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Note: Congregation B'nai Israel's newsletter of this month's events, notices, and reports is to be found in KEHILA
Founded in 1905, 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 mothers
and their families, as well as 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 and
meditation circles.
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. If you’d like to know more, or would
like membership information,
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