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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231011T193000
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SUMMARY:Meaning & Mishnah
DESCRIPTION:The Mishnah is a 2nd century text that acts as the rabbinic “Reddit room\,” where rabbis spoke\, argued\, told stories\, made bold claims\, and remembered what had come before. Mishnah Brachot asks questions of how prayer functions as a spiritual technology for connecting to ourselves\, our community\, and the Divine. Join us as we delve into this rich\, bizarre\, and gorgeous text alongside Hasidic commentaries\, contemporary poetry and reflections\, and — most importantly — our own insights from our lived experiences! No previous text study\, Hebrew\, or prayer experience necessary — just open minds and hearts. \nDuring this first course\, we aim to learn the first half of Mishnah Brakhot through studying the text itself\, creative translations\, commentaries\, poetry\, and more. A second course is planned for later in 5784\, and in the second course we aim to learn the second half of Mishnah Brakhot. \nRegistration for the full five-session course is $36 for CBI members and $50 for non-members. Registration for individual sessions are $10 each. Scholarships are available — please contact Rabbi Rachel Barenblat at rabbi@cbiberkshires.com for more information. Register online at bit.ly/CBI-Mishnah-5784. \n\nEmily Rogal is a former midwestern emo kid turned aspiring healer and educator. She graduated from The New School in 2017 with a degree in Religious Studies\, where she focused on the mikveh as a site of contemporary feminist ritual intervention and care\, before pursuing a Master of Divinity from Harvard Divinity School. She has experience working in the music industry\, hospital chaplaincy\, domestic violence and sexual assault counseling\, and is a trained birth and postpartum doula\, mikveh guide\, and a Jewish educator invested in cultivating spaces which center reflection\, resilience\, joy\, justice\, and just the right amount of angst. She spends the majority of her free time drinking oat milk lattes\, hunting down weird midrashim (which is basically rabbi fanfiction in her book)\, reading and writing fantasy\, and finding her perpetually lost water bottle.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/meaning-mishnah-2023-10-11/
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:20231007T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231007T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T013907
CREATED:20230721T144030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T173535Z
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SUMMARY:Simchat Torah Live Music & Dance Party
DESCRIPTION:Join us in CBI’s sanctuary for a joyful evening of band music and dancing for all ages! Joe Alpar and his band will play a variety of Jewish and Middle Eastern songs along with Rabbis Rachel Barenblat\, Jarah Greenfield\, and Lee Moore. Join us in celebration of the start of the annual Torah reading cycle. We will also have a craft of Torah making from 5pm to 6pm so that all children can dance with their own Torah. This event will be catered by Bondhu\, a culinary community center in New Ashford; Bangladeshi-inspired small vegetarian bites will be served at 5:30pm. Please RSVP online if your family plans on attending. \nFunding to help support CBI’s family education programs been provided by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/family-simchat-torah-2023/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,Family Event,Onsite
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231007T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231007T093000
DTSTAMP:20260406T013907
CREATED:20230719T163133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T173554Z
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SUMMARY:Shemini Atzeret Service with Yizkor — Zoom Only
DESCRIPTION:Please join us over Zoom for our annual Shemini Atzeret service. We’ll share the prayers of the morning service\, including the praise-songs of Hallel. We’ll also offer the Yizkor memorial prayers that we recite in memory of our dead four times a year (on Pesach\, Shavuot\, Yom Kippur\, and Shemini Atzeret). (For Zoom information\, please see our weekly announcements.)
