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: Hevreh of Southern Berkshire — Kabbalat Shabbat (12/30 @ 6pm) & Shabbat morning (12/31 @ 10am) services over Zoom Knesset Israel — Shabbat morning service (12/31 @ 9:30am) over Zoom […]
PLEASE NOTE: This event is not free. For price information, please see below. Join 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 […]
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.
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 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 and masks are required; this service will be […]
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. Dr. Bond — the mother of four sons, grandmother of eight grandchildren ages 13 to 40, and great-grandmother of a three-year-old — […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 [email protected]. Join 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 […]
Please note that this service will be held over Zoom only. For Zoom information, please check our weekly announcements. 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
