Shabbat This Week
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✡️ 9 Kislev ✡️
November 12–13
Kabbalat Shabbat Services—German/Austrian Synagogue Music Shabbat
6:30 p.m.

Shabbat Morning Services
In-Person & Online 10:00 a.m.
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923 | Meeting ID: 892 6861 4329

Limmud b'Shabbat (Grades K–7)
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
 
Alef-Bet Shabbat (Ages 0–5)
New families encouraged!
10:15–11:00 a.m.
 
Teen Track Civil Rights (Grades 8–12)
In-person at CBST
1:00–2:00 p.m.

Havdalah Service
🟢 NEW TIME 7:00 p.m.
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923 | Meeting ID: 654 880 356
Please note
As our office will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday, the deadline for submitting Shabbat tributes for Friday, November 26 (Thanksgiving week & World AIDS Day Shabbat) is Wednesday, November 24 at 12:00 p.m. ET. The CBST staff and community appreciate your support of livestreaming each week!
This Week at CBST
Please arrive 10 minutes early. All programs will be locked at their start time.
Friday, November 12 (8 Kislev)
Parashat HaShavuah
10:00–10:45 a.m.
This course is a study of the week's Torah portion, or parashah. This text study provides an opportunity to learn and grapple with the meaning of the weekly Torah portion, guided by Rabbi Mike Moskowitz, Scholar-in-Residence for Trans and Queer Jewish Studies. 
Connecting in Community
3:00–4:00 p.m. 
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923 | Meeting ID: 256 347 787
In these challenging times, we show up for each other with an open heart and loving presence. Join for a short text study and discussion in small groups, as we transition into Shabbat. Newcomers and “drop-ins” always welcome! No registration required.
Kabbalat Shabbat Services—German/Austrian Synagogue Music Shabbat
6:30 p.m.
We will mark Kristallnacht by celebrating the glorious musical heritage of the German synagogue. Our service will incorporate musical settings written by Germany and Austria's greatest synagogue composers, including Lewandowski, Sulzer, Schalit, Kirschner and Lampel.

Above: Bornplatzsynagoge "German-Israelite Community Synagogue in Hamburg on Bornplatz" Established September 13, 1906
Shabbat/Saturday, November 13 (9 Kislev)
Shabbat Morning Services
In-Person & Online 10:00 a.m.
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923 | Meeting ID: 892 6861 4329
Limmud b'Shabbat (Grades K–7)
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
New students are invited to enroll. To ask questions or schedule a call with Principal Jennifer Kleinbaum, email children@cbst.org.

đź“·: Limmud b'Shabbat students learning Torah in 2018
Alef-Bet Shabbat (Ages 0–5)
New families encouraged!
10:15–11:00 a.m.
For Babies, Toddlers, and Pre-schoolers
 
Teen Track Civil Rights (Grades 8–12)
1:00–2:00 p.m.
In-person at CBST.
Havdalah Service
🟢 NEW TIME 7:00 p.m.
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923 | Meeting ID: 654 880 356
Sunday, November 14 (10 Kislev)
Monday, November 15 (11 Kislev)
Introduction to Mishnah
10:00–10:45 a.m. (room opens at 9:45 a.m.)
Mishpachah Monday! Online Dinner, Fun, and Shmooze
with Judy Ribnick, Michael Levine, and Sharon Golub
5:00–6:00 p.m.
Dial-in by phone: 646-876-9923 | Meeting ID: 513 521 023
Michael Levine will discuss "The Rebuilding of Paris" with musical and technical assistance from Sharon Golub.
Intro to Hebrew
6:00–7:15 p.m.
Afghan Refugees Sponsorship Webinar
6:00–7:15 p.m.
Have you been watching the news about the worsening situation in Afghanistan and wondering how you can help? One way is to be a sponsor for those seeking Humanitarian Parole in the US. CBST and our partners at Seeds of Peace are hoping to find sponsors to help bring them here. RSVP now for this webinar with CBST Board member and Ark Immigration Clinic co-chair Noemi Masliah, immigration attorney Aaliya Zaveri, and Ark Immigration Clinic Coordinator Noah Habeeb to learn more, with sharing from Rabbi Yael Rapport and David Moser who are acting as Humanitarian aid sponsors themselves.
Tuesday, November 16 (12 Kislev)
Introduction to Mishnah
10:00–10:45 a.m. (room opens at 9:45 a.m.)
Living Successfully with HIV & AIDS
5:00–5:30 p.m. Shmooze only with Rabbi James on November 16
Email Jkatz@cbst.org for more info.
Adult B*Mitzvah Intro to T’filah: Jewish Prayer
7:00–8:15 p.m.
Wednesday, November 17 (13 Kislev)
Introduction to Mishnah
10:00–10:45 a.m. (room opens at 9:45 a.m.)
Intermediate Hebrew Continued
4:30–6:00 p.m.
Biblical Hebrew—Intermediate
6:00–7:00 p.m.
The Ark Immigration Clinic at CBST
Annual Gratitude Gathering
6:00–7:00 p.m.  
This week, the first hour of clinic time will be dedicated to our annual Gratitude Gathering! If you were able to attend our gathering in 2019 or our Zoom gathering last year, you’ll remember what a meaningful time it has been for our community to come together before Thanksgiving to share food, music, stories, laughter, and gratitude.

