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SUMMARY:Kabbalat Shabbat Service — Zoom Only
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday night over Zoom 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-12-16-2022/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221218T173000
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SUMMARY:Chanukah Bonfire & Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Everyone of all ages are welcome to join us on Sunday\, December 18 (the first night of Chanukah) at 5:30pm for our Second Annual CBI Chanukah Bonfire & Celebration! We’ll sing Chanukah songs around the bonfire\, drink hot apple cider\, and enjoy homemade donuts and latkes. The CBI choir will help lead the songs\, and we’ll have a rousing dreidel-spinning contest for the kids\, so help them get ready! This event will be both indoor and outdoor — please dress warmly and bring a camp chair if you have one. Please RSVP via our website if you plan to attend so we can prepare enough food. \nBefore the bonfire begins\, please feel free to join us at one of the following local menorah lightings: \n\nWilliamstown\, MA @ 4pm: Join Rabbis Rachel Barenblat and Seth Wax on the Williams Inn lawn (101 Spring Street) as we celebrate the first night of Chanukah by dedicating a new source of light in Williamstown.\nNorth Adams\, MA @ 5pm: All are invited to attend the annual ceremony at North Adams City Hall (10 Main Street)\, with Rabbi Rachel Barenblat sharing a few words to mark the start of the Chanukah.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/chanukah-bonfire-2022/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Event,Holiday Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221221T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221221T203000
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SUMMARY:CBI Book Club
DESCRIPTION:The CBI Book Club will be meeting virtually on Wednesday\, December 21 at 7:30pm (EST). For December\, we will be reading American Pastoral by Philip Roth\, a challenging but wonderful novel. \nWinning the 1998 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction\, many readers regard it as Roth’s finest and most ambitious novel. It “tackles the subject or what happened to America in the decades between World War II and Vietnam\, between the complacencies of the 50’s and the confusions of the 60’s\, 70’s and 80’s. With the story of Seymour (Swede) Levov\, Mr. Roth has chronicled the rise and fall of one man’s fortunes and in doing so created a resonant parable of American innocence and disillusion.” (Michiko Kakutani\, NYT review 1997.) \nSeymour Levov’s evolving and complex devotion to his beloved daughter Merry\, whose increasingly radical political convictions lead her at age 16 to commit her first terrorist act\, in large part drives the plot. The increasing tensions today between the ways older and younger generations view America give American Pastoral a resounding quality\, according to Suzanne Levy Graver\, our book club facilitator and Williams College Professor of English\, Emerita. \nFor more information and to RSVP\, please email Suzanne Levy Graver at sgraver@williams.edu.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/cbi-book-club-december-2022/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221224T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221224T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073728
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SUMMARY:Shabbat Morning Service — Zoom Only
DESCRIPTION:UPDATE: Due to expected black ice\, this service will be held over Zoom only. Please check our weekly announcements for Zoom information. \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.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/shabbat-morning-service-12-24-2022/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTAMP:20260406T073728
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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\n\n\nHevreh of Southern Berkshire — Kabbalat Shabbat (12/30 @ 6pm) & Shabbat morning (12/31 @ 10am) services over Zoom\nKnesset Israel — Shabbat morning service (12/31 @ 9:30am) over Zoom & in-person in Pittsfield\, MA\nTemple Anshe Amunim — Erev Shabbat service (12/30 @ 5:30pm) & Torah study (12/31 @ 9:30am) in Pittsfield\, MA & over Zoom\nTemple Beth-El of City Island — Torah study (12/31 @ 10am) over Zoom
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/no-shabbat-service-2022-12-31/
CATEGORIES:Services
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SUMMARY:CBI at the Movies: The Fabelmans
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE: This event is not free. For price information\, please see below. \nJoin the CBI community as we ring in the new year together with The Fabelmans! We’ll meet across the street from Images Cinema (50 Spring Street in Williamstown\, MA) at 4pm and move to the Box Office as a group to watch the 4:30pm showing of the film. \nYoung Sammy Fabelman falls in love with movies after his parents take him to see “The Greatest Show on Earth.” Armed with a camera\, Sammy starts to make his own films at home\, much to the delight of his supportive mother. Directed by Steven Spielberg\, The Fabelmans is written by Spielberg and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner (Angels in America\, Caroline\, or Change)\, and is based on Spielberg’s own life. \nPlease note that masks are required at Images Cinema during all Sunday shows. For more information\, please read Images Cinema’s COVID Safety Measures. \n☆ Those who wish to attend must purchase their own ticket. For ticket prices\, please click here. \nIf you would like to attend but the cost makes you hesitate\, please contact Rabbi Rachel by email. \nRated PG-13. Closed Captioning & Assisted Listening is available for this film; please ask the Box Office for more information.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/fabelmans/
