Kehillat Beijing
Founded in 1979, the Kehillat Beijing Foundation supports Jewish life in Beijing, around China, and across the world.
Shabbat Services
Join us every Friday night for our community's lay-led services, complete with song, spirit, and spunk!
Jewish Education
Kehillat Beijing holds regular education programs for children and adults in Beijing.
Kehillat Beijing Foundation
Kehillat Beijing is a lay-led Jewish community active in Beijing since 1979. We hold Shabbat Services each Friday night and celebrate holidays as a community. Our interactive Shabbat services are accompanied by a seudah or festive meal.
Passover 2013
Kehillat Beijing will be hosting its annual Passover Seder on the Second night of Passover (that's Tuesday, March 26th). It will take place at the Capital Club Athletic Center near Liangmaqiao (our usual meeting place), with doors opening at 6:00pm. The community-led Seder will begin at 6:30pm. If you are interested in participating in the Seder (reading from the Siddur), please let us know. RSVPs are required for this event! Please respond to this email by 5:00pm on Friday, March 22nd to save a spot. Tickets will be sold at the door. Prices for Adult Members are 200rmb, Adult Non-Members are 300rmb, and Children & Students are 150rmb, payable in CASH ONLY at the door. We will also have Matzoh for sale at the event. If you'd like to pre-order, please respond to this email and let us know. Boxes will be sold at the door, as well as at Dini's Restaurant at the Chabad House on Xiao Yun Lu in Lidu. We look forward to seeing everyone! If you'd like to attend, please RSVP to info@sinogogue.org
read moreKehillat Annual Retreat
Kehillat Beijing is happy to announce that our Retreat at the Great Wall will be happening this year on May 10th through the 12th. Join the Kehillat Beijing community for a relaxing, spiritual escape from city life. Our spiritual leader for the weekend will be Rabbi Dan Horowitz, the Director of Immersive Learning for Moishe House. A rabbi, lawyer, violinist, and Detroit sports enthusiast, Dan possesses an unparalleled passion for Jewish life, learning and peoplehood. It will take place right near the Great Wall of China!
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The TOV! Sunday School is for and by the greater Beijing Jewish community, with programming for children ages 4 and up. The curriculum covers Hebrew language, as well as Jewish culture, practice, and history. There will be two tracks for Hebrew – Zman Masa (for native speakers) and Aleph Champ – and a series of “MiniBlocks” with topics covering other aspects of Jewish learning.
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Participate
The wonderful thing about Kehillat Beijing is that it’s lay-led. We have no Rabbi, and no Cantor — just the wonderful folks who make us Kehillat. Each week, one of our community members steps up to lead us through their take on the Shabbat service. Some add poetry, some add music, and all add personality.
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