Marriage
Marriage
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When our members or their children are about to wed, either here or elsewhere, they are invited up to the bimah during a Friday evening service preceding their wedding for special blessings. This is our communal way of celebrating with the happy couple.
A Wedding at CBE
All of our clergy officiate weddings, both in the synagogue and at other locations. Couples should contact the clergy directly to discuss premarital counseling and the ceremony. CBE clergy also share a commitment to the equality of LGBTQ+ couples, as well as welcome the opportunity to work with interfaith couples.
If you would like to plan a wedding here at CBE, please contact Kathy Golderman, our Executive Director, or call 518 436-9761 x225. She will be happy to talk with you about the possibilities.
Marriage Resources:
Jewish Wedding Practices: Surprising Origins and Reform Innovations:
Marriage is a keystone of Jewish life. The term for marriage, kiddushin, is derived from the Hebrew word for holiness. In Judaism, the marital union provides a way for us to experience holiness in our daily lives. According to our mystical tradition, we can only behold the Shechinah, the Divine Presence, when we are in loving partnership (Zohar vol. 3, “Aharei Mot”).
Jewish Rituals for the Wedding Day
Learn about the rituals that are often practiced on the day of a Jewish wedding: fasting, badeken di kallah ("lowering the veil"), the wedding ceremony, sheva b’rachot ("seven blessings"), breaking the glass, and yichud (the couple's seclusion after the ceremony).
Thu, March 30 2023
8 Nisan 5783
Upcoming Events
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Thursday ,
MarMarch 30 , 2023Grief & Loss Support Group
Thursday, Mar 30th 2:00p to 3:00p
Jewish Family Services is offering an in-person weekly support group for anyone who is grieving the death of a family member or friend. -
Friday ,
MarMarch 31 , 2023NO EREV SHABBAT SERVICE AT CBE
Friday, Mar 31st (All day)
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Saturday ,
AprApril 1 , 2023CBE & Me: Passover with Grandparents
Shabbat, Apr 1st 9:00a to 11:00a
Kids ages 0-5 and their grandparents (and all the grownups who love them) are invited to join us for a Shabbat morning program to make your own Seder plates in preparation for Passover! -
Saturday ,
AprApril 1 , 2023Grade 6 & 7 Saturday Morning Shabbat Program
Shabbat, Apr 1st 10:45a to 12:10p
Grade 6 & 7 students are invited and strongly encouraged to join us for a program to reinforce Religious School learning, learn the Bimah choreography, and prepare students for their B’nei Mitzvah. Parents and siblings are invited to attend. -
Saturday ,
AprApril 1 , 2023Bar Mitzvah of Justin Kohn
Shabbat, Apr 1st 10:45a to 12:00p
Join us in person or watch our Live Stream. -
Sunday ,
AprApril 2 , 2023Brotherhood Monthly Meeting
Sunday, Apr 2nd 9:00a to 11:00a
All Brotherhood members are invited to the monthly meeting to discuss upcoming events and programming. This month's meeting will be in person and on Zoom; please reach out to Jay for the link if you wish to attend by Zoom. -
Sunday ,
AprApril 2 , 2023Arba for Fours!
Sunday, Apr 2nd 9:30a to 12:00p
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Sunday ,
AprApril 2 , 20236th Grade Special Holocaust Program
Sunday, Apr 2nd 9:30a to 11:50a
Every student is requested to have a parent accompany them in the Adult Chapel when the 6th grade will have some special speakers to talk about their personal connections to the Holocaust. Raymond Naar will be joining us to share his Holocaust story and some History of the Jewish community of Selonika Greece. Burt Weinberg will join us to share his story and how he brought the Czech Torah to CBE. Steve Squires will tell us about his experience and welcoming the Czech Torah. -
Sunday ,
AprApril 2 , 2023
Sunday, Apr 2nd 9:45a to 11:30a
PARENTS AND STUDENTS Visit the CBE Loudonville Cemetery. We will learn some History of CBE through a cemetery tour, with the expert of experts, Rabbi Shpeen. We will meet Rabbi Shpeen by the Mendleson Chapel at the Loudonville Cemetery. -
Monday ,
AprApril 3 , 2023Strong Foundations - Yoga and Posture with NNORC
Monday, Apr 3rd 2:15p to 3:45p
Contact Jody Ference, NNORC Coordinator of Community Health Programs, for more information Phone: 518-516-1117 jference@jfsneny.org