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WELCOME TO B'NAI JACOB

Located five miles from Yale University, Congregation B’nai Jacob has proudly served our community for 136 years. We serve a diverse community through our engaging services, stimulating educational programs for children and adults, and our commitment to social justice. We hope you will check us out – for an hour or a lifetime!

Our Building is Closed, but our Community is Open!

 LIVE STREAM ALL SERVICES!.  

Live Stream Schedule:

Morning Minyan at 7:45am daily (Mon-Fri), 9:00am on Sunday
Evening Minyan at 6:00pm daily (Sun-Thur) 
Kaballat Shabbat at 6:30pm Fridays
Shabbat Morning Service at 9:45am Saturday

ZOOM Video Conferencing 

Zoom allows us to share an audio and visual experience virtually, in a more engaging way. Using a computer, iPad, or phone, simply click on the link provided, at the time scheduled, and you will join others in a service, class or meeting. 

Zoom Schedule: Updated 3/30/20

Morning Minyan at 7:45am daily (Mon-Fri), 9:00am (Sun) - https://zoom.us/j/3445594800
Evening Minyan at 6:00pm daily (Sun-Thur) - https://zoom.us/j/3445594800
Shabbat Shmooze at 6:00pm Fridays - https://zoom.us/j/3445594800
Kaballat Shabbat at 6:30pm Fridays - https://zoom.us/j/3445594800
 Shabbat Morning at 9:45am Saturdays - https://zoom.us/j/3445594800
Havdallah at 8:10pm this Saturday, April 4 - https://zoom.us/j/3445594800
Bread & Torah at 10:00am Sundays - https://zoom.us/j/194124656  
Pirkei Avot Class at 7:30pm Mondays - https://zoom.us/j/812898080 
Tea w/ the Rabbi & Cantor at 9:00pm daily (Mon-Thur) - https://zoom.us/j/3445594800
 

Zoom Tutorial

If you've never used Zoom before, allow some extra time to download the app and follow the instructions.  If you have any trouble, call us 203-389-2111 for help. 

Siddurim 

If you use live stream and/or Zoom to join in prayer, here are links to the PDF versions of the prayer books.

Kabbalat Shabbat and Maariv SIDDUR LEV SHALEM 2-2 
Shabbat morning SIDDUR LEV SHALEM 
weekday afternoon SIDDUR SIM SHALOM  
weekday Shacharit SIDDUR SIM SHALOM 

Hevruta Learning Circles

In Hebrew, a hevruta is two or more people who learn together. Right now, there are a lot of you at home who perhaps have time to fill and something you always wanted to learn. We are creating a kind of virtual bulletin board here - I can Teach/ and I would like to learn. Anything from math, to knitting, to challah baking, to a conversation in another language, to a book group, to reading to a child, to a knitting circle, to any other interest you may have or seek.  This ONLINE FORM has more details and will help us connect people. 

Rabbi Shapiro's High Holiday Sermons