CBST has been making waves lately!
- This Tablet article, "A Bat Mitzvah Miracle," features former CBST Board member Dr. Neal Hoffman and his husband Andy Ingall on the occasion of their daughter Shirley's bat mitzvah at CBST a few weeks ago. Kol hakavod to all who worked so hard to make the bat mitzvah such a moving day.
- Rabbi Kleinbaum co-authored an op-ed in The Forward along with Rabbi Rachel Timoner and Matt Nosanchuk. It discusses the current controversy over bail reform, refuting the notion that bail reform fuels antisemitism.
- This video is a profile of American Jews by Yonit Levy, one of the most famous Israeli newscasters today. She came to the US and interviewed several American Jews. Her crew filmed CBST members at the Mosque one Friday and interviewed Rabbi Kleinbaum. There are no subtitles, but all the interviews with Americans are in English.
- This Times of Israel piece discusses a letter from rabbis and other Jewish leaders about climate change which featured over 500 signatures. Rabbi Kleinbaum was a signatory of the letter.
- Lastly, our former president Eric Rosenbaum published a piece in the Gotham Gazette on helping the homeless in NYC.
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SAVE THE DATE: CBST CONGREGATIONAL RETREAT
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Registration begins: FEBRUARY 18
Retreat: APRIL 24-26
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AN IMPORTANT
COMMUNICATIONS UPDATE
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We have been working on updating our communications and administrative tools to enable CBST staff to better help you and to make sure that you can find the information that you need. This will set us up for long-term success, allowing us to expand our programming and membership.
You will notice some changes over the next few weeks. We want to make sure you understand what’s going on & why:
Starting January 15,
you will notice that the forms on our website for contributions, event registrations, & membership have changed. The formatting will be different: the updated forms
will have improved functionality and be more dynamic. The calendar will stay the same, and the rest of the website will look the same.
Please use the links at CBST.org to register for events, make donations, or join CBST.
Over the next few weeks (
between Jan. 15 & Jan. 27
), the hyperlinks that lead you to event pages & forms will change.
This means that if you are clicking on a link from an old email, newsletter, or Facebook post, you may receive an error message notifying you that the page no longer exists.
If this happens, go to
cbst.org
directly, click on the calendar, and find the event. To minimize the chances that you get an error message,
please use only what is live on the website—do not use links from old communications
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By
Jan. 27
, in addition to the updated forms, the website will have new calendar & event pages with a new look and feel. At this time, all event links will be updated.
Again, please use the links on the website to ensure a smooth transition.
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Friday, Jan. 24 / 28 Tevet
Kabbalat Shabbat, 6:30 pm
Ba’al Tefillah:
Cantorial Intern David Fair
Piano:
Music Director
Joyce Rosenzweig
Service Leader & Drashah:
Rabbi Yael Rapport
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Saturday, Jan. 25 / 28 Tevet
Shabbat Morning – Liberal Minyan, 10:00 am
Ba’al Tefillah:
Cantorial Intern
David Fair
Service Leader & D’var Torah:
Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinic Intern Deborah Megdal
- Limmud B’Shabbat: 10:00 am
- Alef Bet Shabbat: 11:45 am
- B’nai Mitzvah Cohort Gathering: 1:00 pm
- Family B’nai Mitzvah Class 2021: 1:00 pm
- Care-Being Text Study and Support Group: 1:30 pm
Shabbat Minchah w/Havdalah, 4:30 pm // Bar Mitzvah of Enzo Katzen
Ba’al Tefillah:
Cantorial Intern
David Fair
Service Leader:
Rabbi Yael Rapport
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CBST B'nai Mitzvah students volunteered with Repair the World over MLK Day weekend, packaging (in record time!) over 4,000 high-nutrient meals for Muslims Against Hunger to be distributed in Brooklyn. [PC: Marni Aarlev]
CBST provides learning opportunities for children & their families.
Limmud b'Shabbat & Teen Track registration is always open for new students!
Ages 0-5: Alef-Bet Shabbat:
Jan 25 -- 11:45 am
Grades K-8: Limmud b'Shabbat -
Jan 25 -- 10 am
Grades 9-12: Teen Track and L'Taken trip - Feb 22 -- 1:30-3 pm
; L'Taken Social Justice Program: 4 days of advocacy & action in Washington, DC,
Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2020
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High schoolers off school this Friday the 24th? Bring them to our weekly House of Peace visit (pictured above; PC: Harold Levine):
Fri., 12:45-2:30 pm,
238 Thompson St;
Welcome worshippers to midday prayer. Stand with our neighbors.
CBST Stands in Solidarity with Ravi Ragbir
Thursday, January 23,
8:30am press conference in Foley Square, followed by 9:30am Jericho Walk around Federal Plaza
Join CBST’s Sanctuary Team as we show up to support Ravi Ragbir, the Executive Director of our partner organization The New Sanctuary Coalition. Ravi has a stay of deportation order, but he is still required to check in with ICE. Ravi’s community is showing up with him to make it clear that he is not alone.
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Community members assist immigrants & asylum seekers with asylum applications & more.
New volunteers always welcome!
RUSA LGBT
Weds., 6pm, CBST
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For LGBTQ asylum-seekers from the ex-USSR
Got something to say to your government? We'll coach you to make phone calls & write postcards to your elected officials. Bring your cell phone & fighting spirit! Questions?
Email Sabrina Farber
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A special cover to celebrate our trans, non-binary, & gender-nonconforming friends & family.
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Jan 26, 12:30-6 pm, SAJ, 15 W. 86th St.
CBST member and past president Eric Rosenbaum will be presenting at Reconstructing Judaism's New York Day of Learning: Jewish Response to Homelessness in the New York Area, hosted at SAJ: Judaism That Stands for All.
Click here for more info and to register.
Jewish
Theological Seminary Senior Cantorial Recital
Jan 30, 7 pm, 3080 Broadway
Our Musical Director Joyce Rosenzweig will be the pianist for this concert featuring this year’s graduating cantors from JTS.
Saturdays, 2-4 pm, Cong. Rodeph Sholom, 7 W 83rd St
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