TEMPLE EMANU EL OF SAN DIEGO

What TEMPLE EMANU EL OF SAN DIEGO does

Temple Emanu-El of San Diego is a Reform Jewish congregation and California-licensed nonprofit headquartered at 6299 Capri Drive, San Diego. The organization serves approximately 495 member families through three integrated program pillars: worship, education, and community engagement. Worship consists of weekly Shabbat services (Friday 6:00 pm, Saturday 10:30 am) and a full Jewish holiday cycle conducted in English and Hebrew with fully egalitarian participation; services are delivered both in person and via YouTube Live and Boxcast TV streaming channels. Education spans the Price Family Preschool (a wholly-owned subsidiary operating under California Childcare License #372006220), Torah School for grades K-7, the Community Jewish High coalition with Tifereth Israel for grades 8-12, Bar/Bat Mitzvah preparation, and the Kabbalat Torah program. Community engagement is delivered through committees and organizations including Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ), Social Action (Mitzvah of the Month), Mental Health, Caring Community, Israel Engagement, Advocacy, and SanETY youth group.

The technology footprint is intentionally lightweight and commodity-based: WordPress-hosted website, YouTube Live and Boxcast TV for streaming, and Google/iCalendar/Outlook event syndication. There are no proprietary platforms, APIs, SDKs, or mobile applications. Distribution is overwhelmingly direct and local, with a single physical campus supported by a streaming channel that nominally extends reach globally but is consumed primarily by the existing member base.

The revenue model is a hybrid nonprofit construct combining subscription-style annual membership dues (with ability-to-pay scaling and an explicit Chai Circle tier at $4,550 that cross-subsidizes a second family), recurring tuition from the Price Family Preschool, ancillary fees from events such as Temple Camp ($250-$275/person) and WRJ sisterhood dues ($40-$84), and charitable donations processed online. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: prospective members are acquired through referrals, programming visibility, and high-touch outreach via the Temple Front Office rather than paid acquisition channels. No external funding rounds, mergers, acquisitions, or restructuring events are disclosed.

Name

TEMPLE EMANU EL OF SAN DIEGO

Legal name

Temple Emanu-El of San Diego

Website

https://teesd.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Temple Emanu-El of San Diego is a Reform Jewish congregation serving 495 member families in San Diego through worship services, K-12 Jewish education, and community programs. It operates the Price Family Preschool and runs youth, adult-education, and social-action programming under Union for Reform Judaism affiliation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI), Jewish Heritage & Israel Pilgrimage Travel Agencies (THAKAHAC), Religious & Spiritual Festivals/Observances (Public Events) (MPAGAEAC)

Keywords

• Reform Jewish synagogue
• Jewish religious services
• Religious education
• Jewish community programs
• Hebrew school education

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues providing access to High Holy Day tickets, religious school, summer camp opportunities, voting rights at Annual Congregational Meeting, and Rabbi counseling services. Dues are set at rates commensurate with ability to pay through the Chai Circle subsidy program.
2. Preschool Tuition: The Price Family Preschool charges tuition for early childhood education in a Jewish environment. Curriculum integrates secular and Judaic components.
3. Chai Circle Donations: Chai Circle program at $4,550 level provides dues for member's own membership plus subsidizes dues for a family in need, enabling children's Jewish education.
4. WRJ Sisterhood Membership: Women of Reform Judaism sisterhood membership at $40/year basic level or $84 donor level, with additional event participation fees.
5. Temple Camp Fees: Two-night retreat at Camp Marston priced at $275/person with early bird pricing at $250 through January 16, 2026. Children aged 2 and under attend free.
6. General Donations: Online donation capabilities through the temple website for supporting temple operations and programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Temple Emanu-El of San Diego is a Reform Jewish synagogue that provides weekly Shabbat and holiday worship services, lifecycle ceremonies (Bar/Bat Mitzvah, weddings, funerals), and a full educational continuum from preschool through high school (Price Family Preschool, Torah School K-7, Community Jewish High, Kabbalat Torah). It also operates community engagement programs including the Women of Reform Judaism sisterhood, Mental Health and Caring Community support, Social Action Mitzvah projects, the Israel Engagement Committee, SanETY youth group, and an annual Temple Camp retreat, all funded through membership dues, tuition, fees, and charitable donations.

