☆ To join us IN-PERSON, please click on the blue “Going” button on this page to RSVP by no later than Monday, November 11.
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☆ To join us ONLINE (Shabbat service only), please click here to register via Zoom.

☆ PLEASE NOTE THAT THE RSVP DEADLINE TO ATTEND IN-PERSON HAS ALREADY PASSED — please contact Wendy at [email protected] if you have any questions.

Come celebrate 13 years at CBI with Rabbi Rachel on Saturday, November 16! At this special Shabbat morning service beginning at 9:30am, Rabbi Rachel will be called to the Torah for an aliyah honoring her spiritual leadership. A kiddush luncheon will follow from 11:30am–3pm, with a Middle Eastern feast, live music, dancing, and celebration. All are welcome!

We kindly request that those planning to join us onsite for this special celebration RSVP via our website by no later than Monday, November 11. Our Shabbat service will still be available online for those who wish to participate remotely — please register via Zoom if you plan to attend.

The celebration committee welcomes community participation. If you would like to contribute a salad or dessert to round out our Middle Eastern luncheon, or if you would like to share photos or memories of Rabbi Rachel, please indicate your interest in your RSVP form and a committee member will get in touch with you. If you have any questions for the planning committee, please contact them at [email protected].

If you would like to make a gift in honor of Rabbi Rachel and all she has done for the CBI community, she has requested that you consider making a donation to the newly created Torah Restoration & Maintenance Fund so that we can make much needed repairs to our two primary Torahs. You may donate online via PayPal or by sending a check made payable to Congregation Beth Israel to 53 Lois Street, North Adams, MA 01247. For more information, please contact Natalie Matus.