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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/2026-03-07/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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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-am-2026-03-07/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online,Onsite,Services
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED | First Friday Shabbat Zoom Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this month’s First Friday Shabbat Zoom Gathering has been cancelled — we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this change may have caused. Instead\, please plan to join us on Friday\, May 1. Thank you for understanding!
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/first-friday-03-2026/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Announcements
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T193319
CREATED:20260211T181452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T181819Z
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SUMMARY:Liberating Passover: Seders & Spirituality of Freedom | Session 1
DESCRIPTION:☆ To join us ONLINE\, please CLICK HERE to register via Google Forms \n\nJoin Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and Rabbi David Markus (Congregation Shir Ami) for a three-part mini-series preparing for Pesach in heart and spirit. We’ll take a deep dive into parts of the Passover haggadah\, exploring some core prayers and motifs both historically and spiritually. We’ll also learn about some core practices: what we do and also why we do it – and what its intended impact on us might be. These sessions will offer deeper insights into a ritual most-practiced among Jews worldwide and will prepare you for a Pesach of meaning and spirit. \nRegistration for all three sessions (Tuesdays\, March 3\, 17\, & 31 at 7pm) is free for members of either shul and $108 for non-members. Advance registration via Google Forms is required to receive the Zoom link.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/lp-01/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Holiday Programming,Online,Paid Tickets Required
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260302T170000
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SUMMARY:Purimspiel & Party
DESCRIPTION:Join the CBI community and Rabbi Rachel in your favorite costume as we re-enact the Purim story\, drown out the name of Haman\, and rejoice in the “light and honor” the megillah promises will be our people’s future. We’ll participate in a spirited retelling of the megillah of Esther and wrap up the evening with homemade hamentaschen and other sweet treats! All ages are welcome to attend this event. \nFunding to help support this event has been provided by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/purim-2026/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Event,Holiday Programming,Online,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T160000
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CREATED:20251125T185630Z
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SUMMARY:Pre-Purim Discussion: Why Don’t We Talk About Chapter Nine? | Zoom Only
DESCRIPTION:☆ To join us ONLINE\, please CLICK HERE to register via Zoom \n\nWhen we think of Purim we may think of Esther and Mordechai\, court intrigue\, and graggers drowning out the name of the wicked Haman. But most liberal communities (including ours) rarely read or retell the penultimate chapter of the megillah\, often described as the revenge fantasy of an oppressed people\, in which the Jews of Persia take up arms. Join Rabbi Rachel for a text study of that final chapter alongside some of our tradition’s commentaries as we delve into the deep spiritual question of what this text can teach us and how we choose to relate to it today. \n☆ This online discussion is designed for adults — all ages will be welcome at our Purimspiel & Party on Monday\, March 2.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/pre-purim-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Holiday Programming,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T193319
CREATED:20251113T210327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T184253Z
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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/2026-02-28/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T100000
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CREATED:20251113T212758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T193549Z
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SUMMARY:Bake & Deliver Hamantaschen
DESCRIPTION:Bring Purim joy to homebound seniors and community members by baking fresh Hamantaschen and delivering misloach manot packages! This event will be held in Bennington\, VT; location details will be emailed to those who sign up once the date approaches. \nPlease RSVP 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/hamantaschen-2026/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Family Event,Holiday Programming,Offsite
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T193319
CREATED:20251113T210327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T184253Z
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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/2026-02-21/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T193319
CREATED:20251113T210907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T183407Z
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SUMMARY:Kabbalat Shabbat Service | ZOOM ONLY
DESCRIPTION:Due to the weather\, this service will be held via Zoom only — thank you for understanding! \nAll are welcome as we celebrate Shabbat together over Zoom with prayer\, song\, poetry\, and heart. Expect music\, poetry\, Torah teaching\, and an opportunity to ritually let go of the week as we move together into sacred time. \nPlease check our weekly announcements for information on how to attend online via Zoom.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/ks-2026-02-20/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Announcements,Online,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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CREATED:20251204T210654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T155854Z
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SUMMARY:CBI Book Club
