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CBE Small Groups
 

In these member-led groups, participants come together on a regular basis to find deeper meaning and joy in shared interests, identities, and life stages. Please use the form below to let us know which small group or groups you would like to join, lead, or learn more about.

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Small Groups Seeking New Members

Please check the boxes below to let us know which small group or groups are of interest to you.

Holocaust Descendants

We gather to share our stories and explore how our connections to the Holocaust hold meaning in our lives, using a particular text or theme as a springboard for discussion or action.

CBE Book Group

Join us for monthly discussions of books selected by group members.

Board Gamers

Play and socialize with others who love a good game at this group's monthly Board Gamers night.

Stretch and Yoga Group
Nicole Colbert, a long time yoga practitioner and dance educator, guides the group through asanas (yoga postures) and stretching to connect body, mind and spirit.

Tech for Good

Make connections with other CBE tech pros and enthusiasts and share ways to apply our combined talents, experiences, and interests for social good.

Breast Cancer Support

Find support, camaraderie, and a safe space to reflect and share practical advice with other CBE members.

Challah Baking

Knead, bake, and braid with other community members .

Jews of Color and Multiracial Families

Connect with other Jews of color, people of color, and multiracial families at CBE.

Blblical Hebrew

Join member and Biblical Hebrew enthusiast Fran Weiner in an informal study using The First Hebrew Primer: The Adult Beginner's Path to Biblical Hebrew.

Wise Aging Small Group

Join member Rabbi Lisa Grant and community peers to explore how to live your later years with spirit, resilience and wisdom.  Activities include brief text studies and contemplative practices to explore the life questions that arise as we confront the challenges, opportunities, and wonder of aging.

Season of Teshuvah

Engage together with community members, using CBE materials and guidance, in the reflection and accounting that helps us prepare for  the High Holy Days.

City Outings

Join member Joy London for Jewish-themed cultural events throughout NYC—art, plays, music, dance, lectures, walking tours, etc. Venture beyond Garfield Place and enjoy our city’s best offerings as a group!

Parents of Children with Special Needs

Find support, camaraderie, and a safe space to reflect with other CBE Parents of Children with Special Needs.

Entrepreneurs

Engage with other community Entrepreneurs to share insights, experiences, challenges and strategies that can help you and your business thrive.

French Speakers

Connect with other members who are from France, Québec, other French-speaking countries, or just fluent in French.

Shabbat Tables

Get connected to occasionally share Shabbat dinners with members who live in your neighborhood or share your life stage, such as younger members, grandparents, or families with young kids. (Group leaders Danielle Blake and Shaindel Tomasovitch)

Navigating Professional and Personal Space Since October 7
Join this safe, supportive and intimate setting to talk about how to navigate the complexity of relationships with friends, family, colleagues, and classmates since the Oct 7 attack and Israel's response.

Sage Discussions

CBE's senior-oriented discussion group focuses this year on the topic of Wise Aging. Using various resources, the group will address how to live one's later years with spirit, resilience and wisdom.

Pregnancy Loss

Find support, camaraderie, and a safe space to reflect with other CBE members who have experienced loss through miscarriage, failed fertility treatment, or medical termination.

Separated, Divorced, and Single/Solo Parents Small Group

Find support, camaraderie, and fun with other CBE community members who find themselves in this phase of life.

Chevra Kadisha Members

Burial society volunteers share practical knowledge and reflect on the emotions, feelings, and attitudes towards death that fulfilling this mitzvah brings up.

Empty Nesters Group

Connect and reflect together with other CBE members who are in this new life stage.

Neighborhood Groups

Enhance your circle of neighborhood friends by informally connecting and meeting up for things like Sunday bagels, Shabbat dinners, holiday celebrations, and neighborhood activities.

Members of Mizrachi and Sephardi Background

Come together with Members of Mizrachi and Sephardi Background to share your histories and cultures with one another; as well as explore ways to further celebrate and integrate these cultures into the life and practices of CBE and the community at large.

CBE Knits

Join CBEKnits for conversation, camaraderie, and skill sharing; as well as "knit for good" projects.

Yiddish Conversation and Culture

Whether you're fluent or just learning, join with others to practice Yiddish and celebrate Yiddish culture.

Mah Jongg

Whether you’re a seasoned player or want to learn from experienced gamers, Mah Jongg is a great way to connect with friends while having fun.

Queer Parents Group

Enhance your circle of LGBTQ+ families, by joining the Queer Parents group.

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Former Small Groups That May Meet Again

Below are CBE Small Groups that have met in the past. Although these groups are not currently meeting, new iterations may be formed so please check boxes for any that interest you and let us know in the Comments field if you would be interested in helping to lead one of them.

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Suggest or Lead a Small Group

Don’t see the right one for you? Please share your idea for a small group and let us know if you'd like to be a leader or a participant. 

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