Welcome to B'nai Israel - Southbury
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Teen Volunteers Lead Junior Congregation
Our teen volunteers did a wonderful job leading Junior Congregation on Rosh Hashanah.
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Our Home
The Campus offers a beautiful and spiritual location for worship, education, and social activities.
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Welcome
Join B'nai Israel for our community-centered weekly services and seasonal celebrations. If you are interested in membership click here!
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Shabbat Services
Join Rabbi Polokoff and the congregation for Erev Shabbat services each Friday.
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Members of BISTY on a recent trip to Lake Compounce
News
Join us for Erev Shabbat and Torah Study. Mark your calendars for Purim.
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OUR VALUES AND MESSAGES
Follow us on Twitter at BnaiTweets
B'nai Israel provides on Twitter up-to-date resources about our activities, Israel and Jewish life -- follow us at BnaiTweets.
Enjoy Podcasts of Prior Services
Listen to podcasts of prior services, including both Shabbat and holidays. A new podcast just added.
B'nai Mitzvah
Do you have a child approaching their Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Read more about B'nai Mitzvah here and get all the details in our B'nai Mitzvah Handbook!
B'nai Mitzvah Student Spotlight:
Joshua Ross organized and supported a charity basketball tournament, Mitzvah Madness, in Newtown on March 30th as his Bar Mitzvah project. Read more here!
Read about how Melissa and David Perelmuter are working to beautify Ballantine Park as their Mitzvah project here!
Review our snow cancellation policy.
BBYO
B'nai Israel has joined forces with Adath Israel of Newtown to debut a new joint BBYO Chapter for the Jewish Community. The newly merged "Noah Pozner BBYO Chapter" is open to all Jewish teens in grades 8th-12th! You do not have to be a member of either temple to join or of BBYO to attend the meeting. Questions? Contact Leslie Crotty. Visit the BBYO website for more information.
Plant a Tree in Israel
Plant a tree in Israel through the Jewish National Fund. Click here to get started!
Rabbi's Blog
News
Vote NOW to support a better Israel!
Vote in the World Zionist elections -- visit http://www.reformjews4israel.org
Vote ARZA -- https://www.reformjews4israel.org/vote/
Grow with us TV Commercial Premiers!
View our campaign airing on cable television and reaching more than 110,000 households. Click here to download the ad or you can see it online by clicking here!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8-TFD_ftQ0&feature=youtu.be
Iran Update
Iran's pursuit of nuclear weaponry poses a grave threat to the United States and its allies, most notably Israel. American and Israeli leaders stand united in the goal of preventing so menacing a government from gaining that capability. Click here to learn why Iran must be stopped, and why our advocacy is so important. During the last legislative session our local legislators co-sponsored a new law tightening sanctions on Iran's oil sector.Click here for more information.
Recent events
When Southbury Said NO! to the Nazis: 1937. Ongoing Commemoration
77 years ago the town of Southbury put a halt to the establishment of a Nazi training camp in the Kettletown section. B'nai Israel and the Jewish community have figured prominently in the commemoration, that has included the creation of the award-winning film "Home of the Brave." See "Home of the Brave" trailer here. As part of an educational program "Home of the Brave" was featured on Connecticut Public Television, the United States Senate and the Connecticut State Capitol. Click HERE for a film about the making of "Home of the Brave." Click HERE to learn of upcoming showings.
Upcoming Events
Scholarships
Traurig Scholarship
The Louis D. Traurig Scholarship Trust accepts applications for scholarships for college or graduate education. The Trust provides scholarships to students from the Greater Waterbury Area to help defray the cost of college or graduate school education. The application period is now open
Camp Scholarships
The Brad & Seth Mahler Camp Scholarship Fund application period is now open. The Fund provides awards each year to enable youngsters from our congregation to experience Jewish Camping. Scholarships will be awarded based on financial need. Contributions to the fund are being accepted.