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SUMMARY:Shabbat Shirah Morning Service
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Shabbat morning as we celebrate Shabbat Shirah\, the Shabbat of Song. We’ll hear the Song at the Sea (perhaps Torah’s most ancient musical poem) and our prayers will be adorned with extra music and harmony!
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/shabbat-shirah-2025/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online,Onsite,Services
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SUMMARY:Tu B' Kabbalat Shabbat Service | ZOOM ONLY
DESCRIPTION:Join us via Zoom on Friday night for a Tu BiShvat-themed Kabbalat shabbat! We’ll weave the four worlds of the Tu BiShvat seder celebration into our Friday night prayer. This is a great spiritual prelude to Sunday’s delayed Tu BiShvat concert — you can immerse all weekend in the four seasons\, the four worlds\, and the beginning of spiritual spring!
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/kabbalat-shabbat-service-2025-02-14/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Announcements,Holiday Programming,Online,Services
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SUMMARY:Repro Shabbat 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Pam Wax on Shabbat morning for the 5th annual Repro Shabbat\, sponsored by the National Council of Jewish Women. It is during this Shabbat of Parshat Mishpatim that we read the verses that undergird Judaism’s approach to reproductive health\, rights\, and justice. We invite you to join in community\, to pause in the collective\, and to honor the Jewish value of reproductive freedom. \nService will still be available online for those who wish to participate on Zoom; those joining digitally are invited to purchase a digital copy of the siddur if you’d like to follow along.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/repro-shabbat-2025/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online,Onsite,Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250228T190000
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SUMMARY:Refugee Kabbalat Shabbat
DESCRIPTION: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 — thank you. \nJoin us on Friday night as we light candles and welcome Shabbat with prayer and song. Let go of the week\, breathe in the “extra soul” that Shabbat brings\, and let poetry and melody begin to replenish heart and soul. \nThis special Shabbat has been designated as Refugee Shabbat by HIAS. In the spirit of communicating the Jewish communities strong\, shared support for refugees and asylum seekers\, our d’var Torah and melodic choices that evening will draw on the theme of creating sanctuary.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/refugee-ks-2025/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Announcements,Online,Onsite,Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250307T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250307T203000
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SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat Zoom Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our monthly gathering around the Virtual Shabbat Table. We will gather together to share community and conversation as we celebrate the Jewish traditions of Shabbat\, light the candles\, and bless the wine and challah. Stay connected with CBI friends and neighbors\, or meet new ones\, as we enjoy the joys of fellowship and comfort of camaraderie. Wishing all a Shabbat Shalom!
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/first-friday-zoom-march-2025/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Online
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250308T110000
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SUMMARY:Shabbat Morning Service
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Shabbat morning as we celebrate Shabbat with prayer\, song\, and poetry. We’ll hear some words of Torah (and some words about Torah) as we bask in Shabbat’s sweetness. Our spiritual tools include traditional liturgy\, contemporary poetry\, chant\, and song… as well as the spectacular views from our sanctuary\, which connect us with the natural world and with our Source. \nService will still be available online for those who wish to participate on Zoom; those joining digitally are invited to purchase a digital copy of the siddur if you’d like to follow along.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/shabbat-morning-service-2025-03-08/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online,Onsite,Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T193000
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SUMMARY:CBI Book Club | NEW DATE
DESCRIPTION:Our next meeting of the CBI Book Club will take place over Zoom on Thursday\, March 20 at 7:30pm (EDT) to discuss The Postcard by Anne Berest (2021; translated to English by Tina Kover in 2023). \nIn this autobiographical novel\, an unsigned postcard bearing the names of ancestors murdered in the Holocaust\, arrives in January 2003 in the mail\, puzzling everyone in the family. Anne\, a member of that family and the narrator of this book\, engages in a quest to discover who sent the postcard and why? A search for her own Jewish identity\, from which she’s been alienated\, drives in large part Anne’s quest. A “powerful\, meticulously imagined book” that “contains a single grand-scale act of self-discovery and many moments of historical illuminations” is how the New York Times described it. \nAll are welcome! To ease the challenge of reading this novel\, a family tree can be found here for attendees to reference as they read and discuss The Postcard with us. This book is available to purchase online in multiple formats. Those who plan on joining us should RSVP via our website; Zoom information will be sent to all who RSVP once the date gets closer. If you have any questions\, please email Natalie Matus at president@cbiberkshires.com.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/cbi-book-club-march-2025/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250322T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250322T120000
