In the cloud
“When the cloud lifted, they would break camp…” (Numbers 9:21) This week’s Torah portion, B’ha’a’lotkha, describes, again, how the children of Israel would stay put when the cloud of God […]
Entries by Rachel Barenblat
Lament, grief, rage – and change
Dear Congregation Beth Israel members and friends, Today has been declared a National Day of Mourning and Lament. And oh, there is so much to mourn. Right now we’re living […]
Zoom offerings, Torah portion / commentaries, and Shabbat info for this week
Shavua tov – a good new week to you! This week our Zoom offerings include Rabbinic Drop-In Hour (1pm Mondays), Friday Morning Meditation (9am Fridays), Psalm-Writing Weekly Workshop (1pm Fridays, for members of CBI and […]
National Day of Mourning and Lament
Today is an interfaith National Day of Mourning and Lament for the more than 100,000 victims of COVID-19 in our nation and many more around the world. We mourn the […]
A video message from Rabbi Rachel
Here’s a short video message from Rabbi Rachel, including a prayer-poem by Beth Schafer: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjrEBItVTSk] If you can’t see the embedded video, you can go directly to it here.
God, and community, in the space between
The Israelites shall camp each with his standard, under the banners of their ancestral house; they shall camp around the Tent of Meeting at a distance. (Numbers 2:2) Tn this […]
CBI Guidelines For Gathering: Pandemic and Beyond
Dear CBI Community, This has been an extraordinarily difficult and painful time. We all dream of the day when we can safely gather in person again. And, epidemiologists are clear […]
Shavua tov!This Week’s Zoom Offerings at CBI (and Shabbat / Torah info for the week)
Shavua tov – a good new week to you! This week our Zoom offerings include Rabbinic Drop-In Hour (1pm Mondays), Omer Discussion Group with Jen Burt (5pm Tuesdays – in Jen’s Zoom room), Friday Morning […]
This Week’s Zoom Offerings at CBI (and Shabbat / Torah info for the week)
Shavua tov – a good new week to you! This week our Zoom offerings include Rabbinic Drop-In Hour (1pm Mondays), Omer Discussion Group with Jen Burt (5pm Tuesdays – in Jen’s Zoom room), Friday […]
A message from Rabbi Rachel before Shabbat
Here’s a video message for the CBI community from Rabbi Rachel. If you prefer to read it rather than viewing it, the text is enclosed below. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AsoGsAcRq4] (And […]
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