Today is August 22, 2017 -
Today is August 22, 2017 -
83 Chestnut Street/POBox 383
Oneonta,
NY 13820
Phone: (607) 432-5522
Email: TBEOneonta@gmail.com
It is time to begin thinking about a new year at Temple Beth El. At this time, we are planning the Holy Days and finalizing our calendar for the year.
In the past, we have always held our annual community …
On April 30, Rabbi Karp, Alice Lichtenstein, Jim Bervcovitz, Howard Kaminsky, and I attended a conference for Conservative Jewish synagogues at Temple Shaara Tfille in Saratoga Springs, NY. The conference, titled Small &Thriving Congregations, was dedicated to helping leaders of …
On April 22, over 100 people from the Oneonta community gathered for an interfaith event dedicated to American principles of democracy and religious freedom. The theme of the event was the repudiation of anti-Semitism and Islamophobia, but more importantly honoring …
One important but lesser known aspect of a synagogue president’s role is maintaining relationships with other houses of worship. Thanks to Hollie Jaffe, our synagogue’s long-time representative on the Oneonta interfaith committee, we have been well represented in the community. …
Life at Temple Beth El has been quiet lately. We continue to enjoy active participation in services, adult education, and Men’s Club, but have many empty seats at our monthly Israeli Film Series. The Board has been working hard to …
Temple President Ken Sider was a speaker at the Oneonta NAACP’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration on January 15, 2017, at the The Red Door Church of Oneonta. His comments are below.
Martin Luther King Jr. understood discrimination, oppression, and …
If the past few months is a predictor of the year ahead of us, I am bracing for a tumultuous 2017. As Temple Beth El’s president, I have two overriding new year’s concerns. The first is the financial well-being of …
