Upcoming Events

There’s always something going on at CBST. Browse upcoming events here, or visit our calendar to see all our programs, services and events.

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Once you enter your name and email and click 'register,' you will automatically be let into the zoom room<\/span><\/p>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>Beth Baker<\/strong>\u00a0is a Florida member of CBST. Wanting to be more than just a prodigious reader in retirement, Beth started studying art at the Norton Museum. Her artwork has been shown in galleries, at Scripps Research, and\u00a0purchased\u00a0for home collections. As a professional volunteer, she tutors children in reading,\u00a0curates\u00a0art exhibits, and selects new plays\u00a0and\u00a0ushers at Palm Beach\u00a0Dramaworks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>Join a weekly Mishpachah gathering every Monday evening at 5:00pm via Zoom. Bring your dinner or a snack and get together with your mishpachah - your CBST family. Mishpachah is a CBST social and cultural group, diverse in its membership and informal in nature, attracting those over the age of 55 while welcoming all for a truly inter-generational experience. The group's goals are building friendship, fun, networking and mutual support.<\/p>","registration":null},"701PK00000nV1D4YAK":{"name":"Multifaith Mondays","date":"April 6, 2026, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm","description":"Multifaith Mondays: Moral Witness for Democracy - Weekly Vigil Mondays 5:30-6:00pm | Columbus Circle. Gather at the USS Marine statue on the SW corner of Central Park | Learn more Through prayer, song, and collective presence, we affirm the power of spiritual resilience in the face of challenges to democratic values. These gatherings serve as a space for reflection, connection, and public witness, reminding us of the shared moral responsibility across faith traditions to uphold justice and human dignity. Co-sponsored by CBST.","registration":null},"701PK00000nV1CJYA0":{"name":"Long Covid Support Group","date":"April 6, 2026, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm","description":"First Monday of each month | 6:30-7:30pm | Zoom Once a month, join Rabbi James for a dedicated space for those living with long COVID of any kind. Connect with others, share experiences in a supportive community, and get spiritual sustenance for the path ahead.","registration":null},"701PK00000j5vkYYAQ":{"name":"Pesach VI (CH''M) (No Service at CBST)","date":"April 7, 2026, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm","description":"No Service at CBST","registration":null},"701PK00000nV1AuYAK":{"name":"Living Successfully with HIV and AIDS","date":"April 7, 2026, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm","description":"Living Successfully with HIV & AIDS? Tuesdays, 5-7pm Living Successfully with HIV\/AIDS runs weekly every Tuesday evening from 5-7pm. Group will be conducted online via Zoom. Please email programs@cbst.org to receive the Zoom info to participate. Join our weekly supportive social gathering \u2013 shmooze with Rabbi James, share stories, and compare notes about what it means to be living successfully with HIV \/ AIDS. Sessions led by Scott A. Kramer, LCSW-R, ACSW. This group is for adults of any age who want to build community and support. This project was funded by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene through a contract with Public Health Solutions.","registration":null},"701PK00000mwx6dYAA":{"name":"Lehrhaus Spring 5786 - Pesach Intensive","date":"April 7, 2026, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm","description":null,"registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389813\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000j5vkZYAQ":{"name":"Pesach VII (No Service at CBST)","date":"April 8, 2026, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm","description":"No Service at CBST","registration":null},"701PK00000j5vkaYAA":{"name":"Pesach VIII Yom Tov\/Yizkor","date":"April 9, 2026, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm","description":"Yom Tov\/Yizkor Service Yom Tov\/Yizkor Service","registration":null},"701PK00000nV1BdYAK":{"name":"Democracy! Action Team","date":"April 9, 2026, 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm","description":"Join us for a