Congregation B'nai Israel attempts to uphold a long tradition of Southern Jewry.  With congregants hailing from the local area, Chicago, New York, and points between, and with theological backgrounds equally diverse, we try to maintain a service and style with wide appeal.  Hebrew makes up a large portion of the service than in many Reform congregations; however, there are translations as part of the Siddur, and there are many congregants who do not speak Hebrew at all.

Too small to have a full time Rabbi, services are typlically led by a knowledgeable layman, with cantor accompaniment during the high holidays and during other selected services.