קהילת עמנו אל

K’hilat Imanu El – Our Emanu-El Congregation

תורה

Torah
Study

עבודה

Avodah
Celebration

תקון אולם

Tikkun Olam
Mending the World



Shalom and thanks for visiting our Temple Emanu-El website

We are a Reform Jewish Congregation in Rochester, New York. Our members are Jews by birth, Jews by choice, and those drawn to Judaism, including multiracial, LGBTQ+, and interfaith households. We see ourselves as a family, where everyone’s participation is sought and appreciated. We invite you to attend our services and events, and share in our warm, informal approach to Reform Judaism.


Coming Up at Temple Emanu-El

Shabbat Service

Fri, Nov 8, 7pm at the JCC

Chevre Torah Study Groups Online

Sat, Nov 9, 10am and 11:05am via Zoom

Adult Ed Brunch featuring Ralph Meranto

Sun, Nov 10, 11am at the JCC

Men’s Club

Tues, Nov 12, 9am at Riki’s Family Restaurant

Spiritual Practices Team Meeting Online

Tues, Nov 12, 7pm via Zoom

See Our Full Calendar of Services and Events


Rabbi Drorah Setel’s Nov 6 Message

Upon learning the results of Tuesday’s election, the words of labor organizer Mary “Mother” Jones (1837-1930) came to mind: “Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living.”Jones’ life exemplifies the remarkable ability to transform trauma into resilience. After losing her husband and four children to yellow fever in 1867, she became a businesswoman, running a dress shop until the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 destroyed it. Inspired by her late husband, she became a union organizer, ultimately earning the title of “the most dangerous woman in America.”

Read the Complete Message

Rabbi Drorah Setel’s High Holiday Sermons

Rabbi Setel’s Erev Rosh HaShanah Sermon

Rabbi Setel’s Morning Rosh HaShanah Sermon

Rabbi Setel’s Kol Nidre Yom Kippur Sermon

Rabbi Setel’s Morning Yom Kippur Sermon


Our Covid Policy

We are following the Covid risk for Monroe County as reported by the U.S. Covid Tracker on the CovidActNow website:

When the risk of Covid is low, masking at Temple Emanu-El is optional.

When the risk of Covid is medium, masking at Temple Emanu-El is required. We urge attendees to use N95 or KN95 masks. Masks will be available for those who need one.

When the risk of Covid is high, we will meet via Zoom only.

Determine Today’s Covid Risk


TigerChat – Aiding Communication

TigerChat is a phone app that’s been developed by the Center on Access Technology at RIT. The app allows you to converse with or listen to another person or group using automatic speech recognition (ASR) technology that converts spoken words into typed text. You can read our services as they happen! The app was designed to work on the RIT campus, and RIT has extended it so that it now also works in the JCC.

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