Congregation Beth Israel

Congregation Beth Israel

Home to the Jewish Community of Lebanon, Pennsylvania

High Holiday Services 2024

~All of our services this year will be Hybrid, a combination of in-person and zoom attendance~

**Any person(s) interested in participating on zoom platform will need to contact the office**

**Any adult(s) &/or child(ren) who are members of CBI are entitled to seats as a courtesy of their membership.**

ALL GUESTS must PRE-REGISTER on the front page and follow the guidelines below,:

  • In-Town Members who bring guests — $100/ guest
  • Out-of-Town Members who bring guests (or non-relative)– $50/ guest
  • Non-affiliated guests– $200/ guest (must pay & register in advance) 
      • Checks payable to Congregation Beth Israel & include names of guest(s) in memo

Selichot Hybrid Services

  • Evening Service– Saturday, September 28th at 8:00PM

Rosh Hashanah Hybrid Services

  • Evening Service (Day 1) – Wednesday, October 2nd at 7:30 PM
    • Morning Service (Day 1) – Thursday, October 3rd 9:00 AM (Including Torah Services, Shofar, Sermon & Tashlich; entire service will last about 5 hours)
        • Tashlich following Day 2 services (meet at the Quittapahilla Creek and ritually toss away our sins!) Parking at the Lebanon City Library or on the street.
    • No Evening Service Day 1
  • Morning Service (Day 2) – Friday, October 4th at 9:00 AM (Including Torah Services, Shofar & Sermon; entire service will last about 2.5 hours)

Shabbat Shuvah Hybrid Services

  • Friday Evening- Regular Shabbat– October 4th from 7:30PM-8:45PM
  • Saturday Morning- Shabbat in 60!– October 5th from 9:30AM-10:30AM
    • Following Service- Torah w/ a Schmear– October 5th from 10:45AM-12:00PM

Yom Kippur Hybrid Services

  • Pre-Kol Nidre Dinner – Friday, October 11th 4:30 PM, Congregation Beth Israel. $25 per person. Reservations required by Tuesday, October 8. Register HERE!
  • Kol Nidre Service – Friday, October 11th at 6:00PM Sharp
  • Saturday, October 12th
    • 9:00 AM– Yom Kippur Morning Service (Including Torah Services, President’s Message, Yizkor & Sermon; entire service will last about 2.5 hours)
      • 10:00 AM– Torah Services
      • approx. 10:45 AM– President’s Message
      • 11:00 AM–Yizkor & Sermon
    • Short Break, resume at 4:30 PM (Including Study Session, Mincha, Neilah, Shofar Blowing & Break Fast!)
      • 4:30 PM– Study Session
      • 5:45 PM– Mincha
      • 6:15 PM– Neilah
      • 7:10 PM– Shofar Blowing
        • Afterwards– Break Fast
          • Come Break the Fast with fellow congregants!

Sukkot Hybrid Services

  • Thursday, October 17th at 9:00AM (Service Day Only)
  • Friday, October 18th at 7:30PM (Shabbat)
  • Saturday, October 18th at 9:30 AM
  • Monday, October 21st at 6:00 PM (Spaghetti / Shakshuka in the Sukkah!!!)

Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah Hybrid Services

  • Thursday, October 24th at 9:00 AM– Shemini Atzeret w/ Yizkor
  • Thursday, October 24th at 6:30 PM– Simchat Torah