Shavua tov! Looking forward to Shabbat Mishpatim
Shavua tov — a good new week to you! Join us for Shabbat services at 9:30am on Saturday morning led by Rabbi Pam Wax. This week we’re reading from parashat Mishpatim. […]
Entries by Rachel Barenblat
Community in our hands
But Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “The thing you are doing is not right; you will surely wear yourself out, and these people as well. For the task is too […]
Join us for Purim at CBI!
Purim is coming! Join us at 6pm on Monday March 9 to celebrate. Come in costume — or augment your regular clothes with costume pieces from Jane Shiyah’s costume box! […]
Shavua tov and happy Tu BiShvat!
Dear Congregation Beth Israel members and friends, Shavua tov — a good new week to you! Join us Monday afternoon at 3:30 for our Tu BiShvat seder. (Hopefully you have […]
A letter from the Board and the rabbi
Dear Congregation Beth Israel members and friends, Shavua tov: a good new week to all. We hope that everyone’s Shabbat was sweet. We’re writing to say that we hear you […]
To Know God
This week’s Torah portion (Bo) begins like this: God said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh. For I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his courtiers, in order that […]
Shavua tov! Looking forward to Shabbat Bo
Shavua tov — a good new week to you! Join us for Shabbat services at 9:30am on Saturday morning led by Rabbi Rachel. This week we’re reading from parashat Bo. If […]
Shavua tov! Looking forward to Shabbat Vaera
Shavua tov — a good new week to you! Join us for Shabbat services at 9:30am on Saturday morning led by Rabbi Pam Wax. This week we’re reading from parashat Vaera. If […]
The world is our kin: lessons from Moshe about being an upstander
וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֗ם וַיִּגְדַּ֤ל מֹשֶׁה֙ וַיֵּצֵ֣א אֶל־אֶחָ֔יו וַיַּ֖רְא בְּסִבְלֹתָ֑ם וַיַּרְא֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִצְרִ֔י מַכֶּ֥ה אִישׁ־עִבְרִ֖י מֵאֶחָֽיו׃ Some time after that, when Moses had grown up, he went out to his […]
Vayechi: angels, memory, blessing
This week’s Torah portion, Vayechi, begins with Jacob on his deathbed. Joseph comes to him with his sons Ephraim and Menashe, and Jacob marvels: he hadn’t expected to see Joseph […]
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