Congregation Sha'arey Israel

Congregation Sha'arey Israel Congregation Sha’arey Israel is a house of worship serving the Jewish community of Middle Georgia

Congregation Sha’arey Israel is a house of worship serving the Jewish community of Middle Georgia by providing a number of resources for that community. These include worship services, children’s and adult religious and cultural education, library holdings, artistic offerings, and interfaith/cross-cultural outreach aimed at promoting understanding and respect among the various religious communities in our area.

04/22/2026
Please check out our updated website.
03/18/2026

Please check out our updated website.

We are an egalitarian synagogue dedicated to the celebration of Conservative Judaism and Jewish Life in Middle Georgia. CSI is a 100+ year-old community which has strengthened over the years because of our dynamic programs and worship services and because of the warm and dedicated families who call....

A big thank you to eveyrone that helped with baking Hamantaschen yesterday!!! It was a lot of fun!!!
02/17/2026

A big thank you to eveyrone that helped with baking Hamantaschen yesterday!!! It was a lot of fun!!!

This Atlanta Journal-Constitution article gives a little more detail about the sentencing hearing.
02/06/2026

This Atlanta Journal-Constitution article gives a little more detail about the sentencing hearing.

A neo-Nazi from North Carolina was sentenced for a hate crime after mailing antisemitic postcards to Georgia state Rep. Esther Panitch and Macon Rabbi Elizabeth Bahar.

Thank you Rabbi Elizabeth Bahar and State Representative Esther Panitch for your courage in standing up to hate. We are ...
02/05/2026

Thank you Rabbi Elizabeth Bahar and State Representative Esther Panitch for your courage in standing up to hate. We are also grateful to the FBI and the US Attorney’s office for their efforts to bring this criminal to justice. Receiving the maximum sentence for this crime sends the message that hate mongering and threats will not be tolerated. The Jewish Community of Middle Georgia was deeply touched by the support of our friends and neighbors who demonstrated that hate has no home here.

32-year-old Ariel Ramos sent the threats via postcard in 2024, immediately after a House Bill defining antisemitism was passed.

The members of the Middle Georgia Jewish community sincerely appreciate the support of the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office....
12/16/2025

The members of the Middle Georgia Jewish community sincerely appreciate the support of the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. Thank you for being there for us at our menorah lighting ceremony on Sunday!

10/01/2025

G’mar Chatima Tovah! We hope to see you in shul!

09/23/2025

✨ Shanah Tovah, Macon! Wishing our Jewish community a sweet and joyful New Year. 🍎🍯 If you’re celebrating, turn the pages to this interview of Rabbi Aaron Rubinstein in this issue. From New York to L.A. to Macon, his multitalented story is anything but ordinary. In our latest Macon Chose Me feature, Aaron shares how this city claimed his heart not once, but twice, and why the creative community, deep connections, and even a good bagel keep him here. From leading Congregation Sha’arey Israel to playing accordion and making hot sauce, Aaron’s life here is a tapestry of celebrating the arts, deep relationships, and love for the place he calls home.

Read his full journey in the Aug/Sept issue of Macon Magazine.

09/17/2025

Just a week away!

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611 1st Street
Macon, GA
31201

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+14787454571

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