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Jews from ALL backgrounds

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EDUCATION

9:00am - Sunday

10:00am - Saturday (Shabbat)

5:30pm - Monday, Thursday, Friday

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CBI SISTERHOOD

Building and sustaining our congregation and community for over 100 years!

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EVERYONE IS WELCOME AT CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL

The oldest, continuously functioning synagogue in Maine

If you’re looking for a welcoming Jewish place of worship in Bangor, Maine, come to Congregation Beth Israel.

Our Jewish learning center and synagogue offers you the opportunity to:

  • Build strong relationships with members of the Bangor Jewish community
  • Empower others to embrace diversity and fight for social justice
  • Improve your Hebrew literacy skills through Jewish group learning

Join us for Shabbat or weekday services to see what Congregation Beth Israel is all about.

Upcoming Events

CBI Urges Legislature to pass An Act to Prohibit Paramilitary Training

The Board of Directors unanimously voted to support HP1354 – An Act to Prohibit Paramilitary Training.

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Join us for Sunday Minyanim

Our Sunday morning minyan is a great time to connect with other members of the community.  We occasionally host breakfasts and talks after minyan.  This is also a great “learning minyan.”  We’ll instruct how to lay tefillin, the order of prayer, and more.

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"Israel’s Independence Day is celebrated on the fifth day of the month of Iyar, which is the Hebrew date of the formal establishment of the State of Israel when members of the “provisional government” read and signed a Declaration of Independence in Tel Aviv. The original date corresponded to May 14, 1948." Read more about Yom Ha'atzmaut at My Jewish Learning:www.myjewishlearning.com/article/yom-haatzmaut-israel-independence-day/ ... See MoreSee Less
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What are we reading this week?Parashat Emor 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת אֱמוֹר18 May 2024 / 10 Iyyar 5784"Emor ('Say') opens with laws regulating priestly behavior, working in the Mishkan (Tabernacle), and consuming sacrifices and priestly food. It describes the biblical holidays of Passover, Shavuot, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot, and ends with a story about a blasphemer and his punishment." (from Hebcal)LEVITICUS 22:17-20LEVITICUS 22:22-25LEVITICUS 22:26-33LEVITICUS 23:1-3LEVITICUS 23:4-8LEVITICUS 23:9-14LEVITICUS 23:15-22maf: 23:19-22Alternate Haftarah: Malachi 2:1-10, 2:7 ... See MoreSee Less
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If you’re not here for Yom Haatzmaut, why aren’t you?Rabbi Sruli and Lisa Dresdner are performing, and we’ve got two rabbis on grill duty. ... See MoreSee Less
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