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.
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.
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.
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.
Bring Purim joy to homebound seniors and community members by baking fresh Hamantaschen and delivering misloach manot packages! This event will be held offsite in Bennington, VT.
When we think of Purim we may think of Esther and Mordechai, court intrigue, and graggers drowning out the name of the wicked Haman. But most liberal communities (including ours) rarely read or retell the penultimate chapter of the megillah. Join Rabbi Rachel for a text study of that final chapter alongside some of our tradition’s commentaries as we delve into the deep spiritual question of what this text can teach us and how we choose to relate to it today.
Join the CBI community and Rabbi Rachel in your favorite costume as we re-enact the Purim story, drown out the name of Haman, and rejoice in the “light and honor” the megillah promises will be our people’s future. We’ll participate in a spirited retelling of the megillah of Esther and wrap up the evening with homemade hamentaschen and other sweet treats!
Join Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and Rabbi David Markus for a three-part mini-series preparing for Pesach in heart and spirit! Free for members; $108 for non-members.
Join Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and Rabbi David Markus for a three-part mini-series preparing for Pesach in heart and spirit! Free for members; $108 for non-members.
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!
Join Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and Rabbi David Markus for a three-part mini-series preparing for Pesach in heart and spirit! Free for members; $108 for non-members.
☆ 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 Saturday, March 28, 2026. We will not able to accommodate late RSVPs or walk-ins — thank you for understanding!
