[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwH0sNVtr9s]I gave my sermon “live” on Zoom in realtime, and also pre-recorded it to go live with this blog post around the time I was offering it. […]
כְּנֶ֙שֶׁר֙ יָעִ֣יר קִנּ֔וֹ עַל־גּוֹזָלָ֖יו יְרַחֵ֑ף יִפְרֹ֤שׂ כְּנָפָיו֙ יִקָּחֵ֔הוּ יִשָּׂאֵ֖הוּ עַל־אֶבְרָתֽוֹ׃ Like an eagle who rouses their nestlings, gliding down to their young, So did God spread God’s wings and take […]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNMuJWw6syY] Here’s a video of my sermon if you’d rather watch it than listen to it. (It’s here on YouTube.) Or, you can read on, below… Do […]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTun5Lk9PfE] Here’s a recording of my sermon if you’d rather watch it than read it. (It’s here on YouTube.) Or, read below… Not quite two thousand years ago, […]
Dear CBI Members and Friends, Selichot is coming up on Saturday night — this year our Selichot services are a partnership between the three Reform congregations in the Berkshires; RSVP […]
Last week my son and I were watching the fifth Harry Potter movie, Order of the Phoenix. There’s a moment where two teenagers are kissing on a bench, and with […]
Dear CBI Members and Friends, This week’s high holiday preparation message is about the inner work of getting ready. One tradition teaches us to spend the month before Rosh Hashanah […]
For Zoom login information, contact the CBI office (cbinadams @ gmail dot com) to join our email list — the Zoom link will not be publicly posted anywhere. Our services […]
Shavua tov – a good new week to you! This Week’s Offerings This week our Zoom offerings include Rabbinic Drop-In Hour (1pm Mondays) and Reverse Omer Group with Jen Burt (5pm Tuesdays)m all in […]
Dear CBI Members and Friends, The Days of Awe are drawing nearer! I’m writing this week with more information about what you can expect from our Zoom services in general, […]
Shavua tov – a good new week to you! Zoom Offerings This week our Zoom offerings include Rabbinic Drop-In Hour (1pm Mondays), Reverse Omer Group with Jen Burt (5pm Tuesdays) and Shabbat Morning services (9:30am Saturday) led […]
Dear CBI Members and Friends, Some of you have asked: if we’re gathering digitally for the Days of Awe, does that mean we can invite our friends and family who […]
Shavua tov – a good new week to you! Zoom Offerings This week our Zoom offerings include Rabbinic Drop-In Hour (1pm Mondays), Reverse Omer Group with Jen Burt (5pm Tuesdays) and Shabbat Morning services (9:30am Saturday) led […]
Dear All, We hope this note finds you as well as any of us can be in these pandemic times. Several of you have asked why CBI’s doors are […]
Dear CBI Members and Friends, Each year I choose an “anthem” — a melody and/or a setting of traditional words — to be our melodic throughline for the Days of […]
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One Heart: Lessons in Love from Jewish Cuba
Cuba, Days of Awe, Sermons, Yom Kippur[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwH0sNVtr9s]I gave my sermon “live” on Zoom in realtime, and also pre-recorded it to go live with this blog post around the time I was offering it. […]
Wake Up! (A d’varling for Shabbat Shuvah)
Days of Awe, Divrei Torahכְּנֶ֙שֶׁר֙ יָעִ֣יר קִנּ֔וֹ עַל־גּוֹזָלָ֖יו יְרַחֵ֑ף יִפְרֹ֤שׂ כְּנָפָיו֙ יִקָּחֵ֔הוּ יִשָּׂאֵ֖הוּ עַל־אֶבְרָתֽוֹ׃ Like an eagle who rouses their nestlings, gliding down to their young, So did God spread God’s wings and take […]
The Courage to Stand Up, With Love
Days of Awe, Sermons, Tikkun Olam[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNMuJWw6syY] Here’s a video of my sermon if you’d rather watch it than listen to it. (It’s here on YouTube.) Or, you can read on, below… Do […]
Holy at Home, With Love
Days of Awe, Pandemic, Sermons[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTun5Lk9PfE] Here’s a recording of my sermon if you’d rather watch it than read it. (It’s here on YouTube.) Or, read below… Not quite two thousand years ago, […]
Runway to the Days of Awe 7: Ready or not…
Days of Awe, Runway to the Days of AweDear CBI Members and Friends, Selichot is coming up on Saturday night — this year our Selichot services are a partnership between the three Reform congregations in the Berkshires; RSVP […]
Blessing and curse in pandemic times
Divrei Torah, PandemicLast week my son and I were watching the fifth Harry Potter movie, Order of the Phoenix. There’s a moment where two teenagers are kissing on a bench, and with […]
Runway to the Days of Awe 6: Inner Work
Days of Awe, Runway to the Days of AweDear CBI Members and Friends, This week’s high holiday preparation message is about the inner work of getting ready. One tradition teaches us to spend the month before Rosh Hashanah […]
Schedule for the Days of Awe 5781
Days of AweFor Zoom login information, contact the CBI office (cbinadams @ gmail dot com) to join our email list — the Zoom link will not be publicly posted anywhere. Our services […]
Shavua tov! Looking forward to Shabbat Ki Tavo
ShabbatShavua tov – a good new week to you! This Week’s Offerings This week our Zoom offerings include Rabbinic Drop-In Hour (1pm Mondays) and Reverse Omer Group with Jen Burt (5pm Tuesdays)m all in […]
Runway to the Days of Awe 5: What to Expect
Days of Awe, Runway to the Days of AweDear CBI Members and Friends, The Days of Awe are drawing nearer! I’m writing this week with more information about what you can expect from our Zoom services in general, […]
Shavua tov – Looking forward to Shabbat Ki Tetzei
ShabbatShavua tov – a good new week to you! Zoom Offerings This week our Zoom offerings include Rabbinic Drop-In Hour (1pm Mondays), Reverse Omer Group with Jen Burt (5pm Tuesdays) and Shabbat Morning services (9:30am Saturday) led […]
Runway to the Days of Awe 4: Clothing
Days of Awe, Pandemic, Runway to the Days of AweDear CBI Members and Friends, Some of you have asked: if we’re gathering digitally for the Days of Awe, does that mean we can invite our friends and family who […]
Shavua tov – looking forward to Shabbat Shoftim
ShabbatShavua tov – a good new week to you! Zoom Offerings This week our Zoom offerings include Rabbinic Drop-In Hour (1pm Mondays), Reverse Omer Group with Jen Burt (5pm Tuesdays) and Shabbat Morning services (9:30am Saturday) led […]
Update: on Pandemic and Gathering
Community, PandemicDear All, We hope this note finds you as well as any of us can be in these pandemic times. Several of you have asked why CBI’s doors are […]
Runway to the Days of Awe 3: Music
Days of Awe, Music, Runway to the Days of AweDear CBI Members and Friends, Each year I choose an “anthem” — a melody and/or a setting of traditional words — to be our melodic throughline for the Days of […]