CBI Welcomes Cantor Sharon Brown-Levy July 1st!
Cantor Sharon Brown-Levy joins our synagogue after serving as Cantor of Temple Emanu-El of West Essex in Livingston, NJ for eight years. In addition to those years, she offers an additional eleven years as Cantor of Temple Beth-El of St. Petersburg, FL, and membership since 2006 in the New Jersey Cantors Concert Ensemble (NJCCE), the nation's oldest established organization of networking cantors.
Read more...Nothing Better to Close the Year Than Sunrise for June 2014!
This month's issue offers you a great close to the year for CBI, Religious School, and Preschool. Enjoy Terri Crosbie's recap of the final programs for Lag B'Omer and Shavuot. And don't miss the great pictures from these events! Then "kvell" with the staff as our littlest ones--Weintal Preschoolers--put on their fabulous end-of-year program.
Read more...CBI's Memorial Wall Honors Our Loved Ones
Honoring the memory of a departed loved one is an important facet of Jewish life. At CBI there are many different opportunities to honor our parents, grandparents, or other family members who have passed on. One very special way to do this is to place his or her name on a plaque on the Memorial Wall of our Retreat Room, adjoining the Sanctuary.
Read more...CBI's Own Shari Lapa is Honored for Excellence in Jewish Education
We have exciting news to report! Our very own Shari Lapa was selected to receive the Grinspoon/Steinhardt Award for Excellence in Jewish Education, honoring extraordinary teachers in the MetroWest community, a program of JESNA (Jewish Education Service of North America).
Like CBI on Facebook
Congregation B'nai Israel has officially joined Facebook. We're very excited to finally integrate into the online community in a way that reflects CBI's community of members.
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Aleinu Capital Campaign
We at CBI often refer to our congregation as a family. And with the Co-Chairs of the new Capital Campaign, we’ve taken that expression literally. Michael Gartenberg and Eric Schapiro don’t just enjoy working together on this important project – they’re actually brothers-in-law.
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Cantor Sharon Brown-Levy Joins CBI
SUNRISE - June 2014
CBI's Memorial Wall
CBI Educator is Honored
Like CBI on Facebook- Aleinu Capital Campaign
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Services Schedule
Shabbat Services
Friday evenings - 7:30pm
Saturday mornings - 9:15am
40 Whitenack Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
Friday evenings - 7:30pm
Saturday mornings - 9:15am
40 Whitenack Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
CBI Special Services
Pre-Shabbat Tailgate BBQ!
Friday, July 11th, 6:15pm - CBI Parking Lot - bring lawn chairs
Shabbat Under the Stars!
Friday, July 25th, 6:30pm--bring blankets and lawn chairs