Connections Matter
Beauty lies in the moments we don’t plan.
At Temple Adat Elohim, meaningful relationships and a sense of belonging are at the heart of our community. We celebrate life’s joys, support one another through challenges, and create opportunities to connect.
Through programs and shared experiences, we bring people together, build lasting friendships, and strengthen our sense of community.
Explore the many ways to get involved, build friendships, and find your place in our community.
- Just Five Program
- Neighborhood Connections
- TAEngage Small Groups
- Havurot
- Social Action
- Sisterhood
- And More
Neighborhood Connections
We’ve created Neighborhood Connections so our TAE congregants know who lives nearby. Imagine knowing the TAE families just around the corner. What if a friendly Shabbat dinner, a playdate, or a helping hand were just a few houses away?
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How It Works
- Connect Locally: TAE has been divided into ten neighborhoods, stretching from Ventura throughout the San Fernando Valley. If you’re a TAE partner, you’re already part of a TAE neighborhood!
- Meet Up: Local hosts will organize casual neighborhood gatherings to help you connect with others nearby.
- Offer Support: Through our Just Five program, neighbors can help one another in small but significant ways.
- Seek Support: Need a little help? Through our Neighborhood Connections program, we will help connect you with someone who can assist you.
- Stay in Touch: We’ll help launch neighborhood WhatsApp groups and share directories, making it easy to stay connected.
Why Connect?
Because belonging doesn’t just happen in the sanctuary. It happens on your street, at your front door, and around your kitchen table.
- Build friendships that extend beyond temple walls.
- Share resources, support, and celebrations with neighbors.
- Strengthen your connection within our community, one street at a time.
- Experience the feeling of belonging, right where you live.
Just Five Initiative
Life is filled with little interruptions, moments that do not go as planned. They might feel like small bumps in the road of life at first, but they are also the times when we truly connect: helping a neighbor, offering a ride, or simply showing up for someone who needs support.
Just Five is about turning moments into opportunities.
By giving just five hours a year, you can transform life’s small interruptions into acts of kindness, compassion, and community.
Whether through practical help, companionship, family support, or sharing your skills, your small contribution can make a big difference in strengthening our community.
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Temple Adat Elohim,
Thousand Oaks CA