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/shemini-atzeret-2023/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,Online,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231006T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231006T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T013907
CREATED:20230828T173820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230828T173820Z
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SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat Zoom Gathering
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/first-friday-shabbat-zoom-gathering-oct-2023/
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:20231001T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231001T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T013907
CREATED:20230721T152431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T173457Z
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SUMMARY:Sukkot Family Music Jam & Potluck
DESCRIPTION:Be part of a musical jam in the Sukkah with keyboard\, guitars\, drums\, and voices! Bring your instruments and a veggie dish to share among friends. Located at a private home in North Bennington\, VT. \nFor more information and to RSVP\, please contact learning@cbiberkshires.com. \nFunding to help support CBI’s family education programs been provided by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/sukkot-jam-2023/
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,Family Event,Offsite
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230930T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230930T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T013907
CREATED:20230719T165236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T173404Z
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SUMMARY:Shabbat Morning & Sukkot Festival Service
DESCRIPTION:Join us for morning services on September 30\, when we will celebrate both Shabbat and the festival of Sukkot. Morning services will include the praise-songs of Hallel\, as well as a special Torah reading and learning opportunity geared toward the holiday. An outdoor lunch in the CBI sukkah will follow the conclusion of this service\, so please bring your own food to enjoy. All are welcome to join us onsite\, but you must RSVP via our website if you plan on attending. Service 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-sukkot-morning-2023/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday Programming,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:20230929T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230929T173000
DTSTAMP:20260406T013907
CREATED:20230719T162559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T173535Z
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SUMMARY:Harvest Moon Sukkot Potluck Supper & Music Around the Campfire
DESCRIPTION:Due to the rain\, we are moving the potluck dinner and singalong inside. Please bring rain gear — If the rain isn’t too heavy\, those who want can go outside to perform the mitzvah of saying blessings and shaking the lulav and etrog in the sukkah. \nWe’ll welcome Shabbat and Sukkot together by blessing challah\, juice\, and candles\, and then enjoy a potluck vegetarian feast followed by opportunities to bentsch lulav (bless and shake the lulav and etrog) and to sit around the bonfire and sing. Bring a vegetarian dish to share among friends\, and instruments if you play one suitable for campfire singalong. Please RSVP online if your family plans on attending. \nFunding to help support CBI’s family education programs been provided by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/sukkot-potluck-2023/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,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:20230925T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230925T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T013907
CREATED:20230719T160429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T173404Z
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SUMMARY:Yom Kippur Ne'ilah Service
DESCRIPTION:We’ll close out Yom Kippur with Ne’ilah service\, co-led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and CBI member and cantorial soloist Ziva Larson. (Sundown will take place at 6:45pm.) All are welcome! \nThose who wish to attend onsite must RSVP via our website. For those who wish to join us online\, we will provide a meaningful and robust experience via Zoom for digital participants. Please join us on Zoom ten minutes before services are scheduled to begin. You do not need a printed book — words will be shown onscreen. \n\nA Break-The-Fast meal will be held following the conclusion of Ne’ilah service. The cost of registration is $18 per adult and $5 per child. Please note that the registration deadline has already passed and we will not be able to accept late registrations at this time — thank you for understanding. \n\n☆ To join us IN-PERSON\, please click on the blue “Going” button on this page to RSVP.\n(left side on desktop; bottom on mobile) \n☆ To join us ONLINE\, please click here to register via Zoom.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/yom-kippur-neilah-5784/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,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:20230925T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230925T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T013907
CREATED:20230719T154746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T173404Z
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SUMMARY:Yom Kippur Minchah & Avodah Service
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a short afternoon service\, co-led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and CBI member and cantorial soloist Ziva Larson. All are welcome! \nThose who wish to attend onsite must RSVP via our website. For those who wish to join us online\, we will provide a meaningful and robust experience via Zoom for digital participants. Please join us on Zoom ten minutes before services are scheduled to begin. You do not need a printed book — words will be shown onscreen. \n\n☆ To join us IN-PERSON\, please click on the blue “Going” button on this page to RSVP.\n(left side on desktop; bottom on mobile) \n☆ To join us ONLINE\, please click here to register via Zoom.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/yom-kippur-minchah-5784/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,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:20230925T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230925T100000
DTSTAMP:20260406T013907
CREATED:20230721T142944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T173457Z
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SUMMARY:Yom Kippur Family Service
DESCRIPTION:Make the day meaningful with a Family Service that engages the heart\, mind\, and spirit on the Day of Atonement. Located outdoors at a private home in Shaftsbury\, VT. \nFor more information and to RSVP\, please contact learning@cbiberkshires.com.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/yom-kippur-family-service-2023/
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,Family Event,Offsite,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230925T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230925T093000
