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  • October 2025

  • Thu 2
    Yom Kippur Morning

    Yom Kippur 5786 Morning Service with Yizkor

    Featured October 2, 2025 @ 9:30 am Days of Awe 5786
    Congregation Beth Israel 53 Lois Street, North Adams, MA, United States

    Please join us for our annual Yom Kippur morning service, led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and Rabbi Jarah Greenfield, with support from community musicians and choir. Yizkor / Memorial Service will take place at the end of morning service. Please note that onsite parking for this service will be limited.

    Free
  • Wed 15
    Simchat Torah

    CANCELLED | Simchat Torah Dance Party with Community Band

    Featured October 15, 2025 Days of Awe 5786

    lease note that our Simchat Torah event, originally scheduled for Wednesday, October 15, has been cancelled — we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this change may have caused.

  • December 2025

  • Sat 6
    Clipart of menorahs, dreidels, and doves on a light teal background.

    Chanukah Art for Our Town

    Featured December 6, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Join us in creating beautiful Chanukah decorations to brighten our town this winter! We’ll meet in Bennington VT to craft decorative art pieces featuring inspiring Jewish quotes for public display, sharing the light of Chanukah with the wider community. All ages are welcome — come help us shine a little brighter this Chanukah! To participate in this project, please RSVP via our website by no later than Monday, December 1.

    Free
  • Sun 14
    Fancy text that reads "Celebrate Hanukkah" on a pale blue & white background with various holiday images surrounding it.

    Bennington Community Chanukah Candle Lighting

    Featured December 14, 2025 @ 4:30 pm

    We'll gather for a community candle lighting in Bennington VT, dedicate our Chanukah art project, and enjoy homemade sufganiyot! All ages are welcome — come help us shine a little brighter this Chanukah! To participate in this project, please RSVP via our website by no later than Monday, December 1.

    Free
  • January 2026

  • Sun 4
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    Mitzvah Meal at Second Congregational Church

    Featured January 4 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
    Second Congregational Church 115 Hillside Street, Bennington, VT, United States

    Come help cook a community meal at Second Congregational Church in Bennington, VT! Grateful Hearts will provide the main course and we'll be providing a salad and dessert. Please RSVP online if your family plans to attend.

    Free
  • Mon 5
    The Bible Players: "Improv"ing Jewish Lives

    The Bible Players Torah Improv & Comedy

    Featured January 5 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
    Congregation Beth Israel 53 Lois Street, North Adams, MA, United States

    The Bible Players are a Torah Comedy team that teaches Jewish Values through theater and improv to infuse comedy and laughs into tales from the Torah and beyond. Come see them in action at CBI as they bring their unique and interactive show to all ages! Children, parents, and adults of any age are welcome to attend; a potluck supper will follow the show's conclusion.

    Free
  • February 2026

  • Sat 28
    Decorated hamentaschen for Purim

    Bake & Deliver Hamantaschen

    Featured February 28 @ 10:00 am

    Bring Purim joy to homebound seniors and community members by baking fresh Hamantaschen and delivering misloach manot packages! This event will be held offsite in Bennington, VT.

    Free
  • May 2026

  • Sat 2
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    Green Up Day

    Featured May 2 @ 10:30 am

    Join us in Bennington for Green Up Day! Vermonters participate every year on the first weekend in May to help clean up our community. We will gather together and learn about the Jewish values around taking care of our earth, then head outside for an hour to clean up trash together.

    Free
  • Sat 9
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    Shavuot Art-Making | Adult & Teen Session

    Featured May 9 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Shavuot Art 5786

    Come explore the wisdom of Torah through creative study and art-making! Drawing from the Jewish Studio Project’s creative process, we’ll study a Jewish text and use paint, pastels, and collage to reflect on its meaning, giving expression the themes of Shavuot. This session is intended for adult and teen participants.

    Free
  • Sun 17
    A painted rainbow next to a paint palette

    Shavuot Art-Making | Kids Session

    Featured May 17 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Shavuot Art 5786

    Come explore the wisdom of Torah through creative study and art-making! Drawing from the Jewish Studio Project’s creative process, we’ll study a Jewish text and use paint, pastels, and collage to reflect on its meaning, giving expression the themes of Shavuot. This session is intended for children.

    Free
  • Sun 24
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    Shavuot Art Exhibition & Reception

    Featured May 24 @ 3:00 pm Shavuot Art 5786

    Join us for a celebratory art exhibition and reception! Come see Shavuot artwork on display, which were made by our community members this year.

    Free
  • June 2026

  • Sun 21
    Clipart of various cooking utensils.

    Mitzvah Meal

    Featured June 21 @ 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm

    By popular request, we are planning to prepare and distribute another Mitzvah Meal in Bennington, VT! We'll prepare a side dish and desert together from 2pm–4:30pm and help to serve meals for 100 people from 4:30pm–5:30pm. Please contact [email protected] as soon as possible if your family would like to participate.

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