Tonight! German and Austrian Jewish Music Shabbat |
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đź“·: Richard Landman
"This is the Landmann Family, photographed in Augsburg a few months before Kristallnacht."
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Friday, November 13 at 6:30pm
We will mark Kristallnacht by celebrating the glorious musical heritage of the German synagogue. Our service tonight will incoporate musical settings written by Germany and Austria's greatest synagogue composers, including Lewandowski, Sulzer, Schalit, Kirschner and Lampel.
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Cantorial Practicum presented by Sam Rosen
Wednesday, November 18th at 10:00am
You are invited to attend A S’lichot Practicum created by CBST Cantorial Intern Sam Rosen as part of his studies at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music.
A S’lichot Practicum will be an exploration of the liturgical cycle that begins the High Holy Days. Sam has based his choices for this practicum on his contributions to the S’lichot experience that evolved at CBST. The program will last about forty minutes.
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Rabbi Moskowitz Honored by Keshet
Wednesday, November 18 at 7:00pm
CBST is pleased to announce that Rabbi Mike Moskowitz will be honored with Keshet's Landres Courage for Dignity Award for "public courage as an ally in the cause of advancing and assuring the inclusion of LGBTQ people."
Rabbi Moskowitz will accept the award at the Gala. Honorary chairs are Rabbi Kleinbaum and Rebbetzin Randi Weingarten. To learn more, visit Keshet's website >>

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Be with us as Miriam Krinsky (Founder and Executive Director of Fair & Just Prosecution) and Chesa Boudin (District Attorney of San Francisco) talk with CBST members and friends about their fascinating criminal justice backgrounds and tell us more about what prosecutors can do to help end mass incarceration. Learn more >>
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Please note: All classes and programs will be locked at their start time. Please arrive 10 minutes early. If you arrive after the start time, and are not admitted you can catch up via our recordings archive. We appreciate your understanding as we strive to provide the best possible experience for program participants and leaders.
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Mussar Meditations Series
8:30-8:45am
Rabbi Moskowitz teaches Path of the Just by Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto, also known as the Ramchal. These 15-minute sessions meet every day except Shabbat.
Connecting in Community
with Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Fellow Deborah Megdal
3:00-4:00pm
In these challenging times, we show up for each other with an open heart and loving presence. Join Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Fellow Deborah Megdal for a short text study and discussion in small groups, as we transition into Shabbat. Newcomers and “drop-ins” always welcome! No registration required.

Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923
Meeting ID: 256 347 787
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Need tech help during a service?
Text 646-450-3556
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Kabbalat Shabbat Services—German and Austrian Music Shabbat
6:30pm
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Liberal Minyan Shabbat Services
9:30am
We are pleased to announce that Shari Potasinski Mertzel, daughter of Nancy Mertzel and CBST’s Executive Director, Yolanda Potasinski, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah. All are welcome.
Dial in by phone:646-876-9923
Meeting ID: 823 3101 6820
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Limmud b’Shabbat (grades K-6)
10:00-11:30am
Alef-Bet Shabbat (Ages 0-5)
11:45am-12:30pm
Teen Track: Jewish Resistance (Grades 8-12)
1:00-2:00pm
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Havdalah
Service begins at 8:00pm
Post-service program begins at 8:30pm
Dial-in by phone: 646-876-9923
Meeting ID: 654 880 356
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Mussar Meditations Series
8:30-8:45am
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Teen Track with the RAC: Social Justice Academy (Grades 8-12)
1:00-2:00pm
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Mussar Meditations Series
8:30-8:45am
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Psalm Study with Rabbi Kleinbaum
10:00-10:45am
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923
Meeting ID: 513 468 144
Write to Jesse Katz jkatz@cbst.org to join the Psalms Study mailing list
Pirkei Avot Study
2:30-2:55pm
Rabbi Moskowitz continues the study of Pirkei Avot, the foundational text of Jewish ethical teaching.
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923
Meeting ID: 816 7863 2962
Talmud Study
3:00-3:45pm
This Talmud Study group meets regularly to study with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz.
Registration is currently closed. If you are interested in joining a wait list for the next class in Talmud to open please write to jkatz@cbst.org. Some Hebrew language background is helpful, but not required.
Mishpachah Monday! Online Dinner
5:00-6:00pm
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923
Meeting ID: 513 521 023
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Town Hall for CBST Members via Zoom
6:00-7:00pm
Tonight's subject: "Medical updates in this chapter of COVID-19." Rabbi Kleinbaum will be in conversation with Dr. Nathan Goldstein.
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Mussar Meditations Series
8:30-8:45am
Psalm Study with Rabbi Kleinbaum
10:00-10:45am
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923
Meeting ID: 513 468 144
Pirkei Avot Study
2:30-2:55pm
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923
Meeting ID: 816 7863 2962
Talmud Study
3:00-3:45pm
Living Successfully with HIV & AIDS—A Supportive Gathering
6:00-8:00pm
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Mussar Meditations Series
8:30-8:45am
Psalm Study with Rabbi Kleinbaum
10:00-10:45am
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923
Meeting ID: 513 468 144
Pirkei Avot Study
2:30-2:55pm
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923
Meeting ID: 816 7863 2962
Talmud Study
3:00-3:45pm
Sanctuary at CBST: Pro Se Immigration Legal Clinic
6:00-8:30pm
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Mussar Meditations Series
8:30-8:45am
Psalm Study with Rabbi Kleinbaum
10:00-10:45am
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923
Meeting ID: 513 468 144
RESISTANCE: Calls & Cards meets Democracy Action Team
12:30-1:15pm
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923
Meeting ID: 874 4181 8544
Pirkei Avot Study
2:30-2:55pm
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923
Meeting ID: 816 7863 2962
Talmud Study
3:00-3:45pm
Today's Israeli Poets as Change Agents
6:00-7:15 pm
Sanctuary at CBST: Pro Se Immigration Legal Clinic
6:00-8:30pm
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Immigrants and asylum seekers are heartlessly challenged by the US government. Let’s help our immigrant friends meet the challenge.
Your contribution will be matched
now through Chanukah, up to $25,000 by the CBST Jonathan David Grindell Memorial Fund for Social Justice.


