About

Congregation B’nai Israel (CBI) is a progressive, intergenerational Jewish community in Northampton that offers a wide range of opportunities to engage Jewish culture and tradition through multiple entry points. We offer opportunities to learn, pray, celebrate, and be in community through spiritual, cultural, religious, and educational pursuits. Our deep commitment to social justice is embodied by Abundance Farm, a food justice farm at the center of our campus, and our community’s history of activism spearheaded by our Tikkun Olam Committee. 

Our welcoming and inclusive community is rooted in tradition and history while embracing innovation, evolving practices, and creative transformation. We are a unique hub for both traditional and non-traditional points of connection to Jewish practice as we work to meet the needs of people with different Jewish backgrounds, identities, and ways of practice. We strive to create a sacred community through the cultivation of meaningful relationships, dedicated spiritual work, and the practice of authentic service.