DTSTAMP:20260406T013907
CREATED:20230719T152253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T173404Z
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SUMMARY:Yom Kippur Morning Service with Yizkor & Children's Service
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our annual Yom Kippur morning service\, co-led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and CBI member and cantorial soloist Ziva Larson. All are welcome! \nYizkor memorial service will take place at the end of morning service. To submit names for this year’s Yizkor Memorial Book\, please visit bit.ly/CBI-Yizkor-2023. (Deadline: Friday\, September 8\, 2023) \nThose who wish to attend onsite must RSVP via our website. Please note that onsite parking will be limited. If you are able to walk\, please park in the Stop & Shop lot for this service. If you need to park on-site\, please follow the directions of ushers who will be directing traffic and parking. Thank you for understanding! \nFor those who wish to join us online\, we will provide a meaningful and robust experience via Zoom for digital participants. Please join us on Zoom ten minutes before services are scheduled to begin. You do not need a printed book — words will be shown onscreen. \nChildren’s Service will be led by CBI member and educator Jane Shiyah and will take place outdoors (or\, if there is rain\, indoors in our classrooms) at 10am (onsite only). \n\n☆ To join us IN-PERSON\, please click on the blue “Going” button on this page to RSVP.\n(left side on desktop; bottom on mobile) \n☆ To join us ONLINE\, please click here to register via Zoom.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/yom-kippur-morning-5784/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,Family Event,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:20230924T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230924T183000
DTSTAMP:20260406T013907
CREATED:20230719T150152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T173404Z
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SUMMARY:Kol Nidre Evening Service
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Kol Nidre evening service\, co-led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and CBI member and cantorial soloist Ziva Larson. All are welcome! \nBefore Kol Nidre\, CBI member Adam Green will play contemplative / classical music on the synagogue piano for half an hour beginning at 6pm — please join us in-person or on Zoom for music to open the heart before we enter into Yom Kippur. \nThose who wish to attend onsite must RSVP via our website. Please note that onsite parking will be limited. If you are able to walk\, please park in the Stop & Shop lot for this service. If you need to park on-site\, please follow the directions of ushers who will be directing traffic and parking. Thank you for understanding! \nFor those who wish to join us online\, we will provide a meaningful and robust experience via Zoom for digital participants. Please join us on Zoom ten minutes before services are scheduled to begin. You do not need a printed book — words will be shown onscreen. \n\n☆ To join us IN-PERSON\, please click on the blue “Going” button on this page to RSVP.\n(left side on desktop; bottom on mobile) \n☆ To join us ONLINE\, please click here to register via Zoom.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/kol-nidre-5784/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,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:20230922T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230922T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T013907
CREATED:20230718T175909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T173404Z
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SUMMARY:Contemplative Shabbat Shuvah & Kabbalat Shabbat Service
DESCRIPTION:The Shabbat between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is called Shabbat Shuvah — “The Shabbat of Return.” The high holiday season can feel full of words and liturgy. This Shabbat aims to balance that with holy quiet. This year we’ll return to our deepest selves with a gentle contemplative service featuring minimal liturgy\, ample time to let our melodies soak in\, and periods of holy silence to “seal” each chant. Mourner’s Kaddish will be recited in full. \nThose who wish to attend onsite must RSVP via our website. For those who wish to join us online\, we will provide a meaningful and robust experience via Zoom for digital participants. You do not need a printed book — words will be shown onscreen.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/shabbat-shuvah-2023/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,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:20230917T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230917T093000
DTSTAMP:20260406T013907
CREATED:20230718T175503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T173404Z
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SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah Second Day Morning Service with Shofar
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our annual Rosh Hashanah II morning service\, co-led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and CBI member and cantorial soloist Ziva Larson. On the second day of Rosh Hashanah\, the sermon / teaching will be offered by Jewish educator Emily Rogal\, who will be teaching our Meaning & Mishnah class later this fall. (Find her bio here alongside a description of that course.) All are welcome! \nTashlich (casting away our mis-steps) will follow the conclusion of services at Tourists suspension bridge. \nThose who wish to attend onsite must RSVP via our website. For those who wish to join us online\, we will provide a meaningful and robust experience via Zoom for digital participants. Please join us on Zoom ten minutes before services are scheduled to begin. You do not need a printed book — words will be shown onscreen. \n\n☆ To join us IN-PERSON\, please click on the blue “Going” button on this page to RSVP.\n(left side on desktop; bottom on mobile) \n☆ To join us ONLINE\, please click here to register via Zoom.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/rosh-hashanah-ii-5784/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,Online,Onsite,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230917
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230918
DTSTAMP:20260406T013907
CREATED:20230718T180405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T173307Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELED: Rosh Hashanah Family Apple Picking
DESCRIPTION:Due to unseasonably cold weather impacting our local orchards\, our Rosh Hashanah Family Apple Picking event (originally scheduled for Sunday\, September 17) has been CANCELED. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and wish your family a sweet new year.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/rh-apple-picking-2023/
CATEGORIES:Announcements,Days of Awe,Family Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230916T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230916T100000
DTSTAMP:20260406T013907
