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Temple Emanu-El is a spiritual, cultural and social center of Jewish life for those who live on or visit the island of Oahu. It is Hawaii's largest and only affiliated Union of Reform Judaism (URJ) Jewish congregation. It is our mission to help one another feel closer to God's presence and kindle the divine light within one another.

This goal is accomplished through meaningful prayer, attainment of wisdom through study, Tikkun Olam and cultural/social events. It is also achieved by having facilities which befit an inspiring Beit El or house of God.

At Temple Emanu-El, we’ve added aloha (love from Hawaii) to our treasured Jewish concept of shalom (peace) to create our own special greeting. We hope that you will feel our warmest shaloha every time you enter our special Jewish place in Hawaii.

Hanukkah, begins on December 2 this year; start your holiday shopping now by visiting Temple Emanu-El's Amazon Smile page! Amazon Smile will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible Amazon Smile purchases to Temple Emanu-El.

Click on the icon and log in to your Amazon account to get started! 

And save the date for Temple Emanu-El's Hanukkah Party on Sunday, December 9!

Editor Stuart Novick is back with the latest issue of The Connection!

Learn more about Temple Archivist Larry Steinberg, get updates from the Temple Sisterhood and the Chevra Kadisha Group plus interviews with Rabbi Ken, Temple President Carol Kozlovich and more!

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Special Occasion? Plant a Tree in Israel

Temple Emanu-El has teamed up with the Jewish National Fund to help celebrate your special occasions by planting a tree in Israel!

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