Welcome to Temple Israel

Vestal, New York

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W e l c o m e   t o   T e m p l e   I s r a e l   o f   V e s t a l

N e w   Y o r k

Temple Israel, located in Vestal, New York, is a modern, conservative synagogue founded in 1886 and is affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism and the Jewish Theological Seminary.

Temple Israel provides a complete range of religious, educational, spiritual and pastoral services dedicated to the principle that our people's survival and our personal satisfaction depend upon a living heritage that is loyal to the past and relevant to the present.

Temple Israel offers weeknight services when they are requested by congregants for yartzeits or other occasions.
Please contact the synagogue office if you have questions: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 607-723-7461

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MINYAN

Please help those in our community in mourning to say kaddish.  Join us Tuesdays and Fridays at 5:30pm at Temple Israel.

Minyan is available for additional days by request: please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

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Jewish Mysticism Shabbat Study Group

9:30-10:10am on selected shabbatot

January 14, 28, Feb 4, 18, Mar 3, 17, 31.

To read the first chapter of The Thirteen Petalled Rose online, click here.

For more details: click here.

 

Feb 9th, 7:00pm at Temple Israel

Rabbi Aaron Slonim will give an introductory background lecture on Kaballah in honor of Rabbi Tziona Szajman’s 40th birthday.  Coffee and cake will be served.  $5 suggested donation to Benefit Jewish Family Services.

SIMCHAH SHABBAT

9:30am: Join us once a month for our simchah shabbat.  We celebrate birthdays and anniversaries with an lavish kiddush lunch, prayers and song.  Students from Binghamton University Hillel join us to read Torah.

PRAY AND PLAY FAMILY SHABBAT

At 10:30am: Young Families join us for Pray and Play in the Childrens Library. Children 5 years and older can join Junior Congregation in the Small Chapel.

2012: Feb 11, Mar 10, May 12


Young Family Programing

Pray and Play meets in the Temple Israel library, and includes songs, dance, stories, and kiddush luncheon with the congregation. Please join us at 10:30am to march with the Torah in the main Sanctuary.  After making the rounds, we meet in the library for some praying and playing.

2012: Feb 11, Mar 10, May 12

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TEMPLE ISRAEL HEBREW SCHOOL

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PJ LIBRARY FREE BOOKS CLICK HERE

Hillel Academy of Broome County K-8 Jewish Dayschool

For more information, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , call the school office 607-722-9274,

or visit our website:  HillelAcademyofBroomeCounty.org.

Passover Wine and chocolate is  sold every year as a fundraiser for Hillel Academy.  Click here for details.

SHABBAT TRAVELS TO OUR ELDERLY

Once a month, Temple Israel takes our Kabbalat Shabbat Service on the road.  Our members gather in nursing homes to share kabbalat shabbat with our elders who can't travel to us.

FOR UPCOMING DATES AND PLACES: CLICK HERE.

TI's Adult Ed Presents

BRUNCH and LEARN

Sun Jan 15th, 10am, $5

Sun Feb 19th, 10am : Jews Telling Jokes, $5


Bar Bat Mitzvah Parent Orientation

Sun Feb 26th, 11am

Library

Rabbi Szajman Teaches for Lyceum

Biblical Texts Your Sunday School Teacher Never Taught You

Wed Feb 8 and 15th, 10am-noon

place: St Vincent DePaul, 465 Clubhouse Rd

Shabbat Across America

Friday, March 3rd.

Services at 5:30pm, Dinner at 6:00pm

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Temple Israel is a proud participant in Children of Abraham

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for Rabbi Prouser's Form: CLICk HERE