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Welcome to the Congregation Beth Shalom website. Congregation Beth Shalom, or CBS , is comprised of approximately 145 member families from all over mid-Missouri. Located in Columbia, MO, we are one of the few Jewish congregations in the entire region. Although we are associated with the Union of Reform Judaism, we strive to meet the needs of the entire Jewish community. Rabbi Yossi Feintuch leads our spiritual endeavors and serves as a liaison to other religious communities of mid-Missouri. We have active educational programs for both adults and youth, with religious school begining at the pre-school age and extending through high school. Our efforts at Tikkun Olam remain an important part of our congregational efforts.
Please view our calendar for dates of specific events. In general, Friday evening services begin at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday morning services at 10:30 a.m.
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You will l o v e to be a part of the CBS welcome on Saturday, June 20 for this group of ten 17 year-old Israeli teenagers (5 males and five females) who are traveling North America with an UPlifting performance that includes songs both in Hebrew and English.
The young Israeli Tzofim share stories about growing up in Israel, even as they interact with their audience to lead us in their scouts-style and FUN educational (incl. Qs&As), social and round robin activities, and yes, Israeli dancing as well. Click here for a short movie.
Since we will have to spend some dough on this unique program -- a cost that we did not anticipate at the time of determining our annual budget -- any personal donation sent to the CBS office but marked “IL Scouts” will help us greatly in paying the honorarium for these young Israelis to educate and entertain us. Todah Rabah!
Last but not least, be there , for this program is for us all, young and a “bit” older alike.
Please consider helping us in other ways as well. We will need to provide housing for these 12 individuals. They can be split into groups of 3 or 4. If you are willing or able to offer this type of hospitality to this interesting group, please contact the office.
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News from Israel
Online edition of the Jerusalem Post (English)
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The Jewish Network
Gateways to Jewish exploration
Information of relevance for Jewish families
On-line Bar/bat Mitzvah tutor
Commission on Outreach and Synagogue Community. The purpose of clickonJudaism is to provide doorways into Judaism for Jews in their 20's and 30's, as well as those considering Judaism.
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 The Jewish Student Organization (JSO) and Hillel, the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, serve the University of Missouri-Columbia, Stephens College, Columbia College and other Mid-Missouri area institutes of higher education. Together the two groups seek to provide an on-campus center for students to express and further explore their Jewishness in meaningful ways. To link to their web page, simply click HERE.
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Come join the rabbi and other friends on your way home from work, before dinnertime, for a brief but delicious 'Jewish apppetizer' twice a week from 5 to 5:30 pm in the farm house. On Mondays (beginning 2/9) we will interoduce and discuss three new teachings from the Book of Proverbs ( Mishley) - one of the Hebrew bible's signature books of wisdom, with its timeless aphorisms regarding human life. On Thursdays (beginning 2/12) we will introduce three new insights about the weekly Torah portion through the prism of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC.org).
b'te'avon ~ bon appetit!
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The first wing of our permanent home is finished, but we still have more work to do to make our dream a reality. Click on Capital Campaign for more information about how to help.
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Please consider sharing your thoughts and opinions on subjects relevant to us as Jews. To read the opinions of your fellow congregants, simply go to the "connections" site on the webpage, or click on opinions.
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For information regarding the privacy policies pertaining to this site, please click PRIVACY.
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