On Yom HaShoah, we remember the six million Jews who were murdered in the Holocaust and honor those who survived. Join the CBI community and choir for an evening of music, readings, and reflection, as we commemorate this horrific tragedy and move through mourning into hope. This service will also be available online for those […]
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 […]
Our April meeting of the CBI Book Club will take place over Zoom on Thursday, April 27 at 7:30pm (EDT) to discuss David Grossman's magnificent new novel, More Than I Love My Life. As many of you may know, Grossman is Israel's most prominent fiction writer and this book is currently long-listed for the International […]
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 […]
Please join us on Friday, May 5 for our First Friday Shabbat Zoom where special guest Dr. Len Radin will present "Finding Gems in the Garbage." Did you know that one of the ancient Greek Tragedies was written by a nice Jewish boy? He wrote a Jewish story that is filled with the same love […]
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 […]
Join us for a family Lag B’Omer picnic and hike on the grounds of the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown on Sunday, May 7 from 12pm to 1:30pm. Bring your own picnic and blanket — we’ll eat first and then take a walk on the beautiful grounds, learning about the holiday of Lag B’Omer and […]
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! RSVPs are required; this service will be onsite only. […]
Our first-ever Kabbalat Shabbat service with the new CBI Band will feature piano, guitar, and bass to lift up our Kabbalat Shabbat prayers and bring us into Shabbat with live music and extra joy. Our choir will also lead some prayers that night, so it will be an extra-musical evening! (Interested musicians should reach out […]
Please note that this event has been canceled — we apologize for any inconvenience. 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, […]
Join us as we celebrate the revelation of Torah with learning, song, poetry, and more! We’ll join together with Temple Beth El of City Island and Rabbi David Markus for a joint festival celebration online via TBE’s Zoom room. We’ll begin at 7:30pm with Festival Ma’ariv (evening prayer) featuring some beautiful melodies we don’t usually […]
Join CBI member and cantorial soloist Ziva Larson for morning services on May 27, when we will celebrate both Shabbat and the festival of Shavuot. Morning services will include the praise-songs of Hallel, as well as a special Torah reading and learning opportunity geared toward the holiday. We’ll also offer the Yizkor memorial prayers that […]