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SUMMARY:Shabbat Morning Torah Study with Special Guest
DESCRIPTION:On Shabbat morning\, Rabbi Rachel will lead p’sukei d’zimra (opening songs and prayers) at 9:30am. Starting at 10am\, she will hand things over to visiting Rabbi David Markus who will lead Torah study until noon for CBI and for members of Congregation Shir Ami\, his congregation in Connecticut. (We’ll use the sound system and microphones so that folks on the room and on Zoom can hear each other and can participate together.) We’ll close with mourner’s kaddish and a closing song or two.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/torah-study-march-2025/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES: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:20250328T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250328T200000
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SUMMARY:Kabbalat Shabbat Service
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday night as we light candles and welcome Shabbat with prayer and song. Let go of the week\, breathe in the “extra soul” that Shabbat brings\, and let poetry and melody begin to replenish heart and soul.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/kabbalat-shabbat-service-2025-03-28/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES: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:20250405T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T110000
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SUMMARY:Shabbat Morning Service
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Shabbat morning as we celebrate Shabbat with prayer\, song\, and poetry. We’ll hear some words of Torah (and some words about Torah) as we bask in Shabbat’s sweetness. Our spiritual tools include traditional liturgy\, contemporary poetry\, chant\, and song… as well as the spectacular views from our sanctuary\, which connect us with the natural world and with our Source. \nService will still be available online for those who wish to participate on Zoom; those joining digitally are invited to purchase a digital copy of the siddur if you’d like to follow along.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/shabbat-morning-service-2025-04-05/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online,Onsite,Services
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SUMMARY:Kabbalat Shabbat Service | Pesach VII (ZOOM ONLY)
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE: This service will be held online only via Zoom — we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this change may have caused. Thank you for understanding! \nJoin us over Zoom at 7pm on Friday\, April 18 for a special Shabbat service marking the seventh day of Pesach. Tradition teaches that this is the date when we crossed the Sea of Reeds\, escaped Pharaoh’s army\, and danced with joy on the far shore. We’ll celebrate Shabbat\, the seventh day of Passover\, springtime\, and liberation with prayer\, poetry\, and song. We will also offer Yizkor memorial prayers. All are welcome! \nPlease see our weekly announcements for information on how to join us on Zoom.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/kabbalat-shabbat-service-2025-04-18/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Announcements,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:20250425T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124538
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SUMMARY:Kabbalat Shabbat Service
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday night as we light candles and welcome Shabbat with prayer and song. Let go of the week\, breathe in the “extra soul” that Shabbat brings\, and let poetry and melody begin to replenish heart and soul. During this week’s service\, we will include special memorial prayers to recognize Yom HaShoah.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/kabbalat-shabbat-service-2025-04-25/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES: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:20250502T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T203000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124538
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SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat Zoom Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our monthly gathering around the Virtual Shabbat Table. We will gather together to share community and conversation as we celebrate the Jewish traditions of Shabbat\, light the candles\, and bless the wine and challah. Stay connected with CBI friends and neighbors\, or meet new ones\, as we enjoy the joys of fellowship and comfort of camaraderie. Wishing all a Shabbat Shalom!
