Congregation Emanu-El: Recent Episodes
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Rabbi Ryan Bauer delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's Shabbat Service - June 17, 2022.
Rabbinical student and YFE Director Leo Fuchs delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's Shabbat Service - June 10, 2022.
12th grade Havurah Zebulon student, Zadie speaks at Congregation Emanu-El's Confirmation Shabbat Service - June 3, 2022.
Rabbi Ryan Bauer delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's Shabbat Service - May 27, 2022.
Rabbi Jonathan Singer delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's Shabbat Service - May 20, 2022.
Rabbi Sydney Mintz joins in conversation with HIAS Community Engagement Director, Joe Goldman at Congregation Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service - May 13, 2022.
Israeli musician Shimon Smith speaks at Congregation Emanu-El's Shabbat Services - May 6, 2022.
Rabbi Jason Rodich delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's Shabbat Services - Aprill 29, 2022.
Rabbi Beth Singer delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service - April 22, 2022.
Rabbi Sydney Mintz delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's Shabbat Services - April 8, 2022.
Cantor Marsha Attie, Rabbi Beth Singer, Rabbi Sydney Mintz and Cantor Roslyn Barak discuss the women who have inspired their work at Congregation Emanu-El's Shabbat Services - March 25, 2022.
Rabbi Sydney Mintz delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's Shabbat Services - March 18, 2022.
Rabbi Jason Rodich delivers a poetic sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's Shabbat Services - March 11, 2022. For a list of ways that you can help people affected by the war against Ukraine, visit emanuelsf.org/ukraine-crisis/
Rabbi Ryan Bauer delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's Shabbat Services - March 4, 2022. For a list of ways that you can help people affected by the war against Ukraine, visit emanuelsf.org/ukraine-crisis/
Rabbi Jonathan Singer delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's Shabbat Services - February 25, 2022. For a list of ways that you can help people affected by the war against Ukraine, visit emanuelsf.org/ukraine-crisis/
Rabbi Beth Singer delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's Shabbat Services - February 18, 2022.
Rabbi Sydney Mintz delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's Shabbat Services - February 11, 2022.
Rabbi Ryan Bauer delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's Shabbat Services - February 4, 2022.
Rabbi Jonathan Singer delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's Shabbat Services - January 28, 2022.
"We stand in allyship and solidarity with the children of Abraham, ever reminded that when one member of the community suffers, all suffer." Michael Pappas, Executive Director of the San Francisco Interfaith Council gives a statement at Emanu-El's Shabbat Services - January 21, 2022.
Rabbi Beth Singer delivers a sermon at Third Baptist Church's Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday Morning Service, part of our Annual MLK Weekend Pulpit Exchange - January 16, 2022.
Book mentioned in sermon: Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
Rabbi Jason Rodich delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's Shabbat Services - January 21, 2022.
Reverend Amos Brown from Third Baptist Church delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's MLK Commemoration Shabbat Service, part of our Annual MLK Weekend Pulpit Exchange - January 14, 2022.
Book mentioned in sermon: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon.
"We can’t waste time wanting to dance but not doing it. Feeling afraid. Waiting for the next opportunity. Don’t be a wallflower, be that spark, the one that starts the dance floor before anyone else even has the chance." Manny Yekutiel speaks at Congregation Emanu-El's Shabbat Services - January 7, 2022.
Rabbi Jonathan Singer delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's New Year's Eve Shabbat Service - December 31, 2021.
Rabbi Beth Singer delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's Kabbalat Shabbat Eve Service - December 24, 2021.
Rabbi Ryan Bauer delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's Shabbat Service - December 17, 2021.
Rabbi Sydney Mintz delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service - December 10, 2021.
Laney Segal delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's Teen-Led Chanukah Shabbat Service - December 3, 2021.
Rabbi Jason Rodich and Rabbi Sydney Mintz deliver a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service - November 26, 2021.
Rabbi Ryan Bauer delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service - November 19, 2021.
Rabbi Beth Singer delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service - November 12, 2021.
Rabbi Sarah Joselow Parris delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service - October 29, 2021.
Rabbi Ryan Bauer delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service - October 22, 2021.
Rabbi Jonathan Singer delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service - October 15, 2021.
Rabbi Sydney Mintz delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service - October 8, 2021.
Rabbi Jason Rodich delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service - October 1, 2021.
Rabbi Jonathan Singer delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's One Shabbat Sukkot Festival Service - September 24, 2021.
Listen to Naomi Tucker, Founder and Executive Director of Shalom Bayit speak on domestic violence in the Jewish community.
Rabbi Lawrence Kushner delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service - September 10, 2021.
Listen to Congregation Emanu-El's 2021/5782 Rosh HaShanah Day sermon from Rabbi Sydney Mintz.
"We change and reform and grow because we remain in search of something. What is that something?" Listen to the 2nd Day Rosh HaShanah sermon from Rabbinic intern, Leo Fuchs.
"New Year, Same Me. Just Cooler." Hear the sermon from our teen-led Rosh HaShanah service.
Rabbi Stephen Pearce speaks on the many ways that Jews self-define and practice (or do not practice) Judaism in modern times.
