…from 1992 to 2022. A photo gallery of numerous historical images will be uploaded onto a separate page. Check back soon! Videos from various segments of the Centennial Shabbat Services…
UPDATED 8/2/22 It’s hard to believe we’re only weeks away from our Centennial Celebration to be held in the synagogue! Due to concerns for capacity, we originally put an early…
…Please take a look around our brand new website. We appreciate all the hard work that Jane Messinger has put into bringing about this wonderful way for us to share…
A Place for Everyone! Welcome to Temple Israel of Wilkes-Barre PA, an egalitarian conservative congregation about to celebrate our 100 year anniversary! Our membership is proud to include multi-generation families,…
Birth: Brit Milah And Namings Brit Milah (the “Covenant of Circumcision”) The Torah commands us to circumcise our newborn sons on the eighth day of their lives. This ceremony brings…
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Temple Israel’s Hebrew school began soon after the Temple was created in the 1920’s to bring Jewish education to the children of congregants. Our Temple is affiliated with the United…
…the Board of Trustees had to deal with a lot of unexpected twists. From the plaster falling from our ceiling, to the passing of our beloved Debbie, to the roof…
…prophet Isaiah referred to him as the messiah (Isaiah 45:1). Cyrus allowed the Jews to return to Israel, ordered them to rebuild the Temple, and even gave them back the…