revamped RESISTANCE: Calls & Cards meets Democracy Action Team meeting via Zoom! See below for Zoom info to join. Thursdays, 12:30-1:15pm we host our weekly advocacy sessions via Zoom. Welcoming stalwarts as well as newcomers we will provide information and support to anyone interested in participating in vital political and social justice work around the key issues we face as Americans and as progressive Jews. We\u2019ll help you make your voice heard by contacting elected officials and key figures in city, state and federal government through texting, emailing, calling and sending letters and postcards. Some areas we work on: Voter protection\/access\/registration\/turnout. Immigration. Refugee protections. Protecting the Environment. Common sense gun laws. Ending mass incarceration. Education reform. Healthcare. The fight against rising antisemitism and racism and bigotry in all forms. ZOOM INFO Join Zoom Meeting: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/87441818544 Meeting ID: 874 4181 8544 Call-in: +1 646 876 9923 (New York) Zoom Instructions & Etiquette Please arrive 10 minutes early. We appreciate your understanding as we strive to provide the best possible experience for program participants & leaders. MUTE your computer microphone, phone or other device until you are invited to speak. To protect the sacred nature of our services, please make sure that when you join us via Zoom, that your \u201cdisplay name\u201d is updated. As in our Sanctuary, no photography is allowed. Click here for more info on Democracy Action Team\/Resistance!","registration":null},"701PK00000nUu1DYAS":{"name":"The Beacon","date":"April 9, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm","description":"The Beacon Thursday vigils bring neighbors together to publicly share support for Democracy and build community. The Beacon was founded by CBST\u2019s Senior Rabbi Emerita Sharon Kleinbaum in the wake of the 2025 presidential inauguration. CBST is proud to be one of the faith partners of the Beacon\u2019s Thursday evening vigils. If you are in New York City, here are a few Beacon groups and some names of CBSTers who regularly attend them:\u00a0\u00a0 Bronx: Riverdale, 235th Street & Johnson Avenue, 5:30 pm every Thursday. (Maryann and Beth) Manhattan: East Village, East 9th Street & University Place (next to Chase Bank), 5:00pm every Thursday (Marsha) Manhattan: Upper West Side, Broadway & 96th Street, 6:00pm every Thursday (Ira and Kenneth) Queens: Forest Hills, Queens Boulevard & Yellowstone Boulevard, 4:00pm every Thursday (Ruth) Brooklyn: Park Slope, Grand Army Plaza, 5:30pm every Thursday (Gale)\u00a0\u00a0","registration":null},"701PK00000j5vkbYAA":{"name":"Havdalah","date":"April 9, 2026, 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm","description":"Havdalah after Pesach VIII Zoom: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/654880356","registration":null},"701PK00000mwx6jYAA":{"name":"Lehrhaus Spring 5786 - Mystical Perspectives on the Parshah","date":"April 10, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm","description":null,"registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389813\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000nV1ClYAK":{"name":"Aleinu Book Club","date":"April 10, 2026, 5:30 pm - 6:25 pm","description":"Aleinu, CBST\u2019s 20s & 30s community invites you to a cozy, clergy-led Shabbat book group 5:30 to 6:25 pm before Friday night services. *It\u2019s giving* nourish your body, mind and spirit. Join us for dinner and discussion on transformative Torah and Jewish thought. All in their 20s & 30s are welcome to drop-in any Friday or join for the entire series from February through Pride. At our second session with CRRI Alana Krivo-Kaufman we\u2019ll be discussing Facing A Loving God (Part 1, pages 23-75).