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Wednesday, January 22
Beth Emeth Youth Group – 5:30 -7 p.m. 100 Academy Rd., Albany. All area high schoolers are invited to weekly meeting. Info. – 518-436-9761, [email protected].
Temple Gates of Heaven: Restoring the Soul:–8 a.m. Virtual. Jewish prayer and images half hour session led by Rabbi Matt Cutler. Every week thru June 4. Info.–518-37-8173.
Thursday January 23
Can I See the Horns: Roots of Anti-Semitism–7-8:15 p.m. Virtual. Oral historian Marcia Jo Zerivitz, founding executive director of Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU to discuss, Powerpoint presentation to note International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Reg., Info.– https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwudu-tqTssE9M-PxfqiOyqkYAHFAzbvgzU#/registration, Federation of the Berkshires, 413-3442-4360.
Beth Emeth Mah Jongg Tournament – 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 100 Academy Rd., Albany. Pick the level: Tournament with timed games and cash prizes or relaxed play. Play begins 9:30. Reg. –www.CBEAlbany.org. Info. – 518-436-9761 or [email protected].
Beth Emeth Happy Hour & Trivia– 6 – 8:30 pm, Warbler Brewery, 155 Delaware Ave., Delmar. Reg. www.BethEmethAlbany.org. Info.– 518- 436-9761, [email protected].
Samuel Kassow to Discuss Warsaw Testament–7-8 p.m. Virtual. Rokhl Auerbach based her book on her wartime writings and as part of her participation in the secret Oyneg Shabes Archive in the Warsaw Ghetto. Reg., Info.– Yiddish book Center, 413-256-4900 https://support.yiddishbookcenter.org/site/Ticketingview=Tickets&id=11082&s_src=Event&s_subsrc=bookclubtranslatortalk.
SJCA Film Discussion–7 p.m. Zoom. Panel to review “To Kill A Mockingbird” Info., Reg. –518-584-8730, https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/cu/9HjgRFz/SJCAHomePage.
Friday, January 24
SJCC Film Fest: “ Irena’s Vow” –7:30 p.m. Schenectady Center, 2565 Balltown Rd., Schenectady. Individual tix, $7 for JCC members, $13 for non. Info.– https://schenectadyjcc.org/Jewish-Film-Festival, 518-377-8803.
Beth Emeth Torah Study – 9:30-10:30 a.m. 100 Academy Rd., Albany. Discussion of the Torah portion, Va’eira in-person and via Zoom. Reg. – www.CBEAlbany.org. Zoom link: https://Us02Web.Zoom.us/j/89304372729. Password: CBE. Info.– 518-436-9761, [email protected].
Sunday, January 26
Sanctuary at Fort Ontario: The Story of America’s Only World War II Emergency Refugee Shelter–11 a.m.- noon. New York State Museum Huxley Theater, 222 Madison Ave., Albany. Free. Paul Lear, retired site manager of Fort Ontario, and Ann Allen, author of Holocaust Refugees in Oswego: From Nazi Europe to Lake Ontario, will discuss the lives of the 982 mostly-Jewish refugees who found temporary sanctuary there. Aaron Noble, senior historian and curator of political and military history at the museum, will moderate. Info.– 519-474-5877.
“Four Winters”– 6-8 p.m. Skidmore College campus. Saratoga Springs. Film followed by a Q&A discussion with director Julia Mintz. Jewish resistance against the Nazis and their collaborators documentary shown to note International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Reg., Info.–https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/YEGSQgb/FourWinters.
Wednesday, January 29
Beth Emeth Youth Group – 5:30 -7 p.m. 100 Academy Rd., Albany. All area high schoolers are invited to CBEYG’s weekly meeting. Info.– 518-436-9761, [email protected].
Thursday, January 30
Beth Emeth Hosts NNORC Birthday Potluck – 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 100 Academy Rd., Albany. Participants asked to bring dish to share and NNORC (Neighborhood Naturally Occurring Retirement Community) will provide the cake. Bringing a dish is optional. Reg. at 518-516-1114 or [email protected].
Jewish Mexico–8:30- 1030 p.m. Zoom. Online tour with Monika Unkiel-Fasja. Sponsored by Congregation Agudat Achim, Schenectady. Info.–518-393-9211.
Bernardine’s Shanghai Salon: The Story of the Doyenne of Old China– 7-8 p.m. Virtual. Author Susan Blumberg-Kason, memoirist and biographer, to discuss. Berkshire Federation in collaboration with the Jewish Book Council. Reg.– https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEsfu-pqj4oH9IPGSMu5sEgr_XMPYQ3-ZRk#/registration.
