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Travel with B'nai Jeshurun
Journey to Cuba
November 16-19, 2025
Join Rabbi Josh Foster in Cuba: A land frozen in time - so close, yet decades away. A Jewish community dedicated to its heritage across half a
century of isolation and prevalent atheism. A rich and vibrant island culture, filled with dance and song, classic cars and donkey carts, rum, and cigars. Experience all this and more as we step back in time together.
- Meet with leaders and members of the Havana community and learn about Judaism alive in Cuba today.
- Savor the flavors of Cuban cuisine and dance to the party beat of the local music.
- Explore Finca Vigia, the former home of Hemingway for over 20 years.
- Discover Havana Vieja (Old Havana), a UNESCO World Heritage site
- Go back in time to a land frozen in the 1950s with a ride in a classic American car.
You can learn more here.
Travel with B'nai Jeshurun
Adult Civil Rights Journey
November 17-19, 2024
Join Rabbi Joshua Jacobs, along with our co-chairs Dan & Wendy Dobres, Mark Jacobs & Rabbi Melinda Mersack, Brad Ortman & Melissa Myers and Jon & Darby Steiger for an unforgettable trip to Georgia and Alabama. Price: $995 (plus flight) per person.
- Tour MLK’s childhood home, neighborhood & church in Atlanta
- Follow in the footsteps of civil rights leaders as we walk across the Edmund Pettis Bridge in Selma
- Explore the powerful Equal Justice Initiative’s Legacy Museum & national memorial to victims of lynching
- Stand in the spot where Rosa Parks sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott
- See the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
- Hear from leaders who will share first-hand accounts
Men’s Club/Sisterhood
Trip to Ireland
September 15 - 20, 2024
View the itinerary here.
$1,950 per person (double occupancy) not including flights; single supplement, add $250. Includes: 4 hotel nights (September 16-20) - two nights Kilkenny - Lyrath Estates Hotel; dinner included on Monday night and 2 nights Dublin - Camden Court Hotel; Dinner/Show - Merry Ploughboys Dublin; breakfast daily; private motorcoach: 3 days of touring with a driver/guide; Thursday in Dublin on your own; admissions to: Rock of Cashel, The House of Waterford Crystal Factory, Medieval Museum of Waterford, Bishop's Castle Waterford, Irish Jewish Museum, Kilkenny Castle, Trinity College (Book of Kells - Old Library) Dublin; airport transfers.
Download the registration form HERE or register online HERE.
Germany Close Up
August 4 - 11, 2024
Jewish Clevelanders ages 22-39 are invited to join us in Berlin on this subsidized trip. Applications are now closed. Learn more here.
Israel Mission: Recovery & Hope
with Rabbi Hal Rudin-Luria
June 17 - 26, 2024
Join Rabbi Hal on this incredible, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to visit Israel and help our brothers and sisters in need. Questions? Contact Diane Dronzek.
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Past Journeys with our Clergy
European Jewish Heritage Journey
June 11 - 22, 2017
B’nai Jeshurun was founded as “The First Hungarian Congregation of Cleveland” and to this day a large percentage of our families trace their roots back to this region. In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the synagogue, we returned to trace those roots, explore our heritage and learn about contemporary Jewish life in the “old country.”
View the flier and itinerary here.
2016 Israel Trip Itinerary
2014 Israel Trip Itinerary
Jewish Heritage Trip to Spain & Portugal
June 8-19, 2015
Czech Memorial Scrolls Trust 50th Anniversary - February 9-11, 2013 (London)
Mon, March 9 2026
20 Adar 5786
Upcoming Events
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Wednesday ,
MarMarch 11 , 2026L’Chaim presents: Growing up in Cuba
Wednesday, Mar 11th 2:00p to 3:30p
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Thursday ,
MarMarch 12 , 2026Music for Daily Living
Thursday, Mar 12th 11:00a to 12:00p
"Music for Daily Living" uses music to help people improve or maintain physical, speech, cognitive, and social skills. Led by board-certified Neurologic Music Therapist® Beth Friedman-Romell, we will use singing, drumming, movement, songwriting, and other evidence-based music techniques to improve your quality of life. No prior music experience necessary! This music therapy group is in partnership with the Cleveland Stroke Club and is open to all who are living with the effects of stroke, TBI, and other neurodegenerative conditions. Registration and additional information: Contact Beth at 216.260.5525 beth@differentdrum.net https://www.differentdrum.net/#MusicForDailyLiving Cost: Pay what you can, with suggested fee of $10 per session. No charge for caregivers. Location: Youth Lounge at B’nai Jeshurun Congregation -
Thursday ,
MarMarch 12 , 2026Healing Rhythms Drumming Experience
Thursday, Mar 12th 7:00p to 8:00p
Cultures across time and place have recognized the therapeutic effects of drumming on our minds, bodies, and spirits. From Miriam leading the women drummers at the Sea of Reeds to the Levite musicians of the Jerusalem Temple, our ancestors recognized the power of percussion. Recent science supports the fact that the musical element of rhythm helps our brains "entrain" -- i.e., get in sync. Drumming regulates our body systems, encourages the release of essential neurotransmitters, and can create a sense of connection with others and the universe. Also, it's fun! We will explore the use of many different types of hand-held percussion instruments in pursuit of wellness goals. No prior experience necessary. -
Thursday ,
MarMarch 12 , 2026Spotlight Educator Series: Prepare for Passover with Cantor Aaron Shifman
Thursday, Mar 12th 7:30p to 8:30p
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Friday ,
MarMarch 13 , 2026Truth, Freedom & the Jewish Way: A Super Passover Shabbaton
Friday, Mar 13th 9:00a to Sunday, Mar 15th 2:00p
Contact Us!

B'nai Jeshurun Congregation
27501 Fairmount Boulevard
Pepper Pike, Ohio 44124
phone: 216.831.6555
fax: 216.831.4599
Shabbat and
Service Times
Parshat Vayakhel-Pekudei Shabbat HaChodesh
Candle Lighting: 7:12 pm
Havdalah: 8:21 pm
Monday-Thursday: 7:15 am, 6:00 pm
Friday: 7:15 am, 7:00 pm
Saturday: 9:45 am, 6:00 pm
Sunday: 8:00 am, 6:00 pm

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