TEMPLE B'NAI ISRAEL
Since 1904, congregants come from Aurora and the surrounding communities.
(630) 892-2450
WELCOME TO TEMPLE B'NAI ISRAEL
Aurora, IL
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We invite you to participate in our many congregational activities!
Friday August 28th - Thursday September 3rd, 2026
15 Elul - 21 Elul, 5786
Friday, August 28th 2026
7:00 pm: Service at the Temple or via Zoom
led by Rabbi Edward Friedman
Please contact the Rabbi for the Zoom link
Saturday, August 29th, 2026
9:00 am: Shabbat service
9:30 am: Shacharit
led by Rabbi Edward Friedman
Monday, August 31st, 2026
7:00 pm: Rabbinic Judaism class via Zoom
hosted by Rabbi Edward Friedman
Please contact the Rabbi for the Zoom link
Tuesday, September 1st, 2026
7:00 pm: Basic Judaism class at the Temple or via Zoom
hosted by Rabbi Edward Friedman
Please contact the Rabbi for the Zoom link
High Holiday Schedule of Services 2026 - 5787
We ask all first-time visitors to call our office at
630-892-2450 to let us know you are coming.
Selichot - Saturday Night, September 5th 7:30 pm
Discussion of two stories from the works of Israeli Nobel Laureate S.Y. Agnon
Followed by Havdalah and the traditional Selichot Prayers inaugurating the holiday season.
All times are approximate:
Erev Rosh Hashanah - Friday Night, September 11th, 6:00 pm
Shabbat and Holiday Service
First day of Rosh Hashanah - Saturday, September 12th, 9:00 am
P'sukei D'zimrah (preliminary prayers) - 9:00 am
Shacharit (main morning service) - 9:30 am
Torah reading and Haftarah - 10:30 am - no shofar on Shabbat
Sermon - 11:30 am
Musaf - 12:00 pm (major themes of the holiday and concluding prayers)
Shabbat and Yom Tov Kiddush will follow
Second day of Rosh Hashanah-Sunday, September 13th, 9:00 am
Schedule will be approximately the same as the first day with the addition of the shofar, both after the Torah reading and during Musaf totaling 100 blasts
Tashlich will follow the service at Jericho Lake
Shabbat Shuvah Friday, September 18th,
Friday evening services at 7:00 pm
Saturday, September 19th, Shabbat Services at 9:00 am
Yom Kippur - Sunday, September 20th, 6:00 pm
Mincha and Kol Nidre
Monday, September 21st, 9:00 am
Yom Kippur Day - P'sukei d'Zimra at 9:00 am
Shacharit - 9:30 am
Torah Reading - 10:45 am
Sermon and Yizkor Memorial Prayers - 11:30 am
Musaf - 12:15 pm
Including Avodah and Eleh Ezkerah (Martyrology)
After a break, we resume at 4:15 pm
Mincha and the Maftir Yonah
Neilah
Maariv and Havdalah
Final Shofar blast - 7:34 pm
Break-Fast to follow
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We ask all first-time visitors to call our office at
630-892-2450 to let us know you are coming.
As long as the Jewish spirit is yearning deep in the heart,With eyes turned toward the East, looking toward Zion,Then our hope -‐ the two-‐thousand-‐year-‐old hope -‐ will not be lost:
To be a free people in our land,
The land of Zion and Jerusale
Temple B'nai Israel is a small congregation that embraces Jews of every denomination, age and background. With our celebration of diversity, we welcome everyone, including Traditional, Conservative, and Reform Jews. Furthermore, our many Interfaith families also participate fully in our religious services, educational programs, and social activities. Established in 1904, we've been a mainstay for over a century in Aurora and the surrounding area. As always, our goal is to enrich each of our members through continued devotion to prayer, Jewish values, education, and social action.
On behalf of Rabbi Edward Friedman and our entire congregation, we encourage you
to explore our community and to contact us with any questions.
Make your home Temple B'nai Israel.