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SUMMARY:Kabbalat Shabbat Service
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome as we celebrate Shabbat together with prayer\, song\, poetry\, and heart. Some weeks the CBI choir and musicians will join Rabbi Rachel in leading prayer. Expect music\, poetry\, Torah teaching\, and an opportunity to ritually let go of the week as we move together into sacred time. \nPlease RSVP via our website for onsite service only; please check our weekly announcements for information on how to attend online via Zoom.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/ks-2026-08-28/
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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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260823T120000
DTSTAMP:20260712T065136
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SUMMARY:Tanglewood Concert & Picnic
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE: This event is not free to attend. For ticket information\, please see below. \nJoin us at Tanglewood this summer for an afternoon of music and fun! Please plan to join us on Sunday\, August 23 for a pre-concert potluck picnic on the lawn starting at 12pm — bring your own seating\, as well as food and drink to share during our potluck. Young family activities\, including a kid-friendly craft and family Shabbat song circle\, will be held in a designated tent canopy on the back lawn pre-concert. After our picnic\, we’ll enjoy a live concert together at 2:30pm featuring the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus. \n☆ Each person will need to purchase their own ticket in order to attend. Lawn seats for this event are $44 per adult; tickets can be purchased online on Tanglewood’s website or by phone at (617) 266-1200. (Children under 18 are able to attend for free\, but you must visit the Tanglewood box office on the day of the concert to obtain a ticket.) \nStay tuned for more information about our meeting place as the date approaches; please contact Natalie Matus if you have any questions. Those planning to attend must RSVP online by no later than Friday\, August 21 so we know who to expect. \nThis event is a partnership between Congregation Beth Israel & Nefesh\, with major financial support from Sally Gottesman & the Harold Grinspoon Foundation as well as funding from other private donors.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/tanglewood-2026/
LOCATION:Tanglewood — Koussevitzky Music Shed\, 297 West Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Family Event,Offsite,Paid Tickets Required
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260822T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260822T110000
DTSTAMP:20260712T065136
CREATED:20260504T203905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T203905Z
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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-am-2026-08-22/
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:20260814T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260814T200000
DTSTAMP:20260712T065136
CREATED:20260504T202901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T202911Z
UID:10001105-1786734000-1786737600@cbiberkshires.com
SUMMARY:Kabbalat Shabbat Service
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome as we celebrate Shabbat together with prayer\, song\, poetry\, and heart. Some weeks the CBI choir and musicians will join Rabbi Rachel in leading prayer. Expect music\, poetry\, Torah teaching\, and an opportunity to ritually let go of the week as we move together into sacred time. \nPlease RSVP via our website for onsite service only; please check our weekly announcements for information on how to attend online via Zoom.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/ks-2026-08-14/
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:20260810T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260810T110000
DTSTAMP:20260712T065136
CREATED:20260617T201416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T201416Z
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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 meet in-person at a private home in Williamstown to discuss Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant? by Roz Chast. \nIn her multi-award-winning first memoir\, Chast – a New Yorker cartoonist – brings her signature wit to the universal topic of aging parents while shining a light on one family’s endearing peculiarities. Spanning the last several years of their lives and told through four-color cartoons\, family photos\, documents\, and a narrative as rife with laughs as it is with tears\, Chast’s memoir is both heart-wrenching and hilarious. \nFollowing the book’s release\, Can’t We Talk about Something More Pleasant? became a #1 New York Times Bestseller and a 2014 National Book Award Finalist\, as well as the winner of the inaugural 2014 Kirkus Prize in nonfiction\, the National Book Critics Circle Award\, the 2014 Books for a Better Life Award\, and the 2015 Reuben Award from National Cartoonists Society. \nAll are welcome! This book is available to purchase online in multiple formats. Those who plan on joining us should RSVP via our website; location information will be sent to all who RSVP once the date gets closer.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/book-club-aug-2026/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Offsite
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T110000
DTSTAMP:20260712T065136
CREATED:20260504T203819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T203819Z
UID:10001109-1786181400-1786186800@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-am-2026-08-08/
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260728T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260728T203000
DTSTAMP:20260712T065136
CREATED:20260601T181510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T182532Z
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SUMMARY:Worth a Thousand Words: Spiritual Imagery of the High Holy Days
DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Rachel Barenblat (Congregation Beth Israel of the Berkshires) and Rabbi David Markus (Congregation Shir Ami of Greenwich\, CT) for our third annual joint runway to the High Holy Days to prepare heart and soul for the journey of inner transformation! Sessions will be held via Zoom every Tuesday at 7pm (EDT) from July 28 through September 8. \nThis year we’ll immerse in the spiritual imagery of the High Holy Day liturgy – the visions of humanity\, divinity\, morality\, and transcendence that liturgy’s words seek to rouse in us. Visual\, musical\, and poetic renderings will aim to deepen our personal experience of prayer and this season’s ancestral call of teshuvah (repentance\, return). \nTopics will include core liturgies such as Avinu Malkeinu\, Kol Nidre\, Unetaneh Tokef\, Psalm 27\, Avodah (Purification)\, and Neilah. \n☆ Free for members of CBI and Shir Ami; $120 for non-members. Zoom information will be sent to those who register in advance\, so please be sure to register using your primary email address.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/hhd-runway-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Days of Awe,Holiday Programming,Online,Paid Tickets Required
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260724T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260724T200000
DTSTAMP:20260712T065136
CREATED:20260504T202722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T202722Z
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SUMMARY:Kabbalat Shabbat Service
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome as we celebrate Shabbat together with prayer\, song\, poetry\, and heart. Some weeks the CBI choir and musicians will join Rabbi Rachel in leading prayer. Expect music\, poetry\, Torah teaching\, and an opportunity to ritually let go of the week as we move together into sacred time. \nPlease RSVP via our website for onsite service only; please check our weekly announcements for information on how to attend online via Zoom.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/ks-2026-07-24/
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:20260722T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T200000
DTSTAMP:20260712T065136
CREATED:20260615T173222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T173314Z
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SUMMARY:Tisha b’Av 5786 | Zoom Only
DESCRIPTION:☆ To join us ONLINE\, please click here to register via Zoom. \n\nJoin us online at 8pm on Wednesday\, July 22 for a new Tisha b’Av program designed to open our hearts to feeling and prepare our spirits for transformation. We’ll encounter some laments both traditional and contemporary (including selections from Eikha / Lamentations and some new contemporary poems of lament)\, and then Rabbi Rachel will guide the group in writing our own laments to express what’s on our hearts in this year of so many kinds of sorrow – political\, environmental\, communal\, personal. This communal deep dive into allowing ourselves to feel the brokenness of our world is tradition’s necessary precursor to the spiritual ascent toward the Days of Awe. \nThis program will be held on Zoom only; Zoom information will be provided to those who register in advance.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/tba-2026/
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:20260718T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T113000
DTSTAMP:20260712T065136
CREATED:20260708T181329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260708T181348Z
UID:10001101-1784368800-1784374200@cbiberkshires.com
SUMMARY:Soul Spa | Zoom Torah Study
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Shabbat morning Zoom Torah study every Saturday! Jointly led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat (CBI) and by Rabbi David Markus (Congregation Shir Ami)\, we’ll be exploring the weekly parsha through the lens of women’s commentaries and midrash. If anyone is observing a yahrzeit and needs to say kaddish\, we’ll close with Mourner’s Kaddish. \nFollowing this session\, our weekly Torah study will pause as we prepare for the Days of Awe; sessions will resume in early October. \n☆ Please click here to join us online in Shir Ami’s Zoom room; all sessions will also be archived on Shir Ami’s website.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/ts-2026-07-18/
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:20260718T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T110000
DTSTAMP:20260712T065136
CREATED:20260504T203654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T203704Z
UID:10001108-1784367000-1784372400@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-am-2026-07-18/
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:20260711T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T113000
DTSTAMP:20260712T065136
CREATED:20260504T202053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T202053Z
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SUMMARY:Soul Spa | Zoom Torah Study
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Shabbat morning Zoom Torah study every Saturday! Jointly led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat (CBI) and by Rabbi David Markus (Congregation Shir Ami)\, we’ll be exploring the weekly parsha through the lens of women’s commentaries and midrash. If anyone is observing a yahrzeit and needs to say kaddish\, we’ll close with Mourner’s Kaddish. \n☆ Please click here to join us online in Shir Ami’s Zoom room; all sessions will also be archived on Shir Ami’s website.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/ts-2/2026-07-11/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online,Services
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cbiberkshires.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Soul-Spa-Banner.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T200000
DTSTAMP:20260712T065136
CREATED:20260504T202629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T202629Z
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SUMMARY:Kabbalat Shabbat Service
