Temple Beth Israel

Temple Beth Israel Temple Beth Israel is a welcoming and inclusive Reform Jewish congregation serving the greater Altoona area. 7:30 PM Erev Shabbat Services.

As a member of the Union for Reform Judaism, Temple Beth Israel is committed to the principles of Reform Judaism, including respect for Jewish diversity, freedom of thought and conscience, creative and flexible modern Jewish living, complete gender equality, a commitment to inclusion, social justice and Tikkun Olam (repair of the world), living the ethical precepts of Torah and the Prophets and a serious commitment to Jewish worship and the study of Jewish texts.

It's not about how important we are in our own eyes; it's how important others are in God's eyes.
05/04/2026

It's not about how important we are in our own eyes; it's how important others are in God's eyes.

Nobody is important enough to be rude, condescending or just plain nasty to another human being.

How could the ordination of the priests go so wrong? What lesson do we learn when the people have no say?
04/13/2026

How could the ordination of the priests go so wrong? What lesson do we learn when the people have no say?

For Shabbat Shemini, April 10, 2026

How a tiny little letter teaches us humility and kindness.
03/22/2026

How a tiny little letter teaches us humility and kindness.

That tiny alef teaches us humility and compassion

From Rabbi Dr. Audrey Korotkin: “We today carry some of the same bones — the same reminders — as did our ancestors leavi...
02/05/2026

From Rabbi Dr. Audrey Korotkin: “We today carry some of the same bones — the same reminders — as did our ancestors leaving Egypt.”

Make Hanukkah a blessing for everyone. As we add one candle each night, we can reach people who are in darkness and bei...
12/16/2025

Make Hanukkah a blessing for everyone. As we add one candle each night, we can reach people who are in darkness and being them into the light.

Have a happy, happy Hanukkah!
12/13/2025

Have a happy, happy Hanukkah!

For Hanukkah we are releasing a pairing of songs written by the great Woody Guthrie. Woody moved to Coney Island in 1942 and spent much of his time learning ...

What's the real miracle of Hanukkah? Rabbi Audrey shares her reflections as we enter into our Festival of Lights.
12/13/2025

What's the real miracle of Hanukkah? Rabbi Audrey shares her reflections as we enter into our Festival of Lights.

The real miracle of the story is that, all these generations later, we are still retelling it, as we light our menorahs each of the eight nights.

Check out my new post! How do we get from the spoiled little boy Jacob to the man who will be the progenitor of our peop...
12/06/2025

Check out my new post! How do we get from the spoiled little boy Jacob to the man who will be the progenitor of our people, Israel? Here’s part of the story of his growth.

Shabbat Vayishlach for Friday December 5, 2025

Thank you to the dozens of people who filled the pews at Christ Community United Methodist Church on Thursday, November ...
11/25/2025

Thank you to the dozens of people who filled the pews at Christ Community United Methodist Church on Thursday, November 20th for our 94th annual Greater Altoona Interfaith Thanksgiving Service. Participants shared reflections from their own faith traditions, guest speaker Rev. Dr. Lillian Smith spoke of hope at this harvest season and the blessing of caring for others, and donations were collected for the IvySide Eats Food Bank at Penn State Altoona, which provides meals to food insecure students.

Special thanks to our Temple Beth Israel family for being part of this wonderful evening.

Photos by Don Clippinger

On this Shabbat, I'd like to put in a word for Isaac. Here's why:
11/22/2025

On this Shabbat, I'd like to put in a word for Isaac. Here's why:

I just want to put a word in today for Isaac.

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Altoona, PA
16602

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