CREATED:20230721T142810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T173457Z
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SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah Family Service
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the New Year with story\, prayer\, movement\, and music with Jewish families and an incredible view. We’ll enjoy a locally catered lunch and walk to a nearby stream for tashlich. Located at a private home in Shaftsbury\, VT. \nFor more information and to RSVP\, please contact learning@cbiberkshires.com.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/rosh-hashanah-family-service-2023/
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,Family Event,Offsite,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230916T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230916T093000
DTSTAMP:20260406T013907
CREATED:20230718T174942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T173404Z
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SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah First Day Morning Service with Children's Service
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our annual Rosh Hashanah I morning service\, co-led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and CBI member and cantorial soloist Ziva Larson. All are welcome! \nThose who wish to attend onsite must RSVP via our website. Please note that onsite parking will be limited. If you are able to walk\, please park in the Stop & Shop lot for this service. If you need to park on-site\, please follow the directions of ushers who will be directing traffic and parking. Thank you for understanding! \nFor those who wish to join us online\, we will provide a meaningful and robust experience via Zoom for digital participants. Please join us on Zoom ten minutes before services are scheduled to begin. You do not need a printed book — words will be shown onscreen. \nChildren’s Service will be led by CBI member and educator Jane Shiyah and will take place outdoors (or\, if there is rain\, indoors in our classrooms) at 10am (onsite only). \n\n☆ To join us IN-PERSON\, please click on the blue “Going” button on this page to RSVP.\n(left side on desktop; bottom on mobile) \n☆ To join us ONLINE\, please click here to register via Zoom.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/rosh-hashanah-i-5784/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,Family Event,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:20230915T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230915T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T013907
CREATED:20230718T174456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T173405Z
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SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah First Evening Service
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our annual Erev Rosh Hashanah service\, co-led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and CBI member & cantorial soloist Ziva Larson. In our tradition of inviting CBI members to speak during the evening’s service\, Dr. Suzanne Graver\, Sandy Ryan\, and Dr. Len Radin will offer mini-sermonettes on the the theme of “Returning.” All are welcome! \nThose who wish to attend onsite must RSVP via our website. For those who wish to join us online\, we will provide a meaningful and robust experience via Zoom for digital participants. Please join us on Zoom ten minutes before services are scheduled to begin. You do not need a printed book — words will be shown onscreen. \n\n☆ To join us IN-PERSON\, please click on the blue “Going” button on this page to RSVP.\n(left side on desktop; bottom on mobile) \n☆ To join us ONLINE\, please click here to register via Zoom.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/rosh-hashanah-first-evening-service-2023/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,Online,Onsite,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:20230910T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230910T143000
DTSTAMP:20260406T013907
CREATED:20230718T173920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T173457Z
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SUMMARY:Service of Remembrance at the Beth Israel Cemetery
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to our annual Service of Remembrance at the Beth Israel Cemetery (512 Walker Street in Clarksburg\, MA). Whether or not your loved ones are buried in this cemetery\, please join us for a short outdoor mincha (afternoon) service with opportunities for reflective prayer and memory. Please bring your own folding / camp chairs.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/service-of-remembrance-2023/
LOCATION:Beth Israel Cemetery\, 512 Walker Street\, Clarksburg\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,Offsite,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:20230909T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230909T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T013907
CREATED:20230718T173612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T173405Z
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SUMMARY:Selichot ("Forgiveness") Service
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our annual Selichot service\, led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat. Our choir members Justin Sundell-Thomas and Ryan O’Donnell will be sharing some piyyutim (prayer-poems) from the Sefardic tradition during the service. All are welcome! \nThose who wish to attend onsite must RSVP via our website. For those who wish to join us online\, we will provide a meaningful and robust experience via Zoom for digital participants. Please join us on Zoom ten minutes before services are scheduled to begin. You do not need a printed book — words will be shown onscreen. \n\n☆ To join us IN-PERSON\, please click on the blue “Going” button on this page to RSVP.\n(left side on desktop; bottom on mobile) \n☆ To join us ONLINE\, please click here to register via Zoom.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/selichot-service-2023/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Days of Awe,Online,Onsite,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230909
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230910
DTSTAMP:20260406T013907
CREATED:20230718T173029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T173307Z
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SUMMARY:No Shabbat Service This Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Please note that we will not be holding regular Shabbat morning service at CBI this weekend. \nInstead\, all are welcome to attend Shabbat services at: \n\n\n\nHevreh of Southern Berkshire — Erev Shabbat service (9/8 @ 6pm) & Shabbat morning (9/9 @ 10am) services over Zoom\nKnesset Israel — Musical Minyan (9/8 @ 5:45pm) in-person in Pittsfield\, MA & Shabbat morning service (9/9 @ 9:30am) over Zoom & in-person\nTemple Anshe Amunim — Erev Shabbat service (9/8 @ 5:30pm) & “Torah Plus” (9/9 @ 9:30am) in-person in Pittsfield\, MA\n\n\n\nPlease plan to join us for Selichot (“Forgiveness”) Service on Saturday\, September 2 at 8pm and our Service of Remembrance at the Beth Israel Cemetery on Sunday\, September 3 at 2pm!
