Member Passing
We are saddened to announce the passing of Beth Blumenfeld, wife of David Blumenfeld. We send our condolences to the Blumenfeld family.
A Message from Elliott McCarthy
Greetings B’nai Israel Community, Love is hard. Families are complicated. Especially in Judaism. When I started to date the woman who would become the love of my life, I knew within a few weeks that we had something special. I had a feeling that she would turn into the most im- portant person of my […]
Update from Sisterhood
Thank you to everyone who helped with the Sisterhood bake sale. Without all of you this event would not have been possible. Our next meeting is announced in Temple Topics. A light lunch will be available. Topics for discussion will be the bake sale, conditions of the freezers, Onegs, and future Temple events Sisterhood can […]
Message from our President
Many scholars and analysts now fear that we may be undergoing an “epistemological crisis” where facts, knowledge, truth and reality are defined differently, depending on which political tribe you happen to belong to. All this is preventing both citizens and lawmakers from finding the common ground and shared values necessary to address the pressing needs […]
A Message From Elliott McCarthy
Greetings B’nai Israel Community, October was a very busy month! With Rosh Hashanah, Kol Nidre, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, and Simchat Torah, it has been a very busy Season of Celebration. I am honored beyond measure to have been able to lead our congregation through this festive time. Hopefully everybody who participated had a wonderful experience […]
Thoughts on Helene and Our High Holiday Season
Generations of scholars and philosophers have tried to understand the Akeda, the Torah portion describing the binding of Issac, which we read on Rosh Hashanah. Perhaps the reason why they have found it so intriguing is that no one really knows the entirety of the story, just what the author tells us, which is a […]
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 Celebration!
Simchat Torah was a blast! Thank you to everyone who came out and had a great time with us! Pictures from our Simchat Torah Celebration! Simchat Torah is the annual celebration and re-rolling of the Torah. Traditionally, Jews take the torahs out, dance with them, sing, eat, drink, and generally exude happiness. It is also […]
