Inspiring Your Jewish Story in Every Chapter of Life

When do you need a synagogue? For some Jews, the answer is, at most, two to three days a year – the High Holidays. On those days, a signature prayer, the U’netaneh Tokef, suggests a different answer.

Its haunting words presage the many transitions that we may encounter in the coming year: birth and death, illness and health, poverty and wealth, trouble and triumph. Its closing words offer a prescription to navigate these times: penitence, prayer and good deeds. These things do not prevent the ups and downs of life, but they give us the tools to navigate them. Life’s joys are richer, its lows more bearable, when we live a life of purpose and have the support of community. We’re proud that B’nai Torah is present for every step of life.

If you are looking for High Holiday services, we offer a range- traditional with rabbi and cantor, experiential with discussion, a range of services for families with younger and older children, even an afternoon service for those who can’t make it in the morning.

But where a synagogue really makes a difference is the other 362 days. We bring people together for joys and oys.

Unetaneh Tokef talks about penitence, ultimately the process of becoming one’s best self. We can help with study, spiritual guidance, and connections to community.

U’netaneh Tokef speaks of prayer. We offer friendly Shabbat and holiday services, as well as daily minyan, using traditional words and melodies, where all can participate.

We come together for tzedakah, in all its forms. We rally around friends facing illness and financial challenges. We stand together to defend our people, especially in Israel, and feed those in need.

Whatever life throws at you, B’nai Torah is here. Young adults gather for Shabbat dinners, trivia and hikes (and can be members for free until age 36!). Our L’mazel Tov group brings together expectant parents, and we are there for brisses and namings. Our ECHAD program inspires families with young children through holiday, social, and creative programs and weekly Tot Shabbat services. Our BT Lab religious school program makes Jewish learning fun, and our youth groups bring together kids from all schools for fun and leadership. We invest in getting to know every Bar and Bat Mitzvah child. We celebrate engagements and weddings, and we stand together at times of loss.

I invite you to visit B’nai Torah. Contact our office or peruse our website to see how to join us for the High Holidays, or any time you are looking for prayer, self-improvement, and good deeds.

-Rabbi Joshua Z. Heller, Senior Rabbi
www.bnaitorah.org | 404.257.0537

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