Kabbalat Shabbat Services 6:30 p.m. | In-Person at CBST in the Kuriel Chapel and Online »
Service Leader: Rabbi Yael Werber
Drashah and Ba'alat Tefillah: Rabbi Marisa James
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D’var Torah: Rabbi Marisa James
Ba’alei Tefillah: Jonathon Adler and Rabbi Shira Johnston
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Havdalah Service 9:00 p.m. | Zoom »
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This Shabbat, both Friday evening Kabbalat Shabbat and Shabbat Morning services will be held downstairs in the Kuriel Chapel.
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Sponsor an upcoming Shabbat here.
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Summer in the City—Museum Outings |
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Enjoy the summer with CBST! We’ll be taking three special outings this summer to local NYC Museums and cultural institutions, exploring our Jewish and LGBTQ+ roots across the city. Select all 3 for an $18 discount, or join us for one or two. Register now »
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Museum at Eldridge Street & LES Activism Walking Tour Sunday, July 30, 1:00 p.m. Walk with CBST members and staff back in time to the late 19th century as we discover the first grand synagogue built in the US by Eastern European Jews. We will then set out onto the streets to learn about the Jewish activism history of the Lower East Side.
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Museum of the City of New York: City of Faith Guided Tour Thursday, August 10, 6:00 p.m. Asad Dandia, advisor to the exhibit, and good friend of CBST, leads a very special guided tour of City of Faith: Religion, Activism, and Urban Space, which looks under the surface of New York’s image as a secular city and maps the complex relationships that connect religion to public space.
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Yiddish Theater & Walking Tour Sunday, August 13, Exact meetup time TBD, approx. 10:00–10:30 a.m. Join actor, translator, and playwright Shane Baker on a thrilling walking tour through New York City's historic Yiddish Theater District. Get ready for an unforgettable adventure!
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This Week's Featured Events |
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Friday, July 14 (25 Tammuz)
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House of Peace Monthly Visit to ICNYU
12:45–2:30 p.m. | Join us at the Global Center for Spiritual Life at NYU (238 Thompson St.) for our monthly House of Peace welcome visit to the Islamic Center at NYU! We now visit our Muslim friends every second Friday of the month. No RSVP necessary; come and go as you wish.
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Wednesday, July 19 (1 Av)
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CBST Board Meeting
6:00–8:00 p.m.
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As we prepare for the High Holy Days, we open our hearts and remember those close to us. To honor the memory of a loved one, family member, mentor or friend, please add their names below.
This book will be printed and distributed on Yom Kippur.
We thank you in advance for your generosity.
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Limmud Registration for 2023–2024 is Open! |
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Photo credit: Harold Levine
Limmud b’Shabbat is CBST’s Jewish education program for children connecting students to each other, their class cohort, and their Jewish identity. We are offering a tuition discount of $150 through July 31, 2023, and we offer need-based scholarships to keep our Jewish learning accessible. Learn more and register here.
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Join L'dor Vador (CBST 40s & 50s+) in Cherry Grove
Generously hosted by Jackie Carey
Sunday, July 23 | We will meet at the Sayville Ferry in time for the 11:30 Ferry to Cherry Grove. If taking the train, take the 9:08 from Penn Station. Feel free to take an earlier Ferry and meet us on the Cherry Grove side! Pizza and salad will be purchased, but BYOB. We need to get a head count so please make sure to RSVP to LDVD@cbst.org.
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Aleinu 20s & 30s Sunday Study
Sunday, July 23, 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. | Start your week off mindfully with an intimate, virtual text study...no sweaty subway shlep required! Join us for a deep dive and discussion from the comfort of your home (and air conditioning). Please email aleinu@cbst.org for the Zoom link. Next month, the Sunday Study date is August 6.
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Town Hall for CBST Members: Senior Rabbi Transition Process
Monday, July 24, 6:00–7:15 p.m. | With the Transition Task Force, Search Committee, and Listening Team. Members will receive a separate email invitation to register. Any questions about membership? Email membership@cbst.org or you may renew/join CBST online.
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Summer Trope Refresher Course
3 Tuesdays, July 25, August 1, and August 8, 6:00–7:30 p.m. | Via Zoom | Register » | Join Cantor Sam Rosen and CBST Educator Miya Rotstein in this course that’s perfect for students with previous trope class experience or those who have had a teen or adult B*Mitzvah. Enhance your chanting skills and delve deeper into the intricacies of Torah reading. Questions, email Cantor Rosen: cantorrosen@cbst.org.
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50th Anniversary Oneg—Chapter 7: Days of Celebration and Awe
Friday, July 28, Starting 15 minutes after end of service | In-person and 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. Summer is a great time to learn about the history of CBST! Get your copy of Changing Lives, Making History »
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Tisha B’Av is preceded by a three-week mourning period beginning on 17 Tammuz, the day when, according to the rabbis, the walls of Jerusalem were breached. Learn more »
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Tisha B'Av Ma’ariv and Eichah Reading
Wednesday, July 26 I 9 Av, 8:30 p.m. I In-Person & Zoom » | We open Tisha B’Av with the traditional reading of Eichah in a candle-lit service, commemorating the destruction of the Temple and other tragedies in Jewish history and in our day. Learn more »
Tisha B'Av Mincha-Ma'ariv Study Session and Service
Thursday, July 27 I 9 Av, 7:30 p.m. I In-Person & Zoom » | We reflect on the themes of the day with a Mincha service and Torah reading, a special contemplative study session, and Ma’ariv service to conclude our 25-hour Tisha B’Av observance. Learn more »
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Monday
Mishpachah Monday! Online Fun & Shmooze with Chair of Mishpachah Monday, Sharon Golub, and guests, Neal Hoffman (Liberal Minyan Coordinator) and David Feinberg (Traditional Egalitarian Minyan Coordinator) 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. Complete health and safety policies here.
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