Welcome
Temple Concord is a community of warmth and awareness where every individual matters. From singles and families, LGBTQ or straight, near or far, Jews by birth or by choice, our members come from diverse backgrounds and work in conjunction with one another to make this amazing community.
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Our Shabbat and holiday worship services are open to all, in person or online. There is never a formal dress code or fee required to attend.
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Rabbi's Leiah's Reflection
Temple Concord will be celebrating Pride month this month with a couple of special events intended both to celebrate our LGBTQ friends and family and to affirm our commitment to LGBTQ rights as a progressive Jewish value. On Friday, June 6th we will be holding a musical Pride Shabbat service. The following week on Saturday, June 14th we will have a table at the Pride Palooza event in Otsiningo Park, where we will be welcoming people to hang out and celebrate shabbat with us. Hopefully this will be a great opportunity to get to know some new friends, and to get the word out about what a nice community we are!
In related news, some of you may have noticed a new rainbow-colored sign hanging outside our doors recently with the words “Everyone Is Welcome Here.” We may wish we lived in a world where that was something that could be taken for granted, but in a time when many companies and organizations are rolling back their support for diversity of all kinds, it is all the more important for communities such as ours to stand up for our values and make it clear that queer folks are safe and welcome within our walls. In times such as these the traditional values of hospitality and love of the stranger — which Judaism shares with many other faiths — are truly put to the test, and we are called upon to swim against the current by practicing love and understanding. As Hillel said, “In a place where there is no mentsch, strive to be a mentsch.”
That striving is something we are all doing every day — the struggle to be even a little bit better, a little bit kinder, than the world around us expects us to be. It isn’t always easy, but the rewards are there in every smiling face we encounter and in each new connection we make.
L’shalom
Events
Community Board Game night!
Saturday, June 28 at 6:00 PM
RSVP requested by Wednesday, June 25th.
Temple Concord invites you to join us in the social hall Saturday evening, for an all-ages community board game night. Bring a favorite game to play or try out something new!
Pizza and salad will be provided.
A donation of $5-10 per person is recommended.
Your RSVP will help us plan!
Jewish Mysticism Classes weekly on Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Rabbi Leiah is exploring Kabbalah, a tradition of mystical Judaism which has played an enormous role in Jewish theology and practice from the middle ages down to the present day.
The class is designed to be accessible to anyone regardless of their past experience or lack of experience with this material. If you’ve ever been curious about what Kabbalah is and how it connects with modern Judaism, this class is for you!
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For a Zoom Link, contact the Temple Office.
There is no Social Action Meeting in July
The next meeting will be
Tuesday, August 19 at 7:00 PM
We encourage our members, families, and friends to join our monthly Social Action meetings here at Temple Concord. Our initiatives include our weekly CHOW food pantry, social justice work, and partnering with other local groups - all in the interest of improving our local community. For more information, please contact our office at (607) 723-7355, or email templeconcordaa@gmail.com.
Volunteer!
Support our CHOW Pantry
When your brother becomes impoverished and loses the ability to support himself in the community, you must come to his aid. Help him to survive whether he is a stranger or a native.
- Leviticus Behar 35
As always, thank you for helping our most vulnerable community members. Contact the Temple office if you have any questions.
Please take a moment to look in your pantry and gather unopened, non-expired food and household supplies. Or, simply add a few items to your next trip to the store.
Our most current needs are: toilet paper, canned soup, crackers, cold cereal, instant potatoes, white rice, bottled juice, pasta sauce, pasta, peanut butter, jelly, and canned tuna.
You may drop your goods off at Temple Concord, or donate funds directly to our CHOW pantry online or via check, cash, or credit card and indicate the Social Action/Helping Hands Fund. Please contact our office if you have any questions at (607) 723-7355. We are grateful for your help!
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Rummage Sale Volunteers Needed!
We are in need of people to help staff our monthly rummage sales.
Please contact juliebyersceramics@gmail.com if you would like to join us! THANK YOU!
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We are in the process of expanding our Temple Choir, and are looking for folks interested in joining! At the moment the primary focus will be on music for the High Holidays, but in time we hope to expand the choir’s role to other events throughout the year.
People of all ages and levels of musical experience are welcome and encouraged to participate.
Contact Rabbi Leiah if you wish to join.
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The Judaica Shop at Temple Concord
Let us help you celebrate every day! Please come when the office is open, Tuesday through Friday 10:00 am-2:00 pm or by appointment. See what we have!
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Mitzvah of the Month
We invite you to engage in acts of Tikkun Olam, the repair of the world, by connecting our community through service and action.
June is National Oral Health Month!
Here is a list of Oral Health products being collected:
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Toothpaste
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Toothbrushes – adult and child size
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Dental Floss
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Dental Flossers
The donations will benefit the clients of Temple Concord’s CHOW Food Pantry and Rise, a local Domestic Violence Shelter in Broome County.
To participate in this important mitzvah, please deposit these items in the box in the Temple lobby or office. Thank you for helping our local community!
We encourage you to help us seek new opportunities to engage in social justice activities, and welcome your input regarding populations that could benefit from our help.
Please contact Debbie Saltzman or Phyllis Weinstein with your ideas and questions. Thank you!
Pictures from our Recent Events
Purim Spiel put on by the Religious School with students.
Fruits and goodies at Tu BiShvat Seder
Purim Spiel put on by the Religious School with students.
Join us in person or online
You can participate in our weekly Shabbat services, holiday services, and adult learning events in person or remotely via Zoom or Facebook live.
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Zoom links found on our calendar.
Weekly Schedule
TUESDAY-THURSDAY
5:30 PM Prayer Service (in Person Only)
FRIDAY:
7:30 PM Shabbat Services
SATURDAY:
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM: Shabbat School
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM: Torah Study
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM: Shabbat Family Services
​​Shabbat evening Zoom
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