Interested in learning more about CBB Keshet? We'll hold our first gathering of 2025 on Saturday, April 26 at 3 PM. Contact Megan Lewis at megan@cbbsb.org for more details. We wanted to share with you the accomplishments and exciting future ahead for our CBB LGTBQ+ Group. With the invaluable help [...]
Finding Community Helps Improve Mental Wellness Mental health greatly influences the quality of our daily lives. Just as we take care of our physical selves, we also need to pay attention to our mental health. One way to maintain a healthy mental state is through the sense of community that we get when we participate [...]
Asha Wilkus-Stone: Mourning & The Shmita Year On Rosh Hashanah, we began the new year in the Jewish calendar, 5782. This year is a Shmita year. The Shmita year is often translated as ‘The Sabbatical Year,’ and is likened to Shabbat. Parshat Behar (Levititicus 25:1-26:2) begins with the mitzvah: “Six years you may sow your [...]
Lynn Altschul: Bringing Suicide Out of the Darkness I never thought that I would be someone who would be touched by suicide. But over five years ago my 35 year old son died by suicide and I have been engaged in a process of grief, deep reflection and tribute ever since. Some people shine a light [...]
Lynn Altschul: Maintaining Good Mental Health as Covid Cases Surge Again The Mental Wellness Committee at CBB is engaged in understanding and providing activities, education and strategies for maintaining good mental health for our congregation. We will be exploring a variety of topics with the hope of bringing awareness and clarity to the many aspects [...]