Welcome to the Satell Center for Jewish life on the Eastern Shore

  • 2016 Community Menorah Lighting
  • 2016 Purim Megillah Reading
    2016 Purim Megillah Reading
  • 2016 Rabbi Hyman presenting Jared Feldman with the Eagle Scout Medal
  • 2016 Tri-Life Church and Temple MLK celebration
  • 2016 Simchat
    2016 Simchat
  • 2016 Hanukah Party
    2016 Hanukah Party Religious School Hanukah Party
  • Naming Ceremony
    Naming Ceremony Rabbi Hyman and Religious School Students
  • 2016 Shabbat in the Park
    2016 Shabbat in the Park
  • Farewell to Adrienne
    Farewell to Adrienne
  • 2016 Purim Megillah Reading
  • 2016 Simchat
  • 2016 Hanukah Party
  • Naming Ceremony
  • 2016 Shabbat in the Park
  • Farewell to Adrienne

Temple B'nai Israel is seeking an Executive Director. Please click here to read more.

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About-Us-Temple"It is a tree of life to them who hold fast to it."
(Proverbs 3:18)

The Jewish Congregation for the Maryland Mid-Shore Community

Temple B'nai Israel is the center of a warm, inclusive and progressive Jewish community. Located on the Maryland Mid-Eastern shore, our membership reflects and welcomes into the Temple family the rich diversity in contemporary America. Temple B'nai Israel celebrates the beauty of Jewish holidays, rituals, culture and programming as a united community.

Founded in 1951, Temple B'nai Israel has grown into a congregation of over 200 members led by Rabbi Peter E. Hyman. Services include Friday evening Shabbat, Saturday morning Torah, the High Holy Days, and other holidays throughout the year. Temple B'nai Israel also provides religious schooling for its young people along with preparation for Bar/Bat Mitzvah.

We Are Spreading the News About our New Temple – Check It Out!

  • Baltimore Jewish Times

    Temple B’nai Israel in Easton, Maryland, moved into its current location in September 1951. At the time, there were approximately 50 members. Despite the fact that Easton, an Eastern Shore town, has a transient and seasonal population, by 2018 the congregation’s membership has quadrupled. The congregation will celebrate the dedication and sanctification of a new

    - http://jewishtimes.com “Eastern Shore Congregation Moves to Brand New Synagogue in May”     Read More

  • Tidewater Times

    A community on the Eastern Shore has such faith in the future that it is building a new house of worship. Although many members of the congregation are young families, most congregants are ages 60 and above. What’s more, the new building, designed primarily for religious and educational activities, has major areas available for use by members of the wider community. Temple B’nai Israel, a Reform congregation located Mid-Shore in Easton, is completing construction of a new 9,400-square-foot synagogue for its 200-member congregation.

    - https://tidewatertimes.com/ “Something New in Easton”     Read More

  • Attraction Magazine

    “By our programs and involvement, we are a leader in the community for (solving) issues and problems. With our new temple, I see a new horizon for further participation by members of the congregation, increased involvement with the wider community and greater awareness by people who haven’t known we are here,” says Rabbi Peter Hyman, Temple B’nai Israel, Easton.

    - http://attractionmag.com/ Temple B’nai Israel’s Building Nears Completion     Read More
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The Home of Temple B'nai Israel

In 2008 Rabbi Peter Hyman became the first full-time rabbi of Temple B'nai Israel. That same year, the Board of Directors established the Strategic Planning Committee that surveyed all Temple members for guidance in planning the future building and programming activities of Temple B'nai Israel. The results clearly indicated that the congregation recognized we had outgrown our beloved 60-year-old building and needed a new home to better serve our growing congregation.

In 2013 a new-building committee and a fund-raising committee were established to make the dream of a new home for the Temple a reality. The Board of Directors approved the recommendation to hire the Baltimore architectural firm of Levin/Brown & Associates, Inc. to design the new building. This firm specializes in synagogue design. They worked closely with the Temple Building Committee to design a visually exciting structure that meets our functional and budgetary specifications.

In 2015 a six-acre tract of land was purchased in Easton off Route 322, the Easton Parkway, which will be the new home of Temple B'nai Israel. Through the generosity of Temple members and other supportive individuals our fund-raising efforts have allowed us to move forward with this exciting project. Temple B'nai Israel, the Satell Center for Jewish Life on the Eastern Shore, will soon become the connecting hub for our religious, educational, cultural and social activities.