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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-2024-01-19/
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:20240127T093000
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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-morning-service-2024-01-27/
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:20240202T193000
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SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat Zoom Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Stay connected with CBI friends and neighbors\, or meet new ones\, as we gather together around the Zoom table to celebrate the Jewish traditions of Shabbat\, light the candles\, and bless the wine and challah.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/first-friday-zoom-feb-2024/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T190000
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SUMMARY:Book Club Discussion with Elizabeth Graver\, Author of Kantika
DESCRIPTION:☆ To join us ONLINE\, please CLICK HERE to register via Zoom \n\nElizabeth Graver’s novel Kantika (“song” in Ladino) was inspired by the life story of her maternal grandmother Rebecca Cohen\, daughter of the Sephardic elite of early twentieth-century Istanbul\, whose shapeshifting journey took her to Cuba\, Spain and New York. New York Times reviewer Ayten Tartici writes\, “In Graver’s vision\, migration is never simply a one-way street. Kantika is a meticulous endeavor to preserve the memories of a family\, an elegy and a celebration both.” \nCome talk about Kantika with Elizabeth and her mother\, Suzanne Graver\, who leads CBI’s book club and whose childhood is part of this story. Copies of Kantika are available at the Williams College Bookstore\, as well as at Bookstore.org\, Amazon\, and in local libraries. Kantika is also available as a wonderfully narrated audiobook. To view the Book Club Kit for Kantika\, please click here. \nThis online event is free and open to the public. All are welcome to join the author online via Zoom.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/elizabeth-graver-kantika/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240210T093000
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SUMMARY:Shabbat Morning Service (with a Twist!)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special Shabbat Service with a secret twist\, courtesy of our talented kids\, that will have you tapping your toes and smiling! 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. Please consider bringing a vegetarian dish to share following the conclusion of services. \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-2024-02-10/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Event,Online,Onsite,Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240216T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240216T200000
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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-2024-02-16/
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:20240224T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240224T110000
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SUMMARY:Shabbat Morning Service
DESCRIPTION:☆ We are requesting a minyan to be present for this service\, so please plan on joining us in-person or online if at all possible — thank you. \nJoin 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-2024-02-24/
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:20240301T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T203000
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SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat Zoom Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Stay connected with CBI friends and neighbors\, or meet new ones\, as we gather together around the Zoom table to celebrate the Jewish traditions of Shabbat\, light the candles\, and bless the wine and challah.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/first-friday-zoom-march-2024/
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:20240302T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240302T110000
DTSTAMP:20260407T194323
CREATED:20240105T164011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240105T164011Z
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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. Service will still be available online for those who wish to participate on Zoom.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/shabbat-morning-service-2024-03-02/
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:20240302T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240302T170000
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SUMMARY:Healing Havdalah
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\nJoin us for a Healing Havdalah at 5pm on Saturday\, March 2. We’ll begin with prayers for healing\, for ourselves and for those whom we bring with us in heart and spirit. Then we’ll hear from CBI member Cindy Polinsky about her cancer journey\, and about the graphic chapbook that she published (with lettering by CBI member Margaret Larabee and contributing local artist Brook Prestowitz!) as part of her journey. We’ll take some time to write or decorate postcards to people on our community’s mi sheberach / healing list. And then we’ll close with havdalah\, the ritual that brings Shabbat to its close and sends us forth into the new week. To kick off the new week\, we’ll enjoy cheese and crudités and an opportunity to purchase Cindy’s chapbook; proceeds go to Caring For a Cure\, a cancer patient support organization. All are welcome!
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/healing-havdalah-2024/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Online,Onsite
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240308T190000
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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-2024-03-08/
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:20240316T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240316T110000
DTSTAMP:20260407T194323
CREATED:20240105T163846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240105T163846Z
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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-2024-03-16/
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:20240322T190000
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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-2024-03-22/
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:20240330T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240330T110000
DTSTAMP:20260407T194323
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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-2024-03-30/
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:20240405T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240405T203000
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SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat Zoom Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Stay connected with CBI friends and neighbors\, or meet new ones\, as we gather together around the Zoom table to celebrate the Jewish traditions of Shabbat\, light the candles\, and bless the wine and challah. We will build community through discussion of timely events as we are hopeful for movements toward peace for Israel and the rest of the world. \nAs we await the results of cease-fire talks in Gaza and observe the protests against PM Netanyahu\, we thought the following op-ed pieces from the NYT by David Brooks and Peter Beinart were helpful in understanding the war and the implications for Americans. The links are below: \n\nWhat Would You Have Israel Do to Defend Itself?\nThe Great Rupture in American Jewish Life\n\nWe are sure these articles will lead to an interesting discussion and hope to see you.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/first-friday-zoom-april-2024/
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:20240412T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240412T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T194323
CREATED:20240222T181536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T151215Z
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SUMMARY:National Poetry Month Kabbalat Shabbat Service
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special Kabbalat Shabbat service in celebration of National Poetry Month. Our liturgy will be enlivened by poetry both ancient and contemporary as we celebrate Shabbat with poem and song!
