Welcome to
Congregation Beth Israel
Corpus Christi
Congregation Beth Israel is a A Union of Temple Beth El & B'nai Israel Synagogue. We are a Reform and Conservative Synagogue located in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Shabbat Service Schedule
Fridays: 6:30 pm
Saturdays: 9:00 am
~Due to ongoing security concerns, we request that visitors and newcomers to the community please contact us before attending services. We look forward to speaking with you and welcoming you to our congregation.
Past, Present, and Future - South Texas has committed itself to continuing a strong sense of Jewish pride and a dedication to upholding the Jewish faith and cultural traditions. We offer a variety of enrichment classes, social outreach programs and mitzvah opportunities. Generations of families and friends have helped make the Jewish community in Corpus Christi and its surrounding areas the stronghold it is today. Today's families enthusiastically welcome tomorrow's new members.
David Krams
Congregation Beth Israel President
CBI Friends,
This past weekend our Congregation enjoyed a very well attended Shabbat and Purim celebration which included the Religious School presenting a wonderful Purim-themed play, a Hamantaschen baking contest, a fabulous pot-luck dinner, and our children participating in a Mitzvah project benefiting the Driscoll Children’s Hospital. What a joy to see our Congregation come together to celebrate and pray.
In a few weeks, we look forward to another special event, our Congregation’s second night Passover Seder, Tuesday, April 23rd. If you haven’t already done so, please make your reservations and plan on attending. And, while we, here, enjoy the joyous festivals of Purim and Passover, our hearts are filled with both celebration and reflection. These occasions hold deep significance for the Jewish people and our community, and the events in Israel over the past six months have amplified their relevance. As a congregation, may we continue to stand in solidarity with Israel and pray for their safety.
The CBI Board continues to be actively addressing the needs of the Congregation, and among other items we submitted our initial application for a security grant in mid-March. We will continue this endeavor to assist us in implementing and funding some additional security infrastructure and improvements. I am also pleased to report that in March the Board approved Joseph Pendleton as a new member. We welcome Joseph and his wife, Toia, to our Family of Families.
And, since we are nearing the end of the fiscal year, I have asked Leslie Levy to chair the Nominating Committee to fill open positions for next year’s Board of Trustees. If you have an interest in serving or have an idea for someone to serve, please contact me, Leslie, or one of her committee members. Thank you, Leslie, for agreeing to chair this important committee; and join me in congratulating her for being recently honored and selected by the women of our Jewish community as this year’s recipient of the Miriam Award.
While we continue our search for a new full-time rabbi, we remain blessed to have our Ritual Committee organizing, producing, and providing amazing Shabbat services and Torah Study. The Rabbi Selection Committee has participated in a few virtual interviews after one of our applicants accepted another congregation’s offer over ours. And, in response to the Committee’s recommendation, the Board invited and will host another Rabbinic candidate the weekend of April 12-14. Please make plans to attend services and/or Torah Study that weekend.
Also, please remember, without a full-time Rabbi, if you do not know who to contact when there is a need, concern, or question, please contact Debbie Bustillo in the CBI office. She will do her best to help, or she’ll make sure the appropriate person or committee is contacted to assist you.
Be safe and Shalom,
David Krams
CBI President
2023-2024
CBI Officers
and Trustees
OFFICERS
President
David Krams
1st Vice-President
Inna Klein
2nd Vice-President
Gary Blum
Secretary
Lesly Levy
Treasurer
David Beck
Past President
Mike Trimyer
Sisterhood President
Amy Krams
TRUSTEES
Chris Adler, Phyllis Roseman,
Carol Kins, Mike Hiatt,
Roslyn Ferrell, Matt Adler, Linda Snider,
Sue Williams, Dean Snider, Suzy Hilliard & Greg Marks
Sisterhood Organization
Sisterhood offers an opportunity for women to find spiritual, educational and friendship bonds within the congregation. For Sisterhood membership form, click here. For 2023-2024 Sisterhood Calendar, click here.
A tradition for over 30 years, the Sisterhood Organization's Annual Fundraiser serves delicious meals of Jewish Delicacies plus a sweet shop. This event usually takes place second weekend of November. CLICK HERE for more information.
