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    2025 Annual Meeting

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    Congregation Beth Israel 53 Lois Street, North Adams, MA, United States

    CBI’s Annual Meeting will be held in-person and over Zoom on Wednesday, May 28 at 7:30pm (EDT). We invite you to attend and ask that you RSVP in advance; those joining us online must register via Zoom in order to receive the Zoom link. We’ll offer reflections on the past year, celebrate our community, talk about the year to come (including the budget), and vote on the slate of Board members and officers. There will also be an opportunity to schmooze and enjoy some sweet desserts.

    Free
  • Rabbi Barenblat leading services

    Kabbalat Shabbat Service

    Congregation Beth Israel 53 Lois Street, North Adams, MA, United States

    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 […]

    Free
  • Happy Shavuot

    Shavuot Family Party

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    Celebrate Shavuot with a family-friendly evening full of of fun activities and delicious food! This event will be held in Shaftsbury, VT; for more information, please contact [email protected]. Please RSVP via our website if your family plans to attend. This 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.

    Free

  • Rabbi and Torah

    Shabbat Morning Service

    Congregation Beth Israel 53 Lois Street, North Adams, MA, United States

    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 […]

    Free
  • A candle burning in the dark.

    Shiva Minyan

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    Congregation Beth Israel 53 Lois Street, North Adams, MA, United States

    A brief shiva minyan for our member Chaim Bronstein's brother, Tzvi Bronstein z"l, will be held at CBI on Tuesday evening at 6:30pm, led by Rabbi Pam Wax. Please RSVP […]

    Free
  • Rabbi Barenblat leading services

    Kabbalat Shabbat Service

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    Congregation Beth Israel 53 Lois Street, North Adams, MA, United States

    We are requesting a minyan to be present for this service, so please plan on joining us in-person or virtually if at all possible — thank you.

    Free
  • A drawing of children playing and swimming in a pool.

    Potluck Shabbat by the Pool

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    There’s no better way to celebrate Shabbat in the summer than with friends, good food, and fun! We’ll gather for Shabbat singing, light candles and say blessings, enjoy homemade challah […]

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  • No Shabbat Service This Weekend

    No Shabbat Service This Weekend

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    Please note that we will not be holding regular Shabbat morning service at CBI this weekend. Instead, please plan to join us at Shabbat Across the Berkshires on Friday, June 20 at 6pm at Hevreh of Southern Berkshire! Pre-registration is requested for those who wish to attend onsite; a livestream will also be available.

  • Making Art About Torah

    Making Art About Torah | Session 3

    Featured Making Art About Torah
    Congregation Beth Israel 53 Lois Street, North Adams, MA, United States

    Join Rabbi Rachel and members of the CBI community as we creatively "respond" to Torah through art! All are welcome to attend — you do not need to be fluent in Hebrew, a Torah scholar, or an "artist" in order to participate!

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  • Songs for the Brokenhearted by Ayelet Tsabari

    CBI Book Club

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    Virtual Event (Zoom)

    Our next meeting of the CBI Book Club, facilitated by Dr. Suzanne Levy Graver, Professor Emerita at Williams College, will take place over Zoom on Wednesday, June 25 at 7:30pm (EDT). We will discuss Songs for the Brokenhearted by Ayelet Tsabari, winner of the 2025 Nation­al Jew­ish Book Award for Fiction. A young Yemeni Israeli woman learns of her mother’s secret romance in a dramatic journey through lost family stories, revealing the unbreakable bond between a mother and a daughter in the debut novel of an award-winning literary voice.

    Free
  • Rabbi Barenblat leading services

    Kabbalat Shabbat Service

    Congregation Beth Israel 53 Lois Street, North Adams, MA, United States

    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 […]

    Free

  • Independence Weekend Shabbat: Shabbat Chukkat (July 5)

    Independence Weekend Shabbat Morning Service

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    Congregation Beth Israel 53 Lois Street, North Adams, MA, United States

    Join Rabbi Rachel on Shabbat morning July 5 for a special Independence Weekend Shabbat! We'll pray using some familiar American tunes, and we'll hear an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence chanted in the melody we use for chanting haftorah. Come celebrate Shabbat and uplift our American Jewish values together!

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