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/no-shabbat-service-2023-09-09/
CATEGORIES:Announcements,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230902
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230903
DTSTAMP:20260406T013907
CREATED:20230718T172558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T173307Z
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SUMMARY:No Shabbat Service This Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Please note that we will not be holding regular Shabbat morning service at CBI this weekend. \nInstead\, all are welcome to attend Shabbat services at: \n\n\n\n\n\nHevreh of Southern Berkshire — Erev Shabbat service (9/1 @ 6pm) & Shabbat morning (9/2 @ 10am) services over Zoom\nKnesset Israel — Shabbat morning service (9/2 @ 9:30am) over Zoom & in-person\nTemple Anshe Amunim — Erev Shabbat service (9/1 @ 5:30pm) & “Torah Plus” (9/2 @ 9:30am) in-person in Pittsfield\, MA
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/no-shabbat-service-2023-09-02/
CATEGORIES:Announcements,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:20230825T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230825T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T013907
CREATED:20230523T172909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230523T172909Z
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SUMMARY:Kabbalat Shabbat Service
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/kabbalat-shabbat-service-2023-08-25/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES: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:20230824T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230824T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T013907
CREATED:20230804T172444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230808T135857Z
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SUMMARY:Interfaith Collaboration Zoom Feedback Session
DESCRIPTION: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 only — thank you for understanding.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/interfaith-feedback-zoom-2023-08-24/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230820T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230820T113000
DTSTAMP:20260406T013907
CREATED:20230421T181353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230817T153315Z
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SUMMARY:Our Democracy: If We Can Keep It with Ruth Messinger
DESCRIPTION: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 Israel in North Adams\, speaking on the topic of “Our Democracy: If We Can Keep It.” \nWe are not living in “usual times.” Various rights we had taken for granted are currently threatened and challenged at all levels of government. Protections for voters are being dismantled every day\, and the protections that were in place for women\, people of color\, LGBTQ individuals\, and immigrants are under fierce attack in many states. Faith-based and race-based groups are often at the forefront of advocating for those under attack — organizing demonstrations\, lobbying elected officials\, and providing direct service. What should our role be\, what are our obligations to our country\, and how can we carry them out? \nPlan to join us early at 10:30am as we walk the labyrinth and apply that journey to “walking the talk.” Refreshments will be served following Ruth’s talk. Please register via our website if you plan to attend; this program will be held onsite only. \nThis program is co-sponsored by Congregation Beth Israel\, First Congregational Church of Williamstown\, Williams College Jewish Association\, and the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires. \n\nAbout the Speaker \nA trained social worker\, Ruth Messinger began her social justice career as a community organizer in rural Western Oklahoma and then in New York City on Manhattan’s West Side. She ran and won a seat on her local school board and then served in NYC government for two decades\, first as a Council Member and later as Manhattan Borough President. She was the first woman nominated by the Democratic Party in NY to run for Mayor\, losing to Rudy Giuliani in 1997. Messinger became the CEO of American Jewish World Service\, a faith-rooted organization that supports local efforts to end poverty and expand human rights\, funding more than 400 grassroots projects in 18 countries in the Global South and advocating on their behalf in the US. She stepped down from that position in 2016 but remains AJWS’s Global Ambassador\, in addition to consulting\, teaching and facilitating on social justice matters for several different faith-based and secular organizations.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/ruth-messinger/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230819
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230820
DTSTAMP:20260406T013907
CREATED:20230815T153406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230815T153406Z
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SUMMARY:No Shabbat Service This Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Please note that we will not be holding regular Shabbat morning service at CBI this weekend. \nInstead\, all are welcome to attend Shabbat services at: \n\n\n\nHevreh of Southern Berkshire — Shabbat morning (8/19 @ 10am) services over Zoom\nKnesset Israel — Kabbalat Shabbat (8/18 @ 5:45pm) in-person in Pittsfield\, MA & Shabbat morning service (8/19 @ 9:30am) over Zoom & in-person\nTemple Anshe Amunim — Erev Shabbat service (8/18 @ 5:30pm) & “Torah Plus” (8/19 @ 9:30am) in-person in Pittsfield\, MA
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/no-shabbat-service-2023-08-19/