Listen to Congregation Emanu-El's 2021/5782 Erev Rosh HaShanah sermon from Rabbi Jonathan Singer.
Rabbi Ryan Bauer delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service - August 20, 2021.
Rabbi Beth Singer delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service - August 13, 2021.
Rabbi Sydney Mintz delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service - August 6, 2021.
"Let us keep the lights of goodness, hope, faith, truth, ethics, burning through the days and nights to come. We must not fall into the trap of reacting from fear."
"If you think that the denigration of another human is an okay thing to sacrifice because you're waving a flag to protect land, you're no longer in the Jewish story."
Rabbi Rodich reflects on the words of Levinas, "To encounter the face of another human being is, in a way, to get a glimpse of the divine and to be commanded to care for and respond to that face — especially the face of another that suffers."
What counting days really means in our time is that it is up to us to make our days count.
"People are the thing about a country that is precisely beautiful and lovable and worthy of celebrating."
Rabbi Jonathan Singer explains how themes from the Torah can help us learn from the past and build a better future for Jewish culture in Israel.
Rabbi Ryan Bauer reflects on a trip he took to Egypt and what he realized about Jewish culture while there.
"Pesach is our holiday of liberation, but we cannot be fully liberated until we have fought for the freedom of those who are still enslaved."
Shabbat sermon from March 12, 2021. Led by Rabbi Ryan Bauer with special guest Mark Hetfield, president/CEO of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS).
"We let ourselves forget that we remain the targets of other people’s hate."
For those wishing to gain some context on this issue, below is a link to an OpEd written by JCRC Director Tyler Gregory. In addition, the following resources provide important insights into and support for JCRC’s work: https://jewishjournal.com/commentary/332106/a-jewish-community-playbook-on-ethnic-studies/
And a Hartman podcast interview: https://www.hartman.org.il/identity-crisis-44-how-california-jews-grappled-with-a-new-curriculum/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/identity-crisis/id1500168597?i=1000508309651
Rabbi Beth also encourages each of you to register on the JCRC website for a Forum this Wednesday on this issue: https://jcrc.org/news-events/events/public-briefing-on-ethnic-studies
This special service honors the 10th anniversary of Debbie Friedman's yahrzeit and features Rabbi Sarah Joselow Parris and Cantor Arik Luck.
Reverend Amos Brown of Third Baptist Church in San Francisco delivers the Martin Luther King Jr. sermon in collaboration with Congregation Emanu-El and its MLK Commemoration services.
"And yet as we get ready to be vaccinated and embrace that which we have so missed, may we consider not just rejoicing but striving to live with a renewed awareness of the preciousness of what we have and what we share with other human beings-seeing the holy in each other, being more gracious and seeking shlemut - peace and a sense of wholeness. "
“You can read the Torah portion a hundred times and hardly notice that it opens with a line of people, including Israelites, at the food bank, all experiencing food insecurity.”
Sermon by Rabbi Beth Sermon on December 25, 2021.
Rabbi Jonathan Singer delivers a sermon at Emanu-El's One Shabbat service - December 11, 2020
Rabbi Sarah Joselow Parris delivers a sermon at Emanu-El's One Shabbat service on November 20, 2020
"Although there is much around us that is not how we would like it to be this Thanksgiving, I believe that it is especially important this year to ground ourselves in sincere gratitude, and place an extra special emphasis on what Thanksgiving is about at its core."
Rabbi Ryan Bauer delivers a sermon at Congregation Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service - November 13, 2020
Rabbi Beth Singer delivers a sermon at Emanu-El's One Shabbat service, November 6, 2020.
Quote: “You may be a Republican or you may be a Democrat or neither of those, but our tradition teaches that what unites us is that each of us, created by God, can be a person of faith.”
Rabbi Jonathan Singer delivers a sermon at Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service - October 30, 2020
Rabbi Sydney Mintz delivers a sermon at Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service, October 9, 2020.
Rabbi Sydney Mintz delivers a sermon at Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service. September 11, 2020.
Rabbi Jason Rodich delivers a sermon at Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service - October 2, 2020
Rabbi Lawrence Kushner delivers a sermon on the subject of "Our Town." - September 25, 2020
Your Own Personal Tashlich Moment - Pikuach nefesh, preservation of life, is the highest mitzvah. In order to keep everyone safe, we are asking that you observe Tashlich in safe, family pods and refrain from large gatherings. We offer a Soundcloud Tashlich service for you to use anytime during the 10 Days of Awe, at any body of water. Please do not congregate at Baker Beach on Rosh HaShanah Day.
Rabbi Sarah Parris delivers a sermon at Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service - August 7, 2020
"With no end to shelter in place in sight and statistics all around us indicating that we will be living this way well into the foreseeable future, we need to find new ways to break through this loneliness and isolation and seek out the sense of belonging that we need and crave."
Rabbi Jason Rodich delivers a sermon at Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service 2020.07.31
"We say what is true, even if what is true is painful. We lament and thereby invite—or even demand—God’s attention on our collective suffering, and we remind ourselves of what we want our future to be like."
