Thanks for your interest in joining Congregation Beth Israel. We hope that you will make us your Jewish communal and spiritual home. Our congregation has a rich history, and there are a number of exciting initiatives underway to help build a strong future.
All of us here at Congregation Beth Israel look forward to getting to know you. Please feel free to come to services or any congregational events. If you know in advance that you’re coming and would like a member of the congregation act as your host, we’ll be happy to arrange for someone to sit with you at services, introduce you to other members, and show you around.
Also contact us if you would like to meet with the clergy, learn more about our religious school or Child Development Center, or just be added to our email or mailing list.
Sincerely,
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Congregation Beth Israel is a welcoming, active and diverse Jewish community. In addition to being your spiritual home, we hope you find our congregation to be a source of friendship, inspiration, learning and comfort in difficult times.
Our programs reach out to every branch on our family tree. Here are just some examples:
Youth
Tot Shabbat
Young Family Connections
Youth Education and Hebrew School
Bar/Bat Mitzvah preparation
Club 5/6 and Club 7/8 (middle school youth groups)
Austin Temple Teens (high school youth group affiliated with NFTY)
Adult
Adult education classes
Torah Study
Brotherhood and Sisterhood groups
Social Action Committee
Empty Nesters (social program for seniors)
Second Sixties (lunch and learn for seniors)
Congregation-wide
Caring Community program
Neighborhood Havdalah programs
Scholar in Residence
Congregational retreats
Community-wide
Congregation Beth Israel also provides a home to several programs aimed at the greater Austin community, including a conversational Yiddish group and Circle of Friends, which is an Alzheimer’s Care Group. We also participate in Austin Area Interreligious Ministries (www.aaim.org) and the Interfaith Hospitality Network, which provides temporary housing for homeless families.
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To help new members meet fellow congregants and learn more about all that Congregation Beth Israel offers, a New Member Orientation program is held in the fall. We also have a New Member Ambassador program, which pairs new members with fellow congregants.
As you explore our website you'll be able to find information these programs and more.
Visitors are always welcome at services and congregational events. For a listing of current service times and programs, check out our calendar listings. You can also click here for a map and directions to CBI.
If you would like to take a tour of the congregation, arrange to meet with one of our clergy or receive a prospective member packet, please send an email to our Membership Services Department or call 454-6806
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