Kabbalat Shabbat Services 6:30 p.m.
Service Leader: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum
Drashah: Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern Aliza Schwartz
Ba'al Tefillah: Cantor Sam Rosen
Piano: Music Director Joyce Rosenzweig
50th Anniversary Oneg Program after services
In honor of CBST’s 50th Anniversary year, join a special oneg program with our Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Interns Aliza Schwartz and Adam Graubart interviewing Lou Rittmaster, Regina Linder, and Saul Zalkin in a multigenerational discussion about the earliest years at CBST.
Sponsor an upcoming Shabbat here.
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Service Leaders: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum and Rabbi Yael Werber
Ba’al Tefillah: Cantor Sam Rosen
D’var Torah: Adult B*Mitzvah of Jacqueline Carey, Roberta Feldhusen, and Alejandra Rosenberg
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Havdalah Service 7:30 p.m. | Zoom »
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“At that time, a lot of gay groups were forming around all different kinds of identities,” recalls Regina Linder. “Learning that there was any kind of group that melded Jewish and gay identities was a tremendous attraction for me.” (p. 16–17) |
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Welcome to CBST’s 50th Anniversary year! Each month, we will 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.
Tonight, we begin with Chapter 1, “From Shopping Bag to Sanctuary.” Following services, our Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Inters Aliza Schwartz and Adam Graubart will interview Lou Rittmaster, Regina Linder, and Saul Zalkin in a multigenerational discussion about the earliest years at CBST.
Read along in 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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Tuesday, January 31 (9 Sh'vat)
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Studying the Now: Dismantling Anti-Black & Antisemitic Rhetoric
6:00 p.m. | Register now » | Rabbi Kleinbaum will be speaking on this panel presented by Barnard College exploring the connections between anti-Blackness and antisemitism, as well as what is distinctive in the contemporary moment in which they are linked together.
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Thursday, February 2 (11 Sh'vat)
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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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Art by Karin Foreman
We are excited to announce our Winter Term lineup of Lehrhaus Adult Education learning opportunities including new classes Judaism, Baseball and You: Is it a love story? with CRRI Adam Graubart, “No Escape” Reading Group with Rabbi Marisa James, and returning classes with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz—Intro to Mishnah, Allyship & Jewish Text, Stories from the Talmud, Close Text Study of Sefer Bereshit/Book of Genesis, and Advanced Level Talmud Study. Register now »
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Refugee Shabbat
Our colleagues at HIAS host Refugee Shabbat once a year, and we join Jewish communities across the country in honoring those who are refugees and asylum seekers and those who support them in their journeys. Join us for one or all of these events in honor of Refugee Shabbat at CBST:
Community Time | Wednesday, February 1 at 6:00 p.m. on Zoom | Join us for a short gathering before regular Ark Immigration Clinic hours to celebrate good news, get to know our social work interns Carl and Abi, and sing together. Email sanctuary@cbst.org to join us if you don’t have our regular clinic zoom link.
Immigration Court Accompaniment Training | Friday, February 3 at 11:00 a.m. at 130 West 30th Street | RSVP | Acompañamientos is an all-volunteer group whose members accompany asylum seekers and people facing deportation to immigration hearings and ICE check-ins. This training will cover how to support immigrant friends at their appointments, how to help them navigate their immigration process, best practices, basics of the immigration court system, and what to expect on an accompaniment.
Refugee Shabbat | Friday, February 3 at 6:30 p.m. at 130 West 30th Street | During our Shabbat services, we will honor CBST’s Ark Immigration Clinic volunteers and immigrant friends, as well as all immigrants and refugees who have sought safety and better lives in past generations and today.
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Tu BiSh'vat Seder
Monday, February 6 at 5:00 p.m. | More info » | Join us online in celebrating Tu BiSh'vat—the Jewish new year for the trees! While it may still be winter in New York, growth and change is still happening within the trees and beneath our feet. In a time when climate change is wreaking havoc through wildfires, our tradition gives us an opportunity to come together and bring our awareness to these beautiful creations we depend on in myriad ways.
Art by Karin Foreman
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Kabbalat Shabbat—CBST 50th Anniversary Shabbat
Friday, February 10 at 6:30 p.m. | On February 9, 1973, 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! Our 50th anniversary celebration continues as we mark CBST’s history with our Anniversary Shabbat service, and will continue throughout 2023. Make a donation and include your Anniversary Shabbat tribute on February 10th!
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Concert for Social Justice
Monday, February 13 at 7:00 p.m. | Register now » | CBST Member and 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 concert, which will be held in-person in our magnificent Wine Family Sanctuary, as well as livestreamed. Admission and your gift of any amount support our bold social justice work. Gifts at the $36 level and above help to keep CBST Joyful, Spiritual, and Proud!
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Ageism Unmasked: How Age Discrimination Impacts Every Generation
Wednesday, February 15, 7:30–9:00 p.m. (online) | Registration link coming soon (If you've registered for an Aging Together program in the past, no need to register, you're already on the list!) | Aging Together and Aleinu invite you to join us in conversation with Dr. Tracey Gendron as we dive into her new book, Ageism Unmasked: Exploring Age Bias and How to End It. From the "Silent" and the "Greatest" generations to the Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z, we will explore how stereotyping each generation impacts all of us as we strive to create new perceptions of our fellow community members.
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Health & Safety Policies
Proof of vaccination, as well as masks, are required to enter the synagogue. The flu vaccination is highly recommended. Anyone attending oneg/Kiddush or other event with food or drink must take a rapid antigen test within 24 hours of the event. Complete health and safety policies here.
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