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.
Rabbi Gabrielle Cohn
Dear CBI Family,
First, I want to thank all of you for a beautiful installation weekend. It was so wonderful to celebrate our partnership together throughout the weekend and to see the community come together to make it all possible. The weekend would not have been successful without each and every one of you. I am so honored to be your rabbi and to be a part of this community.
As we enter into February and March we will be marking the holidays of Tu Bish’vat, the birthday of the trees, and Purim. We are taught that in the month of Adar, the month in which Purim falls, we are commanded to increase our joy. Sometimes it can feel challenging to increase our joy on command, but finding joy in life is so important. In past years I have taken Adar as an opportunity to do one thing that brings me joy each day. This year I plan to again participate in this challenge. The joyful thing does not have to be something big and elaborate, just one small thing each day that brings joy into your life. In this way, we are able to increase joy and follow the tradition of increasing joy during Adar. I invite you to join me in this challenge. Adar begins on March 1st and goes until March 29th. Feel free to email me and share about your experiences with the challenge and what your favorite way to experience joy is.
Rabbi Gabrielle Cohn
David Krams, Congregation Beth Israel President
CBI Friends,
I hope everyone had a Happy New Year and have continued to fulfill those resolutions made over a month ago. If not, make some new ones and include attending or more frequently attending Friday night and/or Saturday morning Shabbat services, adult education programs, or other events in the life of the CBI Congregation. We’d love to have you participate.
Thank you to all helped plan and who joined us for Rabbi Cohn’s Installation a few weeks ago. It was great having the Rabbi’s family in town, and we were so fortunate to have the Rabbi’s special guests, Rabbi Andrew Goodman and Cantor Student Justin Callis, help lead and participate in the services, adult education, and Havdalah. And, the social action project Saturday evening was an absolute success as we all worked together, literally side-by-side, as we celebrated our new Rabbi and created blankets for our four-legged friends needing a home.
But, as we celebrate the new year and our Rabbi, we must also continue to hope and pray for the continuation of the fragile cease-fire in Israel and that the remaining hostages are freed from their captors. Sixteen months of captivity is a very long time, and we pray that they will soon find themselves back home with their family and loved ones.
As I enter the final stretch (last 4 months) of my two-year term as CBI President, Chris Adler has graciously accepted to serve as this year’s Nominating Committee Chairperson. Chris is in the process of finalizing Committee member selections and they will soon be filling the soon to be open positions on the CBI Board. Each year the Officers, who serve one-year terms, and four Trustees, who serve two-year terms, are elected at the annual meeting. Those elected positions, along with: 1) four returning Trustees, with one-year remaining on their term; 2) the Immediate Past President; 3) Sisterhood President; and 4) Four Trustees appointed by the new President – will create the 2025-6 Board of Trustees. If you are interested in serving on the Board or would like to learn more about serving and your responsibilities, please contact me or Chris.
In the meantime, if you have any other CBI questions or have an issue or concern, please feel free to contact me or another board member.
Be safe and Shalom,
David Krams
CBI President
2024-2025
CBI Officers
and Trustees
OFFICERS
President
David Krams
1st Vice-President
Dr. Gary Blum
2nd Vice-President
Phyllis Roseman
Secretary
Leslie Levy
Treasurer
David Beck
Past President
Mike Trimyer
Sisterhood President
Amy Krams
TRUSTEES
Chris Adler
Roslyn Ferrell
Jordan Hans
Michael Hiatt
Fifi Kieschnick
Carol Kins
David Loeb
Robert Schmitchel
Dr. Bryan Stone
Jeffrey Pollack
Sue Williams,
Maury Wolfson
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 2024-2025 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.