\u00a0\u00a0Whether or not you\u2019ve caught up on the reading, come for dinner, community and discussion. Register today to reserve your own copies of God is Here: Reimagining the Divine by Toba Spitzer and Judaism is About Love by Shai Held.","registration":null},"701PK00000j5vkcYAA":{"name":"Kabbalat Shabbat Services","date":"April 10, 2026, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"Parshat Shemini Shabbat Mevarchim Chodesh Iyyar http:\/\/cbst.org\/livestream","registration":null},"701PK00000jCZsxYAG":{"name":"Rainbow Tot Shabbat Passover 5786","date":"April 11, 2026, 10:15 am - 12:15 pm","description":"Rainbow Tot Shabbat is the second Shabbat of each month | 10:15am-12:15pm | In person at CBST, 130 W 30th St, NYC<\/p> <\/p>Rainbow Tot Shabbat offers a warm, inclusive space for families to connect to LGBTQ+ Jewish community, our calendar of holidays, and other parents of young children. Introduce your children to a vibrant and welcoming Jewish life full of joy, music, and pride. Drop-in for either or both halves of these two-part mornings:\u00a0a hands-on creative Jewish holiday activity at 10:15 and a musical Tot Shabbat at 11:30.<\/strong>\u00a0All are also welcome to join for kiddush lunch with the whole community at 12:30.<\/p> <\/p>A program of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/cbst.org\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(197, 0, 132);\">Congregation Beit Simchat Torah<\/a>, a spiritual home for people of all sexual orientations and gender identities.<\/p> <\/p>\u00a0Scheduled dates and themes for 2025-26 are as follows:<\/p><ul><li>October 11, Sukkot (this instance will be offsite; location to be announced<\/strong>)<\/li><li>November 8, Democracy & Tikkun Olam<\/li><li>December 13, Chanukah<\/li><li>January 10, MLK Day<\/li><li>February 14, Tu B\u2019Shvat<\/li><li>March 14, Purim<\/li><li>April 11, Passover<\/li><li>May 9, Shavuot<\/li><\/ul> <\/p>","registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389787?tfa_2956=701PK00000jCZsx\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000aSfGkYAK":{"name":"Limmud b\u2019Shabbat","date":"April 11, 2026, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm","description":"Limmud b\u2019Shabbat (children\u2019s education) https:\/\/cbst.org\/learning\/children\/limmud-bshabbat\/","registration":null},"701PK00000j5vkdYAA":{"name":"Shabbat Morning Services - Liberal Minyan","date":"April 11, 2026, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm","description":"Parshat Shemini Liberal Minyan Shabbat Mevarchim Chodesh Iyyar + Shabbat Shalem Zoom: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/89268614329","registration":null},"701PK00000aSfH2YAK":{"name":"Teen Track","date":"April 11, 2026, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm","description":"Teen Track https:\/\/cbst.org\/learning\/children\/teen-track\/","registration":null},"701PK00000j5vkeYAA":{"name":"Shabbat Shalem","date":"April 11, 2026, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm","description":"Zoom: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/654880356","registration":null},"701PK00000iICz3YAG":{"name":"Shabbat Shalem 5786 - April 11, 2026","date":"April 11, 2026, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm","description":"10-12:30 Liberal Minyan with guest speaker Rabbi Sandra Lawson<\/p>12:30-1:30 Community Kiddush<\/p>1:45-2:45 Teaching with Rabbi Sandra Lawson on antisemitism and white supremacy<\/p>3pm Shabbat Sits<\/p>4pm Mimouna celebration<\/p>5pm Jam session with Rabbi Sandra Lawson<\/p>6pm Closing circle<\/p>","registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389787?tfa_2956=701PK00000iICz3\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000j5vkfYAA":{"name":"Havdalah","date":"April 11, 2026, 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm","description":"Shabbat Shalem Zoom: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/654880356","registration":null},"701PK00000nV1ACYA0":{"name":"Mishpachah Monday","date":"April 13, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm","description":"With\u00a0Aari Ludvigsen\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>Monday, April 13\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/6ehDcFL6TFWgkQf1AfO2Yw\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(15, 77, 188); font-size: 16px;\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/6ehDcFL6TFWgkQf1AfO2Yw\u00a0<\/a><\/p>Please note the\u00a0<\/span>new zoom link<\/strong>. Once you enter your name and email and click 'register,' you will automatically be let into the zoom room<\/span><\/p>\ufeff<\/span><\/p>Aari Ludvigsen<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>is an architect and has been a CBST member since 1993. From 2006 to 2015 she was a leader in CBST\u2019s search for a permanent home, evaluating over 40 possible sites before working with the architects, contractors,\u00a0and crafts people on every single aspect of the building, with the goal of translating the uniqueness of CBST into a structure that embodied it.