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Kiddush at B'nai

Every Shabbat, B'nai Israel offers its congregants a kiddush reception following services. We are so pleased to create food and fellowship every week. We encourage people to sponsor a kiddush and have a wide variety of options that you will see below. The costs of the food and plates, utensils, table clothes, etc are significant so we have created a Kiddush Fund to cover these expenses. We encourage donations to the Kiddush Fund. If you are commemorating a yahrzeit, bar- or bat-mitzvah, wedding, anniversary, birthday, and other special occasion, we are happy to recognize it publicly on that specific Shabbat. We are blessed to have many simchas at B'nai so you may share recognition with another congregant.

E-mail office@jewishdowntown.org or call 410-732-5454 to sponsor aa kiddush.

Kiddush options are as follows:

Classic Bagels, Lox & Cream Cheese Kiddush :

Bagels, lox, cream cheese (dairy and nondairy), tuna fish salad, tossed salad, fruit bowl or platter, desserts, coffee and tea station

$750 (Required service fee + $150. The service fee is required for all kiddushes unless the sponsor wishes to handle the putting out of food and clean-up.)

Kiddush fee includes all linens, plates, cutlery, beverages, and cleaning fees. Optional Add on: baked salmon +$300)

Vegetarian Lasagna and Baked Salmon Kiddush:
Vegetarian lasagna, baked salmon, tossed salad, vegetable, fruit bowl or platter, desserts, coffee and tea station

$750 (Required service fee + $150. The service fee is required for all kiddushes unless the sponsor wishes to handle the putting out of food and clean-up.)

Kiddush fee includes all linens, plates, cutlery, beverages, and cleaning fees.

Hearty Soup and Macaroni & Cheese Kiddush:
hearty Soup or chili, macaroni & cheese, hearty breads, tossed salad, vegetable fruit bowl or platter, desserts, coffee and tea station:

$750 (Required service fee + $150. The service fee is required for all kiddushes unless the sponsor wishes to handle the putting out of food and clean-up.)

Kiddush fee includes all linens, plates, cutlery, beverages, and cleaning fees. Optional Add on: baked salmon +$300)

Deluxe Meat Kiddush:
Full meat kiddush with parve sides, vegetarian option, tossed salad, vegetable, fruit bowl or platter, parve desserts, coffee and tea station:

$1,800 (Required service fee + $150. The service fee is required for all kiddushes unless the sponsor wishes to handle the putting out of food and clean-up.)

Kiddush fee includes all linens, plates, cutlery, beverages, and cleaning fees.

Additional Options:

Ice Cream Bar Sponsorship -$100

L'chaim Table Sponsorship - $180

Partial Sponsorship - $425

*Please note:

The service fee is required for all kiddushes unless the sponsor wishes to handle the putting out of food and clean-up.

Kiddushes include all linens, plates, etc, beverages, and cleaning fees.

The regular Shabbat Kiddush accommodates 50 people. Up to 25 additional guests will incur a$250 food supplement and a $115 service supplement. Up to 50 additional guest will incur a $500 food supplement and a $230 service supplement.

When a sponsor uses an outside full-service kosher certified caterer that caterer must provide all food, beverages, paper goods, table cloths, service, clean-up. There is an additional $1,250 facility fee for non-members, and $750 for members. All kiddush payments must be paid up in full at least one week prior to the simcha.

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Sat, November 29 2025
9 Kislev 5786