✡️ 21 Elul ✡️
September 16–17
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Kabbalat Shabbat Services
Shabbat Morning Services
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923 | Meeting ID: 892 6861 4329
S'lichot Class and Service (including Havdalah)
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Rosh Hashanah begins this year on Sunday, September 25. The full schedule of services (including Families with Children Services) can be found here.
All registrants will receive attendance info on Friday, September 23 by the end of the day. This will include the link to livestream services online. In-person registrants will receive an additional email on the 23rd as well with a unique QR code which will serve as your ticket to present when you arrive for services.
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Registration for Limmud and Teen Track are now open! We have Limmud offerings for kindergarten through B* Mitzvah and Teen Track for 8th through 12th grade. All students are welcome regardless of whether you have attended previously or not. Registration and more information can be found here; early bird pricing is available for the entire month of September!
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Aleinu is back! Aleinu is coming back in 5783 with revitalized programming curated for CBST's members in their 20s-and-30s. To kick off the new year, we will gather for an outdoor meet and greet on Rosh Hashanah following tashlich at Pier 64. Bring your picnic blanket and snacks (leftover apples + honey and round challah!) for a low-key schmooze and nosh. If you are interested in getting involved or have any questions, please reach out to Jessica Balk (she/her) and Max Leader (he/him) at aleinu@cbst.org.
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Friday, September 16 (20 Elul)
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Elul Meditations with Rabbi Moskowitz
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Kabbalat Shabbat Services
Service Leader and Drashah: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum
Ba’al Tefillah: Cantor Sam Rosen
Piano: Music Director Joyce Rosenzweig
This week, we’re thrilled to welcome a visiting group of LGBTQ+ Israeli leaders on a visit to New York with A Wider Bridge.
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Shabbat/Saturday, September 17 (21 Elul)
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Shabbat Morning Services
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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📷: Photo by Patrice Ruel, S'lichot 2019
S'lichot Class and Service (including Havdalah)
Saturday, September 17, 9:00 p.m. class / 10:00 p.m. service | Learn more »
Our evening opens with an in-depth study with Rabbi Yael Werber followed by a late night, candle-lit service led by Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, Music Director Joyce Rosenzweig, Cantor Sam Rosen, and Larry Kay enveloping both the personal and the communal; the work is spiritual, emotional, and intellectual.
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Sunday, September 18 (22 Elul)
National HIV/AIDS & Aging Awareness Day, September 18, is a day to combat stigma faced by older Americans with HIV and address aging-related challenges of HIV testing, prevention, and care. #StopHIVTogether
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Out of the Closet and Into the Libraries: Book Launch
CBST is proud to co-sponsor the book launch of Liberating Gender for Jews and Allies: The Wisdom of Transkeit, an extraordinary collection of essays by trans Jews and allies which explores gender through lenses of tradition, art, autobiography, and solidarity. Co-edited by CLGS staff members Rabbi Jane Rachel Litman and Rev. Jakob Hero-Shaw, this book offers analyses of Biblical and Rabbinic thinking, sample rituals, guidance on Jewish practice, spoken word poetry, music, trans Jewish history, psychology, and personal stories.
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Monday, September 19 (23 Elul)
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Elul Meditations with Rabbi Moskowitz
Intro to Mishnah with Rabbi Moskowitz
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Mishpachah Monday! Online Fun and Shmooze with Judy Ribnick
Dial-in by phone: 646-876-9923 | Meeting ID: 513 521 023
Join us for informal conversation. All are welcome!
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Introduction to Hearing Loss, Tips for Better Communication and Technology Solutions for All Ages
Led by Laurie Hanin, Carolyn Ginsburg Stern and Michele DiStefano, AuD—Center for Hearing and Communication
7:00–8:30 p.m. | Register here » (If you've registered for an Aging Together program in the past, no need to register, you're already on the list!)
Experts at the Center for Hearing and Communication will discuss why hearing loss occurs, steps for addressing it, and information about communication strategies and technology solutions to improve functioning with hearing loss. This talk is appropriate for anyone concerned about their own hearing or that of a loved one or friend. Ample time provided for Q & A, so bring your questions! Automatic captioning provided.
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Tuesday, September 20 (24 Elul)
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Elul Meditations with Rabbi Moskowitz
Intro to Mishnah with Rabbi Moskowitz
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Living Successfully with HIV & AIDS
5:00–7:00 p.m.
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Wednesday, September 21 (25 Elul)
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Elul Meditations with Rabbi Moskowitz
Intro to Mishnah with Rabbi Moskowitz
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CBST Board Meeting
6:00–8:00 p.m.
The Ark Immigration Clinic at CBST
6:00–8:00 p.m.
New volunteers are always welcome, and we provide all necessary training! Learn more and contact us here to volunteer or to refer an immigrant friend for support.
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Thursday, September 22 (26 Elul)
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Elul Meditations with Rabbi Moskowitz
Intro to Mishnah with Rabbi Moskowitz
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Democracy! Team Action Group
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923 | Meeting ID: 874 4181 8544
Check out #CBSTdemocracy to view some of our recent issues and take action, no matter where you are.
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The Ark Immigration Clinic at CBST
6:00–8:00 p.m.
New volunteers are always welcome, and we provide all necessary training! Learn more and contact us here to volunteer or to refer an immigrant friend for support.
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The Ark Immigration Clinic |
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Help us welcome asylum seekers arriving in NYC from Texas!
We are working with a network of organizations and city agencies to support our new neighbors: learn more about how you can help here.
We are thrilled to celebrate our 19th, 20th, and 21st asylum grantees! Our friends Betzabeth, Felix, and João all had long-term support from CBST’s Ark clinic volunteers and staff on this journey.
Here’s an excerpt of João’s email to the team of volunteers that worked with him, Marsha and Susan:
“I have been working so much in fashion. I have been doing so many things and meeting so many cool people. Thank you for helping me and for being so amazing to me. All the love all the support. I know there is so much more to happen and I can’t wait to share this with you. I hope you guys have a great week and thank you for everything! With so much love.”
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Installation of Cantor Sam Rosen
Friday night November 11, 2022 / Shabbat Vayera 5783
Installation of Rabbi Yael Werber
Friday night December 9, 2022 / Shabbat Vayishlach 5783
More info coming soon!
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Welcoming New Staff
Dear CBST Community,
It's a pleasure to introduce our newest employee Beth Woloff (she/her). Beth Woloff joins CBST as the new Director of Operations and Special Projects. Her background includes a wealth of experience in operations, events, facilities management and other special projects. In addition to 10 years as the Director of Operations and Events at Central Synagogue she has also worked at Helen Keller International, Colony Club, and Aetna in the areas of operations, events, development, and communications. Beth originally hails from California but has lived in New York City on the Upper West Side for the past 22 years where she currently resides with her husband and two teenagers.
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Your membership is the foundation of our community.
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📷: 2022 CBST Retreat (Courtesy of Harold Levine)
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Current CBST COVID Door Policy for Services and Events
Please provide full vaccination documentation with security at the door or submit here if you have not already done so.
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We are concerned about rising cases of monkeypox in NYC. The vaccine is important, especially for those who may have been exposed. Visit CBST’s dedicated webpage with more information at cbst.org/monkeypox.
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