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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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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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SUMMARY:No Shabbat Service This Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Due to illness\, please note that we will not be holding regular Shabbat morning service at CBI this weekend. Jewish Journeys Shabbat has been rescheduled to Saturday\, May 18 at 10am — please click here to RSVP. \nInstead\, all are welcome to attend Shabbat services at: \n\nHevreh of Southern Berkshire — Erev Shabbat service (5/3 @ 6pm) & Shabbat morning (5/4 @ 10am) services over Zoom\nKnesset Israel — Kabbalat Shabbat (5/3 @ 5:45pm) in-person in Pittsfield\, MA & Shabbat morning service (5/4 @ 9:30am) over Zoom & in-person\nTemple Anshe Amunim — Erev Shabbat service (5/3 @ 5:30pm) & “Torah Plus” (5/4 @ 9:30am) in-person in Pittsfield\, MA
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/no-shabbat-service-2024-05-04/
CATEGORIES:Announcements,Services
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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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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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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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SUMMARY:Jewish Journeys Shabbat — NEW DATE
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this event\, originally scheduled for Saturday\, May 4\, has been rescheduled due to illness — we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Please plan to join us instead on Saturday\, May 18 at 10am. \nJoin us for a special family Shabbat service to celebrate Shabbat in community as we interweave the morning service with opportunities for our Jewish Journeys students to share what they have learned. Please consider bringing a vegetarian dish to share following the conclusion of services. All are welcome! \nPlease note that this service will be held onsite only.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/jewish-journeys-shabbat-may-2024/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Announcements,Family Event,Onsite,Services
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240529T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240529T193000
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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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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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SUMMARY:Israel-Palestine Film Series – Seeing Through the Wall: Meeting Ourselves in Palestine and Israel
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a screening of Seeing Through the Wall: Meeting Ourselves in Palestine and Israel (2017\, 58 min.)\, followed by an open-hearted\, thoughtful dialogue about the film\, our responses to it\, and our hopes for Israel and Palestine. Filmmaker Anne Macksoud and Rabbi Dov Taylor\, the rabbi who led the trip chronicled in the film\, will be in attendance to speak about the film and answer our questions afterwards. A trailer for the film can be viewed below. \nAbout the post-film dialogue: We are all learners\, and all perspectives are welcome. Our dialogue will be guided by Encounter’s approach to communicating in conflict. (We’ll share those one-page dialogue guidelines at the beginning of each facilitated conversation.) \n\n\n \n\nJoin us for the rest of our Israel-Palestine Film Series: \n\nSunday\, July 14 @ 2pm — The Settlers (2016\, 107 min.)\nSunday\, August 11 @ 2pm — 5 Broken Cameras (2011\, 94 min.)
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/seeing-through-the-wall/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Onsite
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240603T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240603T193000
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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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SUMMARY:No Shabbat Service This Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Please note that we will not be holding regular Shabbat morning service at CBI this weekend. \nInstead\, all are welcome to attend Shabbat services at: \nFriday\, June 7 @ 5:45pm: Shabbat Across the Berkshires 2024 — Join with friends from across the Berkshire Jewish Community at Knesset Israel as we come together for a musical\, family-friendly Shabbat service led by rabbis from across the county\, then stay for a delicious\, volunteer-prepared kosher Shabbat dinner. All are welcome to attend this service! If you wish to stay for dinner\, reservations are required by Monday\, June 3 ($20/adult\, children 18 & under are free); please RSVP here. The service will also be available via livestream here. \n\nHevreh of Southern Berkshire — Shabbat morning (6/8 @ 10am) services over Zoom\nKnesset Israel — Shabbat Across the Berkshires (6/7 @ 5:45pm) & Shabbat morning service (6/8 @ 9:30am) over Zoom & in-person in Pittsfield\, MA\nTemple Anshe Amunim — “Torah Plus” (6/8 @ 9:30am) in-person in Pittsfield\, MA
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/no-shabbat-service-2024-06-08/
CATEGORIES:Announcements,Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240609T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240609T150000
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SUMMARY:This\, Too\, Is Torah – A Shavuot Concert
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a concert of great Jewish music from throughout the ages! At Shavuot we celebrate the revelation of Torah in all of its forms\, and we gather to offer up the “first fruits” of the spring harvest. We’ll hear great music\, both Sefardic and Ashkenazi\, that spans different eras of Jewish history\, including compositions by Flory Jagoda\, Salomone Rossi\, Naomi Shemer\, Salomon Sulzer\, Debbie Friedman\, Louis Lewandowski\, and more. Under the direction of Adam Green\, the Congregation Beth Israel choir and musicians will offer up a spring harvest of spirit and harmony. \nThe concert will be followed by a celebratory potluck. Following Ashkenazi Shavuot custom\, this meal is designated as a dairy meal (that means no meat; items may be dairy\, vegetarian\, vegan\, or pescatarian). If you can join us for that\, please let us know what you can bring to share by signing up here via Google Docs.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/shavuot-concert-2024/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Event,Holiday Programming,Onsite
