Aug 19, 2026 | Temple Event
Help us continue one of TAE’s most meaningful traditions!
Each year, our Community Holiday Dinner brings together volunteers and community members on Christmas Day for a warm meal, connection, and celebration.
We’re forming the 2026 Community Holiday Dinner Planning Committee and invite you to help make this special day possible. Committee members can get involved in a variety of areas, including decorations, entertainment, food and desserts, gifts, outreach, volunteer coordination, and more.
Meeting Details:
- Wednesday, September 9, 2026
- 7:00 PM
- Youth Lounge
Whether you’re a longtime volunteer or getting involved for the first time, we’d love to have you join the team!
Interested in joining the Planning Committee? Please email taeholidaydinner@gmail.com.
Christmas Day volunteer opportunities will be shared separately.
Temple Adat Elohim, Thousand Oaks
Jun 16, 2026 | Temple Event
Chili Showdown & Summer Sendoff
Friday, August 14, 2026
Join us for an evening of great food, friendly neighborhood rivalry, family fun, and community connection as we celebrate the end of summer together!
RSVP to Attend >> ✨ 📝 🌶️ 🔥 Sign Up to Cook >>
Event Schedule
- 4:30 PM – Tot Shabbat
- 5:00–7:00 PM – Chili Showdown & Summer Sendoff
- 7:00 PM – Starlight Shabbat
Join Us For
- Friendly neighborhood rivalry
- Exploring TAEngage groups and havurot
- Chili, hot dogs, beer, and refreshments
- Activities for kids and teens
- Kona Ice for purchase (proceeds benefit the ECC
CALLING ALL COOKS & ASPIRING JUDGES! 🌶️🔥
Cooks: Do you have a secret family chili recipe, or do you love a good cooking challenge? This is your chance to show off your culinary skills, represent your neighborhood, and compete for the title of TAE Chili Champion!
Judges Panel: Your chili will be judged by TAE’s President, Rabbi, Cantor, and Executive Director, along with two randomly selected congregants!
🌶️ Think your chili has what it takes? Sign up to compete and represent your TAE neighborhood in a chili showdown. Sign up to compete »
🏆 Want to be one of our chili judges? Let us know on the RSVP form that you’d like to be entered into the random drawing. Enter the drawing »
RSVP FOR ANY PART OF THE EVENT ✨📝
Please let us know if you’ll be attending or cooking so we can plan for seating, food, and supplies — CLICK HERE
Questions? Please call us at (805) 497-7101 ext. 101.
Temple Adat Elohim | Thousand Oaks
May 29, 2026 | Temple Event
Friday, July 24, 2026
- L’Chaim Lounge: 5:00–7:00 PM
- Starlight Shabbat: 7:00 PM
Join Temple Adat Elohim for an evening of wine, lite bites, live music, and sunset vibes before Starlight Shabbat.Click here to RSVP by July 17 >>
Connections and Conversations
Ease into Shabbat with good company, relaxed conversation, and a warm community atmosphere.
TAEngage Small Group Showcase
Browse TAEngage small groups in person and discover new ways to connect, learn, and get involved.
Special Raffle
Enter for a chance to win a wine lover’s surprise. All proceeds will support TAE’s Youth Department.
Limited Edition Keepsake
Every guest will take home a commemorative wine glass to remember the evening.
May 28, 2026 | Temple Event
Engaging with Israel
A Powerful New Learning Experience with Uri Feinberg
So many questions about Israel—but where can we find answers? Join longtime guide and educator Uri Feinberg for a dynamic new video series that explores these questions and more.
Together, explore questions such as: Where did our relationship with the Land and State of Israel begin, and what might our connection to Israel look like today?
Insights on Israel with Uri
Friday, August 21 • 7:00 PM
Join us for a special Starlight Shabbat as we gather for a shortened service, followed by a live Q&A session with Uri Feinberg focused on Israel and the latest developments. This is a unique opportunity to hear firsthand insights, ask questions, and engage in thoughtful conversation with a trusted expert.
