Celebrate each month’s birthdays at the end of Youth & Family services with songs and treats!

Did you know that the first Saturday of February is International Ice Cream for Breakfast Day? All of our friends in Shabbat Youth & Family services are invited to join us for ice cream before services, and the congregation will enjoy ice cream at kiddush.

B’nai Israel’s Gold Kippah Honor Society recognizes students for their proficiency in various prayers. New this year: Pre-b’nai mitzvah students will be “buddied” up with a post-b’nai mitzvah student. Older students will mentor younger students to build stronger tefillah skills while fostering friendships across grades, role modeling, and building an integrated community. Click here for more Gold Kippah information including the Gold Kippah Siddur and audio files.

Family Minyan includes spirited prayer, an engaging Torah reading, and lively conversation about the weekly Torah portion. There is no better way to prepare your child for their bar or bat mitzvah and build community connections than regular Shabbat attendance. This service is led by clergy and staff, including Rabbi Mitchell Berkowitz and Rabbi Cheryl Stone.

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.

Please join Maagal Maryland for our first Niggun Circle of the year at B'nai Israel Congregation. Maagal Maryland is a community group affiliated with Hadar’s Rising Song Institute, who gather to create an intentional, genuine, casual space to sing Jewish music. We’ll gather for Havdalah and singing together with Cantor Bolts and other song leaders. Lyrics, translations, and transliterations will be available, but we will also sing lots of songs with no words at all. No experience or singing ability required - everyone can sing! More information and RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/729696009016304/posts/892894022696501