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As one congregant put it so wonderfully: "Rabbi, I eagerly await your daily messages and I am incredibly moved and impressed beyond. To bear witness and write so perfectly each day is extraordinary. Thank you for bringing us on the mission from afar!"
Important Note About Emails: We are in the process of switching from @bethemethalbany.org to @cbealbany.org. All emails that go to our "old" address will continue to go to our "new" address.
You may notice that emails from staff might look a bit different:
Please register for events by clicking on the underlined link, or on the calendar pageon our website. This helps with both security and planning.
Cantor Emily Short's Installation is coming up in March. Please click here for more information and to sign up for this momentus occassion!!
The Friday night Pre-neg, Shabbat Service and Installation, and Festive Oneg require RSVP, but are at no cost to you.
The Saturday event is $18/person to RSVP at the Guest Level and $72/person to RSVP at the Honorary Committee Level. When you RSVP at the Honorary Committee level, you are both providing your RSVP to the event and signing up for the committee.
Monday, February 19 PRESIDENT'S DAY - OFFICE CLOSED
7:00 pm Knit and Nosh (Virtual) ALL are invited to join Knit & Nosh doing whatever handiwork you like and enjoy the company of friends!
Tuesday, February 20 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Brotherhood Game Night You must register in order to receive the address/more information for this event. Join Brotherhood for some fun and games to brighten these wintery days!
Wednesday, February 21 NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL AND NO CBEYG
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.
Fighting Antisemitism
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.
In Memoriam
We acknowledge with profound sadness, the death of
Florence Kline Kayle age 100 of Albany, NY died February 15, 2024
Mother of our congregant, Elissa (Bruce) Peckage
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 infohere. Link to shirts
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
