Congregation Beth El Competitors

At Temple Israel, Jewish wisdom inspires us as we navigate and improve our ever-changing world. The vision of Temple Israel is to be a world leader of innovative Jewish community. The values we lead with at Temple are: Kedusha (Believing): Our beliefs and experience of the sacred evolve through individual reflection, meaningful ritual, and shared experience with our diverse community. Mah'ahsot (Acting): Our actions are influenced by a commitment to tzedakah, tradition, and openness to reinvention in our ongoing pursuit of justice. Kehillah (Belonging): Our sense of belonging is cultivated by participating in a committed, welcoming, and inclusive community that is there for each of us wherever we are on our journey and whenever we need it.

Reconstructing Judaism is the central organization of the Reconstructionist movement. We train the next generation of rabbis, support and uplift congregations and havurot, foster emerging expressions of Jewish life, and encourage people to be their best selves — always helping to shape what it means to be Jewish today and to imagine the Jewish future. Reconstructionists approach Judaism — and life — with deep consideration of the past and a passion to relate it to the present. We have originated many of the core innovations of today’s Judaism and lead efforts to make our congregations and havurot even more groundbreaking, inclusive and relevant.

Congregation B'nai Torah (CBT) is a vibrant and engaging congregation located in one of the most dynamic Jewish communities in the United States. B'nai Torah has grown from 300 plus families to 730 families in the last eight years. CBT offers diverse and engaging opportunities for prayer, learning, and celebrations for people of all ages through traditional, family-style, and participatory services and programs. CBT has a strong preschool, religious school, Yeladim and USY youth group chapters for teens, a Young Adults group, and Sisterhood and Brotherhood auxiliaries, in addition to program groups for adults. B'nai Torah is committed to our social action programs in Atlanta and around the world. We are currently in the middle of a $5 million capital campaign to renovate and expand our campus.