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A Welcoming Environment for All Religious and Personal Backgrounds
Doors are open to all who seek to worship, learn and serve the community. Our services are fully egalitarian (men and women participate equally). We have found a healthy balance between the traditional and the creative. Services are a blend of Hebrew and English that helps everyone feel comfortable. Our prayer book, Mishkan T’filah, contains transliterations adjacent to all Hebrew prayers so that everyone, including guests, can participate easily and fully. We use both traditional and contemporary melodies.

Temple B’nai Israel is a “family-friendly” congregation. Children are welcome in our Sanctuary at all times, and for all services. We believe that children feeling wanted and welcome increases their sense of connection to our tradition and comfort with Jewish identity. 
 

Engaging and Interactive
During the service, participants in the Minyan (traditional prayer quorum of at least ten) are encouraged to raise their hand if they have questions regarding the structure of the service, the meaning of a prayer, the interpretation of the Torah portion, or a comment regarding the practice of Judaism.


Our Goal
We hope to broaden people's understanding of Judaism; foster deep connections among those in the community; gain spiritual sustenance for the work of making the world a better place; .  And through better understanding, establish each individual’s relationship with G-d and the realm of the holy, as experienced differently by each divine individual.