DESCRIPTION: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 Thursday\, February 19 at 7:30pm (EST). \nWe will discuss The Photographer at Sixteen: The Death and Life of a Fighter by George Szirtes. \nThe Photographer at Sixteen is a poet’s memoir of his mother that flows backwards through time\, through a tumultuous period of European history – a tender and yet unsparing autobiographical journey. In July 1975\, Magda Szirtes died in the ambulance on the way to hospital after she had tried to take her own life; the memoir spools into the past\, through her exile in England\, her flight with her husband and two young boys from Hungary in 1956 and her time in two concentration camps\, her girlhood as an ambitious photographer\, and the unknowable fate of her vanished family in Transylvania. The woman who emerges – with all her contradictions – is utterly captivating. \nAll are welcome! This book is available to purchase online in multiple formats. Those who plan on joining us should RSVP via our website; Zoom information will be sent to all who RSVP once the date gets closer.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/book-club-feb-2026/
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:20260214T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T193319
CREATED:20251113T210327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T184253Z
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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/2026-02-14/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T193319
CREATED:20260108T210500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T210806Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED | Kabbalat Shabbat Service
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this week’s Kabbalat Shabbat Service has been cancelled due to illness. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this change may have caused — thank you for understanding! \nThose who still wish to write a personalized postcard to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture about the importance of SNAP benefits as part of MAZON‘s National Hunger Shabbat may do so digitally by filling out their Google Form. \nFor more information about ways to combat food insecurity locally by donating and volunteering\, please visit the websites for the Al Nelson Friendship Center Food Pantry and the Berkshire Food Project.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/ks-2026-02-13/
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:20260207T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T193319
CREATED:20251230T160330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T160428Z
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SUMMARY:Soul Spa | Zoom Torah Study
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our new Shabbat morning Zoom Torah study every Saturday! Led 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-2026-02-07/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T193319
CREATED:20251113T211138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T211138Z
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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-am-2026-02-07/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES: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:20260206T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T193319
CREATED:20251113T210001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T210001Z
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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-02-2026/
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:20260202T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260202T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T193319
CREATED:20251121T212845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T205543Z
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SUMMARY:NEW DATE! | Wine & Cheese Tu BiShvat Seder (Registration Deadline: 1/23)
DESCRIPTION:Please note that the registration deadline for this event has passed. If you have not yet registered but would like to attend\, or if you have already registered but are no longer able to attend\, please email the office as soon as possible. Thank you for understanding! \nJoin Rabbi Rachel and the CBI community for a special wine-and-cheese tasting aligned with the four seasons\, the Four Worlds of Jewish mysticism\, and the journey through the spiritual year that is central to Tu BiShvat\, the New Year of the Trees! We’ll bless and taste four wines (or juices) and cheeses alongside the customary tree fruits and nuts as we celebrate the sap rising outside and the spiritual energies of spring’s renewal rising within us. \n$18 admission fee covers wines / juice\, cheeses\, tree fruits\, and an immersive seder experience to delight both the taste buds and the soul. \n☆ This event is designed for adults — kids will have their own Tu BiShvat celebration during Jewish Journeys.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/tbs-2026/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Holiday Programming,Onsite,Paid Tickets Required,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T193319
CREATED:20251113T210327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T184253Z
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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/2026-01-31/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T193319
CREATED:20251112T203256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T155414Z
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SUMMARY:NEW DATE! | CBI Book Club with Author Elizabeth Graver
DESCRIPTION:☆ To join us ONLINE\, please CLICK HERE to register via Zoom \n\nOur next meeting of the CBI Book Club will take place over Zoom on Thursday\, January 29 at 7:30pm (EST) (please note the change of date). \nElizabeth Graver’s novel Kantika (“song” in Ladino) was inspired by the life story of her maternal grandmother Rebecca Cohen\, daughter of the Sephardic elite of early twentieth-century Istanbul\, whose shapeshifting journey took her to Cuba\, Spain\, and New York. New York Times reviewer Ayten Tartici writes\, “In Graver’s vision\, migration is never simply a one-way street. Kantika is a meticulous endeavor to preserve the memories of a family\, an elegy and a celebration both.” \nCome talk about Kantika with Elizabeth and her mother\, Suzanne Levy Graver\, who leads CBI’s book club and whose childhood is part of this story. Copies of Kantika are available at the Williams College Bookstore\, as well as at Bookstore.org\, Amazon\, and in local libraries. Kantika is also available as a wonderfully narrated audiobook. To view the Book Club Kit for Kantika\, please click here. \nThis online event is free and open to the public. All are welcome to join the author online via Zoom.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/kantika-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Announcements,Guest Speakers,Online