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome as we celebrate Shabbat together with prayer\, song\, poetry\, and heart. Some weeks the CBI choir and musicians will join Rabbi Rachel in leading prayer. Expect music\, poetry\, Torah teaching\, and an opportunity to ritually let go of the week as we move together into sacred time. \nPlease RSVP via our website for onsite service only; please check our weekly announcements for information on how to attend online via Zoom.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/ks-2026-07-10/
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:20260704T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260704T113000
DTSTAMP:20260712T065136
CREATED:20260625T192827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260629T162834Z
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SUMMARY:Soul Spa | Zoom Torah Study
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Shabbat morning Zoom Torah study every Saturday! Jointly led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat (CBI) and by Rabbi David Markus (Congregation Shir Ami)\, we’ll be exploring the weekly parsha through the lens of women’s commentaries and midrash. If anyone is observing a yahrzeit and needs to say kaddish\, we’ll close with Mourner’s Kaddish. \n☆ Please click here to join us online in Shir Ami’s Zoom room; all sessions will also be archived on Shir Ami’s website.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/ts-2026-07-04/
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:20260627T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T113000
DTSTAMP:20260712T065136
CREATED:20260504T202053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T202053Z
UID:10001098-1782554400-1782559800@cbiberkshires.com
SUMMARY:Soul Spa | Zoom Torah Study
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Shabbat morning Zoom Torah study every Saturday! Jointly led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat (CBI) and by Rabbi David Markus (Congregation Shir Ami)\, we’ll be exploring the weekly parsha through the lens of women’s commentaries and midrash. If anyone is observing a yahrzeit and needs to say kaddish\, we’ll close with Mourner’s Kaddish. \n☆ Please click here to join us online in Shir Ami’s Zoom room; all sessions will also be archived on Shir Ami’s website.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/ts-2/2026-06-27/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online,Services
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cbiberkshires.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Soul-Spa-Banner.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T110000
DTSTAMP:20260712T065136
CREATED:20260504T203557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T203557Z
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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-am-2026-06-27/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260621T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260621T173000
DTSTAMP:20260712T065136
CREATED:20260611T191713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T191805Z
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SUMMARY:Mitzvah Meal
DESCRIPTION:By popular request\, we are planning to prepare and distribute another Mitzvah Meal in Bennington\, VT! We’ll prepare a side dish and desert together from 2pm–4:30pm and help to serve meals for 100 people from 4:30pm–5:30pm. \nPlease contact learning@cbiberkshires.com as soon as possible if your family would like to participate; location information will be sent to those who RSVP in advance. If you have a particular recipe in mind\, are able to purchase ingredients\, or wish to help with ingredient preparation before we gather\, please indicate your interest when you RSVP. \nThis event is a partnership between Congregation Beth Israel & Nefesh\, with major financial support from Sally Gottesman & the Harold Grinspoon Foundation as well as funding from other private donors.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/mm-2026-06/
CATEGORIES:Family Event,Offsite
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T113000
DTSTAMP:20260712T065136
CREATED:20260504T202053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T202053Z
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SUMMARY:Soul Spa | Zoom Torah Study
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Shabbat morning Zoom Torah study every Saturday! Jointly led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat (CBI) and by Rabbi David Markus (Congregation Shir Ami)\, we’ll be exploring the weekly parsha through the lens of women’s commentaries and midrash. If anyone is observing a yahrzeit and needs to say kaddish\, we’ll close with Mourner’s Kaddish. \n☆ Please click here to join us online in Shir Ami’s Zoom room; all sessions will also be archived on Shir Ami’s website.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/ts-2/2026-06-20/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T180000
DTSTAMP:20260712T065136
CREATED:20260602T182156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T175935Z
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SUMMARY:SCN Community Trainings
DESCRIPTION:Join Andrew Hoffman\, Deputy Regional Security Advisor of the Secure Community Network (SCN)\, for two in-person training opportunities. Both of these trainings are free to attend & open to all community members; please RSVP in advance. \nCountering Active Threat Training (CATT) is a comprehensive training program to counter an active threat event\, developed especially for faith-based institutions & houses of worship. Learning objectives will include: \n\nDefine an Active Threat\nAnalyze your surroundings during an Active Threat situation\nApply Run\, Hide\, Fight in an Active Threat situation\nExplain Law Enforcement priorities during an Active Threat\nSafely interact with Law Enforcement during an Active Threat\n\nStop The Bleed® training will provide community members with the skills to save lives by applying emergency first aid to control bleeding. Learning objectives will include: \n\nUnderstand why bleeding is the #1 preventable death after an injury & how to save a life\nIdentify when life threatening bleeding is occurring\nLearn how to control bleeding when someone is injured & while waiting for first responders to arrive\n\nThis free event has made possible thanks to the partnership between the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires & the Secure Community Network; for more information\, please click here.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/scn26/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Announcements,Guest Speakers,Onsite
