Kabbalat Shabbat Services
Shabbat Morning Services and Bar Mitzvah of Ethan Berger Frank
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923 | Meeting ID: 892 6861 4329
Limmud b'Shabbat
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Alef-Bet Shabbat (Ages 0–5)
Meeting ID: 812 1777 5653
Havdalah Service
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923 | Meeting ID: 654 880 356
Note: We will continue to gather for Havdalah at this time through the spring!
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CBST’s 27th Annual Benefit Concert
In person at CBST and online
This year we celebrate the enduring relationship between food and the Jewish people. Featuring music in Hebrew, English, Yiddish, and Ladino, this rich and spicy program explores the centrality of music and food as markers of identity and culture.
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Friday, May 27 (26 Iyyar)
41st day of the Omer
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Mussar Meditations with Rabbi Moskowitz
Rabbi Mike Moskowitz teaches from Rabbi Chaim of Volozhin’s Nefesh HaChaim. Streamed live from the CBST Facebook Page.
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Parashat HaShavuah
This course provides an opportunity to grapple with the meaning of the weekly Torah portion, or parashah, guided by Rabbi Yael Rapport. Check out the Sefaria Source sheet here.
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Kabbalat Shabbat Services
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Shabbat/Saturday, May 28 (27 Iyyar)
42nd day of the Omer
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Shabbat Morning Services and Bar Mitzvah of Ethan Berger Frank
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923 | Meeting ID: 892 6861 4329
At our Liberal Minyan, we pray old and new liturgy in both Hebrew and English. We read the triennial, partial section of the k'riyah (reading of the Torah portion), with a discussion to follow. We offer healing prayers at every Torah service, with an opportunity to say Mourner's Kaddish.
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Limmud b'Shabbat
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Alef-Bet Shabbat (Ages 0–5)
Meeting ID: 812 1777 5653
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Havdalah Service
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923 | Meeting ID: 654 880 356
CBST Clergy will offer a teaching followed by Havdalah ritual.
Note: We will continue to gather for Havdalah at this time through the spring!
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Sunday, May 29 (28 Iyyar)
43rd day of the Omer
Hebrew College Ordination Ceremony
Join in celebrating the ordination of Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinic Intern Yael Werber, who will become our new Assistant Rabbi on August 1!
Make a donation to CBST here in honor of this great simcha for Yael and for our community.
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Monday, May 30 (29 Iyyar)
44th day of the Omer
The office is closed for the observance of Memorial Day and will re-open on Tuesday, May 31, at 9:00 a.m.
In Case of Emergency: Regarding a death or other emergency pastoral needs outside of regularly scheduled office hours, call 917-513-0413 and a member of our clergy will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
Mussar Meditations, Intro to Mishnah and Talmud, and Mishpachah Monday! are all on break today.
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Tuesday, May 31 (1 Sivan)
45th day of the Omer
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Mussar Meditations with Rabbi Moskowitz
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Intro to Mishnah and Talmud with Rabbi Moskowitz
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Living Successfully with HIV & AIDS
5:00–5:30 p.m. Shmooze only with Rabbi James.
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Cantillation Intensive
6:15–7:30 p.m.
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Wednesday, June 1 (2 Sivan)
46th day of the Omer
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Mussar Meditations with Rabbi Moskowitz
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Intro to Mishnah and Talmud with Rabbi Moskowitz
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The Ark Immigration Clinic at CBST
6:00–8:00 p.m.
Interested in volunteering? Email Clinic Coordinator Noah Habeeb at sanctuary@cbst.org to learn about training and join our team.
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Women in Song
Each week will focus on a collection of literary work in translation by four prominent Israeli female poets and songwriters.
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Thursday, June 2 (3 Sivan)
47th day of the Omer
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Mussar Meditations with Rabbi Moskowitz
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Intro to Mishnah and Talmud with Rabbi Moskowitz
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Jerusalem Pride with the Jerusalem Open House
10:00 a.m.
We are proud to invite you to join our friends at the Jerusalem Open House for Jerusalem Pride! CBST will share the Open House Facebook live portion of the march; join the event here for exact timing closer to the day.
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Transgender Experiences in Weimar and Nazi Germany
This Museum of Jewish Heritage program, co-presented by CBST and moderated by Rabbi Marisa James, brings together scholars of LGBTQ+ experience in Germany before 1933 and through the rise of the Nazis. Focusing specifically on trans and gender-nonconforming people and their stories, this program will highlight history that is deeply relevant to discriminatory legislation and hate against trans people today. Registration is free, but donations are encouraged.
