Congregation B’nai Israel

Judaism for Today In a Warm and Caring Environment


“We believe in a living, vital and transformative Judaism.”

Rabbi’s Office Hours

Rabbi Altenburger invites you to meet with her and will be available any day except Wednesday and Shabbat. Please feel free to call or stop by. (203) 792-6161. [Continue Reading about our Rabbi]

Who We Are

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-We believe in transforming ourselves for the better through Judaism.
-We believe in transforming the world for the better through Judaism. [Continue Reading]

We are here for you!

If you or anyone you know is ill or in need of support, please call our Bikur Cholim (Caring) Committee at 203-792-6161.

Shabbat Across America

Enrollment open for Gan Shalom 2017

At Congregation B’nai Israel we believe in a vital and engaging Jewish life, and our Pre-K program ... [Continue Reading]

The Forum – Features and Articles from the Bulletin

Guns and Gun Control

By Rabbi Nelly Altenburger

There is an old tradition in Judaism – it is roughly 200 years old – that anything that happens in the week can be connected, somehow, to the Torah portion. In Pirkei Avot1 we have the saying, attributed to Ben Bag Bag, “hafoch bah, hafoch ba shekulei bah” – turn it and turn it because all is in it.
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Adult Education

Jewish Ethics

Join us for our next Adult Education class! We begin on Tuesday, March 28th at 10 AM or Thursday March 30th at 7:30 PM. Same class, two different ... [Continue Reading]

Congregation B’nai Israel
193 Clapboard Ridge Road
Danbury, CT 06811
(203) 792-6161
cbi193clap@gmail.com
Proud member of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

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