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Funeral Arrangements for Edward Pressner Gothard z"l
It is with broken hearts that we share the passing this past Sunday of Eddie Gothard z"l, beloved pillar of our community and former president of Congregation Beth Israel and the Jewish Community Day School.
Funeral services will take place Tuesday, February 23, at 11:00 am. The service will be live-streamed due to COVID-19 protocols.
CLICK HERE TO LAUNCH THE 11:00 AM SERVICES LIVE-STREAM
Burial will follow services at approximately 12:30 pm. Zoom will provided for folks to join graveside.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE 12:30 PM GRAVESIDE BURIAL ZOOM
May the Holy One comfort his family, friends, and community among all the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
Congregation Beth Israel - Participate Online
As Congregation Beth Israel and the community adapt to life with the COVID-19 outbreak, please join us online! All halachically (under Jewish law) permitted activities will be live-streamed on Facebook and Zoom. Click below for Kabbalat Shabbat, Shacharit on Sunday mornings, all of our classes, and more from our Facebook Live feeds!
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Note, for those participating in closed meetings, check with Rabbi Josh or our shul leadership for meeting specific Zoom invitations.
Upcoming Events
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Saturday ,
MarMarch 6 , 2021
Shabbat, Mar 6th 9:30a to 11:30a
Join us starting at 9:30 am for in-person Shabbat morning services! Open to all; RSVP required. -
Saturday ,
MarMarch 6 , 2021
Shabbat, Mar 6th 6:30p to 7:00p
Bring in the new week with Congregation Beth Israel and Shir Chadash as we hear words of Torah from Rabbis Pernick and Silver. Every week at 7:00 pm. -
Sunday ,
MarMarch 7 , 2021
Sunday, Mar 7th 8:30a to 9:30a
Join us online every Sunday morning at 8:30 for a Shacharit minyan. You can provide your own bagel and lox breakfast afterwards if you so choose, or join us for Jews in the News starting at 9:30. -
Sunday ,
MarMarch 7 , 2021
Sunday, Mar 7th 9:30a to 10:30a
Join Rabbi Josh after Sunday morning minyan for an informal discussion of some news stories from the past weeks involving Jewish characters or Jewish themes. -
Sunday ,
MarMarch 7 , 2021
Sunday, Mar 7th 10:30a to 12:00p
Join Rabbis Deborah Silver and Josh Pernick for a four-part follow-up to their Intro to Judaism course. These four classes are part of our new Introduction to Judaism course. If you have previously done an Introduction course, or if you just think the classes look interesting, please join us! All classes are held on Sunday mornings at 10.30 and last up to an hour and a half. Class 1: February 7th Shabbat 2.0 How do we make a meaningful Shabbat a consistent part of our lives and practice? This class will cover both Shabbat restrictions and Shabbat enhancers. Class 2: February 21st Your Kosher Home How do we make our homes kosher? What are the steps we can take to ensure they stay that way? What happens if something goes wrong? Class 3: March 7th Navigating the Siddur We will take a close look at the landscape of the Shabbat morning service. How do we find our way around? Is there a pattern? How does the Shabbat morning service differ from the others? Class 4: March 21st Kashering for Passover Ah, Pesach cleaning! What’s the best way to make sure our homes are kosher for Passover? Is it as complicated as it sounds? Are there any short cuts? -
Tuesday ,
MarMarch 9 , 2021
Tuesday, Mar 9th 4:00p to 5:00p
Join Rabbi Josh on Tuesdays and Thursdays as we learn the Talmud's first tractate: Masechet Brachot. Through learning this text together, we will explore how the early rabbis maintained their faith in the future during some of the darkest days in our people's history, and will consider how their theological reflections resonate in ours. No prior background in Jewish learning of any kind required. -
Thursday ,
MarMarch 11 , 2021
Thursday, Mar 11th 11:00a to 12:00p
Divided kingdoms. Blood feuds. The pursuit of power at all costs. There’s no need for an HBO subscription when you have access to a Tanach! Over the coming months, we will be learning through the Book of Kings, a book filled with palace intrigue as our nation seeks to solidify a successful monarchy. Join us as we follow the twists and turns in the story of the Israelite monarchy. -
Thursday ,
MarMarch 11 , 2021
Thursday, Mar 11th 4:00p to 5:00p
Join Rabbi Josh on Tuesdays and Thursdays as we learn the Talmud's first tractate: Masechet Brachot. Through learning this text together, we will explore how the early rabbis maintained their faith in the future during some of the darkest days in our people's history, and will consider how their theological reflections resonate in ours. No prior background in Jewish learning of any kind required. -
Thursday ,
MarMarch 11 , 2021
Thursday, Mar 11th 6:45p to 8:00p
Join Rabbis Daniel and Josh Pernick as we learn legends from the English translation of the classic Jewish text Sefer HaAggadah (The Book of Legends). We will be exploring midrashim (legends) which relates to the events and personalities in the Book of Exodus in these months leading up to Passover. . -
Saturday ,
MarMarch 13 , 2021
Shabbat, Mar 13th 9:30a to 11:30a
Join us starting at 9:30 am for in-person Shabbat morning services! Open to all; RSVP required.
Fri, March 5 2021
21 Adar 5781
Today's Calendar
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Friday Night
Candle Lighting : 5:44p |
Maariv : 6:45p |
Shabbat Day
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Community Havdalah : 6:30p |
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Mar 6 In-Person Shabbat Shacharit! Shabbat, Mar 6 9:30a |
Mar 6 Community Havdalah Shabbat, Mar 6 6:30p |
Mar 7 Sunday Morning Minyan Sunday, Mar 7 8:30a |
Mar 7 Jews in the News Sunday, Mar 7 9:30a |
Mar 7 Judaism 2.0 Sunday, Mar 7 10:30a |
This week's Torah portion is Parshat Ki Tisa
Candle Lighting
Friday, Mar 5, 5:44p |
Havdalah
Motzei Shabbat, Mar 6, 6:39p |
Parshat Parah
Shabbat, Mar 6 |
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