B'nai Israel Congregation

A program and celebration for all of our Kindergarteners enrolled in the Lessans Talmud Torah or area Day Schools. Exact time TBD.

The Men’s Club will bestow its Blue Yarmulke Man-of-the-Year award alongside other synagogues at the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs annual breakfast, to be held this year at B’nai Israel.

$50 for members; $60 for nonmembers Sharpen your Hebrew reading skills and develop your Hebrew vocabulary. Basic knowledge of the Hebrew alphabet is recommended, but all are welcome to participate in this class

Join your fellow K-2nd graders for a post-Pesah candy seder! Enjoy delectable sweets and enormous energy.

B'nai Israel will be providing lunch for the residents of the Taft Court Interfaith Works Women's Shelter. We need your help in supplying various parts of the meal. Items can be purchased or prepared in your home. The item should serve 6 to 8 people and be in disposable pans. Cosponsored by Men’s Club and Sisterhood.

Jews have been residents of Ukraine for centuries – building communities, celebrating their culture, and sometimes enduring unspeakable horrors. During the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, Ukraine was one of the most densely populated Jewish communities on earth, balancing between vulnerability and communal growth. Despite their long tenure in the region, Jews have long been considered outsiders by their neighbors, suffering through persecution and massacres even after the Holocaust decimated most of their community. What do we make of the Jews who remained in the area well into the twenty-first century? What is their role in today’s Ukraine? How have they navigated the past year under Russian attack? Are we witnessing the end of this storied community?

Celebrate Israel's 75th anniversary with us at B'nai Israel congregation! Join us on April 26th for a fun-filled evening that's perfect for both kids and adults. The festivities will begin at 5:45 PM with games and activities for kids, followed by a delicious dinner at 6:30 PM. We'll also have a special performance honoring Israel’s music and culture. Don't miss this opportunity to come together and celebrate Israel's achievements!

$36 for members; $50 for nonmembers Begin this class weekly with the evening minyan (8:00–8:15 PM), followed by a class with Cantor Josh where you will learn the meaning of the prayers, the mechanics of the service, and the way to chant the prayers on a weekday evening.

Bring in Shabbat with a community of song! Join us for an informal potluck Shabbat dinner followed by soulful singing.

Morning Torah Study returns to its original time on Saturday mornings at 9:00 AM! Join us on selected Saturday mornings for discussions about the weekly Torah parsha. Interested in leading a session? Contact Wendy Fanaroff. September 10 – Ki Teitzei September 17 – Ki Tavo October 1 – Vayeilech October 22 – Breshit November 12 – Vayarah November 19 – Chaya Sarah

9:00 AM – Shabbat Morning Services with Sermon by Rabbi Sizomu 12:00 PM – Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Sizomu Please join us on Shabbat morning, April 29th to meet Rabbi Gershom Sizomu, chief rabbi of Uganda and the first Jewish member of Uganda’s parliament. Rabbi Gershom will deliver the sermon. He will also teach us about the Abayudaya, and tell stories of how they adopted Judaism in 1919, as well as the challenge of living as Jews in east Africa through the reign of Idi Amin and the hardships of the COVID pandemic. e will share the heart wrenching experiences of those members of his community who struggle to be accepted by Israeli authorities and the work they have done to become a known and important part of world Jewry. Rabbi Sizomu received his ordination from the Zeigler School of Rabbinic Studies at the American Jewish University in 2008. He and his wife, Tzipporah, have five children along with over a dozen nieces and nephews whom they also support.

These teen discussions and prayer are for the post-B’nai Mitzvah teens of B’nai Israel. Our teens help to decide the topics and lead it, with support from Mayer Adelberg, Director of Youth Engagement.