..as of August 1, 2020 we ALL are now members of Bnai Shalom. We are now a legally merged congregation.
Marc Abo and Harvey Cartine, Co-Presidents Bnai Shalom
Services may be in-person, live streaming, or via Zoom due to fewer Covid cases in our community.
Call in number is the same for all zoom events – 1–646–558–8656 unless otherwise stated. Call the office to register for Zoom credentials. To watch livestream go to Bnai Shalom's YOUTUBE CHANNEL LINK
All Shabbat Services in person and streaming.
Shabbat Evening Services - Friday, 7:30 P.M., April 3, 10, 17, and 24
Shabbat Morning Services - Saturday, 10:00 A.M., April 4 (with Yizkor) and 18
YIZKOR – SATURDAY, APRIL 4TH
Yizkor will take place immediately following Shabbat services on Saturday morning, April 4th, at approximately 12:15/12:30 p.m. We have added Yizkor at the end of Shabbat to enable more people to attend to memorialize their loved ones. The service will also be available via livestream on our YouTube channel.
Mincha Mondays at 3:30 P.M. April 6, 13, 20, and 27
Tallis & T'fillin Thursday Minyan - Thursday, April 16, 23, and 30 at 8:00 A.M.
Friday, April 3 - 7:09 P.M.
Friday, April 10 - 7:17 P.M.
Friday, April 17 - 7:24 P.M.
Friday, April 24 - 7:31 P.M.
Give yourself a gift and join us on Monday afternoons! We daven Mincha, then have a freewheeling discussion of the weekly Torah portion. Even if you are unfamiliar with the prayers, we will help you feel at ease.
Contact Brian Opitz at brio500@mac.com for more information.
We are having Minyan Thursdays at 8:00 A.M. Join us for morning minyan on Thursdays in the Bnai Shalom Chapel. We'll be using the "7-minute Shacharit: a Workout for the Soul", an abbreviated, yet halakhic, version of the morning service. Even if you've have never worn a tallit (prayer shawl) or put on t'fillin (prayer boxes), or you are unfamiliar with the prayers, we invite you to come try it out!
An optional breakfast will be at a nearby diner after davening. It does work up an appetite! Contact Brian Opitz at brio500@mac.com for more information.
Friday, MARCH 6, at 6:00 P.M. If you would like to attend, RSVP to Irene at 610-258-5343. The cost is $18 per person for members and $36 per person for non-members. No walk-ins please.
The Bnai Shalom Cash Bingo dates are here for 2026!
2026 DATES are March 1; May 3; June 7; July 12; August 2, September 6; October 11; and November 1 and December 6th will be the Bingo and Tricky Tray Fundraiser!
Doors open at 12:00 P.M. and Bingo starts at 1:00 P.M.
15 Games Package PLUS $350 Jackpot PLUS 2 SPECIALS (50/50) PLUS Ticket Games
Bnai Shalom, 1545 Bushkill Street, Easton, PA 18042
Concessions available, NO OUTSIDE FOOD ALLOWED.
For information, contact Howard at 484-241-5840 or Bnai Shalom office at 610-258-5343.
SECOND NIGHT COMMUNITY SEDER
Thursday, April 2nd Congregation Bnai Shalom at 6:00 P.M. (Doors Open 5:30 P.M.)
Led with joy and spirit by Rabbi Adrienne
No one moans "When do we eat?"
All food will be gourmet KOSHER FOR PASSOVER!
Members: $36 per adult, $18 per child age 6 to 12, children age 5 and under are free.
Non-Members: $45 per adult, $20 per child age 6 to 12, children age 5 and under are free.
Please make your reservation no later than MARCH 19th by calling the office at 610-258-5343.
You may drop off your check payable to Congregation Bnai Shalom Sisterhood with the slip below.
This program has been generously supported by the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley and the Easton Leadership Council.
Each year Jewish Family Service helps more than 100 older adults across the Lehigh Valley celebrate Passover. Pease support JFS by donating boxes of matzah for the Jewish community by March 6 in order to ensure that clients are able to celebrate the holidays. Kindly check that the boxes are Kosher for Passover.
Donations accepted at JFS or in the bins at the JCC, Temple Beth El, Bnai Shalom, and Brith Sholom. The items can also be ordered through the JFS Amazon Wish List. To verify a staffer member is available, please arrange a drop-off time by calling 610-821-8722.
Thank you in advance to our generous community for supporting this annual effort.
APRIL 12, 2026 3:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Gary White, Guest Conductor
Aaron Copland- Quiet City
Ernest Bloch- Baal Shem Suite
Aaron Copland- Appalachian Spring
Sergei Prokofiev- Overture on Hebrew Themes
HEBREW CONNECTIONS CONCERT
Pennsylvania Sinfonia Orchestra Concert Presents "Hebrew Connections Concert"!
Hear an acclaimed young violinist perform with our professional orchestra.
