Our 2025 celebrations of Rosh Hashanah in the Park and the happiest day on the Jewish calendar, Simchat Torah, were once again special services for our community.
Our Rosh Hashanah in the Park service is a welcoming family service held in West Hartford’s historic Elizabeth Park. The service is open to all and attracts many people of diverse backgrounds and affiliations. It features lively musical accompaniment. ASL interpretation provided.
Additional High Holy Day offerings include services open to all: morning services for young children, evening family services a Yom Kippur teen service, and Yom Kippur afternoon and Yizkor services. Our Erev Rosh Hashanah, Kol Nidrei, and morning High Holy Days services are reserved for our members and their guests. We also provide live-streaming of our sanctuary Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services.
Follow us @congregationbethisraelct, or sign-up for our weekly e-newsletter Chai Lights!Celebrate Sukkot at CBI in our courtyard sukkah! Join us Sunday, September 27 at 11:30am for "Pizza in the Hut!" Bring your friends to our special open house and enjoy our hospitality. Please contact Michelle Meyer at mmeyer@cbict.org or call 860-233-8215 with questions.
CLICK HERE for the complete 2026/5787 High Holy Days Service Schedule.
Follow us @congregationbethisraelct, or sign-up for our weekly e-newsletter Chai Lights!The happiest day of the year on the Jewish calendar! Join us Friday, October 2 at 6pm for the Simcha Shabbat Service and our Simchat Torah Celebration! We'll have dancing, refreshments and parading of our Torah scrolls in Haas Hall. For questions, please contact Michelle Meyer at mmeyer@cbict.org or call 860-233-8215.
CLICK HERE for the complete 2026/5787 High Holy Days Service Schedule. Follow us @congregationbethisraelct, or sign-up for our weekly e-newsletter Chai Lights!All are welcome to join us for the story of Esther and the victory of the Jews over their enemy, brought to you in an inspired production of songs and readings starring our clergy and congregants! After the Megillah and Shpiel is our Carnival! The celebration continues with carnival games and prizes, a bounce house, food, hamantaschen, snacks and drinks and LIVE ENTERTAINMENT! The over-21 crowd can visit Vashti's Hideaway for adult beverages and more food. Come join the fun for the whole family! We can't wait for March 2027!
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Celebrate Passover with family, friends and neighbors at CBI for our First Night Passover Seder! Enjoy a delicious dinner and an evening filled with songs and storytelling. Our Seder helps remind us of the importance of freedom, hope, tradition, and the fight for justice. We look forward to celebrating in April 2027!
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All are welcome for CBI's Family and Adult Shavuot learning programs. Come together with us, we'll enjoy pizza, salad, and ice cream (yummy!) as we commemorate the receiving of the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai.
Check back for our 2027 Shavuot programming @congregationbethisraelct, or sign-up for our weekly e-newsletter Chai Lights!
CBI Lights Up the Night! All are welcome to join us for our Hanukkah Shabbat Service and sing along to holiday favorites! Following the service, we light our Hanukkiahs and enjoy a festive oneg with latkes, jelly donuts and live music from the CBI Klezmer Band. Don't forget to bring your Hanukkiah! Our celebration hasn't been scheduled yet for 2026 so check back or follow us @congregationbethisraelct, or sign-up for our weekly e-newsletter Chai Lights!
