Atsmaut Shabbat
CBST's 50th Anniversary
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Kabbalat Shabbat Services with the CBST Community Chorus
Atsmaut Shabbat 6:30 p.m.
Service Leader: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum
Guest Speaker: Rabbi Noa Sattath
Ba’al Tefillah: Cantor Sam Rosen
Piano: Music Director Joyce Rosenzweig
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We mark Israel’s Independence Day, Yom Ha’atsmaut, in this service, and our deep commitment to helping make Israel a place that lives up to the highest values, especially now. Our guest speaker will be Rabbi Noa Sattath, Executive Director of the Association for Civil Rights in Israel, who previously led the Israel Religious Action Center and the Jerusalem Open House for Pride and Tolerance, and who has been a dear friend of the CBST community for years.
Sponsor an upcoming Shabbat here.
Aleinu 20s & 30s Oneg Shmooze after services to 8:45 p.m.
Join us between services and the anniversary oneg to shmooze and catch up. Our next Aleinu Shabbats will be May 12, June 9, and June 23 in conjunction with the anniversary panels and Pride. Interested in meeting other queer, young Jews? Email aleinu@cbst.org to get involved.
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50th Anniversary Oneg: “Chapter 4: A Rabbi for CBST”
Starting 15 minutes after end of service | Zoom »
Each month throughout 2023, we will continue to explore our history through one chapter of Rabbi Ayelet Cohen’s book “Changing Lives, Making History: Congregation Beit Simchat Torah” at an oneg program after Shabbat services. Learn more here.
Join us after Shabbat services on Friday, April 21, for a special oneg program based on Chapter 4, “A Rabbi for CBST,” as Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum and CBST Board President Sabrina Farber interview Arthur Leonard and Dr. Rosanne Leipzig, Co-Chairs of the Rabbinic Search Committee in 1990–1992.
Read along in the book with us! Purchase Rabbi Cohen’s book at a discounted rate of $36. (If this presents a financial burden, please let us know and we can make other arrangements.) Click here to order your copy today.
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Service Leaders: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum and Rabbi Yael Werber
Divrei Torah: B*Mitzvah of Sheri Clemons and Noemi Masliah
Ba'al Tefillah: Cantor Sam Rosen
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Havdalah Service 8:30 p.m. | Zoom »
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This Week's Featured Events |
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Sunday, April 23 (2 Iyyar)
Seventeenth day of the Omer
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The Dayenu Climate Summit
1:00–4:30 p.m. | Temple Shaaray Tefila, 250 East 79th Street | Register » | CBST’s Green Team is proud to be a cosponsor of the Dayenu Climate Summit—a day of connection, learning, spiritual resourcing and climate action.
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Monday, April 24 (3 Iyyar)
Eighteenth day of the Omer
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Mussar Meditations with Rabbi Moskowitz
Monday–Friday, 8:30–8:45 a.m., April 17–May 25 | CBST Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi Mike Moskowitz teaches the Sixth chapter of Pirkei Avot, Ethics of Our Ancestors. Rabbi Moskowitz will stream each teaching live from the CBST Facebook Page. View the source text here.
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Yom Hazikaron Joint Memorial Day Ceremony
1:30 p.m. | Register » | Livestreamed directly from Jerusalem, the Joint Memorial Ceremony, organized by Combatants for Peace (CfP) and The Parents Circle Families Forum, is the largest Israeli-Palestinian jointly organized peace event. The Joint Memorial Ceremony provides a unique opportunity for Israelis and Palestinians to grieve together and stand strong in demanding an end to the ongoing violence.
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Town Hall for CBST Members: Membership and More
6:00–7:15 p.m. | With the change to our fiscal year (which will begin July 1), we are updating our Fair Share Membership Guide and revising our reminder timeline. Learn more about these changes and the launch of the Fund for our Future, our December 50th anniversary celebration, and how you can support CBST through planned giving. Members will receive a separate email to register.
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Tuesday, April 25 (4 Iyyar)
Nineteenth day of the Omer
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Support Group for Parents of Trans and Gender Queer Children
7:30–8:15 p.m. | Register » | This monthly Zoom gathering facilitated by Rabbi Moskowitz will hold space for parents to share the struggles and blessings of this unique journey together. You must be a member to attend (but new members welcome!). Registration required.
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Thursday Night Mishmar with Rabbi Moskowitz and Cantor Rosen
Thursday, May 4, 6:30–8:30 p.m. | In person at CBST | Register » | Join Rabbi Mike Moskowitz and Cantor Sam Rosen for CBST’s first Thursday Night Mishmar. A mishmar is an evening gathering for spiritual and intellectual growth through chevrutah and group study, singing, and sharing a meal together.
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Emet: Trans & Non-Binary Team Meeting
Thursday, May 4, 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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Aging Together Solos (and Solos of All Ages) Appetizers
Friday, May 5, 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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CBST's Concert for Social Justice—50th Anniversary Season
Monday, May 8 at 7:00 p.m. | In person at CBST and online | Register » | 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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CBST Yankees Game Outing
Tuesday, May 9 at 7:05 p.m. | Register » | Join Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern Adam Graubart and CBST Member Sharon Golub for a very special outing to Yankee Stadium to see the Yankees play the Oakland Athletics.
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CBST Joins AIDS Walk NY
Sunday, May 21 at 10:00 a.m. | Central Park | CBST is again participating in AIDS Walk NY! We walk to remember all who died way before their time, wearing ribbons with their names, carrying them with us as we support those living with HIV/AIDS today. Register as a team member to walk and help raise funds, or donate to a CBST walker. Questions? Call Team Captain Shep Wahnon at 646-334-0718.
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Friday
ON BREAK— Feminist Parashat HaShavuah with Cooperberg-Rittmaster Pastoral and Educational Intern Avigayil Halpern 12:30–1:30 p.m. class will be on break April 21 and April 28
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Sunday
*Queer Niddah with CRPEI Avigayil Halpern 5:30–6:30 p.m.
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Monday
Mishpachah Monday! Online Fun & Shmooze with Director of Aging Together Judy Ribnick and guests, Jack Malick and Bill Wahler on CBST’s Torah from Czechoslovakia that was saved during the Holocaust 5:00–6:00 p.m.
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Tuesday
*Advanced Talmud Study with Rabbi Moskowitz Tuesdays, 4:00–5:00 p.m.
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Wednesday
*Intro to Hebrew, Part 2 with Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern Adam Graubart 6:30–7:30 p.m.
*Queer Jewish Music with Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern Aliza Schwartz 6:30–7:30 p.m
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Thursday
*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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