Kabbalat Shabbat Services 6:30 p.m.
Service Leader: CRRI Aliza Schwartz
Drashah: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum
Ba'al Tefillah: Cantor Sam Rosen
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Rabbi Kleinbaum & Teen Track Students will share experiences from their recent journey to cities in the American South, learning about the civil rights struggle.
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Service Leaders: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum and Rabbi Yael Werber
Ba’al Tefillah: Cantor Sam Rosen
Divrei Torah: B*Mitzvah of Bonnie Pollack, Jill Weinstein, Merryl Soloway, Amy Millard, and Laurie Magid
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Havdalah Service 7:30 p.m. | Zoom »
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A look at our CBST teens' recent journey in the American South, learning about the civil rights movement.
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Rabbi Kleinbaum and CBST members joined the Progressive Israel Network for a Rally for Israeli Democracy.
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This Week's Featured Events |
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Scroll down for regular weekly classes & groups.
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Monday, February 27 (6 Adar)
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Town Hall for CBST Members: Senior Rabbi Transition Process
6:00–7:15 p.m. | Hosted by the Board of Directors, this Town Hall will address two principal areas we are working on right now: the Listening Team’s next steps and the creation of the Search Committee. The Listening Team will explain their approach to information gathering and what the timeline and overall process look like. We will also take this opportunity to share more about the formation of the Search Committee and the process around applying and/or suggesting candidates for this important work.
The Members' Town Hall is available via Zoom for CBST members only. Members will receive a separate email invitation to register. Registrants will receive an email with Zoom info to attend, after submitting the registration form.
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Emet: Trans & Non-Binary Team Meeting
7:00 p.m. | Emet welcomes transgender, non-binary, gender non-conforming, and gender-expansive people, including those who are questioning, to build community and engage politically at CBST.
Emet meets on the first Thursday of each month. Sign up for Emet Team updates here or email transjews@cbst.org for more info. Zoom info will be sent by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday to the Emet mailing list.
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Community Tzedakah Opportunity
In the month of February CBST’s Teen Track is collecting donations for our upcoming service project with WeDeliverPeriod. 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 few 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.
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Lehrhaus Spring Term—Starting in March
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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Aleinu—CBST’s 20s & 30s Group
Upcoming Gatherings
Join us on February 26 from 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. for the first in the new Sunday Study series led by CRRI Aliza and Co-Chair Jess! Start your week off mindfully and get cozy with us for a monthly virtual text study (blankets, sweatpants, and warm beverages encouraged)...and you don't even have to leave your apartment! Email aleinu@cbst.org for the Zoom link.
Interested in meeting other queer, young Jews? Aleinu is CBST's 20s and 30s group and we'd love to meet you too! Send us a note at aleinu@cbst.org if you have ideas, questions, or would like to get more involved.
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Aging Together Solos (and Solos of All Ages)
Friday, March 3 at 5:00 p.m. (in person) | Courtyard Marriott’s Goldie's Tavern restaurant–135 W 30th Street–right across the street from CBST | Let’s get a bite to eat and schmooze together before services. We’ll meet inside the Marriott at Goldie’s Tavern. RSVP to Anika Cooper at spiritwomyn@mac.com so that we can reserve tables.
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Photo credit: Harold Levine
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, 6:00–8:30 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 6:00 p.m. with a festive Purim Musical Maariv service, followed by our all-congregation Costume Parade, and our signature multi-lingual Megillah Reading. There are a few slots still open for the multi-lingual Megillah Reading! If you are interested in participating, please email Cantor Rosen at cantorrosen@cbst.org.
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Your Digital Legacy—What You Should Do Now (Everyone welcome!)
Monday, March 13, 7:30–9:00 p.m. (online) | Register here » (If you've registered for an Aging Together program in the past, no need to register, you're already on the list!) A will is not the only plan you need to make to protect your legacy. Dr. Pierre Darmon will walk us through the pitfalls of dying without preparing your digital life for the "afterlife." Don't let your heirs, family, friends—and everyone you have ever known—get scammed. Dr. Darmon will pose crucial questions to handle right away. Join us to get the knowledge.
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Wednesday
* Judaism, Baseball, and You: Is It a Love Story? with Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern Adam Graubart 6:00–7:00 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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