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Congregation Beth Israel of the Berkshires

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A warm, compassionate, and inclusive Reform Jewish synagogue that is joyful, uplifting, spiritual, song-filled, and lively.

We welcome interfaith families and celebrate diverse identities.

09/19/2026

Join us at 9:30 for our annual contemplative service on this Shabbat of Return, the sweet and introspective Shabbat between the high holidays.

09/16/2026

As we prepare for Yom Kippur, please remember that it is forbidden to fast from food and drink on Yom Kippur if so doing would be dangerous to one's health in any way. For expertise and wisdom on this, see A Mitzvah To Eat, specifically their page About Yom Kippur, which offers resources, information, prayers, and rituals for choosing to eat. As Torah teaches, "I have put heaven and earth to witness within you this day... Choose life, that you and your children may live." (Deut. 30:19)

When fasting is unsafe, it is a mitzvah to eat. Find prayers to bring holiness to eating on Yom Kippur, learn Jewish texts, find answers to Frequently Asked Questions, and order care packages to support those eating on Yom Kippur.

09/13/2026

Here's this morning's sermon from R. Rachel Barenblat: on hope and despair, and balance, and living in These Difficult Times; drawing on wisdom from Rebecca Solnit, John Green, Wendell Berry, and R. Jonathan Sacks, among others. Click through to read it now:

This is the sermon that Rabbi Rachel Barenblat offered during Rosh Hashanah I 5787 morning service on Saturday, September 12, 2026.

09/12/2026

Cantorial soloist Ziva Larson gave over some deep wisdom about balance this evening -- ranging from exercise, to physics, to Mishnah, to Tolkien, and beyond. Click through to read it:

This guest sermon was offered by cantorial soloist Ziva Larson during Erev Rosh Hashanah 5787 evening service on Friday, September 11, 2026.

09/11/2026

Join us for the Days of Awe! No tickets - no one ever has to "pay to pray." But please register for each service you want to attend either onsite or online, here:

Erev Rosh Hashanah 5787 Featured September 11 @ 7:00 pm Days of Awe 5787 Congregation Beth Israel 53 Lois Street, North Adams, MA, United States Please join us for our annual Erev Rosh Hashanah service, co-led by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and cantorial soloist Ziva Larson with support from CBI musician...

09/11/2026

Today's the last day to RSVP for our community Break-the-Fast at the end of Yom Kippur! Sign up for that and for any services you want to attend (onsite or online) at cbiberkshires.com.

09/06/2026

Even if you missed services tonight, you can still contribute to our communal Al Cheyt prayer for Yom Kippur morning! Here's a place where you can anonymously reflect on places where you missed the mark this year, things for which you seek to make teshuvah as the Days of Awe approach:

As music washes over you, write down your answers to this question: "How have I missed the mark in the last year: in relationship to the world, to each other, to self and Source?" Please note that anything you write below will be anonymous — write down what you need to release.

05/22/2026

Join us tonight and tomorrow for two celebrations of Shavuot - tonight with choir, Hallel, and learning / cheesecake, and tomorrow with Torah and Yizkor! RSVP at cbiberkshires.com so we know you're coming.

04/06/2026

“…I thought I’d try something new this year: giving us a way to remember loved ones with a short Yizkor remembrance at home. Although traditionally Yizkor is communal, this communal ritual clearly isn’t speaking to our community as we are now. But maybe a ‘DIY’ version to do at home might speak to some of us….”

Read the whole thing here:

"...I thought I’d try something new this year: giving us a way to remember loved ones with a short Yizkor remembrance at home. Although traditionally Yizkor is communal, this communal ritual clearly isn’t speaking to our community as we are now. But maybe a 'DIY' version to do at home might spea...

08/21/2025

A note about the coming Days of Awe. We can't wait to welcome y'all (back) to CBI soon! All are welcome -- read on to learn more.

Even as we savor the sweetness of high summer in the Berkshires, the Days of Awe are on the horizon. Here at CBI we are already hard at work preparing for that deep and meaningful season of our year.

Address

53 Lois Street
North Adams, MA
01247

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 2pm
Tuesday	10am - 2pm
Wednesday	10am - 2pm
Thursday	10am - 2pm
Friday	10am - 2pm
Saturday	9am - 11:30am

Telephone

+14136635830

Website

https://cbiberkshires.com/

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