steve.allen@cbiboca.org
While the secular new year of 2020 is here, the turning of the calendar page is always a reminder of what we are planning to present at CBI in regards to programming and services to keep our warm and welcoming feeling going through meaningful programs and services. While we continue to exemplify our moniker of “Congregation with a Conscience,� with our recently concluded Feed the Community and our Christmas Giveback Program at several locations, we look ahead to many events in January. I need to focus on one special weekend in particular at the end of the month when CBI will officially install Cantor David Muchnick as our Senior Cantor. Dignitaries from the ACC (American Conference of Cantors) will be attending our special Friday night Shabbat Installation service on January 31, and I urge all of you to come as well to honor this sacred moment in the life of the congregation and for Cantor Muchnick. Our Cantor has added so much to the spirituality of our services with his exquisite voice and charming personality that we are lucky to have found him. I can’t tell you how many people have told me what a gem he is both on and off the Bimah. There will be a special Oneg afterwards with a pre service dinner for all our special sponsors. Saturday night February 1, Cantor Muchnick has invited 6 of his closest Cantorial colleagues to perform with him in a concert from Bimah to Broadway where you will see these famous Cantors from all over the country perform in a style you have never seen them perform before. Again, this will be an evening to remember in the life of our congregation, and one I am sure you will not want to miss. Following the concert, all of the attendees are cordially invited to mix and mingle with a special dessert reception catered by VIP, our fabulous in-house caterer. If you have not already reserved your seats or sponsorship by the time you read this, please do so and don’t get shut out as we expect another sellout just like Mitch Albom was back in November. There are so many great things going on at CBI and as usual I encourage you to come see me and discuss thoughts, ideas, suggestions, complaints and compliments. I wish you a wonderful, Superbowl 2020!! Respectfully submitted,
Steve Allen
Executive Director CONGREGATION B’NAI ISRAEL
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