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Engraved on our hearts
Divrei TorahIn this week’s Torah portion we read about the instructions for making special garments for Aaron, brother of Moses: the first High Priest. We read about blue, purple, and crimson […]
Shavua tov! Looking forward to Shabbat Tetzaveh and to Purim
ShabbatShavua tov — a good new week to you! Join us for Shabbat services at 9:30am on Saturday morning led by Rabbi Rachel. This week we’re reading from parashat Tetzaveh. If […]
Coronavirus preparedness and CBI
From The RabbiUpdate as of 3/13: we are taking several concrete steps to slow the spread of the virus. Read about them here: Update: CBI in this time of pandemic. Also see: […]
Whose heart so moves
Community, Divrei TorahTell the Israelite people to bring Me gifts; you shall accept gifts for Me from every person whose heart so moves him…. And let them make Me a sanctuary that […]
Shavua tov and Chodesh tov! Looking forward to Shabbat Terumah and to Purim.
Adar, Purim, ShabbatShavua tov — a good new week to you! And Chodesh tov — a good new month to you; the new lunar month of Adar begins tonight at sundown, which […]
Shavua tov! Looking forward to Shabbat Mishpatim
ShabbatShavua tov — a good new week to you! Join us for Shabbat services at 9:30am on Saturday morning led by Rabbi Pam Wax. This week we’re reading from parashat Mishpatim. […]
Community in our hands
Divrei TorahBut Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “The thing you are doing is not right; you will surely wear yourself out, and these people as well. For the task is too […]
Join us for Purim at CBI!
PurimPurim is coming! Join us at 6pm on Monday March 9 to celebrate. Come in costume — or augment your regular clothes with costume pieces from Jane Shiyah’s costume box! […]
Shavua tov and happy Tu BiShvat!
Shabbat, Tu BiShvatDear Congregation Beth Israel members and friends, Shavua tov — a good new week to you! Join us Monday afternoon at 3:30 for our Tu BiShvat seder. (Hopefully you have […]
A letter from the Board and the rabbi
CommunityDear Congregation Beth Israel members and friends, Shavua tov: a good new week to all. We hope that everyone’s Shabbat was sweet. We’re writing to say that we hear you […]
To Know God
Divrei TorahThis week’s Torah portion (Bo) begins like this: God said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh. For I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his courtiers, in order that […]
Shavua tov! Looking forward to Shabbat Bo
ShabbatShavua tov — a good new week to you! Join us for Shabbat services at 9:30am on Saturday morning led by Rabbi Rachel. This week we’re reading from parashat Bo. If […]
Shavua tov! Looking forward to Shabbat Vaera
ShabbatShavua tov — a good new week to you! Join us for Shabbat services at 9:30am on Saturday morning led by Rabbi Pam Wax. This week we’re reading from parashat Vaera. If […]
The world is our kin: lessons from Moshe about being an upstander
Divrei Torahוַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֗ם וַיִּגְדַּ֤ל מֹשֶׁה֙ וַיֵּצֵ֣א אֶל־אֶחָ֔יו וַיַּ֖רְא בְּסִבְלֹתָ֑ם וַיַּרְא֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִצְרִ֔י מַכֶּ֥ה אִישׁ־עִבְרִ֖י מֵאֶחָֽיו׃ Some time after that, when Moses had grown up, he went out to his […]
Vayechi: angels, memory, blessing
Divrei TorahThis week’s Torah portion, Vayechi, begins with Jacob on his deathbed. Joseph comes to him with his sons Ephraim and Menashe, and Jacob marvels: he hadn’t expected to see Joseph […]