10 Nisan March 31–April 1
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Kabbalat Shabbat—Trans Day of Visibility 6:30 p.m.
Service Leader: Rabbi Yael Werber
Guest Speaker: Shira Berkowitz, Policy Director PROMO Missouri, co-founder, Camp Indigo Point & MaTovu
Ba’alet Tefillah: Cantorial Student Ze'evi Tovlev
Piano: Music Director Joyce Rosenzweig
Sponsor an upcoming Shabbat here.
April Shabbat Tribute Scheduling Note
Due to office closures on Passover, the deadline for Shabbat Tributes on April 7/8 is Tuesday, April 4 at 12:00 p.m.
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Service Leader: Rabbi Yael Werber
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Havdalah Service 8:30 p.m. | Zoom »
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This Week's Featured Events |
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Friday, March 31 (9 Nisan)
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L'dor Vador–CBST’s group for 40s and 50s+
5:00 p.m. | This newly-named group is a great opportunity for those ages 40–65 to meet and mingle! Please join us for a meet up at Goldie’s Tavern at 5:00 p.m. before Shabbat services on Friday, March 31! For further information, please email bpollack13@yahoo.com.
Kabbalat Shabbat Service—Trans Day of Visibility
6:30–8:30 p.m. | In honor of Trans Day of Visibility, we are thrilled to welcome guest speaker Shira Berkowitz, Policy Director of PROMO Missouri and Co-Founder of Camp Indigo Point & MaTovu, as well as special readings from members of Emet: the Trans & Nonbinary team at CBST.
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Tonight we honor Trans Day of Visibility in Shabbat services! We join communities around the world in marking March 31 as a day of celebrating trans and nonbinary and gender-nonconforming people who expand our understanding of the world and its possibilities. CBST is particularly blessed to have many trans and nonbinary members, friends, colleagues, and teachers, and we hope you’ll take time today to enjoy the wealth of creativity, brilliance, and opportunities to take action.
And if you missed it, there’s still time to participate in Trans Week of Visibility & Action! Learn more about anti-trans legislation and take action to get involved. Visit www.trans-week.com for important learning, action items, and ways to donate, or follow them on Instagram.
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Wednesday, April 5 (14 Nisan)
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CBST First Night Community Passover Seder 5783
Wednesday, April 5, 6:00 p.m. | In person and Online | Register »
Honor the sweetest traditions of feasting and gathering as a community. We look forward to raising the four glasses with you! Registration for the in-person Seder has closed. Join us online!
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Thursday, April 6–Friday, April 7 (15–16 Nisan)
CBST offices are closed for the observance of Passover and will re-open on Monday, April 10 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.
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Creating Liturgy: A Personal Prayer Workshop
Sunday, April 9, 7:00 p.m.; Tuesday, April 11, 7:30 p.m. | Via Zoom | Taught by Rabbinical Student Ariel Tovlev. Jewish prayers at their core are poems. Join this two-part workshop to learn how to write your own prayers inspired by modern poetry. No writing experience necessary. Just bring an open heart and a willingness to explore! This class is offered for free, donations welcome. Register »
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Medical Cannabis: Weeding Out Fact from Fiction
Monday, April 10, 7:30–9:00 p.m. | Online | Kenneth R. Weinberg is a three-time Board Certified Emergency Medicine and Medical Marijuana physician who has treated hundreds of patients with diseases across a spectrum of conditions. Co-sponsored by Aging Together, Aleinu, and L'dor Vador.
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Aging Together Solos (and Solos of All Ages) Appetizers
Friday, April 14, 5:00 p.m. | In person | Let’s get a bite to eat at Courtyard Marriott’s Goldie's Tavern restaurant—135 W. 30th Street (right across the street from CBST )—and shmooze together before services. RSVP to Anika Cooper at spiritwomyn@mac.com so that we can reserve tables.
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Aleinu—CBST’s 20s & 30s Group
Sunday Study is back April 16, 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.! Join Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern Aliza Schwartz and Co-Chair Jess for a cozy virtual, text study (sweatpants and warm beverages encouraged). Email aleinu@cbst.org for the link.
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Judaism, Baseball and You—Extra Innings
Sundays, once a month, beginning April 16, 1:00 p.m. | Zoom »
Lay-led CBST baseball club inspired by Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern Adam Graubart’s class. We will watch ballgames, highlights, read baseball books, and shmooze. The book of the month is Sid Gordon: An American Baseball Story. After the first meeting, we’ll have a Yankees/Twins watch party and virtual “tailgate”. All are welcome. Questions, email Sharon: sharail@aol.com.
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DJL Yom Hashoah Commemoration
Monday, April 17, 7:00 p.m. | In person and Online | Register »
Join Downtown Jewish Life partners and the CBST Community as we mark Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, featuring musical selections, prayer, and a special guest speaker. This event is free and open to all. Please register in advance here. If you cannot attend in person, join us on livestream.
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The Hospitality Team Needs You!
CBST members are invited to join the Hospitality Team and become a Friday night or Saturday morning greeter/usher. Choose a service as often as you like! Meet other members of our community and help create the warm atmosphere CBST is known for. Contact Lin Rosenbluth.
Technology Advisors
Collaborate with CBST staff to help guide the best digital tools, software, and other apps for workplace productivity. If you have experience in these areas and would like to help recommend tools that can streamline efficiency, please reach out to Executive Director, Beth Woloff.
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During Ramadan, many Muslims fast daily from sunrise to sunset, ending each day with iftar, a festive meal with friends and family.
Volunteer with CBST’s House of Peace and help prepare and serve a community iftar at the Islamic Center of NYU (ICNYU)! Shifts start slightly before 6:00 p.m. and last until about 7:30 p.m. You are welcome to attend services preceding iftar, and to eat with ICNYU community members after helping to serve dinner. CBST members and clergy are at the ICNYU throughout the month, and we hope you’ll join us! Email Harold Levine for details and to register.
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Sunday
*Queer Niddah with Cooperberg-Rittmaster Pastoral and Educational Intern Avigayil Halpern 5:30–6:30 p.m.
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Monday
*Jewish "Star Trek" with Rabbi Marisa James & Cantor Sam Rosen 6:00–7:00 p.m.
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Tuesday
*Spiritual Autobiography with Rabbi Yael Werber 6:30–7:30 p.m.
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Wednesday
PASSOVER BREAK—*Intro to Hebrew, Part 2 with Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern Adam Graubart 6:30–7:30 p.m.
PASSOVER BREAK—*Queer Jewish Music with Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern Aliza Schwartz 6:30–7:30 p.m
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Thursday
PASSOVER BREAK—*Prayerbook Hebrew Continued with CBST Educator Miya Rotstein 6:30–7:30 p.m
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Health & Safety Policies
By entering the building, you are attesting you are fully vaccinated against COVID, including the bivalent vaccine if eligible. Masks are optional for worship and public programs with a clearly defined mask-required section at every seated gathering. Complete health and safety policies here.
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