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.
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.
Hanukkah 2023 at Temple Concord!
December 7th-15th, 2023
BRING THEM HOME NOW!
Dafna Elyakim
Age 15
Ela Elyakim
Age 8
We wear our Blue Ribbons in solidarity for the safe return of all who have been taken hostage by the terrorist group Hamas.
The Temple Concord Community has a personal connection two of the hostages, Dafna and Ela Elyakim. They are cousins of Dorit Zimmerman, who taught music and Hebrew in our Religious School. These children were kidnapped by Hamas on October 7th and taken to Gaza.
Upcoming Events
Hanukkah Celebrations
Friday, December 8: 6:00 pm Hanukkah Potluck Dinner
There will be a vegetarian/dairy potluck dinner including candle lighting for both Hanukkah and Shabbat, wine blessing, and Kaddish in the Social Hall. Please bring your Hanukkiot (menorahs), 3 candles, and a vegetarian/dairy dish to share. We'll be making latkes for all. We'll have a chance to sing Hanukkah songs, share the blessings of the holiday, and say Kaddish for those in attendance who need to say it.
Please join us for our potluck dinner! This will be in-person only, and will not be available on Zoom.
Saturday, December 9: Hanukkah Celebration for Parents and Students
9:15-10:15 am Shabbat morning service followed by class presentations
10:15-11:15 am Schmooze, and enjoy arts and crafts, games, dreidels, stories, snack, latkes and Sufganiyot
Tuesday, December 12 & Thursday, December 14
We will light the Chanukiah in the school in class during Hanukkah on these nights.
Sunday, December 10th Adult Education Brunch
Rabbi Micah Friedman will offer an innovative, multimedia presentation titled:
“Bridging Old and New Worlds: How Contemporary Jews Draw upon the Eastern-European Hasidic Movement to Enliven Our Jewish Practice”
The event will be held at Temple Israel from 10 am-12 noon. In celebration of Hannukah, we intend to serve latkes with applesauce and sour cream, donuts, bagels, cream cheese, lox, fruit, juice and coffee.
Everyone is welcome to attend and join the conversation. A Zoom link will be provided for those unable to attend in person
Suggested donation: $5-20 per person to cover the cost of food.
RSVP by Wednesday, December 6th to the Temple Office or at Temple Israel to help us plan.
Additional announcements
Access Codes
In order to continue our high level of security, certain group codes for the facility mag locks (glass doors) that were established many years ago, have been eliminated. (3636)
New codes have been issued for RS parents, teachers, and Torah Study attendees.
The mag lock code only allows entry into the foyer when the building is occupied, you cannot use it to enter the main building or mansion.
If you require frequent access to the building and were using an old code that no longer works, please contact me to so we can assess your needs and resolve the issue.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Office Volunteer, Elliot Niman, Is Reaching Out to Members!
To ensure that we have your data correct in our system, Elliot is reaching out to members to verify that we have your information right. Please let him know if there is anything you need from Temple Concord, and let him know if you would like to volunteer for any of our great committees. Please call our office at (607) 723-7355 if you have any questions.
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Our new calendars are here!
Please stop by Temple Concord for your new Jewish Life calendar! We have plenty, so grab a few to share with friends. If you are unable to come by, please contact us at (607) 723-7355 and we can mail one to you. Thanks and appreciation go out to Hopler & Eschbach Funeral Home, who provide our beautiful calendars each year!
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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!
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.
Zoom links found on our calendar.
Weekly Schedule
FRIDAY:
7:30 PM - 9:00 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
7:00 PM: Havdalah - 2nd Saturday of month
TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS:
4:15 PM and 5:15 PM: Hebrew School