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Helfman Open House
Helfman Open House
Enrolled Helfman families, visit us on Sunday, August 27 from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Meet your child’s teacher and see their classroom! 4th-6th grade families will also have the […]
Enrolled Helfman families, visit us on Sunday, August 27 from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Meet your child’s teacher and see their classroom! 4th-6th grade families will also have the […]
If you've joined Congregation Emanu El since September 2022, you are invited to join us for a special luncheon. Get to know each other, clergy and staff, as well as […]
Mark your calendars to join our congregation’s civic engagement team, Emanu El Votes, along with our neighbors, University Place Super Neighborhood and the Museum Park Super Neighborhood, as they host […]
Come celebrate with us, it’s our big birthday, Sisterhood has come a long, long way. Eighty years strong, working toward a common cause, Supporting our congregation and community without pause. […]
The theme of the High Holy Day season is apology and forgiveness. Coincidentally, this is also the theme of the most recent season of the Apple TV+ show, Ted Lasso. […]
Families with young children are invited to join Congregation Emanu El for this monthly event to share a special Shabbat led by a member of our clergy, geared toward families […]
Shabbat evening worship services feature a diverse rotation of musical accompaniment and worship styles. Our Friday evening service is available online through our streaming video page. Most Friday evening services […]
Dinner: 5:45 p.m. Service: 6:15 p.m. Families with young children are invited to join Congregation Emanu El for this monthly event to share a special Shabbat led by a member […]
Elul, the Hebrew month that precedes the High Holy Days, is traditionally a time of preparation and introspection. Join us during our Gems of Torah Study class for four weeks […]
Join us for our warm, participatory and hamish Shabbat morning Proler Chapel service, then stay for a chance to schmooze and enjoy a schmear. No RSVP required! Mark your calendar and plan to attend an engaging and spiritual prayer service on the first Shabbat morning of the month at 10:30 a.m., and stay after services […]
Are you interested in reducing stress, enhancing your performance, and gaining insight and awareness of yourself and others? Consider joining Emanu El’s mediation group on Shabbat mornings. Jewish values and […]
Our chapel service is an informal participatory service where all are invited to share reading, singing and being part of a warm and welcoming community. At the same time, the […]
Please note that Emanu El's administrative offices will be closed in observance of Labor Day.
Bring your cards and friends and play mah jongg with Sisterhood! Refreshments will be provided. Please register online or by contacting the Sisterhood office at sishood@emanuelhouston.org or 713.529.5771 ext. 233.
Calling all caring volunteers looking for a monthly volunteer/mitzvah opportunity which will bring you immense personal satisfaction while providing an enjoyable morning for family caregivers and individuals living with mild to moderate memory loss due to Alzheimer’s or other dementias. The Gathering Place is staffed by Emanu El volunteers and professional staff from CarePartners, a […]
Congregation Emanu El is pleased to welcome Professor (Emeritus) Meron Medzini, of Hebrew University in Jerusalem, as our fall Israel Speaker. Dr. Medzini, who in his capacity as Director of the Israel Government Press Office, Jerusalem, in the Office of the Prime Minister, served as spokesman for Prime Ministers Levi Eshkol, Golda Meir and Yitzhak […]
The Last Rose of Shanghai is a powerful story involving the relationship between a Shanghai heiress and a penniless Jewish refugee. Sophisticated heiress Aiyi takes a chance when she hires Jewish pianist Ernest to play jazz in her nightclub. She has no idea that she will be risking everything that she loves and holds dear […]
Join us for an enlightening discussion featuring esteemed guests Abbie Kamin, Houston City Council Member; Elizabeth Gregory, Professor of Gender & Sexuality Studies at the University of Houston; Sheila Katz, CEO of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW); and moderated by Rabbi Hayon and Rabbi Fixler. Gain valuable insights into the progress and challenges […]
Shabbat evening worship services feature a diverse rotation of musical accompaniment and worship styles. Our Friday evening service is available online through our streaming video page. Most Friday evening services may be found on our Proler Chapel broadcast; however, on some occasions it can be found on our Barish Sanctuary broadcast. Please review our weekly […]
We begin the season of repentance with the observance of Selichot. Each year we gather on the Saturday evening before Rosh HaShanah to reflect on the past year and the changes we wish to make in the upcoming one. This moving service features intimate and quiet reflection, and culminates with the changing of our Torah […]
Are you interested in reducing stress, enhancing your performance, and gaining insight and awareness of yourself and others? Consider joining Emanu El’s mediation group on Shabbat mornings. Jewish values and influences are often incorporated, and many find that it enhances their own practice of Judaism. Certified and experienced leaders include Ann Friedman, Jan Silver, Susan […]
