WELCOME TO TEMPLE B'NAI ISRAEL

Welcome! The members of Temple B’nai Israel (TBI) in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, are glad that you have decided to visit our web site. We hope you will find the content on this site informative and useful.

Temple B’nai Israel is a small but warm and vibrant Jewish Reform congregation in the Deep South. We have a beautiful and functional synagogue (see more under ‘History’ in the 'About us' link above), and we have pulled all our resources in order to engage a full-time rabbi (see more under Rabbi Uri Barnea’s biography) and to provide meaningful services, joyful celebrations, and excellent Jewish education for our children and our adults.

Should you decide to relocate to Hattiesburg or its region, or in the event you are just passing through town, we will be happy to have you join us. Please do not hesitate to contact us if we can be of further help to you.

Shalom,

Jerry Shemper, TBI’s President

We welcome all who seek knowledge about the Jewish faith and people who seek to follow that faith.

Temple B'nai Israel

Officers (2007 - 2009)

President, Jerry Shemper
Vice President, Neil Solomon
Secretary, Marvin Kendrick
Treasurer, Maury Gurwitch
Past President, David Sackler 

Board Members
We elect officers every two years for a two-year term. Half the board is elected in the even years and the other half is elected in the odd years. They serve two years as well. The Sisterhood President is on the board during her tenure as president.

Board (2007 - 2009 & 2008-2010) 

Israeli native, Rabbi Uri Barnea, was appointed full-time rabbi of Temple B'nai Israel in June 2007.

Rabbi Uri Barnea

Click this link to see the Rabbi's biography

Hi, I'm Bianca Shemper! I'm the new webmaster and will be looking after our Temple's website.

If you have any news or photos you would like to share with everyone please contact me via phone or email.

Thanks!