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Events (Page 11)

Family Beach Day

Women’s Club is having a CBI Family Beach Day on Sunday August 4th at 10am at Marina Park on the Balboa Peninsula (1600 W. Balboa Blvd, Newport Beach)! There is a great park on the bay with a playground, restaurant, nice restrooms, and kayak/SUP rentals etc. Families are welcome to bring children of all ages!

Was Shakespeare a Jewish Woman?

Sunday Morning Coffee and Conversation: Was Shakespeare a Jewish Woman? A recent article in The Atlantic theorizes that some of Shakespeare’s work may have actually been written by a woman, perhaps Emilia Bassano of a Converso family.  Join us to hear thoughts on this speculation from CBI member Julia Lupton, UCI professor and Shakespeare researcher. Sunday,…

Shabbaton with Gila Fine

Shabbaton with Gila Fine Friday, May 24 6:00 pm Services 7:00 pm Shabbat Dinner 8:00 pm Lecture Saturday, May 25 9:30 am Services Noon Kiddush Luncheon 1:00 pm Lecture $15/Adult, $10/Child (3-12 yrs) includes all meals and lectures Gila Fine is the editor in chief of Maggid Books (Koren Publishers Jerusalem). She is also a…

Conversation with Israeli Entrepreneurs

A Conversation with 16 Israeli Entrepreneurs of New Media Startups 6:15-7:15pm Dinner Menu: Salmon, quinoa with vegetables, roasted vegetables, green salad, cheesecake, and fruit 7:15-8:30pm Public conversation with 16 fellows from the Merage Institute, each an entrepreneur from Israel focused on “New Media.” Each fellow is a leader in an Israeli startup company with New…

Tot Shabbat

Tot Shabbat with Amy Robinson Katz:  Join Amy Robinson Katz and help your little ones discover the joy of Shabbat! At the end of the program the Tot Shabbat group will join the congregation in the Main Sanctuary to walk with the Torahs. 10:50am-11:20am in the Bet Midrash. March 28; April 25; May 23; June…

Purim 2019

Click here to make a Mishloach Manot donation. Listen to a preview from this year’s Woodstock themed Purim Shpiel! Sunday, March 17 12-2pm: Purim Carnival: pizza, games and music! Sponsored by USY & Men’s Club Wednesday, March 20 7:30am: Fast of Esther Service 5:30pm: Family Celebration with Carl Cedar 6:15pm: Shushan Feast- $10/adult; $5/child (2-12);…

Fiddler on the Roof with Women’s Club

Join the CBI Women’s Club to see Fiddler on the Roof at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts! Women’s Club will enjoy dinner at Seasons 52 at South Coast Plaza @ 5:30 pm, followed by Fiddler on the Roof at Segerstrom Center for the Arts @ 7:30 pm. Tickets may be purchased for $45 through…

Yom HaAtzmaut Program: A Conversation With Udi Goren

Celebrate Yom HaAtzmaut at Congregation B’nai Israel Sponsored by the CBI Enrichment Fund             Thursday, May 9th 6:00 pm Israeli Dinner – $15/adult, $10/child (5-12 yrs) 7:00 pm Presentation – $10, Free with dinner Udi Goren is a travel photographer, speaker, teacher and an artist. He is an honored graduate…