Congregation Beth Israel

Join Us We are an inclusive and welcoming Reform Jewish congregation from diverse backgrounds joined together to celebrate Jewish culture, education, and the arts

Gather With Us Congregation Beth Israel’s mission is to be a welcoming and inclusive center for Jewish life in the Monterey Peninsula area.

Learn With Us As a center for Jewish life in our area, accessible to Jews of all backgrounds and their families, Congregation Beth Israel will serve as a house of prayer, a house of study, and a house of community, consistent with Jewish values and ethics.

Worship With Us Congregation Beth Israel is the dynamic, vibrant center for Jewish life in the Monterey Peninsula area. Our members celebrate and nurture relationships with God and with each other while respecting and wrestling with our Jewish tradition. Our doors are open to all who seek the guidance of our Jewish faith. We strive to make a positive impact on our community, the environment, and on the human condition through Tikkun Olam.

During these fraught times, CBI is collecting funds for the Israel Emergency Fund administered by the Jewish Federations of North America.

You can donate through CBI HERE and we will forward all donations to JFNA.

However you choose to give or otherwise show your support during this extremely difficult time, thank you all for your generosity and commitment to Israel and all its residents.

Rabbi Bruce Greenbaum and Cantor Alisa Fineman

Join Us for These Special Events

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Thursday ,
DecDecember 7 , 2023

Hanukkah at Hacienda
Thursday, Dec 7th 5:00p to 8:00p

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Friday ,
DecDecember 8 , 2023

Community Chanukah Dinner
Friday, Dec 8th 6:00p to 7:30p
Join us on Friday, December 8 at 6:00 PM as we gather together for our family-friendly CBI Chanukah celebration. Once we have gathered in the social hall, we will begin with a community lighting of our Chanukah Menorahs. Each family is encouraged to bring their own Chanukiah (extra points if it is homemade!). Right after the candle lighting, we will join our Cantor Alisa Fineman as she leads us in singing Chanukah songs. Then we will enjoy a potluck Chanukah dinner that will include latkes. Let’s keep all items vegetarian. Suggested items to share include: salads, pasta dishes, desserts, and drinks. Rabbi Greenbaum will lead our annual dreidel spinning contests with gelt prizes! We will transition into the sanctuary for our Chanukah/Shabbat service, starting at approximately 7:00pm. Register below or call the CBI office at 624-2015 if, and let us know what you will bring. Let us know your plans so we can set up enough tables for everyone.
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Wednesday ,
DecDecember 13 , 2023

Best Years Visits the Carl Cherry Center
Wednesday, Dec 13th 11:00a to 1:00p
Cantor Alisa takes our Best Years group to the Carl Cherry Center in Carmel for a poetry reading and a talk on the creative life by author, poet, artist, editor and gifted teacher Patrice Vecchione. In addition to her personal work, she has edited several anthologies of children's and teen poetry. Patrice continues to enrich the lives of people in Monterey County and beyond through her art and scholarship. Enjoy a December art show and walk through the sculpture garden as well. Lunch boxes from Parker Lusseau will be provided.
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Friday ,
DecDecember 29 , 2023

Community Shabbat Dinner
Friday, Dec 29th 6:15p to 7:30p
Join us as we offer blessings for the bread and wine, enjoy a delicious dinner, and sing traditional music to begin our erev Shabbat. Evening services follow at 7:30 pm. The cost is $18 for adults and $10 for military & children. Online registration ends the evening before the dinner. Once online registration closes, please call the office to check availability.
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Friday ,
JanJanuary 26 , 2024

Community Shabbat Dinner
Friday, Jan 26th 6:15p to 7:30p
Join us as we offer blessings for the bread and wine, enjoy a delicious dinner, and sing traditional music to begin our erev Shabbat. Evening services follow at 7:30 pm. The cost is $18 for adults and $10 for military & children. Online registration ends the evening before the dinner. Once online registration closes, please call the office to check availability.
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Saturday ,
FebFebruary 10 , 2024

Women's Shabbaton
Shabbat, Feb 10th 10:30a to 2:15p
By popular demand, Congregation Beth Israel is excited to hold another Women’s Shabbaton on Saturday, February 10, 2024 from 10:30 am – 2:15 pm(-ish), meaningfully and spiritually led by Cantor Alisa Fineman, who is creating another amazing day of study and prayer. For almost two decades, CBI women have come together to pray and learn together in an intimate setting—mark this date on your 2024 calendars and invite your mothers, daughters, and other female relatives and friends to join us for this unique gathering.
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Friday ,
FebFebruary 23 , 2024

Community Shabbat Dinner
Friday, Feb 23rd 6:15p to 7:30p
Join us as we offer blessings for the bread and wine, enjoy a delicious dinner, and sing traditional music to begin our erev Shabbat. Evening services follow at 7:30 pm. The cost is $18 for adults and $10 for military & children. Online registration ends the evening before the dinner. Once online registration closes, please call the office to check availability.
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Friday ,
MarMarch 29 , 2024

Community Shabbat Dinner
Friday, Mar 29th 6:15p to 7:30p
Join us as we offer blessings for the bread and wine, enjoy a delicious dinner, and sing traditional music to begin our erev Shabbat. Evening services follow at 7:30 pm. The cost is $18 for adults and $10 for military & children. Online registration ends the evening before the dinner. Once online registration closes, please call the office to check availability.
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Saturday ,
AprApril 6 , 2024

CBI 70th Anniversary Gala
Shabbat, Apr 6th 6:00a to 11:00p

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