5:30 p.m. Monday, May 13, 2024 Celebrate Israel’s Independence Day, Yom Ha’atzmaut, at Congregation Beth Israel! We’ll enjoy a falafel dinner, followed by a joyful and inspiring film, “On the Map” — about the 1977 Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball team’s European Cup win. Narrated by Hall of Famer Bill Walton, and suitable for all ages. All are […]
Prints and drawings by CBI member Sarah Bauman will be on display in the CBI foyer and social hall from February 23 through August 2024. Included in the CBI exhibition are works in several media — pastel, charcoal, graphite, ceramics, and intaglio printmaking, including drypoint, aquatint, mezzotint, etching, and engraving. Sarah’s work has been shown […]
The 240 HEARTS Community Art Project is being displayed at Congregation Beth Israel. These hearts were hand-painted by CBI members and allies to represent the 240 unique individuals who were taken as hostages into Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023. We are excited to share these hearts with everyone and to share mutual solidarity, grief, and […]
A number of Adult Ed classes are available this fall! They include: Biblical Text Study with Mark Packer * Jewish Literature with Mark Packer Biblical Hebrew with Andrea Shupack A Jewish Look at Jesus with Stu Berman The Hebrew Prophets with Rabbi Samuels Beginning Torah Trope with Andrea Shupack Click on the document below for full descriptions and how to register.
The URJ is committed to ensuring that our environments are safe, equitable, and inclusive. As part of its ongoing work to create a culture that prioritizes safety and accountability, the URJ encourages every congregation to craft and adopt a congregational ethics code. In 2022, the CBI board approved a Code of Ethics and a Grievance […]
April 21, 2024 Dear CBI Family, Four years ago we experienced a Passover festival as we had never experienced before. With lockdowns in place, we were confined to our own homes. Those big seders some of us look forward to each year just could not happen. Luckily many of us found a way to be together through […]
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CBI’s Board of Directors usually meets on the second Tuesdays of the month, at 6:30 p.m. The next meeting will be May 14, 2024, in person in the Beit Midrash.
The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors will meet next on Tuesday, May. 28, 2024, on Zoom. The Executive Committee sets the agenda for regular Board of Director’s meetings.
Please direct any suggested topics for board meetings to Executive Committee members: President Jodi Litt, Vice Presidents Jane Relin and Erin Cohen, Treasurer Karen Sloss, Secretary Tammy Dixon, past President Josh Greenberg, and Rabbi Joshua Samuels, ex-officio.
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