Temple B'nai Israel

04/29/2024

From the Passover Seder. Thanks to everyone who helped with it and attended.

03/25/2024

Fun making hamantaschen

03/23/2024

Purim fun!

02/05/2024

Our Introduction to Judaism class is this Saturday, February 10 from 1-4 pm. It is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required. Contact the Temple to register before Friday.

01/07/2024

Mazel Tov to these new Jewish members of our community: Cecil, Lucas, Kat, Kara, Jenn and Rocky. May you continue to add to the good in the world.

01/05/2024

Tonight at our Shabbat services, we will welcome 6 new Jews into our community. We are so proud of these wonderful human beings who have chosen to be a part of the Jewish community. May they continue to study and grow and contribute to the larger Jewish community by making a difference in our broken world.

12/03/2023

Chanukah begins Thursday night, December 7. We light the first candle with Jews all over the world and pray for peace.

11/16/2023

We are holding her family in our hearts at this very difficult time.

Our deepest sympathies are extended to the family and friends of Annie Richardson. Not only was she one of the most talented artists in Northeast Louisiana, she was a kind, brilliant, thoughtful and beautiful person. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of those mourning her loss.

Photo by Kelly Moore Clark | BayouLife Magazine

https://bayoulifemag.com/bayou-artist-annie-richardson/

05/17/2023

The Precious Legacy Museum at the Temple is listed as one of the sites to visit at the Passport to Fun Camp in Monroe. For more information, visit https://www.bmuseum.org/event-info/passport-camp

04/08/2023

Third and last Seder of the season. So glad so many of our college students joined us.

03/27/2023

Rabbi Judy was interviewed on Red River Radio's show About Faith which aired today. To hear the interview about the Role of Women in various faiths, go to

The About Faith panel discusses the role of women in various faiths. Original airdate March 26, 2023 at 1 pm. The participants are: Rabbi Dr. Jana De Benedetti, Father Jason Foster, Rabbi Judy Caplan Ginsburgh (Rabbi Temple B'nai Israel), Kimberly Long (DRE St. Mary of the Pines), Ashish Modi, Fathe...

11/14/2022

I visited the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience this weekend. It was fabulous. If you get to New Orleans...it is a must see. You can read about each congregation in the South, see lots of the history of Southern Jewish Congregations and families and there are several interactive exhibits too. ( I included a photo of the quilt square I made while there in the comments). Notice the theater there is dedicated to one of our families in Monroe and they have a replica of our stained glass Moses hanging with other stained glass offerings. I also was surprised to see something from the congregation in Northern Virginia where I sang for the High Holy Days for 16 years! I worked with Rabbi Perlin there and sang at their very first High Holy Days in 1986 right after they formed.