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Welcome to Temple Chaverim
Plainview, New York


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Led by the creative and dynamic Rabbi Jonathan L. Hecht, Ph.D., our enthusiastic and vibrant Assistant Rabbi Joshua Lobel, our welcoming and gifted Cantor Bradley Hyman, and a knowledgeable and caring Religious School Principal Debbye Brandell, Temple Chaverim strives to create a lively and warm spirit in our services and Religious School. A Reform Synagogue, Temple Chaverim is committed to providing a full range of Jewish ritual, social, educational and social action programming for our diverse membership. We are an affiliate of the Union for Reform Judaism. Temple Chaverim serves the Long Island communities of Plainview, Woodbury, Syosset, Old Bethpage, Melville, Jericho and Huntington.

In addition to providing a full program of religious activities, our members are involved in a variety of cultural, family, educational, and social action programs.
Photo By
Lee Weissman
© 2005
Message From Rabbi Hecht
Dear Friend,

The synagogue is the center of Jewish life in America. Temple Chaverim is a center for Reform Jewish life in our community. We offer something very different from many congregations on Long Island. We have worked hard to create an atmosphere, which is at the same time, cordial and caring, hamish and open, modern and rooted in the traditions of Judaism.

As a member congregation of the Union for Reform Judaism, we take seriously the vision of Reform Judaism: to offer a varied program of Jewish life to the Jews of our community, to prepare our children for the future, and to meet the spiritual needs of our members. We have grown from fifteen families to a congregation of over 500 family units. Our beautiful Synagogue building, coupled with its one hundred year old ark, provides a perfect setting for worship, learning and community building.

I invite you to become a part of Temple Chaverim. Join us in the excitement as we strive to become one of the best synagogues on Long Island.

B'Shalom,

Jonathan L. Hecht, Ph.D
Rabbi
Temple Information

Click here for our complete HIGH HOLY DAY PACKET

Be part of our Sisterhood 4th Annual Rosh Hashanah Honey Fundraiser.  Go to the Sisterhood tab at the top of this page for details.

Be part of our NEW Temple Chaverim CookbookRecipes must be submitted by August 1st. Click on Recipe Collection Sheet to submit recipes.

Click here for our July-August 2009 Connections Bulletin. Click on Advertisement 1 to view this ad.  Please note that all ads are perfect in our printed copy. If you are interested in advertising in our bulletins, click on Rate Card for information.  

Go to the Religious School Page for the 2009/2010 Religious School Registration Forms.  

Buy A Brick!  Recognize those you love with an engraved brick.  Cost is $180 per brick.  Click here for flyer.  For the full brochure, go to the Member Forms and Info tab at the top of this page and click on Brick Brochure.

Israeli-American Night free concert - open to all - on Sunday, August 30th at 7:30 pm at Eisenhower Park 

Be part of Temple Chaverim's Annual Sukkot Social, a moveable feast, on Saturday, October 3rd.

Shop for gifts and necessities and help Temple Chaverim at the same time.  Shop online at http://www.igive.com/.  Follow the instructions on the attached flyer. 

Temple Chaverim's Photo Album:
View our End-Of-Year Shabbat BBQ Dinner pictures hosted by Temple Chaverim's Men's Club
Go to the tab listed for Youth Programs at the top of this page to view pictures of the CHATY/JCHATY Havdallah on the Beach from June 4th!
View the photo album of our Circles of Giving Wine and Cheese Reception.
Check out these great pictures from June 6th CHATY and JCHATY Havdallah on the Beach.
View Temple Chaverim's Top Chef's.
Click on Blood Drive to view pictures of this event that took place at Temple Chaverim on Sunday, March 22nd.  
View pictures from Temple Chaverim's UJA Event honoring Debbye Brandell.
You are invited to view pictures from our Purim Schpiel.  To view more Purim Schpiel pictures, click here.  
Check out these pictures and see what a fun time BINGO was!
Go to the Youth Page to see pictures from JCHATY's Cooking with Rabbi Lobel.

UJA-Federation of New York's Connect to Care Upcoming Workshops for Dealing with Debt and Headhunter Networking Techniques are being offered.  Click here for the dates and locations of these workshops.

Jewish Campership Incentive Program 2009 - Click here for information and flyer.

 

Click here for "News From The Union For Reform Judaism" (URJ)

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