A Defining Moment! The challenge before Congregation Beth Israel is no longer about bricks and mortar, but about capacity, leadership, and ensuring that the community you helped build remains strong and sustainable for generations to come. In response to this challenge, we’ve launched the L’Dor V’Dor – Ensuring Our Future campaign. Today, our sanctuary is […]

Sunday November 22, 2026, 12:30 p.m. Register online Alan Morinis will speak about his new book, The Shabbat Effect: Jewish Wisdom for Growth and Transformation, at Congregation Beth Israel. Drawing on venerable sources from the 1,100-year-old Jewish tradition of Mussar as well as the experiences of contemporary practitioners, Alan will explore how the practice of […]

“Flashes of Grace” Nature and Circus Photography by Jason Ruvelson  Showing through February 2027 Artist Talk: 2 p.m. Sunday Oct. 4, 2026, with circus performers and a reception in the Social Hall. Families with older children welcome! Registration required: Register online or contact the office. This collection of nature and circus photography by Jason Ruvelson […]

September 3, 2026 Welcome to the High Holy Days at Congregation Beth Israel. The High Holy Days invite us to do something increasingly rare: to stop. To step away from the pace of everyday life. To reflect on the year that has passed. To consider who we have been, who we hope to become, and […]

As a synagogue community committed to a thriving Jewish homeland for all its citizens, we join countless people around the world in sharing profound sadness and concern over the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, Iran, and Iran’s many proxies in the region. There is no shortage of organizations offering critical emergency aid to individuals […]

The hearts from the 240 Hearts Collaborative Art Project are now available to order as prints and greeting cards as a fundraiser for First Line Med, helping provide support for returning hostages and Oct. 7 survivors. More information and to order: https://www.miriams-garden.com/hearts The 240 HEARTS Community Art Project is on display at Congregation Beth Israel […]