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Our latest B'NAI MITZVAH GUIDE edition is a major overhaul to previous versions, and these guidelines are subject to adjustment as we continue to develop and enhance our B'nai Mitzvah program.

Expectations of Our Families & Students

Program Timeline & Action Items

Your Family's Support Team and Their Roles (Staff, Tutors, etc.)

Description of Shabbat Morning Services + Honors / Gabbai Sheet

Parents' Blessing / Blessing the Torah / Prayers

Creating the Sacred Space

Approved Caterers, Linens & Decors

Things to Know (Deliveries, Invitations, Photos, Bio, etc.)

Fri, August 29 2025
5 Elul 5785

Today's Calendar

Morning Minyan

: 7:00am

Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat & Ma'ariv Services

: 7:30pm

Candle Lighting

: 7:49pm

Upcoming Programs & Events

Sep

Evening Services
Monday, Sep 1 7:00pm

Sep

Machaneh Shai
Wednesday, Sep 3 4:30pm

Sep

Pre-High Holiday Learning with Rabbi Kaiman
Wednesday, Sep 3 7:30pm

Sep

Rabbi Deborah Sacks Mintz in Concert
Thursday, Sep 4 7:30pm

Sep

Machaneh Shai
Sunday, Sep 7 9:00am

This week's Torah portion is Parshat Shoftim

Shabbat, Aug 30

Candle Lighting

Friday, Aug 29, 7:49pm

Havdalah

Motzei Shabbat, Aug 30, 8:36pm

Erev Rosh Hashana

Monday, Sep 22

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capital campaign

Our community is bursting at the seams! It’s time to shape our synagogue’s future together.

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president's corner

Read the latest update from our President, Jeff Kirsh, on the work of our staff, current projects, and community programming.

View the Message

in this moment

We are committed to caring for each other, advocating for the Jewish people and Israel, and recognizing the challenge of this moment of crisis and tragedy. Learn how we are responding to the situation in Israel.

In this Moment

ALT SERVICE

Join us for our weekly ALT Service (for all-ages) with CSI Spiritual Music Innovator Ori Salzberg on Shabbat mornings at 10:30 am!

ALT Service

stories@csi

Check out the latest, select highlights from our community on our Stories@CSI blog.

Stories@CSI

bylaws

View our Bylaws and learn about our ongoing revisions process. Click below for details.

CSI Bylaws

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Shearith Israel is affiliated with USCJ, a network of thriving centers of Jewish practice across North America, Israel, and beyond that celebrate both tradition and contemporary life.

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