The Sinfonia is a professional chamber orchestra that presents high quality, approachable classical music in the Lehigh Valley. The orchestra is widely respected for its talented musicians and imaginative programming, and in particular for the warm rapport it promotes between the musicians and audience members. We warmly welcome to the podium for this concert Guest Conductor Gary White, former music director and Conductor at Philadelphia Sinfonia.
Maxwell Brown, 15, hails from Washington, DE. He is a violinist in Juillard's Pre-College where he studies with Catherine Cho. Through the Perlman Music Program, he additionally studies with Itzhak Perlman. He has appeared on From the Top on NPR. Max has been honored to perform as a soloist with orchestras including the Ambler Symphony, Carolina Philharmonic, Chicago Arts, Delaware Youth Symphony, Rowan Strings Ensemble, and Warminster Symphony, plus more!
Tickets are $40 and $30; Sr. 62+: $35, $25. Buy tickets online www.etix.com. Search PA Sinfonia. Call for reservations and personal service 610-434-7811. Tickets also available at the door. Students K-college always receive FREE ADMISSION. No reservation required. Inquire at door. www.PASinfonia.org
Thank you to all involved and hope to see everyone there.
SAVE THE DATE! SUNDAY, APRIL 19 AT 3:00 P.M.
"Strings of Hope" Featuring Violins from the Holocaust and Hiroshima
Williams Center for the Arts at Lafayette College
This program will feature two violins with profound histories. One is a survivor of the Holocaust. The other is the only violin which survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima 80 years ago and is being brought to the Lehigh Valley from Japan. Two virtuosos will present the powerful symbol of survival and hope through music by playing these two instruments together for the first time ever.
Ohad Bar-David, Philadelphia Orchestra cellist, native of Israel and creator of this program will act as narrator, leading the audience through the live performances and film helping to tell the stories of the violins and their courageous and resilient owners and musicians.
Featuring violin virtuosos Niv Ashkenazi and Mio Imai. This multimedia program created in collaboration with Philadelphia Orchestra cellist Udi Bar-David blends film, spoken word, and live music to share stories of courage, resilience, and hope.
Mio Imai, age 15, will be playing the Hiroshima violin and Niv Ashkenazi, an Israeli-American living in LA, will be playing a violin survivor from the Holocaust. He has a recording entitled Violins of Hope, featuring the works by composers affected by the Holocaust. Mr. Anthony Drago will also be in attendance. He is the co-author of "Surviving Hiroshima, A Young Woman's Story" about his mother and family. The violin belonged to Mr. Drago's grandfather.
Tickets are $20 and can be purchased on the Lafayette College Williams Center website or from this link: https://williamscenter.lafayette.edu/event/strings-of-hope/. This event is made possible through the sponsorship of Lafayette College, the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley, the Japanese Organization JAJAJA, the Judith and Stanley Walker Family Foundation, and many individuals in our community.
Thank you to all involved and hope to see everyone there.
Buy tickets here!
SISTERHOOD MOVIE NIGHT!
Please join us on April 26th at 11:00 A.M. in the social hall to watch the movie "Nuremberg". The cast includes stars Russell Crowe, Rami Malek, Colin Hanks, and John Slattery, just to name a few. After viewing the movie, we will have a discussion.
Sisterhood will be providing bagels and nosh to eat while you enjoy the movie, so please call the office at 610-258-5343 to let us know you are coming. We hope to see you all at the show!
Respectfully,
Lauren Glick and Laura Schultz
Sisterhood Co-Presidents
Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley presents: Unity in the Community 2.0 Benefit Concert
"BROADWAY CELEBRATES THE LEHIGH VALLEY"! Featuring three A-List Broadway stars - one night only!
SAVE THE DATE! THURSDAY, MAY 28TH at Muhlenberg College Empie Theatre
Doors open: 6:30 P.M. | Event: 7:00 P.M.
See these award-winning Broadway show stars in one concert in the Lehigh Valley together - live and in concert!
EMMY® Award Winner Comedian; Book Author: Yes: I Can Say That! Comedy Central®, HBO®, Showtime®, AppleTV® Netflix®, The Judy Show® "My life as a sitcom".
TONY® and GRAMMY® Award Winner Broadway's "Jersey Boys"®*; Multi-Platinum Recording Artist.
TONY® Award Nominee Broadway's Original "Annie"®*; "Disney's® Belle - Beauty & The Beast"*, "Les Miserables® - Fantine"* plus more!
Event Co-Chairs: Aliette & Marc Abo
This event benefits Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley humanitarian initiatives to feed the hungry, support the elderly, combat antisemitism, and educate and inspire the next generation.
Proceeds will also support the restoration of Soroka Medical Center in Israel which serves all communities in the region, including Jews, Muslims, Christians, Bedouins, and Palestinian patients from Gaza and the West Bank.
Special thanks to Wayne Gmitter for his unwavering support.
Tickets and sponsorships on sale now! Hurry before we sell out the Empie Center at Muhlenberg College!
