Light Years

Temple Emanu-El

Temple will be transformed in a weekend of light, sound and technology. Temple has collaborated with AURORA, a Dallas public arts organization at the intersection of art, technology and community, for an exclusive art event that will showcase new media art forms while celebrating our history. Start your experience at Shabbat on March 24, with...

March 24: Light Years Shabbat

Temple Emanu-El Stern Chapel

Don’t miss this first-of-its-kind Temple experience, as our campus becomes transformed in a weekend of light, sound and technology. Start the Light Years experience with a Shabbat evening service with Rabbi David Stern, Cantor Vicky Glikin and Cantor Leslie Niren followed by a special oneg to meet the artists and a sneak preview of the...

April 21: Simon Sargon Shabbat Evening Service of Appreciation

Temple Emanu-El Stern Chapel

The legacy of Simon Sargon, Temple’s beloved music director from 1974-2001, will be celebrated at this Shabbat evening service with Rabbi David Stern, Cantor Vicky Glikin and the Temple Emanu-El Choir. The service will begin with a 15-minute instrumental prelude featuring Simons music. If you have a memory of Simon that you would like to...

April 28: Shabbat Evening Service and Concert with Yemen Blues

Celebrate Israel’s 75th birthday and Temple's 150th anniversary with a Shabbat service and concert by Yemen Blues, a “world music” band founded in Israel. Yemen Blues features the mesmerizing Ravid Kahalani and fuses traditional Yemeni and Hebrew melodies with jazz, blues and funk influences. Join us at 6 p.m. for a middle eastern congregational dinner...

Sept. 8: Shabbat Evening Service with Netanel Goldberg

Temple Emanu-El Stern Chapel

Begin the 2023-2024 MAC season and prepare to enter the Season of Awe by immersing in the meditative music of Netanel Goldberg and violinist Jeremy Brown together as a community. An Israeli artist from a family of singers and prayer leaders, Netanel’s soothing melodies and magical voice create space for community and paths toward healing. Service...

Sept. 9: Selichot Experience with Netanel Goldberg

Temple Emanu-El Stern Chapel

Experience a ceremony of forgiveness, prayer, release and recognition as we celebrate Selichot with Netanel Goldberg and violinist Jeremy Brown at this service led by Cantor Vicky Glikin, Rabbi Kimberly Herzog Cohen and Cantor Leslie Niren. We will gather a week before Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur for an evening of deep and touching prayer...

October 6: Simchat Torah Shabbat Evening Service, Dinner and Concert with Sheldon Low

Temple Emanu-El Nasher-Haemisegger Family Atrium

Join us for a mega Shabbat and festive Simchat Torah celebration! This evening will include consecration of our youngest learners, unrolling the Torah from beginning to end, singing and dancing with the Torah, our sixth grade siddur ceremony, congregational dinner and a concert by Sheldon Low. Registration for the congregational dinner has now closed. If...

Tot Shabbat with Sheldon Low

Temple Emanu-El Haas Amphitheater

Join us for a joyful, musical Shabbat geared to families with children ages birth-kindergarten and their siblings. This month, we will be joined by guest musician Sheldon Low!

November 17: Choir 70th Anniversary Shabbat

Temple Emanu-El Olan Sancutary

It’s a special milestone for the Temple Emanu-El Choir as we mark the occasion of its 70th anniversary at the Shabbat evening service. Since 1953, the Temple Emanu-El choir, currently directed by Chris Crook, has inspired us during Shabbat and holiday services, as well as national conferences and concerts. Join this Union Prayer Book service...

Songs and Spirit for Israel

Temple Emanu-El Stern Chapel

Join together for an evening of music, hope, and community with local Israeli singers and Cantors Vicky Glikin and Leslie Niren. We’ll light the Hanukkah candles and have the opportunity to support Nir Yitzhak kibbutz, Israel home of Aya Margalit, Jewish Agency community sh’licha for Temple Emanu-El.

Soul Singing for Israel

Temple Emanu-El Stern Chapel

Connect to the land and the people of Israel from afar through music, breath, meditation, and community. We will pray for healing, peace (shalom) and wholeness (sh’leimut), sending hope and positive energy to ourselves, to all we know who are suffering, and to our brothers and sisters in Israel. Come as you are and leave...

January 26: Jazz Shabbat with José Bowen

Temple Emanu-El Stern Chapel

Celebrate Shabbat Shirah, the Sabbath of Song, with rhythm and soul! Back by popular demand is José Bowen with his inimitable Jazz Shabbat service featuring Cantors Vicky Glikin and Leslie Niren, the Temple Emanu-El Choir, Temple’s Youth Choir Kol Shir and guest musicians. Join us in Tycher Gathering Space beginning at 5:45 p.m. for a...