Shabbat

Friday, May 16

5:30 p.m. Oneg Shabbat

6:15 p.m. Shabbat Service (CLICK LIVESTREAM)

Rabbi David Komerofsky & Suzanne Stieglitz

Torah Reading by Matt Comshaw-Arnold

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Saturday, May 17

10:00 a.m. Stollen Moments Torah Study

Shabbat (Next Week)

Friday, May 23

5:30 p.m. Oneg Shabbat

6:15 p.m. Shabbat Service (CLICK LIVESTREAM)

Sisterhood Shabbat

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Saturday, May 24

Stollen Moments summer break begins this week. We will resume in September.

Social Action Support

Thank you for supporting our Social Action activities by making a separate donation to any or all of the areas Temple Israel underwrites. Any gifts made to Temple Israel and directed to these projects relieve our annual budget.

Our annual commitments to these projects include: Habitat for Humanity ($5,000)  / Thanksgiving Baskets Downtown ($2,000) / Family Living Center ($1,000) / Month of Giving ($1,000) / Urban Ark Dinners ($800)  / Gan B’racha Community Garden ($100)

Habitat for Humanity

Join us for the annual Faith Build! We are always looking for volunteers to assist with this life-changing project. Learn more and sign-up at www.templeisraelcanton.org/habitat.

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• Faith Build

• Trim Team

• Financial Support

Food Bank Volunteering

Temple Israel will volunteer at the Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank, and you're welcome to participate!

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Thursday, May 22, 2025

9:00 - 11:30 a.m.

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Register at www.templeisraelcanton.org/foodbank

Stark Pride

Join us at the Temple Israel booth at Stark Pride on June 14, 2025.

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CLICK to sign up for a volunteer shift.

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Learn more about the event at www.starkpride.org.

Praying for Israel

59 hostages are still in Gaza. While the world ignores what started the the present war, Jewish people refuse to stay silent.

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Learn more about who is being held by terrorists, and spread the word that they are not forgotten!

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www.hopeforhostages.com

Join Temple Israel

If you are looking for a Jewish spiritual home and community, we welcome you to consider becoming a member of Temple Israel. ​Enjoy all the benefits of membership and know that you are part of the Jewish people, including right here at home.

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Learn more at www.templeisraelcanton.org/membership

Annual Meeting

All Temple Israel members are encouraged to participate, either in-person or via Zoom.

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Friday, June 20, 2025

5:00 p.m. in the Large Prayer Space

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Registration is now open at www.templeisraelcanton.org/annualmeeting

Introduction to Judaism

Temple Israel's 8-week Intro to Judaism course begins its next series on October 5, 2025.

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All are welcome to register for this course, which meets in-person and online.

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Learn more at www.templeisraelcanton.org/intro.

Jewish Dilemmas

Register now for 7-session adult education course led by Rabbi David Komerofsky, exploring the essential tensions at the heart of Jewish life, belief, and identity. We will dive into a core “Jewish dilemma” — a pair of ideas that may seem in conflict but together shape the richness and complexity of Jewish thought and experience.

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Wednesday evening classes begin in September. 

Perpetual Yahrzeit

Remember a loved one in perpetuity with a yahrzeit that lasts forever.

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Perpetual yahrzeits are included on our kaddish list, on the lobby screen, and in the Yom Kippur Book of Remembrance.