Congregation Beth Israel Chico

About

Congregation Beth Israel is a warm and friendly Jewish community in Chico, California. Our historically rooted synagogue embraces a diverse membership of Jews from all backgrounds, as well as those exploring Judaism.

Story

In August 2016 as we welcomed Rabbi Sara Abrams as our new rabbi. Rabbi Sara Abrams joins Congregation Beth Israel from Westchester, New York where she served as an assistant rabbi and for 3 years and where she nurtured her passions for Social Action and Pastoral Care as well as founded an in-house institute for wellness and spirituality called Makom Kodesh (Holy Space). She holds a Master’s in Hebrew Letters and ordination from Hebrew Union College, a Master of Arts in Religious Studies (University of Colorado Boulder) and a Master of Science in Elementary Education (Hunter College). She has worked as a hospital chaplain, a congregational rabbi, and as a teacher of all ages. Rabbi Abrams practices and instructs others in yoga, kabbalistic meditation, and has written her own prayers, poetry, and music–all with the purpose of uplifting the spirit and elevating the soul. She is deeply committed to a philosophy that transcends man made boundaries and spreads the message of achdut (unity) and chesed (loving-kindness).