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.
Office Hours
Monday-Thursday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday: Closed
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,
As we come to the close of the 2024/2025 fiscal year here at CBI and near the end of my first year as your rabbi, I want to thank you all for everything you have done in the past year to help our community thrive. I want to especially thank David and Amy Krams for their time as Congregational and Sisterhood Presidents respectively and for all that they have done the past two years in these roles.
As part of my work at CBI, I have been participating in Makom, a Fellowship for Small Town Jewish Life, supporting and teaching leaders of communities around the country that are new in the field. One of the aspects we have been learning about is values and virtues. As such, I have been thinking a lot about the virtues we live by here at CBI. As I have gotten to know the community more and more this past year, I have noticed a focus on community mindedness, kindness, inclusion, and wisdom. These virtues help put the rubber to the road and help us to continue to be a family of families, living up to our mission.
As we enter into the new fiscal year and the summer here in Corpus, may we continue from strength to strength, staying cool along the way. As violence towards Jews and antisemitism continues to be on the rise, I pray that we may soon find peace both here, in Israel, and around the world, that we can all learn to work together to better the world we live in. May we continue to support each other in the good times and the bad, and may the coming year be a good one for us all. Kein yehi ratzon, may this be God’s will.
Rabbi Gabrielle Cohn
Sue Williams, Congregation Beth Israel President
Dear Family of Families,
Thank you for the incredible honor of allowing me to serve as President of Congregation Beth Israel for the coming year. I’m deeply grateful for your trust and support.
Many of you are long-time members who have built and sustained this community for decades. As a relative newcomer, I feel both humbled and inspired to be part of that legacy—and now to help lead it forward. I don’t take that responsibility lightly.
I feel there is so much to be excited about. Rabbi Gabi Cohn has just completed her first year with us, bringing warmth, insight, and renewed energy. Under her leadership, we’ve seen steady growth in engagement and attendance across all ages.
This fall, our Religious School will also take a big step forward—growing in both enrollment and spirit. With a new curriculum, new teachers, and a new director all charting a meaningful course for our next generation.
At the same time, we know challenges remain. The world around us continues to shift—with rising antisemitism, financial pressures, and ambitious goals still ahead if we wish to secure our future here in the Coastal Bend. Meeting them will take creativity, resilience, and strong collaboration. But I believe in us, and I’m confident we’ll face them and march forward—together.
L'Shalom,
Sue Williams, CBI President
2025-2026
CBI Officers
and Trustees
OFFICERS
President
Sue Williams
1st Vice-President
David Prewitt
2nd Vice-President
Dr. Gary Blum
Secretary
Jerri Osberg
Treasurer
David Loeb
Past President
David Krams
Sisterhood President
Diane Prewitt
TRUSTEES
Venita Crow
Joe Gazin
Josh Mintz
Elizabeth Susser
Jordan Hans
Fifi Kieschnick
Robert Schmitchel
Dr. Bryan Stone
Robert Schmitchel
Chris Adler
Leslie Levy
Suzy Hilliard
Phyllis Roseman
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.
