Temple Israel Columbus

09/04/2026

A message from our wonderful Treasurer, Liz Plotnick-Snay:

Do you have a flexible schedule Tuesday mornings? Do you know someone who does? Being Jewish, or even a Temple member, is not a prerequisite but having a big car is (I have a Honda CR-V)! I leave boxes in my car so that I can break down the heaviest cartons.

We are looking for additional volunteers to help with the frozen meat, and more, pickups for the Hilltop Community Kitchen.

In addition to the meal service help, we also help get some of the food they serve. We go to a westside Kroger every Tuesday morning. I leave my home at 8:40am and am home at my desk by 10:15am. Training included 😉

Sign-up or private message me: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4ca9a92ba5ff2-help #/
We can't do this without more help.

08/21/2026

So blessed to be a part of A Tribe for Jazz last night at the CMA helping to introduce David Adewumi Quintet and teaching about the power of the universal language of music.

08/19/2026

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Join Cantor Moses musical and theatrical troupe at Temple Israel starting September 27th!

08/17/2026

YAY! Religious school is back in session! We had an AWESOME carnival and a little musical reunion with some of our HAVA NASHIRA singers becoming B’not Mitzvah this year!

07/30/2026

So proud of our TI thespians! MAZEL TOV to the cast and crew of The Gallery Players of the JCC!

07/30/2026

Join Cantor Moses for songs, stories and fun THIS SATURDAY at 10:00 during Tot Shabbat, a service made especially for your little ones! A light snack and craft project is also included. Sign up at https://grasshoppersignup.com/respond/b2ad9aaa-af33-44b9-bd74-6ca832c8d24d

07/29/2026

It's hard to believe that August is arriving this weekend. I certainly hope you are still embracing summertime picnics and concerts, pool time and vacation mode. Many of you will be picking up campers this weekend eager for hugs and at the same time getting mentally prepared for "back to school" which also means the Jewish high holy days are around the corner.

During these warm and sometimes very troubling days, it seems as if we need as much comfort as possible. This is why I love the wisdom of our Jewish calendar, as this Shabbat continues to be one of the special weeks of nechemta, of comfort that follow Tisha B'Av. We recall Tisha B'Av as the primary day of Jewish mourning we observed one week ago. During this reflective month of Av we begin in earnest to spiritually prepare for the high holy days, turning our despair into hope and our destruction into rebuilding.

Join us for this erev Shabbat and Tot Shabbat this weekend for comfort in community turning our sorrows into songs. Go to our website to sign up for either or both of these services!

Shabbat Shalom,
Cantor Bat-Ami Moses

07/06/2026

Our building is closed today, Monday, July 6. We will reopen tomorrow at 9:00 AM.