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SUMMARY:Harvest Moon Sukkot Potluck Supper & Music Around the Campfire
DESCRIPTION:Due to the rain\, we are moving the potluck dinner and singalong inside. Please bring rain gear — If the rain isn’t too heavy\, those who want can go outside to perform the mitzvah of saying blessings and shaking the lulav and etrog in the sukkah. \nWe’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 (bless and shake the lulav and etrog) and to sit around the bonfire and sing. Bring a vegetarian dish to share among friends\, and instruments if you play one suitable for campfire singalong. Please RSVP online if your family plans on attending. \nFunding to help support CBI’s family education programs been provided by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/sukkot-potluck-2023/
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:20230925T183000
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SUMMARY:Yom Kippur Ne'ilah Service
DESCRIPTION:We’ll close out Yom Kippur with Ne’ilah service\, co-led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and CBI member and cantorial soloist Ziva Larson. (Sundown will take place at 6:45pm.) All are welcome! \nThose who wish to attend onsite must RSVP via our website. For 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\nA Break-The-Fast meal will be held following the conclusion of Ne’ilah service. The cost of registration is $18 per adult and $5 per child. Please note that the registration deadline has already passed and we will not be able to accept late registrations at this time — thank you for understanding. \n\n☆ 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☆ To join us ONLINE\, please click here to register via Zoom.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/yom-kippur-neilah-5784/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,Online,Onsite,Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230925T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230925T170000
DTSTAMP:20260712T013224
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SUMMARY:Yom Kippur Minchah & Avodah Service
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a short afternoon service\, co-led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and CBI member and cantorial soloist Ziva Larson. All are welcome! \nThose who wish to attend onsite must RSVP via our website. For 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☆ 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☆ To join us ONLINE\, please click here to register via Zoom.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/yom-kippur-minchah-5784/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,Online,Onsite,Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230925T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230925T100000
DTSTAMP:20260712T013224
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SUMMARY:Yom Kippur Family Service
DESCRIPTION:Make the day meaningful with a Family Service that engages the heart\, mind\, and spirit on the Day of Atonement. Located outdoors at a private home in Shaftsbury\, VT. \nFor more information and to RSVP\, please contact learning@cbiberkshires.com.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/yom-kippur-family-service-2023/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,Family Event,Offsite,Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230925T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230925T093000
DTSTAMP:20260712T013224
CREATED:20230719T152253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T173404Z
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SUMMARY:Yom Kippur Morning Service with Yizkor & Children's Service
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our annual Yom Kippur morning service\, co-led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and CBI member and cantorial soloist Ziva Larson. All are welcome! \nYizkor memorial service will take place at the end of morning service. To submit names for this year’s Yizkor Memorial Book\, please visit bit.ly/CBI-Yizkor-2023. (Deadline: Friday\, September 8\, 2023) \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. \nChildren’s Service will be led by CBI member and educator Jane Shiyah and will take place outdoors (or\, if there is rain\, indoors in our classrooms) at 10am (onsite only). \n\n☆ 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☆ To join us ONLINE\, please click here to register via Zoom.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/yom-kippur-morning-5784/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230924T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230924T183000
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CREATED:20230719T150152Z
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SUMMARY:Kol Nidre Evening Service
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Kol Nidre evening service\, co-led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and CBI member and cantorial soloist Ziva Larson. All are welcome! \nBefore Kol Nidre\, CBI member Adam Green will play contemplative / classical music on the synagogue piano for half an hour beginning at 6pm — please join us in-person or on Zoom for music to open the heart before we enter into Yom Kippur. \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☆ 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☆ To join us ONLINE\, please click here to register via Zoom.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/kol-nidre-5784/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,Online,Onsite,Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230922T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230922T190000
DTSTAMP:20260712T013224
CREATED:20230718T175909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T173404Z
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SUMMARY:Contemplative Shabbat Shuvah & Kabbalat Shabbat Service
DESCRIPTION:The Shabbat between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is called Shabbat Shuvah — “The Shabbat of Return.” The high holiday season can feel full of words and liturgy. This Shabbat aims to balance that with holy quiet. This year we’ll return to our deepest selves with a gentle contemplative service featuring minimal liturgy\, ample time to let our melodies soak in\, and periods of holy silence to “seal” each chant. Mourner’s Kaddish will be recited in full. \nThose who wish to attend onsite must RSVP via our website. For those who wish to join us online\, we will provide a meaningful and robust experience via Zoom for digital participants. You do not need a printed book — words will be shown onscreen.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/shabbat-shuvah-2023/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,Online,Onsite,Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230917T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230917T093000
DTSTAMP:20260712T013224
CREATED:20230718T175503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T173404Z
