Join us for an evening of poetry, music, and prayer designed to open our hearts as we begin the seven-week journey toward Rosh Hashanah. Led by Rabbi Rachel and our CBI choir, we'll face the world's brokenness and find the seeds of hope to help us build toward repair. Tisha b'Av commemorates the fall of […]
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.
Due to inclement weather, this event has been rescheduled to Friday, August 4. Rabbi Jarah Greenfield will lead us in a 30 min family-friendly Shabbat service, followed by swimming. This event will be held at a private home in North Bennington, VT — please RSVP to [email protected] for details. Funding to help support CBI’s family […]
We are requesting a minyan to be present (in-person or online) for this service, so please plan on joining us if at all possible — thank you. 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 […]
CBI members Robin Brickman and Jeff Strait will share one of their favorite hikes in Williamstown. Except for a brief steep uphill beginning, this 2 mile hike is one-way downhill and offers some spectacular scenery. Taking a leisurely pace and leaving time to admire the views we will walk for 1.5 to 2 hours. This […]
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. We will also be holding a special pre-Kabbalat Shabbat dinner this week at 5:30pm! This […]
Join Rabbis Pamela Wax and Rachel Barenblat for an evening of poetry, havdalah, and book-signing at 8pm on Saturday, August 12 at Congregation Beth Israel of the Berkshires. Weather permitting, we’ll meet on the patio outside Congregation Beth Israel, beside the Al and Frances Small Meditation Labyrinth. The two poets will share their award-winning work, […]
PLEASE NOTE: This event is not free to attend. For ticket information, please see below. Join us at Tanglewood this summer for an afternoon of music and fun! Please plan to join us on Sunday, August 13 for a pre-concert potluck picnic on the lawn starting at 12:30pm — bring your own seating, as well […]
Rabbi Jarah Greenfield will lead us in a 30 min family-friendly Shabbat service, followed by swimming. This event will be held at a private home in North Bennington, VT — please RSVP to [email protected] for details. Funding to help support CBI’s family education programs been provided by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.
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 — Shabbat morning (8/19 @ 10am) services over Zoom Knesset Israel — Kabbalat Shabbat (8/18 @ 5:45pm) in-person in Pittsfield, MA & Shabbat morning service (8/19 […]
Through a collaboration of congregations and institutions throughout Berkshire County, Ruth Messinger will serve as scholar-in-residence on the weekend of August 18-20, speaking in Great Barrington on Friday evening, in Pittsfield on Saturday morning, and in North Adams on Sunday morning. On Sunday morning at 11:30am, Messinger will conclude her weekend residency at Congregation Beth […]
The Board will be holding a Zoom feedback session to give congregants the opportunity to share their input about the recent Board decision to allow the New Hope Methodist Church, which has been without a home, to worship in our sanctuary on Sunday mornings. Please note that this session is for current members of CBI […]
