Newsletter – February 23

Your inside look at cbi’s upcoming events

Shabbat Services

Friday Evening Service

Friday, February 27 | 7PM

Saturday Morning Service

Saturday, February 28 | 8:30AM

Israel & Judaism in Action Shabbat

Friday, March 6 | 7PM

Saturday Morning Service

Saturday, March 7 | 8:30AM

Updates & Important Notices

Upcoming dates:

  • Wednesday, March 11th 6pm-7PM in the Boardroom
  • Thursday, March 12th 7pm-8PM Virtual Meeting via Zoom or Teams
  • Wednesday, March 25th 8AM-9PM in the Boardroom
  • Sunday, April 19th 9AM-10AM in the VIP Cocktail Room
  • Monday, April 20th 7PM-8PM Virtual Meeting via Zoom or Teams

Registration is required. Please sign up for an upcoming session using the link below.

Very limited seating! The clock is ticking…

Don’t miss the chance to see Jason Alexander LIVE Presented by The Rosenthal Speaker Series! Buy tickets before it’s too late. We’d hate for you to miss out!

Buy Tickets here

Upcoming Events

A Shpiel as Old as Time​

Monday, March 2 | 6:15PM

Be our guest and step into a Disney-themed Purim Shpiel where fairy tales, magic, and the Megillah come together.

5:30PM Pizza Dinner
6:15PM Shpiel
Hamantaschen Oneg to follow.

Registration required.
RSVP by February 25.

Shake Your Grogger! Bring a box of pasta to donate to our Little Free Pantry in the blue bins on your way out.

Israel and Judiasm in Action Shabbat​

Friday, March 6 | 7PM

Learn how our bond with Israel and our Jewish tradition come alive through learning, leadership, and community engagement.

We will reflect on the living connection between our tradition and the work we do today. The CBI Choir will be singing.

Shabbat speakers:

  • Sharon Aronov, our Shinshinit, will share her experience bringing Israel to life through education, culture, and Hebrew language.
  • CBI Member Eileen Danton will speak about the accomplishments of Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, highlighting the impact of Jewish women’s work over the past year.

Cigar & Bourbon Pairing Experience

Monday, March 12 | 7-9PM

Join CBI Clergy for an evening of premium cigars, featured bourbons, and great company.

Tickets: $30 per person

Admission includes

  • 3 premium cigars
  • 3 featured bourbon tastings
  • light bites
  • Educational seminar covering both the cigars and the bourbons

Casa De Montecristo – Boca Raton
2240 NW 19th St #916, Boca Raton, FL 33431

Recurring Events

Mahjong Club

Tuesdays at 6:30PM | Thursdays at 10:30AM

Looking to learn Mahjong or dust off those tiles? Mahjong Club is for women who want to connect and play.

Whether you’re brand new or CRAK-ing the Mahjong codes, this is a welcoming group to hang out with every week. Snacks and good conversation always included!

Blanket Buddies

Monday, March 2 | 10:30AM

Help spread warmth and comfort by assembling easy, no-sew blankets for hospital patients and community members in need.

Who Can Join?

This event is open to our members and their guests.

While this is a free event, we ask that you please register in advance

CBI Book Club March Read

In Person: Thursday, March 19 at 7:30PM Moderated by the author.

March Book Club selection: In the Family Way by Lanie Katz Becker.

About the Book: Set in the 1960s before Roe, a poignant and powerful novel in the vein of Lessons in Chemistry and Big Little Lies, about the friendship between a group of suburban housewives—and a fifteen year old unwed mother— who help one another navigate through their personal challenges, marriages, and their pregnancies…both wanted and unwanted. Moving and atmospheric, full of history and heart, In the Family Way is a timely novel that captures the experiences of women on the cusp of liberation as they struggle with their own complex feelings about being wives, mothers, and women with their own dreams and ambitions.

About the Author: Laney Katz Becker is an award-winning author, writer, and a former literary agent. Her books include In the Family Way, Dear Stranger, Dearest Friend, and the nonfiction anthology Three Times Chai, a collection of rabbis’ favorite stories. When she’s not writing, Laney enjoys drawing, sewing, reading, long walks (while listening to podcasts or audio books) and playing canasta. She is a graduate of Northwestern University, raised her two children in Westchester County, New York, and currently lives in Palm Beach Gardens, FL with her husband and their Havanese. She has two married children and two grandchildren.

Social Action

February Social Action Initiative

Warm Hearts & Hands

This February, help us share comfort, care, and dignity with those who need it most.

We are collecting:

  • Blankets
  • Sweaters (new or gently used)
  • Socks (new preferred)
  • Canned soups

Order items directly from our Amazon Wishlist or drop donations off at CBI. NCECE and SLJ students may bring their monthly donation directly to their classroom.

Little Free Pantry

Ways to Support:

CBI’s Little Free Pantry is located at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church. Although the box “lives” on the church campus, it belongs to the community. Anyone is welcome to take items from the box and anyone is welcome to place items in the box. The box is accessible 24/7.

Help us keep the pantries full with non-perishable items:

  • Juice Boxes
  • Peanut Butter Crackers
  • Canned Vegetables
  • Canned Tuna
  • Canned Pasta
  • Cheese Crackers
  • Personal Care Items

Please drop off your donations between 9AM – 5PM in the blue bin in CBI’s Admin Circle.