About Us
Welcome to Congregation Anshe Emeth!
OUR MISSION STATEMENT:
Congregation Anshe Emeth of Hudson, New York, is an inclusive Synagogue that embraces the evolving values of Jewish tradition and heritage. We strive to be a warm and welcoming community open to diverse religious backgrounds, committed to enhancing Jewish life and culture, and the principles of Tikkun Olam. Our traditions are deeply rooted in the past while honoring change as part of the Jewish experience. Our purpose is serving the religious, educational, and cultural needs of the Jewish community, as well as being a constructive participant in the general community. We are dedicated to the joyful expression of all aspects of Judaism and its rich heritage.
Address: 240 Joslen Blvd., Hudson, New York
Contact:
Phone: (518) 828-6848
Email: congregationansheemeth@gmail.com
Services
Shabbat services are held at 7:00pm on Friday evenings, followed by a strictly kosher Oneg Shabbat. (Currently, no oneg due to Covid restrictions.)
Services on Saturday mornings begin at 10:00am and are followed by a Kiddush. (Currently, no kiddush due to Covid restrictions.)
Visitors and guests are always welcome.
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Hebrew School
Congregation Anshe Emeth offers religious instruction for children ages five through thirteen. Beginning with the youngest children, students are introduced to the Hebrew alphabet, biblical figures, holidays and customs.
Arts and crafts are an integral part of religious school instruction. Also, because of the large geographic area from which the school draws its students, the children generally do not attend public school together. Therefore, the students are encouraged to socialize and meet one another on an informal basis during the available break time in lessons. There is a game room which is an ideal setting for this kind of interaction.
Students are encouraged to attend Synagogue with their parents on a regular basis. An effort is made to include children in the Shabbat worship in a variety of ways such as opening of the Ark and the blessing of the Shabbat lights.
Adult Education
On Mondays at 2pm, a weekly Torah study group meets in the synagogue library.
Sisterhood
The Sisterhood sponsors annual Purim and Chanukah parties for the Hebrew School students and Congregation Anshe Emeth, organizes cultural trips, and arranges other entertainment for the synagogue. They run collections for local charities (ie. regional food pantry, baby clothes for the local hospital). They also host fund raising activities such as spring and fall rummage sales.
Rabbi Daniel Fried
Rabbi Daniel Fried has served Congregation Anshe Emeth since 1980. A third generation rabbi, he was groomed for the profession over the course of his childhood and adolescence by his father, the late Rabbi Philip Fried.
Rabbi Daniel Fried received rabbinic training both in Jerusalem and in New York. He also took graduate courses in Jewish Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and at Dropsie College in Philadelphia. Rabbi Fried is a Certified Jewish Educator and holds a Permanent New York Secondary School Teaching License.
He is the only full-time rabbinical professional in the Mid-Hudson Valley, and as such has numerous responsibilities. Rabbi Fried is the spiritual leader and cantor of the synagogue as well as its primary religious educator. He is a chaplain with the Greenport Police Department and visits the local hospital and area nursing homes on a regular basis.
Rabbi Fried is the head of public relations for the Jewish community. He is active on the Hudson Interfaith Council. A founding member of the organization, he has held several offices and is the permanent chairperson of the annual Holocaust Memorial Service committee. Rabbi Fried enjoys a very cordial relationship with other area clergy.
Rabbi Fried is married to the former Denise Mandel. The couple have two children, Joel and Joshua.
