B'nai Israel Congregation

Our annual Unity Walk will be held in person once more!On Sunday, September 12th, 2021, we will join together to learn about different faith communities in our region as well as rekindle the sense of community we all have missed during this past year.

Help us provide dinner for the residents of the Interfaith Works Women’s Shelter in Rockville. Items can be purchased or prepared in your home. Cosponsored by Men’s Club and Sisterhood.

What do Jewish college students really encounter when they arrive on campus? How are college students responding to difficult situations? Join us for a panel discussion with two college students, including our very own Micah Gritz, who will be joined by Meredeith Weisel from the ADL. Micah Gritz is a second-year student at Tufts University, intending on studying International Relations. Having grown up in Rockville, MD, Micah is a proud member of B’nai Israel Congregation. Alongside serving as COO of Jewish on Campus, you can find Micah on the board of Tufts Hillel and Tufts Friends of Israel. Julia Jassey is the Founder of Jewish on Campus. Meredith Weisel currently serves as the Senior Associate Regional Director at the ADL Washington, D.C. Regional Office. Her operations portfolio includes legislative advocacy and coalitions, law enforcement training, community engagement, and incident response. Weisel holds a B.A. from American University and a J.D. from the Widener University School of Law.

The Green Park (1 hour 10 minutes; English This is the story of a glamorous kosher hotel opened in 1943 on the French Riviera.

Rabbi Safra looks forward to responding to your queries at what has become an exciting Yom Kippur tradition. Please submit your questions to Susan Grinnan-Long by Friday, September 3. Questions may also be asked from the floor.

To attend this service, please contact Allison to reserve your space.

“Is this not the fast I have chosen… to share your bread with the hungry?” (Isaiah 58:6–7) Help us to feed those in need this holiday season. Bring non-perishable items to B’nai Israel on Wednesday, September 15 from 12:00–6:00 PM (or bring it with you to Kol Nidre services) to help those who deal with hunger and food insecurity. This special annual project is run by our Youth Department with hopes to collect as much as we can every year. The items we collect are donated to Manna Food Center to help the people of Montgomery County.

Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland Atlantic City, 1934. Every summer, Esther and Joseph Adler rent their house out to vacationers escaping to “America’s Playground” and move into the small apartment above their bakery. After Joseph insists they take in a mysterious young woman whom he recently helped emigrate from Nazi Germany, the apartment is bursting at the seams. When tragedy strikes, Esther makes the shocking decision to hide the truth and pulls the family into an elaborate web of secret-keeping and lies, bringing long-buried tensions to the surface that reveal how quickly the act of protecting those we love can turn into betrayal. Based on a true story this richly drawn debut family saga is a breathtaking portrayal of how the human spirit can endure—and even thrive—after tragedy.