We hope you’ll join us for this meaningful evening of prayer, learning, and community.
Video Series
Class One: Yearning for Zion
Class Two: The Roots of Zionism
Class Three: Jewish Pioneers and Poets – Shaping the Land of Israel
Class Four: Setting the Political Table
Class Five: Culture, Conflict, and the Closing Gates: Palestine in the 1930s
Class Six: From Partition to Independence: Israel’s Birth, War, and First Reckoning
Class Seven: Israel’s Rise, Struggles, and Identity
May 19, 2026 | TAEngage, Temple Event
Find a House Conversation >>
Creating Belonging Close to Home
What truly makes Temple Adat Elohim special is the people in our community. We’re creating more opportunities for members to strengthen connections with others who live nearby.
Imagine discovering TAE families just around the corner, where a Shabbat dinner, playdate, carpool, coffee meet up, or helping hand may be only a few houses or blocks away.
Through TAE Neighborhoods, we’re making those connections possible, beginning with House Conversations.
These small gatherings are designed to bring neighbors together, build relationships, and strengthen community close to home.
TAE Neighborhoods
We have divided our congregation into ten neighborhoods, spanning from Ventura through the San Fernando Valley, to help TAE partners connect with others who live nearby. The goal is to foster relationships and strengthen our community.
If you are a TAE partner or ECC family, you have already been assigned a TAE Neighborhood.
👉 Click here to find your neighborhood >>
What Are House Conversations?
House Conversations are small, informal gatherings hosted in homes of TAE partners or ECC families. Each gathering brings together about eight neighbors to meet and get to know each other.
These gatherings are warm, casual opportunities to:
- Get to know nearby TAE partners/ECC families
- Build friendships close to home
- Strengthen our sense of belonging
- Create new opportunities for connection beyond the synagogue walls
You do not need to know anyone before attending. The goal is simply to meet neighbors and help create a stronger, more connected TAE community.
👉 Click here to sign up for a House Conversation.
If you have questions or would like to host a House Conversation, please reach out to our Director of Member Engagement and Programming, Susie Guldbeck, at (805) 497-7101 ext. 104.
Why It Matters
Building meaningful relationships reflects the compassion, connection, and shared responsibility at the heart of Jewish life. When we know the people who live near us, our congregation becomes more than a place we go; it becomes a community we build and belong to together.
Mar 24, 2026 | Shabbat Services, Temple Event
Temple Adat Elohim
Shabbat of Gratitude:
Celebrating Our “Leaders and Lifters”
Join us as we honor the many congregants whose time, talent, and heart strengthen our community.
FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2026 | 7:00 PM
TAE Sanctuary
Every strong community is built by people who step forward to help by leading the way or lifting the load, keeping our community thriving.
Please join us for a special Shabbat of Gratitude, a service dedicated to honoring our “Leaders and Lifters,” past and present, who have given their time, talent, and heart to sustain and strengthen our community.
What do we mean by Leaders?
Leaders help guide our path forward and deepen temple engagement by organizing, planning, chairing committees, and stepping up when vision and direction are needed both within our community and beyond our walls.
Who are the Lifters?
Lifters are those who show up repeatedly, often behind the scenes, supporting programs, welcoming others, and ensuring that everything runs smoothly, helping our congregation thrive.
Our kehillah (community) is strong because of both. Some lead, some lift, and some do both.
A Shabbat of Gratitude
On this Shabbat, we honor and recognize everyone whose contributions have helped our community grow, serve, and shine. Rabbi Diamond and Cantor Shukiar will offer a special blessing in appreciation and gratitude to our “Leaders and Lifters” for their dedication and lasting impact on our congregational life.
More than anything, this evening is an opportunity to pause, give thanks, and celebrate the spirit of service that makes our synagogue a place of purpose, connection, and belonging.
If you know any former temple partners who were “Leaders or Lifters,” we would love to invite them as well. Please let Susie Guldbeck know at (805) 497-7101 ext. 104.
Please RSVP by May 12 so we can plan accordingly.
