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Founded in 1905, Congregation B’nai Israel is an egalitarian Conservative congregation. Our makeup reflects the dynamic and diverse Jewish community of western Massachusetts’ Pioneer Valley. Our educational programs offer opportunities for all ages to learn about and participate in a rich and fulfilling Jewish way of life. These include a full religious school program, preschool, high school, youth programs and family & adult education.

Our energetic congregation has nearly tripled in size in just ten years. Dozens of groups exist to serve the community by preparing meals for new parents and families struggling with illness, as well as people in the area’s network of homeless shelters, visiting the sick, working with teens and anything else that’s needed. A large and increasing number of congregants can and do read Torah and haftarah and lead services. A number of havurot have been formed by members, as well as alternative minyanim, especially on Shabbat mornings.

We are committed to all Jews -- by making a safe and engaging place for individuals and families with children; by involving and challenging teens; by reaching out to intermarried families and ambivalent, unaffiliated individuals as well as those who live a more orthodox or traditional lifestyle; by supporting and nurturing women in leadership roles in both the religious life and the administrative needs of the congregation; by embracing Gay and Lesbian Jews and their families; by welcoming members with diverse needs and interests and creating a community that is a model of Jewish sharing, caring and tolerance.