B’chol dor vador, in every generation, we are obligated to see ourselves as if we ourselves have been freed from oppression.

In observance of Passover, all CBE buildings will be closed on the first and last days of Passover.

We will be closing Monday, April 22 at 2 p.m.; Tuesday, April 23 until 5 p.m.; and all day Monday, April 29.

Yachad will be closed Saturday, April 20-Tuesday, April 30.
Gan Shabbat is canceled and will resume on Saturday, May 4.
Pool hours will be shorter; details here.

CBE Community Seder

Tuesday, April 23 at 5:30 p.m. in the Ballroom

Adults (18 and up): $82
Children: $36
Vegetarian options and gluten free matzah available

Join us for ritual, song, and lively conversation as we tell our people’s story and share in a delicious, catered dinner.

For the third year in a row, we are excited to be hosting Reverend Robert Waterman and our friends from Antioch Baptist Church. This is a wonderful chance to meet them or reconnect as all our tables will have CBE and ABC members seated together.

The registration deadline for our second-night community seder has passed, but if you haven’t registered and would like to attend, please email Lead Administrator
Nate Jaffe to add your name to the wait list. If space opens up, we want to include you.

Any non-members interested in attending: contact Nate Jaffe to be put on the waitlist.

Passover Yizkor Service

Sunday, April 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the Chapel

During each of the major Jewish festivals (Sukkot, Passover, and Shavuot), as well as on Yom Kippur, we join together for a Yizkor Memorial Service in honor of those we love and miss the most. For those wanting to join us virtually, please visit: cbebk.org/live, Facebook, and YouTube.

Passover Resources

Passover (Pesach in Hebrew) is a major Jewish spring festival celebrating freedom and family as we remember the Exodus from Egypt more than 3,000 years ago.
The main observances of this holiday center around a special service called the seder, which includes a festive meal; the prohibition on eating leavened foods (called chametz), and the eating of matzah.

On the 15th day of Nisan in the Hebrew calendar, Jews gather with family and friends in the evening to read from a book called the Haggadah, meaning “telling,” which contains the order of prayers, rituals, readings, and songs for the Passover seder. The Haggadah helps us retell the events of the Exodus, so that each generation may learn and remember this story that is so central to Jewish life and history. (Lightly adapted from ReformJudaism.org)

For an excellent gathering of seder tips, recipes, family activities, and more… check out  ReformJudaism’s Passover page.

Two Haggadahs we like… A Night of Questions or The Open Door.

And for lots of kid-friendly Passover ideas… PJ Library’s Passover page is a great place to start.