2022 - 2023 Board of Trustees

President                                Gay Nell Barth                                    Other Board Members:                             
Vice President                        Deb Roa                                                  Chris Colbert
Treasurer                                Kelsey Laudenheimer                              Allison Dalton                                                                                                                                                                                        Michal Hakim      
                                                                                                                                                                                                     
Sisterhood President               Betsy Laudenheimer
Men's Club President               Alan Barth
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Rabbi
Our Rabbi is Judy Ginsburgh. Rabbi Judy visits us once a month conducting Friday evening Shabbat services, Saturday Family Shabbat, Torah study and meets with congregants and those in the community as needed.  Rabbi Judy was ordained in 2014 by JSLI (the Jewish Spiritual Leaders Institute) and is a member of the Union of Jewish Universalist Communities.  She and her husband, Bob, live in Alexandria, LA.  
Contact the Temple office at 318-387-0730 for the dates Rabbi Judy is scheduled to visit Monroe.

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Membership

New Jewish members are always welcome!  We also offer an associate membership for non-Jews or those interested in conversion.  Simply contact our Temple Office at (318) 387-0730 or 1868Temple@gmail.com.  The office is typically open Tuesday through Thursday from 9 am - 1 pm.  Feel free to leave a message any other time and we will get back to you within one business day.

Membership Benefits

Membership in Temple B'nai Israel comes with a welcome to join the Sisterhood, Men's Club, our Youth Group (MONTY), participate in the Religious School and attend the other religious and social offerings sponsored by Temple B'nai Israel.  We look forward to seeing you at many functions throughout the year!

History of the Monroe Jewish Community

The Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life has created a comprehensive history of the Monroe Jewish Community.  Click here to see how it all began.

What is Reform Judaism?

Throughout history, Jews have remained firmly rooted in Jewish tradition, even as we learned much from our encounters with other cultures. Nevertheless, since its earliest days, Reform Judaism has asserted that a Judaism frozen in time is an heirloom, not a living fountain.

The positions of the Reform Movement are based primarily in two sources: Resolutions adopted by the Union for Reform Judaism and resolutions adopted by the Central Conference of American Rabbis.

                                                                       2400 Orell Place  |  Monroe, LA  71201  |  (318) 387-0730