Friday, January 31
Beth Emeth Erev Shabbat Service – 5:30 p.m. in-person at 100 Academy Rd., Albany, or via live-stream at www.BethEmethAlbany.org. Info. – 518-436-9761, [email protected].
Friday, January 31-Feb. 1
Chabad Colonie Shabbat Of Inclusion– p.m. 401 Loudon Rd., Loudonville. Alex Schoenbart of Albany will be a featured leader at the ShabbaTTogether program. Info., Reg. –518-368-7886.
Saturday, February 1
Beth Emeth Torah Study – 9:30-10:30 a.m,. 100 Academy Rd., Albany. Discussion of Torah portion, Bo in-person and via Zoom. Reg.– www.CBEAlbany.org. Zoom link: https://Us02Web.Zoom.us/j/89304372729. Password: CBE. Info. – 518-436-9761, [email protected]
Sunday, February 2
Temple Anshe Amunim Winter Film Series: “Unspoken”– 2-5 p.m. 26 Broad St., Pittsfield, Mass. Speaker. $10. Reg.– templeoffice@ansheamunimorg or http://www.ansheamunim.org.
Clifton Park Chabad JWC Pre-Tu B’Shevat Celebration–3 p.m. 495 Moe Rd., fruit smoothies and fresh salads. Women only. Reg.– https://jewishcliftonpark.org/events/smoothies-salads-scented-candles/
“How Does One Create Balance In Life In 2025?”–10 a.m. Beth Shalom Synagogue. 688 Clifton Park Center Rd., Clifton Park. Rabbi Ami Monson to discuss. Also Zoom. Info.–518-371-0608.
Monday, February 3
The Basement Bar Mitzvah Book Discussion–11 a.m. -noon. Albany Jewish Community Center, 340 Whitehall Rd., Albany. Daughter of author to discuss. Reg., Info.–518-438-6651.
Tuesday, February 4
The Extraordinary Life And “Afterlife” Of Anne Frank–4:30 p.m. University at Albany Multi-Purpose Room – Campus Center West. Ruth Franklin, biographer, author of The Many Lives of Anne Frank (Jan. 2025) to discuss. The book explores the transformation of Anne Frank (1929-1945) from teen to cultural icon. Cosponsored by UAlbany’s Writing & Critical Inquiry Program (WCI) and the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York.
Thursday, February 6
Yidish in ale lender: Yiddish around the World–7 p.m. Zoom. Christa P. Whitney, director of the Yiddish Book Center’s Wexler Oral History Project will interview speakers. Info.– Yiddish Book Center, 413-256-4900. Reg.– https://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/events/upcoming-public-programs/yidish-ale-lender-yiddish-around-world-christa-p-whitney
Friday, February 7
Beth Emeth Ruach Shabbat Service, Dinner – 5:30 p.m. 100 Academy Rd., Albany. Students in grades 2 and 3 will be featured. Dinner to follow. Reg. –required. $12 per adult, children 12 and under at no cost Sign up, menu www.CBEAlbany.org. Info. – 518-436-9761 or [email protected].
Saturday, February 8
Temple Israel Tu B’Shevat Kiddush– noon following services.Temple Israel, 600 New Scotland Ave., Albany. Tina Lieberman, board chairwomen of Zero Waste Capital District, to present on the current dangers of nanoplastics and PFAS chemicals. Sponsorships sought for 7 species kiddush, but program free. Reg. by 2/3, www.tialbany.org.
Sunday, February 9
The Wedding Jester, with John Feffer–2 p.m. The Yiddish Book Center, 1021 West St., Amherst, Mass. Feffer’s one-man show The Wedding Jester, a fictional account inspired by the real-life making of the “Fiddler on the Roof” film. $12 students/members; $15 general admission. Info.– https://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/events/upcoming-public-programs/wedding-jester-john-feffer.
Thursday, February 13
Tu B’Shevat Modern Plant Recipes–7-9 p.m. Virtual. Chef Micah Siva food demo of an Israeli street food, Sabich Grain Bowl with Crispy Chickpeas. Berkshire Federation Series, The Jewish Book Council. Reg.– https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqdeuqqT0pGt1vweivw8DVCinXN4JklJXB#/registration.
Saturday, February 15
SJCC Film Fest: “All About the Levkoviches” –7:30 p.m. Schenectady Center, 2565 Balltown Rd., Schenectady. Individual tix, $7 for JCC members, $13 for non. Info.– https://schenectadyjcc.org/Jewish-Film-Festival, 518-377-8803.
