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Temple Israel Columbus is home to every person, no matter where you come from or how much you know.

We welcome you to this inclusive, dynamic, multi-generational community rooted in Jewish values and inspired by our desire to create a more loving and just world.

vets day

FRIDAY | 6:00 PM

Join us for our Erev Shabbat Service this Friday as we salute our veterans. For security reasons, please register below for this service.

fall tot

SATURDAY | NOV 16 | 10:00 AM

Join Cantor Moses for TOT SHABBAT! Your little ones will  enjoy stories, songs & fun along with a light snack & a craft project. Please RSVP to cantormoses@templeisrael.org

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FRI | NOV 22 | 6:00 PM

Celebrate Ruth’s 18 years at Temple Israel Columbus with a special Erev Shabbat Service followed by a catered dinner in her honor. Dinner is $36 per person. Click below to RSVP and/or make a donation to Temple Israel in Ruth’s name.

Please RSVP by Monday, Nov 18.

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TUE | DEC 17 | 11:30 AM

Enjoy Cantor Moses performing Hanukkah favorites & Broadway songs during this special Winter concert. Register below or if paying by check, call us directly.

Please RSVP by Thursday, Dec 12.

 

 

We Stand With Israel
Links to help Israel during this time of crisis.

WAYS TO HELP ISRAEL

Links to help Israel during this time of crisis.
A list of podcasts, books, videos & articles put together by our clergy to help our congregants.

UNDERSTANDING THE WAR IN ISRAEL

A list of podcasts, books, videos & articles put together by our clergy to help our congregants.

From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

The Cost of Free Land

The Cost of Free Land jemerman

When I was a child growing up in the 1980s, the story I learned about Thanksgiving followed the classic script: it highlighted amity between the Pilgrims and their Indigenous neighbors. Due to this connection, the hunger of the European settlers was met with squash and turkey.

Ten Things We Say When We Talk About Antisemitism

Ten Things We Say When We Talk About Antisemitism sdolgov

URJ leaders have had thousands of conversations about antisemitism over the past years, especially after October 7th. The following list summarizes the ideas that arise most often in these discussions.

Putting the “Serve” Back in "Deserve"

Putting the “Serve” Back in "Deserve" sdolgov

As the Jewish community grapples with fears of our eroding security in post-10/7 America, nobody wants to consider the question of whether we have enjoyed that security up to this point by right or by debt.

Kinship in Crisis in Jesse Eisenberg's New Movie

Kinship in Crisis in Jesse Eisenberg's New Movie jemerman

Fresh off winning an Emmy for his portrayal of Roman Roy in the hit HBO series "Succession," Kieran Culkin finds himself playing another motormouthed man child at the center of Jesse Eisenberg's "A Real Pain."