CBE's Weekly Blog

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This Week at Beth Emeth
(December 30 - January 4)

Friday, December 30
5:30 pm
Erev Shabbat Service
Join us in-person or live-stream for a warm, meaningful Erev Shabbat Service.

Saturday, December 31
9:30 am Torah Study with Susan Kushner
In Person and via Zoom. Click the underlined link above,
and if you need a password, please use CBE.

Monday, January 1
Office Closed - Happy New Year!

Wednesday, January 3
5:30 pm Alumni Night at CBEYG
We would love to see all of our Alumni and catch up on what they are up to!

Thursday, January 4
Dinner and Card Night with Brotherhood

Click on the link to register and we will share the locations details with you.

In Memoriam

We acknowledge with profound sadness, the death of our member
Ellen Gruben
Mother of Jill Gruben (Michael) Rubinstein
Sister of JoAnne Freedman

We acknowledge with profound sadness, the death of
Philip Singer
Father of our members Rebecca (Lorin) Meskin

In our Community

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Wellness Showcase

The Albany JCC is hosting a wellness showcase on
Thursday, January 4, 2024 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. 
The showcase features 20+ organizations who provide services and resources to older adults in our community plus expert speakers and silver sneakers classes!  


Early Registration Open Now for
Day of Action
Whether you're a new advocate or a long-time supporter of #ReproRights, abortion access, contraception, equal rights and more – we're counting on you to join us in Albany Albany on January 24, 2024
 
Nationally there is a reproductive health crisis unfolding, and New York has lots of work to do to in the State Budget and Legislative Session to protect and expand access to reproductive and sexual health care, education, and much more. 
 
Day of Action is your opportunity to hold elected officials accountable to our values of reproductive health and freedom. Join us and hundreds of advocates from across the state in Albany

 Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2024
Time: 10:00AM – 4:00PM
Location: State Capitol and Associated Bldgs, Albany, NY

Have you ever volunteered at
our Soup Kitchen?
It is such a WONDERFUL experience!
We meet at Sister Maureen Joyce Center
 at 315 Sheridan Ave. Albany
from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm on assigned Sundays.
Everyone is assigned simple instructions. 
What a wonderful, quick, easy way to help others and feel great making friends and food!
Sign up here . We really need help January 7!

Supporting Israel
If you are interested in joining a Beth Emeth group to fight antisemitism,
contact  Andrea McNellis . 

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Kulanu, Hebrew for “all of us,” is a program, with the ADL, dedicated to empowering congregations to address antisemitism and hate in their communities through education, community engagement, and advocacy.



Congregation Beth Emeth is helping to beautify bomb shelters in Israel through our new  Israel Shelter Fund. We aim to fund the beautification of one bomb shelter which costs $10,000.
​​​​​​​You can  click here  for more information about this project,

We want to share in your joy!
Do you have a new baby, an engagment, a wedding happening in your life?
We would love to share your news in our monthly Bulletin,
however we can not do that unless you let us know !

Have you made end of the year payments to the temple yet?
Call Teresa  x 223 with any billing questions.  

Congregation Beth Emeth
100 Academy Road
Albany, NY 12208