B'nai Israel Congregation

This interactive experience for 5th graders and their parents provides an introduction to the b’nai mitzvah experience at B’nai Israel.

$36/members; $50/nonmembers (The registration fee includes the cost of the textbook for this class.) This is a beginner’s course to help you learn to read Hebrew, with a focus on the Hebrew of the siddur, or prayer book. The course will also explore aspects of Israeli history and culture.

Monticello, the longtime and cherished home of Thomas Jefferson, had fallen into a state of serious disrepair by the time of Jefferson’s death on July 4, 1826. Jefferson was heavily in debt when he died, and his heirs had no choice but to sell Monticello within a few years. The Levys of Monticello tells the astonishing, and little-known, story of a Jewish family that came to own Monticello from the 1830s until the 1920s. The Levys of Monticello also tells a broader story about anti-Semitism that runs throughout the course of American history, right up to the present day.

*Every Monday when B’nai Israel offices are open.

Join us as we continue our study of Berakhot, which includes a comprehensive discussion of the Shema and Amidah, the essential components of the prayer service. Newcomers are more than welcome to join us. No prior knowledge is necessary.

A welcoming, inclusive environment for Jewish women to connect, share, and support one another. (Like a book club but without the homework!)

Join together with other like-minded individuals for a morning of crafting and schmoozing. Bring whatever project you are currently working on (knitting, crocheting, needlepointing, drawing, scrapbooking, origami, or other creative technique). We meet in the library, which has comfy chairs and ample table space, on the second Thursday of the month. For more information and to RSVP, contact Melissa Menschik (mblochmen@gmail.com).

Celebrate with us as we recognize our many volunteers and affirm our commitment to support those in need in the larger community.

Experience a different approach to Shabbat morning prayers. With a mixture of song, meditation, and discussion, we will explore an intentional path to enhance your prayer practice. Mindfulness Meditation helps us to connect to our Jewish values, creating greater perception in our minds for a connection to the Divine.

Designed for the youngest members of our congregational family, Tot Shabbat meets weekly to sing, learn, and pray together with Tot Shabbat leaders, Morah Juliann Goldman and Lily Pollack. Beginning July 1, this service is followed by a Family Kiddush.