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/first-friday-zoom-may-2025/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Online
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T110000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124538
CREATED:20250226T164946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T164946Z
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SUMMARY:Shabbat Morning Service
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Shabbat morning as we celebrate Shabbat with prayer\, song\, and poetry. We’ll hear some words of Torah (and some words about Torah) as we bask in Shabbat’s sweetness. Our spiritual tools include traditional liturgy\, contemporary poetry\, chant\, and song… as well as the spectacular views from our sanctuary\, which connect us with the natural world and with our Source. \nService will still be available online for those who wish to participate on Zoom; those joining digitally are invited to purchase a digital copy of the siddur if you’d like to follow along.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/shabbat-morning-service-2025-05-03/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online,Onsite,Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250508T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250508T203000
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SUMMARY:CBI Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Our next meeting of the CBI Book Club\, facilitated by Dr. Suzanne Levy Graver\, Professor Emerita at Williams College\, will take place over Zoom on Thursday\, May 8 at 7:30pm (EDT). \nWe will discuss The Color of Water\, an autobiography and memoir by James McBride (author of The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store\, which our book club discussed in a previous meeting) and a tribute to his mother\, the daughter of an Orthodox Jew who married a black man. \nAll are welcome! This book is available to purchase online in multiple formats. Those who plan on joining us should RSVP via our website; Zoom information will be sent to all who RSVP once the date gets closer. If you have any questions\, please email Natalie Matus at president@cbiberkshires.com.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/cbi-book-club-may-2025/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Online
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250517T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250517T110000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124538
CREATED:20250306T202623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T202623Z
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SUMMARY:Shabbat Morning Service
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Shabbat morning as we celebrate Shabbat with prayer\, song\, and poetry. We’ll hear some words of Torah (and some words about Torah) as we bask in Shabbat’s sweetness. Our spiritual tools include traditional liturgy\, contemporary poetry\, chant\, and song… as well as the spectacular views from our sanctuary\, which connect us with the natural world and with our Source. \nService will still be available online for those who wish to participate on Zoom; those joining digitally are invited to purchase a digital copy of the siddur if you’d like to follow along.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/shabbat-morning-service-2025-05-17/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online,Onsite,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:20250528T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250528T193000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124538
CREATED:20250325T192925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T181427Z
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SUMMARY:2025 Annual Meeting
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☆ To join us ONLINE\, please click here to register via Zoom. \n\nCBI’s Annual Meeting will be held in-person and over Zoom on Wednesday\, May 28 at 7:30pm (EDT). We invite you to attend and ask that you RSVP in advance; those joining us online must register via Zoom in order to receive the Zoom link. \nWe’ll offer reflections on the past year\, celebrate our community\, talk about the year to come (including the budget)\, and vote on the slate of Board members and officers. There will also be an opportunity to schmooze and enjoy some sweet desserts. \nAccording to our Bylaws\, only regular members are allowed to vote (not Seasonal\, Associate\, or Student members); we cannot accept proxy votes for the election of Board members. We must have a quorum in order to hold the election. \nTo view a digital version of the 2025 Annual Report\, agenda\, slate\, and supporting materials\, please click here. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact Natalie Matus\, CBI President. We look forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting — thank you\, as ever\, for being a part of CBI.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/2025-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Announcements,Online,Onsite
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250530T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250530T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124538
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SUMMARY:Kabbalat Shabbat Service
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday night as we light candles and welcome Shabbat with prayer and song. Let go of the week\, breathe in the “extra soul” that Shabbat brings\, and let poetry and melody begin to replenish heart and soul.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/kabbalat-shabbat-service-2025-05-30/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online,Onsite,Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T110000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124538
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SUMMARY:Shabbat Morning Service
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Shabbat morning as we celebrate Shabbat with prayer\, song\, and poetry. We’ll hear some words of Torah (and some words about Torah) as we bask in Shabbat’s sweetness. Our spiritual tools include traditional liturgy\, contemporary poetry\, chant\, and song… as well as the spectacular views from our sanctuary\, which connect us with the natural world and with our Source. \nService will still be available online for those who wish to participate on Zoom; those joining digitally are invited to purchase a digital copy of the siddur if you’d like to follow along.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/shabbat-morning-service-2025-06-07/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES: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:20250613T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250613T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124538