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T113000
DTSTAMP:20260712T065136
CREATED:20260504T202053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T202053Z
UID:10001096-1781344800-1781350200@cbiberkshires.com
SUMMARY:Soul Spa | Zoom Torah Study
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Shabbat morning Zoom Torah study every Saturday! Jointly led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat (CBI) and by Rabbi David Markus (Congregation Shir Ami)\, we’ll be exploring the weekly parsha through the lens of women’s commentaries and midrash. If anyone is observing a yahrzeit and needs to say kaddish\, we’ll close with Mourner’s Kaddish. \n☆ Please click here to join us online in Shir Ami’s Zoom room; all sessions will also be archived on Shir Ami’s website.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/ts-2/2026-06-13/
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:20260612T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260612T180000
DTSTAMP:20260712T065136
CREATED:20260507T203146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T203515Z
UID:10001111-1781287200-1781287200@cbiberkshires.com
SUMMARY:Shabbat Across the Berkshires
DESCRIPTION:Join with friends from across the Berkshire Jewish community at Temple Anshe Amunim in Pittsfield as we come together for a musical\, family-friendly Shabbat service led by rabbis from across the county\, then stay for a delicious\, festive oneg. \nAll are welcome to attend this service. CLICK HERE TO RSVP so we have a sense of how many attending the oneg. \nThe service will also be available via livestream here: https://youtube.com/live/kpKM0yKDFIk \nThis event is co-sponsored by the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires\, Hevreh of Southern Berkshire\, Knesset Israel\, Congregation Ahavath Sholom\, Congregation Beth Israel\, Temple Anshe Amunim\, the Berkshire Minyan\, Williams College Jewish Association\, & Berkshire Hills Hadassah.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/satb-2026/
LOCATION:Temple Anshe Amunim\, 26 Broad Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Family Event,Offsite,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jewish Federation of the Berkshires":MAILTO:federation@jewishberkshires.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T143000
DTSTAMP:20260712T065136
CREATED:20260217T182339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T202543Z
UID:10001086-1781015400-1781015400@cbiberkshires.com
SUMMARY:NEW DATE! | CBI Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Our next meeting of the CBI Book Club\, facilitated by Dr. Suzanne Levy Graver\, Professor Emerita at Williams College\, will meet in-person to discuss This is Not About Us by Allegra Goodman. \n☆ Please note that this meeting will now be held on Tuesday\, June 9 at 2:30pm at Suzanne’s home (not at CBI) — we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this change may have caused. If you have any questions regarding this change\, please email Suzanne directly at sgraver@williams.edu. Thank you for understanding! ☆ \nGoodman’s newest novel is a kaleidoscopic portrait of a modern American family — steadfast\, complicated\, begrudging\, and loving — centering on the strained relationship between two sisters. When their beloved sister passes away\, Sylvia and Helen Rubinstein are unmoored\, with a simple misunderstanding causing a rift that spans generations. Jami Attenberg of the New York Times states that “the delicate minutiae of family life” is “played out beautifully\, boldly\, brightly…in this nimble\, heartfelt book.” \nAll are welcome! This book is available to purchase online in multiple formats; a family tree can be viewed below. Those who plan on joining us should RSVP via our website; location information will be sent to all who RSVP once the date gets closer.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/book-club-may-2026/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Announcements,Offsite
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T113000
DTSTAMP:20260712T065136
CREATED:20260504T202053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T202053Z
UID:10001095-1780740000-1780745400@cbiberkshires.com
SUMMARY:Soul Spa | Zoom Torah Study
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Shabbat morning Zoom Torah study every Saturday! Jointly led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat (CBI) and by Rabbi David Markus (Congregation Shir Ami)\, we’ll be exploring the weekly parsha through the lens of women’s commentaries and midrash. If anyone is observing a yahrzeit and needs to say kaddish\, we’ll close with Mourner’s Kaddish. \n☆ Please click here to join us online in Shir Ami’s Zoom room; all sessions will also be archived on Shir Ami’s website.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/ts-2/2026-06-06/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T113000
DTSTAMP:20260712T065136
CREATED:20260504T202053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T202053Z
UID:10001078-1780135200-1780140600@cbiberkshires.com
SUMMARY:Soul Spa | Zoom Torah Study
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Shabbat morning Zoom Torah study every Saturday! Jointly led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat (CBI) and by Rabbi David Markus (Congregation Shir Ami)\, we’ll be exploring the weekly parsha through the lens of women’s commentaries and midrash. If anyone is observing a yahrzeit and needs to say kaddish\, we’ll close with Mourner’s Kaddish. \n☆ Please click here to join us online in Shir Ami’s Zoom room; all sessions will also be archived on Shir Ami’s website.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/ts-2/2026-05-30/
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:20260529T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T200000
