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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
Donate to
B'nai Israel
via the web!
Click here for more details, or go
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deductible!
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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
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To Be
Announced |
TBA |
Hebrew
Reading Class. |
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Every
Saturday |
11:00 am |
Torah
Discussion. If a
time conflict exists due to a visit from the Student Rabbi,
the |
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discussion
will be rescheduled. |
Services and
Other Events
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Friday,
August 27 |
7:00 pm |
Shabbat
services led by
Student Rabbi David Spinrad. An oneg will follow in the
social hall. |
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Saturday,
August 28 |
10:00 am |
Torah
discussion.
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11:00 am |
The
synagogue board will meet in the social hall.
All interested parties are welcome. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Thursday,
September 9 |
10:00 am |
Rosh
Hashanah morning services
led by Student Rabbi David
Spinrad. |
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3:30 pm |
Children’s High Holiday Program
for ages 5 to 10.
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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. |
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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. |
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Saturday,
September 11 |
9:30 am |
Children’s Jewish Education
will be held in the social
hall. |
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11:00 am |
Torah
discussion.
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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4:30 pm |
Mincha
service. |
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5:30 pm |
Yizkor.
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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.
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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.
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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. |
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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. |
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2:00 pm |
Torah
discussion.
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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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Join B'nai Israel!
Click here for the new
membership form.
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.)
click for the
Most recent newsletter and
calendar of events
(September/October 2010)
Newsletters are in .PDF format.
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