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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250920
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SUMMARY:High Holiday Band & Havdalah | Session 3
DESCRIPTION:Calling all musical children and parents! Bring your instruments and learn a few musical pieces to play together in the upcoming High Holiday Family Services with Congregation Beth Israel and Nefesh. Instrument players ages 7 and older who are able to follow musical notation or chords are invited to gather with their parents for all three rehearsals. Younger children who do not study an instrument are welcome to join us for this session where we’ll integrate rhythm instruments. \nRehearsal gatherings take place at a private home in Lanesborough\, MA and High Holiday services will take place at CBI in North Adams; for further details\, please contact learning@cbiberkshires.com. Please RSVP via our website if your family plans to join us for any of these sessions (time TBA). \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/hhd-band-2025-03/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,Family Event,Holiday Programming,Offsite
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250920
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250921
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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. Instead\, all are welcome to attend Shabbat services at: \n\nHevreh of Southern Berkshire — Erev Shabbat (9/19 @ 6pm) & Shabbat morning (9/20 @ 10am) services over Zoom\nKnesset Israel — Erev Shabbat service (9/19 @ 5:45pm) in-person in Pittsfield\, MA & Shabbat morning service (9/20 @ 9:30am) over Zoom & in-person \nTemple Anshe Amunim — Erev Shabbat service (9/19 @ 5:30pm) & “Torah Plus” (9/20 @ 9:30am) in-person in Pittsfield\, MA
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/no-shabbat-service-2025-09-20/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Announcements,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T201131Z
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SUMMARY:Apple Cake & New Beginnings: A Rosh Hashanah Celebration at the Market
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the sweetness of the Jewish New Year at the Bennington Community Market! We’ll bake delicious apple cake using freshly picked\, local apples. Then\, we’ll head outdoors to the farmer’s market to share the spirit of Rosh Hashanah with others — offering samples of our homemade apple cake and filling the air with joyful Rosh Hashanah and Shabbat melodies at the mic. All ages welcome — come ready to bake\, taste\, sing\, and celebrate a sweet start to the year! Please RSVP via our website if your family plans to attend; 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/rh-baking-2025/
LOCATION:Bennington Community Market\, 239 Main Street\, Bennington\, VT\, 05201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,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:20250922T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250922T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T143410
CREATED:20250804T181447Z
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SUMMARY:Erev Rosh Hashanah Evening Service 5786
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\nPlease join us for our annual Erev Rosh Hashanah service\, led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat with support from CBI musicians and choir. All are welcome! Expect poetry\, prayer\, harmony\, melodies both traditional and contemporary\, and an introduction to this year’s high holiday theme. \nThose who wish to attend onsite must RSVP via our website. For those who wish to join us online\, we will provide a meaningful and robust experience via Zoom for digital participants. Please join us on Zoom ten minutes before services are scheduled to begin. You do not need a printed book — words will be shown onscreen.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/erev-rh-2025/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,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:20250923T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T093000
DTSTAMP:20260404T143410
CREATED:20250804T183618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T160553Z
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SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah I Morning Service 5786
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\nPlease join us for our Rosh Hashanah I morning service\, led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and Rabbi Jarah Greenfield of Nefesh and CBI. Blowing of the Shofar and Tashlih (casting away our mis-steps) will follow the conclusion of services at the TOURISTS suspension bridge. All are welcome! Expect poetry\, prayer\, harmony\, melodies both traditional and contemporary\, and a warm\, participatory experience. \nThis year\, our main service will feature meaningful family-friendly elements. For children who may not be ready to sit through an entire service\, robust holiday activities and childcare will be available in our classrooms. \nThose who wish to attend onsite must RSVP via our website. Please note that onsite parking will be limited. If you are able to walk\, please park in the Stop & Shop lot for this service. If you need to park onsite\, please follow the directions of ushers who will be directing traffic and parking. Thank you for understanding! \nFor those who wish to join us online\, we will provide a meaningful and robust experience via Zoom for digital participants. Please join us on Zoom ten minutes before services are scheduled to begin. You do not need a printed book — words will be shown onscreen.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/rh1-2025/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,Family Event,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:20250924T100000