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240621T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240621T200000
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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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SUMMARY:Yiddish Book Center Tour with Congregation Beth El
DESCRIPTION:☆THE RSVP DEADLINE FOR THIS EVENT HAS NOW PASSED. Please contact Congregation Beth El for any questions — thank you for understanding.\n\nPLEASE NOTE: This event is not free to attend. For ticket information\, please see below. \nThe CBI community is invited to join Congregation Beth El of Bennington\, VT and NEFESH for an exciting tour of the Yiddish Book Center (1021 West Street\, Amherst\, MA 01002) this June! Please plan to arrive at the Center by 10am; the tour will begin at 10:15am. After the tour\, we will have an Israeli lunch catered by Yalla of Brattleboro\, VT. \n☆ The cost per person is $12\, which covers admission and lunch. Please send a check made payable to Congregation Beth El with a memo referencing the YBC tour to CBE at 107 Adams Street\, Bennington\, VT 05201. (Payments should not be sent to CBI.) \nThose planning to attend must RSVP online by no later than Thursday\, June 13 so that CBE can finalize arrangements. We are also gauging interest for carpooling to this event\, so please include in your RSVP if you would like to participate in a carpool. \nThis event is supported in part by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/ybc-tour-2024/
LOCATION:Yiddish Book Center\, 1021 West Street\, Amherst\, 01002\, United States
CATEGORIES: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:20240629T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240629T110000
DTSTAMP:20260405T183527
CREATED:20240222T180834Z
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240705
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240706
DTSTAMP:20260405T183527
CREATED:20240604T170405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240628T145744Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELED: Shabbat by the Pool
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this event has been canceled — we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/shabbat-by-the-pool-july-2024/
CATEGORIES:Announcements,Family Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240706T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240706T110000
DTSTAMP:20260405T183527
CREATED:20240514T170259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240514T170259Z
UID:10000809-1720258200-1720263600@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-2024-07-06/
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:20240712T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240712T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T183527
CREATED:20240514T172032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240514T172047Z
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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-2024-07-12/
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:20240714T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240714T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T183527
CREATED:20240502T142921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240604T173400Z
UID:10000806-1720965600-1720965600@cbiberkshires.com
SUMMARY:Israel-Palestine Film Series – The Settlers
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a screening of The Settlers (2016\, 107 min.)\, followed by an open-hearted\, thoughtful dialogue about the film\, our responses to it\, and our hopes for Israel and Palestine. A trailer for the film can be viewed below. \nAbout the post-film dialogue: We are all learners\, and all perspectives are welcome. Our dialogue will be guided by Encounter’s approach to communicating in conflict. (We’ll share those one-page dialogue guidelines at the beginning of each facilitated conversation.) \n\n\nJoin us for the rest of our Israel-Palestine Film Series: \n\nSunday\, August 11 @ 2pm — 5 Broken Cameras (2011\, 94 min.)
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/the-settlers/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Onsite
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240720
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240721
DTSTAMP:20260405T183527
CREATED:20240708T150713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T153557Z
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SUMMARY:No Shabbat Service This Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Please note that we will not be holding regular Shabbat morning service at CBI this weekend. \nInstead\, please join us at Congregation Beth El on Friday\, July 19 at 6:30pm for evening services\, followed by a community Shabbat dinner catered by Yalla’s of Brattleboro\, VT. During dinner\, Rabbi Barbara Penzner will lead a discussion entitled “Prophetic Wisdom for Thriving in Turbulent Times.” Please RSVP via email to rodenora@gmail.com or via phone at (802) 380-1925 by no later than Monday\, July 15 so enough food can be provided. This event is free for all to attend\, but donations to CBE are always welcome. \n \n\nAdditionally\, all are welcome to attend Shabbat services at: \n\nHevreh of Southern Berkshire — Erev Shabbat service (7/19 @ 6pm) & Shabbat morning (7/20 @ 9am) services over Zoom\nKnesset Israel — Kabbalat Shabbat (7/19 @ 5:45pm) in-person in Pittsfield\, MA & Shabbat morning service (7/20 @ 9:30am) over Zoom & in-person\nTemple Anshe Amunim — Erev Shabbat service (7/19 @ 5:30pm) & “Torah Plus” (7/20 @ 9:30am) in-person in Pittsfield\, MA
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/no-shabbat-service-2024-07-20/
CATEGORIES:Announcements,Offsite,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240727T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240727T110000
DTSTAMP:20260405T183527
CREATED:20240514T170411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240514T170411Z
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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-2024-07-27/
