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! $39/ticket (includes a $5 donation to support Federation’s work locally and around the world) You will receive an email from B'nai Israel the week before gameday about how to access your electronic tickets via the MLB Ballpark App (available on iPhone and Android). Tickets are only available in an electronic format via the App, and cannot be distributed in hard copy. Space is limited. Register below.

B’nai Israel will be providing dinner for the residents of the Crabbs Branch Interfaith Women's Shelter. We need your help in supplying various parts of the meal. The items can be purchased or prepared in your home. They should serve 6 to 8 people and be in disposable pans. There will be various opportunities for drop off of your items.

Abraham is often depicted as a faithful servant of God, obeying even the most terrifying command. Yet we as moderns might question some of our patriarch’s critical decisions. How do we strike a balance between Abraham’s faith and his potential flaws, especially when he figures so prominently in the Torah readings on Rosh Hashanah?

Join us for our annual Day School Parent Social to see old friends and make new ones. We will also welcome the newest members of the Day School community. If you have any questions, please contact Day School Committee Chairs Barbara Bushman (brbushman@yahoo.com) or Ali Levingston (alisonlevingston@gmail.com).

We often struggle between the teachings of our religion’s texts and scientific findings. Instead of choosing between them, we can discuss how religion and science complement each other. A study of the first story of Creation in Bereshit reveals that the text is in perfect agreement with 21st century scientific understanding.

It's our annual Mom's Night Out fundraiser for the B'nai Israel Schilit Nursery School! All current and alumni nursery school family moms are invited. Spend the night shmoozing and shopping from our amazing vendors. A portion of all profits directly benefit the nursery school community. Tickets are $18 and include wine and dessert! Here's a sneak peak at some of the vendors attending: We can't wait to see you there!

Brunch at 10:00 AM Program at 10:30 AM We are excited to welcome everyone back this fall! Join us for Family Minyan, and Teen Minyan. We will also celebrate July, August, and September birthdays.

Not Letting It In is an improvised, participatory theatrical event created by Jason Morris Danino Holt that explores the art of confession. Performers from around the world sit around a table and confess, facilitating honest conversations and meaningful catharsis. Audience members serve as witnesses and/or active participants as the process unfolds. Register at www.bnaiisraelcong.org/selihot2023 This program is made possible by the Dollye and I. Wolford Berman Educational Initiative Grant. Teshuvah—the storied process of repenting, repairing, and returning to our pure form—often feels simple to understand, but difficult to embody. Year in and year out we say the magic words of Yom Kippur and then return to our daily lives as usual. How can the themes of the Days of Awe penetrate into our lives in a meaningful way, so that we truly feel the impact of the High Holy Days? How do we practice teshuvah in a way that influences our actions for the rest of the year? BAMAH invites you to Join Tel Aviv-based artists Jason Morris Danino Holt, Rabbi Rami Schwartzer, Hana Vazana Grunwald, and Nemuna Ceesay for an interactive, cutting-edge experience that combines performance art, spiritual exercise, and immersive learning to take the concept of teshuvah from abstract idea to intentional practice.