Today is November 20, 2018 -
Today is November 20, 2018 -
83 Chestnut Street/POBox 383
Oneonta,
NY 13820
Phone: (607) 432-5522
Email: TBEOneonta@gmail.com
Walking into Temple Beth El, one immediately approaches the wall of yahrzeit plaques memorializing our synagogue’s loved ones. The tiny lights always attract the attention of those who are not Jewish and do not know about our customs. For us, …
Below is President Ken Sider’s address to the congregation during the Kol Nidrei service.
On behalf of the Board of Trustees, Shanah tovah. I’d like to welcome everyone, our loyal members and the guests who have joined us tonight for …
Welcome back! Our summer hiatus has officially ended, and life has returned to our synagogue. Shabbat services, adult education, and potlucks have been held, plus, a Selichot service and BBQ in the park are coming. Please check the Shofar and …
Our annual congregational meeting was held on June 21, and we covered a lot of ground. In my remarks on the State of the Shul, I shared my prognosis for Temple Beth El from two opposing points of view: pessimism …
Believe it or not, Temple Beth El is winding down its 83rd year. Given the size of our town, the even smaller size of the Jewish community, and the fact that so many Conservative synagogues in America have merged …
President’s Speech from the Holocaust Remembrance Service – Yom HaShoah
Temple Beth El is sponsoring a community interfaith program titled A Season of Faith and Understanding that brings people together to learn more about other religions in Oneonta and to …
Periodically, a member comes to me to question our synagogue’s denominational identity. It’s a good question. Are we really a Conservative synagogue? Or are our practices more aligned with the Reform movement? Some members have expressed a preference for Reconstructionist …
In a small synagogue run by volunteers, a president learns that something can always go wrong and just about every member will eventually be frustrated. It could be a Shabbat service, the food, a forgotten email, a Shofar not sent, …
A Personal Message from the President
Since moving to Oneonta in 1984, I have quietly managed my chronic Jewish identity crisis. Being Jewish here is not like being Jewish in the Long Island suburb of my youth where neighbors visited …