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/poetry-kabshab-2024/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T110000
DTSTAMP:20260407T194323
CREATED:20240222T175851Z
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SUMMARY:Shabbat Morning Service — Zoom Only
DESCRIPTION:Join us over Zoom on Shabbat morning as we celebrate Shabbat and National Poetry Month! Our liturgy will be enlivened by poetry both ancient and contemporary as we celebrate Shabbat with poem and song! Those joining digitally are invited to purchase a digital copy of the siddur if you’d like to follow along. \nPlease note that this service will be held on Zoom only; please check our weekly announcements for Zoom information.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/shabbat-morning-service-2024-04-20/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online,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:20240426T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240426T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T194323
CREATED:20240222T181724Z
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SUMMARY:Kabbalat Shabbat Service (Pesach IV)
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-2024-04-26/
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:20240429T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240429T100000
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SUMMARY:Seventh Day of Pesach: Yizkor & Hallel
DESCRIPTION:☆ To join us ONLINE\, please click here to register via Zoom. \n\nJoin us on Zoom at 10am on Monday\, April 29 for a short morning service that will include Yizkor (the memorial prayers said four times a year) and Hallel (the psalms of praise we sing at every festival). Yizkor is recited on the last day of Pesach. Following Reform custom of celebrating seven days of Passover\, the seventh day begins Sunday evening and continues through Monday. \n\nIf you want to pray the Yizkor prayers on your own at another time\, here is the core silent prayer of the Yizkor service: \n \nHere is a link to the Yizkor prayers at Sefaria\, and here is an online shiva booklet that includes words of the Mourner’s Kaddish\, El Maleh Rachamim (“God\, Full of Compassion”)\, and Psalm 23.\n\nMay the memories of our loved ones lift us up\, this Pesach and always.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/pesach-7-2024/
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:20240503T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240503T203000
DTSTAMP:20260407T194323
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SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat Zoom Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Stay connected with CBI friends and neighbors\, or meet new ones\, as we gather together around the Zoom table to celebrate the Jewish traditions of Shabbat\, light the candles\, and bless the wine and challah. Please join us for our final gathering before we break for the summer; we will resume in the fall.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/first-friday-zoom-may-2024/
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:20240506T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240506T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T194323
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SUMMARY:CBI Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Our May meeting of the CBI Book Club will take place over Zoom on Monday\, May 6 at 7:30pm (EDT) to discuss The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride (2023\, Penguin Random House). \nMcBride’s novel is set in Pottstown\, PA in 1972\, at a time when the Black and immigrant Jewish residents living in a dilapidated neighborhood came together to rescue a Black boy from being institutionalized. In so doing\, they successfully resist efforts made by the communities’ white and wealthier Christian residents to engage in this and other bigoted acts. An upbeat novel\, McBride shows “that it is love and community–heaven and earth–that ultimately sustain us.” This book appears regularly on The New York Times bestseller list\, being an immensely engaging read and a murder mystery to boot! \nThis book is available to purchase online in multiple formats. Those who plan on joining us should RSVP via our website. If you have any questions\, please email Suzanne Levy Graver at sgraver@williams.edu.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/book-club-may-2024/
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:20240508T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240508T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T194323
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SUMMARY:Bylaws Zoom Listening Session
DESCRIPTION:☆ To join us ONLINE\, please click here to register via Zoom. \n\nAfter a lot of thought and discussion\, the Board has voted on revisions to the CBI Bylaws. The proposed changes to the Bylaws can be viewed here. We will be holding an open meeting to discuss them on Wednesday\, May 8 at 7:30pm (EDT). This meeting will be held over Zoom to allow our congregants to fully participate from wherever they are. We look forward to your comments. \nWe will bring the revised Bylaws to the Annual Meeting for a vote\, following provisions in our Bylaws. According to our Bylaws\, only regular members are allowed to vote (not Seasonal\, Associate\, or Student members) and only Jewish members are allowed to vote on changes to the Bylaws. Please note that this session is for current members of CBI only — thank you for understanding.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/bylaws-2024-05-08/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Announcements,Online
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T110000
DTSTAMP:20260407T194323
CREATED:20240222T180647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240222T180647Z
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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.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/shabbat-morning-service-2024-05-11/
