Online Class Schedule
We now have one Zoom "Room" for all of our community events and classes.
For instructions on how to join by telephone, please see below.
Click Here to Join the Beth Israel Zoom Room
Call-In Info:
+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 301 715 8592 US
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
+1 253 215 8782 US
Meeting ID: 702 107 3947
You can also join by starting the Zoom application and putting the Meeting ID in manually
Scheduled Events
Welcome to Beth Israel
A member of the OU - the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations - Beth Israel strives to perpetuate the legacy of Torah Judaism in the modern world and provide a home for those who wish to learn about and observe halacha, Jewish law. Beth Israel Synagogue welcomes all persons of the Jewish faith to join, and accepts the diversity of practice and thought among its members.
Beth Israel Beit Midrash (during normal operation)
Weekdays
6:45 a.m. Laws of Shabbos with Rabbi Ari
7:00 a.m. Shacharit
7:40 a.m. Nach Yomi - Daily Prophets with Rabbi Ari
8:00 a.m. Lights of Teshuva with Rabbi Moshe
Mondays
*12:00 p.m. Tasty Torah with Rabbi Yoni
Tuesdays
7:00 p.m. Tasty Torah with Rabbi Yoni
Thursdays
9:30 a.m. - Character Development with Rabbi Ari
Shabbat
8:30 a.m. Open Beit Midrash: All welcome to learn the Torah & Dance
20 minutes prior to Mincha -Insights into the Weekly Torah Reading with Rabbi Ari
Individual or group learning sessions also available.
Talk to Rabbi Ari to schedule.
* Tasty Torah with Rabbi Yoni will not be held
on the first Monday of each month.
Life and Legacy - Make your commitment today
How do you express your commitment to your community? How do you support the Jewish organizations that are important to you? What can you do for future generations to ensure that they are well-served by the Jewish organizations you support? You can leave a legacy.
Life & Legacy is a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation and coordinated in Omaha through the Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation. Through Life & Legacy, Omahans are continuing to express their passion for sustaining the many Jewish programs and services by making a legacy commitment. The gift that you make today will ensure the financial stability of the Omaha Jewish community for generations to come.
Please make your commitment to the future of Beth Israel Synagogue through the Life & Legacy program. For information on the Life & Legacy program, please contact the synagogue office at (402) 556-6288. Additional information is also available on the Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation's website by clicking here.
Todah Rabah to the generous Life & Legacy partners
committed to the future of Beth Israel Synagogue.
Fri, May 29 2020
6 Sivan 5780
Social Distancing at Beth Israel
Due to Coronaovirus, Classes are moving online (see below for the schedule).
Minyanim are canceled indefinitely.
The office is open, but to protect the staff of Beth Israel and the larger Beth Israel Community, we are limiting access, by adopting an “appointment only visits” policy.
Please call the office (402) 556-6288 to set up an appointment.
Rabbi Ari - "Wings of Spirit" Learning Series
Listen to Rabbi Ari's latest offering in his "Wings of Spirit" Learning Series. Join in the learning face-to-face weekday mornings immediately following Shacharit.
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Jerusalem Day
Rav Kook Jerusalem Part 1
Rav Kook Jerusalem Part 2
Rav Kook Jerusalem Part 3
Rav Kook Jerusalem Part 4
Shabbos Sheets
& Bulletins
Did you miss Shabbat services last week or prefer to read the monthly bulletin on-line? Click above for the past several issues of each.
New Beth Israel Shirt Design Now Available!
We are pleased to share a new design in our Teepublic store. Inspired by the mural on the historic Pinnacle Bank Building downtown and hand-lettered by Stephanie Plenner Gerber, Shalomaha is available as apparel, mugs, tote bags, and more! Click here for the link and get shopping now. Beth Israel receives a portion of each sale.
If I Can't Live in Israel, the Second Best is Omaha logo also still available. Click here.