Upcoming Events

Shabbat Services

Join us for our Erev Shabbat Service on May 24th at 7:30 PM as we honor our graduating High School seniors including Melissa Buccino, Alex Lampel and Victoria Messinger. We also honor our Veterans on this Shabbat closest to Memorial Day. On Saturday Morning Torah Study led by Rabbi Eric is at 10 AM, followed by a brief Minyan at 11:20 AM co-led by Dennis Guillaume and Rabbi Eric.

Enjoy Podcasts of Prior Services

Listen to podcasts of prior services, including both Shabbat and holidays. Just added -- last Shabbat.
Religious School

Grade 7 Graduation Ceremony

B'nai Israel held the graduation of Kitah Zayin on Tuesday May 14^th at 7 PM in the Sanctuary; a reception followed in the Weinberg Social Hall.

B'nai Mitzvah

Do you have a child approaching their Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Read more about B'nai Mitzvah here and get all the details in our B'nai Mitzvah Handbook!

Review the updated BIRS calendar.

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News

B'nai Mitzvah Students of the Week:

Read about two separate students this week! We feature Anna Pekovich and Jacob Wasserstein. The Webmaster takes responsibility for any delay in posting! Anna is selling homemade crafts to raise funds for needy people in our area. Jake has developed a tutoring program for inner city children. Click on their names to read more about both of these amazing projects!

A MUST SEE -- An AMAZING 80 second video from ADL: Imagine a World Without Hate

Click HERE to watch this video, honoring the Anti-Defamation League's 100 years of impact in fighting hate and promoting understanding.

Rabbi Amy's Published on Rabbinical School Blog

Our own former Student Rabbi, Rabbi Amy Goodman, offered a beautiful and insightful reflection "Affirming Life at the End of Life" for Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion.

Have your very own B'nai Bear!!!

The B'nai Bear is a plush bundle of love! A portion of the $18 cost will benefit the community with gifts of caring, comfort, and love! Order yours today!

Iran Update

Iran's pursuit of nuclear weaponry poses a grave threat to the United States and its allies, most notably Israel. American and Israeli leaders stand united in the goal of preventing so menacing a government from gaining that capability. Click here to learn why Iran must be stopped, and why our advocacy is so important at such a critical hour.

The Shofar

Read the latest issue of our newsletter on line or visit the archives!
Blogs

Rabbi's Blog

Visit for interactive news from the Rabbi. Read his most recent post, on the attack at the Boston Marathon and a link on how Israeli medical practices helped save lives in Boston.

B'nai Blog

Keep up to date on synagogue happenings, Jewish events locally and regionally, and interesting websites. The initial posts will help you learn to navigate our innovative new website!

Recent events

When Southbury Said NO! to the Nazis: 1937. 75^th Anniversary Commemoration

75 years ago the town of Southbury put a halt to the establishment of a Nazi training camp in the Kettletown section. B'nai Israel and the Jewish community have figured prominently in the commemoration, that has included the creation of a new award-winning film "Home of the Brave." See "Home of the Brave" trailer here. As part of an educational program "Home of the Brave" was featured at the United States Senate on May 8th And click HERE to learn of upcoming showings.

From Israel To America: A Personal Journey
We celebrated Shabbat with our Israel Emissaries: Yuval Barkan and Assaf Ben Kish on Friday November 30^th2012. Yuval and Assaf provided meaningful reflections on their experiences as Israeli youth in the United States and on the importance of the relationship between American Jews and Israel. It was an inspiring evening! Listen to the podcast of their remarks.

Scholarships

Traurig Scholarship
The Louis D. Traurig Scholarship Trust accepts applications for scholarships for college or graduate education. The application period has been extended two weeks (from the April 15th deadline).

Camp Scholarships

The Brad & Seth Mahler Camp Scholarship Fund application deadline has passed. Contributions to the fund are being accepted.

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