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CREATED:20250804T184345Z
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SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah II 5786 "Four Worlds" Morning Service
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\nFor the second morning of Rosh Hashanah\, Rabbi Rachel has planned a creative / interpretive Four Worlds service which will begin with fifteen minutes of silent meditation or an opportunity to walk on our meditation labyrinth (weather permitting). We’ll continue with some song / chant\, some Torah study\, and the hearing of shofar. At that service there will be minimal liturgy as we focus on entering the new year experientially in body\, heart\, mind\, and spirit. All are welcome! \nThose who wish to attend onsite must RSVP via our website. For those who wish to join us online\, we will provide a meaningful and robust experience via Zoom for digital participants. Please join us on Zoom ten minutes before services are scheduled to begin. You do not need a printed book — words will be shown onscreen.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/rh2-2025/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,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:20250927T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T093000
DTSTAMP:20260404T143410
CREATED:20250804T185811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T195727Z
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SUMMARY:Contemplative Shabbat Shuvah Service
DESCRIPTION:☆ To join us IN-PERSON\, please click on the blue “Going” button on this page to RSVP.\n(left side on desktop; bottom on mobile) \n☆ To join us ONLINE\, please click here to register via Zoom. \n\nJoin us for a contemplative\, chant-based service led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat. On this “Shabbat of Return” between the two holidays\, our service will feature an even more stripped-down liturgy and a lot of opportunity for sacred silence. Rabbi Rachel writes\, “There are so very many words at this time of year. I always feel that Shabbat Shuvah is a good time to let the experience of Rosh Hashanah percolate in us amidst some holy quiet.” \nThose who wish to attend onsite must RSVP via our website. For those who wish to join us online\, we will provide a meaningful and robust experience via Zoom for digital participants. Please join us on Zoom ten minutes before services are scheduled to begin. You do not need a printed book — words will be shown onscreen.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/shabbat-shuvah-2025/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,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:20251001T175000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T175000
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CREATED:20250804T190218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T145143Z
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SUMMARY:Kol Nidre 5786 Evening Service
DESCRIPTION:☆ To join us IN-PERSON\, please click on the blue “Going” button on this page to RSVP.\n(left side on desktop; bottom on mobile) \n☆ To join us ONLINE\, please click here to register via Zoom. \n\nJoin us for Kol Nidre evening service\, led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat with support from the CBI choir and community musicians. Please plan to arrive by 5:50pm; we will begin with Max Bruch’s “Kol Nidre” to open our service at 6pm on the dot\, followed by the singing of Kol Nidre\, which must take place before sundown. Expect poetry\, prayer\, harmony\, melodies both traditional and contemporary\, and a warm\, participatory experience. Those joining us onsite will have an opportunity to light a Yizkor candle prior to the start of the evening’s service. All are welcome! \nThose who wish to attend onsite must RSVP via our website. Please note that onsite parking will be limited. If you are able to walk\, please park in the Stop & Shop lot for this service. If you need to park on-site\, please follow the directions of ushers who will be directing traffic and parking. Thank you for understanding! \nFor those who wish to join us online\, we will provide a meaningful and robust experience via Zoom for digital participants. Please join us on Zoom ten minutes before services are scheduled to begin. You do not need a printed book — words will be shown onscreen.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/kol-nidre-2025/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,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:20251002T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251002T093000
DTSTAMP:20260404T143410
CREATED:20250804T205357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T145052Z
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SUMMARY:Yom Kippur 5786 Morning Service with Yizkor
