We recently recovered some film footage of the Torahs making the trip from the original prayer house to the (then) brand new B’nai Israel Synagoge on 9th Ave. This is some amazing footage from 1954 and was made possible by the generosity of Ms. Nora Eskin. In the near future, we would like to have [...]
Remember When…
Feb 6
2012 Worldwide Wrap
Feb 6
Once again, the members of B’nai Israel participated in the Worldwide Wrap, where some 200+ congregations and thousands of participants took on the mitzvah of wrapping teffilin on Superbowl Sunday. This year was another great event with lots of participants, including some children from the religious school.
Please join us again on Superbowl Sunday for B’nai Israel’s second year of participating in the Worldwide Wrap. Last year was a huge success and we hope to have another great event. This year we will be starting the event with a breakfast sponsored by the Men’s Club in conjunction with the religious school’s breakfast in the [...]
In this issue: Sisterhood Torah Fund Luncheon and new pin design A lesson on kaddish from the rabbi A history of triennial Torah readong from the President. An exciting month of activities from Sisterhood Hamantashen order forms! Download your copy here: Shofar’s Voice Feb 2012
On January 5th, 2012 the B’nai Israel auditorium was packed with attendees to hear Professor Raphael Israeli, from the Hebrew University in Israel speak about the history of Islam and its growing influence in the world. Professor Israeli fielded numerous questions from the mixed audience and enlightened us all about the potential threats to Jews [...]
In this issue: B’nai Israel receives a new Torah! Our second year participating in the Worldwide Wrap. A message of tolerance from the President. A recap of the year with the Men’s Club and Yachad. Several flyers for upcoming events. Download your copy here: Shofar’s Voice Jan 2012