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Please Give to CBST

CBST is committed to providing spiritual space, learning opportunities, social justice, and a vibrant, connected community. Every contribution helps make CBST a reality.
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CBST community members learning in real-time that Joe Biden won the election at the end of Yoga Meditation Shabbat services on Saturday, November 7.
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Rabbi Kleinbaum: “I pray that on this dawn of a new chapter of this country, that the leadership of this country—encouraged by those of us who are just citizens—will once again focus on working to become a country in which the stranger is welcomed in and not murdered by the government.
We pray that we will have a government, like Abraham, who considers what it's been like to be on a journey, and what it's like to be a stranger.
How are we going to wash the feet of the people who are coming here, instead of locking them up in cages? The story of this parsha gives us a roadmap of what kind of country we want to become."
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Celebration for Ann Targownik
A very special farewell to Ann Targownik! We will honor Ann, our outgoing Director of Development, who has worked at CBST since 2013. Please attend our Kabbalat Shabbat Service on Friday, November 27, when we will honor her. We are grateful for the years of dedication, creativity and growth she has guided for the CBST Community.
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Welcome Ze’evi Berman and Ariel Zitny! |
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CBST welcomes Ze'evi Berman (above, left; pronouns: they/them or ze/zem/zer) and Ariel Zitny (above right; pronouns: he/him or they/them) to our community for various projects. Ariel and Ze’evi will be leading a three-session Lehrhaus class in late December/early January. Ze'evi will serve as Guest Cantorial Student at select services.
Ariel and Ze'evi will also be working with CBST’s Emet: Trans & Non-Binary Team. CBST maintains space (currently online!) for transgender, non-binary, gender non-conforming, and gender-expansive people to build community and engage politically.
Ariel is the Convening Director for the Trans Jews Are Here 2021 Convening on Trans Day of Visibility, March 31, 2021.
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Our Social Worker Is Available to Speak With Older Adult Members

Our CBST social worker, Judy Ribnick, LCSW, MA, is available to speak with CBST members who are older adults and caregivers to older adults to help you locate resources to support you in managing everyday life during the pandemic and beyond. You can reach Judy at jribnick@cbst.org and 917-310-4656.
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Friday, November 20 at 8:30pm
New to CBST since the High Holy Days? Attend a Zoom meet up with other first-timers following services. RSVP here to receive the Zoom link to participate.
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Special Shabbatot
Dec 4—World AIDS Day Shabbat
Dec 11—Shabbat Hannukah
Dec 18—Board Installation Shabbat

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For CBST Members
Dec 10 at 6:00pm—New Members Gathering
Dec 21 at 6:00pm—Town Hall: "What Matters: How to Do Long-Term Advance Care Planning"

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Save the Date! Tuesday, December 15 |
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Be with us for an intimate evening with Seth Rudetsky and his superstar pals as they bring Broadway to the CBST community, benefiting music, arts, culture, and CBST! Details coming soon. |
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