Rabbinic Intern, Leo Fuchs delivers a sermon at Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service. 07.24.2020
"We, too, have unresolved, unconscious elements in our lives that seem to stop us from crossing over to a better place."
Rabbi Sarah Joselow Parris delivers a sermon at Emanu-El's One Shabbat service, July 17, 2020
"It is only through mutual learning, reflecting, and lifting each other up that we can truly build a more just society together."
Rabbi Sydney Mintz delivers a sermon at Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service, July 10, 2020
Full Title: Sources of Comfort and Hope though Covid19: Zelophechad's Daughters, Lt. Colonel Alexander Vindman and Carl Reiner
Rabbi Jonathan Singer delivers a sermon at Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service on 4th of July weekend - 2020.07.03
"Our problems arise when we act out of fear - pachad - as Balak did, instead of being guided by a sense of awe or radical amazement as Herschel taught - realizing we exist surrounded by God’s presence. And when we do not guarantee freedom from fear of harm out of fears that are irrational or hateful we know we are not the America we need to be nor the Jews we need to be."
"We may not be guilty but we are responsible."
Rabbinical intern Leo Fuchs delivers a sermon to Congregation Emanu-El; June 5, 2020 at the One Shabbat Service via Zoom.
Rabbi Jonathan Singer delivers a sermon via zoom at Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service 2020.05.30
Rabbi Jason Rodich delivers a sermon via Zoom at Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service, May 23, 2020
Rabbi Carla Fenves delivers a sermon via Zoom for Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service 2020.05.16
Rabbi Jonathan Singer delivers a sermon at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco, 2020.03.06
Rabbi Sydney Mintz delivers the sermon at this evening's shabbat service on February 28, 2020 at Congregation Emanu-El.
"Both Torah and Talmud invite us to look past what divides us and unite around a love of these sacred Jewish books.”
Senior Rabbi Beth Singer delivers the evening sermon at Congregation Emanu-El on February 21, 2020.
Rabbi Carla Fenves delivers a sermon Temple Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service; February 14, 2020
Rabbi Carla Fenves delivers the sermon at this evening's Shabbat service on February 7 inside the Main Sanctuary of Congregation Emanu-El. "On this Shabbat, I pray, that as we face our own forks in the road, as we choose the path, or have it chosen for us, let us face it bravely, with faith, with trust that it will make all the difference."
Rabbi Jonathan Singer delivers a sermon at the 6 pm service at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco, 01-24-2020
"To make change in that nascent polity, one does not have to do what Moses did in our Torah portion, bring on the plagues but with a partner like Israel, we can speak out , and participate in ways that are affirming and effective. This WZO election is a way to make a difference and give the message to Israel that we Reform Jews believe in a better future for all."
The Reverend Amos Brown delivers a sermon at the MLK Commemoration Service at Temple Emanu-El on 01-17-2020
“Imagine looking at earth while sitting on the full moon...what would you feel like?”
Rabbi Sydney Mintz speaks at the 8pm Service, Friday 01-10-2020 at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco.
Rabbi Ryan Bauer delivers a sermon at Temple Emanu-El's One Shabbat Service on 12.13.2019 at 6:00 pm
Rabbi Jason Rodich of Temple Emanu-El delivers a sermon at the 6 pm shabbat service on 11-29-2019
"Judaism teaches that we have to be grateful for our success and achievements precisely because they are not our own"
Rabbi Jason Rodich delivers a sermon at the One Shabbat Service at Temple Emanu-El on 11.22.2019
"Camels and Fields, Romance and Vulnerability"
Senior Rabbi Beth Singer delivers the sermon at Shabbat service on November 15 in the Martin Meyer Sanctuary at Temple Emanu-El.
Rabbi Carla Fenves delivers a sermon at the Friday shabbat service at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco. 11.08.2019
09-26-2019 7:00 PM MMS Tiffany Shlain Discusses the "The Power of Unplugging" one day a week. Rabbi Mintz interviews Tiffany Shlain, Ken Goldberg and their daughters, about Tiffany's latest book exploring the value of their decade long practice of unplugging from screens each week for what they call their Technology Shabbat.
Senior Rabbi Beth Singer delivers the early service sermon on Erev Rosh Hashanah, September 29.
Rabbi Jason Rodich delivers the sermon on Rosh Hashanah, September 30 at the early service inside the Main Sanctuary of Congregation Emanu-El.
Senior Associate Rabbi Sydney Mintz delivers the sermon at the Late Service on Rosh Hashanah, September 30.
Rabbi Sydney Mintz delivers a sermon on 09-13 2019 at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco.
Rabbi Ryan Bauer delivers a sermon at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco, 08-30-2019
"Leadership is not about Us it's about Them"
Rabbi Carla Fenves delivers a sermon at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco, 08-16-2019
"We should not forget our history. We should teach our stories to our children. It is how we will survive in each new place that we come to."
Rabbi Beth Singer delivers a sermon at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco at the ONE Shabbat Service, 08-09-2019
"The Gilroy shooting, then the El Paso shooting, then the Dayton shooting. These destructions make us want to lie down on the ground and wail. And then we want to do something, but what?"
