Sister congregations Congregation B’nai Tzedek and Beit Chaverim provide welcoming communities for those who follow the Conservative tradition and Reform tradition, respectively.  Both lay-led communities offer a wide variety of opportunities for worship, learning, leadership, and participation. The presence of both Conservative and Reform services in the same building, for example on the High Holy Days, makes it convenient for participants to sample both traditions, or for families with members from different backgrounds to each attend the services of their choice, yet be physically near and share portions of the both services if they so choose.

As small congregations, we pay attention to the individual and each person’s needs, ranging from providing learning and growth opportunities, to rides to events and ensuring shivah minyans.  Visitors are provided opportunities to actively participate in services if they desire and are welcomed at the social time following services. The Jewish community at large is always welcome to our services and other events. 

All religious services emphasize egalitarian participation and are organized and led by congregation members, from prayer, to Torah reading, to sermonizing.  Everyone is invited to participate at her or his own level of comfort. Both congregations have a commitment to lifelong Jewish learning through program offerings ranging from ritual traditions such as sukkah-building and seders, interactive programs on topics as diverse as Jewish film and women in history, and traditional text and prayer study on weekends throughout the year.   Our specialty is interactive programming – learning through engagement.  Our motto is that we grow learners and leaders. 

Chaverot Tzedek (Sisterhood) is planning a fun evening, with dinner, on Sunday, May 20th, from 5 - 9pm. Bring your board games, Mahjong tiles and cards, playing cards for Bridge and your friends. The evening is an opportunity for many of us to be together, laugh, share stories, for members of Adath Israel, Beit Chaverim, B'nai Tzedek and their friends. Expect a silent auction for gift cards. Anticipate $5 cover toward the cost of dinner (from Kinneret Cafe, as it is also Yom Yerushalayim!).
RSVP to the office by May 16th. 984-3393 or bnai.tzedek@gmail.com

Exploring Spirituality Through Movement

Program facilitated by Fanchon Shur

Sunday, June 10, 2012 from 2 – 4 PM

$5 with snacks provided   -- RSVP by June 5, 7pm
Link to pay in advance

TUESDAY EVENINGS 7-8:30 TORAH ON TUESDAYS
Each week, Candy Kwiatek leads a group discussion on verses from the Torah. Even if you have never attended you may be surprised at how much you can learn and enjoy at the same time. Studying Torah is a mitzvah!