Stay connected with CBI friends and neighbors, or meet new ones, as we gather together around the Zoom table to celebrate the Jewish traditions of Shabbat, light the candles, and bless the wine and challah. We will build community through discussion of timely events as we are hopeful for movements toward peace for Israel and […]
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 — Erev Shabbat service (4/5 @ 6pm) & Shabbat morning (4/6 @ 10am) services over Zoom Knesset Israel — Kabbalat Shabbat (4/5 @ 5:45pm; RSVP required […]
Join us for a special Kabbalat Shabbat service in celebration of National Poetry Month. Our liturgy will be enlivened by poetry both ancient and contemporary as we celebrate Shabbat with poem and song!
Join us over Zoom on Shabbat morning as we celebrate Shabbat and National Poetry Month! Our liturgy will be enlivened by poetry both ancient and contemporary as we celebrate Shabbat with poem and song! Those joining digitally are invited to purchase a digital copy of the siddur if you'd like to follow along. Please note […]
PLEASE NOTE: This event is not free. For price information, please see below. ☆ As this is a catered event, all registrations must be received by no later than Monday, April 8, 2024. We will not able to accommodate late RSVPs or walk-ins at this time. All payments from parties who did not register before the deadline will […]
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.
☆ To join us ONLINE, please click here to register via Zoom. Join us on Zoom at 10am on Monday, April 29 for a short morning service that will include Yizkor (the memorial prayers said four times a year) and Hallel (the psalms of praise we sing at every festival). Yizkor is recited on the […]
Stay connected with CBI friends and neighbors, or meet new ones, as we gather together around the Zoom table to celebrate the Jewish traditions of Shabbat, light the candles, and bless the wine and challah. Please join us for our final gathering before we break for the summer; we will resume in the fall.
Due to illness, please note that we will not be holding regular Shabbat morning service at CBI this weekend. Jewish Journeys Shabbat has been rescheduled to Saturday, May 18 at 10am — please click here to RSVP. Instead, all are welcome to attend Shabbat services at: Hevreh of Southern Berkshire — Erev Shabbat service (5/3 […]
Our May meeting of the CBI Book Club will take place over Zoom on Monday, May 6 at 7:30pm (EDT) to discuss The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride (2023, Penguin Random House). McBride's novel is set in Pottstown, PA in 1972, at a time when the Black and immigrant Jewish residents living in […]
☆ To join us ONLINE, please click here to register via Zoom. After a lot of thought and discussion, the Board has voted on revisions to the CBI Bylaws. The proposed changes to the Bylaws can be viewed here. We will be holding an open meeting to discuss them on Wednesday, May 8 at 7:30pm (EDT). This […]
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 […]