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SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah Second Day Morning Service with Shofar
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our annual Rosh Hashanah II morning service\, co-led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and CBI member and cantorial soloist Ziva Larson. On the second day of Rosh Hashanah\, the sermon / teaching will be offered by Jewish educator Emily Rogal\, who will be teaching our Meaning & Mishnah class later this fall. (Find her bio here alongside a description of that course.) All are welcome! \nTashlich (casting away our mis-steps) will follow the conclusion of services at Tourists suspension bridge. \nThose who wish to attend onsite must RSVP via our website. For 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☆ 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☆ To join us ONLINE\, please click here to register via Zoom.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/rosh-hashanah-ii-5784/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,Online,Onsite,Services
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230917
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230918
DTSTAMP:20260712T013224
CREATED:20230718T180405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T173307Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELED: Rosh Hashanah Family Apple Picking
DESCRIPTION:Due to unseasonably cold weather impacting our local orchards\, our Rosh Hashanah Family Apple Picking event (originally scheduled for Sunday\, September 17) has been CANCELED. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and wish your family a sweet new year.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/rh-apple-picking-2023/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Announcements,Days of Awe,Family Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230916T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230916T100000
DTSTAMP:20260712T013224
CREATED:20230721T142810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T173457Z
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SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah Family Service
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the New Year with story\, prayer\, movement\, and music with Jewish families and an incredible view. We’ll enjoy a locally catered lunch and walk to a nearby stream for tashlich. Located at a private home in Shaftsbury\, VT. \nFor more information and to RSVP\, please contact learning@cbiberkshires.com.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/rosh-hashanah-family-service-2023/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,Family Event,Offsite,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230916T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230916T093000
DTSTAMP:20260712T013224
CREATED:20230718T174942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T173404Z
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SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah First Day Morning Service with Children's Service
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our annual Rosh Hashanah I morning service\, co-led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and CBI member and cantorial soloist Ziva Larson. All are welcome! \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. \nChildren’s Service will be led by CBI member and educator Jane Shiyah and will take place outdoors (or\, if there is rain\, indoors in our classrooms) at 10am (onsite only). \n\n☆ 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☆ To join us ONLINE\, please click here to register via Zoom.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/rosh-hashanah-i-5784/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230915T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230915T190000
DTSTAMP:20260712T013224
CREATED:20230718T174456Z
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SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah First Evening Service
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our annual Erev Rosh Hashanah service\, co-led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and CBI member & cantorial soloist Ziva Larson. In our tradition of inviting CBI members to speak during the evening’s service\, Dr. Suzanne Graver\, Sandy Ryan\, and Dr. Len Radin will offer mini-sermonettes on the the theme of “Returning.” All are welcome! \nThose who wish to attend onsite must RSVP via our website. For 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☆ 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☆ To join us ONLINE\, please click here to register via Zoom.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/rosh-hashanah-first-evening-service-2023/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,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:20230910T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230910T143000
DTSTAMP:20260712T013224
CREATED:20230718T173920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T173457Z
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SUMMARY:Service of Remembrance at the Beth Israel Cemetery
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to our annual Service of Remembrance at the Beth Israel Cemetery (512 Walker Street in Clarksburg\, MA). Whether or not your loved ones are buried in this cemetery\, please join us for a short outdoor mincha (afternoon) service with opportunities for reflective prayer and memory. Please bring your own folding / camp chairs.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/service-of-remembrance-2023/
LOCATION:Beth Israel Cemetery\, 512 Walker Street\, Clarksburg\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,Offsite,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230909T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230909T210000
DTSTAMP:20260712T013224
CREATED:20230718T173612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T173405Z
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SUMMARY:Selichot ("Forgiveness") Service
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our annual Selichot service\, led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat. Our choir members Justin Sundell-Thomas and Ryan O’Donnell will be sharing some piyyutim (prayer-poems) from the Sefardic tradition during the service. All are welcome! \nThose who wish to attend onsite must RSVP via our website. For 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☆ 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☆ To join us ONLINE\, please click here to register via Zoom.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/selichot-service-2023/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,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:20230726T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230726T200000
DTSTAMP:20260712T013224
CREATED:20230705T153732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230705T153732Z
