Brotherhood
Brotherhood
Brotherhood at CBE
Brotherhood strives to enhance our congregational community, by enabling members to find identity, involvement and inspiration in their lives through greater participation in the Beth Emeth community. Your Brotherhood enhances the Jewish experience for our congregants by:
• Organizing and cooking for the Religious School opening day picnic
• Building the congregational Sukkah
• Donating funds for special religious school projects.
• Recognizing the graduating seniors involved in the CBE Religious School with Scholarship Awards.
• Recognizing the efforts of our b’nai mitzvah and confirmation students with gifts from the congregation.
• Donating funds to CBEYG.
• Providing opportunities for religious school students to attend special programs.
• Providing scholarship funds for children to attend Jewish overnight summer camp.
• Helping to keep the memory of the Holocaust alive by purchasing and distributing Yom HaShoah Candles to the greater Jewish community with help from other local synagogues.
• Contributing to the success of Purim Palooza, Summer Cuisine, The Renassiance Group Kickoff Barbeque, creating Beth Emeth Maple Syrup, CBE/SAAJCC Senior Health Fair and the Soup Kitchen
• Whether it is a 1st Friday dinner, the Berk Lecture Series, Welcome Dinner for the Bishop of Upstate NY or the Channakuh Latkes & Brisket dinner, All are open to Beth Emeth Members and the Greater Jewish Community at a very reasonable cost because your brotherhood is there to provide manpower and expertise make these events a success.
All members of Congregation Beth Emeth are welcome to become members of Brotherhood. We encourage you to continue the tradition of l'dor vador.
From the kitchen of our esteemed Brotherhood Chef -- Rob Dorkin! Check out some of his favorite go-to recipes, in particular his delicious kugel.
2022-2023 Membership
Officers and Directors 2022-2023
- Jay Hurewitz, President
- Mark Swyer, VP Programming
- Mike Horelick, VP Membership
- Barry Davis, VP Social Action
- Joe Bierman, Secretary
- Don Basen, Treasurer
History of CBE Brotherhood
Organized in 1923 as a successor to the Temple Men’s Club, which had been founded in 1915, Brotherhood continues its service to Reform Judaism, Congregation Beth Emeth and the Capital Region Jewish Community. Since 1923 as a charter member of the National Federation of Temple Brotherhoods (now the M.R.J. - Men of Reform Judaism), Beth Emeth’s Brotherhood strives to enhance the experience of temple membership by enabling men to find identity, involvement and inspiration in their lives through fuller participation in our temple community
Past Presidents (1923 – 2022)
- 2017-2022 Barry Davis/Mark Swyer
- 2014-2017 Mark Swyer
- 2011-2014 Robert Dorkin
- 2008-2011 Scott Gollop
- 2006-2008 Michael Barnas
- 2004-2006 Bret Kauffman
- 2002-2004 David Cherubin
- 2000-2002 Garrett Sanders
- 1998-2000 William J. Nathan
- 1996-1998 Harvey Gingold
- 1994-1996 Steven Cariati
- 1992-1994 Aaron Liebman
- 1990-1992 Arnold Kaye
- 1988-1990 Joseph Meda
- 1987-1988 Jesse Mendelsohn
- 1985-1987 Ronald H. Miller
- 1983-1985 Jason J. Rice
- 1981-1983 Howard D. Lewis
- 1979-1981 Mordecai Bressler
- 1977-1979 Leonard E. Friedlander
- 1975-1977 Martin A. Goldstein
- 1973-1975 Irving Green
- 1972-1973 Leon Ratzker
- 1970-1972 Franklin J. Steinhardt
- 1969-1970 Arnold Grushky
- 1968-1969 Joel L. Levy
- 1967-1968 Dr. Edward Berg
- 1965-1967 David G. Loeb
- 1963-1965 Henry S. Gould
- 1962-1963 Milton Lewis
- 1961-1962 Edgar Blumberg
- 1960-1961 S. Sylvan Raab
- 1958-1960 Leonard L. Rosenthal
- 1956-1958 Charles Kapner, Jr.
- 1954-1956 Murray R. Nathan
- 1952-1954 Leon Klein
- 1951-1952 Dr. J. Clinton Brand, Jr.
- 1950-1951 Cerf J. Levy
- 1949-1950 Louis Baere
- 1948-1949 Edward S. Laventall
- 1947-1948 Louis B. Yaguda
- 1946-1947 Joseph H. Einhornto
- 1944-1946 James A. Paul
- 1940-1944 Joseph Wander
- 1939-1940 Dr. Henry Swartz
- 1938-1939 George Meyers
- 1936-1938 Eugene J. Steiner
- 1934-1936 Theodore Sonnenfeld
- 1932-1934 Dr. E. Martin Freund
- 1923-1932 Judge Leopold Minkin
Sun, June 4 2023
15 Sivan 5783
Upcoming Events
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Monday ,
JunJune 5 , 2023Knit & Nosh (virtual)
Monday, Jun 5th 7:00p to 8:30p
ALL are invited to join Knit & Nosh doing whatever handiwork you like and enjoy the company of friends! -
Monday ,
JunJune 5 , 2023Board Meeting
Monday, Jun 5th 7:15p to 9:00p
Questions? Contact Kathy Golderman - KGolderman@BethEmethAlbany.org -
Saturday ,
JunJune 10 , 2023Walk with Sisterhood: Christman Sanctuary
Shabbat, Jun 10th 10:00a to 12:00p
Join Sisterhood for a moderate hike with waterfall views at Christman Sanctuary. -
Sunday ,
JunJune 11 , 2023Capital Pride Parade & Festival
Sunday, Jun 11th 11:45a to 4:00p
More information about this year's Parade and Festival can be found on the Capital Pride website. If you'd like to walk with Beth Emeth representatives, please contact Jane Sanders (jrs0991@gmail.com). Registration Deadline is Friday, June 9. -
Monday ,
JunJune 12 , 2023Knit & Nosh (virtual)
Monday, Jun 12th 7:00p to 8:30p
ALL are invited to join Knit & Nosh doing whatever handiwork you like and enjoy the company of friends! -
Wednesday ,
JunJune 14 , 2023
Wednesday, Jun 14th 7:00p to 8:30p
Join us for our Annual Meeting and Lech Lecha Blessing for graduating high school seniors. We will also be voting on the Annual Budget and by-laws, installing our new board members, and honoring board members whose terms are ending. You can also access the meeting via Live Stream. -
Thursday ,
JunJune 15 , 2023Philanthropy Team Meeting (Multiaccess)
Thursday, Jun 15th 8:30a to 9:30a
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Thursday ,
JunJune 15 , 2023Mah Jongg Tournament June 2023
Thursday, Jun 15th 9:00a to 4:00p
Whether you're a seasoned player or looking to practice, join Sisterhood for their monthly Mah Jongg Tournament. Please register by Friday, June 9. -
Thursday ,
JunJune 15 , 2023Dinner & Card Night with Brotherhood
Thursday, Jun 15th 6:30p to 8:00p
Join Brotherhood members for their monthly card night. -
Saturday ,
JunJune 17 , 2023Bar Mitzvah of Jack Lurie
Shabbat, Jun 17th 10:45a to 12:00p
Join us in person or watch our Live Stream.