Wednesday, February 19
Neugroschel Jewish Storytelling– 7 p.m. Falstaff Building, Skidmore College 615 N, Broadway, Saratoga Springs. Saratoga Jewish Community Arts program. $10. Reg.–518-584-8730.
Sunday, February 23
They Stand Corrected: An Afternoon With Amidah And Josh Levs– 1 p.m. Albany Jewish Community Center, 340 Whitehall Rd., Albany. Levs, a Delmar native and BCHS grad, who spent 20 years as CNN’s lead on-air fact checker. will discuss anti Israel media bias. Admission donations requested. Reg.–https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezTZel-Hy2ll1QUBppA6gOdvD5l5BR87arFDodS9UA0eFptw/viewform
Saturday, March 8
SJCC Film Fest: “Auction”–7:30 p.m. Schenectady Center, 2565 Balltown Rd., Schenectady. Individual tix, $7 for JCC members, $13 for non. Info.– https://schenectadyjcc.org/Jewish-Film-Festival, 518-377-8803.
Sunday, March 9
Temple Anshe Amunim Winter Film Series: “Technion 10”– 2-5 p.m. 26 Broad St., Pittsfield, Mass. Speaker. $10. Reg.– templeoffice@ansheamunimorg or http://www.ansheamunim.org.
The Jewish Federation Of Northeastern NY Super Sunday– a.m.-p.m. 184 Washington Ave., Ext., Albany. Phon-a-thon fund-raising effort. Volunteers sought to make calls. Info.–518-783-7800.
Sunday, March 30
Temple Anshe Amunim Winter Film Series: “Call Me Dancer”– 2-5 p.m. 26 Broad St., Pittsfield, Mass. Speaker. $10. Reg.– templeoffice@ansheamunimorg or http://www.ansheamunim.org.
Saturday, April 27
SJCC Film Fest:“Revenge: Our Dad the Nazi Killer”–7 p.m. Schenectady Center, 2565 Balltown Rd., Schenectady. Individual tix, $7 for JCC members, $13 for non. Info.– https://schenectadyjcc.org/Jewish-Film-Festival, 518-377-8803.
Sunday, May 18
SJCC Film Fest: “Leonard Bernstein and the Israel Philharmonic”–7:30 p.m. Schenectady Center, 2565 Balltown Rd., Schenectady. Individual tix, $7 for JCC members, $13 for non. Dinner at 6 p.m. Info.– https://schenectadyjcc.org/Jewish-Film-Festival, 518-377-8803.
ONGOING EVENTS
Beth Emeth Monday Knit & Nosh – 7-8:30 p.m. chat via Zoom. Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88469905713?pwd=WUpIRkZrenYyY1hIMnY5M2NxeWlYUT09; Password: “128452.” Info. –Marion Greenberg, [email protected].
Beth Emeth Weekly Saturday Torah Study – 9:30-10:30 a.m., 100 Academy Rd., Albany. Discussion of the weekly Torah portion. No knowledge of Torah, Hebrew or Judaism is necessary to participate. In person, proof of COVID-19 vaccination and masks. Join by Zoom, log in at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84512316701; Password: CBE. Info.–Andrea McNellis at 518-436-9761.
Temple Gates of Heaven: Restoring the Soul:–8 a.m. Virtual. Jewish prayer and images half hour session led by Rabbi Matt Cutler. Every week thru June 4. Info.–518-37-8173.
Beth Emeth Sunday Discoveries –9:30 a.m. – noon. Free playgroup. Meet other parents while the kids play in staffed Discovery Room. Beth Emeth, 100 Academy Rd., Albany. Info. – 518-436-9761 or [email protected].
Beth Emeth CBE & Me– 9- 10 a.m. Select Saturdays. Newborn to Pre-K children and their grown ups are invited to join for Shabbat and holiday celebrations with sing-alongs, stories, and crafts. Beth Emeth, 100 Academy Rd., Albany. Info. – 518-436-9761 or [email protected].
Weekly Torah Portion Discussion–Tuesdays, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Agudat Achim Synagogue, 2117 Union St., Schenectady. Free.
Kikush V’Cafe: Hebrew and Coffee–8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Temple Israel. 600 New Scotland Ave., Albany. Variety of topics. Tuesdays thru June 24. Info.–518- 438-7858.
Beth Emeth ARBA for Fours– 9:30 a.m.-noon. Beth Emeth, 100 Academy Rd., Albany. Twice a month. Info. –[email protected].