CREATED:20250325T195040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250606T161824Z
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SUMMARY:Kabbalat Shabbat Service
DESCRIPTION: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 — thank you. \nJoin us on Friday night as we light candles and welcome Shabbat with prayer and song. Let go of the week\, breathe in the “extra soul” that Shabbat brings\, and let poetry and melody begin to replenish heart and soul.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/kabbalat-shabbat-service-2025-06-13/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Announcements,Online,Onsite,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:20250625T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T203000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124538
CREATED:20250509T172756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T173002Z
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SUMMARY:CBI Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Our next meeting of the CBI Book Club\, facilitated by Dr. Suzanne Levy Graver\, Professor Emerita at Williams College\, will take place over Zoom on Wednesday\, June 25 at 7:30pm (EDT). \nWe will discuss Songs for the Brokenhearted by Ayelet Tsabari\, winner of the 2025 Nation­al Jew­ish Book Award for Fiction. A young Yemeni Israeli woman learns of her mother’s secret romance in a dramatic journey through lost family stories\, revealing the unbreakable bond between a mother and a daughter in the debut novel of an award-winning literary voice. A trailer for this novel can be viewed below; the “book club kit” featuring music and recipes for you to enjoy as you read can be found here. \nAll are welcome! This book is available to purchase online in multiple formats. Those who plan on joining us should RSVP via our website; Zoom information will be sent to all who RSVP once the date gets closer. \nhttps://www.ayelettsabari.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/TSABARI_SongsForTheBrokenHearted_HC_EditedFootage_fbsize_OSD.mp4
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/book-club-june-2025/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Online
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250627T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250627T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124538
CREATED:20250325T195219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T195219Z
UID:10000939-1751050800-1751054400@cbiberkshires.com
SUMMARY:Kabbalat Shabbat Service
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday night as we light candles and welcome Shabbat with prayer and song. Let go of the week\, breathe in the “extra soul” that Shabbat brings\, and let poetry and melody begin to replenish heart and soul.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/kabbalat-shabbat-service-2025-06-27/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online,Onsite,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:20250705T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250705T110000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124538
CREATED:20250509T185519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250703T185537Z
UID:10000949-1751707800-1751713200@cbiberkshires.com
SUMMARY:Independence Weekend Shabbat Morning Service
DESCRIPTION:All who plan to attend in-person should RSVP via our website by Friday\, July 4 at noon (12pm); if no RSVPs are received by that time\, this service will be cancelled. For questions\, please contact Rabbi Rachel. Thank you for understanding and have a safe holiday weekend! \nJoin Rabbi Rachel on Shabbat morning July 5 for a special Independence Weekend Shabbat! We’ll pray using some familiar American tunes\, and we’ll hear an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence chanted in the melody we use for chanting haftorah. Come celebrate Shabbat and uplift our American Jewish values together!
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/shabbat-morning-service-2025-07-05/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online,Onsite,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:20250712T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250712T110000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124538
CREATED:20250509T185618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T185618Z
UID:10000950-1752312600-1752318000@cbiberkshires.com
SUMMARY:Shabbat Morning Service
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Shabbat morning as we celebrate Shabbat with prayer\, song\, and poetry. We’ll hear some words of Torah (and some words about Torah) as we bask in Shabbat’s sweetness. Our spiritual tools include traditional liturgy\, contemporary poetry\, chant\, and song… as well as the spectacular views from our sanctuary\, which connect us with the natural world and with our Source. \nService will still be available online for those who wish to participate on Zoom; those joining digitally are invited to purchase a digital copy of the siddur if you’d like to follow along.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/shabbat-morning-service-2025-07-12/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online,Onsite,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:20250725T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250725T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124538
CREATED:20250509T190648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T190648Z
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SUMMARY:Kabbalat Shabbat Service
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday night as we light candles and welcome Shabbat with prayer and song. Let go of the week\, breathe in the “extra soul” that Shabbat brings\, and let poetry and melody begin to replenish heart and soul.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/kabbalat-shabbat-2025-07-25/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online,Onsite,Services
