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SUMMARY:Tanglewood Concert & Picnic
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE: This event is not free to attend. For ticket information\, please see below. \nJoin us at Tanglewood this summer for an afternoon of music and fun! Please plan to join us on Sunday\, August 23 for a pre-concert potluck picnic on the lawn starting at 12pm — bring your own seating\, as well as food and drink to share during our potluck. Young family activities\, including a kid-friendly craft and family Shabbat song circle\, will be held in a designated tent canopy on the back lawn pre-concert. After our picnic\, we’ll enjoy a live concert together at 2:30pm featuring the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus. \n☆ Each person will need to purchase their own ticket in order to attend. Lawn seats for this event are $44 per adult; tickets can be purchased online on Tanglewood’s website or by phone at (617) 266-1200. (Children under 18 are able to attend for free\, but you must visit the Tanglewood box office on the day of the concert to obtain a ticket.) \nStay tuned for more information about our meeting place as the date approaches; please contact Natalie Matus if you have any questions. Those planning to attend must RSVP online by no later than Friday\, August 21 so we know who to expect. \nMajor financial support for this event has been provided by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation & Sally Gottesman\, as well as funding from other private donors.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/tanglewood-2026/
LOCATION:Tanglewood — Koussevitzky Music Shed\, 297 West Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Family Event,Offsite,Paid Tickets Required
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah I 5787
DESCRIPTION:☆ To join us IN-PERSON\, please click on the blue “Going” button on this page to RSVP.\n(left side on desktop; bottom on mobile) \n\n\nPlease join us for our Rosh Hashanah I morning service\, co-led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and cantorial soloist Ziva Larson. Expect poetry\, prayer\, harmony\, melodies both traditional and contemporary\, and a warm\, participatory experience. All are welcome! \nOur Children’s Service – intended for younger children who may not be ready to sit through an entire service – will take place outdoors (or\, if there is rain\, indoors in our classrooms) at 10am (onsite only). \nThose who wish to attend onsite must RSVP via our website. Please note that onsite parking will be limited. If you are able to walk\, please park in the Stop & Shop lot for this service. If you need to park onsite\, please follow the directions of ushers who will be directing traffic and parking. Thank you for understanding! \nFor those who wish to join us online\, we will provide a meaningful and robust experience via Zoom for digital participants. Please join us on Zoom ten minutes before services are scheduled to begin. You do not need a printed book — words will be shown onscreen.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/rh1-2026/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,Family Event,Online,Onsite,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260921T093000
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SUMMARY:Yom Kippur Morning 5787 with Yizkor
DESCRIPTION:☆ To join us IN-PERSON\, please click on the blue “Going” button on this page to RSVP.\n(left side on desktop; bottom on mobile) \n\n\nPlease join us for our annual Yom Kippur morning service\, co-led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and cantorial soloist Ziva Larson\, with support from community musicians and choir. Expect poetry\, prayer\, harmony\, melodies both traditional and contemporary\, and a warm\, participatory experience. All are welcome! \nOur Children’s Service – intended for younger children who may not be ready to sit through an entire service – will take place outdoors (or\, if there is rain\, indoors in our classrooms) at 10am (onsite only). \nYizkor/Memorial Service will take place at the end of morning service. To view a digital version of this year’s Yizkor Memorial Book\, please click here. \nThose who wish to attend onsite must RSVP via our website. Please note that onsite parking will be limited. If you are able to walk\, please park in the Stop & Shop lot for this service. If you need to park on-site\, please follow the directions of ushers who will be directing traffic and parking. Thank you for understanding! \nFor those who wish to join us online\, we will provide a meaningful and robust experience via Zoom for digital participants. Please join us on Zoom ten minutes before services are scheduled to begin. You do not need a printed book — words will be shown onscreen. \n\n☆ As we prepare for Yom Kippur\, please remember that it is forbidden to fast from food and drink on Yom Kippur if so doing would be dangerous to one’s health in any way. For expertise and wisdom on this\, see A Mitzvah to Eat\, specifically their page about Yom Kippur\, which offers resources\, information\, prayers\, and rituals for choosing to eat. As Torah teaches\, “I have put heaven and earth to witness within you this day… Choose life\, that you and your children may live.” (Deut. 30:19)
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/yk-am-2026/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,Family Event,Online,Onsite,Services
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SUMMARY:Yom Kippur 5787 Break-the-Fast Meal
DESCRIPTION:Please note that the registration deadline for this event has already passed. As this is a catered event\, we will not able to accommodate late RSVPs or walk-ins at this time — thank you for understanding. \nThose who have registered in advance are welcome to join us for a Break-the Fast meal in the social hall following Ne’ilah (~7pm). \n\n☆ As we prepare for Yom Kippur\, please remember that it is forbidden to fast from food and drink on Yom Kippur if so doing would be dangerous to one’s health in any way. For expertise and wisdom on this\, see A Mitzvah to Eat\, specifically their page about Yom Kippur\, which offers resources\, information\, prayers\, and rituals for choosing to eat. As Torah teaches\, “I have put heaven and earth to witness within you this day… Choose life\, that you and your children may live.” (Deut. 30:19)
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/btf-2026/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Days of Awe,Family Event,Onsite,Paid Tickets Required
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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SUMMARY:Harvest Moon Sukkot Potluck 5787
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the CBI sukkah as we welcome Shabbat and Sukkot together! We’ll begin by blessing challah\, juice\, and candles before enjoying a potluck feast. After the meal\, there will be opportunities to bentsch lulav (bless and shake the lulav and etrog) and sing songs with other community members. \nPlease bring a vegetarian/dairy dish to share\, as well as instruments if you play one suitable for a singalong. If possible\, we’re requesting that ingredient lists are supplied for any home-cooked dishes in order to assist those in our community with food allergies/dietary restrictions — thank you. \nPlease RSVP in advance if you plan to attend. All ages and stages are welcome\, including families with children. \nMajor financial support for this event has been provided by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation & Sally Gottesman\, as well as funding from other private donors.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/sukkot-2026/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,Family Event,Onsite
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T190000
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SUMMARY:Simchat Torah Musical Celebration 5787
DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and CBI community musicians for a music-filled celebration of Simchat Torah (“Rejoicing in the Torah”)\, the culmination of our fall festival season! We’ll make havdalah to begin\, and then we’ll savor seven hakafot / circle-dances with Torah\, supported by a live band of community members. Participants are welcome to dance the scroll around the room — or if dancing isn’t your style\, you can just take a turn embracing the Torah and connecting with whatever Torah means to you as we sing and celebrate. We’ll also hear the very end of Torah followed by the very beginning of Torah\, connecting the end of our sacred scroll with the new year’s new beginnings. \nPlease RSVP in advance if you plan to attend; this service will be held onsite only. All ages and stages are welcome\, including families with children. \nMajor financial support for this event has been provided by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation & Sally Gottesman\, as well as funding from other private donors.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/simchat-torah-2026/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,Family Event,Onsite
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T103000
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SUMMARY:Bagel Brunch
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss our New Year’s first Bagel Brunch — munch\, schmooze\, see old friends\, and make new ones! \nPlease RSVP by no later than Friday\, October 30 so that we can prepare enough food for this event. A suggested donation of $5 per adult is appreciated in order to help us offset expenses\, but no one will be turned away due to financial hardship.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/bagel-brunch-2026/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Family Event,Onsite,Paid Tickets Required
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