A Prayer for Health Care Workers
May the One who blessed our ancestors
Bless all those who put themselves at risk to care for the sick
Physicians and nurses and orderlies
Technicians and home health aides
EMTs and pharmacists
(And bless especially _______)
Who navigate the unfolding dangers of the world each day,
To tend to those they have sworn to help.
Bless them in their coming home and bless them in their going out.
Ease their fear. Sustain them.
Source of all breath, healer of all beings,
Protect them and restore their hope.
Strengthen them, that they may bring strength;
Keep them in health, that they may bring healing.
Help them know again a time when they can breathe without fear.
Bless the sacred work of their hands.
May this plague pass from among us, speedily and in our days.
Rabbi Ayelet Cohen, March 2020
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RSK on "The Takeaway" & Watch What Happens Live! with Andy Cohen
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Rabbi Kleinbaum discussed creative ways to congregate amid the pandemic on WNYC's The Takeaway podcast.
Take a listen
!
She also made an appearance on
Watch What Happens Live!
last night -- watch the clip
here
! The full episode will be available later today.
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CBST Community Cultural Recommendations
Got some recommendations for spiritually nourishing books, songs, movies, or other ways of passing the time in quarantine? Share them with the community
here -- simply type any suggestions you have under the appropriate category, and enjoy!
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Kabbalat Shabbat
Friday, Apr. 3 / 10 Nisan
Kabbalat Shabbat, 6:30 pm
Ba’alat Tefillah:
Judy Ribnick
Piano:
Music Director Joyce Rosenzweig
Service Leader & Drashah:
Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum
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Saturday, Apr. 4 / 3 Nisan: Shabbat Morning – Services Cancelled
Congregational Havdalah Service
4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 8:30 pm; 4/25, 9 pm
Meeting ID: 654 880 356; phone: +1 646 876 9923 (New York)
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Frontline: A Meeting of
CBST
Healthcare Professionals & Their Family Members
Meeting ID: 568 226 295; phone: +1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
This meeting is reserved for CBST healthcare professionals & family members.
At a time when most of our city is sheltering in place, our doctors, nurses, therapists, and other healthcare workers are wrestling with COVID-19 and what it means to provide care in this new age. With a complete shortage of resources and inadequate means of testing, healthcare professionals are feeling ill-equipped and overwhelmed, struggling with how to best serve a panicked community. Join Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum in a meeting to share experiences and discuss how we can support one another.
Online Meditation
M-Fr 12:30-1:00 pm
(
Weds. 12:30-1:15 pm
)
;
runs through April 7.
More details here
Egalitarian Morning and Afternoon Minyans
Spiritual Guidance
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1st Night Community Passover Seder on Zoom
By phone: +1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
CBST will be hosting a first night seder following a brief Festival Ma'ariv service.
Thursday, April 9, 7-9 pm, $10; Zoom link to be sent upon registration
Click
HERE
for all the information about our Passover events.
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Please note that, in observance of Passover, there will be no classes on Apr. 8, 9, 15, and 16, and the CBST virtual office will be closed.
Please "arrive" 10 minutes early
for any Zoom call so that we can start on time. Thanks so much!
Open to all
Psalm Study with Rabbi Kleinbaum
Tomorrow-4/3, 4/6-4/7, 10-10:45 am
Join in study of the Book of Psalms with Rabbi Kleinbaum. No experience necessary! Every morning Monday-Thursday 10:00 am to 10:45 am.
Meeting ID: 513 468 144; Dial by phone: +1 646 876 9923
Preparing for Passover with Rabbi Moskowitz
Today-4/2, 4/6-4/7,
6:30-7:15 pm
In preparation for Passover, Rabbi Moskowitz will be sharing thoughts on identity, communal responsibility, and unity from the Haggadah. Monday-Thursday 6:30-7:15 pm until Passover.
Meeting ID: 238 671 634; Dial by phone: +1 646 876 9923
"Connecting in Community" with CRRI Deborah Megdal
Meeting ID: 256 347 787; by phone: +1 646 876 9923
In this stressful time, we need to love, support, and listen to one another with an open heart. All are invited to a short text study & support session led by Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern Deborah Megdal via Zoom. OPEN TO ALL. No registration required.
Quarantine Baking for Passover
Meeting ID:
880 314 815
; by phone: +1 646 876 9923
Join Aleinu member Johanna Sanders as she bakes her grandmother Helga’s
Pesadich
chocolate cake recipe. Follow along in your own kitchen or just watch for some inspiration. If you’d like to bake simultaneously, the ingredients are 6 oz of semisweet chocolate chip morsels, 1/4 lb of butter, 6 tsps of sugar, and 4 eggs. You'll also need a hand mixer or electronic mixer, and it would helpful to have a double boiler (or the equivalent thereof) and a springform pan but we’re using what we have these days. Brought to you by Aleinu.
Cool things happening online in the community
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Resources in Times of COVID-19
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RUACH: Emotional and Spiritual Support
Do you need someone to talk to?
We are Jewish emotional and spiritual care providers looking to help you during these challenging times. We are a 100% volunteer-run initiative made up of therapists, social workers, rabbis, chaplains, and providers-in-training offering support during the COVID-19 pandemic. Caregivers span the spectrum of Jewish identity and practice, and we have providers who specialize in LGBTQ+, multi-faith, & accessible care. If you are in need of free support, please
fill out this form
and you will be matched with a caregiver for a 30-minute call. Your caregiver will reach out to you within 48 hours [Monday-Friday]. Questions?
Contact us
.
CBST member Hugh Baran has offered to talk with our members who have questions or are seeking help with unemployment insurance.
Contact him here
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Zoom Instructions
Zoom is a free technology for calling and videoconferencing. You don't need a personal Zoom account. It's available on your desktop computer, iPhone, iPad, Android, or Mac.
Overall Guides: Zoom has step-by-step instructions on how to use it
here;
This is also a good guide to using Zoom;
This
is the simplest video on how to “join a meeting.”
Video/Microphone: If your computer has a camera, you can use video (or audio only). If you want to talk, you must have a microphone or call in on the phone.
On Your Phone:
- On your iPhone or Android, download the app from the App Store/Google Play--search for Zoom Cloud Meeting and download the app.
- Once you are on the Zoom class/conference/meeting--with or without video, on your phone, tablet, or computer: Make sure you are in a relatively quiet place. If you talk to someone else when you are unmuted, we can hear you. Consider earphones or headphones. In a large group, we will mute you.
- If you want to “raise your hand” to be recognized, hit *9 (star 9).
- To unmute or mute yourself, press *6 (star 6).
Advanced Instructions
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