lease note that our Simchat Torah event, originally scheduled for Wednesday, October 15, has been cancelled — we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this change may have caused.
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 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 when we resume on Friday, February 6. Thank you for understanding and happy holidays!
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.
All are welcome as we celebrate Shabbat together with prayer, song, poetry, and heart. Expect music, poetry, Torah teaching, and an opportunity to ritually let go of the week as we move together into sacred time. DUE TO THE WEATHER, THIS SERVICE WILL BE HELD OVER ZOOM ONLY.
Our next meeting of the CBI Book Club will take place over Zoom on Thursday, January 29 (NEW DATE!) at 7:30pm (EST). Kantika ("song" in Ladino) was inspired by the life story of her maternal grandmother Rebecca Cohen, daughter of the Sephardic elite of early twentieth-century Istanbul, whose shapeshifting journey took her to Cuba, Spain and New York. Come talk about Kantika with author Elizabeth Graver and her mother, Suzanne Levy Graver, who leads CBI's book club and whose childhood is part of this story. This online event is free and open to the public.
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!
