Please note that this week's Kabbalat Shabbat Service has been cancelled due to illness. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this change may have caused — thank you for understanding!
Due to the weather, this service will be held via Zoom only — thank you for understanding!
Please note that this month's First Friday Shabbat Zoom Gathering has been cancelled — we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this change may have caused. Instead, please plan to join us on Friday, May 1. Thank you for understanding!
Please note that this week's Kabbalat Shabbat service has been cancelled — we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this change may have caused. Those who wish to say Mourner's Kaddish are welcome to join us online for Soul Spa on Saturday, March 28 at 10am. Thank you for understanding!
REMINDER: If you would like to join us this year for our annual Second Night Community Passover Seder on Thursday, April 2 at 6pm, you must register by no later than Saturday, March 28, 2026. To purchase tickets prior to the deadline, please do so via our website at cbiberkshires.com/event/passover-2026 or bit.ly/passover5786. Please contact the CBI office as soon as possible if you have any questions. As this is a catered event, we will not able to accommodate late RSVPs or walk-ins. Thank you for understanding — we hope to see you there!
Please note that this month's First Friday Shabbat Zoom Gathering has been cancelled — we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this change may have caused. Instead, please plan to join us on Friday, May 1. Thank you for understanding!
CBI’s Annual Meeting will be held in-person and over Zoom on Wednesday, May 27 at 7:30pm (EDT). We invite you to attend and ask that you RSVP in advance; those joining us online must register via Zoom in order to receive the Zoom link. We’ll offer reflections on the past year, celebrate our community, talk about the year to come (including the budget), and vote on the slate of Board members and officers. There will also be an opportunity to schmooze and enjoy some light refreshments beginning at 7pm.
The CBI Book Club will meet in-person to discuss This is Not About Us by Allegra Goodman. (Please note the change in date, time, and location for this meeting — we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this change may have caused.) Goodman’s newest novel is a kaleidoscopic portrait of a modern American family — steadfast, complicated, begrudging, and loving — centering on the strained relationship between two sisters. Those who plan on joining us should RSVP via our website; contact Suzanne directly for questions.
Join Andrew Hoffman, Deputy Regional Security Advisor of the Secure Community Network (SCN), for two in-person training opportunities: Countering Active Threat Training (CATT) & Stop The Bleed®. Both of these trainings are free to attend & open to all community members; please RSVP in advance.
All are welcome as we celebrate Shabbat together with prayer, song, poetry, and heart. Some weeks the CBI choir and musicians will join Rabbi Rachel in leading prayer. Expect music, poetry, Torah teaching, and an opportunity to ritually let go of the week as we move together into sacred time. We are requesting a minyan to be present for this service, so please plan on joining us in-person or virtually if at all possible.
Join us for a ritual of remembrance as we process the tremendous loss of a child in our community. Rabbi Rachel and Rabbi Jarah will lead the community in song, silence, and guided opportunities to process our thoughts and feelings suitable both for children and for adults. We’ll also have the opportunity to paint rocks in loving remembrance, to be brought to the CBI cemetery next month.
THIS WEEK'S SERVICE WILL BE HELD ONLINE ONLY — we apologize for any inconvenience this change may cause. We are requesting a minyan to be present for this service, so please plan on joining us virtually if at all possible.
