Israel is an important part of any Jewish endeavor.
Congregation Beth Israel joins the Austin community and the world community celebrating the State of Israel’s 60th year. For more information about Austin’s Israel at 60 Celebration, please go to www.shalomaustin.org.
Our staff is pleased to provide a number of exciting ways to learn more about Israel in honor of the state’s 60th birthday. We hope you will join us.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Celebrating Israel Through Study
With Rabbi Sternman
Israeli Snack will be included.
7:30pm-8:45pm
Friday, May 9, 2008
Poetic Visions of Israel:
The Poems of Yehudah Amichai
With Rabbi Lippe
8pm-9:30pm
Each Summer, we are pleased to send our Confirmands to experience Israel with trips organized by the Youth Movement of Reform Jewish Community. For more information, please go to http://www.nftyisrael.org/summer/
Thanks to our Sisterhood and Brotherhood, congregational scholarships for NFTY trips to Israel are available. Please contact us by email at education@bethisrael.org.