General Admission: $100 each | NextGen Affinity Group (ages 30-45): $50 each
~ Presenting Sponsor: $10,000 ~
10 VIP tickets, full page ad in print and online, meet artists after show
~ Broadway Benefactor: $5,000 ~
8 VIP tickets, half page ad in print and online, meet artists after show
~Community Champion: $2,500 ~
6 VIP tickets, quarter page ad in print and online, meet artists after show
~ Harmony Partner: $1,000 ~
4 VIP tickets, quarter page ad in print and online, meet artists after show
~ Friend of Unity: $500 ~
2 VIP tickets, quarter page ad in print and online, meet artists after show
610-821-5500 | mailbox@jflv.org
Congregation Bnai Shalom will continue helping those in need by making the mitzvah of Tzedakah a regular feature. We will highlight charities each month in addition to helping Bnai Shalom. This form of social justice is a commitment that will continue to enrich those needing support and, in turn, enrich those who donate. Please send it to the attention of our secretary, Irene Kurpen at Bnai Shalom. She in turn will place the sealed donations into the Tzedakah Box. Under the auspices of Rabbi Adrienne Rubin and our accountant, there will be regular accounting and distribution of the funds. You, in turn, will receive a receipt of your donation. Since the beginnings of our previous congregations, we have been an integral part of the Easton community. Our logical focus will be to serve needy recipients in our community. If you have suggestions for our upcoming Tzedakah spotlight, please send them to Herb Woolf at: herbwoolf13@gmail.com.
Charity options for monthly donations:
Please support our Community Food Pantry families during the month of November by helping us stock up on TOOTH PASTE. Thank you for your participation!. Your donation can be dropped off in Founders Hall.
PRoJeCT of Easton's mission is to build a better community by helping people help themselves. 320 Ferry St, Easton, PA 18042
Visit PRoJeCT of Easton's website.
Safe Harbor’s mission is to foster lifelong success and stability in homeless men and women by addressing the root causes of their homelessness.
536 Bushkill Drive Easton, PA 18042Tzedakah Box - Bnai Shalom (attention Irene Kurpen) 1545 Bushkill Street, PA 18042.
*Sources: EMMY® is a registered trademark of the The National Academy of Television Arts (Not-For-Profit Corporation; NEW YORK, USA); TONY® is a registered trademark of AMERICAN THEATRE WING, INC. (CORPORATION; NEW YORK, USA); GRAMMY is a registered trademark of National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc. (CORPORATION; DELAWARE, USA); Comedy Central is a registered trademark of MTV Entertainment Group.; HBO is a registered trademark of Home Box Office, Inc.; Showtime is a registered trademark of Showtime Networks; Apple TV is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc.; Netflix is a registered trademark to Netflix, Inc.; 1. Book: Gold, Judy, 2020. Yes, I Can Say That: When They Come for the Comedians, We Are All in Trouble. Dey Street Books. 2. "The Judy Gold Show: My Life as a Sitcom". DR2 Theatre in NYC. Written by Judy Gold and Kate Moira Ryan and directed by Amanda Charlton. 2011. 3. "Jersey Boys" Broadway Musical Theatre Production, based on the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Produced by Dodger Theatricals, Directed by Clint Eastwood. Book by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice. 4. Andrea McArdle 'Original Broadway Annie joining cast of NBC's 'Annie Live!' in new role.' by Ree Hines. Nov. 12, 2021. TODAY. Accessed 1-26-2026 on https://www.today.com/popculture/original-broadway-annie-joining-cast-nbc-s-annie-live-t238767; 5. 1999. "Beauty and the Beast" A Disney® Broadway Musical Theatre Production, DISNEY is a registered trademark Disney Enterprises, Inc. President, Walt Disney Theatrical Productions: Ron Logan; Vice President and Producer, Walt Disney Theatrical Productions.Book by Linda Woolverton.; 6. 1989. Boublil, Alain and Schonberg, Claude-Michel based on the novel by Hugo, Victor. "I dreamed a dream." 1993 Broadway Souvenir Program "LES MISERABLES", Dec., 1993.
Congregation Bnai Shalom has served the Easton Jewish Community since 1839.
Congregation Bnai Shalom is a creative, inclusive congregation inviting ALL people to deepen their bonds to Judaism and to thrive in their personal journeys.
About our historyBOARD MEETING - Pesach (no meeting in April).
Our next Club Meeting will be on May 3, 2026, at 10:30 A.M.
THE FOUR WINDS
By Kristin Hannah
THE FOUR WINDS is a rich, sweeping novel that stunningly brings to life the Great Depression and the people who lived through it—the harsh realities that divided us as a nation and the enduring battle between the haves and the have-nots.
A testament to hope, resilience, and the strength of the human spirit to survive adversity. This novel by Kristin Hannah was number one on the NY Times, USA Today and Wallstreet Journal's Best Sellers list.
Make a one time and/or automatic monthly donation to Bnai Shalom with any major credit card. If you prefer the donation be allocated to a specific fund please contact the office. Unless specified, all donations will be deposited into the General Operating fund.
SERVING THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF EASTON SINCE 1839