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\nPlease join us for our annual Yom Kippur morning service\, led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and Rabbi Jarah Greenfield of Nefesh and CBI\, with support from community musicians and choir. All are welcome! Expect poetry\, prayer\, harmony\, melodies both traditional and contemporary\, and a warm\, participatory experience. \nThis year\, our main service will feature meaningful family-friendly elements. For children who may not be ready to sit through an entire service\, robust holiday activities and childcare will be available in our classrooms. \nYizkor / Memorial Service will take place at the end of morning service. To view a digital version of this year’s Yizkor Memorial Book\, please click here. \nThose who wish to attend onsite must RSVP via our website. Please note that onsite parking will be limited. If you are able to walk\, please park in the Stop & Shop lot for this service. If you need to park on-site\, please follow the directions of ushers who will be directing traffic and parking. Thank you for understanding! \nFor those who wish to join us online\, we will provide a meaningful and robust experience via Zoom for digital participants. Please join us on Zoom ten minutes before services are scheduled to begin. You do not need a printed book — words will be shown onscreen.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/yk-am-2025/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,Family Event,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:20251002T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251002T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T143410
CREATED:20250804T210138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T203121Z
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SUMMARY:Yom Kippur 5786 Minchah & Avodah Service
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 delve into re-living ancient rituals\, hearing the Yom Kippur afternoon Torah reading and its powerful themes of loving our neighbor as we love ourselves\, and experiencing the Book of Jonah in a creative new way. All are welcome! \nThose who wish to attend onsite must RSVP via our website. For those who wish to join us online\, we will provide a meaningful and robust experience via Zoom for digital participants. Please join us on Zoom ten minutes before services are scheduled to begin. You do not need a printed book — words will be shown onscreen.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/yk-ma-2025/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,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:20251002T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251002T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T143410
CREATED:20250804T215439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T160908Z
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SUMMARY:Yom Kippur 5786 Ne'ilah Service
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\nOur final service of the day will take place in the small sanctuary with lights turned off so we can feel the increasing urgency of our prayers as the sky begins to dim. There will be an opportunity for each of us to stand before the open Ark and whisper whatever we most need to say. We will end around 7pm\, roughly 25 hours after we began. All are welcome! \nThose who wish to attend onsite must RSVP via our website. For those who wish to join us online\, we will provide a meaningful and robust experience via Zoom for digital participants. Please join us on Zoom ten minutes before services are scheduled to begin. You do not need a printed book — words will be shown onscreen. \n\nA Break-the-Fast meal will be held following the conclusion of Ne’ilah service (~7pm). PLEASE NOTE THAT THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR BREAK-THE-FAST HAS PASSED. As this is a catered event\, we are not be able to accommodate any late RSVPs or walk-ins for the meal — thank you for understanding.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/yk-pm-2025/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,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:20251002T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251002T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T143410
CREATED:20250804T220628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T202848Z
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SUMMARY:Yom Kippur 5786 Break-the-Fast Meal
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE THAT THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR THIS EVENT HAS PASSED. As this is a catered event\, we are not able to accommodate any late RSVPs or walk-ins — thank you for understanding. \nAll are welcome to join us for a catered Break-the Fast meal in the social hall following Ne’ilah (~7pm). Those who wish to attend must register via our website by no later than Thursday\, September 25. \nThe cost for the meal is $20 per adult\, $5 per child 5 & older\, and free for children under 5. If you would like to attend but the cost makes you hesitate\, please contact Rabbi Rachel.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/btf-2025/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,Family Event,Onsite,Paid Tickets Required
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251004
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251005
DTSTAMP:20260404T143410
CREATED:20250805T201953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T201953Z
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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. Instead\, all are welcome to attend Shabbat services at: \n\nHevreh of Southern Berkshire — Erev Shabbat (10/3 @ 6pm) & Shabbat morning (10/4 @ 10am) services over Zoom\nKnesset Israel — Erev Shabbat service (10/3 @ 5:45pm) in-person in Pittsfield\, MA & Shabbat morning service (10/4 @ 9:30am) over Zoom & in-person \nTemple Anshe Amunim — Erev Shabbat service (10/3 @ 5:30pm) & “Torah Plus” (10/4 @ 9:30am) in-person in Pittsfield\, MA
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/no-shabbat-service-2025-10-04/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Announcements,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T143410