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SUMMARY:Tisha b'Av 5783
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of poetry\, music\, and prayer designed to open our hearts as we begin the seven-week journey toward Rosh Hashanah. Led by Rabbi Rachel and our CBI choir\, we’ll face the world’s brokenness and find the seeds of hope to help us build toward repair. Tisha b’Av commemorates the fall of both Temples as well as many other communal tragedies throughout our history. It is also the beginning of the runway toward the Days of Awe. All are welcome.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/tisha-b-av-5783/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday Programming,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230527T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230527T110000
DTSTAMP:20260712T013224
CREATED:20230201T165602Z
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SUMMARY:Shabbat Morning & Shavuot Festival Service with Yizkor
DESCRIPTION:Join CBI member and cantorial soloist Ziva Larson for morning services on May 27\, when we will celebrate both Shabbat and the festival of Shavuot. Morning services will include the praise-songs of Hallel\, as well as a special Torah reading and learning opportunity geared toward the holiday. We’ll also offer the Yizkor memorial prayers that we recite in memory of our dead four times a year (on Pesach\, Shavuot\, Yom Kippur\, and Shemini Atzeret). All are welcome to join us onsite\, but you must RSVP via our website if you plan on attending; service will still be available online for those who wish to participate on Zoom.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/shabbat-morning-service-2023-05-27/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday Programming,Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230525T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230525T193000
DTSTAMP:20260712T013224
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SUMMARY:Shavuot 5783: Voices — Zoom Only
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate the revelation of Torah with learning\, song\, poetry\, and more! We’ll join together with Temple Beth El of City Island and Rabbi David Markus for a joint festival celebration online via TBE’s Zoom room. We’ll begin at 7:30pm with Festival Ma’ariv (evening prayer) featuring some beautiful melodies we don’t usually hear and the joyful psalms of Hallel. \n \nOur Tikkun Leyl Shavuot (late-night learning) will begin at 9pm with our keynote Hearing Voices: What Poets Do\, a poetry reading and conversation with acclaimed poet Rodger Kamenetz\, author of The Missing Jew: New and Selected Poems 1976-2022. If you have any of Rodger’s books\, please have them on hand\, as they will help to inform the Q&A / conversation that flows after he shares some poetry! Here’s some praise for his New and Selected volume: \n\nOther lessons will include: \n\nI Wrote and Gave Myself\, with R. Rachel Barenblat\nKol Dodi Dofek / The Voice of the Beloved Knocks\, with R. David Markus\nIn Our Own Voices: Torah (Not-So-)Mad Libs\n\nTBE’s Zoom Room: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/372001186?occurrence=1683172800000\nMeeting ID: 372 001 186
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/shavuot-5783/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Holiday Programming,Online,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230507T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230507T133000
DTSTAMP:20260712T013224
CREATED:20230309T173029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T154226Z
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SUMMARY:Family Lag B’Omer Picnic & Hike
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a family Lag B’Omer picnic and hike on the grounds of the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown on Sunday\, May 7 from 12pm to 1:30pm. Bring your own picnic and blanket — we’ll eat first and then take a walk on the beautiful grounds\, learning about the holiday of Lag B’Omer and enjoying the signs of spring. \nPlease RSVP online if your family plans to attend by no later than Friday\, May 5. Those who RSVP will receive instructions about where to meet up as the date gets closer. This event is free for all to attend! \nRain Plan: We’ll have an indoor picnic and create Lag B’Omer crafts at Congregation Beth Israel (53 Lois Street in North Adams\, MA). \nFunding to help make CBI’s family education programs free to all has been provided by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/lag-b-omer-2023/
LOCATION:Clark Art Institute\, 225 South Street\, Williamstown\, MA\, 01267\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Event,Holiday Programming
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230416T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230416T173000
DTSTAMP:20260712T013224
CREATED:20230127T163847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230414T134554Z
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SUMMARY:From Darkness to Light: A Yom HaShoah Journey in Music
DESCRIPTION:On Yom HaShoah\, we remember the six million Jews who were murdered in the Holocaust and honor those who survived. Join the CBI community and choir for an evening of music\, readings\, and reflection\, as we commemorate this horrific tragedy and move through mourning into hope. This service will also be available online for those who wish to participate on Zoom.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/from-darkness-to-light/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday Programming,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230412T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230412T100000
DTSTAMP:20260712T013224
CREATED:20230329T153439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T154227Z
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SUMMARY:Seventh Day Pesach Zoom Service with Yizkor
DESCRIPTION:Please join us over Zoom at 10am on Wednesday\, April 12 for a gentle morning service with Yizkor on the seventh day of Passover. We’ll pray 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 (on Pesach\, Shavuot\, Yom Kippur\, and Shemini Atzeret). \nPlease note this service will be held online only. 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/seventh-day-pesach-zoom-service-with-yizkor/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Holiday Programming,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230408T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230408T110000
DTSTAMP:20260712T013224
CREATED:20230201T164711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T162246Z
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SUMMARY:Shabbat Morning & Festival Service
DESCRIPTION:Join CBI member and cantorial soloist Ziva Larson for morning services on April 8\, when we will celebrate both Shabbat and the continuing festival of Passover. Morning services will include the praise-songs of Hallel\, as well as a special Torah reading and learning opportunity geared toward the holiday. All are welcome!