Babies Morning Out–Mondays, 9:15-11:30 a.m., Sundays 9:30a.m.-noon. Temple Gates of Heaven, 852 Ashmore Ave., Schenectady. 518-374-8173.
Kabbalah for Beginners– Mondays, 7 p.m. Bethlehem Chabad 393 Delaware Ave., Albany Info.–Rabbi Nachman Simon, 518-439-8280.
Talmud for Beginners–Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Bethlehem Chabad 393 Delaware Ave., Albany. Info.–Rabbi Nachman Simon, 518-439-8280.
Ne’imah Jewish Chorus Rehearsals– Sundays, 7:30-9 p.m. B’nai Sholom, 420 Whitehall Rd., Albany. Info.– http://www.neimah.org/, or 518-458-2517.
PJ Library Havdalah Play Group– Tuesdays, 9:15 a.m. Gates of Heaven, 852 Ashmore Ave., Schenectady. Free. 518-374-8173 or Amy Drucker, 518-783-7800.
Chane’s Yiddish Vinkl with Noami Halpern– Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock. Free. Info.– (845) 679-2218.
“Chug Ivrit” Modern Hebrew Conversation Group– Thursdays, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock. Free. Info.– (845) 679-2218.
Contemplative Meditation with Gail Albert– Thursdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock. Free. Info.– (845) 679-2218.
“The Jewish View” Television Program– Co-hosts: Rabbi Nachman Simon, Chabad House of Delmar, Marc Gronich, Statewide News Service, jbiztechvalley, shown in Albany on Channel 18 (for digital cable subscribers) Channel 116.3 (for standard & basic cable subscribers) Monday, 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, 6 p.m. Thursday, 6 p.m., Bethlehem Community Television Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. Verizon Foist Channel 28 TimeWarner Channels 17 and 116-118. Schenectady cable access, Open Stage Media: Sunday, 9 p.m., Tuesday, 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, 9 p.m. Thursday, 11:30 a.m., Friday, 11:30 a.m. Info.–[email protected].
Torah/Haftorah Cantillation Class– Mondays, 8-9 p.m. Cantor Rogerio Marx teaches/sings biblical chanting. Temple Israel, 600 New Scotland Ave., Albany. 518-438-7858.
Hebrew Classes– Shaaray Tefila, 68 Bay St., Glens Falls. Intermediate, Wednesdays 7 p.m. Introductory, Wednesdays 8 p.m. 518-926-6620.
Hebrew Literature Class– weekly after Saturday morning Kiddush. Shaaray Tefila, 68 Bay St., Glens Falls.
Baby Loves Shabbat, Tuesdays, 10 a.m. Classes for mothers, children (ages 1-4). At Clifton Park Chabad, 495 Moe Rd., Clifton Park. 518-495-0779 or [email protected].
Torah Studies, Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. At B’nai Sholom, 420 Whitehall Rd., Albany. Info.– 518-482-5283.
Soul Maps, Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Kabbalah to navigate your inner world. Clifton Park Chabad, 495 Moe Rd., Clifton Park. In-person or via Zoom meeting. Zoom Reg. – https://jewishcliftonpark.org/events/soul-maps/ Info. – Contact Rabbi Yossi Rubin at 518-495-0772
Torah Studies, Wednesday evenings. At Clifton Pk. Library, 475 Moe Rd. By Clifton Park Chabad’s Rabbi Yossi Rubin. In-person or via Zoom. To attend via Zoom: Contact Rabbi Yossi Rubin 518-495-0772;
Story Time & Shema, Wednesdays, 6:30-7 p.m. “Virtual.” Children’s program by Clifton Park Chabad. For Zoom info.– Leah Rubin at 518-495-0779.
Women’s Torah & Tea, Thursdays, noon. Clifton Park Chabad, 495 Moe Rd., Clifton Park. In-person or via Zoom meeting. For Zoom info. – Contact Rabbi Yossi Rubin at 518-495-0772
Torah Studies with Rabbi Zalman Simon, Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., Bethlehem Chabad, 393 Delaware Ave., Delmar.
Intro. to Judaism Classes, Sundays, 9-10 a.m. Rabbi Chanan Markowitz. At Beth Shalom, 688 Clifton Pk. Ctr. Rd., Clifton Pk. 518-371-0608.
Mah Jongg Mondays, 12-4 p.m. Temple Israel, Catskill, 220 Spring St. Info.– 518-945-1635.
Yiddish Forum Tuesdays 10:30-11:30 a.m. AJCC, 340 Whitehall Rd., Albany. $2.25. Info.– 518-438-6651, ext. 11.
