Pizza In The Hut!!
Sukkot Celebration – Sunday, October 12th at 12:00 pm – RSVP to Bree by October 9th!
Please join us on Sunday, October 12th, at 12:00 pm for lunch in the Sukkah! Lunch will consist of pizza, salad, drinks, and dessert. Everyone will get a chance to shake the lulav! The cost of this event is free to paid-up Partnership members with a nominal fee of $5 for each non-member.
Please bring non-perishable Kosher food item(s) to donate a food item to the Shalom Food Pantry in Delmar, NY. The Shalom Food Pantry was launched in response to the lingering recession and increased need in the Jewish community of the wider Albany region. RSVP to Bree by October 9th
10/12/2025 12:00 pm
Congregation Beth Shalom
Hadassah Book Club for October
An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Dick and Doris Goodwin were married for forty-two years and married to American history even longer. In his twenties, Dick was one of the brilliant young men of John F. Kennedy’s New Frontier. In his thirties he both named and helped design Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society and was a speechwriter and close advisor to Robert Kennedy. Doris Kearns was a twenty-four-year-old graduate student when selected as a White House Fellow. She worked directly for Lyndon Johnson and later assisted on his memoir.
Over the years, with humor, anger, frustration, and in the end, a growing understanding, Dick and Doris had argued over the achievements and failings of the leaders they served and observed, debating the progress and unfinished promises of the country they both loved.
The Goodwins’ last great adventure involved finally opening the more than three hundred boxes of letters, diaries, documents, and memorabilia that Dick had saved for more than fifty years. They soon realized they had before them an unparalleled personal time capsule of the 1960s, illuminating public and private moments of a decade when individuals were powered by the conviction they could make a difference; a time, like today, marked by struggles for racial and economic justice, a time when lines were drawn and loyalties tested.
Their expedition gave Dick’s last years renewed purpose and determination. It gave Doris the opportunity to connect and reconnect with participants and witnesses of pivotal moments of the 1960s. And it gave them both an opportunity to make fresh assessments of the central figures of the time—John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., Robert Kennedy, Eugene McCarthy, and especially Lyndon Johnson, who greatly impacted both their lives. The voyage of remembrance brought unexpected discoveries, forgiveness, and the renewal of old dreams, reviving the hope that the youth of today will carry forward this unfinished love story with America.
10/13/2025 1:00 pm
Congregation Beth Shalom and via Zoom
An Unforgettable Evening With Montana Tucker
Mark your calendar—Wednesday, October 22, 2025—for an unforgettable evening with Montana Tucker at Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs!
An influencer is typically defined as someone who has the power to affect the decisions, opinions, or behaviors of others — especially through social media. Today’s most impactful influencers go beyond trends: they educate, advocate, and use their platforms to elevate causes that truly matter. Few embody that ideal more fully than Montana Tucker.
We’re honored to welcome Montana as our featured speaker at our upcoming event on October 22 at Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs. With more than 14 million followers across social media, Montana is an award-winning actress, singer, dancer, and philanthropist. But behind the viral videos is a powerful voice and a deeply personal mission. As the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, Montana has made it her goal to fight antisemitism, support Israel, and educate her audience across generations.
A South Florida native, Montana began modeling in commercials at age eight before going on to dance for Ashanti and Ashlee Simpson, and opening for Ciara. In recent years, however, her focus has shifted toward advocacy. In her 2022 docuseries, How To: Never Forget, she traveled to Poland to retrace her grandparents’ Holocaust stories, using her platform to bring history to life in a way that resonates with Gen Z and beyond.
Montana has continued to be a bold voice for the Jewish community. At the 2024 Grammy Awards, she made headlines by wearing a yellow ribbon dress — a poignant tribute to the Israeli hostages held by Hamas. It wasn’t just a fashion statement, but a global message: these lives matter, and we must not forget them.
Most recently, Montana released a powerful new documentary titled The Children of October 7, which premiered on Paramount+ earlier this year. In the film, she sits down with Israeli children who survived the October 7 Hamas terror attacks — giving them the space to share their traumatic stories, honor their loved ones, and begin to heal. The documentary offers an unflinching look at the human cost of terror while amplifying the voices of Israel’s youngest survivors.
Montana Tucker is more than an entertainer — she is an educator, an advocate, and a proud Jewish woman standing tall at a time when it matters most. We’re excited for our community to hear her story and be inspired by it.
Tickets are required. Please register early here.
10/22/2025 7:00 pm
Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs
Veteran’s Day Lunch
November brings the Veteran’s Day Lunch when the Partnership partners with the synagogue to honor those who have served our country in times of peace and war. The program begins Sunday, November 9th at 10 am with lunch to follow. There is no charge, however, reservations will be required.
11/09/2025 10:00 am
Congregation Beth Shalom
What Are We Saying When We Are Praying?
A Discussion Group Facilitated by Brenda Sugarman
Date: Tuesday, November 11th; Time: 2 pm. Place: Brenda Sugarman’s home.
Please bring a siddur with you. Delicious snacks will be served! Be part of this interesting and interactive discussion!
Please RSVP to Brenda whether you are planning to attend or not!
Email Brenda or call her.
11/11/2025 2:00 pm
Congregation Beth Shalom
