Religious School Shalom,
November was a very short month for Religious School. I hope you all had fun at FoodFest and I really want to thank all of the students and parents who volunteered to help make this event such a success! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and I truly hope you will all join us on December 6th for our combined CBI/JCC Hanukkah party. Please remember that there is no regularly scheduled Religious School on this day. Religious School Dates: December 6: No Religious School-Hanukkah Party at CBI 6-8pm December 13: Hebrew School 9:15 am Sunday School: 10:30am December 20: No Religious School December 27: No Religious School
Shalom, Meredith Ryan CBI Religious School Director
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Family Shabbat DinnerShalom Y'All,
Now that Food Fest and the Thanksgiving holiday is behind us, it's time to gear up for our Family Shabbat Chanukah Dinner on Friday, December 11th. Services begin at 6:00 pm with dinner to follow. There will be plenty of potato latkes for everyone! BRING YOUR FAVORITE MENORAH with candles to put at your table so we can light up the night together as a CBI family!!! Don't forget to bring a dessert to share too!
As 2015 comes to a close, let's all reflect on the many blessings we have. From our family to yours, wishing everyone a very HAPPY, HEALTHY & SAFE NEW YEAR! May 2016 bring you all that wish for and more!
Leslie Green
Family Shabbat Dinner Coordinator email:
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phone: (804) 334-5662
Adult Education Opportunity by Rabbi TokayerThe Jews of India Monday December 7, 2015 at CBI at 7pm
In honor of the occasion of our congregation donating a Torah scroll to a congregation in India, Rabbi Marvin Tokayer will be visiting our community to accept the scroll on behalf that congregation and will teach us about the fascinating history and culture of the Jewish community of India.
After his ordination as a rabbi, Marvin Tokayer served as United States Air Force Chaplain in Japan. Upon discharge he returned to Tokyo to serve for eight years as the rabbi for the Jewish Community of Japan. He wrote 20 books in Japanese, including several bestsellers; discovered literally the last of the Chinese Jews; and located a long-lost Jewish cemetery in Nagasaki.
After his time in Japan, he founded and led the Cherry Lane Minyan shul in Great Neck, New York for fourteen years, while leading tours of Japan, China, India and Southeast Asia.
CBI Sisterhood
Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with friends and family!
A huge thank you to our wonderful congregants who volunteered and worked tirelessly to ensure our Food Fest was another huge success!! Our Chair, Jim Gold, truly rose to the occasion and did a wonderful job! There is no way to adequately thank Julia Noble, who is a “one woman team”, for the endless hours, hard work and dedication she provided! The numbers are not official yet, however, I feel safe in assuring you, we out did ourselves again!
Please be sure to join us at our annual Hanukah Party at Bill and Robin Adams Home on Thursday, December 10th at 6:00 p.m. We will provide the latkes with fixings and request you bring an appetizer or dessert for our pot luck and a wrapped White Elephant gift for our gift exchange.
Happy New Year’s to y’all!! Jerri Osberg 361.443.9894
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Men's Club Scotch Tasting
Please join us for a fun evening of scotch tasting on Thursday, December 10th. 7 to 9pm
The ladies are attending their Sisterhood party that night, so let's get together and show them that the men can have fun too! We will be tasting 3 blends and 3 single malts, so it should be a lively evening. We would like to thank Howard and Amanda Mintz for hosting the tasting at their home, and we would also like to thank our event sponsors, Liquid Town and Republic National Distributing Company. If you are planning to attend, please call the temple or send an email to
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so we know about how many people to expect.
Adult Education - Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism December 13th @ CBI Sunday @ 10:30 am Please join us as we welcome Ron Bernstein from the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism (IMPJ) to discuss the situation for progressive Judaism in Israel and the work that the IMPJ is doing to advance pluralistic Judaism in Israel. The Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism (IMPJ) is the umbrella organization for all Reform institutions and communities in Israel. The IMPJ’s mission is to act as a religious and social movement for all Israelis seeking a liberal, pluralistic Jewish experience. ~Light refreshments will be served |
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