“We are not only like God as creators. We are like God as liberators. Just as God freed us from slavery in Egypt, we use Shabbat to free others from the burdens of slavery.”
Rabbi Carla Fenves delivers a sermon at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco, 08-02-2019
Rabbi Jonathan Singer delivers a sermon at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco, the evening of 07-26-2019.
"The Torah asks us, poignantly, what will you do when you encounter others?"
Rabbi Jason Rodich delivers a sermon at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco, 07-19-2019 Shabbat Service.
Dr. Dagmar Pruin delivers a talk about "Germany Close Up" and German-Jewish relations at the One Shabbat service on July 12th at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco. Introduction by Rabbi Jason Rodich.
Rabbi Stephen Pearce delivers a sermon at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco, 07-05-2019
"Saying 'No' to Desire and Saying 'Yes' to restraint"
Does God Matter Now? Rabbi Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi, PhD delivers a sermon at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco, 06-14-2019 One Shabbat Service.
Rabbi Ryan Bauer delivers the May 24 sermon.
"We ask questions in Judaism, not to be cute, but to expose the wisdom of the collective. To create an arena for vigorous and honest debate. To create an atmosphere where truth is sought among our engagement with each other and not just because it was written somewhere, thousands of years ago."
Rabbi Emeritus Lawrence Kushner delivers the sermon on the subject of his 50 years in the rabbinate.
Quote: "For Judaism, obligation is at the heart of freedom."
Rabbi Jason Rodich delivers a sermon on 04-26-2019 at the One Shabbat Service at Emanu-El in San Francisco
Rabbi Sydney Mintz delivers a sermon at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco, 03-29-2019 One Shabbat Service.
Yonatan Ben Artzi speaks at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco 03-22-2019 One Shabbat Service
Rabbi Jason Rodich delivers a sermon at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco on 3-15-2019 at the One Shabbat Service.
"As Jews we stand for a bold and audacious vision of human unity. An attack on Muslims at prayer is an attack on Jews at prayer is attack on black Christians at prayer is an attack on Sikhs at prayer is an attack on Buddhists at prayer is an attack on humanity. We are all seekers of the sanctuary of Al Noor and Linwood Mosques. Each of us daven at Tree of life synagogue--all of us study bible at Mother Emanuel Church, we worship at Sutherland Springs church. We pray at the Sikh temple in Oak Creek."
Rabbi Ryan Bauer delivers a sermon at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco.
03-08-2019 One Shabbat Service
Senior Rabbi Jonathan Singer delivers a sermon at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco. The sermon was from the March 2, 2019 Shabbat Service.
A former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and current member of the California State Board of Equalization, Malia Cohen was our guest speaker at this evening’s One Shabbat Service. Malia spoke on the subject of Social Justice and the Black American/Jewish relationship in fighting for justice.
Ambassador Dennis Ross spoke on 02-10-2019 spoke about his new book, Fateful Choices: Will Israel remain a democratic state or become a binational Arab-Jewish state?
Rabbi Carla Fenves delivers a sermon at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco. The sermon was delivered on 2-8-2019 at the One Shabbat Service.
Sr. Rabbi Emeritus and Taube Scholar Stephen Pearce delivers this evening's sermon on Feb. 1, 2019.
“A leader is one who recognizes when a space has been created in order to step in and lead.”
Rabbi Beth Singer delivers a brief sermon before a blessing of new board members at the One Shabbat service on 01-25-2019 at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco.
Malcolm Hoenlein delivers a lecture at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco. His lecture was given on January 23, 2019.
Reverend Amos Brown of Third Baptist Church delivers a sermon at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco at their MLK Service on 1-18-2019 - Introduction given by Senior Rabbi Jonathan Singer of Temple Emanu-El.
Bennett Wintroub sings OZI V'ZIMRAT YAH @ the MLK service at Temple Emanu-El in San Franciscco on 1-18-2019
Rabbi Sydney Mintz delivers a sermon at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco. 1-11-2019 One Shabbat Service
Rabbi Carla Fenves delivers the sermon at this evening's Shabbat service on January 4, 2019.
Rabbi Jonathan Singer delivers a sermon on 12-14-2018 at the One Shabbat Service at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco.
Rabbi Jonathan Singer delivers a sermon at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco on 11-30-2018 at the One Shabbat Service.
Rabbi Beth Singer delivers a sermon at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco on 11-23-2018
“If God can slow down once a week so can we!”
"One of the most beautiful gifts Judaism gives us is the practice of slowing down."
In their presentation, Ami Ayalon, the former head of the Shin Bet and co-founder of Blue White Future and Liat Schlesinger, executive director of Molad, share their analysis from joint work on consolidating and revitalizing the progressive community. The Israeli center-left camp, they argue, can return to dominance in the public arena and ultimately win in the ballot box. This task is not only a political goal, but also an existential necessity.
