B'nai Israel Congregation

Gather your friends and family for a great afternoon of baseball, and cheer on the Nats alongside Jewish community members from across Greater Washington! The first 500 fans who purchase tickets purchase tickets here will receive a Nationals-themed Jewish Community Day hat. Plus, $5 from every ticket sold will benefit Federation's work to meet critical needs locally and around the world. Washington Nationals vs. Cincinnati Reds Sunday, August 28

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.

Breaking Bread (1 hr. 25 min.; English) Dr. Nof Atamna-Ismaeel—is the first Muslim Arab to win Israel’s MasterChef—on a quest to make social change through food. And so, she founded the A-sham Arabic Food Festival, where pairs of Arab and Jewish chefs collaborate on exotic dishes, illustrating what happens when people focus on the person, rather than their religion; on the public, rather than the politicians.

Teens in grades 8-12 are invited to join us for a special evening of Pizza & Schmooze! Please RSVP to Genesis at genesist@bnaiisraelcong.org.

This year, Labor Day falls on the Shabbat when we read parashat Shoftim, the source of the Torah’s famous instruction, “Justice, justice shall you pursue.” The sermon this morning will focus on this mitzvah and how we might respond to the Torah’s call for justice today.