Rabbi Barbara Goldman-Wartell provides spiritual leadership, teaches classes for adults and children, conducts worship services and life cycle ceremonies and works with the congregation to achieve its goals. She was ordained and received her doctorate from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York City. She also has an MSW and additional hospital chaplaincy and interim rabbinical training. She is active in interfaith groups in Broome County. She is available to meet with congregants and the larger community. She works in coordination with a local Jewish physician for Brit Milah ceremonies. Temple Concord encourages a Simchat Bat ceremony at the temple for naming a baby girl. Rabbi Barbara and Temple Concord welcome those who would like to pursue the possibility of becoming a Jew-by-Choice.
"After the Flood" sermon on Erev Rosh Hashanah 5772
Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon "After the Floods" delivered September 28, 2011/ 1 Tishrei 5772 by Rabbi Barbara Goldman-Wartell at Temple Concord, Binghamton, New York. This sermon was delivered 3 weeks after major flooding devastated the area for the second time in less than 6 years. Special thanks to Rabbi Robert Loewy for his assistance in preparing this sermon and his insights from supporting his congregation in New Orleans through Hurricane Katrina.
Cello selection for Kol Nidre 5772
This selection of Kol Nidre music was presented at Temple Concord on
Erev Yom Kippur, Friday October 7, 2011. It was performed by
Hakan Tayga-Hromek, with piano accompanment from Peter Browne.
"The Courage to Grieve" Yizkor Sermon
With special thanks to Rabbi Hillel Cohn
"Civility" sermon on Erev Yom Kippur 5772
This is the first part of Rabbi Barbara's "Civility" sermon
on Erev Yom Kippur 5772. We had to split the
sermon due to bandwidth constraints.
Special thanks to Rabbi Stephen Pearce for his contributions
to this sermon.
This is the second part of Rabbi Barbara's "Civility" sermon.
"Connecting with Israel" Yom Kippur morning sermon
Special thanks to Rabbis Deborah Zecher, Denise Eger, Janet Marder, Brad Bloom and Daniel Gordis for their contributions to this sermon. Due to website bandwidth constraints, we have split the sermon into two parts.
