Kabbalat Shabbat Services—50th Anniversary Shabbat 6:30 p.m.
Service Leaders: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum & Rabbi Yael Werber
Drashah: CBST President Sabrina Farber
Ba'al Tefillah: Cantor Sam Rosen with Larry Kay and Judy Ribnick
Piano: Music Director Joyce Rosenzweig
Viola: Adria Benjamin
Clarinet: Judy Ribnick
With the CBST Community Chorus
50th Anniversary Oneg: “Chapter 2: Laying the Cornerstone” 8:45–9:30 p.m. | Zoom »
Aleinu Co-Chairs Jessica Balk and Max Leader will interview Past Presidents of CBST Michael Levine, Harriet Beckman, Yolanda Potasinski, Mike Vine, Lisa Kartzman, Eric Rosenbaum and Gregg Passin.
Sponsor an upcoming Shabbat here.
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Service Leaders: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum & Rabbi Yael Werber
Divrei Torah: B*Mitzvah of Randy Axelrod, Sara Kleinbaum, Laurie Krotman, and Debbie Metrick
Ba'al Tefillah: Cantor Sam Rosen
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Havdalah Service 7:30 p.m. | Zoom »
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Friday, February 10 at 6:30 p.m. | On February 9, 1973, a small group of gay Jews boldly declared that being both gay and Jewish was something to celebrate. Decades later, we are here and more fabulous than ever! Our 50th anniversary celebration continues as we mark CBST’s history with our Anniversary Shabbat service, and will continue throughout 2023.
Join us after services for an oneg discussion focused on Chapter 2, “Laying the Cornerstone,” from Changing Lives, Making History, Rabbi Ayelet Cohen’s book about CBST’s first 40 years.
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This Week's Featured Events |
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Scroll down for regular weekly classes & groups.
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Friday, February 10 (19 Sh'vat)
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House of Peace Monthly Visit to ICNYU
12:45–2:30 p.m. | Join us at the Global Center for Spiritual Life at NYU (238 Thompson St.) for our monthly House of Peace welcome visit to the Islamic Center at NYU! We now visit our Muslim friends every second Friday of the month. No RSVP necessary; come and go as you wish.
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Monday, February 13 (22 Sh'vat)
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Concert for Social Justice—50th Anniversary Season
7:00 p.m. | Register now » | CBST Member and Violist Adria Benjamin and her esteemed colleagues present a chamber music program focused on families of composers, including Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn and Clara and Robert Schumann. These glorious concerts, held in-person in our magnificent Wine Family Sanctuary as well as livestreamed, bring beauty, meaning, and comfort to our community in challenging times. Admission and your gift of any amount support our bold social justice work. Gifts at the $36 level and above help to keep CBST Joyful, Spiritual, and Proud!
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Wednesday, February 15 (24 Sh'vat)
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CBST Board Meeting
6:00–8:00 p.m.
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Ageism Unmasked: How Age Discrimination Impacts Every Generation
7:30–9:00 p.m. (online) | Register now » (If you've registered for an Aging Together program in the past, no need to register, you're already on the list!) | Aging Together and Aleinu invite you to join us in conversation with Dr. Tracey Gendron, who will lead us as we explore her new book, Ageism Unmasked: Exploring Age Bias and How to End It. With representatives from the "Silent" and the "Greatest" generations to the "Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z", we will explore how stereotyping each generation impacts all of us as we strive to create new perceptions of our fellow community members. Join us to lend your voice!
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Lehrhaus Spring Term—Starting in March |
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Art by Karin Foreman
We are excited to announce our Spring Lehrhaus lineup, beginning the week of March 12. Classes will include Jewish Star Trek; Spiritual Autobiography; Intro to Hebrew, Part 2; Prayerbook Hebrew Continued; Queer Jewish Music; and Queer Nidah. Learn more & register now »
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Community Tzedakah Opportunity |
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In the month of February CBST’s Teen Track is collecting donations for our upcoming service project with WeDeliverPeriod. We will be learning about menstrual equity and how housing justice is inextricably linked to this issue. Menstrual products collected will be donated to people living in transitional housing who struggle with access to menstrual care. We can use your help with donations!