Product overview

Temple Emanu-El of San Diego is a Reform Jewish synagogue affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism, serving approximately 495 families. The organization offers a comprehensive suite of Jewish life services organized around three pillars: Community, Learning, and Spirituality. Core offerings include weekly Shabbat and holiday worship services (both in-person and livestreamed via YouTube and Boxcast TV), formal religious education programs (Price Family Preschool, Torah School K-7, Community Jewish High, Bar/Bat Mitzvah preparation, Kabbalat Torah), and community engagement initiatives (Women of WRJ, Social Action, Mental Health Committee, Caring Community, Israel Engagement, and SanETY youth group). The temple also operates Temple Camp and publishes the monthly Ha-Sofer newsletter. Educational programs emphasize experiential learning, camp-like environments, and building lifelong connections to Jewish tradition and community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Price Family Preschool: The Price Family Preschool of Temple Emanu-El provides quality early childhood experience in a warm, nurturing Jewish environment. License #372006220.

Products and services

• Worship Services
• Live Streaming Services
• Price Family Preschool
• Torah School
• Community Jewish High (CJH)
• Kabbalat Torah
• SanETY (San Diego Emanu-El Youth)
• Bar/Bat Mitzvah Program
• Temple Camp

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Union for Reform JudaismcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTemple Emanu-El is affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism, the central body of the Reform Jewish movement in North America. This affiliation provides theological guidance, educational resources, and connection to the broader Reform Jewish community.
• Tifereth IsraelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTifereth Israel partners with Temple Emanu-El in the Community Jewish High coalition, a shared educational program for students after Grade 7, providing a wide variety of classes including Hebrew study for high school credit.
• Camp MarstonminorOthersCamp Marston in San Diego's beautiful backcountry hosts Temple Emanu-El's annual Temple Camp two-night retreat, featuring singing, sports, campfires, games, arts & crafts, and family-friendly programming.
• North American Federation of Temple Youth (NFTY)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSanETY (San Diego Emanu-El Youth) for grades 9-12 actively participates with NFTY, the youth movement of the Union for Reform Judaism, providing teens with leadership opportunities and connection to the broader Reform Jewish youth community.
• Jewish Family Service of San DiegominorOthersJewish Family Service is referenced as a San Diego mental health resource for adults and families, providing information about support, counseling options, support groups, and Positive Parenting Program classes.
• Boston Children's Hospital - Division of Adolescent and Young Adult MedicineminorOthersReferenced as a mental health resource provider through the Center for Young Women's Health and Young Men's Health, offering guides on emotional health including anxiety, depression, bullying, and eating disorders.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wilshire Boulevard Temple (Los Angeles): One of the largest Reform congregations in the Western U.S., demonstrating the scale ceiling of the Reform synagogue model. Operates more campuses, larger staff, and broader programming — a reference benchmark for upper-bound scale.
• Stephen S. Wise Temple (Los Angeles): Large, well-resourced Reform congregation with comprehensive educational programming (preschool through high school) that mirrors the structure Temple Emanu-El aspires to and competes for Southern California Jewish families.
• Union for Reform Judaism (URJ): Temple Emanu-El's denominational umbrella body, providing theological, educational, and NFTY youth-movement infrastructure. As a BROAD_INCUMBENT, it shapes the operating standards and resource pool that congregations rely on.

Others

• Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center (San Diego): Jewish Community Center offering overlapping programs (early childhood education, cultural events, fitness) that compete for Jewish-family engagement and donors in the San Diego market but are structurally distinct from a synagogue.
• Jewish Federation of San Diego County: Regional Jewish communal backbone that aggregates fundraising and coordinates services across synagogues, JCCs, and social-service agencies; not a direct competitor but a key allocator of philanthropic dollars that influences Temple Emanu-El's fundraising landscape.

Regional players

• Temple Beth El (San Diego / Chula Vista region): Smaller regional Reform or traditional congregation in the broader San Diego area serving a more localized Jewish population. Not a direct head-to-head competitor to Temple Emanu-El's central-San Diego catchment but competes for membership across the metro.

Direct peers

• Tifereth Israel of San Diego: Another Reform/CONSERVATIVE-leaning San Diego synagogue that is already an explicit programming partner with Temple Emanu-El via the Community Jewish High coalition. It competes for the same San Diego Jewish families and shares overlapping educational, lifecycle, and worship services.
• Temple Emanu-El (other locations, e.g., Houston, Palm Beach): Other congregations sharing the 'Temple Emanu-El' Reform identity name and similar programming structures (worship, religious school, lifecycle, social action). Comparable in operating model, though distinct in geographic market.
• Adat Yeshurun (La Jolla / San Diego): La Jolla-area Conservative synagogue that competes with Temple Emanu-El for San Diego Jewish families across denominational lines, offering overlapping religious school, youth, and lifecycle programming in the same metro.
• Congregation Beth Israel (San Diego): Historic Reform synagogue in San Diego serving a similar Jewish-families demographic with comparable preschool, religious school, and lifecycle programming. Direct head-to-head competitor for new member acquisition in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TEESDMusic/streams
• Facebookfacebook.com/teesd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/temple-emanu-el-of-san-diego

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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