Temple B'nai Israel of Spartanburg

The Sisterhood Annual Bake Sale!

Thursday, November 7th from 8:00 a.m – 2:00 p.m. Address: Temple B’nai Israel, 146 Heywood Avenue, Spartanburg, S.C. 29302 We look forward to seeing old friends and making new ones!

Congratulations to our Bat Mitzvah!

A special thank you to our spiritual leader Elliott McCarthy, her family, and all in our congregation who guided our Bat Mitzvah girl. She was simply brilliant in her accomplishment. We welcome her to being a fully participating member of our congregation.

Celebrate Sukkot!

Setting up the Sukkah with our Friends! Sukkot is an annual tradition where Jews build a temporary structure. We then pray, eat, and even sleep it the Sukkah! Shaking the Lulav and Etrog with our kiddos!

Simchat Torah is Here!

If you’d like to participate in a raucous celebration of the Torah and of being Jewish in general, come join us for this very special event. For more information, please reach out to Elliott McCarthy using the contact form!

From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

Ten Things We Say When We Talk About Antisemitism

Ten Things We Say When We Talk About Antisemitism sdolgov November 4, 2024

Antisemitism and Hate Crimes

URJ leaders have had thousands of conversations about antisemitism over the past years, especially after October 7th. The following list summarizes the ideas that arise most often in these discussions.

Putting the “Serve” Back in "Deserve"

Putting the “Serve” Back in "Deserve" sdolgov November 1, 2024

As the Jewish community grapples with fears of our eroding security in post-10/7 America, nobody wants to consider the question of whether we have enjoyed that security up to this point by right or by debt.

Kinship in Crisis in Jesse Eisenberg's New Movie

Kinship in Crisis in Jesse Eisenberg's New Movie jemerman October 31, 2024

Arts and Culture

Photo of Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin in A Real Plan

Fresh off winning an Emmy for his portrayal of Roman Roy in the hit HBO series "Succession," Kieran Culkin finds himself playing another motormouthed man child at the center of Jesse Eisenberg's "A Real Pain."

Is it Okay to Seek Joy?

Is it Okay to Seek Joy? jemerman October 29, 2024

Arts and Culture

A painting by Artist Holly Berger Markhoff of three women wearing party hats and dresses

In "Seeking Joy," on view at the Heller Museum at HUC-JIR/New York through June 26, 2025, over 50 artists share moments of happiness they have experienced.

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