (Class will be taught over Zoom unless there is a dramatic change in the COVID numbers) (Use TES Zoom link: click here.) more information - [High Holiday Services on Zoom](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/high-holiday-services-on-zoom/) - All are welcome to join us for High Holy Days services on Zoom. No registration needed for Temple Emek Shalom members. NON-MEMBERS PLEASE REGISTER HERE Your registration will be good for all the High Holy Days services. - [Simchat Torah Program](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/simchat-torah-program/) - All are welcome to join us for High Holy Days services on Zoom. No registration needed for Temple Emek Shalom members. NON-MEMBERS PLEASE REGISTER HERE Your registration will be good for all the HIgh Holy Days services. - [Havdalah Sukkot with Havurah Shir Hadash](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/havdalah-sukkot-with-havurah-shir-hadash/) - All are welcome to join us for High Holy Days services on Zoom. No registration needed for Temple Emek Shalom members. NON-MEMBERS PLEASE REGISTER HERE Your registration will be good for all the HIgh Holy Days services. - [Erev Sukkot Program](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/erev-sukkot-program/) - All are welcome to join us for High Holy Days services on Zoom. No registration needed for Temple Emek Shalom members. NON-MEMBERS PLEASE REGISTER HERE Your registration will be good for all the HIgh Holy Days services. - [Selichot](https://www.emekshalom.org/events/selichot/) - All are welcome to join us for High Holy Days services on Zoom. No registration needed for Temple Emek Shalom members. NON-MEMBERS PLEASE REGISTER HERE Your registration will be good for all the HIgh Holy Days services. ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://www.emekshalom.org/uncategorized/)