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This Week at Beth Emeth (January 5 - 11)
Friday, January 5 5:30 pm Erev Shabbat Service Join us in-person or live-stream for a warm, meaningful Erev Shabbat Service.
Saturday, January 6 9:30 am Torah Study with Rabbi Weitzman In Person and via Zoom. Click the underlined link above, and if you need a password, please use CBE.
Sunday, January 7 9:00 am Brotherhood Bagels and Meeting Join our Brotherhood leadership for a bite to eat and see how you can become involved at Beth Emeth in both fun and meaningful ways!
Tuesday, January 9 8:00 pm URJ Zoom - Understanding the Origins of the Israel Gaza War This is not a Beth Emeth event. We are promoting what seems to be a very interesting class. The fee for this program is $25, and pre-registration is required.
Wednesday, January 10 12:00 pm Lunch & Learn - Israel at War: An Insider's Perspective · David London, executive director of AACI (Americans and Canadians in Israel) will present via Zoom, so Zoom attendance will be available for those who choose. Bring a bag lunch. Dessert, coffee and tea will be provided. 7:00 pm Jewish Basics This is the first night of a new class, co-taught by Cantor Short, Rabbi Weitzman, Rabbi Shara and other guest speakers will cover all things Jewish. Join either in-person or via Zoom. This class is open to anyone who wants to learn; Jews, Jewishly Adjacent or Jewish Seeking. Classes will meet twice a month. Cost: Free for Beth Emeth members. $72 for non-members (covers materials) Thursday, January 11 9:00 am Mah Jongg Tournament Whether you're a seasoned player or looking to practice, join Sisterhood for their mothly Mah Jongg Tournament. Please sign up by Friday, January 5.
In our Community 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 on January 24.
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 Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm 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 February 4!
Supporting Israel “Run for Their Lives” is a global movement to continue to raise awareness and attention calling for the immediate release of the hostages held by Hamas. The local Albany group will meet 1x/week for a walk run of at least 1km. We wear unified shirts for the hostages. Collectively it is a group that is peaceful (we will not be protesting) and is united by our love for one another. This organization is inclusive- we encourage individuals of all religions and ethnicities to join if interested. 💙🤍💙 The first walk is this coming Sunday, January 7. You can find more info here. Link to shirts
If you are interested in joining a Beth Emeth group to fight antisemitism, contact Andrea McNellis .
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,
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