"Mourning into Dancing": CBST's 26th Annual Benefit Concert
Sunday, June 6, 4:00pm
Throughout history, music has served as a primal expression of the human experience, and as a catalyst for resistance and survival. This year's concert will highlight music composed in or about times of strife, honoring the human urge to recast suffering into art. Through diverse instrumental, vocal, and choral works, written across disparate continents and time periods, we honor the courage and resilience of the human spirit and the transformative power of music. Meet-the-Performers Zoom follows the Concert. Experience the transformational power of music & support Music at CBST. REGISTER HERE and support Music at CBST »
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✡️ 26 Iyyar ✡️
Kabbalat Shabbat Services
Friday, 6:30pm
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Alef-Bet Shabbat (Ages 0–6)
9:00am–9:45am
Shabbat Morning Service
9:30am–12:00pm
Bar Mitzvah of Alex Weinstein
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923
Meeting ID: 892 6861 4329
Limmud b'Shabbat (Grades K–7)
10:00am–11:30pm
Teen Track: Jewish Resistance (Grades 8–12)
1:00–2:00pm
Havdalah
8:00pm—pre-Service program
8:30pm—Havdalah Service
Dial-in by phone: 646-876-9923
Meeting ID: 654 880 356
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Aleinu Game Night
8:30–9:30pm
Join us on the second Saturday of each month for Jackbox Games and Scattergories over Zoom; no prior experience necessary.
Please RSVP here so that we know how many are attending and can set up the Zoom meeting accordingly. All are welcome.
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Please arrive 10 minutes early. All programs will be locked at their start time. |
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Mussar Meditations with Rabbi Moskowitz
8:30–8:45am
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Connecting in Community with Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Fellow Deborah Megdal
3:00–4:00pm
As we transition into Shabbat, join us for text study and discussion in small groups.
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923
Meeting ID: 256 347 787
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Kabbalat Shabbat Services
6:30–8:00pm
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Shabbat/Saturday, May 8 (26 Iyyar)
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Alef-Bet Shabbat (Ages 0–6)
9:00am–9:45am
Drop-ins and new families encouraged!
This free-of-charge interactive service for 0-6 year-olds feature music with our early childhood song leaders from our partner Tkiya Music: The Jewish Music Community Initiative. Dance, cuddle, listen to stories, and observe Shabbat in an engaging and meaningful way. Children can choose to just watch, or join right in—whatever feels right. Meets regularly on the 2nd and 4th Shabbat mornings through June.
Shabbat Morning Service
9:30am–12:00pm
Bar Mitzvah of Alex Weinstein
Dial in by phone: 646-876-9923
Meeting ID: 892 6861 4329
Limmud b'Shabbat (Grades K–7)
10:00am–11:30pm
In this interactive program, kids connect with their Jewish identity. Twice-a-month sessions include t'fillah (prayer), Hebrew instruction, and exploration of Jewish texts and core values, brought to life through art, drama, music, Jewish culture, and LGBTQ+ values. New students welcome; contact Jennifer Kleinbaum at [email protected].
Teen Track: Jewish Resistance (Grades 8–12)
1:00–2:00pm
In partnership with the Religious Action Center in Washington, DC, and Repair the World NYC, CBST teens will spend the year making "good trouble" and meeting great trouble-makers while studying, advocating, and taking action together. New students welcome; registration required.
Havdalah
8:00pm—pre-Service program
8:30pm—Havdalah Service
Dial-in by phone: 646-876-9923
Meeting ID: 654 880 356
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Aleinu Game Night
8:30–9:30pm
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Mussar Meditations with Rabbi Moskowitz
8:30–8:45am
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Monday, May 10 (28 Iyyar)
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✡️ Yom Yerushalayim ✡️
44th day of the Omer
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Mussar Meditations with Rabbi Moskowitz
8:30–8:45am
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Hebrew Bet with Miya Rotstein
9:00–9:50am
Psalm Study with Rabbi Kleinbaum
9:45–10:45am
Dial in by phone: 646 876 9923
Meeting ID: 513 468 144
Talmud Study with Rabbi Moskowitz
3:30–4:15pm
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Hebrew Alef Beginner with Ron Weiss
4:30–6:00pm
Mishpachah Monday! Online Dinner, Shmooze and Learn with Judy Ribnick
5:00–6:00pm
Dial in by phone: 646 876 9923
Meeting ID: 513 521 023
Ranked Choice Voting: Why it Matters for NYC’s Historic 2021 Election
7:30–9:00pm
CBST is proud to co-sponsor this program, hosted by the Marlene Meyerson JCC.
