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Am Echad, located in San Jose, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley, is a warm, inviting and vibrant Orthodox shul. We are privileged to be led under the guidance Rav Menachem Levine. We welcome all to visit, daven, and learn with us. The shul is home to both Ashkenazi and Sephardi members from throughout the world and from many backgrounds and walks of life. We are renowned for being a friendly and down-to-earth the synagogue while at the same time adhering to the values of an Orthodox Torah Kehilla.

Our shul is located in the center of the San Jose Community Eruv. For more information including current Eruv status, see here. 

Am Echad has had the privilege of hosting many business travelers and tourists from all over the world. We'd be happy to arrange Shabbos meals for you and discuss options for accommodations. 
Please call 408. 267.2591 or email us.

To find Apartments & Housing for rent near Congregation Am Echad click here. For all properties for sale within the eruv click here. 

The shul Weekly Bulletin has all up to date times, classes and other event information.

To subscribe to the bulletin, contact us at info@amechad.org. 

 SHABBOS FOR KIDS 

Shabbos Kid's program for ages 3-8 from 10am until the end of davening, with games, parsha and story time. Please remind your children of the importance of listening to the counselors. 

 

 WEEKLY BEIS MEDRASH

Wednesday nights for MEN in Dryan Hall from 8:30-9:30pm followed by a 2nd Maariv at 9:30pm. Bring your chavrusa, learn by yourself or join a chaburah.

  LEARN with RABBI LEVINE
 

Join the Sunday morning men’s mussar shiur on Pele Yoetz at 8.30am. Previous classes can be found here.  

Rav Levine’s shiur for women on Mesilas Yesharim is each Monday at 8:30pm. Previous classes can be found here. 

The Tuesday night Iyun Gemera shiur for men is each Tuesday Night at 8pm. This weeks topic is Hatmanah/Insulating on a Blech or Hot Plate. Past shiurim on the bishul series can found here. 

Hundreds of educational and inspiring shiurim from Rav Levine's are available at www.rabbilevine.org.

 
 SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE

Parshas Noach, October 12th:  The Role, Power, and Meaning of Music In Tefillah: Why and how we say what we say in davening on Shabbos and Yom Tov with David Eckman

• Friday night Oneg Topic: “Our Musical Heritage In Prayer: Melodies and the Laws of Davening”
• Afternoon Lecture Topic: “The Specialness of Rarely Recited Tefillos”
• Shalosh Seudos Topic: “Does Singing Zemiros Equate to Learning Torah?”

 
 
  GIVING OPPORTUNITIES

You can make cash donations to the shul and manage membership payments by clicking here.

To sponsor Kiddush or Shalosh Seudos, please see details here. 

Both Am Echad and Yeshiva Preschool now accept vehicle donations. We provide free pick up, a tax receipt, and do all the required DMV processing. Please see weekly bulletin for more details.