We welcome you to this friendly and dedicated fellowship of Jewish men, women and children who are our Temple B'nai Israel family.
"An institution is the lengthened shadow of a man," wrote a perceptive scholar. Temple B'nai Israel is the lengthened shadow of the women and men, the lay people and rabbis, the volunteers and donors who vested it with more than a century of love, sacrifice and Jewish devotion.
Our Temple building is not a cathedral nor is it a monument. It is meant to be used, to be worn, and to be adapted to the specific needs of each generation of our members. We value our facility not by how perfectly it is preserved, but by how thoroughly it is used. We hope that you will feel at home in our Temple and use it as much as possible.
Our Temple is more than building and grounds. It is an abundance of activities that reflect the creativity and striving of us all to make the Temple a hub of Jewish living. Beyond that, we believe, our Temple must be acceptable to G-d, in whose name we have dedicated it. We hope that you will be part of this activity that involves equal parts of sociability and learning and spiritual striving.
Our hands are open to you in friendship, our minds are open to ideas. What unites us all is the conviction that just as Jews have preserved our Temples, so have our Temples preserved us as Jews. We invite you to join in this high purpose.