Welcome to Beth Shalom!
Serving Southern Saratoga County for the last 50 years, we are so excited to welcome you into our building, services, and synagogue family. While our unique membership comes from all branches of Judaism, we lean towards liberal Conservative practices and embrace interfaith, LGBTQA, and all our diverse friends and families. Have a question? Our Board and members are here to help. Poke around our website to learn more about us and contact us today so we can learn more about you! We are so glad you are here and can’t wait to greet you in person! We have several different membership options and one may be perfect for you. Please contact our Membership VP for additional information.
A Message from Rabbi Shara Siegfeld
Election Day has come and gone, and depending on your perspective, you may be feeling joyful, disappointed, relieved, concerned, or perhaps simply glad that the campaigning is over!
Whatever we may be feeling, I hope we can all find comfort in knowing that some of the most important things in our lives remain unchanged: the people we love, the friendships we cherish, the blessings that surround us, and the community we share.
One of the beautiful things about our Beth Shalom family is that we don’t have to agree on everything to care deeply about one another. When we come together for Shabbat, we leave the noise of the week behind and find something wonderful in the familiar melodies, warm smiles, and simple joy of being together.
Next Friday, November 13, at 6:30 pm, we will gather for a special Veterans Day Shabbat, honoring those in our congregation and throughout our country who have served in our Armed Forces. It will be a meaningful opportunity to express our gratitude for their service and sacrifice.
And as Thanksgiving approaches, may we turn our attention to the abundance of blessings in our lives, both large and small.
There is always goodness to be found, kindness to be shared, and hope to carry forward.
May our synagogue continue to be a place where everyone feels welcome, valued, and loved.
Shabbat Shalom! With love, Rabbi Shara
Donate
If you would like to make a donation to Beth Shalom, please click on the “Donate” button at the top of this page. We have several categories available: General Congregational Fund, Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund, Cemetery Fund, High Holiday Appeal, Reyut, or Security.
After you select the category and the amount, you can write a specific note. For example, if you donate to the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund in memory of a loved one, you can include a note which will say, “In memory of _____________.”
If you would like to purchase a lovely Tree of Life Plaque or a Yahrzeit Plague, please click on the links below, complete the appropriate form and mail to or drop off at the Synagogue office with your remittance:
Kabbalat Shabbat - Fridays at 6:30 pm
Weekly, in-person and over Zoom. Oneg will follow.
Please see the Beth Shalom weekly email announcements for all worship details including Zoom information. Please note that the service schedule is subject to change. Check Thursday’s Beth Shalom email announcements for the most current information.
Beth Shalom Hadassah Book Club
Mitzvah Opportunities
We have a chance for volunteers to participate in a mitzvah by helping a refugee family who have settled in our area. Rabbi Beverly Magidson has forwarded this request to us.
The United States Committee on Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) is looking for volunteers to assist with a small Afghan refugee family located in Ballston Spa. The family consists of two older adults and two adult children. Most of what they need is daytime transportation to doctor appointments. They are living with family; their English is pretty good. USCRI would like to run background checks for volunteers (at their expense) but will not require it in this case.
Please contact Margaret Slotnick at mslotnick@uscri-albany.org