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/shabbat-morning-service-2023-04-08/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday Programming,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230406T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230406T180000
DTSTAMP:20260712T013224
CREATED:20230202T173100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230405T151920Z
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SUMMARY:Second Night Community Passover Seder
DESCRIPTION:☆ Please note that our registration deadline has already passed. We are not able to accommodate late RSVPs or walk-ins at this time — thank you for understanding. If your plans have changed and your party is no longer able to attend\, please email Rabbi Rachel Barenblat as soon as possible.\n\nPLEASE NOTE: This event is not free. For price information\, please see below. \nAll are welcome to join us on Thursday\, April 6 at 6pm for our family-friendly Second Night Community Passover Seder! Relive the Exodus through ritual\, poetry\, song\, and story. We’ll savor familiar melodies\, stirring poetry\, an impromptu Exodus play put on by community kids\, and more. A full kosher-for-Pesach meal will be provided (with vegetarian option); bring your own kosher for Passover table wine if you would like something other than Manischewitz. \n☆ Tickets are $45/adult & $10/child (ages 6-18); children ages 5 & under are free. If you would like to attend but the cost makes you hesitate\, please contact Rabbi Rachel by email. \nTickets must be paid for in full prior to the day of the event. Payments can be made in one of the following ways: \n\nOnline via PayPal — just select “Special Events” from the drop-down list and add a note that your payment is for seder tickets. Though our online payments are processed via PayPal\, you do not need a PayPal account in order to pay online; to pay with a credit or debit card\, choose the “Donate with Debit or Credit Card” option when prompted. (Please note that we are not able to process credit or debit card payments by phone or in person.)\nBy check via mail to Congregation Beth Israel at 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA 01247. Please make sure that your check is made payable to Congregation Beth Israel and note in the memo line that your payment is for seder tickets.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/passover-seder-2023/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Event,Holiday Programming,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230306T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230306T170000
DTSTAMP:20260712T013224
CREATED:20230217T161025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T154228Z
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SUMMARY:Celebrate Purim with CBI's Hebrew School
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Monday\, March 6 for a special Purim celebration! We’ll come together with songs\, form and bake hamentaschen with baker Caleb Wolfson-Seeley\, and act out the Purim story with improv help from storyteller Jane Shiyah. Costumes welcome and encouraged. (And if you don’t have a costume\, don’t worry: we have costume pieces you can borrow when you arrive.) \nThis family Purim event is open to all — including families not enrolled in Hebrew School. Parents are also welcome to stay and participate\, starting at 3:30pm on Monday. Please RSVP online if your family plans to join us! \nFunding to help make CBI’s family education programs free to all has been provided by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/celebrate-purim-with-cbi-2023/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Event,Holiday Programming
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230305T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230305T130000
DTSTAMP:20260712T013224
CREATED:20230208T171007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T154229Z
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SUMMARY:Purim Party for CBI & Kesher Shalom Families!
