B'nai Israel Congregation

$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

Get ready to play, run, and enjoy tasty treats as our youngest youth group comes together for an action-packed sports day and ice cream party! From relay races to obstacle courses, it’s sure to be hoot! This is the last Bonim event of the year!

Calling all thrill-seekers! Get ready to reach new heights and join us for an exhilarating rock climbing adventure just for 8th graders. With various levels of difficulty, all skill levels are welcome to conquer the walls at Movement in Rockville.

Recognizing the various intersections between science and religion, our culminating conversation is an opportunity to digest what has been learned throughout the course of the series, and then reflect back to the community the various ways in which we can learn and grow as modern, educated Jews, informed by science and inspired by faith. To do this, we will hear from David DeSteno, professor of psychology and author of How God Works. Scientists are beginning to discover what believers have known for a long time: the rewards that a religious life can provide. For millennia, people have turned to priests and rabbis, imams, and shamans to help them deal with issues of grief and loss, birth and death, morality and meaning. In this absorbing work, renowned research psychologist David DeSteno reveals how numerous religious practices from around the world improve emotional and physical health. Cosponsored by the L.I.F.E. Lecture Series.

B’nai Israel’s Hineini Annual Campaign sustains us. To celebrate and honor our community’s commitment, all supporters of our 2022–2023 Hineini Annual Campaign are invited to a special Hineini Campaign THANK YOU Reception in advance of the B’nai Israel Annual Meeting. www.bnaiisraelcong.org/hineini

Explore Jewish texts in new and meaningful ways as we engage in this annual late night tradition of studying Torah on Shavuot.

Yizkor is at approximately 10:45 AM.

Family Minyan includes spirited prayer, an engaging Torah reading, and lively conversation about the weekly Torah portion. This service is led by clergy and staff, including Rabbi Mitchell Berkowitz and Rabbi Cheryl Stone.

Honor our 10th Grade Confirmation Class during the Minha service.