Shiru Shabbat
Upcoming Sessions
1. Friday, August 8, 2025 • 14 Av 5785
6:00 PM - 7:00 PMAbundance Farm Pavilion2. Friday, August 29, 2025 • 5 Elul 5785
6:00 PM - 7:00 PMAbundance Farm Pavilion3. Friday, September 12, 2025 • 19 Elul 5785
6:00 PM - 7:00 PMAbundance Farm Pavilion4. Friday, October 24, 2025 • 2 Cheshvan 5786
6:00 PM - 7:00 PMCBI Sanctuary5. Friday, November 14, 2025 • 23 Cheshvan 5786
5:00 PM - 6:00 PMCBI Sanctuary6. Friday, December 12, 2025 • 22 Kislev 5786
5:00 PM - 6:00 PMCBI Sanctuary7. Friday, January 16, 2026 • 27 Tevet 5786
5:00 PM - 6:00 PMCBI Sanctuary8. Friday, January 30, 2026 • 12 Shevat 5786
5:00 PM - 6:00 PMCBI Sanctuary9. Friday, March 6, 2026 • 17 Adar 5786
5:00 PM - 6:00 PMCBI Sanctuary10. Friday, March 20, 2026 • 2 Nisan 5786
6:00 PM - 7:00 PMCBI Sanctuary11. Friday, April 17, 2026 • 30 Nisan 5786
6:00 PM - 7:00 PMCBI Sanctuary12. Friday, May 1, 2026 • 14 Iyyar 5786
6:00 PM - 7:00 PMCBI Sanctuary13. Friday, May 15, 2026 • 28 Iyyar 5786
6:00 PM - 7:00 PMCBI Sanctuary14. Friday, June 12, 2026 • 27 Sivan 5786
6:00 PM - 7:00 PMCBI Sanctuary15. Friday, June 26, 2026 • 11 Tammuz 5786
6:00 PM - 7:00 PMCBI SanctuaryPast SessionsFriday, July 18, 2025 • 22 Tammuz 5785 - 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Abundance Farm Pavilion
Friday, June 27, 2025 • 1 Tammuz 5785 - 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Abundance Farm Pavilion
Shiru Shabbat is a joyous, musical Kabbalat Shabbat service held at CBI and led by local artists and guests. Shiru Shabbat is inspired by the circular davvening (prayer) style of Nava Tehila, a Jerusalem based renewal style prayer service, as well as other popular songful Shabbat services that have been growing throughout the country. Founded in 2019, this service includes contemporary melodies and the use of instruments to create a song-full, heart expanding Shabbat experience. Come to sing out, be washed in sound, and to connect with community at the end of the week.
During the warmer months, feel free to bring a vegetarian, nut-free picnic dinner to enjoy after services.
Song Leaders
July 18 with song leader Molly Bajgot
Aug 8 with song leader Molly Bajgot
Aug 29 with song leader Molly Bajgot
Sept 12 with song leader Aram Rubenstein-Gillis
Oct 24 with song leader Aram Rubenstein-Gillis
Nov 14 with song leaders Molly Bajgot and Aram Rubenstein-Gillis
Dec 12 with song leaders Molly Bajgot and Aram Rubenstein-Gillis
Molly Bajgot (she/her) is a queer Jewish musician, prayer leader, and educator living on Nipmuc and Pocumtuc land in Easthampton, Massachusetts. A songwriter, composer, and vocalist, Molly crafts songs of hope and original melodies for Jewish liturgy, using song as a tool for personal and collective transformation. She leads musical prayer services both locally and nationally, and her music has traveled to synagogues, song circles, and communities across the country. Her debut album, Revelry, was released in February 2024. Since returning to the Valley in 2017, Molly has held a wide range of roles within the local Jewish ecosystem, and she loves building and strengthening community here in Western Massachusetts. Learn more about Molly at mollybajgot.com.
Aram Rubenstein-Gillis (he/him), is a songleader, storyteller and music teacher who believes in the power of music to help people work in harmony and move forward with purpose. Aram is the Alma Director and Music Director for Congregation B’nai Israel in Northampton, Massachusetts, and the Music Teacher at the Lander Grinspoon Academy. Aram is a graduate of Vassar College, where he studied the role that music and religion play in creating social change.
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