Our chapel service is an informal participatory service where all are invited to share reading, singing and being part of a warm and welcoming community. At the same time, the worship service in the Barish Sanctuary is led by young adults who are becoming bar or bat mitzvah To help guide you in our worship, […]
Come connect with other Young Families while we celebrate our love of music! Please join us at Evelyn’s Park for the first Young Families Playdate in the Park: School Year Series. Snacks, drinks and fun will be provided! If your child is five years old or younger we would love to meet up with you. […]
Join Rabbi Hayon for this information session to have all of your questions answered and learn everything there is to know about our upcoming Jewish journey through Morocco in March 2024. There will be two opportunities to attend: Sunday, September 10, 12:00 p.m. and Thursday, October 5, 7:00 p.m. (in the Sukkah). Please register in advance and allow […]
Brush up on your skills and join our High Holy Day Shofar Squad with Rabbi Fixler and Jeff Silk annual shofar class. It will blow you away! This program is open to people of all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. If you own a shofar, please bring it with you. A limited […]
We are excited to bring Work of Our Hands back into the building! Join us on the second Thursday of the month as we host a group that enjoys companionship while knitting and/or crocheting shawls, bonnets, booties, lap blankets etc. for patients in the Texas Medical Center. The beauty of this mitzvah covers neo-natal infants […]
Gather with friends and loved ones before services to celebrate the new year together over refreshments and hors d’oeuvres.
This innovative service features a joyful, creative, contemporary prayer experience, suitable for all ages, with unique musical additions to encourage singing and participation. Sermon by Rabbi Oren Hayon
Designed for children 8 and under and their families, this lively and fun service highlights the themes and rituals of the holiday. Immediately following our Children’s Service, join us for […]
This intergenerational service combines familiar music and prayers with beautiful liturgical writing and stirring poetry, along with full translation and transliteration of Hebrew texts. You’ll also experience an inspiring and […]
We set aside some time as Rosh HaShanah concludes to gather at Bill Coates Bridge (located in Hermann Park) and symbolically cast our sins into the water while singing and […]
To complement our High Holy Day Children’s Services, families with children in 2nd grade or younger are invited to join Emanu El clergy and staff for an in-person outdoor experience […]
We invite all to join together in the beautiful, serene surroundings of Emanu El Memorial Park to remember their dear ones during the High Holy Days season.
Join us as we prepare close to 1,000 sack lunches as Kids' Meals works to end hunger amongst children on the third Tuesday of the month. Open to participants of […]
Enjoy a light dinner and wine for $7 and play mah jongg! Please register online or by contacting the Sisterhood office at sishood@emanuelhouston.org or 713.529.5771 ext. 233.
Hear a message of inspiration to deepen your spiritual and moral explorations on this very special Shabbat between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. This year we are pleased to invite […]
Our chapel service is an informal participatory service where all are invited to share reading, singing and being part of a warm and welcoming community. At the same time, the […]
This service, on the holiest night of the year, will feature the contemplative prayers and stirring music unique to this holiday. They will be accompanied by Ann Frohbieter on organ […]
Designed for children 8 and under and their families, this service offers engaging music, prayers, and stories that will encourage families to reflect on how we can be our best […]
This service will be led by our clergy, accompanied by Ann Frohbeiter on organ and our professional choir. Through stirring music and meaningful prayer, we will reflect on the themes […]
Enhance your Yom Kippur experience with afternoon options: 12:30 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. The Apology Variety Hour, Rabbi Fixler, Barish Sanctuary How do we find the words to say "sorry"? […]
Through meaningful readings and soul-stirring music, we will journey through varied expressions of grief and memory.
Join us on Tuesday, September 26, beginning at 9:30 a.m. to build the Congregation Emanu El Sukkah. No construction or building experience is necessary, just a willingness to learn and […]
SEARCH Houston's Mobile Outreach team distributes snack packs and sack lunches to individuals who are experiencing homelessness and living on the streets. Our team of volunteers meets on the fourth […]
Shabbat evening worship services feature a diverse rotation of musical accompaniment and worship styles. Our Friday evening service is available online through our streaming video page. Most Friday evening services […]
Our chapel service is an informal participatory service where all are invited to share reading, singing and being part of a warm and welcoming community. At the same time, the […]