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:20240727T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240727T163000
DTSTAMP:20260405T183527
CREATED:20240604T170649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T171633Z
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SUMMARY:Family Havdalah
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a relaxed backyard hang out\, and enjoy lawn games\, trampoline\, friends\, and food! We’ll learn about the ritual of havdalah and make our own spice sets to use for (an early) havdalah ritual to bring the long summer Shabbat day to a close. This event will take place in a private home in Williamstown\, MA and attendance is limited due to space constraints. Please RSVP by Friday\, July 19. For further details\, please contact learning@cbiberkshires.com. \nThis family event is a partnership between CBI & NEFESH and is made possible through the financial support of private donors and participating families\, with major funding provided by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/family-havdalah-july-2024/
CATEGORIES:Family Event,Offsite
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240803
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240804
DTSTAMP:20260405T183527
CREATED:20240604T164528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240801T164429Z
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SUMMARY:No Shabbat Service This Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Please note that we will not be holding regular Shabbat morning service at CBI this weekend. \nInstead\, all are welcome to attend Shabbat services at: \n\nCongregation Beth El — Shabbat Evening Service (8/2 @ 7pm) in-person in Bennington\, VT\nHevreh of Southern Berkshire — Erev Shabbat service (8/2 @ 6pm) over Zoom & Tot Shabbat Sh’Bubbles (8/3 @ 9am) in-person in Great Barrington\, MA\nKnesset Israel — Kabbalat Shabbat (8/2 @ 5:45pm) in-person in Pittsfield\, MA & Shabbat morning service (8/3 @ 9:30am) over Zoom & in-person\nTemple Anshe Amunim — Erev Shabbat service (8/2 @ 5:30pm) & “Torah Plus” (8/3 @ 9:30am) in-person in Pittsfield\, MA
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/no-shabbat-service-2024-08-03/
CATEGORIES:Announcements,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:20240810T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240810T110000
DTSTAMP:20260405T183527
CREATED:20240514T170618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240723T163657Z
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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-2024-08-10/
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:20240811T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240811T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T183527
CREATED:20240502T142928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240718T154136Z
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SUMMARY:Israel-Palestine Film Series – 5 Broken Cameras
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a screening of 5 Broken Cameras (2011\, 94 min.)\, followed by an open-hearted\, thoughtful dialogue about the film\, our responses to it\, and our hopes for Israel and Palestine. A trailer for the film can be viewed below. \nAbout the film: 5 Broken Cameras is a deeply personal first-hand account of life and nonviolent resistance in Bil’in\, a West Bank village where Israel is building a security fence. Palestinian Emad Burnat\, who bought his first camera in 2005 to record the birth of his youngest son\, shot the film and Israeli filmmaker Guy Davidi co-directed. The filmmakers follow one family’s evolution over five years\, witnessing a child’s growth from a newborn baby into a young boy who observes the world unfolding around him. The film is a Palestinian-Israeli-French co-production. \nAbout the post-film dialogue: We are all learners\, and all perspectives are welcome. Our dialogue will be guided by Encounter’s approach to communicating in conflict. (We’ll share those one-page dialogue guidelines at the beginning of each facilitated conversation.)
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/5-broken-cameras/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Onsite
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240812T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240812T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T183527
CREATED:20240604T171239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240801T154809Z
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SUMMARY:Tisha B’Av 5784
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 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.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/tisha-bav-2024/
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:20240813T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240813T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T183527
CREATED:20240708T174117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240807T151600Z
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SUMMARY:The Journey of Teshuvah & Runway to the High Holy Days
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a seven-week (and eight-class) journey of preparation for the Days of Awe\, co-taught on Zoom by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat with Rabbi David Evan Markus of Congregation Shir Ami. On seven Tuesday nights from just after Tisha B’Av (August 12) until just before Rosh Hashanah (October 2)\, we’ll meet to discuss Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg’s On Repentance and Repair\, now available in paperback. The reading will also be keyed to the inner journey through seven core qualities we seek to strengthen as we prepare for the new year. We’ll study Rambam’s writings on teshuvah (c. 1176) alongside R. Danya’s book as we each undertake our own journey of repentance and return. \n☆ This course is free for members and $120 for non-members; to register\, please click here. Classes will meet weekly on Tuesdays over Zoom at 7pm (EDT) from August 13 through September 24. The final class will be held in-person only at CBI on Saturday\, October 12 (Yom Kippur) at 3pm — all are welcome to attend\, even if you didn’t attend any of the previous sessions. If you have any questions\, please contact Rabbi Rachel.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/hhd-runway-2024/2024-08-13/
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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