Join Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and Rabbi David Evan Markus of Congregation Shir Ami for this year's seven-week journey to the High Holy Days! Members of CBI & Shir Ami are able to attend for free; the cost of the full seven-week course for non-members is $120. Registration is required in order to receive the Zoom information.
Join Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and Rabbi David Evan Markus of Congregation Shir Ami for this year's seven-week journey to the High Holy Days! Members of CBI & Shir Ami are able to attend for free; the cost of the full seven-week course for non-members is $120. Registration is required in order to receive the Zoom information.
Our next meeting of the CBI Book Club, facilitated by Dr. Suzanne Levy Graver, Professor Emerita at Williams College, will take place over Zoom on Monday, September 15 at 7:30pm (EDT). We will discuss Mona in the Promised Land by Gish Jen. Chinese-American teenager Mona Chang moves with her newly prosperous family to posh Scarshill, New York in 1968, where she is suddenly thrust into a new social landscape and does her best to fit in – even if it means converting to Judaism.
Join Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and Rabbi David Evan Markus of Congregation Shir Ami for this year's seven-week journey to the High Holy Days! Members of CBI & Shir Ami are able to attend for free; the cost of the full seven-week course for non-members is $120. Registration is required in order to receive the Zoom information.
Our two-part book discussion of Peter Beinart’s Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza, originally scheduled for October 12 & 19, has been postponed. Rescheduled dates will be announced later this fall — thank you for understanding!
Our two-part book discussion of Peter Beinart’s Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza, originally scheduled for October 12 & 19, has been postponed. Rescheduled dates will be announced later this fall — thank you for understanding!
Please join us for our monthly gathering around the Virtual Shabbat Table! We will gather together to share community and conversation as we celebrate the Jewish traditions of Shabbat, light the candles, and bless the wine and challah. Stay connected with CBI friends and neighbors, or meet new ones, as we enjoy the joys of fellowship and comfort of camaraderie.
Fostering community is a key goal for the year ahead. Please join the CBI Board, Rabbi Rachel, and other members and friends for the first in a series of community gatherings intended to enhance community and connection. We will enjoy coffee, bagels, fruit, and conversation, including our hopes and dreams for the coming year.
Join the rabbi and members of the Israel-Palestine Learning Committee for a screening of The Path Forward (2024), followed by a potluck Shabbat dinner and discussion.
Please join us for our monthly gathering around the Virtual Shabbat Table! We will gather together to share community and conversation as we celebrate the Jewish traditions of Shabbat, light the candles, and bless the wine and challah. Stay connected with CBI friends and neighbors, or meet new ones, as we enjoy the joys of fellowship and comfort of camaraderie.
Join members of the CBI Israel-Palestine Learning Committee for a book discussion of Peter Beinart's Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza. All are welcome to attend — please bring the book, a readiness to listen to each other, and an open heart. Those who plan on joining us should RSVP via our website; this event will be held onsite only.
Join the CBI choir and musicians for a celebration of the Festival of Lights with music both old and new! Musical selections will include traditional Ashkenazi and Sephardi Chanukah songs as well as contemporary compositions. We’ll close with a family-friendly singalong featuring some favorite Chanukah tunes. After the concert, we’ll segue into potluck refreshments, dreidels and gelt, and kid-friendly Chanukah arts and crafts; please bring a contribution for the potluck table and an unopened box of pasta to donate to the Berkshire Food Project.