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cbiberkshires.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Rabbi-Rachel-Guitar.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250802T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250802T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124538
CREATED:20250509T193307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250730T165712Z
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SUMMARY:Havdalah & Tisha B’Av 5785 | Zoom Only
DESCRIPTION:☆ To join us ONLINE\, please click here to register via Zoom. \n\nJoin us in Jewish tradition’s deep dive into communal mourning as we remember the destruction of both Temples and many other tragedies and traumas throughout our history and persisting in our present. Tisha B’Av is the spiritual “low point” of the year; from here\, we begin the seven-week ascent toward the Days of Awe. There will be an opportunity to say Mourner’s Kaddish in full during this service. \nPlease note that this service has been moved to Zoom only — registration is required in order to receive the Zoom link.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/tisha-bav-5785/
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:20250805T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250805T203000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124538
CREATED:20250707T192556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T191726Z
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SUMMARY:Runway to the High Holy Days 5786: Seven Habits of Highly Evolved People
DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and Rabbi David Evan Markus of Congregation Shir Ami for this year’s seven-week journey to the High Holy Days! \nThis year\, we’ll immerse in seven core teachings on how to live ethically and with integrity. With materials from Torah\, Talmud\, Mussar (character development) and your own lives\, each week we’ll explore a life-wisdom’s Jewish origins\, spiritual qualities\, and how they can shape our own journey of teshuvah (repentance). No advance reading is required. \nClasses will be held on seven consecutive Tuesdays at 7pm (EDT) over Zoom\, with our first class being held on August 5. Members of CBI & Shir Ami are able to attend for free; the cost of the full seven-week course for non-members is $120. \nRegistration is required in order to receive the Zoom information — PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/hhd-runway-2025/2025-08-05/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Days of Awe,Online,Paid Tickets Required
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T110000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124538
CREATED:20250509T193715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T193715Z
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SUMMARY:Shabbat Morning Service
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Shabbat morning as we celebrate Shabbat with prayer\, song\, and poetry. We’ll hear some words of Torah (and some words about Torah) as we bask in Shabbat’s sweetness. Our spiritual tools include traditional liturgy\, contemporary poetry\, chant\, and song… as well as the spectacular views from our sanctuary\, which connect us with the natural world and with our Source. \nService will still be available online for those who wish to participate on Zoom; those joining digitally are invited to purchase a digital copy of the siddur if you’d like to follow along.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/shabbat-morning-service-2025-08-09/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online,Onsite,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T203000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124538
CREATED:20250707T192556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T191726Z
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SUMMARY:Runway to the High Holy Days 5786: Seven Habits of Highly Evolved People
DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and Rabbi David Evan Markus of Congregation Shir Ami for this year’s seven-week journey to the High Holy Days! \nThis year\, we’ll immerse in seven core teachings on how to live ethically and with integrity. With materials from Torah\, Talmud\, Mussar (character development) and your own lives\, each week we’ll explore a life-wisdom’s Jewish origins\, spiritual qualities\, and how they can shape our own journey of teshuvah (repentance). No advance reading is required. \nClasses will be held on seven consecutive Tuesdays at 7pm (EDT) over Zoom\, with our first class being held on August 5. Members of CBI & Shir Ami are able to attend for free; the cost of the full seven-week course for non-members is $120. \nRegistration is required in order to receive the Zoom information — PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/hhd-runway-2025/2025-08-12/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Days of Awe,Online,Paid Tickets Required
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250819T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250819T203000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124538
CREATED:20250707T192556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T191726Z
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SUMMARY:Runway to the High Holy Days 5786: Seven Habits of Highly Evolved People
DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and Rabbi David Evan Markus of Congregation Shir Ami for this year’s seven-week journey to the High Holy Days! \nThis year\, we’ll immerse in seven core teachings on how to live ethically and with integrity. With materials from Torah\, Talmud\, Mussar (character development) and your own lives\, each week we’ll explore a life-wisdom’s Jewish origins\, spiritual qualities\, and how they can shape our own journey of teshuvah (repentance). No advance reading is required. \nClasses will be held on seven consecutive Tuesdays at 7pm (EDT) over Zoom\, with our first class being held on August 5. Members of CBI & Shir Ami are able to attend for free; the cost of the full seven-week course for non-members is $120. \nRegistration is required in order to receive the Zoom information — PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/hhd-runway-2025/2025-08-19/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Days of Awe,Online,Paid Tickets Required
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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