Kabbalat Shabbat
Friday, Mar. 6 / 11 Adar, 6:30 pm
Ba’alat Tefillah: Judy Ribnick
Piano: Music Director Joyce Rosenzweig
Service Leader: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum
Drashah: Teen Track Trip Participants
After services: Oneg Learning with Rabbi Moskowitz: Gender & Clothing
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Saturday, Mar. 7 / 11 Adar
Shabbat Morning – Yoga/Meditation Minyan, 10 am
Service Leader: Rabbi Yael Rapport
Aggadah Adventures:
10:30 am and 11:45 am
Daf Yomi Siyum, 12:30 pm
The cycle of reading the entire Talmud over 7.5 years is underway, and on March 7th, those learning a page each day will complete reading Brachot, the first book of the Talmud. In Jewish tradition, we celebrate completing a unit of learning with a siyum, a festive meal & discussion. Come join us over Shabbat lunch as we celebrate with those who have completed Brachot!
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Oneg Learning with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz
Gender & Clothing
Friday, March 6, after services
Purim is a story about the shift from living with a hidden identity to coming out as truly oneself. What might it teach us about the role of clothing, either concealing or expressing gender identity?
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Purim at CBST!
It's the 57
80s! Bring your best punk rock denim, day glo anything, leg warmers, stirrup pants, and spot-on impressions of Madonna, Prince, Billy Joel, Whitney Houston, and David Bowie! Celebrate with us!
Put on your mask and take your seat at King Achashverosh’s table, because the royal party is about to start and you’re invited! Brought to life with puppetry, live music, sensory storytelling, and participation, this creative re-imagining of the Purim story will bring the holiday to life in an exciting new way designed especially for very young audiences and their grownups.
Sat., Mar. 7, 10:30 & 11:45 am
Need something familiar in uncertain times.... then count yourself in for a hamentashen baking shift at CBST! The shaping and baking get underway at 2 pm and will continue through the afternoon when we'll provide pizza and soft drinks. Bring your own beer or wine to share. Learn to create some great "alterna-tash" flavors; gluten-free options too.
Purim Party!
Mon., Mar. 9, 5-6 pm [recommended for ages 8-12; all kids welcome!]
Bring the whole family in costume, bake
hamantashen, wear a crazy balloon hat, and celebrate Esther's coming out as a Jew to the Persian king and saving our people. New this year: helping the homeless and hungry by packing meals with our social justice partners
Repair the World
.
Free. Not a drop-off program; children must be supervised.
Multilingual Megillah Reading with the CBST Community!
Mon., Mar. 9, 6-9 pm
A costume parade & celebration of our community's diversity: hear the megillah in English, Hebrew, Swahili, Italian, French, Vulcan, and more. Last year we read 20 languages!
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Thurs., March 5, 7 pm, Madison Square Garden, 4 Pennsylvania Plaza
Tues., March 10, 6-8 pm; dinner served
Sun., March 22, 10 am-3 pm
Sun., April 5, 11 am; meet at 10:45 am
Early bird deadline: Weds., March 18;
retreat Fri.-Sun., April 24-26
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Sat., March 7, 1 pm
Fri., March 13, 6:30 pm, Kabbalat Shabbat Services & Oneg
Mon., March 30, 7-9 pm
Weds., April 8, 6 pm
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Programming, Events, & Group Tours
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Tuesday evenings, beginning TONIGHT
Beginning
Thursday, March 5
, 6:30-8pm, running weekly for 8 sessions; exclusively for trans, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming individuals.
Register here!
Coming Soon:
Lehrhaus Zoom Class with Rabbi Rapport!
Rabbi Yael Rapport will be offering a Lehrhaus Adult Education course with Zoom remote participation. Answer
this quick survey
to weigh in on our class topic. Thank you!
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Families with Children: Upcoming Classes
Ages 0-5: Alef-Bet Shabbat:
Sat., March 14 & 28 -- 11:45 am
Grades K-8: Limmud b'Shabbat -
Sat., March 14 & 28
-- 10 am
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Kids Celebrate Purim with CBST!
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A CBST Exclusive Purim Theater Production! REGISTER HERE:
Put on your mask and take your seat at King Achashverosh’s table, because the royal party is about to start and you’re invited! Brought to life with puppetry, live music, sensory storytelling, and participation, this creative re-imagining of the Purim story will bring the holiday to life in an exciting new way designed especially for very young audiences and their grownups.
Sat.,
Mar. 7, 10:30 & 11:45 am
Purim Party!
Mon., Mar. 9, 5-6 pm [recommended for ages 8-12; all kids welcome!]
Bring the whole family in costume, bake
hamantashen, wear a crazy balloon hat, and celebrate Esther's coming out as a Jew to the Persian king and saving our people. New this year: helping the homeless and hungry by packing meals with our social justice partners
Repair the World
.
Free. Not a drop-off program; children must be supervised.
Multilingual Megillah Reading with the CBST Community!
Mon., Mar. 9, 6-9 pm
A costume parade & celebration of our community's diversity: listen to the megillah in English, Hebrew, Swahili, Italian, French, Vulcan, and more. Last year we read 20 languages! Stay for the first hour and then head home, or stay for the whole megillah!
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Photo Credits
Purim: Harold Levine; Lehrhaus: Courtesy of Harold Levine & Jeany Heller;
Yom Iyyun collage:
Harold Levine, Jeany Heller, & Aleinu
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CBST Building Construction in March
Beginning in March, the driveway on the left side of CBST
will be undergoing construction. You will see scaffolding installed, and we anticipate the work will take 2-4 weeks. For more info,
click here
to read the letter from the building's Managing Director.
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