Temple Beth Israel

Temple Beth Israel is Altoona, Pennsylvania's Reform Jewish Congregation. Founded at the turn of the last century, Temple Beth Israel has been an active part of the Altoona and greater Jewish community for nearly 100 years.
Mar 5 2014

Passover Seder Meal

Mark your calendars for our Annual Passover Seder Meal on Tuesday, April 15th at 6 PM at the Calvin House. Watch future emails and bulletins for further details.

 


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Rabbi Blog

Audrey Korotkin

Israeli Government Undermines Prayer Site Progress

Posted on February 27th, 2014 by Audrey Korotkin

Dear friends,

In a shocking and dismaying turn of events, a right-wing Jewish settler group called Elad-City of David Foundation is about to be handed control over the entire southern section of the Western Wall – including the Robinson’s Arch area that was supposed to have been developed as an egalitarian prayer site, and as an alternative prayer site for Women of the Wall. While WOW and other groups were negotiating in good faith with the Israeli government, it appears that the Israeli government was in a parallel – and secret – set of negotiations with Elad, which many consider a right-wing political organization. This would seem to be a violation of at least the spirit of the negotiations that Jewish Agency chair Natan Sharansky has been conducting wit

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Yahrtzeit

For the week of March 7th:

  • Alice Daley
  • Doctor John J. Gieg
  • Morris Goodman
  • Jean Leopold
  • Esther Levine
  • Henrietta Luxenberg
  • Max Monarch
  • Helen Petsonk
  • Jessie Reed
  • James Schwab