Beth Israel Congregation, Beaufort, SC.

05/29/2026

Shabbat Shalom! Have a peaceful and joyful weekend.

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05/22/2026

Shabbat Shalom and Chag Sameach! Shavuot, meaning "weeks" in Hebrew, is a major Jewish holiday that falls exactly seven weeks after Passover. It celebrates the historic giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai and also marks the ancient agricultural festival of the wheat harvest and first fruits.

Rabbi Stern will be on the Bimah this weekend, May 22nd & May 23rd. Join us this weekend to celebrate the holiday of Shavuot, the day on which we received the 10 Commandments.

Friday Shabbat Service: 7PM, followed by an Oneg. Rabbi's talk: "Recreate the procession of offering first fruits upon entering the land of Israel."

Saturday Shabbat starts at 10AM, followed by a nosh and talk. Rabbi's talk: "Hear the reading of the 10 Commandments and discover how it sparked the Jewish imagination."

Doors will be locked at the start of each service. Newcomers are welcome to message and attend. Join us in shul or on Zoom (Members only).

05/15/2026

Rabbi Stern will be on the Bimah tonight: 5/15/26 7pm for our weekly Shabbat Service. Please join us in wishing one of our members, Olivia at her Bat Mitzvah, and her family a farewell as the Bissell Family moves to Hawaii. An oneg will follow tonight's service.

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05/01/2026

Shabbat Shalom!

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04/01/2026

Beth Israel Congregation wishes all those who celebrate a happy and meaningful Passover. In the words of our Rabbi Stern, "All roads to freedom run through the bitter herbs...As the old adage says: They tried to kill us, we survived. Now let's eat!"

03/27/2026

Shabbat Shalom!

Rabbi Stern will be on the Bimah this weekend. Shabbat Service begins at 7PM.

Friday: 3/27/26 service, followed by an Oneg.
Rabbi's Talk: "What I learned from the spiritual singing of the Cantor who joined us for Chloe's Bat Mitzvah"

Saturday Morning service: 10AM, followed by a Nosh.
Rabbi's Talk: "Is the teaching that the dead will be revived a flight of fancy or reality"

REMINDER: Doors will be locked at the beginning of each service. Please arrive on time.

See you in Shul in person or on Zoom (only members have access to online services)

02/13/2026

Rabbi Stephen Stern will be on the Bimah this weekend, February 13th and February 14th.

Friday, Shabbat Service begins at 7PM followed by an Oneg.

Saturday Shabbat Morning will begin at 10AM followed by a group discussion and a Nosh.

Reminder: The doors will be locked at start of each Service.

Below, see Rabbi's Talks:

Friday night: Why do we light candles to usher in the Sabbath?

Shabbat morning: What is the symbolism behind wearing a tallit, prayer shawl?

01/23/2026

Join us tonight and tomorrow as we welcome Rabbi Stern on the bimah!

01/09/2026

Rabbi Stern will be on the Bimah this weekend:

Friday Shabbat Service 7pm, followed by an Oneg
Topic: The Role of "Passion" in Jewish Life

Saturday, Shabbat Morning at 10am, followed by a Nosh, the Rabbi's Talk, and group discussion. Topic: The symbolism of the "yad" used to help in reading the Torah and its relation to "G-d's hand.

Reminder: The doors are locked at the time of each Service.
See you in shul or on Zoom (members only).

12/26/2025

Shabbat Shalom! Rabbi Stern will be on the Bimah this weekend.

Tonight: 7pm: Shabbat Service followed by an Oneg.
Rabbi's Talk: "The heroism of a 14-year old during the Bondi Beach massacre."

Tomorrow: 10am: Shabbat Morning Service followed by a talk, nosh, and discussion.
Rabbi's Talk: Christmas spoof of rabbinic humor and sarcasm.

Join us in Shul or on Zoom (Members Only)
Reminder: Doors will be locked at the beginning of each Service.