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Photo by Gili Getz
Each year, the High Holy Days frame a uniquely intimate and yet communal experience of God in our lives, unlike any other. This year, as incredible injustice surrounds us, we will come together in prayer and find strength to pursue a good, sweet new year as a bold spiritual community of resistance and love. We look forward to sharing the Days of Awe.
Kol Nidre Services tomorrow, Tuesday, 10/8/19 begin at 6:00 pm
at the Javits Center, 11th Avenue at 35th Street.
- Doors open at 4:00 pm to provide time for everyone to go through security. -
- Please cooperate with the professional security process. -
- All bags are subject to inspection. -
- Large bags and backpacks are not permitted in the sanctuary space. -
On-site Registration and Will Call tables open at 4:30 pm.
If you received tickets for Rosh Hashanah,
these are your tickets for Kol Nidre as well,
so please bring them!
- Tickets are not required for Yom Kippur daytime services. -
CBST's offices at 130 West 30th Street will be closed
from Noon, Tuesday, October 8 through Wednesday, October 9,
as clergy and staff work to prepare Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur services.
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National Coming Out Day
Kabbalat Shabbat Services, 6:30 pm
Parashat Ha'azinu
Service Leader: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum
Ba'al Tefillah: Cantorial Intern David Fair
Pianist: Dror Baitel
Drashah:
Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum
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Liberal Minyan, 10 am
Service Leader: Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern Deborah Megdal
Ba'al Tefillah: Cantorial Intern David Fair
D'var Torah: Rabbi Mike Moskowitz |
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| High Holy Day Greetings from CBST's Senior Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum |
CBST Members and non-Members alike:
If you have not already registered for tickets (required for Kol Nidre), register online now and pick up your tickets at Will Call. Avoid on-site registration lines.
Tickets are not required for daytime services.
Security Note:
Plan to arrive an hour in advance of service to move through the security process. Handbags are subject to inspection. Backpacks and large bags will not be permitted in the sanctuaries.
Accessibility:
Please advise [email protected] if you have sight, hearing, or mobility needs so that our team can greet and assist you.
All are always welcome without charge at High Holy Day services, Shabbat services, and festivals throughout the year. This Open Door policy is sustained by support from CBST Members and Friends.
Make a High Holy Day contribution here.
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 High Holy Days with Aleinu |
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Tuesday, October 8, 4 pm, at Gotham West Market, 11th Avenue b/t 44 & 45th Streets
Join us for a communal meal at Gotham West Market before services. We'll be meeting at Seamore's, which is to the left when you walk through the main entrance. Once we've finished, we'll walk to Javits Center together for 6 pm Kol Nidre. No RSVP required, but if you have questions, please email [email protected].
Wednesday, October 9, around 3 pm, at Javits Center, 11th Avenue at 35th Street
During the afternoon break between Yom Kippur Services, join Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern Deborah Megdal for an Aleinu breakout session. No need to RSVP.
Wednesday, October 16, 6:30 pm, in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn
Bring your favorite vegetarian appetizer, entree, or dessert to Carley and Tamarah Balazs' apartment in Ditmas Park for a Sukkot-themed potluck and ritual on their porch. Address to be sent to RSVP list a few days prior to the event. Please RSVP by Wednesday, October 9. Note: this event is for those in their 20s and 30s and their partners.
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Lehrhaus Judaica Adult Education Fall 5780
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Each
8-Session
course will run every Tuesday evening from Oct 29 - Dec 17, 2019.
Instructor: Atara M. Cohen, Cooperberg-Rittmaster Pastoral & Educational Intern
Intended Audience: Open to all. Required for Adult B'nai Mitzvah students.
Description: In this interactive course, we will study the Mishna, an early Jewish code of law, to learn what this crucial text is and get a taste of the breadth of its content. We will explore the relevance and importance of the Mishna throughout Jewish textual history through today using primary sources and group discussion. Participants will learn how to approach Mishna on their own and strengthen their journey through Rabbinic texts.
Instructor:
Miya Rotstein
Intended Audience: Open to all.
Description: Join us for this 8 week class as we explore and delve deep into the Jewish Festival cycle. Each week, we will travel through the year learning about the origins, customs, and evolution of our Jewish holidays and traditions, beginning with the Jewish calendar itself. Reading excerpts from the Torah, Talmud and commentaries, as well as examining the rituals, arts and foods of Jewish communities around the globe will illuminate this exploration of time and space. Registration for this class includes a copy of The First Jewish Catalogue.
Instructor: Atara M. Cohen, Cooperberg-Rittmaster Pastoral & Educational Intern
Intended Audience: Exclusively for Adult B'nai Mitzvah students.
