TEMPLE B'NAI ISRAEL
Since 1904, congregants come from Aurora and the surrounding communities.
(630) 892-2450
WELCOME TO TEMPLE B'NAI ISRAEL
Aurora, IL
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Kol ode balevav p'nimah -‐
Nefesh Yehudi homiyah
Ulfa'atey mizrach kadimah
Ayin l'tzion tzofiyah.
Ode lo avdah tikvatenu
Hatikvah bat shnot alpayim:
L'hiyot am chofshi b'artzenu -‐
Eretz Tzion v'Yerushalayim.
As long as the Jewish spirit is yearning deep in the heart,With eyes turned toward the East, looking toward Zion,Then our hope -‐ the two-‐thousand-‐year-‐old hope -‐ will not be lost:
To be a free people in our land,
The land of Zion and Jerusalem.
We invite you to participate in our many congregational activities!
Friday May 10 - Thursday May 16, 2024
3 Iyar - 9 Iyar, 5784
Friday, May 10 at 7:30pm
Service at the Temple
led by Rabbi Edward Friedman
This Shabbat, we will use the Mishkan T'filah; the same Reform prayerbook used for Shabbat Chaverim.
Saturday, May 11
9:00am Preliminary Service
9:30am Shacharit - Morning Service
led by Rabbi Edward Friedman
Saturday, May 11, 2024
10:30am: Shabbat Chaverim
led by Cindy Michelassi
Monday, May 13, 2024
7:00pm: Rabbinic Judaism
hosted by Rabbi Edward Friedman via Zoom
Please contact office for the Zoom link
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
4:00pm: Adult Class, Basic Judaism
taught by Rabbi Edward Friedman in person and Zoom
Please contact the Rabbi to Enroll
Thursday, May 16, 2024
12:00pm-2:00pm Lunch and a Show at the Temple
Bring your lunch. Come be with friends and watch a show
Save the Date
Saturday, May 18, 2024
9:30am Board of Education presents a celebration of the school culminating the year with the students will help leading services.
The Board of Education will sponsor a Kiddush lunch!
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Adult Education Committee Presents
8:00pm Movie: "Golda"
Please contact the office for location
Saturday, May 30, 2024
7:00pm Via Zoom, Adult Education Committee Presents
Dr. Isaac Amon: Director of Academic Research at Jewish Heritage Alliance
"Identity & Memory: The Inquisition, Crypto-Jews, and the Search for Meaning"
Please contact the office for information
Saturday, June TBD, 2024
10:30am: Shabbat Chaverim
led by Cindy Michelassi
Sunday, Jun 9, 2024
1:00pm Annual Temple Meeting
Please contact the office for location
Fieldtrip to Skokie - Chicago Jewish Funeral Home and lunch
We ask all first-time visitors to call our office at
630-892-2450 to let us know you are coming.
HaTikvah
Temple B'nai Israel is a small congregation that embraces Jews of every denomination, age and background. With our celebration of diversity, we welcome everyone, including Traditional, Conservative, and Reform Jews. Furthermore, our many Interfaith families also participate fully in our religious services, educational programs, and social activities. Established in 1904, we've been a mainstay for over a century in Aurora and the surrounding area. As always, our goal is to enrich each of our members through continued devotion to prayer, Jewish values, education, and social action.
On behalf of Rabbi Edward Friedman and our entire congregation, we encourage you
to explore our community and to contact us with any questions.
Make your home Temple B'nai Israel.