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:20240525T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240525T110000
DTSTAMP:20260407T194323
CREATED:20240222T180012Z
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SUMMARY:Shabbat Morning Service — Zoom Only
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this service will be held over Zoom only. \nJoin 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. 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-2024-05-25/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240529T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240529T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T194323
CREATED:20240307T155142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240523T145324Z
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SUMMARY:2024 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\nAt our 2023 Annual Meeting last November\, the congregation agreed to move our Annual Meeting to May in order to coincide with the start of our fiscal year on July 1. This year\, CBI’s Annual Meeting will be held in-person and over Zoom on Wednesday\, May 29 at 7:30pm (EDT). Everyone is welcome to attend\, though for security reasons\, you must RSVP in advance; those joining us online must register via Zoom in order to receive the Zoom link. \nAs always\, at the Annual Meeting we’ll offer reflections on the last six months\, celebrate our community\, and vote on the slate of Board members and officers. We will also vote on several changes to the Bylaws\, which was discussed during a special feedback session earlier this month. You can vote either in-person or via Zoom (as we have done since the pandemic). According to our Bylaws\, only regular members are allowed to vote (not Seasonal\, Associate\, or Student members)\, and only Jewish members are allowed to vote on changes to the Bylaws. Proxy voting is not allowed for non-real estate matters. \nThe agenda and supporting materials\, including an updated version of the proposed Bylaws changes\, will be made available prior to the meeting — please check the weekly announcements for more information. \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/annual-meeting-2024/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Announcements,Online,Onsite
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240601T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240601T110000
DTSTAMP:20260407T194323
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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.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/shabbat-morning-service-2024-06-01/
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:20240603T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240603T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T194323
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SUMMARY:CBI Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Our June meeting of the CBI Book Club will take place over Zoom on Monday\, June 3 at 7:30pm (EDT) to discuss Apeirogon by Colum McCann (Penguin Random House\, 2020; translated into Hebrew in 2022). \nA daring\, symphonic\, and challenging novel\, named for a shape with a countably infinite number of sides\, it features two real-life characters: one Israeli and the other Palestinian\, each of whom have daughters killed by ‘other’ side\, one a 10-year-old Palestinian girl shot by a young IDF soldier\, the other a 14-year-old Israeli girl murdered by Hamas suicide bombers. Part fiction\, part autobiography\, the story of how these two men come to meet\, become founders of “Combatants for Peace\,” and life-long friends is conveyed by McCann in a Thousand and One Cantos\, modelled so to speak on The Arabian Nights. (The two men dedicate themselves to keeping their daughters alive by endlessly telling their stories\, which they are in fact currently doing worldwide). \nMcCann quasi-fictional format initially makes for challenging reading\, mirroring for the first 60 or so pages the confusion the characters themselves experience\, but the pace quickens considerably halfway through\, so take notes as you read and allow yourself ample time. Given this format\, an actual paper copy of the book will make for an easier read than an online copy. Live interviews with McCann and the two men are available on YouTube and very much worth viewing\, and a 2020 review from The New York Times can be read here. One further note: a Hebrew translation of Apeirogon was initially banned in Israel\, and Haaretz (Israel’s liberal newspaper) published an article earlier this year urging people to read it now that it’s finally out! \nThis book is available to purchase online in multiple formats. Those who plan on joining us should RSVP via our website. If you have any questions\, please email Suzanne Levy Graver at sgraver@williams.edu.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/book-club-june-2024/
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:20240615T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T110000
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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-2024-06-15/
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:20240621T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240621T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T194323
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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-2024-06-21/
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:20240629T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240629T110000
DTSTAMP:20260407T194323
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240222T180834Z
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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.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/shabbat-morning-service-2024-06-29/
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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