B'nai Zion Congregation

Welcome to B'nai Zion Congregation

B'nai Zion is a Reform Jewish Congregation
in Shreveport, Louisiana since 1861.

For more details about who we are CLICK HERE.

For more details about our history CLICK HERE.

High Holy Days at B'nai Zion 5786

Holy Days at BZ
Main Page

Memorial Book

Holy Days at BZ
Schedule
Online PDF

High Holy Day Handout

Form to Donate Bimah Flowers

Resources & Inspirations

Red River Radio
Programs

Shofar Blaster
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How to Video

Yom Kippur / Sukkot / Simchat Torah

Yom Kippur

EVENING Wednesday, October 1:
7:30pm Kol Nidre / Yom Kippur Evening Service

DAY Thursday, October 2:

  9am Children Service  (Parlor: Hear the SHOFAR) NOT Online
  10am Morning Service
          1:15-2:15pm Study Session  (Parlor)
2:30pm Afternoon Service
*4:00pm Yizkor Memorial Service CLICK HERE for Memorial Book
*4:45pm Concluding Service
*5:30pm Congregational Break-fast NOT Online
*Approximate starting time depending on actual length of previous services.

Sukkot

Monday evening October 6 through Monday morning, October 13

8am Sunday, October 5 Build the Sukkot at B'nai Zion

5pm Sunday, October 5 Decorate Sukkah at B'nai Zion
11am Tuesday October 7: Sukkot Morning Service on Zoom / OFFICE IS CLOSED

Simchat Torah:

6pm Friday, October 10: Consecration, Simchat Torah, and Shabbat Service:
10am Sunday, October 12: Tour-a-Torah at Agudath Achim
11am Tuesday, October 14: Simchat Torah / Sh'mini Atzeret & Yizkor / Memorial Service
Zoom Service / OFFICE IS CLOSED

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2025 Congregation Photo
CLICK HERE to see
all congregation photos

RECURRING EVENTS:

SHABBAT:
Evening Services are 6pm Friday in-person at B'nai Zion and on YouTube.

Morning Torah Study 9:45am and Services 11am are on Zoom.

FUN:

Pickleball and Ping-Pong at BZ 6pm every Wednesday.

Mah-Jongg Each month 6pm 1st & 3rd Wednesdays; 1pm 2nd & 4th Tuesdays. Register HERE. Mah-Jongg and refreshments are hosted by the North Louisiana Jewish Federation.

People of the Book Club: See below or calendar for monthly details.

FORMS

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Upcoming Events

All Events

Thursday ,
OctOctober 2 , 2025

Yom Kippur Morning Service
Thursday, Oct 2nd 10:00a to 12:00p
Yom Kippur morning service will be held in the Sanctuary. The service will be led by Rabbi Jana and the High Holy Day Choir. Tickets are not required for services at B'nai Zion. The service can also be seen on YouTube.
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Thursday ,
OctOctober 2 , 2025

Yom Kippur Study Session
Thursday, Oct 2nd 1:15p to 2:15p
Discuss inspirational material for the Days of Awe.
Register Now

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Thursday ,
OctOctober 2 , 2025

Yom Kippur Afternoon Service
Thursday, Oct 2nd 2:30p to 4:00p
Yom Kippur afternoon service will be held in the Sanctuary. The service will be led by Rabbi Jana and the High Holy Day Choir. Tickets are not required for services at B'nai Zion. The service can also be viewed on YouTube.
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Thursday ,
OctOctober 2 , 2025

Yom Kippur Yizkor / Memorial Service
Thursday, Oct 2nd 4:00p to 4:45p
Yom Kippur Yizkor / Memorial service will be held in the Sanctuary. The service will be led by Rabbi Jana using the Mishkan HaNefesh prayerbook. The new B'nai Zion Memorial Books will be used during the Memorial Service. Donations to include names in the book will be accepted until two weeks before Rosh HaShanah. Tickets are not required to attend services at B'nai Zion. The service can be viewed on the B'nai Zion YouTube channel.
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Thursday ,
OctOctober 2 , 2025

Yom Kippur Concluding Service
Thursday, Oct 2nd 4:45p to 5:15p
Yom Kippur concluding service will be held in the Sanctuary. The service will be led by Rabbi Jana. A shofar blast will end the service. Tickets are not required for services at B'nai Zion. The service can be viewed at the B'nai Zion YouTube channel. There will be a break-fast following the service. (Times shown are approximate.)
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Friday ,
OctOctober 3 , 2025

Simcha Shabbat Evening Service
Friday, Oct 3rd 6:00p to 7:00p
Shabbat Evening service including blessing and honoring everyone with birthdays or anniversaries this month. Following the service there will a special Oneg Shabbat.
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Saturday ,
OctOctober 4 , 2025

Zoom Text Study & Shabbat Morning Service
Shabbat, Oct 4th 9:45a to 12:00p
Text Study (9:45-11 AM) and Shabbat Morning Service (11AM-12 PM) Saturday. The Text Study discusses the portion of the week, or other Jewish texts. No text or prep required. Shabbat service begins around 11 AM, Prayerbook is on screen.
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Sunday ,
OctOctober 5 , 2025

Decorate Outdoor and Indoor Sukkot at B'nai Zion
Sunday, Oct 5th 5:00p to 6:00p
Religious School families, and congregants who want to participate will decorate the outdoor and indoor Sukkot at B'nai Zion. Refreshments will be served.
Register Now

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Tuesday ,
OctOctober 7 , 2025

Sukkot: Office is Closed All Day
Tuesday, Oct 7th (All day)

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Tuesday ,
OctOctober 7 , 2025

Sukkot Morning Service and Lunch
Tuesday, Oct 7th 11:00a to 12:00p
Celebrate the First Day of Sukkot - a Yom Tov (Holy Day) according to the Torah. Rabbi Jana will be on Zoom from inside a Sukkah. We will also remember the October 7, 2023 tragedy in Israel.
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