Our Mission & History
Our Mission & History
Our mission is to worship God in accordance with the tenets of Reform Judaism; to cultivate love and understanding of the Jewish heritage; to stimulate fellowship in the Jewish Community, to strengthen spiritual enrichment and the bonds of loyalty with Israel and the Jewish people everywhere; and to bring near the teaching of God through the Torah by emphasis on fairness, human responsibility and social justice.
What is Reform Judaism?
Throughout history, Jews have remained firmly rooted in Jewish tradition, even as we learned much from our encounters with other cultures. Nevertheless, since its earliest days, Reform Judaism has asserted that a Judaism frozen in time is an heirloom, not a living fountain.
Resolutions
The positions of the Reform Movement are based primarily in two sources: Resolutions adopted by the Union for Reform Judaism, and resolutions adopted by the Central Conference of American Rabbis.
The History of Beth Emeth
Beth Emeth - The 4th oldest Reform Congregation in the United States
Our Academy Road Building
Beth Emeth - The Academy Road Temple
Holocaust Memorial
Holocaust Memorial at the Beth Emeth Loudonville Cemetery
CBE Annual Report ~ June 2018
CLICK HERE to view our 2018 Annual Report
Tue, February 19 2019
14 Adar I 5779
Upcoming Events
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Wednesday
Feb 20
Wednesday, Feb 20th 5:30p to 7:00p
CBEYG - our teen youth group for grades 9 --> 12 meets on Wednesdays from 5:30 --> 7:00 PM. Questions? Contact Madison Laks - madisonlaks@gmail.com -
Thursday
Feb 21
Thursday, Feb 21st 7:00p to 8:30p
New members always welcome! Contact Abby Nash - anash1@me.com -
Sunday
Feb 24
Sunday, Feb 24th 9:30a to 12:00p
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Sunday
Feb 24
Sunday, Feb 24th 6:00p to 11:00p
An evening of watching the Academy Awards and enjoying a Brotherhood-prepared meal of hot corned beef/pastrami sandwiches, turkey sausage with peppers/onions & chicken fingers. Program is free for Members of CBE; $10.00 for non-members. RSVP by Feb 21st to Steve Lerner - slerner@vanguardfine.com or 518-577-8005 -
Wednesday
Feb 27
Wednesday, Feb 27th 12:00p to 1:30p
Topic: Cultural Greats of Israel. You bring your lunch & we'll supply dessert, coffee & tea. This program is free & open to the community. Questions? Contact Deb Sokoler - dsokoler@bethemethalbany.org -
Wednesday
Feb 27
Wednesday, Feb 27th 6:00p to 8:00p
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Thursday
Feb 28
Thursday, Feb 28th 3:00a to 10:00p
Dinner at Christiansen's Tavern at 6:30 PM. No cost to register for this event though RSVP is requested to Mark Lukowitsky - lukoson@gmail.com or 814-574-7477 -
Friday
Mar 1
Friday, Mar 1st 5:00p to 8:00p
5:00 PM - Pre-Neg Nosh; 5:30 PM Shabbat Unplugged Service + Celebrate March Birthdays; 6:30 PM - Dinner. Service is free & open to the community. Pre-registration required for the dinner. -
Saturday
Mar 2
Shabbat, Mar 2nd 9:30a to 10:30a
9:30 --> 10:30 AM in the Larner Library ~ Join members of our congregation and community as we study the weekly Torah portion. No prior knowledge of Torah, Hebrew or Judaism is necessary to participate. This program is free and open to the community. -
Sunday
Mar 3
Sunday, Mar 3rd 9:30a to 12:00p
Questions? Contact Barry Davis - barryzdavis@gmail.com