Congregation B'nai Israel

St. Petersburg, Florida



 

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Jacob Luski, D.D. Rabbi 

 

Paul D. Goldstein

Hazzan


Sara Latham
Executive Director

 

300 58th Street N

 St. Petersburg, FL

 

 727-381-4900          

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Founded in 1923, Congregation B'nai Israel is a traditional Conservative egalitarian congregation. We have evolved from a nucleus of twelve families to more than 500 families spanning at least four generations. We invite you to browse our Web site and see the wonderful things we offer for both members and non-members alike for Pinellas County's Jewish Community.

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TALMUD MADE EASY

Stephen Wein will continue his classes covering the first tractate of the Talmud, Berachot .Class will meet in the Buns Family Library. The next meetings will be on Tuesday, June 24th at 7:00 pm.  


St. Petersburg Chapter of Hadassah 

and 

The Adult Studies Commission of CBI  

present a joint program featuring

 

Dr. Ralph L. Lowenstein 

Dean emeritus of the College of Journalism and  Communications, University of Florida 

 

His is the story of a young American man, determined to go to defend the new state of Israel in 1948, who became a hero.  Come hear him tell how he got from England to France and then aboard a ship with 2800 Holocaust survivors bound for Israel. At the time he was only 18 and supposed to be attending summer school 

Join us on Sunday, August 23, 2009 at CBI for a super brunch, catered by CBI’s Mitzvah Men’s Club, and a fascinating presentation by Dr. Lowenstein.  Following his talk, we will have the opportunity to tour his exhibit of memorabilia from his days in Israel following the establishment of the new state.

 

Date: August 23, 2009

Time: 10:30 a.m. Brunch and Program

Location: Congregation B’nai Israel

Donation: $7.50/person — Send check made out to Hadassah to CBI

300 58th Street N, St. Petersburg, FL 33710

RSVP by Wednesday, August 19

Your check is your reservation

Any questions call Irma Mayer, 727-392-2657 or imayer1@gmail.com  


OUR 2009 HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE AND GRADUATE SCHOOL GRADUATES

 

Our High School Graduates:

Aaron Abel, son of Drs. Warren & Naomi Abel, graduated from St. Petersburg High School International Baccalaureate Program  and will attend the University of Central Florida .

Alex Applefield, son of Rick Applefield and grandson of Aaron and Helen Applefield, graduated from Seminole High School .

Matthew Bloom, son of Drs. Steven Bloom and Charlene Wygodski and grandson of Mort and Mary Wygodski, graduated from Lakewood High School CAT Program and will attend the University of Florida .

Benjamin Brasch, son of Herb and Sandy Brasch and grandson of Abe and Bunnie Katz and Janice Brasch, graduated from Gibbs High School , and will attend the University of Florida .

Forrest Feld, son of Dr. Fred and Mali Feld and grandson of Mona Feld, graduated from St. Petersburg High School International Baccalaureate Program and will attend the University of South Florida .

Robert Franklin, son of Dr. Michael and Terry Franklin, graduated from St. Petersburg High School International Baccalaureate Program and will attend Temple University .

Daniel Gil, son of Asher and Patzi Gil, home schooled and will attend George Washington University .

Evelyn Gross, daughter of Jay and Terri Gross, and grandson Don and Jane Silverberg, graduated from St. Petersburg High School International Baccalaureate Program with honors and will attend Boston University .   

Jocelyn Howard, daughter of Mark Howard and Valerie Hyman, graduated from St. Petersburg High School International Baccalaureate Program and will attend Columbia University .

Daniel LeVine, son of Dr. David and Janice LeVine and grandson of Dr. Morris and Marilyn LeVine, graduated from Lakewood High School CAT Program and will attend the Honors Program at University of Florida .

Leslie LeVine, daughter of Dr. Mitchell and Ellie LeVine and grandson of Dr. Morris and Marilyn LeVine, graduated from St. Petersburg High School and will attend Florida State University .

Max Lipman, son of Renee Lipman and Dr. Stuart Lipman and grandson of Richard and Ruth Erman, graduated from Pinellas Park High School Criminal Justice Academy and will attend the University of Florida .

Eli Marger, son of Bill and Carol Marger and grandson of Bruce and Mary Ann Marger, graduated from Lakewood High School CAT Program and will attend University of Florida ..

Noah Silverberg, son of Ed Silverberg and Shelly Silverberg, grandson of Don and Jane Silverberg, graduated from Admiral Farragut Academy and will attend Tallahassee Community College .

Elliot Stein, son of Dr. Bernardo and Stephanie Stein, graduated from Berkley Preparatory School and will attend Harvard University .

Allison Warren, daughter of  Dr. Steven and Gail Warren, graduated from St. Petersburg High School International Baccalaureate Program and will attend Indiana University .

 

Note: These are the graduates of whom we have been informed. If we missed your graduate, please notify the Synagogue office.

 

Our College and Graduate School Graduates:

Cindy Silverberg, wife of Ed Silverberg, graduated from St. Pete College with a LPN degree. 

David Goldfarb, son of Jack and Linda Goldfarb, graduated from Seattle University with Juris Doctor in Law. Eric Kanner, son of Barry and Jackie Kanner, graduated from Northwestern University in TV Productions.

Rachel Luski, daughter of Rabbi Jacob and Joanne Luski, granddaughter of Abe and Rose Luski and Vivian Neumann, graduated from Fordham University with a Masters in Social Work.

Shoshana Marmon, daughter of Dr. Allen and Debbie Marmon graduated from Albert Einstein Medical School with and M.D./Ph.d degree. She has been accepted as a Resident in Dermatology at New York University Hospital .

Lila Richman, daughter of Michael and Eileen Richman and granddaughter of Harry and Jean Kraff, graduated from Florida State with a Bachelors in Chemical Engineering. Lila will be employed by Exxon in New Orleans .

Jeffrey Rosenthal, son of David and Sharon Rosenthal and grandson of Dr. Morris and Marilyn LeVine, graduated from DePaul University in Chicago , majoring in Computer Games.

Stephanie Rubin, daughter-in-law of Murray and Myrna Rubin, graduated from New York University-Stern with an MBA in Finance/Commercial Real Estate Management.

Sherri Allison Weissman, daughter of Ronnie and Jayne Weissman and granddaughter of Dorothy Goldblatt, graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a Masters of Medical Science in Physician Assistance.

Bruce Werner, son of Sid and Phyllis Werner and grandson of Dorothy Werner, graduated from the University of Florida with a Masters Degree in Architecture.

 

Note: These are the graduates of whom we have been informed. If we missed your graduate, please notify the Synagogue Office. As of 5/15/09 

 

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Congregation B'nai Israel is a member of the 
United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

727-381-4900
FAX
727-344-1307
Postal address
300 - 58th Street North, St. Petersburg, Florida 33710
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