TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2026
BIG THANKS TO JESSICA TZIKAS, editor of The Florida Jewish Journal (a publication of the South Florida Sun Sentinel), and Sun Sentinel photographer Amy Beth Bennett for their exclusive online carousel, “Gathered In Faith: B’nai Israel Observes Yom Kippur In Boca Raton,” featuring 15 photos from CBI’s Yom Kippur Services on Tuesday, September 29. You’ll see photos of Senior Rabbi Cy Stanway, Senior Associate Rabbi Erica Rosenkranz, Rabbi Emeritus Robert A. Silvers, Senior Cantor David Muchnick, and many congregants you may know!
Plus, the accompanying article features a lovely quote from CBI Past President Leslie Kantor about why Yom Kippur Services were special for her this year.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2026
SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL
BIG THANKS TO THE SUN SENTINEL’S photographer Amy Beth Bennett for attending Congregation B’nai Israel’s Yom Kippur Services on Monday, September 21. She snapped this great photo of SLJ religious school sophomore and madrichim Hannah Kaminer that’s featured on Page 3 of the South Florida newspaper today. Hannah wowed the 1,000+ members and guests who attended Services with her lovely voice as she sang alongside CBI’s Senior Cantor David Muchnick on the bimah in the Cohen/Friedkin Sanctuary. Also on the bimah were Interim Senior Rabbi Cy Stanway, Senior Associate Rabbi Erica Rosenkranz, and Rabbi Emeritus Robert A. Silvers.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2026
WPEC CBS12
THANKS TO WPEC CBS12 for featuring Congregation B’nai Israel in its Saturday, September 12, 11:00 p.m. broadcast. The segment highlighted CBI’s Rosh Hashanah Service and Rabbi Cy Stanway’s shofar-blowing prowess!