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.
We invite you to participate in our many congregational activities!
Friday April 12 - Thursday April 18, 2024
5 Nisan - 11 Nisan, 5784
Friday, April 12 at 7:30pm
Service at the Temple
led by Rabbi Edward Friedman
Saturday, April 13
9:00am Preliminary Service
9:30am Shacharit - Morning Service
led by Rabbi Edward Friedman
Monday, April 15, 2024
7:00pm: Rabbinic Judaism
hosted by Rabbi Edward Friedman via Zoom
Please contact office for the Zoom link
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
4:00pm: Adult Class, Basic Judaism
taught by Rabbi Edward Friedman
Please contact the Rabbi to Enroll
Thursday, April 18, 2024
12:00pm-2:00pm Lunch and a Show at the Temple
Bring your lunch. Come be with friends and watch a show
Save the Date
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Adult Education Committee Presents
8:00pm Movie: "Golda"
Please contact the office for location
Saturday, May 30, 2024
7:00pm Via Zoom, Adult Education Committee Presents
Dr. Isaac Amon: Director of Academic Research at Jewish Heritage Alliance
"Identity & Memory: The Inquisition, Crypto-Jews, and the Search for Meaning"
Please contact the office for information
Saturday, May TBD, 2024
10:30am: Shabbat Chaverim
led by Cindy Michelassi
Sunday, Jun 9, 2024
1:00pm Annual Temple Meeting
Please contact the office for location
We ask all first-time visitors to call our office at
630-892-2450 to let us know you are coming.
Passover Services
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
6:00pm: TBI Community Seder
Please contact office for additional information and RSVP
Monday, April 23, 2024
7:00am Morning service and Siyyum for firstbornm
Tuesday, April 24, 2024
9:00am First Day of Yom Tov services
7:00pm Evening service followed by congregational seder
Wednesday, April 25, 2024
9:00am Second Day of Yom Tov services
Friday, April 26, 2024
7:30pm Service for Shabbat Chol Hamoed Pesach
Saturday, April 27, 2024
9:00am Service for Shabbat Chol Hamoed Pesach including the reading of Song of Songs
Monday, April 29, 2024
9:00 am Service for the Seventh Day of Yom Tov
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
9:00 am Service for the Final Day of Passover
Yizkor memorial prayers will be recited
HaTikvah
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.
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.