Chanukah
While Chanukah is primarily
celebrated in the home, there are a number of celebrations also held at Temple
Israel. Each year, our Temple Affiliates host a festive Chanukah Party to bring everyone together to light the
menorah and rejoice in the holiday. It includes lunch and entertainment.
Several weeks before Chanukah, our clergy and staff lead a Chanukah Workshop to
help families learn the holiday’s traditions and learn how to create our own Jewish
memories at home.
Purim 
Purim is a festive time at
Temple Israel. The Book of Esther
is read erev Purim in a service attended by young and old alike. If you haven't
attended, you've never seen a Megillah reading like the one that our clergy
puts together each year. The Sunday immediately prior to the holiday, the
Youth Federation of Temple Israel (YFTI) hosts its annual Purim Carnival, an
event for the entire family. For more information, click to view the Purim Celebration flyer.
Passover 
Passover Services are held on
the morning of the first day of Passover at 10:30 AM. In addition, each year
the Temple hosts a Passover Seder,
led by our clergy on the holiday’s second night. Yizkor Services are held at the end of the holiday. During the
month prior to the Passover holiday, Temple’s clergy and staff host a Passover Workshop, designed to help
our families create wonderful home holiday experiences.
Shavuot
Our 9th grade students are
confirmed during erev Shavuot Services. This is a very special service, which celebrates a great achievement
on the part of our young people as well as their commitment to the pursuit of a
Jewish education. Yizkor Services are held at 10:30 AM the next day.
Yizkor Services
Yizkor services are held four
times a year:
• The afternoon of Yom
Kippur
• The last day of Shemini
Atzaret, Passover, and Shavuot
Morning Minyan
Minyan is held in the library
Monday through Thursday mornings at 7:30 AM, and on Sunday morning at 9:00 AM.
This is a lay led service which welcomes everyone to attend.
Congregational Seder
Spend a delightful second night of Passover with your family and friends. Bring the whole family! Led by our clergy, this is a fun-filled evening of songand the retelling of the ancient story of Exodus. All Registrants need to either bring our new family Haggadah, Family Haggadah, A Seder for All Generations, or purchase one prior to the dinner, at a cost of $6 per copy. Click here to download the registration form.