Our name, P’nai Yisrael, means, ‘faces,’ or ‘facets of Israel.‘

Torah has infinite facets for exploration, discovery, inspiration & fulfillment. Each individual in our community represents a unique aspect of the people Israel, 
those who ‘wrestle’ to know God. We come together in mutual appreciation, respect, compassion & gratitude to learn, worship, celebrate & grow. If you seek an intelligent, soulful & heart-centered approach to Jewish life & worship, we invite you to celebrate with us.

Shabbat Services

Saturday August 22, 10:00 AM-12:30 PM

We celebrate Shabbat with our bodies, our hearts, our minds and our souls. We celebrate with a lot of music-instruments and song, with traditional and fresh prayer, with a great deal of participation, with movement, with meditation and with stimulating Dvar Torah. Please join us this Shabbat. 

The service will be followed with a kiddush, and by a vegetarian potluck lunch.

1824 University Circle, Charlottesville, VA in the upstairs Chapel at Hillel. 

For more information, contact pnaiyisrael@gmail.com

ZOOM BOOK GROUP

Tuesday, September 1, 7:30-9:00 PM

Alan Lew’s  This is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared is a book that’s great to read prior to the upcoming High Holidays. We’ll gather by Zoom and discuss the book over two sessions, one in August and one in September.

For more information, contact pnaiyisrael@gmail.com

kabbalat shabbat by zoom

Friday, September 4, 6:30-7:30 PM

Folks gather by Zoom at 6:30 PM to connect and welcome the Shabbat by lighting their own candles together at 6:45 PM, blessing wine/grape juice, and saying and singing a few other basic Kabbalat Shabbat prayers, including a Healing Prayer and the Mourner’s Kaddish.

Kabbalat Shabbat is a shared service with many who participate leading individual prayers and it’s a great way to connect to begin Shabbat.

For more information, contact pnaiyisrael@gmail.com

ROSH HASHANAH

Saturday September 12, 9:30 AM-12:30 PM

Services will be held at Congregation Beth Israel, 301 East Jefferson Street, Charlottesville, led by Latifa Kropf and friends.

For more information, contact pnaiyisrael@gmail.com

YOM KIPPUR KOL NIDRE

Sunday September 20, 7:00 PM

You are invited to wear a Tallit to Kol Nidrei and wear white clothes & non-leather shoes throughout the Yom Kippur services. Services will be held at Congregation Beth Israel, 301 East Jefferson Street, Charlottesville, led by Heena Reiter and friends.

For more information, contact pnaiyisrael@gmail.com

YOM KIPPUR

Monday September 21, 9:30 AM-1:00 PM

You are invited to wear a Tallit and wear white clothes & non-leather shoes throughout the Yom Kippur services. Services will be held at Congregation Beth Israel, 301 East Jefferson Street, Charlottesville, led by Heena Reiter and friends.

For more information, contact pnaiyisrael@gmail.com

shabbat services

Saturday September 26, 10:00 AM-12:30 PM

We celebrate Shabbat with our bodies, our hearts, our minds and our souls. We celebrate with a lot of music-instruments and song, with traditional and fresh prayer, with a great deal of participation, with movement, with meditation and with stimulating Dvar Torah. Please join us this Shabbat. 

The service will be followed with a kiddush, and by a vegetarian potluck lunch.

1824 University Circle, Charlottesville, VA in the upstairs Chapel at Hillel. 

For more information, contact pnaiyisrael@gmail.com

LISTENING 💞 HEARTS CIRCLE

Saturday October 3, 2:30-4:30 PM

followed by a potluck meal

As we listen deeply — to ourselves and each other,
we clear our minds, open our hearts,
know our connectedness and grow Peace.

This is a Members and Invited Guests Only event at a members’ home.

For more information, contact pnaiyisrael@gmail.com