2023 CBT Craft & Bake Fair-1

Annual CBT Bake & Craft Fair- Sunday, October 1st @11am

Congregation B’nai Torah will be hosting the 2023 BAKE & CRAFT sale on Sunday, October 1 from 11AM-1PM.  Come join us to shop from craft or baked goods, all to benefit CBT!  This event will be held outside, so we hope to see members and guests, along with any guests we may see from the church or from the surrounding neighborhood.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Join us for all of our upcoming events! Here is a quick look at the upcoming months and our special yearly celebrations. Guests are always welcome.

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Rabbi Boaz Heilman

Welcome to Congregation B’nai Torah. Please join us for services held virtually on the first and third, and in-person on the second and fourth Friday of each month. Guests are always welcome.

Mission Statement

Mission Statement

Congregation B’nai Torah serves an inclusive Reform Jewish Community dedicated to learning, teaching and living a Jewish way of life. We welcome diversity, interfaith families, younger and older generations to our synagogue; everyone who seeks a sense of family and Jewish community. We value the active participation of our members in our educational, ritual and social life. Everyone matters.

Shabbat services on Friday night

Shabbat services on Friday night

A small congregation with a BIG heart.

Celebrating the holidays as a community.

Celebrating the holidays as a community.

Lighting the menorahs.

Living a Jewish Way of Life

About Us

We are a small congregation that is friendly, warm and inviting. Community is a vital part of our congregation and is evident in many of the programs we offer. Read more …

Announcements

Check our announcements page for additional information. Read more …

Interfaith

Congregation B’nai Torah embraces interfaith familes, encouraging the non- Jewish spouse/partner to participate in all aspects of our community. Read more …

Membership 

Consider joining our CBT family.

Religious School 

We hold Religious School classes on Sundays from September thru May. Pre-school/Kindergarten meet once a month to introduce our youngsters to the school and to other children in our community. Read more …

Social Action 

Our community is actively involved with coordinating the efforts of the congregation’s activities, fulfilling the mitzvah of tikkun olam, repairing the world.

From Rabbi Heilman

Upcoming Events

  1. 01 Oct

    Sukkot and Bake & Craft Fair

    11:00 am - 1:00 pm
  2. 06 Oct

    Shabbat Services via Zoom

    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
  3. 13 Oct

    Family Shabbat Services

    6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
  4. 14 Oct

    Rosh Chodesh Group

    10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  5. 20 Oct

    Shabbat Services via Zoom

    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  6. 21 Oct

    Shabbat Morning Service

    10:00 am - 12:00 pm

From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

Judgment Days

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High Holidays
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Some label Rosh HaShanah and the period between the New Year and Yom Kippur as "Judgment Days," a time during which the trajectory of our lives for the coming year is reached.

Enhancing Mitzvot on Simchat Torah with Three Nature Crafts for Children

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Family Activities
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Jewish Women at War: Golda, You're So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah

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Film
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Two very different Jewish films have emerged on the 2023 late summer film scene. One depicts the trials and tribulations of a 75-year-old legislator during the greatest crisis of her life, the other portrays a 12-year-old girl on the cusp of adulthood.

Simple Ways to Make Yom Kippur Meaningful at Home with Young Children

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Engaging Families with Young Children
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As the high holidays approach, we are reminded that there are so many meaningful Jewish moments to celebrate. Within the joy and ruach (spirit) of holidays like Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, and Simchat Torah, lies the solemn and serious Yom Kippur. There are a myriad of ways to make Yom Kippur meaningful for young children, for whom especially, Yom Kippur is not an easy holiday to understand.