Toward a Strong Reform Jewish Future for Baton Rouge
We are excited to announce that Beth Shalom Synagogue and Congregation B’nai Israel have overwhelmingly agreed, by vote of both congregations, to unify.
This is an amazing moment of transition for the Baton Rouge Jewish community, and now the hard work really begins.
The unification of the two congregations will become effective January 1, 2022, We will continue to have shared worship and programs, in addition to the joint religious school, as the new congregation is created.
Latest News
- Familiar faces: A TBR Oral History with Julie Hoffman
October 17, 2021
Beth Shalom congregant Julie Hoffman is featured on the Together Baton Rouge website as part of its Familiar Faces series. Familiar faces: A TBR Oral History with Julie Hoffman posted by PHILLIP NORMAN September 10, 2021 Julie Hoffman is a longtime member of Beth Shalom Synagogue. Her parents, Paula and Harvey, were major leaders in the - Shared Shabbat
October 17, 2021
Our next Shared Kabbalat Shabbat OCTOBER 29 6 PM at Congregation B’nai Israel Shared Shabbat Morning Torah Study & Service on OCTOBER 30 10 AM at Congregation B’nai - Rabbi’s Blog | The Essence of Cheshvan
October 17, 2021
After the marathon of Holy Days, Festivals, and Holidays in the Hebrew month of Tishrei, we now come to the month of Cheshvan which begins today. This month is also known as Mar-Cheshvan – the bitterness of Cheshvan—for a number of reasons: there are no holidays or festivals (besides Shabbat) to make the month a - Beth Shalom Book Club
October 15, 2021
Next Book Club SUNDAY | OCTOBER 17 | 3 PM The Jewish Book Club will meet on Sunday, October 17, at 3 p.m. We will discuss Morningside Heights, a new novel by Joshua Henkin. This is a sweeping novel about a marriage surviving hardship. It is about the things we give up in the face of adversity and how we survive -
September 24, 2021
Refugees often arrive in the United States with very little. This is no different for the estimated 50,000 – 65,000 evacuees that have had to flee their home in Afghanistan for a safer life. Louisiana is receiving 59 evacuees; 49 are coming to the Baton Rouge area and 10 are going to New Orleans. The - Jewish Book Club
September 24, 2021
The Jewish Book Club will meet on Sunday, October 17, at 3 p.m. We will discuss Morningside Heights, a new novel by Joshua Henkin. This is a sweeping novel about a marriage surviving hardship. It is about the things we give up in the face of adversity and how we survive when life turns out in ways we never planned. Looking
