B'nai Zion Congregation

Welcome to B'nai Zion Congregation

B'nai Zion is a Reform Jewish Congregation
in Shreveport, Louisiana since 1861.

For more details about who we are CLICK HERE.

For more details about our history CLICK HERE.

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OMER COUNTING:

Begin counting the Omer Tuesday evening, April 23. Continue to count each day (and week) through Shavuot (the Festival of "Weeks").

CLICK HERE for the B'nai Zion Omer page.

REGISTRATION REQUESTED:

These upcoming events request or require registration. They are also all on the B'nai Zion website, and/or the North Louisiana Jewish Federation website. For your convenience, you can find the details here (listed chronologically by deadline date):

Holocaust Remembrance Service May 5: Please use this form to register if you plan to attend the event. Details about the event are at this website.

Mah-Jongg Each month 6pm 1st & 3rd Wednesdays; 1pm 2nd & 4th Tuesdays. Register at the North Louisiana Jewish Federation site HERE.

RECURRING EVENTS:

SHABBAT:
Evening Services are 6pm Friday in-person at B'nai Zion and on YouTube.

Morning Torah Study and Services are 9:45am on Zoom.

FUN:
Pickleball and Ping-Pong at BZ 6pm every Wednesday

People of the Book Club: We are discussing “Your Presence is Mandatory” by Sasha Vasilyuk. - Tuesday, May 14 7:00pm-8:00pm

ADULT EDUCATION: 7-9pm Wednesdays: Understanding Judaism

Go to our HATIKVAH page
to Listen, Read, Learn Israel's National Anthem

B'nai Zion has these pins:

Blue Ribbons to show support for the release of Hostages
Blue Squares to Stand up to Jewish Hate
America & Israel flag pins

Upcoming Events

All Events

Wednesday ,
MayMay 1 , 2024

Mah Jongg in the Evening
Wednesday, May 1st 6:00p to 8:00p
Mah Jongg game hosted by the North Louisiana Jewish Federation. Beginners and Experienced Players Welcome! Mah Jongg is fun and is open to everyone regardless of age, religion, synagogue membership, or Federation support. Please register at the Federation website.
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Wednesday ,
MayMay 1 , 2024

Pickleball for Fun: Play or Watch at BZ
Wednesday, May 1st 6:00p to 7:00p
We welcome all skill levels - even if you have never played before. Come try or just watch. It is a non-competitive fun evening. Use the doors at the front entrance by the Lefkowitz Hall, and knock to be let into the building. This invitation is for Members of BZ (who may bring one guest with them).
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Friday ,
MayMay 3 , 2024

Simcha Shabbat Evening Service
Friday, May 3rd 6:00p to 7:00p
Shabbat Evening service including blessing and honoring everyone with birthdays or anniversaries this month. Following the service there will a special Oneg Shabbat.
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Saturday ,
MayMay 4 , 2024

Zoom Text Study & Shabbat Morning Service
Shabbat, May 4th 9:45a to 12:00p
Text Study (9:45-11 AM) and Shabbat Morning Service (11AM-12 PM) Saturday. The Text Study discusses the portion of the week, or other Jewish texts. No text or prep required. Shabbat service begins around 11 AM, Prayerbook is on screen.
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Sunday ,
MayMay 5 , 2024

Holocaust Remembrance Service
Sunday, May 5th 3:00p to 4:00p
To honor the lives that were lost during one of humanity’s worst moments, our community remembers the Holocaust with an annual ecumenical Holocaust Remembrance Service. Through our remembering and active cooperation, we strive to obliterate injustice. The guest speaker is Sonia Levitin, Holocaust survivor and award winning author. The Chair of the event this year is Dr. Kenna Franklin who is the Assistant Vice Provost for Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement and is Assistant Professor in the Department of History and Social Sciences. Awards will be presented for the winning entries in the Middle School and High School Literary and Arts Competitions. Attend in-person or online.
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Tuesday ,
MayMay 7 , 2024

Mah Jongg
Tuesday, May 7th 1:00p to 3:00p
Mah Jongg game hosted by the North Louisiana Jewish Federation. Beginners and Experienced Players Welcome! Mah jongg is fun and is open to everyone regardless of age, religion, synagogue membership, or Federation support. Please register at the Federation website.
MORE INFO
Wednesday ,
MayMay 8 , 2024

Pickleball for Fun: Play or Watch at BZ
Wednesday, May 8th 6:00p to 7:00p
We welcome all skill levels - even if you have never played before. Come try or just watch. It is a non-competitive fun evening. Use the doors at the front entrance by the Lefkowitz Hall, and knock to be let into the building. This invitation is for Members of BZ (who may bring one guest with them).
MORE INFO
Friday ,
MayMay 10 , 2024

Shabbat Evening Service led by Larry Evensky
Friday, May 10th 6:00p to 7:00p
Shabbat Evening Service led by Larry Evensky. No YouTube for this service. Join us in-person for Oneg Shabbat following the service.
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Saturday ,
MayMay 11 , 2024

NO Zoom Torah Study
Shabbat, May 11th 9:45a to 12:00p
There will not be Torah Study or Shabbat Morning Service at B'nai Zion or on Zoom this Shabbat. Enjoy your Shabbat break.
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Tuesday ,
MayMay 14 , 2024

People of the Book Club
Tuesday, May 14th 7:00p to 8:00p
We are discussing a novel by an author who as a child lived in Ukraine and Russia. The debut novel is entitled “Your Presence is Mandatory” by Sasha Vasilyuk. It covers 70 years between World War II and the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2014, so it’s not about the current situation, but it may help us understand it. If you like to read and/or discuss books, please join the "People of the Book Club." It is not only for members of B'nai Zion.
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