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Beth Israel is meeting in person and virtually for services. Friday Evening services (6:00 p.m.) and Shabbat Morning services (9:30 a.m.) are held in the sanctuary, and are streamed on our Zoom and YouTube links. Weekday minyan meets by Zoom.
Beth Israel is also live streaming services and special events on our YouTube channel (Beth Israel Congregation AA MI). Click here to go to Beth Israel's YouTube channel.
Current Re-opening Guidelines
Click here to view the current guidelines for in-person events at Beth Israel Congregation. Please note that these guidelines may be adjusted as needed.
Masking Policy at Beth Israel Congregation
Based on the low level of COVID-19 transmission in Washtenaw County, face masks are now optional at all Beth Israel events with the exception listed below:
Face masks are required for children's Shabbat programming held in the lower level of the building.
More details can be found here.
Beth Israel's vaccination policy remains unchanged. Vaccines and boosters are required for those who are eligible (ages 5 years old and up).
Service Times and Links
Friday Evening Services Shabbat Morning Services
(In person and online) (In person and online)
Kabbalat Shabbat Service at 6:00 p.m. Saturday at 9:30 a.m.
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/657949107 Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/359791284
Click here to watch on YouTube. Click here to watch on YouTube.
Click here for the Shabbat Evening Prayerbook Click here for the Shabbat Morning Prayerbook.
Evening Minyan
Sunday – Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/267845102
Download the weekday minchah and maariv Sim Shalom siddurs:
Upcoming Events and Other Learning Opportunities
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Monday ,
JulJuly 4 , 2022
Monday, Jul 4th (All day)
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Wednesday ,
JulJuly 6 , 2022Pop-Up Mishnah with Naomi Gurt Lind
Wednesday, Jul 6th 7:30p to 8:30p
Join Beth Israel's summer rabbinic intern, Naomi Gurt Lind, for text study and juicy conversation, Wednesday evening July 6 at 7:30pm at the picnic tables near Kerrytown. Grab a bite of takeout at the Food Truck Rally or one of the local eateries and settle in for an hour of learning and connecting. Open to experienced scholars and novice explorers alike. Questions? Contact Naomi at naomi.gurt.lind@hebrewcollege.edu. **picnic tables are located near Sweetwaters between Zingerman's and the Kerrytown Farmers Market. -
Wednesday ,
JulJuly 6 , 2022Theology Book Club
Wednesday, Jul 6th 8:00p to 9:00p
Beth Israel Congregation's Theology Book Club welcomes you to join them to read together and discuss books on Jewish thought and beliefs. -
Friday ,
JulJuly 8 , 2022Bounce, BBQ & Barchu
Friday, Jul 8th 5:30p to 8:00p
Join Beth Israel for our first barbeque of the season. Those who are young or young at heart are welcome to play lawn games in the backyard and bounce in the bounce house! Families with children aged 6 and under are welcome to come for a special half hour of bounce house time just for them beginning at 5:30 p.m. At 6:00 p.m. the lawn games and bounce house is open to all and dinner is served under the tent on the courtyard. Our menu consists of hotdogs (or veggie dogs), cabbage salad, chips, watermelon, and lemonade. Kabbalat Shabbat service begins at 7:00 p.m. on the courtyard. Come and celebrate summer with us! -
Sunday ,
JulJuly 10 , 2022Green Team/Social Action Committee Meetings
Sunday, Jul 10th 9:30a to 11:30a
Join us on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81780492890 -
Sunday ,
JulJuly 10 , 2022Intro to Judaism & Conversion
Sunday, Jul 10th 1:00p to 3:00p
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Wednesday ,
JulJuly 13 , 2022Theology Book Club
Wednesday, Jul 13th 8:00p to 9:00p
Beth Israel Congregation's Theology Book Club welcomes you to join them to read together and discuss books on Jewish thought and beliefs. -
Friday ,
JulJuly 15 , 2022
Friday, Jul 15th 6:00p to 7:00p
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Sunday ,
JulJuly 17 , 2022Embracing Our Differences Tour at Gallup Park
Sunday, Jul 17th 10:00a to 11:30a
Sunday July 17, 2022 10:00 am – 11:30 am Sixty (60) billboard size banners by artists from across the globe (including Washtenaw County artists) are on display at Gallup Park through September 30, 2022. The banners reflect the artist’s interpretation of the theme “enriching our lives through diversity”. Embracing Our Differences uses the transformative power of art and words to spark thinking and discussion on our differences in race, sex, LGBTQ, as well as mental and physical differences.
Sat, July 2 2022
3 Tammuz 5782
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Today's Calendar
Shabbat Service - In-person and on Zoom : 9:30am |
Havdalah : 9:57pm |
Friday Night
: 5:30pm |
Friday Evening Services - In-Person and Zoom : 6:00pm |
Candle Lighting : 8:59pm |
Shabbat Day
Shabbat Service - In-person and on Zoom : 9:30am |
Havdalah : 9:55pm |
Upcoming Programs & Events
Jul 4 BIC Office Closed Monday, Jul 4 |
Jul 6 |
Jul 6 |
Jul 8 |
Jul 10 |
This week's Torah portion is Parshat Korach
Shabbat, Jul 2 |
Candle Lighting
Shabbat, Jul 2, 9:01pm |
Havdalah
Motzei Shabbat, Jul 2, 9:57pm |
Fast of Tammuz
Sunday, Jul 17 |