B'nai Israel Congregation

Our Exodus, Our Sinai: Grief, Resilience, and Transformation The pandemic interrupted our lives and challenged us all in many ways. All experienced some form of loss: livelihood, loved ones, a sense of normalcy. As the months of the pandemic dragged on, we demonstrated resilience. As we near the end of this ordeal, we reflect back on both the challenges, as well as the small victories. We look to a future in which our world will be transformed. Join us for a night of reflection on these themes, with small group conversations. Rabbis Safra and Berkowitz will offer a brief text-based framing for these themes, followed by facilitated small group conversations in which we will share our own reflections. You may participate in-person or virtually.

Honor our confirmands as we begin our celebration of Shavuot, the festival that marks the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.

Yizkor prayers will take place at approximately 10:40 AM.

Join our Shlicha Netta Asner-Minster as she hosts Dor Kwiatek, the Shaliach at Virginia Tech and a certified Israeli tour guide, who will be giving a unique virtual tour taking us back in time. In honor of Shavuot, where we mark receiving the Torah, this tour will be taking us back in time to the oldest synagogues that existed in Israel, the practice of Judaism in these synagogues and the remains that we still have today.

Moshe Ben-Lev, Education Director, will lead a discussion on Biblical Archeaology. Open to everyone (BYOB)!

Engage with the weekly parsha during these interactive discussions led by community members and by clergy. Contact Wendy Fanaroff with questions (wfanaroff@gmail.com).

Welcome Shabbat in our parking lot with your friends from the Day School community.

Saturday morning Shabbat services are now being held in-person with limited attendance in Dweck Sanctuary at 9:00 AM. This service will also be accessible via Zoom for those who wish to participate from home. If you’d like to attend A Shabbat morning service, please email Allison Karasik.

Weather permitting, this service will take place in the B'nai Israel parking lot. *In the event of rain, this service will take place at 9:30 AM virtually.