Description: This collaborative, guided, Torah study time will empower students in our adult B'nai Mitzvah program to produce their own Torah content. We will work together as a class and in small groups to explore their Torah portions from a variety of angles and interpretations, learning how to find meaning relevance in these ancient texts. By the end of the course, the participants will have the skills and confidence to produce their own divrei torah.
Instructor: Miya Rotstein
Intended Audience: Open to all.
Description: CBST's Lehrhaus Judaica Adult Education programs offer exploration of Jewish text, prayer, Hebrew, holidays & festivals, lifecycles, and more. Whatever your level of Jewish knowledge, you will be enriched by participation. Registration for this class includes a copy of a Hebrew language study textbook.
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Wednesday, October 9, 8:00 pm, at CBST
Wishing you a meaningful Yom Kippur, an easy fast, and a good and sweet new year.
Click here to register now
for Break Fast
with family and friends in
CBST's Evan Wolfson Community Hall at 130 West 30th Street.
$40 per person with required advanced registration.
Don't miss the first class of the year! Grades K-8 begin at 10 am and include Jewish learning, t'filah, Hebrew, and much more... Alef-Bet Shabbat for children ages 0-5, is offered from 11:45 to 12:30 pm. Kiddush lunch to follow.
Limmud b'Shabbat registration is still open for new and returning students. A completed registration form, for each student, is required for attendance on the first day.
Celebrating the fragility and sanctuary of Sukkot. See the schedule below for all service times at CBST. Our Open Door policy is supported entirely by contributions - all are always welcome, always without charge. Please consider a gift to CBST that will be meaningful to you and will truly make a difference in the world.
- Erev Sukkot Ma'ariv & Sanctuary Program
- Sunday, October 13, 6:00 pm
- Sukkot I Morning Service
- Monday, October 14, 9:30 am
- Kabbalat Shabbat Sukkot
- Friday, October 18, 2019, 6:30 pm
- Shabbat Sukkot Morning - Sukkot VI
- Saturday, October 19, 10:00 am
- Shmini Atzeret
- Monday, October 21, 9:30 am
Friday, October 18, 5 pm, at CBST
CBST organizes monthly pre-Shabbat dinners, open to all. Mishpachah is a CBST social and cultural group, diverse in its membership and informal in nature, attracting those over the age 55 while welcoming all for a truly inter-generational experience. The group's goals are building friendship, fun, networking and mutual support.
$18 by the Tuesday prior, or $20 thereafter.
Register here!
Monday, October 21, 6:30 pm, at CBST
"Sisu v'simchu b'Simchat Torah, utnu kavod laTorah Rejoice and be GAY on Simchat Torah, thus we will give honor to the Torah!" Join CBST to make our 7 hakafot, 7 circles of singing and dancing with our Torahs. We celebrate the completion of the year-cycle of reading Torah, reading the last blessings of Deuteronomy and the first awakenings of Genesis. Dance and see the entire Torah unrolled before your very eyes. Bring your dancing shoes!
Our Open Door policy is supported entirely by contributions - all are always welcome, always without charge. Please consider a gift to CBST that will be meaningful to you and will truly make a difference in the world.
You may use this link to make a contribution
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Thursday, October 17, 6:30 pm, at CBST
All are welcome to commemorate the First March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights at CBST! Organizers from the March will be there to tell their stories and an exhibit will be on display. Come learn the story of how CBST was involved in the creation of the March!
Register here!
Sunday, November 10, 11 am to 4 pm, at CBST
In 2020, the White House, the House of Representatives, control of the Senate, and many state and local offices will be in play. With our nation's future at a critical point, what's the best way to get involved? Join us at Democracy Sunday to find out! The day starts with Senior Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum in dialogue with Congressman Jerry Nadler, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten. We'll continue the conversation over lunch, then learn more in afternoon breakout sessions, including a review of New York State politics by New York State Senator Brad Hoylman. Registration and full program details coming soon!
Presenters, including elected officials, are confirmed at the time of this message, but given the dynamics of the current political situation we cannot guarantee the appearance of any particular speaker.
Sunday, November 24, 2 pm, at CBST
As part of CBST's new
initiative to end mass incarceration
, a congregation-wide book club will launch with a discussion about Bryan Stevenson's book Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption. We will analyze it, debate it, and use it as a springboard for our social action. To find a copy of the book and to register,
click here
. To learn more about our initiative to end mass incarceration, contact team chair
Lee Jason Goldberg.
Thursday, December 5, 6 pm, at CBST
Dr. Regina Stein, Scholar-in-Residence at the Museum at Eldridge St., comes to CBST for a deep discussion exploring the creation of the Modern Orthodox and Conservative Jewish movements in America and the ways in which men argued over the place and roles of women, as these issues split communities and congregations and sometimes ended up in American courts. Register here!
