Temple B'nai Jeshurun

09/07/2026

The TBJ Office is closed in observance of Labor Day.

Take a few minutes to explore the history of Labor Day and Jewish perspectives on labor, work, and workers' rights through the links below.

https://www.dol.gov/general/laborday/history

https://reformjudaism.org/jewish-holidays/shabbat/labor-day-shabbat-us-all

https://www.brandeis.edu/jewish-experience/alumni-friends/2021/august/labor-day-and-rosh-hashanah-the-perfect-combination.html

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/2016/09/01/jewish-perspectives-on-labor-day/

07/15/2026

We're proud to see Temple B'nai Jeshurun featured in a Des Moines Register story on the Iowa Interfaith Youth Leadership Camp, which is celebrating 10 years of helping young people explore faith, build understanding, and connect across religious traditions.

**A special shoutout to Sally Frank for her leadership and dedication to interfaith learning and community engagement.**

Drake University and the Des Moines Area Religious Council have spent a decade introducing young people to different religions through a summer camp.

06/25/2026

05/11/2026

Happy Mother’s Day!

05/05/2026

Today is Lag B’Omer, it is observed on the 33rd day of the Omer counting, is a joyful holiday that falls between Passover and Shavuot.

05/01/2026

MAY IS JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH!

04/15/2026

Donations can be left on the table inside the Door 1 foyer.

04/13/2026

Eighty one years ago (1945), the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany was liberated by the US Army. When the US forces arrived, they found 21,000 survivors, 1,000 of whom were children. Never forget. 🕯️

04/03/2026

We love sign sociolinguistics, we love Passover, and now we get to have both. 😁

Thanks to עמותת מעגלי שמע for the imagery and to our friend Dr. Sara Lanesman at אוניברסיטת חיפה - University of Haifa for the inspo!

Jewish Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Resource Center
Hebrew Union College

#פסח #שפתהסימנים

04/02/2026

The version of Chad Gadya you didn’t know you needed.

Happy Passover from Jack Black!Listen to Chad Gadya: https://VerveForecast.lnk.to/ChadGadyaListen to Hanukkah+: https://VerveForecast.lnk.to/HanukkahLyrics: ...