B'nai Israel Synagogue
601 Cottonwood Street
Grand Forks, North Dakota
(701) 775 - 5124

Please address all correspondences to:
P.O. Box 14122
Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58208 or
NDBnaiIsrael@gmail.com

Welcome to the website of B'nai Israel Synagogue, in Grand Forks, North Dakota. We are a small but strong congregation open to Jews of all types. Our congregation has about 40 members, made up of a number of different families. We have services once or twice a month.

Our congregation is proud to host student rabbis from the Cincinnati campus of Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion. Each year, a new student uses B'nai Israel as a place to learn, grow, and share as he or she develops the rabbinical craft. As a congregation, we are committed to education and the growth of the Jewish community. 

We welcome every Jewish denomination to our service. We have a balcony for those who wish to worship separately from the rest of the congregation.
 

For more information, call B'nai Israel at:

 (701) 775 - 5124 or

NDBnaiIsrael@gmail.com


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Announcements:


B'nai Israel is proud to announce that we now have two rabbinic visits per month. Check below for the schedule.

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We have a full schedule of High Holiday events. No tickets are necessary, please join us as you can.

See the complete schedule below.

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For a very interesting picture of the original B'nai Israel Grand Forks synagogue, click here.


Schedule of Upcoming Events:


Classes


 

To Be Announced

TBA

Hebrew Reading Class.

Every Saturday

11:00 am

Torah Discussion. If a time conflict exists due to a visit from the Student Rabbi, the

 

 

discussion will be rescheduled.

Services and Other Events

 

Friday, August 27

7:00 pm

Shabbat services led by Student Rabbi David Spinrad. An oneg will follow in the social hall.

Saturday, August 28

10:00 am

Torah discussion.

 

11:00 am

The synagogue board will meet in the social hall. All interested parties are welcome.

 

3:00 pm

Summer Potluck, Bonfire and Games! Come on down for a grill-tastic evening. Thanks to the Baeza-Porter’s for hosting this event at their home at 1885 22nd Street NE in Emerado. Please bring a side dish to share, as well as your own drinks.

Wednesday, September 8

7:00 pm

Erev Rosh Hashanah services led by Student Rabbi David Spinrad. A holiday oneg will follow. Thanks to Meg Kossover and Judy Milavetz for hosting the oneg.

Thursday, September 9

10:00 am

Rosh Hashanah morning services led by Student Rabbi David Spinrad.

 

3:30 pm

Children’s High Holiday Program for ages 5 to 10.

 

5:00 pm

Tashlich. Meet at the Lincoln Park boat ramp (same as last year). From Belmont Road, go east on 13th Ave South into Lincoln Park. Follow the signs for the ramp.

Friday, September 10

7:00 pm

Children’s Shabbat services led by Student Rabbi David Spinrad. The service will include a shofar blowing contest. An ice cream sundae oneg will follow in the social hall. While children will be featured, the events are for people of all ages.

Saturday, September 11

9:30 am

Children’s Jewish Education will be held in the social hall.

 

11:00 am

Torah discussion.

 

2:00 pm

Adult Jewish Education will be held in the social hall. The class will be on the teachings of Rosh Hashanah, Shabbat Shuvah and Yom Kippur by the Chasidic master Yehudah Leib Alter of Ger as written in his magnum opus, The Sfat Emet.

Friday, September 17

7:30 pm

Kol Nidre services led by Student Rabbi David Spinrad. Kol Nidre will once again be played by violinist Alejandro Drago, Assistant Professor of Music at UND.

Saturday, September 18

10:00 am

Morning/Shabbat services for Yom Kippur, followed by an adult discussion group. Topic TBA. There will be a break after the discussion. The building will remain open for anyone who would like to stay.

  4:30 pm Mincha service.

 

5:30 pm

Yizkor.

 

 

6:00 pm

Ne’ela and Havdalah services. Services will end at approximately 6:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to break-the-fast as a community.

Sunday, September 19

10:30 am

Build the Sukkah at Victor Lieberman’s home: 425 Cottonwood Street. bring decorations for the Sukkah. Refreshments will be served.

Friday, October 1

6:00 pm

Family Shabbat Dinner led by Student Rabbi David Spinrad. Please bring a dairy dish to feed 8, and a dessert to share.

Saturday, October 2

10:00 am

Sukkot / Simchat Torah services to be led by Student Rabbi David Spinrad. Kiddush will follow in the Sukkah at Victor's house.

 

2:00 pm

Torah discussion.

 

4:00 pm

Children’s Jewish Education will be held in the social hall.

Please address all queries to:

NDBnaiIsrael@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 


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Bulletin Notice

The B’nai Israel Synagogue Bulletin is sent in an electronic format via email.  Please send your email address to NDBnaiIsrael@gmail.com if you do not already receive the synagogue electronic notices.

 If you would like to continue to receive the Bulletin by snail mail, please call Amanda at 701.795.6098.  Paper copies will always be available in the lobby of the synagogue.

(Note: non-members will have to pay $18 per fiscal year to receive a paper copy of the Bulletin. 
Please call Amanda to receive the Bulletin, or contact Howard Kossover to become a member.)


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Most recent newsletter and calendar of events
 

(September/October 2010)
 

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Groups and Courses

About B'nai Israel


Book Group


Basic Judaism/Conversion Course
 

Basic Biblical Hebrew
 

Adult Hebrew Reading Group
 

Torah Study Group
 

Child Education Program
 

UND Jewish Student Organization

 

The Student Rabbi
 

Synagogue Officers
 

History of the Synagogue
 

Papermaster History of the
Jews in North Dakota

 

May 14, 1937:
 The new synagogue makes news.

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