CBE's Weekly Blog

Please register for events by clicking on the underlined link,
or on the calendar page on our website.
This helps with both security and planning.

Click on the Carnegie Deli logo to place your orders.
Brotherhood is sponsoring this delicious sale of iconic deli treats!
Pre-order your items by February 9.
Pickup is February 11 from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm at Beth Emeth. 
Please note: Brotherhood has purchased limited quantities of each item, if you are unable to make a purchase it has sold out.

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.
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If you are in Florida, 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

Congregants are reaching out to Rabbi Weitzman and Cantor Short to meet over coffee, bagels, drinks, and dinner in Florida.
Don't miss out!
Email Cantor Short or Rabbi Weitzman today to schedule your clergy date!

Cantor Emily Short's Installation is coming up in March.
Please click here for more information and to sign up for this momentus occassion!!
Keep an eye out for formal invitations in your home mailbox.

This Week at Beth Emeth
(February 2 - February 8)

Friday, February 2
5:00 pm Ruach Shabbat Pre-neg
5:30 pm Ruach Shabbat Service
Featuring Our Kindergarten and Grade 1
6:30 pm Ruach Shabbat Dinner
Join us for a warm, meaningful welcoming of Shabbat either in person or on our livestream.

To join us for dinner, please click here to RSVP now.

Saturday, February 3
1:00 pm
Sisterhood Walk

Sunday, February 4
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Soup Kitchen

Monday, February 5
7:00 pm
Knit & Nosh (virtual)

Wednesday, February 7
7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Join Rabbi Shara for 
Understanding Israel’s Political System and how it has been Evolving 
Meeting in person and on Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89446907753
Meeting ID: 894 4690 7753
Passcode: CBE

Thursday, February 8
9:00 am
Mah Jongg Tournament
Sign up by TOMORROW, Friday, February 2

In Memoriam

We acknowledge with profound sadness,
the death of our member
Richard "Dick" Feldman

Survived by his sister:
Natalie (Ron) Markowitz
of Poughkeepsie, NY

A memorial service will be held in the Spring.
May his memory be a blessing.

Get Reading!

Sisterhood Book Club
Thursday, February 29 at 7:00 pm

Sisterhood’s Cookbook Club
Thursday, March 7 at 6:00 pm
Sign up online and prepare a recipe to share. Details online.

In our Community

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 . 

Supporting Israel


Click image for full statement on Israel from the Reform Movement.
"We share these steps understanding that responsibility for building a future in which children can grow in peace requires commitments and leadership from Israelis and Palestinians. We speak inspired by the teaching, 'Kol yisrael arevim zeh ba'zeh," "All of Israel and the Jewish people are responsible, one for the other" (Shevuot 39a). We are committed to the safety and vitality of the Jewish people, the swift return home of all the hostages held in Gaza, and a secure and just state of Israel - now and forever."


“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 . 

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.
Special Zoom Event on Tuesday, February 13 at 4:00 pm
The Current State and Trends of Antisemitism and Hate
​​​​​​​on Campus and Beyond
We highly encourage anyone to attend this session regardless of involvement with our Kulanu group as this is an excellent learning opportunity designed for all congregants.



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