What Congregation Beth Israel, Austin does

Congregation Beth Israel (CBI) is a private, non-profit Reform Jewish congregation founded in 1876 and headquartered at 3901 Shoal Creek Blvd in Austin, Texas. It is affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) and serves Jewish families and individuals across multiple generations, including seniors, adults, youth, and preschool-aged children. The congregation delivers weekly Shabbat and holiday services, Torah study, lifecycle officiation (B'nei Mitzvah, weddings, funerals), pastoral counseling, and community programs such as Ga'avah (LGBTQ+ inclusion), Interfaith Families support, Climate Action, and Caring Community services.

CBI's product portfolio is anchored on a ShulCloud-powered website (v8.1) that integrates member account management, an event calendar, online donations, religious school registration, and livestream services for remote participation. Core sub-products include the cdc@cbi Child Development Center & Preschool (a wholly-owned educational subsidiary), a tiered youth education program spanning K'tanim/Pre-K through 12th grade plus Mid-Week Hebrew, and adult education including conversion courses. The stated differentiator is ease-of-use of the integrated platform stack rather than proprietary technology development.

CBI's revenue mechanics are characteristic of a membership-based religious non-profit: annual member commitments/dues, religious school and preschool tuition, program fees, donations (including a CDC Teacher Fund of $100-$275 per child annually), and event-related revenue. The website functions as the primary digital hub for donations, RSVPs, and event registration, supported by a multi-channel outreach mix of email newsletters, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and livestream. No external funding rounds, no AI/ML capabilities, and no patents or regulatory positions are part of the current operating profile.

Name

Congregation Beth Israel, Austin

Legal name

Congregation Beth Israel

Website

https://bethisrael.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Congregation Beth Israel is a 1876-founded Reform Jewish synagogue in Austin, Texas, affiliated with the URJ. It serves local Jewish families and individuals across all life stages through Shabbat services, youth and adult education, lifecycle events, and a wholly-owned preschool.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization / Synagogue Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Childcare Centers (EDACAAAN), Religious Education, Kids & Family Faith Programming (MPABALAM)

Keywords

• Reform jewish congregation
• Religious worship services
• Jewish education programs
• Early childhood education
• Lifecycle event services

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Congregation Beth Israel is a Reform Jewish synagogue that delivers weekly Shabbat and holiday worship services, religious education for all ages (youth K'tanim through 12th grade, adult learning and conversion programs), early childhood education through its cdc@cbi Child Development Center, lifecycle event officiation (B'nei Mitzvah, weddings, funerals), pastoral counseling, and a full calendar of community programming. All worship and programming are supported by a ShulCloud-powered website that handles membership, donations, registration, event scheduling, and livestream access.

Product overview

Congregation Beth Israel operates a ShulCloud-powered website serving as the primary digital platform for its Reform Jewish congregation in Austin, Texas. The product portfolio centers on the main website with integrated modules for worship (including livestream services), youth religious education spanning ages 3-18, the cdc@cbi early childhood development center, adult education programs, and a comprehensive event calendar. Additional features include online donation processing, member account management, and community program information. The ShulCloud platform (v8.1) provides the underlying content management system infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Worship Services (Shabbat and Holidays) Weekly Shabbat services (Friday evening and Saturday morning), Torah Study, Tot Shabbat, and observance of major Jewish holidays (High Holy Days, Sukkot, Simchat Torah, Chanukah, Purim, Passover, Shavuot) for congregation members and the broader community.
• Livestream Services Online livestreaming of Shabbat and holiday worship services enabling members who are homebound, traveling, or otherwise unable to attend in person to participate remotely and view archived services.
• Youth Education Programs Religious school programming for children and teens including K'tanim (Littles) & Pre-K, K-5th grade, 6th-10th grade, 11th-12th grade, Mid-Week Hebrew School for grades 3-6, and youth groups, designed to support Jewish learning and B'nei Mitzvah preparation.
• cdc@cbi Child Development Center & Preschool Full-time early childhood center offering preschool programs with a Jewish values foundation, supported by an annual Teacher Fund donation drive to provide gifts for teaching and enrichment staff.
• Adult Education Continuing Jewish learning opportunities for adults including Torah Study, conversion programs, and other adult learning courses.
• Lifecycle Event Services Clergy-led officiation and support for B'nei Mitzvah, weddings, funerals, Yahrzeit observances, and other major life transitions, including Chevra Kadisha burial society services.
• Community Programming Community groups and programs including Brotherhood, Sisterhood, Senior Programs, Caring Community, Social Action, Climate Action, Ga'avah (LGBTQ+ Pride), and Interfaith Families support, fostering member connection and outreach.
• Online Donation and Membership Dues Processing Digital payment system for membership annual commitments, tzedakah contributions, lifecycle event payments, and program-specific funds such as the cdc@cbi Teacher Fund and Israel 2027 trip support.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ShulCloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationShulCloud provides the proprietary content management system powering the Congregation Beth Israel website. This platform handles member logins, donation processing, event registration, religious school management, calendar functionality, and livestream services.
• Union for Reform Judaism (URJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerURJ is the congregational union that Congregation Beth Israel is affiliated with. The URJ logo is displayed on the website footer, indicating formal membership in this reform Judaism organization that provides resources, programming support, and connection to the broader reform Jewish community.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Congregation Emanu El (Houston): Large Texas-based Reform congregation with a comparable full-service model (livestream, religious school, early childhood center, senior programs) and URJ affiliation.
• Congregation Agudas Achim (Austin): Conservative synagogue operating in the same Austin market with comparable programming — religious school, lifecycle services, and daily minyan.
• Temple Beth Shalom (Austin): Another Reform Jewish congregation in Austin, Texas; competes directly for local Jewish families, lifecycle events, and religious school enrollment.
• Temple Beth Zion (Houston): Reform synagogue with full lifecycle programming, religious school, and active livestream broadcasting — a like-for-like comparison in scale and structure.

Others

• Shalom Austin (Jewish Federation of Greater Austin): The umbrella Jewish Federation serving the Austin area; complements CBI's work and is a meaningful adjacent player for benchmarking congregational fundraising and engagement trends.
• Jewish Community Center of Greater Austin: Local Jewish communal organization serving the same Austin demographic, operating parallel programming (youth, early childhood, seniors) on a dues/membership model.

Broad incumbents

• Stephen Wise Free Synagogue (New York): Historic Reform congregation on the East Coast with a comprehensive religious-education, adult-learning, and community-outreach portfolio similar in scope.
• Wilshire Boulevard Temple (Los Angeles): Larger, established Reform congregation with a comparable multi-generational programming model, religious school, and early childhood center; serves as a broader-incumbent benchmark.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/cbiatx
• Facebookfacebook.com/cbi.atx
• Instagraminstagram.com/cbi.atx
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/congregation-beth-israel-austin

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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