\u00a0Since 2020,\u00a0she has been living with Long COVID and its endlessly surprising ways of limiting her life.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>Join a weekly Mishpachah gathering every Monday evening at 5:00pm via Zoom. Bring your dinner or a snack and get together with your mishpachah - your CBST family. Mishpachah is a CBST social and cultural group, diverse in its membership and informal in nature, attracting those over the age of 55 while welcoming all for a truly inter-generational experience. The group's goals are building friendship, fun, networking and mutual support.<\/p>","registration":null},"701PK00000nV1D5YAK":{"name":"Multifaith Mondays","date":"April 13, 2026, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm","description":"Multifaith Mondays: Moral Witness for Democracy - Weekly Vigil Mondays 5:30-6:00pm | Columbus Circle. Gather at the USS Marine statue on the SW corner of Central Park | Learn more Through prayer, song, and collective presence, we affirm the power of spiritual resilience in the face of challenges to democratic values. These gatherings serve as a space for reflection, connection, and public witness, reminding us of the shared moral responsibility across faith traditions to uphold justice and human dignity. Co-sponsored by CBST.","registration":null},"701PK00000nV1AvYAK":{"name":"Living Successfully with HIV and AIDS","date":"April 14, 2026, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm","description":"Living Successfully with HIV & AIDS? Tuesdays, 5-7pm Living Successfully with HIV\/AIDS runs weekly every Tuesday evening from 5-7pm. Group will be conducted online via Zoom. Please email programs@cbst.org to receive the Zoom info to participate. Join our weekly supportive social gathering \u2013 shmooze with Rabbi James, share stories, and compare notes about what it means to be living successfully with HIV \/ AIDS. Sessions led by Scott A. Kramer, LCSW-R, ACSW. This group is for adults of any age who want to build community and support. This project was funded by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene through a contract with Public Health Solutions.","registration":null},"701PK00000j5vkgYAA":{"name":"Yom Hashoah - DJL Commemoration (Offsite)","date":"April 14, 2026, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm","description":null,"registration":null},"701PK00000mwx6VYAQ":{"name":"Lehrhaus Spring 5786 - Lesbian Jewish Poetic Imagination","date":"April 15, 2026, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm","description":null,"registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389813\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000nV1BeYAK":{"name":"Democracy! Action Team","date":"April 16, 2026, 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm","description":"Join us for a revamped RESISTANCE: Calls & Cards meets Democracy Action Team meeting via Zoom! See below for Zoom info to join. Thursdays, 12:30-1:15pm we host our weekly advocacy sessions via Zoom. Welcoming stalwarts as well as newcomers we will provide information and support to anyone interested in participating in vital political and social justice work around the key issues we face as Americans and as progressive Jews. We\u2019ll help you make your voice heard by contacting elected officials and key figures in city, state and federal government through texting, emailing, calling and sending letters and postcards. Some areas we work on: Voter protection\/access\/registration\/turnout. Immigration. Refugee protections. Protecting the Environment. Common sense gun laws. Ending mass incarceration. Education reform. Healthcare. The fight against rising antisemitism and racism and bigotry in all forms. ZOOM INFO Join Zoom Meeting: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/87441818544 Meeting ID: 874 4181 8544 Call-in: +1 646 876 9923 (New York) Zoom Instructions & Etiquette Please arrive 10 minutes early. We appreciate your understanding as we strive to provide the best possible experience for program participants & leaders. MUTE your computer microphone, phone or other device until you are invited to speak. To protect the sacred nature of our services, please make sure that when you join