TEMPLE B'NAI ISRAEL
Since 1904, congregants come from Aurora and the surrounding communities.
(630) 892-2450
WELCOME TO TEMPLE B'NAI ISRAEL
Aurora, IL
Join Our Jewish Community
Kol ode balevav p'nimah -‐
Nefesh Yehudi homiyah
Ulfa'atey mizrach kadimah
Ayin l'tzion tzofiyah.
Ode lo avdah tikvatenu
Hatikvah bat shnot alpayim:
L'hiyot am chofshi b'artzenu -‐
Eretz Tzion v'Yerushalayim.
As long as the Jewish spirit is yearning deep in the heart,With eyes turned toward the East, looking toward Zion,Then our hope -‐ the two-‐thousand-‐year-‐old hope -‐ will not be lost:
To be a free people in our land,
The land of Zion and Jerusalem.
We invite you to participate in our many congregational activities!
Friday November 7- Thursday November 13, 2025
17 Cheshvan - 23 Cheshvan, 5786
Friday, November 7, 2025
5:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat
6:15 pm Potluck Dinner
7:00 pm Jane Hirsch program
Please contact the Rabbi for the Zoom link
Saturday, November 8, 2025
9:00am Shabbat service
9:30am Shacharit
led by Rabbi Edward Friedman
Monday, November 10, 2025
7:00pm: Rabbinic Judaism class at the Temple or Via Zoom
hosted by Rabbi Edward Friedman
Please contact office for the Zoom link
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Tuesday, November 11, 2025
7:00pm: Basic Judaisms at the Temple or Via Zoom
hosted by Rabbi Edward Friedman
Please contact the Rabbi for the Zoom link
Save the Date
Friday, November 14, 2025
7:00pm Service at the Temple or Via Zoom
led by Rabbi Edward Friedman
Please contact the Rabbi for the Zoom link
essentials
Sunday, November 16, 2025 at TBI
Social Action Thanksgiving Project
Fill boxes with Thanksgiving holiday essentials
Noon, November 16 - Finish
Sunday November 23, 2025
3:00pm INTERFAITH THANKSGIVING SERVICE
Our Savior Lutheran Church
420 W. Downer, Aurora
All Are Welcome!
Saturday, November TBA, 2025
10:30am: Shabbat Chaverim
led by Cindy Michelassi
We ask all first-time visitors to call our office at
630-892-2450 to let us know you are coming.
HaTikvah
Temple B'nai Israel is a small congregation that embraces Jews of every denomination, age and background. With our celebration of diversity, we welcome everyone, including Traditional, Conservative, and Reform Jews. Furthermore, our many Interfaith families also participate fully in our religious services, educational programs, and social activities. Established in 1904, we've been a mainstay for over a century in Aurora and the surrounding area. As always, our goal is to enrich each of our members through continued devotion to prayer, Jewish values, education, and social action.
On behalf of Rabbi Edward Friedman and our entire congregation, we encourage you
to explore our community and to contact us with any questions.
Make your home Temple B'nai Israel.