LOCATION:Images Cinema\, 50 Spring Street\, Williamstown\, 01267
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230106T193000
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SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat Zoom Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Stay connected with friends and neighbors\, or meet new ones\, as we gather together around the Zoom table to celebrate the Jewish traditions of Shabbat and light the candles\, bless the wine and partake of our challah breads.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/first-friday-shabbat-zoom-gathering-01-06-2023/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230107T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230107T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073728
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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-01-07-2023/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230114T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230114T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073728
CREATED:20221109T152717Z
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SUMMARY:Family Shabbat Service
DESCRIPTION:Join together with other families in a joyous celebration of Shabbat through songs\, stories\, prayers\, movement-based activities\, and more related to the week’s Torah portion. There will be roles for young children and for older kids to engage with active participation. All are welcome to attend! \nRSVPs and masks are required; this service will be onsite only. \nSponsored in part by the generosity of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation and members of Congregation Beth Israel of the Berkshires.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/family-shabbat-service-01-14-2023/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Event,Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230117T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230117T190000
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SUMMARY:Welcome to Grandparenting: The Joys and the Challenges
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Tuesday\, January 17 at 7pm (EST) for a didactic and interactive Zoom presentation and discussion: Welcome to Grandparenting: The Joys and the Challenges\, given by Frances T. Bond\, PhD. \nDr. Bond — the mother of four sons\, grandmother of eight grandchildren ages 13 to 40\, and great-grandmother of a three-year-old — has had a long professional career in the social sciences. She worked as a University Professor\, served as an educational consultant for Peace Corp Volunteers overseas\, was appointed as a Special Consultant in Early Childhood Education at the US Department of Education\, and was a Professional Development Specialist for Children’s Television at PBS. She is the co-author of the book The Importance of Reading to Your Child and the creator\, writer\, and host for the video series First Steps. \nDuring this event Dr. Bond will speak about: \n\nGrandparenting as an opportunity to play\, to “fall” in love\, and to appreciate the magic of a developing mind.\nStaying connected with grandchildren from birth to adulthood; how grandparents can provide support\, generate memories\, and create a lasting bond.\nHow grandparents can meet the challenges of distance and busy schedules.\n\nWe invite you to join us for this engaging event. Please RSVP via our website’s calendar if you are interested in attending online.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/welcome-to-grandparenting/
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:20230120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230120T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073728
CREATED:20221109T151759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T161221Z
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SUMMARY:Kabbalat Shabbat Service (Welcoming Shabbat)
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. At this Kabbalat Shabbat service the CBI choir\, led by Adam Green\, will offer harmonies to lift our hearts and spirits! Join us onsite or online.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/kabbalat-shabbat-service-01-20-2023/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230121T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230121T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073728
CREATED:20221202T182010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T182019Z
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SUMMARY:Young Family Storytime & Havdalah
DESCRIPTION:Hear stories that uplift Jewish values with audience participation and laughter. It’s time for families to celebrate Havdalah with Rabbi Rachel and Jane Shiyah\, teacher and resident storyteller\, in the CBI sanctuary. We’ll end Shabbat with song\, grape juice\, and fragrant spices\, as the shadows cast by a braided candle as darkness settles over the hills. Please RSVP if your family plans to join us; masks are required. \nFunding to help make CBI’s family education programs free to all has been provided by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/young-family-havdalah-2023-01-21/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230123T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230123T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073728
CREATED:20230109T163752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230119T154204Z
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SUMMARY:CBI Book Club — NEW DATE!
