B'nai Israel: The Downtown Synagogue

Your Home at the Harbor

Shabbat Services

Fridays - 15 minutes after candelighting
Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat, Ma'ariv

Saturdays - 9:45 am
Shacharit

Upcoming Events

All Events

Wednesday ,
MarMarch 22 , 2023

Lunchtime Learning - Biblical Theology
Wednesday, Mar 22nd 11:30a to 12:30p
Zoom class with Rabbi Emeritus Alan Yuter
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Thursday ,
MarMarch 23 , 2023

Learning Salon - Preparing for Pesach
Thursday, Mar 23rd 7:00p to 9:00p
Celebrate Rosh Chodesh Nisan at dinner with BIYA as we learn with Rabbi Mintz about preparing for Pesach!
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Sunday ,
MarMarch 26 , 2023

Women's Rosh Chodesh Nisan Dessert Potluck
Sunday, Mar 26th 7:00p to 9:00p
Women of all ages are invited to this dessert potluck! It's a great way to use up some more chametz before Pesach!
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Monday ,
MarMarch 27 , 2023

Lunchtime Learning - Halakha
Monday, Mar 27th 1:00p to 1:40p
Zoom class with Rabbi Emeritus Alan Yuter
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Tuesday ,
MarMarch 28 , 2023

Empty Nesters Series
Tuesday, Mar 28th 7:00p to 8:30p
Join Dr. Tammy and Rabbi Etan for our newest series, hosted in downtown homes, with a wine and dessert bar. Great food and even better conversation. This interactive seminar is geared toward empty nesters. Together we will explore such topics as cultivating meaning in our daily lives, happiness, and legacy- from ancient Jewish texts as well as contemporary psychologists.
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Rav Forshlager Torah Series

Online Session
Next session:
Monday, March 13, 7:30 pm

Join us monthly as we delve into the life and Torah of Rav Michoel Forshlager. Rav Forshlager, who taught Torah for many years at B'nai Israel, was a unique figure in American Jewry. Practically unknown in his lifetime, his scholarship is making waves across the contemporary Jewish landscape. Join us as we discuss what made him so unique, and the efforts to develop his legacy.

The shiur will be taught by Mr. Pinny Kreizel, a direct descendant of Rav Forshlager, and Rabbi Etan Mintz, the Rabbi at B'nai Israel.

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Membership is more than just a fee - it's belonging, it's being a part of the fabric of this evolving downtown Jewish community and its illustrious history here in the original Baltimore Jewish neighborhood.

We are all interdependent parts of this community, each needing the other in the communal involvement that makes B'nai Israel special.

Support the B'nai Israel Annual Campaign

Every year our members and visitors make Yom Kippur and Annual Campaign pledges of financial support. These pledges are crucial to the synagogue's sustainability. This year, your donations are even more important. We hope that we can count on each of you to match what you gave last year, and increase your donation where you can. We thank you in advance for your dedication to our historic synagogue.