Temple Beth El - Utica, NY

Temple Beth El - Utica, NY A vibrant and welcoming conservative congregation dedicated to Jewish learning, prayer, and tikkun olam

Sing with us!The first rehearsal of the Temple Beth El high holiday choir will be held on June 7th at 6pm, at the temple...
06/03/2026

Sing with us!
The first rehearsal of the Temple Beth El high holiday choir will be held on June 7th at 6pm, at the temple.

No experience is necessary! 🎶

Join the Temple Beth El sisterhood for a tea and light dinner TUESDAY, JUNE 9 from 5:30-7:30pm at St. Margaret's Ecumeni...
06/01/2026

Join the Temple Beth El sisterhood for a tea and light dinner TUESDAY, JUNE 9 from 5:30-7:30pm at St. Margaret's Ecumenical Retreat Center, 47 Jordan Road, New Hartford.

RSVP to Caren no later than June 6th.
We look forward to seeing you at this fun event! ☕

Rabbinic tradition teaches that there is no vessel large enough to contain blessing except peace. Because without a mini...
05/29/2026

Rabbinic tradition teaches that there is no vessel large enough to contain blessing except peace. Because without a minimal framework of coexistence, even the greatest gifts overflow and are lost.

And perhaps today the most urgent spiritual challenge is not only to defend our identities, but also to ensure that hatred does not destroy our ability to recognize one another as human beings.

Here's a throwback to a 1996 TBE newsletter, which included "Important Dates in Temple Beth El's History." Did you know ...
05/27/2026

Here's a throwback to a 1996 TBE newsletter, which included "Important Dates in Temple Beth El's History." Did you know that the congregation's first meeting was in 1902? ⏳🕍

Join us on May 21st, erev Shavuot, for a screening of the film "Commandment 613: A Sacred Craft" by Miriam Lewin, with s...
05/18/2026

Join us on May 21st, erev Shavuot, for a screening of the film "Commandment 613: A Sacred Craft" by Miriam Lewin, with sofer Rabbi Kevin Hale. 6:30pm at the JCC. Discussion to follow. Dairy desserts will be served. 🥛🍨🧀

Happy Mother’s Day! Today we celebrate the love, strength, wisdom, and care that mothers bring to our families and commu...
05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day! Today we celebrate the love, strength, wisdom, and care that mothers bring to our families and community every day. 💐

Perhaps the deepest message of Behar–Bechukotai is that the future of our shared world depends on our willingness to pro...
05/08/2026

Perhaps the deepest message of Behar–Bechukotai is that the future of our shared world depends on our willingness to protect what is fragile: the earth, language, human relationships, and our own moral sensitivity.

That is why it is so moving to conclude the book of Vayikra with the words Jewish communities have repeated for generations:
“חזק חזק ונתחזק”
“Be strong, be strong, and let us strengthen one another.”

May is Jewish American Heritage Month! This month, we celebrate the history, culture, and contributions of Jewish Americ...
05/07/2026

May is Jewish American Heritage Month! This month, we celebrate the history, culture, and contributions of Jewish Americans who have helped shape our nation and our communities.

In times like these—when vulnerability is no longer theoretical but deeply felt—the question of Emor becomes urgent: wha...
05/02/2026

In times like these—when vulnerability is no longer theoretical but deeply felt—the question of Emor becomes urgent: what kind of community are we building?
One that measures worth by perfection… or one that knows how to make space?
Because in the end, there are no perfect bodies. No flawless lives. But there can be something profoundly sacred: a community that cares, that remembers, that takes responsibility.
A community that does not outsource its ethics.

We are a people sustained by narratives of memory —a memory that is not nostalgia, but responsibility. Egypt built pyram...
04/17/2026

We are a people sustained by narratives of memory —a memory that is not nostalgia, but responsibility. Egypt built pyramids so that no one would forget its greatness. The Torah built a story so that no one would forget slavery. And even when we construct the sacred —like the Mishkan— the Torah warns us not to turn it into a pyramid, not to erase the fractures, not to edit out the pain.

Address

1607 Genesee Street
Utica, NY
13501

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 5pm - 8pm
Saturday 8:30am - 1pm

Telephone

+13157244751

Website

https://linktr.ee/tbeutica

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