DESCRIPTION:Due to technical difficulties\, this month’s Book Club meeting has been rescheduled to Monday\, January 23 at 7:30pm (EST). For Zoom information\, please contact Suzanne Levy Graver at sgraver@williams.edu. \nJoin the CBI Book Club via Zoom to discuss Bread Givers (1925) by Anzia Yezierska\, probably the first novel to be published in America by an immigrant Jewish female writer. A proto-feminist book\, Bread Givers dramatizes the struggle between a father of the Old World and a daughter of the New seeking to free herself from the “woman’s role” assigned to her by men\, paralleling in many ways Yezierska’s own journey.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/cbi-book-club-january-2023/
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:20230128T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230128T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073728
CREATED:20221109T154152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230125T160442Z
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SUMMARY:Shabbat Morning Service — Zoom Only
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this service will be held over Zoom only. For Zoom information\, please check our weekly announcements. \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.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/shabbat-morning-service-01-28-2023/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230129T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230129T100000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073728
CREATED:20230109T170544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T170544Z
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SUMMARY:Meditative Sound Bath Experience
DESCRIPTION:Back by popular demand! In this meditative sound bath experience led by Chaya Schneider (Sound Healing Academy Level I certified)\, crystal bowls\, koshi chimes\, and the sound of the gong will help reduce stress\, facilitate deep relaxation\, and promote physical\, emotional\, and spiritual healing. You can feel free to lie down or stay seated in a comfortable position for the duration of the experience. Please bring a yoga mat\, blanket\, pillow\, eye pillow\, water bottle\, and anything else you would like to ensure your comfort. This event is onsite only; please RSVP if you wish to attend. \n(Snow Date: Sunday\, February 5)
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/sound-bath-jan-2023/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230129T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230129T173000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073728
CREATED:20221228T182137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T155626Z
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SUMMARY:Spiritual Writing: Midrash and Making Meaning
DESCRIPTION:Midrash are interpretive stories that explore the blank spaces in Torah\, often offering answers to questions of meaning\, character\, and inner life. We’ll read some classical midrash and explore what driving questions fueled the sages. Then with guided writing exercises\, creative prompts\, and gentle feedback\, we’ll also write and share our own midrashic responses to the Torah stories at hand. \nThis adult education class taught by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat will meet on Zoom on Sundays (January 29 at 4pm + February 5\, February 12\, February 26\, March 5\, & March 12 at 2pm). \nTuition is $72 for members of Congregation Beth Israel & Temple Beth El of City Island\, and $108 for non-members. Registration is available via Google Forms at https://bit.ly/Spiritual-Writing-5783.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/spiritual-writing-2023/2023-01-29/
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:20230203T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230203T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073728
CREATED:20221006T145305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T153056Z
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SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat Zoom Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Stay connected with friends and neighbors\, or meet new ones\, as we gather together around the Zoom table to celebrate the Jewish traditions of Shabbat and light the candles\, bless the wine and partake of our challah breads.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/first-friday-shabbat-zoom-gathering-02-03-2023/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230204T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230204T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073728
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SUMMARY:Shabbat Shirah Morning Service & Refugee Shabbat
DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and Cantorial Soloist Ziva Larson for an extra-musical 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! \nThis Shabbat is also Refugee Shabbat\, an opportunity for the Jewish community to communicate our strong\, shared support for refugees and asylum seekers\, so our d’var Torah that morning will draw on those themes.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/shabbat-morning-service-02-04-2023/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230205T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230205T153000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073728
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SUMMARY:Spiritual Writing: Midrash and Making Meaning