CREATED:20250804T222211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T200548Z
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SUMMARY:Harvest Moon Sukkot Potluck
DESCRIPTION:We’ll welcome Shabbat and Sukkot together by blessing challah\, juice\, and candles\, and then enjoy a potluck vegetarian feast followed by opportunities to bentsch lulav (bless and shake the lulav and etrog) and to sit around the bonfire and sing. Bring a vegetarian dish to share among friends\, and instruments if you play one suitable for campfire singalong. \nPlease RSVP by no later than Monday\, October 6 if your family plans on attending. All are welcome of all ages and stages\, including families with children. \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/sukkot-potluck-2025/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,Family Event,Onsite
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251011
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251012
DTSTAMP:20260404T143410
CREATED:20250805T202054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T202054Z
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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. Instead\, all are welcome to attend Shabbat services at: \n\nHevreh of Southern Berkshire — Erev Shabbat (10/10 @ 6pm) & Shabbat morning (10/11 @ 10am) services over Zoom\nKnesset Israel — Erev Shabbat service (10/10 @ 5:45pm) in-person in Pittsfield\, MA & Shabbat morning service (10/11 @ 9:30am) over Zoom & in-person \nTemple Anshe Amunim — Erev Shabbat service (10/10 @ 5:30pm) & “Torah Plus” (10/11 @ 9:30am) in-person in Pittsfield\, MA
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/no-shabbat-service-2025-10-11/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Announcements,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251012
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251013
DTSTAMP:20260404T143410
CREATED:20251006T203215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T182447Z
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED | Community Conversation: Beinart’s Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza
DESCRIPTION:Our two-part book discussion of Peter Beinart’s Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza\, originally scheduled for October 12 & 19\, has been postponed. Rescheduled dates will be announced later this fall — thank you for understanding!
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/beinart-postponed/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Announcements
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T100000
DTSTAMP:20260404T143410
CREATED:20250804T221225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T201830Z
UID:10000989-1760436000-1760436000@cbiberkshires.com
SUMMARY:Shemini Atzeret Service with Yizkor | Zoom Only
DESCRIPTION:☆ To join us ONLINE\, please click here to register via Zoom. \n\nPlease join us over Zoom for our annual Shemini Atzeret service. We’ll share the prayers of the morning service\, including the praise-songs of Hallel. We’ll also offer the Yizkor memorial prayers that we recite in memory of our dead four times a year (on Pesach\, Shavuot\, Yom Kippur\, and Shemini Atzeret). \nTo view a digital version of this year’s Yizkor Memorial Book\, please click here.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/shemini-atzeret-2025/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,Online,Services
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cbiberkshires.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/11-Shemini-Atzeret.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251015
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251016
DTSTAMP:20260404T143410
CREATED:20250804T223728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T174651Z
UID:10000990-1760486400-1760572799@cbiberkshires.com
SUMMARY:CANCELLED | Simchat Torah Dance Party with Community Band
DESCRIPTION:Please note that our Simchat Torah event\, originally scheduled for Wednesday\, October 15\, has been cancelled — we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this change may have caused. If you have any questions\, please contact one of our co-presidents. Thank you for understanding!
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/simchat-torah-2025/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Announcements,Days of Awe,Family Event,Services
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cbiberkshires.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/12-Simchat-Torah.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T100000
DTSTAMP:20260404T143410
CREATED:20250826T184023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T180318Z
UID:10001000-1760781600-1760781600@cbiberkshires.com
SUMMARY:Soul Spa | Zoom Torah Study
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our new 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. Mourner’s Kaddish will be recited at the end of each session. \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-2025-10-18/
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;VALUE=DATE:20251019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251020
DTSTAMP:20260404T143410
CREATED:20251006T203348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T182504Z
UID:10001012-1760832000-1760918399@cbiberkshires.com
SUMMARY:POSTPONED | Community Conversation: Beinart’s Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza
DESCRIPTION:Our two-part book discussion of Peter Beinart’s Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza\, originally scheduled for October 12 & 19\, has been postponed. Rescheduled dates will be announced later this fall — thank you for understanding!