Congregation Emanu-El hosted a Yom Kippur 2018 discussion on the 1,300 youth who are homeless in San Francisco. Guest speakers included:
Rabbi Jason Rodich San Francisco Director of Homelessness and Support Housing, Jeff Kositsky Dr. Colette (Coco) Auserwald from Larkin Street Youth Services
Rabbi Sydney Mintz delivers a sermon at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco on 9-19-2018
Quote: “This is not an environmental sermon, this is a sermon about the places in each of us that are still asleep, still in denial, still waiting for something more to happen before we are forced to change.”
Rabbi Jonathan Singer delivers a sermon at Temple Emanu-El on 9-18-2018
"It's an ongoing effort to work to express our Jewish values while valuing our Judaism. We have to be tireless in our work to heal the world."
"Someday, someone will look for your face in a photo—but you won’t even have been born and you’ll already have died. Poof! Just like that. Welcome to the High Holy Days! For just these few days, we are invited to rise above the boundaries of our life-spans and see how the whole thing is woven into a much, much larger tapestry.”
Rabbi Emeritus Lawrence Kushner delivers the sermon at Shabbat service on September 14.
Rabbi Beth Singer delivers a sermon at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco.
"Sometimes we feel invisible. But at moments like this, we remember that we are part of something so much bigger than ourselves. We turn to one another and we say, 'to see your face is like seeing the face of God.'"
"How can we, as Jewish men, look inside ourselves to take up an honest reckoning of what we have been trained to be? If those claiming “me too” are telling truths about the ways in which so many people have experienced male aggression, domination or violence, then men’s work of stepping forward to respond to “me too” requires an honest telling about the ways --more subtle that we can ever imagine-- that we have been trained to be the perpetrators and enablers of that violence. "
Rabbi Jason Rodich delivers the Contemporary Rosh Hashanah Service sermon on Monday, September 10, 2018.
Rabbi Carla Fenves delivers a sermon at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco on 8-24-2018
"Judaism doesn’t believe in conquering anger, but in channeling it."
Rabbi Jonathan Singer delivers a sermon August 17, 2018, at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco.
"The Rodef - Pursing justice for the Minority and the problem of the Israeli National state bill"
Rabbi Sydney Mintz delivers a sermon at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco on 8-10-2018.
“It’s time to make a commitment to the scorched earth. Let’s stop eating something together and start a movement.”
Co-Senior Rabbi Beth Singer delivers the sermon on July 20, 2018 at Congregation Emanu-El.
Rabbi Sydney Mintz gives a sermon at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco on June 22, 2018.
"Korach, Children as Stars, and the Horror of Family Separation" by Congregation Emanu-El
Rabbi Ryan Bauer delivers a sermon on June 8, 2018 at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco.
Rabbi Sydney Mintz delivers a sermon on 05-11-2018 at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco asking the question: "Who or what are you carrying with you right now?"
Mina Miller, Director of Music of Remembrance speaks about remembering the Holocaust through music during Shabbat services on May 4, 2018.
A Rabbi, a Priest, a Minister, a Monk, and a Nun walk into a Bar: The Bartender Says, “What is this, some kind of joke?”
Thursday, April 19, 2018
How do faith traditions view dying, death, end of life and the afterlife? Rabbi Jonathan Singer and fellow clergy members converse to explore the questions everyone wants to know about what different faiths have to say about where we are headed. Congregation Emanu-El is worked in partnership with the Reimagine End of Life – a week of asking big questions about life and death in San Francisco from April 16-22, 2018.
Rabbi Sydney Mintz in conversation with Dr. Richard Miller April 18, 2018 Congregation Emanu-El
Dr. Miller discusses the new science around the use of psychedelics and death, and the profound new understanding of brain science around trauma, anxiety, and addiction.
ABOUT DR. RICHARD MILLER – Dr. Richard Louis Miller, M.A., Ph.D., has been a practicing psychologist for the past 45+ years and is the Founder & CEO of Wilbur Hot Springs providing healing, prevention, and health maintenance. He is the author of “Psychedelic Medicine.” Embracing the revival of psychedelic research and the discovery of new therapeutic uses, Dr. Richard Louis Miller discusses what is happening today in psychedelic medicine and what will happen in the future with top researchers in this field, including Rick Doblin, Stanislav Grof, James Fadiman, Julie Holland, and Dennis McKenna.
Quote: "Death and Taxes are not the only two certainties in life. You can evade Taxes, but no one ever evades Death."
Rabbi Sydney Mintz delivers a sermon at Temple Emanu-El on 4-13-2018 Shabbat Service
Rabbi Carla Fenves delivers a sermon at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco - Friday, April 6, 2018
Israel's Consul General to the Pacific Northwest, Shlomi Kofman speaks at Temple Emanu-El on March 23, 2018
Senior Rabbi Jonathan Singer gives a sermon on "Matzah as Resistance" at Emanu-El in San Francisco, March 16, 2018
Rabbi Sydney Mintz Yom Kippur 2011 - Getting Your House in Order by Congregation Emanu-El
Sermon delivered by Rabbi Jason Rodich on 3-9-2018 at eh Temple Emanu-El Shabbat Service
Imam Abdullah Antepli speaks at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco on March 2nd, 2018.
