Getting closer…
Dear Congregation Beth iIsrael members and friends, The moon of Elul is waxing. In a short two and a half weeks we’ll celebrate Rosh Hashanah. The Days of Awe are […]
Entries by Rachel Barenblat
Looking forward to Elul, Shabbat Re’eh, and more
We’re still in the Seven Weeks of Consolation between Tisha b’Av and Rosh Hashanah… and the holidays are coming up faster than we might think. Sunday August 8 is Rosh […]
On the runway
Dear Congregation Beth Israel members and friends, This past weekend we observed Tisha b’Av, the spiritual low point of our year. Deep thanks go to Jen Burt and family for […]
The Days of Awe at CBI 5782 / 2021
Onsite: 45 people maximum (pre-register via High Holiday Registration google form by 8/25), masked. Please note that first priority for onsite seats will be given to CBI members. Online: in […]
Shavua tov! Join us for Shabbat learning and for Tisha b’Av
Shabbat LEARNING This Week Join us this week for online Torah study at 10am on Saturday morning with Rabbi Rachel, and with Rabbi David Markus and the Temple Beth El […]
Look upon it, and be healed: vaccinations, Juneteenth, and the copper snake
In this week’s Torah portion, Chukat, the children of Israel grouse to Moses, “Why did you take us out of Egypt to die here in the desert?” And God gets […]
Shavua tov! Looking forward to Shabbat Chukat and to Kabbalat Shabbat!
Shabbat Services This Week Join us this week for multi-access Kabbalat Shabbat services at 7:30pm on Friday evening. For those onsite, we’re currently planning an indoor service — with social […]
Embracing the giant grapes
In this week’s parsha, Shlach, the scouts go to peek at the Land of Promise. They return with a giant bunch of grapes, so big it needs to be carried […]
This June, We’re Moving to Multi-Access!
This June, We’re Moving to Multi-Access Services In June, assuming that our primary constituent towns remain “green” or “grey” in the state chart, we’re going to shift our Shabbat services […]
Pollinator Garden – Help Us Build!
There is nothing superfluous in the universe. Even flies, gnats, and mosquitoes are part of creation and, as such, serve a divinely-appointed purpose. — Bereshit Rabbah We’re Starting a Pollinator […]
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