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• Current B'nai Sholom Bulletin

  Read more about what’s going on in our synagogue and community. Read about us… upcoming events and happenings. Click on this description

• Photo Gallery

  Take a look at different events, occasions, and ‘happenings’ here at our congregation.

• Rabbi's Blog

  
  Postings from Rabbi Cashman

• Social Action

  

   Our community is actively involved with coordinating the efforts of the congregation’s activities, fulfilling the mitzvah of tikkun olam, repairing the world.

  Click here for our Social Action.

• Youth Groups

  Combined social, educational, religious and social action programs to create opportunities for the congregation’s children to create lasting friendships.

• Israel Education & Advocacy

  ADULTS — Over 100 people have traveled on our 8 congregational trips to Israel in 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2012.  From age 3 1/2 to over 80, we’ve gone from the Golan Heights up north to Eilat in the south, and once went over to Petra in Jordan.  While our itinerary varies each time, we always spend plenty of time in Jerusalem, and visit Safed, Masada, the Dead Sea, and Tel Aviv.

  HIGH SCHOOL — We provide scholarships for our High School students to visit Israel on Summer programs.  Our students have gone on trips sponsored by NFTY, Ramah Seminar, HaShomer HaTza’ir, BBYO,Young Judea, and Nesiya.

  COLLEGE — Many college students from B’nai Sholom have gone on Birthright-Taglit trips to Israel, FREE trips for students ages 18-29.  Our members can get priority status for KESHER Refrom Movement trips by contacting Rabbi Cashman

  Welcome to B’nai Sholom

  We are very glad to welcome you to B’nai Sholom, a place Reform Jews and their families — of whatever backgrounds — can truly call “home.”

  We are located at (click here for directions): 420 Whitehall Rd Albany, NY 12208

  Please join in our worship, our studying, our celebrations. We look forward to getting to know you.  Please call us at 518/482-5283, or e-mail us at office@bnaisholom.albany.ny.us. 

  Shabbat services usually begin at 8:00 PM.  On the first Friday of each month, they begin at 6:00 PM. 

  Tot Shabbat the second Friday of each month 5 :00 PM. Further details
  

  Office Hours:  9:30 am – 3:30 pm Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays.  Closed Tuesdays

  –Rabbi Don Cashman, the officers, trustees, and members of B’nai Sholom

  Days of Awe

  DOA 2018 Flyer
  

  Click here for complementary ticket registration

  Click here for Children’s Service registration

  Click here for Child Care Reservation

  Website Repair

  We are presently experiencing website issues with the main menu.  Please be patient. 

  B’nai Sholom Bulletin

  The September 2018 B’nai Sholom Bulletin is now available.  Click here to view.

  Adult Education Offerings

  Courses:

  Judeophobia: The Ancient Originsof Anti-Semitism

  • Steve Stark-Riemer
  • Thursday evenings September 27 through November 8; 7:00 PM to 8:45  PM

  Memoir Writing Workshop

  • Linda Elovitz Marshall
  • October 11, 2018; 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

  Unfinished People: Stories of Jewish Immigrants in Early 20th Century New York City

  • Martha Rozett, professor emerita at the University of Albany
  • Wednesday mornings November 7 through November 28; 10:30 AM to noon.

  Details and Registration

  Movies:

  November 17, 2018 — Watermarks

  February 9, 2019 — tbd

  March 9, 2019 — tbd

  Synagogue Scholars:

  Debbi Rausch –November 9, 2018

  “From Broken Glass and Shattered Dreams to Freedom” – In remembrance of Kristallnacht and in honor of Veterns Day

  Martha Rozett — January 11, 2019

  Torah Study:

  Saturdays 9:30 AM

  Get Connected

  • Current B’nai Sholom Bulletin

    Read more about what’s going on in our synagogue and community. Read about us… upcoming events and happenings. Click on this description

  • Photo Gallery

    Take a look at different events, occasions, and ‘happenings’ here at our congregation.

  • Rabbi’s Blog

    
    Postings from Rabbi Cashman

  • Social Action

    

     Our community is actively involved with coordinating the efforts of the congregation’s activities, fulfilling the mitzvah of tikkun olam, repairing the world.

    Click here for our Social Action.

  • Youth Groups

    Combined social, educational, religious and social action programs to create opportunities for the congregation’s children to create lasting friendships.

  • Israel Education & Advocacy

    ADULTS — Over 100 people have traveled on our 8 congregational trips to Israel in 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2012.  From age 3 1/2 to over 80, we’ve gone from the Golan Heights up north to Eilat in the south, and once went over to Petra in Jordan.  While our itinerary varies each time, we always spend plenty of time in Jerusalem, and visit Safed, Masada, the Dead Sea, and Tel Aviv.

    HIGH SCHOOL — We provide scholarships for our High School students to visit Israel on Summer programs.  Our students have gone on trips sponsored by NFTY, Ramah Seminar, HaShomer HaTza’ir, BBYO,Young Judea, and Nesiya.

    COLLEGE — Many college students from B’nai Sholom have gone on Birthright-Taglit trips to Israel, FREE trips for students ages 18-29.  Our members can get priority status for KESHER Refrom Movement trips by contacting Rabbi Cashman

  Credit Card Donations Now Accepted

  Click here to donate to B’nai Shalom

  Pictures

  We have lots of pictures on our web pages.

  Recently updated on our photo galleries:

  • Simhat Torah
  • Judaica and Fair Trade Sale
  • Chilipalooza