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Democracy! Team Action Group
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923 | Meeting ID: 874 4181 8544
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Talmud Study with Rabbi Moskowitz
3:00–4:00 p.m.
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The Ark Immigration Clinic at CBST
6:00–8:00 p.m.
Interested in volunteering? Email Clinic Coordinator Noah Habeeb at sanctuary@cbst.org to learn about training and join our team.
Cantillation Drop-in Office Hours
6:15–7:30 p.m.
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Haftarah Cantillation with Jack Greenberg
6:15–7:30 p.m.
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🏳️⚧️ Emet: Trans & Non-Binary Team Meeting 🏳️⚧️
7:00–8:00 p.m.
Emet welcomes transgender, non-binary, gender non-conforming, and gender-expansive people, including those who are questioning, to build community and engage politically at CBST. Emet meets on the first Thursday of each month. Sign up for Emet Team updates here or email transjews@cbst.org for more info. Zoom info will be sent by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday to the Emet mailing list.
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PRIDE Month Is Coming!
Throughout June, we’ll be celebrating Pride with special Shabbat services, our glorious concert, Pride marches, and other events. Watch for a dedicated Pride Month at CBST email next week!
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Tikkun Leil Shavuot
Saturday, June 4, 10:00 p.m.–Sunday, June 5, 5:00 a.m. | Learn more »
In-person at the JCC Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave.
This year CBST is delighted to partner with the JCC for Tikkun, offering a dedicated CBST track with our clergy teaching throughout the night! Come together with people from across the spectrum of Jewish Life for a free, revelatory night of study, film, music, dance, yoga, and more in celebration of Shavuot. Come for an hour or stay the night! For more info, visit: https://mmjccm.org/tikkun
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Beyond Isolation, Finding Community:
Calling all LGBTQ+ Jews in their 20s, 30s, and 40s
In-person at CBST
Please join CBST board members Jayson Littman and Johanna Sanders for a conversation about the experiences of young adults in the pandemic and how we hope to chart a way forward. There will be time to shmooze, meet new people, and hopefully enjoy a nosh, Covid restrictions permitting.
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CBST FLEE Screening
June 14th, 7:00 p.m. at Marlene Meyerson JCC
Please join Senior Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, and Open Door Chairs and Board members, Steven Raphael and Noemi Masliah at a special in-person screening of the groundbreaking film nominated for three Academy Awards, FLEE. Please register here. There is no fee, but you must register to join us. The screening will be followed by a Q + A (pre-recorded) with Gillian Andersen.
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New Members' Gathering
Tuesday, June 21, 6:00–7:15 p.m.
New Members to CBST are invited to this gathering for a special welcome from Rabbi Yael Rapport.
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...צדיק כתמר יפרח
Tzadik katamar yifrach...
The righteous flourish like the date palm...
Psalm 92
Your membership is the foundation of our annual support.
Thank you for renewing for 2022!
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Current CBST Door Policy for Services and Events
We will have a list at the door of all community members who have submitted proof of complete vaccination. If you plan to attend services or programs in person and have not yet submitted your proof, please click here to do so. If you have done so before, you don’t need to show proof of vaccination please check in with security at the door.
By entering the building for services, you are attesting that you have been completely vaccinated (including booster if eligible), will wear a mask as required, have not been diagnosed with or exposed to Covid, and will inform the synagogue if you test positive for Covid after attending services or other programs. Full attestation can be read here and is posted at the entrance to the synagogue. For more information, including the full details of our policies, please visit https://cbst.org/shabbat-signup.
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Planning for the High Holy Days
After two years of exclusively online services for the High Holy Days, CBST is planning to return to in-person services this year, with a broadcast-quality livestream option. In order to help us with our planning, we ask you to take a minute to answer five short questions. This survey is anonymous. Please fill it out even if you’re not planning to attend High Holy Day services, or if you’re not yet sure of your plans. Click here for survey.
We will most likely have the same requirements for proof of vaccination and masking at High Holy Day services that we currently have for attending services at 30th St., and will require registration in advance to make sure we stay within our venue capacity. We will have a Town Hall for members in the near future to further discuss our plans and get feedback from the community to make sure this year’s High Holy Day experience is accessible and meaningful for all.
Sincerely,
Harold Levine, CBST Board VP
High Holy Day Task Force
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