Temple Israel, located in Springfield, is a conservative synagogue in the heartland of Illinois. Religious services are on Friday evenings at 8:00pm and Saturday mornings at 9:00am unless otherwise noted on the calendar.  The congregation hosts a weekly Chaverim meal for the Springfield Jewish Federation.
Congregation Temple Israel 1140 West Governor Street Springfield, IL 62704
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Have we overlooked you?

As one of our congregants recently noted, one of the pluses of attending services at Temple Israel is that, because we are a small congregation almost everyone who attends can get an aliyah, an honor, or the opportunity to do an English reading.

Would you like to read in English or Hebrew at a Friday night or Saturday morning service?  Have an aliyah? Open the Ark?  Lift or wrap the Torah?  Chant the kiddush on Friday night?

Please, let the Rabbi know.  We are eager to broaden our base of participation.
Upcoming Events
MITZVAH MORNING
Sunday, September 5th


Come and help your fellow congregants get the Temple (and the silver) ready for the New Year.

8:30 am - Selichot Prayers and Morning Minyan
9:00 am -  Refreshments and Work Crews
CEMETERY MEMORIAL PRAYERS

Sunday, September 12th at 3:30 pm

Oak Ridge Cemetery, Block 18

Following a brief service, Rabbi Marks will be available until 4:30 to recite prayers at the graves of dear departed buried in our congregation’s plot.
HIGH HOLIDAY DATES


Rosh Hashanah
Wednesday evening, September 8
Thursday, September 9
Friday, September 10

Yom Kippur
Friday evening, September 17
Saturday, September 18

Sukkot
Thursday, September 23

Shemini Atzeret
Thursday, September 30

Simchat Torah
Friday, October 1










September 3
6:00 pm - Oneg hosted by Carol/Carl Faingold and Doranne/Jerry Jacobson

September 5 -
Mitzvah Morning!
8:30 am - Selichot Prayers and Morning Minyan
9:00 am - Refreshments and Work Crews

September 10
6:45 pm - Oneg hosted by Ellen/Neil Matlins and Mark Deluhery














































LULAV AND ETROG

The festival of Sukkot will be celebrated towards the end of September. The Temple always order a lulav and etrog
(the palm branch and citron that are blessed, waved and carried in processional during the holidays) for the congregation.

If there are congregants who would like to have their own set, please let the Rabbi know by September 1. Sets are $50 a piece.
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