You "belong" here in every sense of the word. Just come to enjoy our services or one of our programs - membership is welcomed but not required.

We are a laid back, egalitarian congregation with traditional conservative values. Our family of congregants include people from all levels of observance and we welcome people of any background or upbringing.

We invite you to explore this Web site and we invite you to visit us. You already belong to Temple Beth El -

Temple Beth El is the only affiliated Conservative congregation in Rensselaer County.

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered.
   Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish ulterior motives.
   Be kind anyway

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies.
   Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you.
   Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight.
   Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, people may be jealous.
   Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow.
   Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough.
   Give the world the best you have got anyway.

You see in the final analysis it is between you and G-D.
   It was never between you and them anyway.