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Purim together at the home of Shira Sternberg Kol in Shaftsbury\, VT with live music\, art projects\, and hamentaschen and falafel from Yalla Vermont! \nYou’re invited to a multi-generational Purim party with Kesher Shalom\, an informal group of families from southern Vermont and northern Berkshires. Enjoy live music with Joe Alpar and his band\, a special art project\, great food\, and a spirited re-enactment of the Megillah (Book of Esther) with Rabbi Jarah Greenfield. Come in costume\, be in community\, and embody the spirit of Purim! \nPlease RSVP online by no later than Wednesday\, March 1 so that we can anticipate how much food to prepare. We will send the street address after we receive your RSVP. This event is free for all to attend! \nFunding to help make CBI’s family education programs free to all has been provided by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/purim-party-2023/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Family Event,Holiday Programming
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230205T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230205T170000
DTSTAMP:20260712T013224
CREATED:20221202T183110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T154229Z
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SUMMARY:Tu BiShvat Zoom Seder
DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and Rabbi David Markus (Temple Beth-El of City Island) for a mystical welcome to Jewish spiritual spring. See the sap beginning to rise (four cups will help!) Poetry\, mysticism\, and music will be our companions as we journey through the four worlds and the four seasons. \n \nPlease note that this event will be held over Zoom only; please see below for the Zoom link. \nTBE’s Zoom Room: https://zoom.us/j/317145140?pwd=eWIyZzlCbm9nSm4xb1lUNUtkWlJqQT09
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/tu-bishvat-seder-2023/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Holiday Programming,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230205T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230205T160000
DTSTAMP:20260712T013224
CREATED:20230131T154327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T154230Z
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SUMMARY:Celebrate Tu BiShvat with CBI & Kesher Shalom Families
DESCRIPTION:CBI is thrilled to continue our collaboration with Kesher Shalom — a group of Jewish families living in southern Vermont and northern Berkshires — who have invited our CBI families to join them in this joyous celebration! \nGive thanks for all that trees give us\, taste the fruits of our very own land\, and plant parsley to grow at home in celebration of Tu BiShvat\, the New Year of the Trees! We will meet on Sunday\, February 5 from 2pm to 4pm at the home of the Sternberg-Kol Family in Shaftsbury\, VT. \nPlease RSVP to Rabbi Jarah Greenfield at rabbijgreenfield@gmail.com for address details. \nPlease note that we will not be holding a separate Tu BiShvat program onsite at CBI. However\, all are welcome to join our Tu BiShvat Zoom Seder with TBE on Sunday\, February 5 at 5pm (EST).
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/family-tu-bishvat-2023/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Family Event,Holiday Programming
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221218T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221218T173000
DTSTAMP:20260712T013224
CREATED:20220826T175110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T154231Z
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SUMMARY:Chanukah Bonfire & Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Everyone of all ages are welcome to join us on Sunday\, December 18 (the first night of Chanukah) at 5:30pm for our Second Annual CBI Chanukah Bonfire & Celebration! We’ll sing Chanukah songs around the bonfire\, drink hot apple cider\, and enjoy homemade donuts and latkes. The CBI choir will help lead the songs\, and we’ll have a rousing dreidel-spinning contest for the kids\, so help them get ready! This event will be both indoor and outdoor — please dress warmly and bring a camp chair if you have one. Please RSVP via our website if you plan to attend so we can prepare enough food. \nBefore the bonfire begins\, please feel free to join us at one of the following local menorah lightings: \n\nWilliamstown\, MA @ 4pm: Join Rabbis Rachel Barenblat and Seth Wax on the Williams Inn lawn (101 Spring Street) as we celebrate the first night of Chanukah by dedicating a new source of light in Williamstown.\nNorth Adams\, MA @ 5pm: All are invited to attend the annual ceremony at North Adams City Hall (10 Main Street)\, with Rabbi Rachel Barenblat sharing a few words to mark the start of the Chanukah.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/chanukah-bonfire-2022/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Event,Holiday Programming
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221016T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221016T180000
DTSTAMP:20260712T013224
CREATED:20220803T141101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221013T151037Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELED — Simchat Torah Celebration
DESCRIPTION:This event has been canceled; instead\, our Hebrew School will celebrate Simchat Torah during class. Please check out our calendar for other upcoming events! \nJoin us for a family-friendly celebration of Simchat Torah\, our festival of “Rejoicing in the Torah!” We will carefully unroll a Torah scroll; Rabbi Rachel will offer personalized blessings based on different Torah verses; we’ll hear the very end and very beginning of Torah; and more. Please stay tuned for more information!
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/simchat-torah-2022/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,Family Event,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221016T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221016T110000
DTSTAMP:20260712T013224
CREATED:20220803T141020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221013T150824Z
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SUMMARY:Shemini Atzeret Service with Yizkor (Zoom Only)
DESCRIPTION: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 (on Pesach\, Shavuot\, Yom Kippur\, and Shemini Atzeret). \nPlease note this service will be held online only. 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/shemini-atzeret-2022/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221005T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221005T190000
DTSTAMP:20260712T013224
CREATED:20220803T140957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221003T142623Z
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SUMMARY:Yom Kippur Ne'ilah Service
DESCRIPTION:We’ll close out Yom Kippur with Ne’ilah service\, co-led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and CBI member and cantorial soloist Ziva Larson. (Sundown will take place at 6:27pm.) \nAll are welcome! Those who wish to attend onsite must RSVP by no later than Sunday\, October 2; you must be vaccinated and masked in order to attend. \nFor those who wish to join us online\, we will provide a meaningful and robust experience via Zoom for digital participants; please RSVP if you wish to attend online. 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. \nPlease note that we will not be holding a break-the-fast meal this year.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/yom-kippur-neilah-5783/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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