Imam Abdullah Antepli is a Senior Fellow on Jewish-Muslim Relations at the Shalom Hartman Institute and Co-Director of the Muslim Leadership Initiative. He serves as Chief Representative for Muslim Affairs and adjunct faculty of Islamic Studies at Duke University, where from 2008-2014 he served as the university’s first Muslim chaplain, one of only a handful of full-time Muslim chaplains at U.S. colleges and universities.
Sermon By Rabbi Benay Lappe Introduction By Rabbi Jason Rodich Sermon was given at Emanu-El in San Franciso, 02-23-2018 Shabbat Service
Rabbi Benay Lappe speaks on why she does NOT believe "that an unrecognizable Jewish future is bad news."
Senior Rabbi Beth Singer delivers a sermon about her experiences in Israel over the years.
Rabbi Ryan Bauer gives a sermon on February 2nd 2018 @ Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco
Rabbi Jonathan Singer delivers a sermon 01-26-2018 @ Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco
Pastor Amos Brown delivers a sermon at Emanu-El in San Francisco for the Annual MLK Pulpit Exchange – Third Baptist Church/Emanu-El Interfaith Services
Thinking about Jerusalem Sermon from 12-22-2017 @ Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco
Rabbi Singer gives his thoughts on Jerusalem in the light of recent changes.
Shabbat service @ Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco from 12-08-2017
Rabbis Ryan Bauer and Carla Fenves co-deliver a sermon looking a sexual harassment in the past, present and what our goals should be for the future.
Sermon given November 24 at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco
Rabbi Rodich speaks on his experiences on a recent trip to Germany.
Sermon from Shabbat service at Emanu-El in San Francisco, Friday, November 17, 2017
Rabbi Sydney Mintz speaks on her experiences on her recent trip to Germany and the difference in how Germany and the US have dealt with their national shame.
"What if we erected a memorial everyplace in The United States where a lynching had occurred?
Sermon from the Shabbot service on November 10th, 2017 at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco
Rabbi Carla Fenves reflects of interfaith issues and her experiences on her trip to Israel.
Friday, November 3rd, 2017 Rabbi Jonathan Singer begins speaking on the recent Halloween season and examines aspects of Judaism which can be found in the costumed tradition.
Sermon given by Rabbi Jonathan Singer on October 6, 2017 to Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco
Rabbi Ryan Bauer delivers the Yom Kippur Contemporary sermon and a stirling rendition of the Hamilton song, Look Around, follows.
"You don't have to win the California State Lottery to give Tzedakah regularly and generously."
A Judaism Of Ethics - Yom Kippur Classic Service on Sept. 30, 2017 by Congregation Emanu-El
Rabbi Ryan Bauers delivers the Yom Kippur Contemporary Service sermon on September 30, 2017.
Rabbi Sydney Mintz Rosh Hashanah sermon and Abby Walker's Circle Game by Congregation Emanu-El
Donny Friend, President of the Emanu-El Board of Directors speaking on Rosh Hashanah 2017.
Out take of the song "The Circle Game" which concluded the sermon by Rabbi Sydney Mintz at a Rosh Hashanah Service in September of 2017
Senior Rabbi Jonathan Singer delivers the Erev Rosh Hashanah Contemporary Service sermon on September 20, 2017.
Rabbi Beth Singer speaks on a variety of simple ways to enhance your holiday experience.
Executive Director of Christians United For Israel David Brog spoke at Congregation Emanu-El on September 7.
Rabbi Bauer's sermon "WE are the change WE have been waiting for" from the 8-4-2017 Shabbat Service @ Temple Emanu-El
Outtakes from the Shabbat Service on 7-28-2017 at Congregation Emanu-El. The sermon is given by Rabbi Sydney Mintz; the music is performed by Cantor Marsha Attie.
Oseh Shalom by Jerome Rossen (Performed by Cantor Marsha Attie) Sermon ("An inconvenient Shabbat" by Rabbi Sydney Mintz) Eli Eli by David Zahavi (Performed by Cantor Marsha Attie)
Lament, Universalism, Joy and Justice - Shabbat Service, 7-21-2017 by Congregation Emanu-El
Senior Rabbi Jonathan Singer talks about the renewed tensions between Israeli and American Jews and why we need to stand up for women's rights in Israel.
Sermon from 07-14-2017 at Congregation Emanu-El.
“I worry that we have lost Micha’s prophetic voice; that we are afraid to criticize with words of truth. Not harsh words, out of cruelty or disregard, but real observations out of deep concern for improvement and evolution.” -- Rabbi Carla Fenves
7-7-2017 Shabbat Service
“I do not want, and I hope you do not want our children and grandchildren to grow up and discover that Israel has become a theocratic state where our families are not welcome.” 6-30-2017 Shabbat Service
While it may seem that we are a people obsessed with the past, we are really in the process of retouching our memories to help us make sense of now to deal with an increasingly unclear future. But what if our memories of Jewish history can inspire us to have faith in the future? Let us spend this Shavuot this week rooting ourselves in the memory of our history so we can dream of a future together.
Aligning our dream with reality: A Potent dose of gratitude coupled with dissatisfaction sermon on May 5, 2017
Dr. Stephen D. Smith is the Andrew J. and Erna Finci Viterbi Endowed Executive Director of the USC Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and Education. He holds the UNESCO Chair on Genocide Education.