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T193319
CREATED:20251113T210327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T184253Z
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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/2026-01-24/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260123T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260123T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T193319
CREATED:20251113T210805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T183012Z
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SUMMARY:Kabbalat Shabbat Service | ZOOM ONLY
DESCRIPTION:Due to the weather\, this service will be held via Zoom only — thank you for understanding. \nAll are welcome as we celebrate Shabbat together over Zoom with prayer\, song\, poetry\, and heart. Expect music\, poetry\, Torah teaching\, and an opportunity to ritually let go of the week as we move together into sacred time. \nPlease check our weekly announcements for information on how to attend online via Zoom.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/ks-2026-01-23/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Announcements,Online,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260117T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260117T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T193319
CREATED:20251113T210327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T184253Z
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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/2026-01-17/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260117T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260117T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T193319
CREATED:20251113T211036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T211036Z
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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. \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-2026-01-17/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES: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:20260110T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T193319
CREATED:20251113T210327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T184253Z
UID:10001031-1768039200-1768044600@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/2026-01-10/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260109T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T193319
CREATED:20251113T210715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T194236Z
UID:10001043-1767985200-1767988800@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. \nWe 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. \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/ks-2026-01-09/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Announcements,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:20260105T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260105T183000
DTSTAMP:20260404T193319
CREATED:20251119T202634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251223T152410Z
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SUMMARY:The Bible Players Torah Improv & Comedy
DESCRIPTION:The Bible Players are a Torah Comedy team that teaches Jewish Values through theater and improv to infuse comedy and laughs into tales from the Torah and beyond. Come see them in action at CBI as they bring their unique and interactive show to all ages! \nChildren\, parents\, and adults of any age are welcome to attend. We invite you to join us after the program for a potluck supper — please let us know what dish (vegetarian\, dairy\, &/or pescatarian) you plan to bring when you RSVP. \nPlease RSVP in advance if you plan 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/tbp/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Event,Onsite
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260104T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260104T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T193319
CREATED:20251113T211922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T211922Z
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SUMMARY:Mitzvah Meal at Second Congregational Church
DESCRIPTION:With food insecurity on the rise\, the mitzvah of feeding the hungry is increasingly urgent. Come help cook a community meal at Second Congregational Church in Bennington\, VT! Grateful Hearts will provide the main course and we’ll be providing a salad and dessert. A few volunteers will help distribute meals to guests at 4:30pm. \nPlease RSVP online 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/mitzvah-meal-2026/
LOCATION:Second Congregational Church\, 115 Hillside Street\, Bennington\, VT\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Event,Offsite
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260103T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260103T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T193319
CREATED:20251113T210327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T184253Z
UID:10001030-1767434400-1767439800@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/2026-01-03/
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:20260102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260103
DTSTAMP:20260404T193319
CREATED:20251113T205932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251223T143902Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED | First Friday Shabbat Zoom Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this month’s First Friday Shabbat Zoom Gathering has been cancelled — we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this change may have caused. Instead\, please plan to join us when we resume on Friday\, February 6. Thank you for understanding and happy holidays!
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/first-friday-01-2026/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming,Announcements
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251227T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251227T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T193319
CREATED:20251023T190235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T174444Z
UID:10001017-1766829600-1766835000@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-2025-12-27/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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