Beth Israel Congregation is a longstanding Jewish congregation in Salisbury, Maryland, founded in 1925 and serving Maryland’s Lower Eastern Shore for a century. Led by Rabbi Ruth Smith, it brings congregational life into practice through worship, holiday observances, remembrance, and shared celebration. The congregation describes itself as diverse and welcoming, with community life that includes monthly Shabbat dinners, shared meals for holidays such as Rosh Hashanah, combined Sukkot and Simchat Torah Friday night services and dinner, Selichot observance, Holocaust memorial remembrance, and social and cultural gatherings such as movie night. Its centennial is being marked with a 100th Anniversary Gala Celebration centered on dinner, dancing, and communal joy.