Note: Congregation B'nai Israel's newsletter of current events, notices, and reports --- including many additional details of religious and educational programs listed above --- is to be found in KEHILA ("Community")

An event to remember --- the November 2004 Centennial Dinner

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, CLICK HERE