Services & Programs / Calendar
Contemplative Shabbat (In-person & On YouTube)
Join Rabbi Tom for a special contemplative Shabbat service incorporating Jewish mindfulness practices such as chanting, guided meditation, joy and silence as we welcome the Sabbath into our minds, bodies and hearts.
Traditional Egalitarian (In-person)
Join the CBI traditional egalitarian minyan for a conservative Shabbat morning service, using the Sim Shalom prayer book. This service is usually lay-led.
Mishkan Tefilah - Bar Mitzvah Of David Fuhrman (In-person & On YouTube)
Join Rabbi Tom Gutherz and Rabbi Ezra Leventhal to celebrate Shabbat and the Bar Mitzvah of David Fuhrman.
CBI Film Series - ”The Other” (In-person)
Filmed from 2017 to 2024, including the period following October 7th and the ensuing war, "The Other" focuses on Israeli and Palestinian peace-builders, activists, artists, ex-fighters, and bereaved parents living the realities on the ground. Through nonviolent co-resistance and shared community, these individuals—once divided by bloodshed and inequality—transcend deep-seated narratives and belief systems. They demonstrate that unlearning lifelong conditioning is possible and that liberation from generational trauma and fear is within reach, no matter how ingrained those fears may seem. By revisiting subjects post-October 7th, the film explores where they stand today, showcasing their continued progress toward peace and human rights while unpacking the added complexity and trauma of the current landscape in Israel-Palestine.
CBI Adult Education - Bruno Schulz Book Discussion | Part 1 (In-person)
Join UVA Professor (and CBI member) Caroline Rody for a literature discussion group about the great Polish Jewish writer (and Holocaust victim) Bruno Schulz in early February - we hope you'll join us in exploring this fascinating literary imagination!
Click HERE to learn more and to access all relevant reading materials.
Kabbalat Shabbat & ABBA Purim Spiel (In-person)
Mamma Mia, here we go again! Welcome Shabbat with a brief Kabbalat Shabbat service led by cantor Sharon McCord, followed by CBI’s beloved Purim Spiel, featuring all the legendary ABBA hits!
Traditional Egalitarian (In-person & On YouTube)
Join the CBI traditional egalitarian minyan for a conservative Shabbat morning service, using the Sim Shalom prayer book. This service is usually lay-led.
Traditional Egalitarian (In-person)
Join the CBI traditional egalitarian minyan for a conservative Shabbat morning service, using the Sim Shalom prayer book. This service is usually lay-led.
NJCW & Hadassah Reproductive Justice Kabbalat Shabbat (In-person & On YouTube)
Repro Shabbat, designated by the National Council of Jewish Women and Jews for Abortion Access, is an annual Shabbat celebration that honors the Jewish value of reproductive freedom. Come together in solidarity and community as we pray, sing, and learn about Parashat Mishpatim, which contains the verses commonly referenced as the foundation of Judaism’s approach to reproductive health, rights, and justice. The service will be led by Rabbi Ezra Leventhal