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Tuesday, May 11 (29 Iyyar)
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Mussar Meditations with Rabbi Moskowitz
8:30–8:45am
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Hebrew Alef with Miya Rotstein
9:00–9:50am
Psalm Study with Rabbi Kleinbaum
9:45–10:45am
Dial in by phone: 646 876 9923
Meeting ID: 513 468 144
Talmud Study with Rabbi Moskowitz
3:30–4:15pm
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Intro to Yiddish Culture & Literature in Translation with Rabbi Kleinbaum
5:00–6:15pm
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Living Successfully with HIV & AIDS
5:00–7:00pm
Hebrew Alef Intermediate with Ron Weiss
6:00–7:30pm
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Wednesday, May 12 (1 Sivan)
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Mussar Meditations with Rabbi Moskowitz
8:30–8:45am
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Hebrew Bet with Miya Rotstein
9:00–9:50am
Psalm Study with Rabbi Kleinbaum
9:45–10:45am
Dial in by phone: 646 876 9923
Meeting ID: 513 468 144
Intro to Biblical Hebrew with Miya Rotstein
11:00am–12:30pm
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Talmud Study with Rabbi Moskowitz
3:30–4:15pm
Hebrew Alef Beginner with Ron Weiss
4:30–6:00pm
Lashon Kodesh II: The Language of Prayer for Shabbat Morning with Rabbi Rapport
6:00–7:00pm
Registration is still open!
Sanctuary at CBST: Pro Se Immigration Legal Clinic
6:00–8:30pm
All are welcome to join us from 6:00–7:00pm for a celebration of our clinic’s second anniversary.
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Thursday, May 13 (2 Sivan)
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Mussar Meditations with Rabbi Moskowitz
8:30–8:45am
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Hebrew Alef with Miya Rotstein
9:00–9:50am
Psalm Study with Rabbi Kleinbaum
9:45–10:45am
Dial in by phone: 646 876 9923
Meeting ID: 513 468 144
RESISTANCE: Calls & Cards meets Democracy Action Team via Zoom
12:30–1:15pm
Dial in by phone: 646 876 9923
Meeting ID: 874 4181 8544
Talmud Study with Rabbi Moskowitz
3:30–4:15pm
Sanctuary at CBST: Pro Se Immigration Legal Clinic
6:00–8:30pm
Torah Cantillation with Jack Greenberg
6:00–7:15pm
Hebrew Alef Intermediate with Ron Weiss
6:00–7:30pm
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The National JOC Shabbaton
May 14–16
CBST is a proud partner of The Jews of Color Mishpacha Project's The National JOC Shabbaton. The Project brings together individuals, communities, organizations, and Jewish institutions to build a gathering place for Jewish People of Color, their families, and allies. The primary event is the First Annual National Jewish People of Color Shabbaton, a spiritual, communal, and transdenominational program.
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Ramadan
We wish our Muslim friends a meaningful month of prayer, fasting, and community. Ramadan kareem (a generous Ramadan) and Ramadan Mubarak (a blessed Ramadan) to all of our Muslim friends!
📷: House of Peace volunteers serving dinner at an ICNYU iftar in 2017. Photo credit Harold Levine.
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AIDS Walk 2021
Sunday, May 16
This year the NY AIDS Walk is entirely online! Chazak: the Red Ribbon team and CBST invite you to donate to our long-term walkers Rita Fischer, z"l and Shep Wahnon, and register to join their teams. If you’re a walker or runner, you can hold your own virtual AIDS Walk wherever you are and listen to the AIDS Walk playlist between now and the official celebration on Sunday May 16!
📷: Rita’s Team and Team CBST at the 2017 AIDS Walk. Photo credit Harold Levine.
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Your membership is the foundation of CBST’s financial health. Your additional contributions make all our work possible. CLICK HERE to learn more.
CBST provides spiritual space, deep learning, social justice, and a vibrant, connected LGBTQ Jewish community. Your donation empowers our work. Your generosity keeps us Joyful, Spiritual, Proud. Thank you!
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