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  • Kol Nidre
    Featured Days of Awe 5786

    Kol Nidre 5786 Evening Service

    Congregation Beth Israel 53 Lois Street, North Adams, MA, United States

    Join us for Kol Nidre evening service, led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat with support from the CBI choir and community musicians. Please plan to arrive by 5:50pm, as our service will begin promptly at 6pm so that the singing of Kol Nidre takes place before sundown. Yizkor candles will be available to light prior to the start of the evening's service. Please note that onsite parking for this service will be limited.

    Free
  • Yom Kippur Morning
    Featured Days of Awe 5786

    Yom Kippur 5786 Morning Service with Yizkor

    Congregation Beth Israel 53 Lois Street, North Adams, MA, United States

    Please join us for our annual Yom Kippur morning service, led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and Rabbi Jarah Greenfield, with support from community musicians and choir. Yizkor / Memorial Service will take place at the end of morning service. Please note that onsite parking for this service will be limited.

    Free
  • Yom Kippur Minchah & Avodah
    Featured Days of Awe 5786

    Yom Kippur 5786 Minchah & Avodah Service

    Congregation Beth Israel 53 Lois Street, North Adams, MA, United States

    Join us as we delve into re-living ancient rituals, hearing the Yom Kippur afternoon Torah reading and its powerful themes of loving our neighbor as we love ourselves, and experiencing the Book of Jonah in a creative new way. All are welcome!

    Free
  • Yom Kippur Ne'ilah
    Featured Days of Awe 5786

    Yom Kippur 5786 Ne’ilah Service

    Congregation Beth Israel 53 Lois Street, North Adams, MA, United States

    Our final service of the day will take place in the small sanctuary with lights turned off so we can feel the increasing urgency of our prayers as the sky begins to dim. There will be an opportunity for each of us to stand before the open Ark and whisper whatever we most need to say. All are welcome!

    Free
  • Break-the-Fast Meal
    Featured Days of Awe 5786

    Yom Kippur 5786 Break-the-Fast Meal

    Congregation Beth Israel 53 Lois Street, North Adams, MA, United States

    ☆ PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT REQUIRES PAID TICKETS TO ATTEND. ☆ As this is a catered event, all registrations must be received by no later than Thursday, September 25, 2025. We will not be able to accommodate late RSVPs or walk-ins — thank you for understanding.

    Free – $20.00
  • A photo of the CBI Sukkah from 2021.
    Featured Days of Awe 5786

    Harvest Moon Sukkot Potluck

    Congregation Beth Israel 53 Lois Street, North Adams, MA, United States

    We’ll welcome Shabbat and Sukkot together by blessing challah, juice, and candles, and then enjoy a potluck vegetarian feast followed by opportunities to bentsch lulav and to sit around the bonfire and sing. Please RSVP by no later than Monday, October 6 if your family plans on attending.

    Free
  • Shemini Atzeret
    Featured Days of Awe 5786

    Shemini Atzeret Service with Yizkor | Zoom Only

    Virtual Event (Zoom)

    Please join us over Zoom for our annual Shemini Atzeret service. We'll share the prayers of the morning service, including the praise-songs of Hallel. We'll also offer the Yizkor memorial prayers that we recite in memory of our dead four times a year.

  • Clipart of menorahs, dreidels, and doves on a light teal background.
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    Chanukah Art for Our Town

    Join us in creating beautiful Chanukah decorations to brighten our town this winter! We’ll meet in Bennington VT to craft decorative art pieces featuring inspiring Jewish quotes for public display, sharing the light of Chanukah with the wider community. All ages are welcome — come help us shine a little brighter this Chanukah! To participate in this project, please RSVP via our website by no later than Monday, December 1.

    Free
  • Many candles lit for Chanukah.
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    Community Chanukah Concert 5786

    Congregation Beth Israel 53 Lois Street, North Adams, MA, United States

    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.

    Free
  • Fancy text that reads "Celebrate Hanukkah" on a pale blue & white background with various holiday images surrounding it.
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    Bennington Community Chanukah Candle Lighting

    We'll gather for a community candle lighting in Bennington VT, dedicate our Chanukah art project, and enjoy homemade sufganiyot! All ages are welcome — come help us shine a little brighter this Chanukah! To participate in this project, please RSVP via our website by no later than Monday, December 1.

    Free

  • Wine & Cheese Tu BiShvat Seder: New Year of the Trees 5786 / 2026
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    NEW DATE! | Wine & Cheese Tu BiShvat Seder (Registration Deadline: 1/23)

    Congregation Beth Israel 53 Lois Street, North Adams, MA, United States

    Join Rabbi Rachel and the CBI community for a special wine-and-cheese tasting aligned with the four seasons, the Four Worlds of Jewish mysticism, and the journey through the spiritual year that is central to Tu BiShvat! We’ll bless and taste four wines (or juices) and cheeses alongside the customary tree fruits and nuts, celebrating the sap rising outside and the spiritual energies of spring’s renewal rising within us. $18 per adult; please note that the registration deadline for this event has passed.

    $18.00