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Upcoming!
- Classes start this Saturday, October 12! Register now!
- Limmud Parent Discussions with Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum over Kiddush Lunch beginning this Saturday, October 12, and continuing on November 9 and December 14.
- Families Decorate the Sukkah on Sunday, October 13 at 4 pm.
Limmud B'Shabbat registration is open for new and returning students. On
CBST's Children and Families webpage
, you will find information about our programs, registration forms, and a link to pay securely online.
From birth through high school, CBST provides Jewish learning opportunities for children and their families. Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers sing and celebrate Jewish holidays and heritage in Alef-Bet Shabbat and Aggadah Adventures. Limmud B'Shabbat (Learning on Shabbat) is our twice monthly education program for school age children. B'nai mitzvah training, teen trips, theatrical experiences, holiday celebrations, service days are also part of our program.
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Sat, Oct 26 through Tues, Oct 29 Washington, D.C.
Monday, November 4, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, at CBST
Thursday, November 7, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, 4 Rutherford Place, St. George Chapel, NY, NY 10003
CBST is proud to co-sponsor the Interfaith Gathering for Peace presented by Dove Power at The Parish of Saint George- Calvary Episcopalian Church. Director of Social Justice, Rabbi Marisa Elana James, and Former Board Member, Richard Landman, will be participating and the event will focus on the topic of Homelessness in New York, with featured guest speaker, Marc L. Greenberg, Executive Director of the Interfaith Assembly on Homelessness & Housing.
Register Here!
Introduction to Asylum Law: A CLE Course for Attorneys
Thursday, November 14, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, at CBST
CBST offers an accredited New York continuing legal education (CLE) course, free of charge for attorneys who will volunteer at least 10 hours at the CBST weekly Pro Se Immigration Legal Clinic (Wednesdays at 6pm), or at another approved venue. This course provides an overview of the law of asylum, with specific reference to cases based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The course grants 1.5 CLE credit hours in Areas of Professional Practice. Taught by Noemi E. Masliah, Esq., Principal of The Masliah Firm, CBST Board Member, and Co-Chair of CBST's Sanctuary Team.
Register here!
One of the most immediate and effective ways to reunite immigrants in detention with their families is by paying their bail; the detainee is then released to pursue their legal case while living in their community instead of behind bars.
Make your fully tax deductible contribution by check with memo: CBST Bail Bond Fund or
give online here
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roceeds support New Sanctuary Coalition's "Life Bond Fund" which has already helped free 25 immigrants from detention.
Wednesdays, 6 pm to 8:30 pm, 130 West 30th Street
Community members assist immigrants and asylum seekers with asylum applications and other steps on their paths through our labyrinthine immigration system. New volunteers are always welcome! Email our Clinic Coordinator Noah Habeeb at [email protected] for information and let us know you'll be joining us so that we can provide training and/or mentoring. CBST is a proud partner with the New Sanctuary Coalition, RUSA, and SAFE in this work.
Thursdays, 12:30 pm to 2 pm,
130 West 30th Street
Do you have something to say to your government's leaders? We'll fuel you with pizza and coach you to make phone calls and write postcards. Make your voice heard in D.C., Albany, and elsewhere. Bring a cell phone and your fighting spirit!
Fridays, 12:45 pm to 2:30 pm
238 Thompson Street
Welcome worshipers to Jummah midday prayer every or any Friday with the words: Jewish New Yorkers stand with our Muslim neighbors. No RSVP needed.
Add your name to the
email list and be among the first to know about CBST's upcoming actions.
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Wednesday, October 16, 6 pm, 130 West 30th Street
CBST and the NYC LGBT Russian-speakers network support LGBT asylum seekers from the former Soviet Union. All are welcome to events in Russian and English.
Would you like to get involved in planning Aleinu initiatives and events? We'd love to hear your ideas! Email [email protected].
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The Psalms/Tehillim Project Continues
In Judaism, it is traditional to recite psalms/t
ehillim
in times of fear, mourning, calamity, and in joy and celebration. As a community, we are reciting the entire book of 150 psalms each day. To participate (all are welcome), email Tasha Calhoun with "Psalms/Tehillim Project" in the subject line. Choose a psalm that is meaningful to you or the CBST clergy can choose for you.
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| In the Community |
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Meryl Meisler Gallery Exhibition
Wed, Oct. 16, 6 - 8 pm, 57 Orchard Street, NY, NY 10002
CBST Member Meryl Meisler invites all to an exhibition in which, title of work, a luxury men's accessories and recent collaborator, will be turning their showroom into a solo exhibition of Meryl's work. Original prints, as well as Meryl's book, SASSY 70's, will be available for sale and signing. Refreshments will be served.
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