News and Announcements
SAVE THE DATE!
March 16, 2019
The Haven Country Club
Boylston, MA
More details coming soon!
Rabbi Rifat Sonsino's Series of Dead Sea Scrolls Lectures is now online!
Click Here for Part One | Part Two | Part Three
Sign up for one of our Social Groups!
We have lots of groups for people with lots of varied interests. Maybe you’re new to the area… or maybe you already have friends to watch a movie with, but are looking for people to go on day trips or to dinner with. It’s easy to find others with a common interest when you are part of a big community. CBS Social Groups are interest groups where anyone can suggest or plan a gathering and invite others who have expressed similar interests through our CBS social club emails. Check out the list and sign up here!
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During the course of this year, our members will have the opportunity to learn about many of the special art pieces to be found at Congregation B’nai Shalom. Our member, Karen Rothman, recently made contact with Sister Paulette Kirschensteiner, the designer and creator of our stunning Ark cover. There is a fascinating story of how our cover was created by a nun that we look forward to sharing with you in a number of ways. The table that holds our Shabbat candles and Kiddush every week is covered with one of five cloths that were designed by congregants, representing each of the Five Books of the Torah.
During September & October, we welcomed Matan and Chen into our school program. Matan and Chen are part of the Jewish Federation of Central Massachusetts’s Partnership 2000 program! The central Massachusetts Jewish community participated in the Young Emissaries program for the first time in 2002 – 2003 and for over 15 years, this program has as a goal the challenge of linking Jews in Israel and Jews living outside of Israel in order to promote Jewish continuity.
A Message from RobTwo weeks after the Tree of Life tragedy, the surrounding communities lined up inside and outside of B’nai Shalom in the pouring rain for a Solidarity Shabbat. They handed us personal notes, condolences, poems, quotes and words of support. It was truly one of the most amazing things I have ever been a part of. People of all races, religions, sexual orientations, ages, and backgrounds turned out to support us. That act of kindness from our community has been so helpful in healing process for everyone who attended.