Every week, Shabbat is that wonderful Jewish holiday that gives us the gift of rest.  Should we choose, we can take the opportunity to slow down from our busy lives and reflect on the week that has passed, celebrating with our sacred community through music and prayer.

Just like there are many different types of Jews, we at CBI offer many different kinds of Shabbat worship opportunities.  Whether you seek an upbeat, contemporary service or one that uses more classical/traditional reform music settings of the liturgy, or if you have small children, we have a service that can meet your needs!

• 6:30pm Every Friday Night:  This is our "regular" Shabbat evening worship service ... filled with music and joy, we invite you to come by after work and settle into Shabbat with this friendly, hour-long worship service.  Our "regular" Shabbat evening worship service is ALSO HELD at 8:00pm on the THIRD Friday of each month!

• After Every Friday night Service:  After every Shabbat service, CBI hosts a wonderful Oneg in Smith Auditorium ... lots of treats to delight the stomach and great fellowship with other worshipers! 

• After the "First Friday" Service:  On the first Friday night of each month, we invite you to join us for Shabbat dinner following services, courtesy of CBI's wonderful Sisterhood.  Our Shabbat dinners are always free and open to the community (no RSVP required, although we hope you might consider a donation to help cover expenses if you able).

• Most Second and Fourth Saturdays:  On most Second and Fourth Saturdays at 9:30am in our Sanctuary from September through May, we host "Tot Shabbat" aimed at our littlest worshipers (aimed at kids age 0-5, although older siblings are always welcome).  After a short service with one of our Rabbis, the kids enjoy a little project with their parents and then time together out on our playground ... this is a great way for your kids to celebrate Shabbat!  

• Saturday Morning Torah Study:  Every Saturday from 9:15-10:15am, one of our rabbis leads a study of the weekly Torah portion in English ... no Hebrew required.  Free and open to the entire community!

• Saturday Morning Services:  Every Saturday at 10:30am, we have warm, participatory community-inclusive Shabbat morning services during which a child might help lead worship and become a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, someone might choose to become Jewish, a baby might receive his or her Hebrew name, or a couple might receive a blessing before their wedding.  After these services, the entire congregation is invited to celebrate with the child's family at the Kiddush luncheon.

• Pajama Havdalah Events for Kids:  Three times this year, CBI is offering "PJ Havdalah" events for our littlest congregants ... everyone (including the rabbi) comes in the PJs for havdalah (the ceremony that marks the end of Shabbat), singing, a bedtime story, and "cookies and milk" to help get our kids jewish-ly get ready for bed!  Check the calendar for the dates of these special events! 

• Members-Only Neighborhood Havdalah Events:  Open to CBI members only, we take our rabbis to different neighborhoods throughout the year to celebrate Havdalah.  Guests are invited by zip code to a member's home in south, central, or north Austin to get together in an informal atmosphere and meet their neighbors!

As you can see from this short list, every Shabbat at CBI is meant to be a warm, community-filled celebration!

Please see the page entitled "Worship" for the details explaining all the different types of worship services we offer.