B'nai Israel Congregation

Men’s Club members meet monthly for open conversation on personal, societal, cultural, religious, and political, and/or economic concerns.

Sunday, October 18 (and continuing for 7 more sessions) 11:30 AM–12:15 PM Learn to lead weekday services and/or to chant Torah. These practical skills-focused classes are set up as units; participants may sign up for one unit or for both. Unit 1: Intro to Chanting Torah with Cantor Bolts October 18, 25, and November 8, 15 Unit 2: Intro to Leading Weekday Services with Cantor Josh November 22, and December 6, 13, 20

Gather your supplies and get ready to make some awesome Hanukkah goodies! Play some dreidel and hang out with all of your Bonim and Machar friends.

Please join the BISNS community for a “Trolls” Drive-In Movie Hanukkah event! Bring a picnic dinner, a hanukkiah and candles, to share the light and excitement with our community. $20/car, priority registration for current BISNS families until December 8. Parking lot opens at 4:30 PM, Hanukkiah lighting at 4:45 PM, movie begins at 5:00 PM. Capacity in our parking lot is limited to 50 cars.

On this Festival of Lights, let’s sing, celebrate, and explore all the light in our lives. Enjoy music, stories, and candle lighting.

Join our shlicha Netta Asner-Minster for eight unique facts about Hanukkah in Israel specifically and generally.

Get your dreidels ready for spinning and see who comes out the winner in this epic dreidel tournament!

Wednesday, December 2 (and continuing for 7 more sessions, skipping December 24 and 31) 7:30 PM Explore the major historical periods and events of Jewish history, beginning with the biblical period and up until 1917. Make your way through the Jewish communities of Babylonia, Spain, the Middle East, and Europe. This class serves as introduction to a course in the spring of 2021, Israel’s Milestones, presented by the Hartman Institute.

(Thursday, October 15 (continuing for 11 more sessions, skipping November 26, December 24 & 31, concluding on January 21) 9:30–11:00 AM $75 for B’nai Israel members or Friends of Haberman Institute $90 for general public History thinks of the prophets as superheroes: people who can see the future, speak with God, and communicate inspiring messages. But how is the prophetic message received? Nobody wants to hear that society is doomed unless people make changes they are not prepared to make. With all their eccentricities, it is easy to dismiss the prophets. This was as true in ancient times as it is today. Through text study, our diverse group of rabbis explores the role of the prophet in ancient times to understand the implications of the prophetic message for today. Presented by the Haberman Institute for Jewish Studies.

Ever heard of the Moroccan doughnut, sfenj? Know about Israeli inventions? John our Shlicha, Netta Asner-Minster, to make sfing while hearing about eight Israeli inventions that have brightened the world. You better listen carefully, there will be a Kahoot as well! Register online at https://www.bnaiisraelcong.org/event/israelihanukkahcelebration to receive the ingredients for the sfing.

Join us as we say goodbye to Shabbat and hello to a new week with all of your Kadima friends.