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 […]
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 […]
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!
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.
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 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 […]
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