Congregation Beth Israel

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53 Lois Street
North Adams, MA 01247 United States Get Directions
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  • Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning by Peter Beinart
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    NEW DATE! | Community Conversation: Beinart’s Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza

    Congregation Beth Israel 53 Lois Street, North Adams, MA, United States

    Join members of the CBI Israel-Palestine Learning Committee for a book discussion of Peter Beinart's Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza. All are welcome to attend — please bring the book, a readiness to listen to each other, and an open heart. Those who plan on joining us should RSVP via our website; this event will be held onsite only.

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  • Rabbis Jarah & Rachel singing & playing guitar at Jewish Journeys Shabbat.
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    Jewish Journeys Shabbat

    Congregation Beth Israel 53 Lois Street, North Adams, MA, United States

    Join us for a special family Shabbat service to celebrate Shabbat in community as we interweave the morning service with opportunities for our Jewish Journeys students to share what they have learned. Pasta donations for the Berkshire Food Project will be collected, so please bring an unopened box of pasta with you to contribute to our cause.

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  • Many candles lit for Chanukah.
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    Community Chanukah Concert 5786

    Congregation Beth Israel 53 Lois Street, North Adams, MA, United States

    Join the CBI choir and musicians for a celebration of the Festival of Lights with music both old and new! Musical selections will include traditional Ashkenazi and Sephardi Chanukah songs as well as contemporary compositions. We’ll close with a family-friendly singalong featuring some favorite Chanukah tunes. After the concert, we’ll segue into potluck refreshments, dreidels and gelt, and kid-friendly Chanukah arts and crafts; please bring a contribution for the potluck table.

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  • Rabbi and Torah

    Shabbat Morning Service

    Congregation Beth Israel 53 Lois Street, North Adams, MA, United States

    Join us on Shabbat morning as we celebrate Shabbat with prayer, song, and poetry. We'll hear some words of Torah (and some words about Torah) as we bask in Shabbat's sweetness. Our spiritual tools include traditional liturgy, contemporary poetry, chant, and song… as well as the spectacular views from our sanctuary, which connect us with the natural world and with our Source.

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    Bible Players Torah Improv & Comedy

    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; please RSVP in advance.

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  • Rabbi Barenblat leading services

    Kabbalat Shabbat Service

    Congregation Beth Israel 53 Lois Street, North Adams, MA, United States

    All are welcome as we celebrate Shabbat together with prayer, song, poetry, and heart. Some weeks the CBI choir and musicians will join Rabbi Rachel in leading prayer. Expect music, poetry, Torah teaching, and an opportunity to ritually let go of the week as we move together into sacred time.

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  • Rabbi and Torah

    Shabbat Morning Service

    Congregation Beth Israel 53 Lois Street, North Adams, MA, United States

    Join us on Shabbat morning as we celebrate Shabbat with prayer, song, and poetry. We'll hear some words of Torah (and some words about Torah) as we bask in Shabbat's sweetness. Our spiritual tools include traditional liturgy, contemporary poetry, chant, and song… as well as the spectacular views from our sanctuary, which connect us with the natural world and with our Source.

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  • Rabbi Barenblat leading services

    Kabbalat Shabbat Service

    Congregation Beth Israel 53 Lois Street, North Adams, MA, United States

    All are welcome as we celebrate Shabbat together with prayer, song, poetry, and heart. Some weeks the CBI choir and musicians will join Rabbi Rachel in leading prayer. Expect music, poetry, Torah teaching, and an opportunity to ritually let go of the week as we move together into sacred time.

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  • Wine & Cheese Tu BiShvat Seder: New Year of the Trees 5786 / 2026
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    Wine & Cheese Tu BiShvat Seder

    Congregation Beth Israel 53 Lois Street, North Adams, MA, United States

    Join Rabbi Rachel and the CBI community for a special wine-and-cheese tasting aligned with the four seasons, the Four Worlds of Jewish mysticism, and the journey through the spiritual year that is central to Tu BiShvat! We’ll bless and taste four wines (or juices) and cheeses alongside the customary tree fruits and nuts, celebrating the sap rising outside and the spiritual energies of spring’s renewal rising within us. $18 per adult; please register by no later than Monday, January 26.

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  • Rabbi and Torah

    Shabbat Morning Service

    Congregation Beth Israel 53 Lois Street, North Adams, MA, United States

    Join us on Shabbat morning as we celebrate Shabbat with prayer, song, and poetry. We'll hear some words of Torah (and some words about Torah) as we bask in Shabbat's sweetness. Our spiritual tools include traditional liturgy, contemporary poetry, chant, and song… as well as the spectacular views from our sanctuary, which connect us with the natural world and with our Source.

    RSVP Now Free
  • Rabbi and Torah

    Shabbat Morning Service

    Congregation Beth Israel 53 Lois Street, North Adams, MA, United States

    Join us on Shabbat morning as we celebrate Shabbat with prayer, song, and poetry. We'll hear some words of Torah (and some words about Torah) as we bask in Shabbat's sweetness. Our spiritual tools include traditional liturgy, contemporary poetry, chant, and song… as well as the spectacular views from our sanctuary, which connect us with the natural world and with our Source.

    RSVP Now Free
  • Rabbi Barenblat leading services

    Kabbalat Shabbat Service

    Congregation Beth Israel 53 Lois Street, North Adams, MA, United States

    All are welcome as we celebrate Shabbat together with prayer, song, poetry, and heart. Some weeks the CBI choir and musicians will join Rabbi Rachel in leading prayer. Expect music, poetry, Torah teaching, and an opportunity to ritually let go of the week as we move together into sacred time.

    RSVP Now Free