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Education
Message from our President
As the weather warms and early blooms appear, I vividly recall a disappointing day during my freshman year in college. While trying to register for my spring classes, I discovered that a course I had been hoping to take was closed. Instead of Modern Fiction, then, I would have to enroll in another class to […]
From Our Rabbi
From the Heart with Rabbi Liebowitz
Small people talk about other people— Average People talk about things—Great people talk about ideas— (A sign on hanging on a wall at a Jerusalem Kiosk) Dear friends, By my reckoning this will be not only my last note to the Congregation’s Temple topics, but my 200th offering. I thank so many for the journey […]
Rabbi Liebowitz Honored in the Spartanburg Community!
Mazel Tov to our Rabbi Yossi Liebowitz, recipient of the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award 2023, the prestigious award given by Wofford College each year during commencement!
Fund Raising
A Special Reminder
We cannot meet the financial obligations of the Temple without your support. Please remember to pay your dues and annual appeal pledge as soon as possible. All payments are needed to keep our Temple Running. Thank you!
Hadassah
Remembering Nancy Rosenberg in Her Own Words
From April 2018 Mensch of the Month: Nancy Rosenberg has been a familiar face in synagogue activities since she was 3 months old. Her parents, Seymour and Linda Rosenberg relocated from Niagara Falls, N.Y. to Spartanburg, S.C. for work, an active life within Congregation B’nai Israel, and to raise their four children. For Nancy, childhood […]
A Message from Hadassah
Although we no longer have an active Hadassah Chapter in Spartanburg, we would still like to wish everyone a happy Pesach, joyous Seders, and lots of matzoh. Best wishes to all. Nancy Rosenberg
In Memoriam
August Yarhzeits
8/2 Luevina M. Powers 8/4 Samuel Feinstein 8/4 Meyer Poliakoff 8/4 William A. Poulson 8/5 Eva Geller 8/5 Leo Gunther 8/5 Mitchell R. Price 8/5 Fannie Simon 8/6 Max Greenwald 8/6 Jennie Novey 8/6 Sara Simmons 8/7 Samuel Fox 8/8 Bea Adelman 8/8 Joseph Geier II 8/9 Ben Barbarash 8/9 Henry B. Barnet, Jr. 8/9 […]
July Yarhzeits
7/2 Maurice Abelsky 7/2 Eleanor Essman 7/2 Ida Litoff 7/2 Bonnie Peregoff 7/3 Sandor Teszler 7/4 Barry August 7/4 Osher Koser 7/4 Benjamin Levin 7/6 Maurice E. Bromley 7/7 Boris Stein 7/8 Rosa Lessner 7/9 Miriam M. Price 7/11 Frances Briller 7/11 Sarah L. Freedman 7/12 Abe H. Morris 7/12 Kathy H. Steinberg 7/13 Evelyn […]
In Memorium
October Yarhzeits
10/2 Jennie H. Cohen 10/2 Mark A. Fleishman 10/2 Harry From 10/2 Philip Weintraub 10/2 William Wimpy 10/3 Linda Rosenberg 10/3 Joel L. Tanenbaum 10/4 Bernard Litoff 10/7 Lewis Collins 10/7 Allen London 10/8 Sigmund Litoff 10/9 Anna Adler 10/9 Jeff Kaplan 10/9 Barry M. List 10/9 Abraham Rabinowitz 10/10 Abraham Katz 10/10 Dora […]
Israel
7 Decades of Innovation in Israel: Science and Technology Partnerships
BY RACHEL LANDMAN , 4/24/2018 On my most recent visit to Israel – in preparation for this summer’s URJ Sci-Tech Israel program – I noticed the presence of U.S. companies. Throughout Israel’s “Silicon Wadi,” the counterpart to our Silicon Valley, are research and development facilities for Google, Microsoft, Apple, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, and others, intermixed with […]
Update to Service Schedule for Shabbat, Friday April 20th!
Falafel Friday: This Friday at 6:00 pm-Israel Independence Day Following Services, Jason McKinney will be providing a concert!
