Congregation Beth Jacob
Carbondale, Illinois
Services
ECLIPSE 2017: If you will be in Southern Illinois for the eclipse, you are welcome to join our regular Friday evening service at 7:30 p.m. on August 18th. We use the Likrat Shabbat prayer book, and … [Read More...]
Sunday School
Vanessa Gerchkovich leads fun educational activities for children once a month. These free programs take place on Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m. The next children's program has not been scheduled at this time. All families with children are welcome. Children may use the classroom toys and books whenever they are in the synagogue. Bar mitzvah training can also be arranged through Congregation Beth Jacob. The synagogue has a library with an eclectic collection of books for children and adults on a wide variety Jewish topics. Books are borrowed on the honor system. … [Read More...]
Hillel
Hillel is the Registered Student Organization (RSO) for Jewish students at Southern Illinois University (SIU). Hillel provides programming designed especially for the undergraduate, graduate, and … [Read More...]
Sisterhood
The Sisterhood is open to all women members who want to participate. Sisterhood takes the lead in numerous projects and social events. They also operate the … [Read More...]
Cemetery
Congregation Beth Jacob established a Jewish Cemetery many years ago at the Pleasant Grove Memorial Park on Old Route 13 between Carbondale and … [Read More...]
Camp Ben Frankel
For over 60 years, Camp Ben Frankel has offered children and teens an opportunity to grow both individually and as members of the Jewish community. Located in … [Read More...]
Federation
Congregation Beth Jacob and many of our members belong to the Jewish Federation of Southern Illinois, Southeast Missouri, and Western Kentucky. Our Federation … [Read More...]