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Community Hike

9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019 Congregants of all ages are welcome to come on this gentle hike and explore the beauty of the early Fall that is so associated with the High Holy Days! We will be walking the historic railroad grade of the former Bellingham & Eastern Railway, now known as the Hertz […]
High Holy Day Songs

High Holy Day Song Learning Group: 4 Sessions Come and learn beautiful melodies for the High Holy Days, and gain a little insight into the liturgical texts we will be singing, as we prepare ourselves for the Days of Awe, at Congregation Beth Israel. 3 Sundays: 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 8, 15, & 22 […]
See ‘Indecent’ with CBI

SIGN UP NOW: CBI theatre trip to see Indecent at Seattle Repertory Theatre 2 p.m. matinee, Sunday, October 20, 2019 Please join CBI’s Program Committee for a field trip to see Seattle Repertory Theatre’s production of Indecent, a drama with klezmer music by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel. Indecent tells the story of Sholem Asch’s controversial 1906 play, God of […]
Adult Ed 2018-19

Register now for new courses Lifelong learning is a central tenet of Judaism and we are finally thrilled to offer you various courses which we hope will pique your interest. Whether you are a veteran adult ed student or a newcomer, we look forward to engaging with you in Torah and the Jewish tradition and making new friends […]
Shabbat Dinner Crowd

Beth Israel has formed its own Shabbat Dinner Crowd — a flash mob Shabbat dinner experience — based on a successful format operating in Seattle. How it works: You’ll get an email the Sunday before the third and fifth Fridays of the month, seeking a dinner host. Someone volunteers a location and guests supply the […]

Join us at the upcoming URJ Biennial in Chicago Dec. 11-15, 2019

Join us at the upcoming URJ Biennial in Chicago Dec. 11-15, 2019

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Aug. 13, 2019 Board Agenda

The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors will meet next at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 at the synagogue, 751 San Juan Boulevard. The Executive Committee sets the agenda for regular Board of Director’s meetings.

The next regular Board Meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 13, 2019, at the synagogue. Please direct any suggested topics for board meetings to Executive Committee members: President Miriam Schwartz and Vice Presidents Gaby Mayers and Josh Greenberg, Treasurer Terri Weiner, Secretary Paul Blum, past president Steven Garfinkle and Rabbi Joshua Samuels, ex-officio.

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Upcoming Events

Fri 30

No Evening Shabbat Service – Fifth Friday Shabbat at Home

Please join with family and friends

Aug 30 @ 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Fri 06

Family Shabbat Service

With leadership from Lev Cornwall

Sep 06 @ 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm
Fri 06

Israeli Dancing

Put on your dancing shoes and

Sep 06 @ 7:45 pm - 9:00 pm
Fri 06

Israeli Dancing

Put on your dancing shoes and

Sep 06 @ 7:45 pm - 9:00 pm
Sat 07

Lev Cornwall Bar Mitzvah

Service followed by kiddush lunch in

Sep 07 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

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