Passover, Love and Transformation - Rabbi Jason Rodich, April 14, 2017 by Congregation Emanu-El
How did Passover get such special Rabbinic attention? - April 7, 2017 by Congregation Emanu-El
Ruth Calderon is a famous Talmudist & founder of Alma in Tel Aviv. She served as a member of Knesset for Yesh Atid between 2013 and 2015.
Rabbi Lawrence Kushner lecture: “God was in this Place and I, i did not Know.’ by Congregation Emanu-El
Looking in the mirror - Sermon by Rabbi Carla Fenves on March 24, 2017 by Congregation Emanu-El
Seth Siegel, activist and NY Times best-selling author of Let There Be Water, and Congregation Emanu-El's AaronTartakovsky, co-founder, and CEO of Epic CleanTec, and co-founder of the Israel-California Greentech Partnership discuss the subject of drought and how Israel offers an alternative model for California and others facing water scarcity issues.
Professor Marc Dollinger in conversation with Ilana Kaufman Subject: Perspectives on white privilege and Jews of color
What can we learn from Purim? - Rabbi Beth sermon March 10, 2017 by Congregation Emanu-El
Who Determines Jewish Values? by Rabbi Carla Fenves - March 3, 2017 by Congregation Emanu-El
We Take Care of Our Dead - Sermon by Rabbi Carla Fenves on Feb. 24, 2017 by Congregation Emanu-El
Is receiving Torah good for the Jews? sermon by Rabbi Jonathan Singer on Feb 17, 2017 by Congregation Emanu-El
What is Shabbat Sermon by Rabbi Jason Rodich Friday Feb 10, 2017 by Congregation Emanu-El
Using Our Values to Act Locally - Rabbi Ryan Bauer Sermon Feb. 3, 2017 by Congregation Emanu-El
For Judaism to Survive - Rabbi Beth Singer Sermon Jan. 27, 2017 by Congregation Emanu-El
Is it dawn or midnight? Rabbi Ryan Bauer sermon - January 20, 2017 by Congregation Emanu-El
Martin Luther King Jr. Pulpit Exchange - Reverend Amos Brown, Jan. 13, 2017 by Congregation Emanu-El
Joseph and Building Our Own Worlds of Love sermon by Rabbi Jason Rodich - Jan. 6, 2017 by Congregation Emanu-El
Asher and the Chanukah fantasy sermon by Rabbi Jonathan Singer on Dec. 30, 2016 by Congregation Emanu-El
Reuben's choice sermon by Rabbi Carla Fenves on December 23, 2016 by Congregation Emanu-El
On being a light to all nations - Rabbi Ryan Bauer sermon on December 16, 2016 by Congregation Emanu-El
When did American Jews become white? Sermon by Rabbi Jonathan Singer Dec. 9, 2016 by Congregation Emanu-El
Learning how to fall - Rabbi Ryan Bauer Sermon December 2, 2016 by Congregation Emanu-El
Gratitude, Sorrow, Love and Anger sermon by Rabbi Jason Rodich on Nov. 25, 2016 by Congregation Emanu-El
Embracing the God You Actually Love - Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson Nov. 18, 2016 by Congregation Emanu-El
Jeff Kositsky is Director of the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing
Breast Cancer, BRCA, and Jewish Genetic Testing Learning Session - Oct. 30, 2016 by Congregation Emanu-El
Breathing over the Darkness to create Meaning - Sermon by Rabbi Ryan Bauer, Oct. 28, 2016 by Congregation Emanu-El
Challenges to Israel - Shabbat Guest Speaker: Daniel Sokatch November 21, 2016 by Congregation Emanu-El
The Power of Jewish Memory - Rabbi Sydney Mintz sermon on Oct. 14, 2016 by Congregation Emanu-El
Gifts of Holiness sermon by Rabbi Jonathan Singer, Yom Kippur, Oct. 12, 2016 by Congregation Emanu-El
Becoming a Great Jew! Yom Kippur sermon by Rabbi Beth Singer - Oct. 12, 2016 by Congregation Emanu-El
Spiritual Resilience sermon - Rabbi Carla Fenves sermon, October 11, 2016 by Congregation Emanu-El
Ending Homelessness in San Francisco - Rabbi Ryan Bauer sermon on Oct. 11, 2016 by Congregation Emanu-El
A New Pair of Shoes/Yom Kippur One Shabbat sermon - Rabbi Jonathan Singer October 7 by Congregation Emanu-El
Jury Duty sermon - Rabbi Larry Kushner Shabbat Service October 7, 2016 by Congregation Emanu-El
Blowing in the Wind - Rosh Hashanah Contemporary Service Oct. 3 by Congregation Emanu-El
Torah of Shimon Peres - Rabbi Ryan Bauer Shabbat Sermon - Sept. 30, 2016 by Congregation Emanu-El
The New Anti-Semitism Sermon by Rabbi Jonathan Singer Oct. 2, 2016 Rosh Hashanah by Congregation Emanu-El
The First Cut is the Deepest sermon - Rabbi Sydney Mintz Oct. 3, 2016 Rosh Hashanah Classic Service by Congregation Emanu-El
