Congregation B'nai Israel Membership Brochure

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B’NAI ISRAEL

Welcoming You from the First Shalom!

When you enter the doors of our kehila k’dosha (sacred community), you are entering, not only our house of worship, but the doors to our CBI home.

“Congregation B’nai Israel (CBI) is a connected family that exists to make life’s Jewish journey more meaningful by advancing the richness of Jewish values and traditions through worship, social community.. Whether action, education, and community you’re immersed in Jewish tradition or exploring it for the first time, CBI welcomes you from the first shalom.”

~Rabbi Rony Keller

MEMBERSHIP We invite you to join our family to pray, learn, connect and expand your Jewish identity in a way that is personally meaningful and fulfilling to you. The benefits of membership are not always tangible but can be felt at every stage of life. Regardless of your age or level of observance, you will discover countless ways to thrive on a personal and spiritual level.

BECOME PART OF OUR COMMUNITY:

“ To make life’s Jewish journey more meaningful together.”

ED V L O V N I GET GET CONNECTED • • • • • • • • •

Sisterhood Brotherhood Religious School Early Childhood Education Adult Education Youth Groups Nagle Family Film Festival Fundraising Events Tikkun Olam/Social Action Projects

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Connecting CBI Business Networking Interest Groups CBI Choir Mommy Minyan Joshua Leadership Ritual Festivities Community Outreach Grandparents’ Club ARZA

INNOVATIVE WORSHIP at CBI, Judaism is relevant & relatable to our ever-evolving world

We infuse modernity into our traditional services through our: VIRTUAL & IN-PERSON SERVICES • CONGREGATIONAL BAND • ADULT & JUNIOR CHOIR • TOT SHABBAT • YOUTH-LED SERVICES • WEEKLY TORAH DISCUSSIONS • CONGREGANT-LED SHABBAT • CURRENT EVENT/TORAH CONNECTIONS • SPECIAL HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING

CONNECT WITH OUR CLERGY RONY S. KELLER SENIOR RABBI RABBIKELLER@CBIBOCA.ORG Rabbi Keller is a South Florida native with a passion for Judaism and education. He served as the Director of Education for Congregation Beth Israel in Scottsdale, AZ, worked to establish the only Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning that isoperated by a Board of Rabbis and collaborated with other rabbis to re-establish the community’s Jewish Community Relations Council. He was the president of the Board of Rabbis of Greater Phoenix from January 2013-May 2015 before joining CBI in 2017. His interests include spending time with family, running, movies and cheering on the University of Miami Hurricanes. Rabbi Keller is married to Lisa, a Jewish educator, and they are the proud parents of Aviv and Leor.

DAVID MUCHNICK CANTOR CANTORMUCHNICK@CBIBOCA.ORG Cantor Muchnick joined CBI after 15 years as the Senior Cantor at the Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center, located in Aventura, FL. While at ATJC, he initiated and developed their Friday Night Live Service, created their Bar and Bat Mitzvah program and spent 12 years running their religious school. He is renowned for his spirited vocals and piano playing. Cantor Muchnick is married to his soulmate Dena who is a Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist. They live at home with their three children Alexa, Jordan and Emersyn. David and Dena love to travel and enjoy attending Broadway musicals and all types of concerts.

ROBERT A. SILVERS RABBI EMERITUS RABBISILVERS@CBIBOCA.ORG Since 1994, Rabbi Silvers has served CBI in the role of Assistant Rabbi, Associate Rabbi and Senior Rabbi.

Now retired, Rabbi Silvers serves as our Rabbi Emeritus. He takes pride in the pastoral work and care that he has provided to his CBI family as well as the South Florida Community. Additionally, he served as a volunteer Chaplain for the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, president of both the Palm Beach County Board of Rabbis and Greater Boca Raton Religious Leaders Association and is a member of the Boca Raton Interfaith Clergy Association. His interests include sports, travel (especially cruises) and the reading and collecting of Jewish stories and parables, but his greatest pride and joy is being a husband to Ava and father to his two children, Jason and Jenna.

EDUCATION The Baby Center At our Baby Center, we are dedicated to making sure your child starts in the best direction. Both our comprehensive parent and child classes as well as our child care program help develop learning, language, fine motor and gross motor skills.All of this takes place in a nurturing environment with a community of support for expectant and new parents.

CENTER FOR EARLY NCECE•NADEL CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Our Nadel Center for Early Childhood Education (NCECE) is an APPLE accredited school and the first stop on your child’s academic journey. During their time here, our students acquire a love of learning and a strong sense of Jewish identity while developing their cognitive, motor, social/ emotional and self-help skills.

IRA GRAFF SCHOOL SLJ• BARRY FOR LIVING JUDAISM Our religious school is an ARJE accredited school and inspires Jewish children to embrace their heritage by actively engaging in Jewish learning through an experiential, hands-on approach. We offer a variety of flexible options to accommodate our families’ busy lives and incorporate some of the most innovative teaching methods to keep Judaism relevant in the ever-changing world.

Program encompasses:

Jewish Holidays • Israel • Torah • God • Mitzvot Acts of Loving Kindness • Jewish Values Hebrew • Youth Groups • Retreats

ADULT EDUCATION CBI offers a wealth of spiritual, educational and social experiences to continue to enrich our members throughout their adult life. With both single and multi-session opportunities, our programs provide something for everyone.

Programs include:

Speaker Series• Workshops/Classes Book Club • Adult B’nai Mitzvah The Nagle Family Jewish Film Festival

“CONGREGATION WITH A CONSCIENCE” Congregation B’nai Israel was built on a foundation of service to the community. By standing up for our Reform Jewish Values - both in advocacy and direct service - we can together make a world that reflects j u s t i c e , p rov i d e s s u p p o r t f o r t h o s e i n n e e d a n d connects to our Jewish heritage. CBI offers a variety of opportunities for our members to perform Mitzvot in our community through our social action arm, The Kantor Family Center for Justice.

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“ Nourishing your soul through continually helping others.”

GIVE BACK CHRISTMAS FEAST • HIGH HOLY DAY FOOD COLLECTION LORI SKLAR MITZVAH DAY • FEED THE COMMUNITY • LITTLE FREE PANTRY MLK JR. INTERFAITH SERVICE • MONTHLY COLLECTIONS • SANDWICH BRIGADE

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Senior Rabbi rabbikeller@cbiboca.org

David Muchnick

Cantor cantormuchnick@cbiboca.org

Robert A. Silvers

Rabbi Emeritus rabbisilvers@cbiboca.org

Steve Allen

Executive Director steve.allen@cbiboca.org

Linda Harris

Director of Lifelong Learning Director of Early Childhood Education linda.harris@cbiboca.org

Rachel Sherman

Director of Religious Education rachel.sherman@cbiboca.org

Sharon Landau

President president@cbiboca.org

Proud member of: Union for Reform Judaism Brit Olam Religious Action Center Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County

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B’nai Israel 2200 YAMATO RD. BOCA RATON, FL. 33431 CBIBOCA.ORG 561.241.8118