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High Holy Day Yizkor Memorial Book 5777

We invite you to include the names of your beloved family members and friends who have passed away in our Yizkor Memorial Book.  Please list their name(s) and your family name. The initial cost for the first 2 names is $18 (Chai) and $5 for each additional name.  For a donation of $54, (3 x…

What Walter Benjamin Teaches Us

A Discussion with Alexander Gelley Professor Emeritus of Comparative Literature at the University of California, Irvine and author of Benjamin’s Passages: Dreaming, Awakening Saturday, July 23 at 1pm No RSVP necessary Walter Benjamin was not a Jewish thinker in the manner of Martin Buber or Franz Rosenzweig. In the sense that thinkers and artists are classified as…

High Holy Day Greeting 5777

Create your own Shanah Tovah greeting for the New Year! It’s a great way to express your wishes to the CBI community.  To complete, simply fill out the form below and write your personalized message, and we will do the rest. High Holy day greetings are due by September 15, 2016.  We appreciate your participation!…

Tisha B’Av

The fast of TISHA B’AV 5776/2015 Mourning customs* are observed as we begin this 25-hour period dedicated to remembering the collective loss and suffering experienced by the Jewish people over the last 2500 years. Saturday, August 13 at 8:00pm A tribute to Elie Wiesel followed by the reading of the Book of Lamentations read by candlelight in…

Retirement Picnic for Lisa Heller

Join us for sweets and treats in honor of Lisa Heller’s retirement. Come celebrate Lisa’s 20 years of service at CBI as the preschool director. RSVP to (714) 730-0860 or CDC18@cbi18.org.

Jews and Music: Beautiful Harmonies

Congregation B’nai Israel Hosts The Community Scholar Program’s 14th Annual Summer Scholar Marc Michael Epstein Sunday, July 17 at 7:00 pm In the CBI Family Life Center $10 in advance before July 1st, $18 at door CBI members may attend without charge with RSVP by July 1st Click here to register online! “Two Jews, three opinions,”…

Raising Children in an Interfaith Family

Join Rabbi Spitz and other parents for a discussion on raising children in an interfaith family. Childcare will be available with a reservation for children ages 2-7. Contact: cdc18@cbi18.org or 714-730-0860