EVENTS
All our events are open to all, Jewish, not Jewish, affiliated or not. We welcome the opportunity to meet you. Your children are also always welcome to bring along any and all friends.
Jewish Journeys Shabbat Sat, Dec. 13 at 10am, North Adams, MA
Students share their work from Jewish Journeys classes and we celebrate Shabbat as a community at CBI.
Please RSVP by emailing: info@nefeshcommunity.org.
Community Concert & Crafts- Sun., December 14th at 2PM, Congregation Beth Israel, North Adams, MA
Come celebrate the Festival of Lights with the musicians and choir of Congregation Beth Israel in North Adams and enjoy the creative whimsy of painting with watercolors. Musical selections will include traditional Ashkenazi and Sephardi Hanukkah songs as well as contemporary compositions. We’ll close with a family-friendly singalong featuring some favorite tunes. After the concert there will be potluck refreshments, dreidels, gelt, and a watercolor painting area for all ages. Please bring a contribution for the potluck table; the meal will be dairy / vegetarian / pescatarian, so no meat please. In addition to RSVPing, please visit the potluck sign-up page and let us know what you will bring — this will help us assure balance in our potluck offerings so there is something for everyone. Please RSVP here to sign up.
Mitzvah Meal for the Hungry — Sun., Jan. 4 at 2:00-4:00PM, Bennington, VT
Prepare a meal for the many who rely on Bennington’s monthly community dinner and learn about the mitzvah of providing for those in need.
For details and to RSVP, email info@nefeshcommunity.org.
The Bible Players- Monday January 5, 4:30PM-5:30PM, North Adams, MA
A combination Comedy Show and Torah lesson. Come learn 2-4 stories from the Tanakh, each 7 minutes each.
Each of the scenes focuses on Hebrew vocab and a Mitzvah: For example, we act out the story of Jacob/Esau to teach Sh’lom Bayit (Peace in the Home), Abigail teaches King David about Kavod(Respect), and three stories of Chesed(Kindness) at the Well are fun for everyone.
The Players also teach original Jewish Improv games, focusing on Kehillah (community), and Listening skills (Sh’ma)-- Torah and Comedy aren’t mutually exclusive!
For more information and to RSVP, email info@nefeshcommunity.org.
