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ABOUT US
Congregation Shaaray Tefila has been a
part of the city of Glens Falls for over 100 years, and will
continue to grow and prosper with your help and interest.
Congregation Shaaray Tefila is more
than a synagogue.
We are a welcoming Jewish community
and spiritual home in a beautiful and modern facility.
We feel that
we have a place where everyone can feel comfortable.
A place to pray
and learn in a warm and
welcoming and
friendly environment.
We feature:
Weekly Shabbat and Sunday morning services,
Family Shabbat dinners and services,
Traditional High Holiday services and special children's services,
Festival services,
Life Cycle celebrations, and a Kosher cemetery.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Congregation
Shaaray Tefila is a Conservative Congregation. Conservative Judaism
believes the laws of the Torah and Jewish Customs are sacred,
that they are transmitted from generation to generation and may not
be discarded, but may be adapted to the modern conditions of Jewish
life. It is our aspiration to protect and conserve Jewish faith in
the belief that Jews are bound together, not only by our religion,
but also by our language, our culture and our ties to Israel.
The Synagogue is
central to the entire Jewish Community because it is the focal point
of public worship which unites the individual to his Jewish
commitment. Meaningful services provide the incentive to extend
Sabbath and Festival Celebrations to the home.
ABOUT OUR
BUILDING
Our building was renovated in
1992. Congregation Shaaray Tefila prides itself on being handicap
accessible with a thoroughly modern elevator. We have a beautiful main
sanctuary with a museum quality collection of
Torah Mantels, a small prayer chapel, a large social hall, a youth lounge
and classrooms. We also have a modern kosher kitchen, a lending
library and a gift shop.
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