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Coming up: Shabbat Devarim and Tisha b’Av
Shabbat, Tisha bAvShavua tov – a good new week to you! This week our Zoom offerings include Rabbinic Drop-In Hour (1pm Mondays), Friday Morning Meditation (9am Fridays), and Kabbalat Shabbat Services (7:30pm Friday), all in the CBI […]
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Zoom offerings this week at CBI
ShabbatShavua tov – a good new week to you! This week our Zoom offerings include Rabbinic Drop-In Hour (1pm Mondays), Friday Morning Meditation (9am Fridays), Kabbalat Shabbat Services (7:30pm Friday), and Let’s Talk About Racial […]
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A video message from Rabbi Rachel
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Shavua tov!This Week’s Zoom Offerings at CBI (and Shabbat / Torah info for the week)
ShabbatShavua tov – a good new week to you! This week our Zoom offerings include Rabbinic Drop-In Hour (1pm Mondays), Omer Discussion Group with Jen Burt (5pm Tuesdays – in Jen’s Zoom room), Friday Morning […]
This Week’s Zoom Offerings at CBI (and Shabbat / Torah info for the week)
ShabbatShavua tov – a good new week to you! This week our Zoom offerings include Rabbinic Drop-In Hour (1pm Mondays), Omer Discussion Group with Jen Burt (5pm Tuesdays – in Jen’s Zoom room), Friday […]
A message from Rabbi Rachel before Shabbat
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