Kabbalat Shabbat Services
Shabbat Morning Services
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923 | Meeting ID: 892 6861 4329
Havdalah Service
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923 | Meeting ID: 654 880 356
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CBST's Concert for Social Justice Returns!
In person at CBST and online
CBST Member, Violist Adria Benjamin, and her esteemed colleagues present chamber music to bring beauty, meaning, and comfort to our community in these challenging times. All are welcome to this program, which will be held in-person in our magnificent Wine Family Sanctuary. Admission and your gift of any amount support our bold social justice work.
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Save the Date: 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. Registration and donations open next week!
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Friday, May 20 (19 Iyyar)
34th 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 CRRI Yael Werber. Check out the Sefaria Source sheet here.
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Kabbalat Shabbat Services
This Shabbat we welcome Guest Speaker Johanne Morne, the Deputy Director for Community Health for the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Office of Public Health (OPH). Ms. Morne serves as the Director for both the AIDS Institute (AI), where she has worked for more than 14 years, and (as of 2021) the Center for Community Health (CCH).
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Shabbat/Saturday, May 21 (20 Iyyar)
35th day of the Omer
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Shabbat Morning Services
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923 | Meeting ID: 892 6861 4329
The Traditional Egalitarian Minyan prays the complete Sabbath morning liturgy along with the full reading of the Torah portion. There is both an increased use of Hebrew at this service and a commitment to gender equality. All are welcome, regardless of Hebrew knowledge or prior synagogue experience. All services include a short sermon.
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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.
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Sunday, May 22 (21 Iyyar)
36th day of the Omer
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Celebrate Israel Parade
11:30 a.m., Upper East Side
March with the LGBTQ+ cluster, including our friends from JQY, A Wider Bridge, and Keshet, as the Celebrate Israel Parade returns in person for the first time since 2019, organized by the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York. This year’s theme is “Together Again—Kulanu B’Yachad.” Exact meeting time and location will be sent to those who register here.
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Brighton Beach Pride
12:00 p.m., Coney Island
This year’s 6th Brighton Beach Pride is held in solidarity with Ukraine. Join Rabbi James and a CBST contingent as we march down the boardwalk from Coney Island through Brighton Beach with our friends from RUSA-LGBT to demonstrate the power of community. The march begins on the Riegelmann Boardwalk near the Wonder Wheel! Learn more and RSVP via Facebook.
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Reconstructionist Rabbinical College Graduation Ceremony
Mazal tov to Rabbi David Steinberg (CRRI 1994–95) and Rabbi Lina Zerbarini (CRRI 1995–96)! CBST’s first two Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Interns celebrate 25 years in the rabbinate and receive their Doctor of Divinity honorary degrees from RRC. Honor them with a donation to CBST here and watch the graduation ceremony online on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET here.
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Monday, May 23 (22 Iyyar)
37th 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
Intro to Mishnah and Talmud is an opportunity to explore the transmission of the Oral Torah.
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Mishpachah Monday! Online Dinner, Fun, and Shmooze
with Judy Ribnick and Ruth Kleinman, CBST Development Associate
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923 | Meeting ID: 513 521 023
CBST's Development Associate, Ruth Kleinman, will talk with us about her work at CBST. Join us!
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CBST's Concert for Social Justice Returns!
In person at CBST and online
CBST Member, Violist Adria Benjamin, and her esteemed colleagues present chamber music to bring beauty, meaning, and comfort to our community in these challenging times.
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Tuesday, May 24 (23 Iyyar)
38th 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
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Cantillation Intensive
6:15–7:30 p.m.
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Wednesday, May 25 (24 Iyyar)
39th 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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Together in Dance
3:00–4:30 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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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, May 26 (25 Iyyar)
40th 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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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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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! 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 schmooze, 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
We invite you to 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. Please join Senior Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, and Open Door Chairs and Board members, Steven Raphael and Noemi Masliah. Register today, before tickets open to the public next week.
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B*Mitzvah of Flora Elis Fraga-Milch
Mazal Tov to Flora Elis Fraga-Milch on her B*Mitzvah this past weekend! In case you missed it, you can read Flora’s D’var Torah, view the program, and watch the service here.
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NYC Mayor Adams' Vigil for Buffalo, NY Shooting Victims
At the May 16 interfaith gathering in Harlem, Rabbi Kleinbaum revealed the way out of this desert of violence.
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Jewish Rally for Abortion Justice in Washington, D.C.
Rabbi Marisa James: "Heather Booth’s speech reminded me so much of Rabbi Kleinbaum’s regular message to us: ‘Don’t despair.’”
“Heather reminded us, ‘We have so much power. There are so many of us who are passionate about reproductive justice and bodily autonomy. We can do this again, and we ARE going to do this again, and we're going to do it together.’”
More from Rabbi James about the rally (and more photos) here. 📷: Gili Getz
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Mazal Tov, Rabbi Yedid!
Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern Dave Yedid was ordained as a rabbi on May 19. Mazal tov!
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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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