Kabbalat Shabbat Services 6:30 p.m.
Service Leader: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum
Guest Speaker: Co-Founder and Special Counsel for The Innocence Project Barry Scheck
Ba'al Tefillah: Marc Molomot
Piano: Music Director Joyce Rosenzweig
Stay after services for an Oneg program and Q&A with our guest speaker. See below for more information.
Sponsor an upcoming Shabbat here.
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Service Leaders and Ba'alei Tefillah: David Feinberg and Larry Kay
D'var Torah: Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern Adam Graubart
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NEW TIME! Havdalah Service 8:30 p.m. | Zoom »
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The B*Mitzvah of Cynthia Webb, Carol Saft, and Judy Frank, on March 11, 2023.
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Rabbi Kleinbaum on the current political moment in Israel, and lessons from this time in our Jewish year about how to understand it.
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CBST members Steven Raphael and Brian Kates were both at the 2023 Oscars with wonderful projects.
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We joyously invite you to join us for this year's CBST First Night Passover Seder, on Wednesday, April 5, at 6:00 p.m. and enjoy a kosher, savory meal served in our Wine Family Sanctuary. Registration closes Monday, March 27.
Thank you to Rosanne Leipzig and Ora Chaiken for their generosity to the Pesach scholarship fund. For members unable to pay the full $175, please contact jkatz@cbst.org to request scholarship for the Seder.
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This Week's Featured Events |
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Scroll down for regular weekly classes & groups.
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Friday, March 17 (25 Adar)
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Kabbalat Shabbat Guest Speaker: Barry Scheck, Co-Founder and Special Counsel for The Innocence Project
6:30 p.m., and after services | CBST’s Ending Mass Incarceration team is thrilled to welcome Barry Scheck as our guest speaker and for a Q&A session after services. Since 1992, Scheck and his colleagues have used DNA evidence to help those wrongfully convicted of crimes win their freedom. Come learn about his decades of work building The Innocence Project, and what is possible when the justice system doesn’t live up to its name.
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Tuesday, March 21 (28 Adar)
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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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Lehrhaus Spring Term
***Registration closes today!***
Jewish "Star Trek"—Join Rabbi James and Cantor Rosen as they explore strange new worlds, and seek out new life and new civilizations in five sessions of Jewish "Star Trek."
Spiritual Autobiography—Adult B*mitzvah students will reflect on their own spiritual journeys and approach questions of meaning-making and identity as a cohort. Taught by Rabbi Yael Werber.
Queer Jewish Music—We will look at the music of four contemporary, young, queer Jewish artists: Batya Levine, Aly Halpert, Rena Branson, and Molly Bajgot. Taught by CRRI Aliza Schwartz.
Intro to Hebrew, Part 2—Learn how to read Hebrew and begin to make sense of the prayers and blessings you have come to recognize at services. Taught by CRRI Adam Graubart.
Prayerbook Hebrew Continued—We will focus on learning Hebrew grammar and build a base for understanding the prayers in our Siddur. Taught by CBST Educator Miya Rotstein.
Queer Niddah—The Jewish laws of niddah, or menstruation and sex, have long been a focus for Jewish feminists interested in understanding Jewish perspectives on sex and our bodies. Taught by CRPEI Avigayil Halpern.
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Photo credit: Harold Levine
Retreat Registration Now Open!
In CBST’s 50th Anniversary Season, we are thrilled to announce our Congregational Retreat at Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center! Join us Friday, April 28 through Sunday, April 30, 2023. Members received an email with registration information. If you’re a member and did not receive the email, reach out to jkatz@cbst.org
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Aleinu—CBST’s 20s & 30s Group
Sunday Study is back March 19, 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.! Join CRRI Aliza and Co-Chair Jess for a cozy, virtual text study (sweatpants and warm beverages encouraged). Email aleinu@cbst.org for the link.
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Join us for a special Shabbat service next week, March 24, to celebrate CBST's 50th Anniversary year! We will gather as a group in between services and the anniversary panel to shmooze and catch up.
Interested in meeting other queer, young Jews? Email us! Aleinu is CBST's 20s and 30s group and we'd love to meet you. |
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Triangle Fire Memorial Ceremony
Friday, March 24, 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | corner of Greene Street and Washington Place
This annual ceremony in memory of the victims of the Triangle Fire, held at the site of the original fire, will include reading of the names of those who died, as well as words from CBST's Assistant Rabbi Yael Werber.
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50th Anniversary Oneg—Chapter 3: The Impact of AIDS
Friday, March 24, 8:30–9:15 p.m.
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Kabbalat Shabbat Service—Trans Day of Visibility
Friday, March 31, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
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CBST First Night Community Passover Seder 5783
Wednesday, April 5, 6:00 p.m. | In-Person and Online | Register »
Honor the sweetest traditions of feasting and gathering as a community. We look forward to raising the four glasses with you!
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The Hospitality Team Needs You!
CBST members are invited to join the Hospitality Team and become a Friday night or Saturday morning greeter/usher. Choose a service as often as you like! Meet other members of our community and help create the warm atmosphere CBST is known for. Contact Lin Rosenbluth.
Technology Advisors
Collaborate with CBST staff to help guide the best digital tools, software, and other apps for workplace productivity. If you have experience in these areas and would like to help recommend tools that can streamline efficiency, please reach out to Executive Director, Beth Woloff.
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Ramadan Begins on March 23 |
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The same new moon that ushers in the Hebrew month of Nisan on March 23 also brings the Muslim observance of Ramadan. During Ramadan, many Muslims fast daily from sunrise to sunset, with an intense focus on reflection, prayer, and charity. The day-long fast concludes with Iftar, a festive meal with friends and family.
Since 2017, volunteers from CBST’s House of Peace have helped to prepare and serve a community Iftar at the Islamic Center of NYU (ICNYU) and we’d love to have you join us this year. Shifts start slightly before 6:00 p.m. and last until about 7:30 p.m. Volunteers are welcome to attend services preceding Iftar, and to eat with ICNYU community members after helping to serve dinner. Email Harold Levine for details.
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*Registration closes today, March 17, at 5:00 p.m. |
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Sunday
*Queer Niddah with Cooperberg-Rittmaster Pastoral and Educational Intern 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 from Aleinu (CBST's 20's & 30's group for Queer Jews), Jessica Balk and Matt Weisberg 5:00–6:00 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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