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✡️ 11 Adar I ✡️
February 11–12
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Kabbalat Shabbat—CBST Anniversary Shabbat
Shabbat Morning Services
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923 | Meeting ID: 892 6861 4329
Registrants planning to attend in person, for those arriving by car, please note that 30th St. between 6th and 7th Ave. will be closed for traffic on Saturday, February 12.
Limmud b'Shabbat (Grades K–7)
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Alef-Bet Shabbat (Ages 0–5)—Online Only
New families encouraged!
Teen Track Civil Rights—In-Person @CBST
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Havdalah Service
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923 | Meeting ID: 654 880 356
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CBST’s 49th Anniversary
& the LGBTQ RAN Archive
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This past Monday, CBST members gathered for a special Town Hall in which Rabbi Ayelet Cohen, Rabbi Yael Rapport, Executive Director Yolanda Potasinski, President Sabrina Farber, and other special guest speakers honored CBST’s 49th Anniversary with a walkthrough of CBST’s newly launched archive at the LGBTQ Religious Archives Network.
Additionally, as we look to the 50th Anniversary of CBST in 2023, we’re excited to build plans for celebration, for prayer, for study, for fundraising, and of course, for community fun in honor of our beloved synagogue. As such, we are offering members the opportunity to submit their ideas for how we should honor this momentous occasion. Click here to submit your idea(s).
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Please arrive 10 minutes early. All programs will be locked at their start time. |
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Friday, February 11 (10 Adar I)
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Parashat HaShavuah
This course is a study of the week's Torah portion, or parashah. This text study provides an opportunity to learn and grapple with the meaning of the weekly Torah portion, guided by Rabbi Yael Rapport.
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Kabbalat Shabbat—CBST Anniversary Shabbat
49 years ago, 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! The celebration continues as we mark CBST’s history with our Anniversary Shabbat service, featuring Cantorial Intern Sam Rosen, Music Director Joyce Rosenzweig, Rabbi Ayelet S. Cohen, CBST President Sabrina Farber, Percussionist Barbara Freedman, and the CBST Community Chorus. Mazel Tov, CBST!
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Shabbat/Saturday, February 12 (11 Adar I)
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Shabbat Morning Services
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923 | Meeting ID: 892 6861 4329
At our Liberal Shabbat morning services, we draw on our inherited traditions in a consciously modern context. The style of the service reflects the contemporary evolution of Sabbath worship over the last century in this country, with a malleable liturgical selection. Using the Reconstructionist prayer book, Kol Haneshamah, we pray old and new liturgy in both Hebrew and English. Torah is read in a triennial cycle, and there is always a discussion of the week's parashah (Torah portion). Healing prayers are offered at every Torah service, and there is always an opportunity to say Mourner's Kaddish at the end. The service ends at 12:30 p.m.
Registrants planning to attend in person, for those arriving by car, please note that 30th St. between 6th and 7th Ave. will be closed for traffic on Saturday, February 12.
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Limmud b'Shabbat
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
New students are invited to enroll. To ask questions or schedule a call with Principal Jennifer Kleinbaum, email children@cbst.org.
Alef-Bet Shabbat (Ages 0–5)—Online Only
New families encouraged!
Teen Track Civil Rights—In-Person @CBST
1:00–2:00 p.m.
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Havdalah Service
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923 | Meeting ID: 654 880 356
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Sunday, February 13 (12 Adar I)
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Monday, February 14 (13 Adar I)
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Introduction to Mishnah
Rabbi Mike Moskowitz offers this daily (M–Th) in-depth text study and analysis of Jewish text with an opportunity for group chevrutah study, in which participants will analyze, discuss, and debate a shared text.
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Mishpachah Monday! Online Dinner, Fun, and Shmooze
with Judy Ribnick and Tasha Calhoun
Dial-in by phone: 646-876-9923 | Meeting ID: 513 521 023
Catch up with Tasha Calhoun, longtime Assistant to the Senior Rabbi. Everyone welcome!
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Tuesday, February 15 (14 Adar I)
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Introduction to Mishnah
Hebrew Study Topics
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Living Successfully with HIV & AIDS
5:00–7:00 p.m.
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Words & Walls: Current Issues in Israel & Palestine Through Graffiti
📷: Rabbi Marisa James
The Jewish Bookshelf
This course is offered exclusively to Adult B*Mitzvah students.
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Wednesday, February 16 (15 Adar I)
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Intermediate Hebrew Continued—Part 2
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CBST Board Meeting
6:00–8:00 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.
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Thursday, February 17 (16 Adar I)
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Democracy! Team Action Group
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923 | Meeting ID: 874 4181 8544
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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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In-Person Shabbat Services |
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CBST continues in-person Shabbat Services, both on Friday evening and Saturday morning February 18th and 19th! Capacity is limited and anyone wishing to attend must be fully vaccinated.
Please Note: CBST now defines “fully-vaccinated” as including a booster. Please upload proof of vaccination plus a booster, HERE. Once you have uploaded your vaccination-plus-booster card, and we have it on file, there is no need to upload it again when visiting CBST for future events.
Registration opens Monday, February 14 at 9:00 a.m. and can be accessed on our website at: https://cbst.org/Shabbat-Signup. Here you’ll also find update registration and shabbat procedures and protocol with which to our familiarize yourself.
We look forward to welcoming you! Shabbat Shalom.
📷: Harold Levine
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SAVE THE DATE
CBST Congregational Retreat 2022
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📷: Harold Levine
The CBST Congregational Retreat this year will be Friday, April 29, through Sunday, May 1, 2022. All CBST members are welcome to register; however, due to limited capacity, and the ongoing uncertainties presented by COVID-19, we ask that you complete this quick survey so we can more accurately gauge interest and plan accordingly. We anticipate early-bird registration opening in February and all members will be given notice. You may submit the survey anonymously, if you like.
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Keeping Us Safe: the Facts on Bail Reform
CBST’s Ending Mass Incarceration Team is proud to join Trinity Church and others for a virtual breakfast to discuss bail reform. Moderated by New York Theological Seminary’s Dr. LaKeesha Walrond, New York State legislators will talk about how current bail laws work and change New Yorkers’ lives for the better. Guest speakers will also share their stories. ASL and captions provided. Learn more and register here.
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New Members' Gathering
Tuesday, February 22, 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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Your membership is the foundation of CBST’s financial health. As 2022 begins, consider making your membership in monthly payments. Easy for you, and you automatically renew. Click here to learn more.
CBST provides spiritual space, deep learning, social justice, and a vibrant, connected LGBTQ Jewish community. Your donation empowers our work. Your generosity keeps us Joyful, Spiritual, Proud. Thank you!
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