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/beinart-postpone/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Announcements
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cbiberkshires.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/I-P-Book-Talk-2025.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T143410
CREATED:20250826T184304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250908T212308Z
UID:10001001-1761332400-1761336000@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/kabbalat-shabbat-2025-10-24/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online,Onsite,Services
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cbiberkshires.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Rabbi-Rachel-Guitar.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T143410
CREATED:20250826T184344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T184938Z
UID:10001002-1761991200-1761996600@cbiberkshires.com
SUMMARY:Soul Spa | Zoom Torah Study
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our new 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-2025-11-01/
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T143410
CREATED:20251007T195902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T185206Z
UID:10001013-1762543800-1762547400@cbiberkshires.com
SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat Zoom Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our monthly gathering around the Virtual Shabbat Table! We will gather together to share community and conversation as we celebrate the Jewish traditions of Shabbat\, light the candles\, and bless the wine and challah. Stay connected with CBI friends and neighbors\, or meet new ones\, as we enjoy the joys of fellowship and comfort of camaraderie.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/first-friday-11-2025/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cbiberkshires.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/First-Friday-Banner.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T143410
CREATED:20250826T184430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T184948Z
UID:10001003-1762596000-1762601400@cbiberkshires.com
SUMMARY:Soul Spa | Zoom Torah Study
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our new 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-2025-11-08/
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T143410
CREATED:20250905T162220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T185116Z
UID:10001009-1762682400-1762687800@cbiberkshires.com
SUMMARY:Community Social Hour: Join Us for Coffee & Bagels!
DESCRIPTION:Fostering community is a key goal for the year ahead. Please join the CBI Board\, Rabbi Rachel\, and other members and friends for the first in a series of community gatherings intended to enhance community and connection. We will enjoy coffee\, bagels\, fruit\, and conversation\, including our hopes and dreams for the coming year.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/csh-nov-2025/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Family Event,Onsite
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T143410
CREATED:20250826T184533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250908T212303Z
UID:10001004-1763146800-1763150400@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/kabbalat-shabbat-2025-11-14/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online,Onsite,Services
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cbiberkshires.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Rabbi-Rachel-Guitar.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T143410
CREATED:20251110T190013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T174307Z
UID:10001025-1763200800-1763206200@cbiberkshires.com
SUMMARY:Soul Spa | Zoom Torah Study
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our new 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-2025-11-15/
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T143410
CREATED:20251021T172830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T172407Z
UID:10001015-1763748000-1763748000@cbiberkshires.com
SUMMARY:Shabbat Dinner & A Movie | The Path Forward
DESCRIPTION:Join the rabbi and members of the Israel-Palestine Learning Committee for a (vegetarian / dairy) potluck Shabbat dinner and a movie! We’ll begin at 6:10pm with a screening of The Path Forward (2024\, 40 minutes\, documentary)\, where we’ll learn about bridge-builders charting a new path for the land they all love. No matter what your politics are around Israel and Palestine\, we think this film offers both realism and hope. Afterwards\, we’ll meet each other with open hearts for a discussion over a shared Shabbat meal at 7pm. We hope you’ll join us – and bring a friend. A trailer for the film can be viewed below.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/the-path-forward/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Onsite
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cbiberkshires.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/The-Path-Forward-Banner.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T143410
CREATED:20250826T184728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T190103Z
UID:10001005-1763803800-1763809200@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-2025-11-22/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online,Onsite,Services
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cbiberkshires.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/8703576325_1c0df3c3a5_o-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T143410
CREATED:20251103T185405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T174321Z
UID:10001022-1763805600-1763811000@cbiberkshires.com
SUMMARY:Soul Spa | Zoom Torah Study
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our new 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-2025-11-22/
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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