DESCRIPTION:Midrash are interpretive stories that explore the blank spaces in Torah\, often offering answers to questions of meaning\, character\, and inner life. We’ll read some classical midrash and explore what driving questions fueled the sages. Then with guided writing exercises\, creative prompts\, and gentle feedback\, we’ll also write and share our own midrashic responses to the Torah stories at hand. \nThis adult education class taught by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat will meet on Zoom on Sundays (January 29 at 4pm + February 5\, February 12\, February 26\, March 5\, & March 12 at 2pm). \nTuition is $72 for members of Congregation Beth Israel & Temple Beth El of City Island\, and $108 for non-members. Registration is available via Google Forms at https://bit.ly/Spiritual-Writing-5783.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/spiritual-writing-2023/2023-02-05/
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:20230205T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230205T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073728
CREATED:20230131T154327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T154230Z
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SUMMARY:Celebrate Tu BiShvat with CBI & Kesher Shalom Families
DESCRIPTION:CBI is thrilled to continue our collaboration with Kesher Shalom — a group of Jewish families living in southern Vermont and northern Berkshires — who have invited our CBI families to join them in this joyous celebration! \nGive thanks for all that trees give us\, taste the fruits of our very own land\, and plant parsley to grow at home in celebration of Tu BiShvat\, the New Year of the Trees! We will meet on Sunday\, February 5 from 2pm to 4pm at the home of the Sternberg-Kol Family in Shaftsbury\, VT. \nPlease RSVP to Rabbi Jarah Greenfield at rabbijgreenfield@gmail.com for address details. \nPlease note that we will not be holding a separate Tu BiShvat program onsite at CBI. However\, all are welcome to join our Tu BiShvat Zoom Seder with TBE on Sunday\, February 5 at 5pm (EST).
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/family-tu-bishvat-2023/
CATEGORIES:Family Event,Holiday Programming
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230205T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230205T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073728
CREATED:20221202T183110Z
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SUMMARY:Tu BiShvat Zoom Seder
DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and Rabbi David Markus (Temple Beth-El of City Island) for a mystical welcome to Jewish spiritual spring. See the sap beginning to rise (four cups will help!) Poetry\, mysticism\, and music will be our companions as we journey through the four worlds and the four seasons. \n \nPlease note that this event will be held over Zoom only; please see below for the Zoom link. \nTBE’s Zoom Room: https://zoom.us/j/317145140?pwd=eWIyZzlCbm9nSm4xb1lUNUtkWlJqQT09
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/tu-bishvat-seder-2023/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Holiday Programming,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230211T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230211T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073728
CREATED:20221109T152910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T152910Z
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SUMMARY:Family Shabbat Service
DESCRIPTION:Join together with other families in a joyous celebration of Shabbat through songs\, stories\, prayers\, movement-based activities\, and more related to the week’s Torah portion. There will be roles for young children and for older kids to engage with active participation. All are welcome to attend! \nRSVPs and masks are required; this service will be onsite only. \nSponsored in part by the generosity of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation and members of Congregation Beth Israel of the Berkshires.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/family-shabbat-service-02-11-2023/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Event,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230212T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230212T153000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073728
CREATED:20221228T182137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T155626Z
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SUMMARY:Spiritual Writing: Midrash and Making Meaning
DESCRIPTION:Midrash are interpretive stories that explore the blank spaces in Torah\, often offering answers to questions of meaning\, character\, and inner life. We’ll read some classical midrash and explore what driving questions fueled the sages. Then with guided writing exercises\, creative prompts\, and gentle feedback\, we’ll also write and share our own midrashic responses to the Torah stories at hand. \nThis adult education class taught by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat will meet on Zoom on Sundays (January 29 at 4pm + February 5\, February 12\, February 26\, March 5\, & March 12 at 2pm). \nTuition is $72 for members of Congregation Beth Israel & Temple Beth El of City Island\, and $108 for non-members. Registration is available via Google Forms at https://bit.ly/Spiritual-Writing-5783.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/spiritual-writing-2023/2023-02-12/
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:20230215T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230215T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073728
CREATED:20230201T152203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230201T173247Z
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SUMMARY:CBI Book Club with Author Aaron Tillman
DESCRIPTION:Our upcoming February meeting of the CBI Book Club is an extra special one: Aaron Tillman\, the author of the short stories we’ll be discussing\, will be joining us over Zoom! We’ll be discussing three of Tillman’s engaging and provocative stories (chosen by him)\, along with Malamud’s The Jewbird\, which the group read in 2022 (you’ll see why when you attend). Free PDFs of all four stories are available for those interested in attending. To RSVP and request the PDFs\, please email Suzanne Levy Graver at sgraver@williams.edu.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/cbi-book-club-february-2023/
