New Traditions Gift Shop Closed (2/16-3/28)
Sisterhood's New Traditions Gift Shop will be closed for two weeks during construction.
Sisterhood's New Traditions Gift Shop will be closed for two weeks during construction.
Families with young children will join Congregation Emanu El for this monthly event to share a special Shabbat led by a member of our clergy, geared toward families with little […]
Families with young children will join Congregation Emanu El for this monthly event to share a special Shabbat led by a member of our clergy, geared toward families with little […]
Join us for our warm, participatory and Hamish Shabbat morning Proler Chapel service, then stay for a chance to schmooze and enjoy a schmear. Mark your calendar and plan to […]
Current PreK students and their parents are invited to visit Helfman Religious School on Sunday, April 3 from 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. for our first-annual Kinder Kallah. Families will […]
Congregation Emanu El has long been committed to tackling hunger in Houston from its involvement in projects such as Kids Meals, SEARCH Homeless Services and others. As part of our […]
We invite those with budget questions to attend a Zoom session on Monday, April 4 from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. If you are unable to attend that session and have questions, please contact our Executive Director, David Lamden (713.529.5771; davidl@emanuelhouston.org) or our treasurer, fredi Bleeker Franks (fredi.bleeker@gmail.com). To register for the annual budget review on […]
Join Congregation Emanu El as we host Roberta Rosenthal Kwall via Zoom as she discusses the thesis of her widely acclaimed new book, Remix Judaism: Preserving Tradition in a Diverse […]
AJC Houston is partnering with the congregations and Sisterhoods of Beth Israel, Beth Yeshurun and Emanu El to host 'Women in Diplomacy' at Congregation Emanu El on Wednesday, April 6. […]
Haroset! It's a tradition. Most of us are used to cooking and eating the sweet apple, nut, cinnamon, wine concoction for Pesach, and in many families it is a way […]
Join Rabbi Fixler, Cantor Simmons, and their live band for our next installment Warehouse Shabbat! This rocking, adults-only worship event has been designed to be a dynamic, lively and musical […]
Please plan to join your congregational community at the 2022 Virtual Annual Meeting. Your participation helps shape Emanu El’s future by voting on key items and being a part of […]
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 […]
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 […]
Following a two-year break, we are thrilled to invite the congregation and community to our seventh Annual Second Night Seder. A Passover Seder led by our clergy, our Seder features […]
Election of new officers and members of the Sisterhood board will take place at the Sisterhood annual meeting, held at Emanu El in the Oshman Multi-Purpose Room. We will begin […]
Our annual Confirmation retreat is designed to help our 10th grade students prepare for their Confirmation service, a time when they affirm their covenant with God and their commitment to Judaism and the Jewish community. During this retreat, teens will participate in study, worship and social activities with our Rabbis, educators and retreat staff.
We are honored to have Cantor Breitzer begin his weekend-in-residence with us by lending his voice and spirit to our Passover Yizkor service. Join Cantor Breitzer, Cantor Simmons and Rabbi […]
Our Heritage Shabbat will be enhanced by our scholar-in-residence Cantor Breitzer’s leadership. Cantors Breitzer and Simmons will join their voices with organist Ann Frohbieter and our professional choir to lift […]
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 […]
8:30 a.m. - Breakfast 9:00 a.m. - Study In the last days of Passover, we recount the Exodus from Egypt and the ancient tune sung by the Israelites on the […]
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 join us in observance of Yom HaShoah, a day of remembrance for the 6,000,000 Jewish people who lost their lives during the Holocaust. During this annual commemoration, we will […]
Intermediate Hebrew meets Sunday mornings from 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. This class is for those students who know all the letter and vowel sounds and are ready to string […]
Breakfast 10:00 a.m. Study 10:30 a.m. While the melodies of URJ summer camps started making their way into URJ sanctuaries, one composer steeped in the standards of Frank Sinatra, Bing […]
Beginning Hebrew meets Sunday mornings from 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. This class is for the absolute beginning, emphasizing letter recognition with a year-end goal of reading simple words 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 […]
Calling all art aficionadas! Join Sisterhood for a unique opportunity to visit with internationally known steel sculptor, Michelle O’Michael, and tour her three-story high sculpture studio! Michelle is a proud […]
Join Emanu El Young Professionals for a night at the theatre! We are please to be partnering once again with the Alley Theatre to attend Dead Man’s Cell Phone, an […]
Helfman Religious School is proud to honor and celebrate its graduating class during Shabbat services. Graduating Helfman students and their families are invited to join us for a celebratory dinner following this special graduation service. Please register online so we can reserve your spot.
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 […]
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 […]
Join us for Gems of Torah, an in-depth exploration of the weekly Torah portion. For more information, please call Rabbi Silk’s office at 713.529.5771, ext. 212, or email her at […]
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 […]
