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Registration is now open for the High Holidays. Rosh Hashanah services take place at Masonic Hall and Yom Kippur services in the magnificent River Pavilion at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

Congregation Beit Simchat Torah (CBST) is a vibrant spiritual community and a progressive voice within Judaism.

The Latest

Shabbat Eikev, 2025

Rabbi Jason Klein on the story of Moses in the book of Devarim, the concept of being "stiff-necked," and the need for community.

Shabbat Va’etchanan, 2025

Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum on what the world has become versus our expectations, highlighting the need for resilience, community, and activism.

Shabbat Devarim, 2025

CRRI Alana Krivo-Kaufman on the opening words of Devarim, grief, poetry, and our interconnectedness with the world and each other.

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