..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 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfZItTXHDeWVl4t0XQtMRkg
Friday Shabbat Evening Services 7:30 P.M. on September 6,13,20, and 27. Shabbat Services in person and streaming.
Saturday Shabbat Morning Services 10:00 A.M. on September 7 and 21. Shabbat Services in person and streaming.
Fri, Sept. 6 - 7:07 P.M.
Fri, Sept. 13 - 6:55 P.M.
Fri, Sept. 20 - 6:44 P.M.
Fri, Sept. 27 - 6:32 P.M.
Friday, September 6, 6:00 P.M. RSVP to Irene at 610-258-5343. The cost is $18 per person. This event is by reservation only, with a maximum of 15 people. No walk-ins please.
Wednesday, September 18, 3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Join us for High Holy Day services for this season led by Rabbi Adrienne Rubin, Cantor Jill Pakman, and Cantor Robert Weiner, Ph.D.
It is our pleasure to welcome you for High Holy Days which will be held in-house and live streamed. On behalf of our board of directors, we wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year.
The safety and security of our congregants is important. We have intensified our efforts and are taking enhanced precautions. Additional security has been hired and new measures have been taken. The building will be under surveillance. Uniformed and plain clothes security officers will monitor our gathering places and worship spaces inside and outside the building.
In order to attend services, each individual member, guest and visitor must present a ticket with their name on it along with a photo ID to the person monitoring the entry way. There will be NO exceptions. Please be prepared to present these to our staff and abide by their requests. If you must bring a large bag or backpack, you will be asked to open it for the security staff. You will also be required to wear a name tag while in the building which we will provide.
Along with religious services there will be a delicious Break-the-Fast dinner to follow the Yom Kippur evening service at Bnai Shalom on Saturday, October 12, 2024.
Tickets for Break-The-Fast only are $18 per adult - Children under 10 are free.
For reservations, please call 610-258-5343. Send your check, payable to Bnai Shalom, no later than Monday, October 3.
Download a reservation form. (Participants must pre-register and purchase tickets).
Please call the Bnai Shalom Office at (610) 258-5343 regarding tickets and to pre-register for the Community Family Service and Break-the-Fast.
Our observances begin October 2 on EREV ROSH HASHANAH, Wednesday, October 2 - Evening Service - 7:30 P.M.
View our full schedule of events here.
Join us for a fun time at Bnai Shalom BINGO!
Doors open at 12:15 P.M. Bingo starts at 1 P.M.
There are 15 games and $350 Jackpot (NOT INCLUDED IN PACKAGE)- PLUS TWO SPECIAL PAYOUT 50/50 + TICKET GAMES.
Refreshments available, no outside food allowed.
2024 Bingo dates:
SEPTEMBER 8; **NO GAME IN OCTOBER** NOVEMBER 3; DECEMBER 8
Please call Howard Nathanson at 484-242-5840 before purchasing your items.
Thank you to dedicated set of volunteers each month. I ask you to consider helping to ensure we have enough people each month to run a successful game. Contact Howard N. if you can help or have questions.
Save the Date! The Board of Directors of Congregation Bnai Shalom announces the installation of Rabbi Adrienne Rubin will be on Sunday, November 10, 2024 in Easton, Pennsylvania. Doors will open at 10:30 A.M. and installation service begins at 11:00 A.M. Invitations will be sent closer to the event. All those attending will need to R.S.V.P. and/or register in advance.
Make your own kind of music, sing your own special song…
CBS Choir and Band
Music Rehearsal 7:00 P.M. on Tuesdays. ALL ages welcome. Please bring your instruments too!
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 Melody 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 August by helping us stock up on BAR SOAP. 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.
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 historyRitual Committee Meeting 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, September 10th via zoom.
Board Meeting 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 18th in the CBS Library live and via Zoom
Our next meeting will take place on Sunday, September 8 at 10:30 A.M. in the CBS Library.
LONG ISLAND by Colm Toibin
It's a story about an Irish family and Italian family that are intermixed by marriage.
We will also briefly discuss North Woods by Daniel Wood "Elegantly designed with photos and illustrations in a time spanning, genre-blurring work of story telling magic."
The Washington Post
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