DTSTAMP:20260712T065136
CREATED:20260213T185756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T185756Z
UID:10001084-1780081200-1780084800@cbiberkshires.com
SUMMARY:Kabbalat Shabbat Service
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome as we celebrate Shabbat together with prayer\, song\, poetry\, and heart. Some weeks the CBI choir and musicians will join Rabbi Rachel in leading prayer. Expect music\, poetry\, Torah teaching\, and an opportunity to ritually let go of the week as we move together into sacred time. \nPlease RSVP via our website for onsite service only; please check our weekly announcements for information on how to attend online via Zoom.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/ks-2026-05-29/
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T193000
DTSTAMP:20260712T065136
CREATED:20260427T203534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T204428Z
UID:10001092-1779910200-1779910200@cbiberkshires.com
SUMMARY:2026 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 27 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 light refreshments beginning at 7pm. \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. \nA digital version of the 2026 Annual Report\, agenda\, slate\, and supporting materials can be viewed here. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact Natalie Matus\, CBI Co-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-2026/
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:20260524T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260524T150000
DTSTAMP:20260712T065136
CREATED:20260331T171853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T172146Z
UID:10001090-1779634800-1779634800@cbiberkshires.com
SUMMARY:Shavuot Art Exhibition & Reception
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a celebratory art exhibition and reception! Come see Shavuot artwork on display\, which were made drawing from the Jewish Studio Project’s creative process by our community members on Saturday\, May 9 and Sunday\, May 17. \nWe will meet at a studio space in Hoosick Falls for all three dates. Please RSVP via our website if you plan to attend any of these sessions; location details will be sent to those who RSVP in advance. For more information\, please contact learning@cbiberkshires.com. \nThis event is a partnership between Congregation Beth Israel & Nefesh\, with major financial support from Sally Gottesman & the Harold Grinspoon Foundation as well as funding from other private donors.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/shavuot-art-03/
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Family Event,Holiday Programming,Offsite
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T110000
DTSTAMP:20260712T065136
CREATED:20260213T185644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T191343Z
UID:10001083-1779528600-1779534000@cbiberkshires.com
SUMMARY:Shavuot II Festival Morning Services with Yizkor
DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Pam Wax for a morning service where we’ll encounter the majesty of the Ten Commandments anew! We’ll also immerse in the meaning\, prayers\, and memories of Yizkor\, the memorial service – an opportunity to honor and remember our beloved dead. \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-am-2026-05-23/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday Programming,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:20260522T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T200000
DTSTAMP:20260712T065136
CREATED:20260504T201324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T175850Z
UID:10001094-1779480000-1779480000@cbiberkshires.com
SUMMARY:Shavuot Festival Evening Services with A Taste of Torah
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 as we celebrate receiving Torah anew at Sinai! \nWe’ll begin with a short and sweet festival service at 8pm\, featuring the voices of our choir and the praise-songs of Hallel. At 9pm\, we’ll shift gears to a bit of “late-night” Torah learning with A Taste of Torah (and cheesecake) – enjoying both fresh fruit and dairy desserts (traditional for the holiday) as our rabbi and community members teach short lessons on Jewish music\, solidarity lessons from the book of Ruth\, and more. \nIf you would like to teach on a Jewish subject\, or to share a favorite song\, story\, or poem\, let Rabbi Rachel know by Friday\, May 15. \nAll are also welcome to join us for Festival Morning Services on Saturday\, May 23 with Rabbi Pam Wax.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/shavuot-2026/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Holiday Programming,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:20260517T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T120000
DTSTAMP:20260712T065136
CREATED:20260331T171847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T172737Z
UID:10001091-1779013800-1779019200@cbiberkshires.com
SUMMARY:Shavuot Art-Making | Kids Session
DESCRIPTION:Come explore the wisdom of Torah through creative study and art-making! Drawing from the Jewish Studio Project’s creative process\, we’ll study a Jewish text and use paint\, pastels\, and collage to reflect on its meaning\, giving expression the themes of Shavuot. The first session on Saturday\, May 9 is for adults and teens\, and the second session on Sunday\, May 17 is for children. Our process will culminate with an art exhibition and reception on Sunday\, May 24. \nWe will meet at a studio space in Hoosick Falls for all three dates. Please RSVP via our website if you plan to attend any of these sessions; location details will be sent to those who RSVP in advance. For more information\, please contact learning@cbiberkshires.com. \nThis event is a partnership between Congregation Beth Israel & Nefesh\, with major financial support from Sally Gottesman & the Harold Grinspoon Foundation as well as funding from other private donors.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/shavuot-art-02/
CATEGORIES:Family Event,Holiday Programming,Offsite
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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