Disruptive Judaism or Sitting on the Graves of our Children - Rabbi Jason Rodich October 3, 2016 by Congregation Emanu-El
The Kingdom of Speech - Rabbi Beth Singer Sermon Sept. 23, 2016 by Congregation Emanu-El
Cantor Arik Luck sings Leonard Cohen's Who By Fire - Sept. 23, 2016 by Congregation Emanu-El
Tangible Reminders of Jewish Values Sermon - Rabbi Jonathan Singer Sept. 16, 2016 by Congregation Emanu-El
Dissonant Heritage - Rabbi Carla Fenves Sermon on September 9, 2016 by Congregation Emanu-El
AIPAC and the Occupation - Rabbi Ryan Bauer Sermon, Sept. 2, 2016 by Congregation Emanu-El
Stumbling blocks from your past - Rabbi Jason Rodich Sermon August 26, 2016 by Congregation Emanu-El
To Covet or to Crave - Carla Fenves Ten Commandments Sermon - August 19, 2016 by Congregation Emanu-El
Fairness and Justice sermon - Rabbi Jonathan Singer Aug. 12, 2016 by Congregation Emanu-El
Complexities of Israel - Rabbi Ryan Bauer Sermon August 5, 2016 by Congregation Emanu-El
Our Jewish Future - Rabbi Jonathan Singer Sermon July 29, 2016 by Congregation Emanu-El
Counting Our Losses From Gun Violence June 17, 2016 Rabbi Jonathan Singer Sermon by Congregation Emanu-El
Rabbi Shefa Gold on the journey of the soul - Late Shabbat June 10, 2016 by Congregation Emanu-El
A Driven Leaf - Shabbat Service Rabbi Carla Fenves June 3, 2016 by Congregation Emanu-El
March 11, 2016 Young Adult Shabbat - Rabbi Jason Rodich Sermon by Congregation Emanu-El
March 4, 2016 - Rabbi Lawrence Kushner sermon on Learning Life From Painting by Congregation Emanu-El
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February 19, 2016 - One Shabbat Service, Mina Miller, Music of Remembrance founder by Congregation Emanu-El
October 9, 2015 - Rabbi Jason Rodich Young Adult Late Shabbat Sermon by Congregation Emanu-El
September 23, 2015 Rabbi Beth Singer Yizkor & Neilah Classic Service sermon by Congregation Emanu-El
September 23, 2015 - Rabbi Stephen Pearce Yom Kippur Classic Service sermon by Congregation Emanu-El
Rabbi Bauer talks about our responsibility to address the global refugee crisis. He shares three ways people can take action right now. Links to the organizations he talks about can be found on our website at https://www.emanuelsf.org/Refugees
Rabbi Beth Singer's Kol Nidre Sermon on "Looking Up", our call to face injustice in our world.
September 14, 2015 - Rabbi Mintz Rosh Hashanah Contemporary Service sermon by Congregation Emanu-El
September 14, 2015 - Rabbi Jason Rodich Rosh Hashanah Classic sermon by Congregation Emanu-El
September 13, 2015 - Rabbi Jonathan Singer Erev Rosh Hashanah Classic sermon by Congregation Emanu-El
Eric Schoen leads the congregation during Late Shabbat in a rousing and emotional rendition of "God is in" written by Billy Jonas on June 12, 2015..
Israel Democracy Institute (IDI) President Yohanan Plesner discussed the aftermath of the 2015 Israeli elections with radio talk show host, speaker, and professor, John Rothmann at Congregation Emanu-El on June 10, 2015.
Special speaker, Anat Hoffman, executive director of the Israel Religious Action Center/Chair of the Board of Women of the Wall during the March 13 6pm service.
Cantor Marsha Attie - Full Shabbat Installation Service 1-30-2015 by Congregation Emanu-El
Full Shabbat Service Installation with Cantor Marsha Attie Part.2 by Congregation Emanu-El
January 18, 2015 Rabbi Jonathan Singer at Third Baptist Church by Congregation Emanu-El
Erev Rosh Hashana 2014, Rabbi Jonathan Singer on Jewish prayer by Congregation Emanu-El
September 19, 2014 Rabbi Mintz on Tefila, Teshuvah and Tzedakah by Congregation Emanu-El
September 5, 2014 Rabbi Beth Singer: The Ice Bucket Challenge and the true value of Tzedakah by Congregation Emanu-El
August 22, 2014 Rabbi Ryan Bauer on How to Look at Ferguson with a Jewish Lens by Congregation Emanu-El
We live in a time where our globe is covered in hardship, and hope becomes a challenge. Rabbi Beth Singer reminds us to turn to the words of Moses:
"Remember the long way that God has made you travel in the wilderness, so that you might be tested by hardships to learn what is in your hearts."
Learn more about Emanu-El's position on the recent rise in anti-Semitism and our great hope for peace. Discover resources that will help us speak to our children about hate directed against our people or other people.