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Sunday ,
FebFebruary 23 , 2025

CBI Cafe: Abraham v. Joshua: The Torah of the stranger v. the Torah of genocide with David Seidenberg
Sunday, Feb 23rd 10:30a to 12:00p
The intra-Jewish culture wars of today go all the way back to the Bible, where the Torah of kindness to the stranger--Abraham's Torah--directly conflicts with the laws to wipe out the Canaanite nations--Joshua's Torah.

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Wednesday ,
FebFebruary 26 , 2025

Avodat Lev at Temple Israel in Greenfield
Wednesday, Feb 26th 7:00p to 8:00p
Avodat Lev, meaning “heart work”, is a songful, contemplative prayer practice that follows the format of the weekday services in a mix of simple chants, meditations, and poetry in Hebrew and English. The practice is meant to guide us in greeting the afternoon/evening, acknowledging our own holiness and our connection to the holiness of Creation, expressing gratitude, and setting an intention for the month/ season ahead. Avodat Lev was developed by the Adamah program at Isabella Freedman. No prior prayer knowledge or practice is required and all are welcome.

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Wednesday ,
FebFebruary 26 , 2025

Living a Meaningful Jewish Life Class
Wednesday, Feb 26th 7:00p to 8:30p
Wednesday evenings from 7:00-8:30 beginning November 6 and ending April 9 (skipping Dec 25, Jan 1, Feb 19). With Rabbi Jacob Fine and Rabbi Ariella Rosen in the CBI Library. In Person & Virtual Options. Registration Required. In this 18-week course we will explore together many aspects of Jewish life: daily spiritual practices, the holiday cycle, Shabbat, eating practices, migration, history, and more. This class is geared toward anyone who wants to learn more about Jewish life: individuals exploring conversion, non-Jews part of Jewish families, and Jews of all stripes who want to learn more. If you think this class is for you, it is! Students are encouraged to come with questions, curiosity, and challenges. Ever wonder why Jewish do [insert curious custom here]? Ask us and we’ll cover it! Registration Required & Coming Soon

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Friday ,
FebFebruary 28 , 2025

Rosh Chodesh Service
Friday, Feb 28th 8:00a to 10:00a
A morning prayer minyan to begin the new month in sacred tradition

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Friday ,
FebFebruary 28 , 2025

Shiru Shabbat
Friday, Feb 28th 5:00p to 6:00p
Shiru Shabbat is a joyous, musical Kabbalat Shabbat service held at CBI and led by Molly Bajgot with Aram Rubenstein Gillis, Matt Goldfield, and other guests. Feel free to bring a picnic dinner to enjoy after services! Shiru Shabbat is inspired by the circular davvening (prayer) style of Nava Tehila, a renewal style prayer service in Jerusalem, and by Rabbi Micah Shapiro's Shabbat Nariya services in Boston, Massachusetts. The service includes contemporary melodies and the use of instruments to create a song-full, heart expanding Shabbat experience. Come to sing out, be washed in sound, and to connect with community at the end of the week. Shiru Shabbat invites you to join our new Ruach* Circle, a circle of community musicians and vocalists to elevate our song at Shiru Shabbat (*ruach means spirit).

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Sunday ,
MarMarch 2 , 2025

CBI Cafe: From Generation to Generation/I Carry My Mother, I Wish My Father
Sunday, Mar 2nd 10:30a to 1:00p

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Tuesday ,
MarMarch 4 , 2025

Chanting Torah, Level 2
Tuesday, Mar 4th 6:30p to 8:00p
This class is intended for those who participated last semester, plus anyone who has chanted Torah in the past and is looking for a refresher course.

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Tuesday ,
MarMarch 4 , 2025

Purim Class: Making Sense of Chapter Nine with Rabbi Ariella
Tuesday, Mar 4th 7:00p to 8:00p
When recounting the story of Purim, we often skip over Chapter Nine of the Megillah, in which the Jewish people are granted permission to violently take revenge against those who sought their demise. We'll study the words of this chapter, and discuss and wrestle with its themes (including Jewish victimhood, power, and revenge).

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Wednesday ,
MarMarch 5 , 2025

Living a Meaningful Jewish Life Class
Wednesday, Mar 5th 7:00p to 8:30p
Wednesday evenings from 7:00-8:30 beginning November 6 and ending April 9 (skipping Dec 25, Jan 1, Feb 19). With Rabbi Jacob Fine and Rabbi Ariella Rosen in the CBI Library. In Person & Virtual Options. Registration Required. In this 18-week course we will explore together many aspects of Jewish life: daily spiritual practices, the holiday cycle, Shabbat, eating practices, migration, history, and more. This class is geared toward anyone who wants to learn more about Jewish life: individuals exploring conversion, non-Jews part of Jewish families, and Jews of all stripes who want to learn more. If you think this class is for you, it is! Students are encouraged to come with questions, curiosity, and challenges. Ever wonder why Jewish do [insert curious custom here]? Ask us and we’ll cover it! Registration Required & Coming Soon

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Thursday ,
MarMarch 6 , 2025

Song Circle with Eliana Light
Thursday, Mar 6th 7:00p to 8:00p
Let's give ourselves the much needed gift of collective song. Join beloved and well-known songleader and musician Eliana Light for an evening of sweet, soulful, thoughtful melodies for softening the heart and connecting us all. No singing experience required! The program is powered by Shiru Shabbat.

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