Congregation Beth Israel Worcester

09/21/2025

If you ordered challah from BI, TODAY is the day to pick up at 10am -noon pm on the chapel side; or tomorrow 9 to noon

10/02/2024

May this year be a healthier and more peaceful year for humankind and our earth!

02/22/2024

Save the date! Sunday 3/17: time TBD
In honor of the original BI Hamentashen baker, Nancy Hodes, of blessed memory, join us to make Hamentashen (cookie type) for the BI community for Purim. Sampling allowed❤️ ( photo from 2016 event )

11/20/2023

Mark Borenstein

Well no Frank , I don’t always

11/05/2023

On Sunday 11/19, BI is once again making kosher parve Swedish apple pies (no bottom crust) for Thanksgiving. $10 each. (Photos here from previous years pie baking). To order, please send order to BI office by Wed 11/15. Please help us avoid paying credit card fees by paying by check payable to Congregation Beth Israel. If you would like to help bake, please RSVP to Lydia Borenstein 508-688-7926, all children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. All proceeds benefit BI programming. Pie pick up Sun 11/19 5-7pm.
Won’t be around for Thanksgiving ? …consider buying a pie or 2 and donating it to Kiddush or food pantry.

09/15/2023

Lydia Suomi Borenstein

09/15/2023

We thank all who supported our Youth fundraising this year. We had our best challah sales ever selling 225 breads ! Thank you to Blackers Bakeshop of Newton for their partnership. New year greetings booklet was well supported too! Wishing everyone a Shanah Tovah U’metukah ! A happy and sweet new year !!! Hope to see you in shul. ❤️✡️🕍🍎🐝🍯

09/13/2023

There are a few extra plain challah available for sale in the BI office from Blackers Bakeshop in Newton. First come first served. Office open 9-3 tomorrow. $10 cash or Check preferred. No credit cards, please.