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Thank you for your patience in waiting to hear about our plans for a Florida Shabbat. With the ongoing war in Israel and plans for a Solidarity Trip with Jewish Federation of NENY later in February, we are not hosting our Annual Florida large group gathering. If you are in Floriday, please join Cantor Emily Short with her collegues at Temple Beth El of Boca Raton Friday, February 2 at 6:00 pm for their Shabbat Services. You are welcome to attend these services or watch on their Livestream. Click here for information
This Week at Beth Emeth (January 19 - 25)
Friday, January 19 5:30 pm Erev Shabbat Service Join us for a warm, meaningful welcoming of Shabbat at our multi-access service.
5:30pm Shabbat Service at Avila with Rabbi Weitzman for Avila Residents Saturday, January 20 9:00 - 10:00 am CBE & Me Tu B'Shevat 0-5 year olds and the grownups who love them are invited to celebrate Tu B'Shevat with Rabbi Weitzman! We'll learn all about this special holiday honoring trees and nature with songs, arts & crafts, games, and more!
9:30 am Torah Study with Susan Kushner To join the Zoom, click the underlined link above. If you need a password, please use CBE.
Monday, January 22 6:00 pm Sisterhood Dinner Out Another fun Sisterhood Night Out! Come join friends with or make new ones! We will meet at 6:00 pm at Margarita City, 1118 Central Avenue, Albany. All guests will receive separate check
Wednesday, January 24 12:00 pm Lunch & Learn: Spotlight in Israel We will enjoy an open discussion with Efraim Perlmutter, a member of the partnership steering committee from the Eshkol Region in Israel. Efraim will be joining us via Zoom to share his experience in Israel and talk about living in Eshkol today. This will be a hybrid program, If you choose to watch via Zoom , the password is CBE.
Thursday, January 25 6:00 pm Brotherhood Happy Hour & Trivia at The Warbler Please join us and help us triumph over the know-nothing teams from around the Capital District! Warbler Brewing is located in Delmar.
In our Community Early Registration Open Now for Day of Action Date: Tuesday, January 24 Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Location: State Capitol and Associated Bldgs, Albany, NY 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
February 1 at 7:00 pm Saratoga Jewish Community Arts, with a generous grant from the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York and sponsored by Temple Sinai of Saratoga Springs, presents a "live on Zoom" performance of I Loved Jew, I Loved Jew Not from The Braid, formerly Jewish Women's Theater.
Have you ever volunteered at our Soup Kitchen? It is such a WONDERFUL experience! We meet at Sister Maureen Joyce Center at 369 Livingston Avenue, 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. 💙🤍💙 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 .
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,
Congregation Beth Emeth 100 Academy Road Albany, NY 12208
