Burbank Temple Emanu El Synagogue

Melissa and I joined the temple 2 years ago and it has been a wonderful experience. The congregation is made up of warm, welcoming, caring people. The new Rabbi is dynamic, personable and will be a great leader of this community for years to come. If your family is looking for a new place to worship, give BTEE a look, you’ll be pleasantly surprised at what you’ll find.

I instantly felt at home the first time I walked into this shul. It is warm, welcoming, and spiritually fulfilling. The members are very friendly, and there is a nice mix of young families to more senior, founding members. There is a new full time Rabbi who is rededicating and energizing the community. The Sisterhood is the backbone of the shul and is like none other! Their meals, brunches, kiddushim, dinners etc. are all amazing. They organize the most special brises, bar/​bat mitzvahs, and other life cycle events. Leeron, the amazing preschool director has created a top-​notch preschool for the children, and Audrey in the office is the best administrator in town. You can participate in synagogue life as much or as little as you like. There is a place for everyone at Burbank Temple Emanu El.

My daughter goes to the temple preschool and we attend services here. The school staff is caring and attentive, with safety and the well being of my child top of mind at all times.
Services are regular and (now that there is a full time rabbi on board), engaging. I have been coming more frequently because they started offering childcare during services, which allows me to meet the lovely people who are active in the congregation. The temple is clearly on the upswing of a new era and I look forward to seeing it grow and flourish!
If you’re looking for a new Jewish home and growing community, I couldn’t recommend this more. At the moment, it’s a ‘best kept secret’ of the East Valley. Come check it out!

BTEE is the friendliest little temple! We are relatively new members, and couldn’t be happier. Stop by to check it out!
My oldest is a recent graduate of the preschool. She was so happy there and we were so happy with the warm and gentle environment she had there. The preschool director, Leeron, is a great asset to the school and has created such a high-​quality program but has maintained the feel of a nice small school. Now she is in the Hebrew school and enjoying that as well.
Once we began at the preschool, we became active at the temple (I mean, free temple membership for preschool families!!! What more could you ask for?). We were so impressed by how friendly everyone was. And the new rabbi is doing a great job of revitalizing many aspects of the temple.

Fri night Shabbat service smallish but kid-​friendly. Rabbi Flom has a weekly newsletter you can subscribe to. People are friendly.
The shul has a preschool which you don’t have to be member to attend, but members get a discount.