CATEGORIES: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:20230818T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230818T180000
DTSTAMP:20260406T013907
CREATED:20230803T145220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230803T145220Z
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SUMMARY:Family Shabbat at the Pool
DESCRIPTION: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 learning@cbiberkshires.com for details. \nFunding to help support CBI’s family education programs been provided by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/family-shabbat-at-the-pool-2023-08-18/
CATEGORIES:Family Event,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:20230813T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230813T123000
DTSTAMP:20260406T013907
CREATED:20230530T164344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230810T174553Z
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SUMMARY:CBI Picnic & Concert at Tanglewood
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE: This event is not free to attend. For ticket information\, please see below. \nJoin 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 as food and drink to share during our potluck. After our picnic\, we’ll enjoy a glorious concert together at 2:30pm\, conducted by Andris Nelsons and featuring soprano Renée Fleming. (Please note that cellist Yo-Yo Ma unfortunately had to cancel his appearance due to testing positive for COVID.)  \n☆ Each person will need to purchase their own ticket in order to attend. Lawn seats for this event are $30* per person; tickets can be purchased online on Tanglewood’s website or by phone at (617) 266-1200. (*For information about Tanglewood’s special ticket opportunities\, please click here.) \nStay tuned for more information about our meeting place as the date approaches. Those planning to attend must RSVP online so we know who to expect.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/tanglewood-picnic-2023/
LOCATION:Tanglewood — Koussevitzky Music Shed\, 297 West Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230812T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230812T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T013907
CREATED:20230424T164357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230426T145449Z
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SUMMARY:Making Our Transitions Holy: Havdalah & Poetry
DESCRIPTION: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\, touching on life and death\, loss and memory\, and the poignancy of havdalah itself. This last hour of Shabbat is known in Jewish tradition as a time when our yearnings for a redeemed world reach their peak. Following the reading and a musical havdalah\, both authors will be available to sign books. \n\nAbout the Authors \nRabbi Barenblat’s books include Crossing the Sea (Phoenicia Publishing)\, Texts to the Holy (Ben Yehuda)\, and 70 faces: Torah poems (Phoenicia). She is also editor of Beside Still Waters\, a volume for the mourner’s path (Ben Yehuda Press and Bayit) and From Narrow Places\, a collection of liturgy\, poetry\, and art from the first years of the pandemic. Known online as “the Velveteen Rabbi\,” after her popular blog of the last 20 years\, she is a co-founder at Jewish spiritual incubator Bayit: Building Jewish. She teaches at the intersection of writing and spiritual life for the pluralist Academy for Jewish Religion and for the Methodist church’s Academy for Spiritual Formation. Since 2011 she has served as spiritual leader of Congregation Beth Israel of the Berkshires. She lives in Williamstown with her son. \nRabbi Pamela Wax is the author of Walking the Labyrinth (Main Street Rag\, 2022) and the forthcoming chapbook\, Starter Mothers (Finishing Line Press\, August 2023). Her poems have received a Best of the Net nomination and awards from Crosswinds\, Paterson Literary Review\, Poets’ Billow\, Oberon\, and the Robinson Jeffers Tor House and have been published in many literary journals. Her essays on Judaism\, spirituality\, and women’s issues have also been published broadly. After running a Jewish spiritual healing center for nineteen years and serving as interim director of adult education at Knesset Israel\, Rabbi Wax currently facilitates on-line spirituality workshops\, including poetry writing\, and travels to synagogues around the country as scholar or artist-in-residence. She walks labyrinths in North Adams\, Massachusetts\, or wherever she can find them.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/making-our-transitions-holy-havdalah-poetry/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Programming
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth Israel":MAILTO:office@cbiberkshires.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230811T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230811T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T013907
CREATED:20230425T152423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230803T141602Z
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SUMMARY:Kabbalat Shabbat Service
DESCRIPTION: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. \nWe will also be holding a special pre-Kabbalat Shabbat dinner this week at 5:30pm! This meal will be catered by CBI member Jen Burt and hosted by the Gabriner-Melcher family. Please RSVP here via Google Forms by no later than Monday\, August 7.
URL:https://cbiberkshires.com/event/kabbalat-shabbat-service-2023-08-11/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 53 Lois Street\, North Adams\, MA\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Services
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