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Judy Klitsner Shabbaton

Congregation B’nai Israel and the CBI Enrichment Fund Present Shabbaton with Scholar-In-Residence Judy Klitsner Friday, March 9th 6:00 pm Services led by Carl Cedar 7:00 pm Shabbat Dinner 8:00 pm Lecture When Leaders Cross Lines From Judah and Tamar to David and Batsheba: The Dangers of Charismatic Leadership  How does a religious leader descend into…

Dr. Yossi Chajes Shabbaton

Congregation B’nai Israel and the CBI Enrichment Fund Present Shabbaton with Yossi Chajes, the Community Scholar Program One-Month-Scholar Friday, January 12th 6:00 pm Services: Kabbalat Shabbat led by Yossi Chajes; Ma’ariv led by Carl Cedar 7:00 pm Shabbat Dinner 8:00 pm Lecture Imagining Cosmic Torah Most of us grew up with a notion of Judaism…

Annual Gala 2018

The online auction is now open!  Click here to start bidding! Congregation B’nai Israel will hold its annual gala on Sunday, March 18th. This year’s gala will honor CBI congregants and treasured supporters Barbara and Joe Baim.  The gala is an evening filled with live music, good food, a live and silent auction, opportunities to see…

If you give a mouse a Hanukkah cookie!

A CBI Women’s Club Program: Decorate with your Mouse! Parents, children, and you are invited to decorate Hanukkah cookies! Dairy lunch will be provided. Buy 16oz dairy cookie dough ($7) to bake at home plus toppings ($3) and more! Click here for the order form. Please hand in order forms to Pre-school, CBI office, Hebrew School…

Ruach Run 2017

Sign up to join CBI for a day filled with RUACH, RUNNING, AND FUN with your friends, all while supporting our youth!  

Professor Marc Dollinger

Congregation B’nai Israel and the CBI Enrichment Fund Present Shabbaton with Scholar-In-Residence Professor Marc Dollinger Friday, December 8th 6:00 pm Services 7:00 pm Shabbat Dinner 8:00 pm Lecture Jews and Politics American Jews vote more liberal and Democratic than any other white ethnic group in the US. Yet, several distinct subgroups embrace conservatism and the…

Hanukkah Celebration 2017

Shabbat Hanukkah Service led by Carl Cedar Dinner following services, with latkes and singing Register in the form below. Dinner menu: Latkes with apple sauce, roasted chicken, chicken nuggets, green salad, pasta with marinara sauce, roasted vegetables, fresh fruit, apple cobbler Get in the spirit of Hanukkah with songs recorded by our own Carl Cedar!…

Erev Shabbat with Carl Cedar

Join Carl Cedar on the guitar once a month for Erev Shabbat Services at 6pm! July 20 (on the patio for Shabbat Under the Stars) August 17 (on the patio for Shabbat Under the Stars) September 21 October 19 November 16 December 21 January 18 February 15 March 15 May 17 (on the patio for…

Rabba Yaffa Epstein Shabbaton

Friday, November 10th 6:00 pm Services 7:00 pm Shabbat Dinner 8:00 pm Lecture From Insecure Shepherd to Inspiring Leader: Moses’ Journey Moses, considered the greatest leader of the Jewish people, goes from Prince of Egypt to simple shepherd to savior of the Jewish people. It is a long and complicated journey. We will explore how…