Jewish Life
May Her Memory be for a Blessing
We are saddened to announce the passing of long-time member, Arielle Wilson. Arielle passed away on Saturday. A graveside service will be held.
Meet our Menschen!
Cheryl August is Our Mensch of the Month!
Mazel Tov to our August Mensch of the Month, Cheryl August! If you do not know her (which seems impossible) please meet Cheryl in her own words! I was born outside of Rochester, NY. I worked over the years as an administrative assistant in the legal and real estate fields. I met Barry when he […]
Hank Steinberg is Our Mensch of the Months for June!
If you are a member of Temple B’nai Israel or the Greater Spartanburg Community, you know the friendly face and warm handshake of Hank Steinberg. While Hank deserves to be Mensch of the Decade, we honor his strong presence in our congregational family for the month of June! “I was born and educated in Spartanburg […]
News and Announcements
May Her Memory be for a Blessing
We are saddened to announce the passing of long-time member, Arielle Wilson. Arielle passed away on Saturday. A graveside service will be held.
Our Congregation
May Her Memory be for a Blessing
We are saddened to announce the passing of long-time member, Arielle Wilson. Arielle passed away on Saturday. A graveside service will be held.
Recipe of the Month
English Wedding Cake for Tu B’Shevat
By Jessica Halfin January 2018 One thing that Julia Child and I have in common is that we both dealt with culinary figures of authority who didn’t believe in us. Child’s was Madame Brassart, owner of Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. Mine was Miriam, my baking teacher at Dan Gourmet in Haifa in 2010, where […]
Simchot
April Birthdays
4/6 Wills Lyon 4/8 Aviva Halley 4/9 Nancy Kleinfeld 4/9 Nancy Lyon 4/11 Sandy Nabow 4/17 Karen Greenberg 4/18 Rob Axelrod 4/20 Roger Fuller 4/21 Beth Blumenfeld 4/23 Jori Falcon 4/23 Leah Keen 4/26 Gabriel Ferrari 4/29 Olivia Russell
Sisterhood
Sisterhood News
A very big thank you to everyone who helped make the Purim Shabbat so special for everyone. It was wonderful to have so many helping hands. Without all of your assistance, dinners like this would not be possible. Check Temple Topics for our next meeting. We look forward to seeing you then. Have a wonderful […]
Sisterhood News
Sisterhood will hold a brunch meeting. We welcome all members as well as anyone interested in joining Sisterhood to attend. Enjoy delicious food, visit, and discuss upcoming Sisterhood projects. The latest project, an exit door in the Sisterhood room, is well underway so come see the progress. Many thanks to Rex Russell for overseeing this […]
Spartanburg Interfaith Alliance
Interfaith Alliance Discussion, August 15th
Along with the Spartanburg Interfaith Alliance, the Rabbi is chairing a panelist discussion, The Evolution of Faith Traditions: Tensions and Opportunities, on Wednesday, August 15. This will take place at 12:00 pm, and lunch will be serviced here at the Temple. Members are welcome to attend, but please RSVP as soon as possible so that […]
Rabbi in the Community
The Rabbi led 41 people on the Pilgrimage of Peoples visit to Washington, DC including seven of our Temple members. He also participated in the Ordination of Scott Neely of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Church. Along with the Spartanburg Green Congregations, the Rabbi sponsored the showing of the film Chasing Coral.
Uncategorized
Happy October Anniversary!
10/4 Anne & Steven Graff 10/23 Rachel & Christopher Brough 10/18 Jori & Dan Falcon
So Proud of our Graduates!
College Graduates Robert Lyon, Wake Forest, Son of Karen & Robert Lyon High School Graduates Leah Chandler, Spartanburg High School, Granddaughter of Ruth & Paul Friedberg Attending University of South Carolina, Columbia Jerome Falcon, Spartanburg High School, Son of Jori & Daniel Falcon Attending Colgate University in Hamilton, NY Hannah Keen, Spartanburg High School, Daughter […]