If you are able to help, please bring an unopened package or two of tampons and/or pads to the synagogue when you come in for Limmud over the next months. We will have a box in the downstairs lobby ready to collect your donations. WeDeliverPeriod will be working with GEMS, an organization that offers transitional housing for women dealing with domestic violence. Our current donation goal is 50 packages of tampons and 50 packages of pads of all sizes and varieties. They must be new and not leftovers. Whatever you can donate will be greatly appreciated.
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Support Group for Parents of Trans and Gender Queer Children
Tuesday, February 21, 7:30–8:15 p.m. | Register now » | This monthly zoom gathering facilitated by Rabbi Moskowitz will hold space for parents to share the struggles and blessings of this unique journey together. You must be a member to attend (but new members welcome!). Registration required.
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Purim Party for Families with Kids!
Monday, March 6, 5:00–6:30 p.m. | In-Person
Come celebrate and hear the Purim story with CBST’s families with kids! There will be face painting, balloon animals, crafts and pizza and hamantaschen. Kids of all ages welcome!
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Purim Celebration and Megillah Reading
Monday, March 6, 6:30–8:30 p.m. | In-person & Online
Purim with CBST is always a fabulous night of revelry! Join us as we retell the story of Queens and villains and victory. We begin at 6:30 p.m. with a festive Purim Musical Maariv service, followed by our all-congregation Costume Parade, and our signature multi-lingual Megillah Reading. More info to be announced.
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Aleinu—CBST’s 20s & 30s Group
Upcoming Gatherings
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Join us at 6:30 p.m. this evening for the special anniversary service and oneg, featuring an interview by Co-Chairs Max and Jess! Learn more about the history of CBST through this intergenerational conversation as we speak with a panel of past presidents.
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On Monday, February 13, we invite you to CBST’s chamber music Concert for Social Justice. Register & learn more » Scholarship available for Aleinu members, email jkatz@cbst.org.
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Tired of being called an entitled Millennial or a Tik-Tok obsessed Gen-Zer? Aleinu and Aging Together are co-hosting a talk with Dr. Tracey Gendron on age discrimination and how it impacts every generation. Join us online on February 15, 7:30–9:00 p.m. by registering here.
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Sunday Study is here! Start your week off mindfully with CRRI Aliza and Aleinu Co-Chair Jess from the comfort of your home as we launch a new monthly text study. On February 26, 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m., join us online with your blankets, your coziest sweatpants, and your favorite mug. Email aleinu@cbst.org for the Zoom link.
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A Warm Welcome to our New Staff Members! |
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Chelsey Linkens, Executive Assistant for Administration. Chelsey spent seven years as Event Manager at Manhattan's Central Synagogue, where she managed lifecycle events for the congregation as well as internal staff events. Most recently, she managed events ranging from weddings to corporate outings at Brooklyn Winery. Chelsey was born in the picturesque Hudson Valley, and went on to attend Binghamton University where she received a degree in Human Development. She now resides in Brooklyn with her partner, where she enjoys spending time indulging in theater, film, dining, and time with her beloved dog and cat.
Azeem Khan, Facilities Assistant. Azeem comes to us from the Ark Immigration Clinic at CBST, initially as a friend of the clinic and now an Immigration Clinic Liaison volunteer. Azeem has a background as a Peer Educator, Outreach Worker, and Group Facilitator and most recently he worked at The Alliance for Positive Change in midtown as a Lead Navigator working with HIV clients.
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Save the Date!
CBST Congregational Retreat 2023 / 5783
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Photo by Harold Levine
In CBST’s 50th Anniversary Season, we are thrilled to announce our Congregational Retreat at Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center! Join us Friday, April 28 through Sunday, April 30, 2023. Members will be notified when registration opens later in February.
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*Registration closes February 10 |
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Friday
Feminist Parashat HaShavuah with Cooperberg-Rittmaster Pastoral and Educational Intern Avigayil Halpern 12:30–1:30 p.m. Next week, on Friday February 17, our learning will be in honor of Repro Shabbat, focusing on Jewish approaches to abortion access and reproductive justice.
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Health & Safety Policies
Proof of vaccination is required to enter the synagogue. Masks are optional for worship but there will be a clearly defined mask-required section at every service. Anyone attending Oneg/Kiddush or other event with food or drink is asked to take a rapid antigen test within 24 hours of the event. Complete health and safety policies here.
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