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:20230217T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230217T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073728
CREATED:20221109T152402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230208T173310Z
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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-02-17-2023/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230222T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230222T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073728
CREATED:20230112T190007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T154750Z
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SUMMARY:Reckoning with Loss: Moroccan Jews Return in Literature and Film
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Zoom on Wednesday\, February 22 at 4pm (EST) for “Reckoning with Loss: Moroccan Jews Return in Literature and Film\,” an informative and fascinating presentation on the accounting of Morocco’s emigrated Jewish population. Our speaker will be Indigenous Amazigh scholar\, Dr. Brahim El Guabli\, Assistant Professor of Arabic Studies and Comparative Literature at Williams College. \nMoroccan literature and film are finally accounting for the loss of the country’s emigrated Jewish population. Up until six decades ago\, Morocco had the largest Jewish population in Tamazgha (the broader North Africa). Moroccan Jews lived with their Muslim co-citizens in both urban centers and remote villages\, forming communities and forging bonds that are no longer available to the younger generations due to the departure of Moroccan Jews in the 1960s. Waves of migration between 1956 and 1973 took the majority of Moroccan Jews outside their country of origin\, leaving a deep void in the places where they used to live. \nAlthough the former presence of Moroccan Jews is the object of a vivid intergenerational memory\, cultural production\, for the most part\, avoided any engagement with this crucial part of the country’s history until the last twenty years. However\, a vibrant and increasingly rich literature and film are finally rising from Morocco’s Jewish-Muslim past\, accounting for the departed Jewish community. This talk will contextualize the return of Moroccan Jews in literature and film within a larger context of reckoning with the country’s past. Particularly\, the talk will show how literature and film are creating space for a novel Jewish-Muslim history in Morocco. \nWe look forward to your participation in this event. Please RSVP via our website if you plan on attending.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/reckoning-with-loss/
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:20230225T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230225T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073728
CREATED:20221109T154911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T154911Z
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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-02-25-2023/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230226T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230226T153000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073728
CREATED:20221228T182137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T155626Z
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SUMMARY:Spiritual Writing: Midrash and Making Meaning
DESCRIPTION:Midrash are interpretive stories that explore the blank spaces in Torah\, often offering answers to questions of meaning\, character\, and inner life. We’ll read some classical midrash and explore what driving questions fueled the sages. Then with guided writing exercises\, creative prompts\, and gentle feedback\, we’ll also write and share our own midrashic responses to the Torah stories at hand. \nThis adult education class taught by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat will meet on Zoom on Sundays (January 29 at 4pm + February 5\, February 12\, February 26\, March 5\, & March 12 at 2pm). \nTuition is $72 for members of Congregation Beth Israel & Temple Beth El of City Island\, and $108 for non-members. Registration is available via Google Forms at https://bit.ly/Spiritual-Writing-5783.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/spiritual-writing-2023/2023-02-26/
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:20230303T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230303T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073728
CREATED:20221006T145354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221121T155128Z
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SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat Zoom Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Stay connected with friends and neighbors\, or meet new ones\, as we gather together around the Zoom table to celebrate the Jewish traditions of Shabbat and light the candles\, bless the wine and partake of our challah breads.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/first-friday-shabbat-zoom-gathering-03-03-2023/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230304T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230304T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T073728
CREATED:20221221T172116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230303T144137Z
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SUMMARY:Shabbat Morning Service — Zoom Only
DESCRIPTION:Due to expected inclement weather\, this week’s service will be held on Zoom only; please see our weekly announcements for more information. \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.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/shabbat-morning-service-2023-03-04/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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