Regular Clinic Hours
7:00–8:00 p.m.  
Hidden & Revealed:
Stories of Closeting & Coming Out in our Sacred Texts
3 Sessions—Wednesdays, Nov 3, 10, 17, 7:00–8:00 p.m.
Registration remains open, class recordings will be made available to new registrants.  
Beyond The Almost Promised Land:
A Conversation with Hasia Diner
Wednesdays, November 10 and 17 at 7:00 PM
CBST is proud to co-sponsor a discussion between writer and historian Hasia Diner and writer and Yiddish performer Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell.

Join CBST and The Workers Circle for a two-part conversation reflecting on Diner's influential work illuminating critical themes that shape how we advance racial justice today.
Thursday, November 18 (14 Kislev)
Introduction to Mishnah
10:00–10:45 a.m. (room opens at 9:45 a.m.)
Democracy! Team Action Group
12:30–1:15 p.m.
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923 | Meeting ID: 874 4181 8544
David Shmidt Chapman:
JTS Rabbinical School Senior Sermon (Parashat VaYishlach)
2:20 p.m.
Beloved member of our community (and former CBST Board Member) David Shmidt Chapman will deliver his Senior Sermon as a rabbinical student at the Conservative Movement’s seminary. CBST members are invited to join via Zoom.
The Ark Immigration Clinic at CBST
6:00–8:00 p.m.
Prayerbook/Liturgical Hebrew—Intermediate
6:00–7:00 p.m.
Upcoming Events
🏳️‍⚧️ Emet Trans Day of Remembrance Vigil 🏳️‍⚧️
Friday, November 19, 5:00–6:00pm

Come together with CBST’s trans, nonbinary, and GNC group to light candles, remember those we’ve lost, and honor their memories with song. This vigil will take place in person at CBST with an option to join on Zoom. While this vigil is only for the trans, nonbinary, and GNC community, the TDOR Shabbat service, which follows at 6:30 p.m. ET, is open to all.

To attend in person, please register/submit proof of vaccination here. The Zoom link will be sent to the Emet mailing list the morning of Friday, November 19; if you are transgender/nonbinary/GNC/questioning and would like to be added to the list, please sign up for Emet Team updates here or email transjews@cbst.org for more info.”
Broadway at CBST—TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE
Monday, December 13 at 7:00 p.m.
 
Join Seth Rudetsky and his superstar pals for a one-of-a-kind concert benefitting Music at CBST. This will be in person and online. Vaccination proof and masks required. Click here for information.
Next Week's Services
Kabbalat Shabbat and Shabbat Morning Services: In-Person and Online

Join us each week for Friday evening services at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday morning services at 10:00 a.m. Space is limited. All in-person attendees for in-person Friday evening and Shabbat morning services must register in advance and be fully vaccinated. 

Registration opens each Monday at 9:00 a.m. for both services in the same week at: cbst.org/Shabbat_Signup.
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