Life Cycle Events
Life Cycle Events
Members of Congregation Emeth receive the support, counsel, and guidance of a Rabbi who will assist them in challenging times and all life-cycle events.
Brit Milah
Since the time of Abraham, Jews have circumcised our newborn sons on their eighth day of life. Rabbi Israel will explain to parents the ceremony of brit milah, circumcision, and help the parents find a suitable mohel, a person trained in performing the circumcision as a religious rite. Usually, after the act of circumcision, the Rabbi will ceremoniously bestow the boy's Hebrew name. The ceremony typically takes place at home.
Simchat Bat
The celebration of the birth of a daughter features a ceremony during which the newborn receives her Hebrew name. Rabbi Dantowitz will help parents design the ceremony, which can take place at home or the synagogue. Some parents chose to have the simchat bat on the eighth day of life, some prefer to have it at the synagogue on a Shabbat or any other day the Torah is read, and others simply choose the time most convenient for family and friends.
B'nai Mitzvah
Students preparing for B'nai Mitzvah at Congregation Emeth are trained to be knowledgeable Jews by attending Beit Sefer, Emeth's programs of Jewish and Hebrew studies. Learning intensifies during the year preceding a student's B'nai mitzvah, when he or she learns to lead a Shabbat service and read from the Torah.
Confirmation
After becoming a B'nai Mitzvah, many of Congregation Emeth's youth continue their studies and learn more about Jewish ethics and values in our teen program, Emet Dor Kef. Teens in grade 10, 11, or 12 may participate in a Confirmation ceremony after a program of study with Rabbi Dantowitz.
Wedding
Rabbi Dantowitz can help a couple prepare their ceremony by teaching them its meaning, from the kiddushin to the ketubah to the nisuin under the chuppah. She will also work with the couple in designing their ceremony.
Death & Burial
The Jewish approach to death and mourning is guided by four basic principles: Recognition of the reality of death, moderation in grief, respect for the dead, and equality in death. In the booklet Rachamim: A Guide to Jewish Practices on Illness, Death and Mourning, Rabbi Emerita Debbie Israel explains the practices of Congregation Emeth.Two forms in the guide that you may wish to review are Personal Wishes Upon Death (advance directives to be provided to your family and Rabbi), and Memorial Plaque Dedication, a means of remembering your loved one in perpetuity. Escorting the dead to their eternal home and supporting grieving families is an important mitzvah, and Rabbi Dantowitz and Congregation Emeth's Rachamim committee make this our highest priority in times of need.
Mon, May 19 2025
21 Iyyar 5785
Upcoming Events
-
Friday ,
MayMay 23 , 2025
Friday, May 23rd 5:30p
Support those in need with home cooked meals on Fridays as part of our collaboration with the Interfaith Community of South County, City of MH and MHPD. The program is called SafePark in Morgan Hill. Emeth contributes dinners each Friday in January and May. Questions? Email Emeth's SafePark Dinner Coordinator Natalie Brisbin at safepark@emeth.net. Read more about the SafePark program here: https://www.thecompassioncenter.org/safe-parking -
Friday ,
MayMay 23 , 2025
Friday, May 23rd 7:00p to Shabbat, May 24th 12:00p
Enjoy Shabbat at home this evening -
Wednesday ,
MayMay 28 , 2025
Wednesday, May 28th 7:00p to 8:30p
Emeth program in partnership with JCRC Bay Area. -
Friday ,
MayMay 30 , 2025
Friday, May 30th 5:30p
Support those in need with home cooked meals on Fridays as part of our collaboration with the Interfaith Community of South County, City of MH and MHPD. The program is called SafePark in Morgan Hill. Emeth contributes dinners each Friday in January and May. Questions? Email Emeth's SafePark Dinner Coordinator Natalie Brisbin at safepark@emeth.net. Read more about the SafePark program here: https://www.thecompassioncenter.org/safe-parking -
Saturday ,
MayMay 31 , 2025
Shabbat, May 31st 10:00a to 12:00p
Shabbat Morning Service -
Sunday ,
JunJune 1 , 2025
Sunday, Jun 1st 10:30a to 12:00p
All the Women of Emeth are invited to a celebration honoring Patty Baggese and Marilyn Freund for twenty years of leadership. We will gather on June 1st at 10am for brunch and an opportunity to to honor Patty and Marilyn for their dedicated leadership. Throughout the past 20 years Patty and Marilyn have created a welcoming culture as they planned opportunities for Emeth members to participate in a vast variety of events from serious study to just having fun together. Please put the date June 1st on your calendar. We hope to welcome all of the women of Emeth! -
Sunday ,
JunJune 1 , 2025
Sunday, Jun 1st 5:00p to 7:00p
On Sunday/Monday, June 1 and 2, we will celebrate the holiday of Shavuot. There is a tradition of late-night studying to accompany the holiday, called Tikkun Leil Shavuot, and I am proud to promote a wonderful study opportunity for members of our congregation produced in partnership with URJ Small Congregations. On that evening, there will be about 25 learning blocks spread over different hours where you can join by Zoom. It just so happens that I will be teaching a class at 8:00 PM PT that night - and I welcome members of our congregation to join me. But you may choose any class/classes that interest you throughout the programming. If you would like to join me, it would be great to see you online as we welcome friends from around the country. I invite you to register for the program so you can receive the link where all of the classes will be listed closer to the night of the program. REGISTER AT: https://urj.tfaforms.net/901?id=701UG00000Nkbk6 -
Friday ,
JunJune 6 , 2025
Friday, Jun 6th 7:00p to 8:30p
Shabbat Friday Night Service -
Wednesday ,
JunJune 11 , 2025
Wednesday, Jun 11th 7:00p to 8:30p
Elizabeth Mandel will lead our discussion on the book, Tap Dancing on Everest: A Young Doctor's Unlikely Adventure by Dr. Mimi Zieman. Please register to receive the zoom link. Dr. Mimi Zieman was 25 and in her third year of medical school when she made a courageous but unexpected decision: She would join four climbers as they attempted a new route up the rarely traversed East Face of Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world above sea level. The ascent would be without sherpas, guides or supplemental oxygen to deal with the thinning air at extreme altitudes. She would be the only woman and the only medical support on the ascent.The book also explores how her Jewish identity, shaped by a father who survived the Holocaust and an Israeli mother who immigrated to the United States, provided her with the stamina and spirituality to overcome the mental and physical challenges of the Everest expedition. (Hadassah Magazine) -
Friday ,
JunJune 13 , 2025
Friday, Jun 13th 7:00p to Shabbat, Jun 14th 12:00p
Enjoy Shabbat at home this evening
Congregation Emeth | 17835 Monterey Street | Morgan Hill, California 95037 |
CONTACT US | (408) 778-8200 | ADMIN@EMETH.NET |
|
Privacy Settings | Privacy Policy | Member Terms
©2025 All rights reserved. Find out more about ShulCloud