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As stated in Psalm 133:1, “…how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!”
You’re invited to join Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken E.H.C.
Friday
Erev Shabbat Services – 7:00 pm
Saturday
Shabbat Services – 10:30 am
Afternoon Service – 4:00 pm
For information contact:
Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken E.H.C.
6601 S. Kedzie
Chicago, IL. 60629
773-476-2924 (office)
773-476-2259 (fax)
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@ Bnai Adath Kol Beth Yisrael
Voices in Praise: Congregants gathered at Bnai Adath Kol Beth Yisrael, an Israelite synagouge in Brooklyn, sing during the inauguration ceremony of Rabbi Funnye.
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Passover seder in the 1940s
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HIGH HOLY DAYS
The Holy Days are on the following dates (updated as soon as possible to reflect the next/upcoming year).
Pesach/Passover
Erev Pesach
Friday, March 30 2018
Seder begins at 7:00p.m.
1st Day Pesach
Saturday March 31, 2018 – Service at 10:30a.m.
7th Day Pesach
Friday April 6, 2018 – Service at 10:30a.m.
Lag B’Omer
33rd Day of Counting the Omer
Thursday May 3, 2018
Shavuot
Erev Shavuot
Saturday May 19, 2018 – Service at 10:30am
Shavuot
Sunday May 20, 2018 – Service at 10:30 a.m.
Tish’ah B’Av
9th Day of Av
Tuesday August 1, 2017
Rosh Hashanah
Erev Rosh Hashana
Wednesday September 20, 2017 – Service at 7:00p.m.
Rosh Hashana
Thursday September 21, 2017 – Service at 10:30a.m.
Yom Kippur
Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre
Friday September 29, 2017 – Service at 7:00p.m.
Yom Kippur Fast begins at 7:00p.m.
Yom Kippur – Saturday September 30, 2017 – Service at 10:00a.m.
Sukkot
Erev Sukkot
Wednesday October 4, 2017 – Service at 7:00p.m.
1st Day Sukkot
Thursday October 5, 2017 – Service at 10:30a.m.
Erev Hoshanah Rabbah
Wednesday October 11, 2017 – Service at 7:00 p.m
Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah
Thursday October 12, 2017 – Service at 10:30a.m.
Hanukkah
Begins the evening of
Saturday, December 24, 2016
Ends the evening of
Sunday, January 1, 2017
Donations are appreciated.
Celebrating 99 Years!
Rabbi Capers Funnye and Be’chol Lashon!
Rabbi Capers is also the Associate Director of Be’chol Lashon (In Every Tongue) whose mission is to grow and strengthen the Jewish people through ethnic, cultural, and racial inclusiveness. They advocate for the diversity that has characterized the Jewish people throughout history, and through contemporary forces including intermarriage, conversion and adoption. They foster an expanding Jewish community that embraces its differences. For more information on Be’chol Lashon please click here.
Israel at the White House
Monday December 10, 2007
By: Rabbi Capers Shmuel Funnye
Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken E.H.C.
Chicago, Illinois
Monday December 10, 2007 was a water-shed day for the Israelite community in the Unites States. My wife Rabbinit Miriam and I attended a reception at the White House in honor of Chanukah. I was very surprised when I received a call from Jeremy Katz, the White House Deputy-Chief-of-Staff for Jewish affairs. We talked about my attending a private meeting with President Bush. In light of the fact that December was Human Rights Month, President Bush wanted to conduct a panel discussion on religious oppression. Read the rest of this entry »