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This June, We’re Moving to Multi-Access!

This June, We're Moving to Multi-Access Services In June, assuming that our primary constituent towns remain “green” or “grey” in the state chart, we’re going to shift our Shabbat services from entirely online to multi-access…

Pollinator Garden – Help Us Build!

community, pollinator garden

There is nothing superfluous in the universe. Even flies, gnats, and mosquitoes are part of creation and, as such, serve a divinely-appointed purpose.-- Bereshit Rabbah A pollinator garden. Ours won't look exactly like this, at least not…

Going the extra mile: a d’varling for Naso

community, divrei Torah

When a person commits any wrong toward a fellow human being, thus breaking faith with YHVH, and that person realizes their guilt, that person must confess the wrong that he has done. They shall make restitution in the principal amount and…

Four prayers from afar

Israel

Dear CBI community, "My heart is in the East, and I am at the end of the West," wrote medieval poet Judah Ha-Levi, yearning for Jerusalem from afar. Lately, my yearning for Jerusalem has been weighed down with grief and helplessness at what…

Join us at Sinai!

Shavuot

We'll begin with Festival Maariv with Hallel and Yizkor from 7:30-9:00pm. Tikkun Leyl Shavuot Schedule 9:00pm Bart Sobel (TBE) - Ethical storytelling9:10pm Shari Berkowitz (TBE) – Speech language pathology and Moses9:30pm R. Rachel…

A message from Rabbi Rachel – As we approach hybrid…

community, pandemic, prayer, video

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1QBkfo-M8I&w=560&h=315] If you can't see the embedded video, above, it's here on YouTube. You can also read the text of the video below. Dear CBI Community, As we look toward hopefully offering…

Shavua tov! Looking forward to Shabbat, to a bat mitzvah, and to Shavuot

Shabbat, Shavuot

Shabbat Services This Week Join us in the CBI Zoom room at 10:30am on Saturday morning (note the different time) for Shabbat morning services led by Rabbi Rachel, where we will call Sadie Lentzner to Torah as a bat mitzvah! Torah…

Looking ahead to the Days of Awe

days of awe, pandemic

Dear Congregation Beth Israel members and friends, Please take a few moments to read and respond to this survey about the High Holidays this year. We ask that you please respond by 5pm on Sunday so that we can move forward knowing what would…

Shavua tov! Looking forward to Shabbat and to Shavuot

Shabbat, Shavuot

Shabbat Dinner This Week Join us in the CBI Zoom room at 7:30pm on Friday night for Zoom Shabbat Dinner. Bring your own candles, wine or juice, bread to bless, and meal to eat! Shabbat Services This Week Join us in the CBI Zoom room…

Shavua tov! Looking forward to Lag Ba’Omer and Shabbat Emor

Shabbat

Shabbat Services This Week Join us in the CBI Zoom room at 9:30am on Saturday morning for Shabbat morning services led by Rabbi Pam Wax! Torah Portion and Commentaries This week we’re reading from parashat Emor. If you’d like…

Hidden Treasure and what comes next: a d’varling for Shabbat Tazria-Metzora

divrei Torah, pandemic

Last year at the start of the pandemic, my hevruta partners and I studied a text from the Piaceczyner (the rabbi of the Warsaw Ghetto) about this week's Torah portion, Tazria-Metzora. His jumping-off point is a verse about houses contracting…

Updated Guidelines for Gathering – Proposal for Hybrid Summer

pandemic

The Board of Directors and Rabbi have been working on this proposal for hybrid services this summer. We welcome your feedback, and ask your understanding if and when we need to adapt these plans in response to changing circumstances. Stay safe…

Shavua tov! Looking forward to Shabbat Tazria-Metzora!

Shabbat, Shavuot

Kabbalat Shabbat Services This Week Join us in the CBI Zoom room at 7:30pm on Friday evening for Kabbalat Shabbat services led by Rabbi Rachel! We'll welcome Shabbat with song, poetry, and joy. Torah Portion and Commentaries This…

Shavua tov! Looking forward to Shabbat Shmini

Shabbat

Shabbat Services This Week Join us in the CBI Zoom room at 9:30am on Saturday morning for Shabbat morning services led by Rabbi Jarah. Torah Portion and Commentaries This week we’re reading from parashat Shmini. If you’d…

Seder supplies

pandemic, Pesach

Dear all, I'm looking so forward to celebrating with you at our Second Night Community (Zoom) Seder. Like last year, our seder will be co-facilitated by me and by R. David Markus, and we'll share it with Temple Beth El of City Island, the…

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This June, We’re Moving to Multi-Access!

Pollinator Garden – Help Us Build!

Going the extra mile: a d’varling for Naso

Four prayers from afar

Join us at Sinai!

A message from Rabbi Rachel – As we approach hybrid…

Shavua tov! Looking forward to Shabbat, to a bat mitzvah, and to Shavuot

Looking ahead to the Days of Awe

Shavua tov! Looking forward to Shabbat and to Shavuot

Shavua tov! Looking forward to Lag Ba’Omer and Shabbat Emor

Hidden Treasure and what comes next: a d’varling for Shabbat Tazria-Metzora

Updated Guidelines for Gathering – Proposal for Hybrid Summer

Shavua tov! Looking forward to Shabbat Tazria-Metzora!

Shavua tov! Looking forward to Shabbat Shmini

Seder supplies

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