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.

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Veterans Service Cancelled

The Veterans Memorial Service scheduled for this evening, May 23rd at Mt Sinai Cemetery has been cancelled.

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Calendar Fundraiser

Annual Calendar Fundraiser is underway. Place an ad to advertise your business or place a personal greeting acknowledging a life cycle event. We would like all Temple members to get involved.Call 942-0057 today to find out more about placing an ad.

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Office Hours Next Two Weeks

The Temple office will be open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 7:30am-1:30pm for the next two weeks.(Week of May 27th and June 3rd). We will be closed on Mondays.

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Matter of Faith Summer Series

Save the Dates: Tuesdays in July: July 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd. Matter of Faith 2013 Summer Series brought to you by the Interfaith Committee of the Ecumenical Conference of Greater Altoona. All sessions begin at 7PM at the Devoriss Discovery Center on 12th Avenue. Feeding the Mind Body and Spirit: Local Authors Sharing Their [...]

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Shabbat Worship Time Change beginning June

Time for Shabbat Worship has changed to 7PM starting June 7th. Service will be held this summer in our air conditioned social hall.

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Ushers needed for Bar Mitzvah Service

We are looking for some volunteers to be ushers for Robbie Smith’s Bar Mitzvah service on Friday, May 31st. Service starts 7:30PM, ushers needed by 7:10. We expect a very large crowd and will need people to greet and seat a lot of guests who are not familiar with the congregation. Please call 942-0057 if you [...]

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Office Hours Week of May 20th

Jen will be out of the office next Monday, May 20th. She will work Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday next week.

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Annual Dinner & Meeting

All Temple members are invited to our Annual Dinner and Meeting on Sunday evening, June 9th. Dinner starts at 6PM with the meeting following at 7PM. RSVPS are needed by Wednesday, June 5th by calling 942-0057

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Veterans Memorial Service

Veterans Memorial Service is next Thursday, May 23rd at 7PM at Mt Sinai Cemetery.Come out and show your support for all the veterans. We hope to see you there!

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Shabbat Worship May 17th

Shabbat Worship this Friday, May 17th is led by Rabbi Audrey Korotkin and begins at 7:30PM. All are invited and encouraged to attend. An oneg follows service.

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