us via Zoom, that your \u201cdisplay name\u201d is updated. As in our Sanctuary, no photography is allowed. Click here for more info on Democracy Action Team\/Resistance!","registration":null},"701PK00000nUu1EYAS":{"name":"The Beacon","date":"April 16, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm","description":"The Beacon Thursday vigils bring neighbors together to publicly share support for Democracy and build community. The Beacon was founded by CBST\u2019s Senior Rabbi Emerita Sharon Kleinbaum in the wake of the 2025 presidential inauguration. CBST is proud to be one of the faith partners of the Beacon\u2019s Thursday evening vigils. If you are in New York City, here are a few Beacon groups and some names of CBSTers who regularly attend them:\u00a0\u00a0 Bronx: Riverdale, 235th Street & Johnson Avenue, 5:30 pm every Thursday. (Maryann and Beth) Manhattan: East Village, East 9th Street & University Place (next to Chase Bank), 5:00pm every Thursday (Marsha) Manhattan: Upper West Side, Broadway & 96th Street, 6:00pm every Thursday (Ira and Kenneth) Queens: Forest Hills, Queens Boulevard & Yellowstone Boulevard, 4:00pm every Thursday (Ruth) Brooklyn: Park Slope, Grand Army Plaza, 5:30pm every Thursday (Gale)\u00a0\u00a0","registration":null},"701PK00000mwx6TYAQ":{"name":"Lehrhaus Spring 5786 - Tefillah 101","date":"April 16, 2026, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm","description":null,"registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389813\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000mwx6OYAQ":{"name":"Lehrhaus Spring 5786 - Immigration and Jewish American History","date":"April 16, 2026, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm","description":null,"registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389813\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000mwx6kYAA":{"name":"Lehrhaus Spring 5786 - Mystical Perspectives on the Parshah","date":"April 17, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm","description":null,"registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389813\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000msqNmYAI":{"name":"04.17.26 Mishpachah Dinner at CBST","date":"April 17, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm","description":"Friday, April 17, 2026 | 5:00PM<\/strong><\/p>\n\nJoin us for a pre-service meal and shmooze at CBST. Seating limited. Cost per person is $36 and we ask you to consider an additional donation to help cover the costs of the food and support Mishpachah programming. Please write to jribnick@cbst.org if you have questions or need more info.\u00a0<\/p>\n\nRefunds cannot be processed after Monday, April 13, 2026.<\/p>","registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389790?tfa_2956=701PK00000msqNm\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000nV2txYAC":{"name":"04.17.26 Mishpachah Dinner at CBST","date":"April 17, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm","description":"Friday, April 17, 2026 | 5:00PM<\/p> <\/p>Join us for a pre-service meal and shmooze at CBST. Seating limited. Cost per person is $36, and we ask you to consider an additional donation to help cover the costs of the food and support Mishpachah programming. Please write to jribnick@cbst.org if you have questions or need more info.\u00a0<\/p>","registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389790?tfa_2956=701PK00000nV2tx\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000nV1CmYAK":{"name":"Aleinu Book Club","date":"April 17, 2026, 5:30 pm - 6:25 pm","description":"Aleinu, CBST\u2019s 20s & 30s community invites you to a cozy, clergy-led Shabbat book group 5:30 to 6:25 pm before Friday night services. *It\u2019s giving* nourish your body, mind and spirit. Join us for dinner and discussion on transformative Torah and Jewish thought. All in their 20s & 30s are welcome to drop-in any Friday or join for the entire series from February through Pride. At our second session with CRRI Alana Krivo-Kaufman we\u2019ll be discussing Facing A Loving God (Part 1, pages 23-75).\u00a0\u00a0Whether or not you\u2019ve caught up on the reading, come for dinner, community and discussion. Register today to reserve your own copies of God is Here: Reimagining the Divine by Toba Spitzer and Judaism is About Love by Shai Held.","registration":null},"701PK00000j5vkhYAA":{"name":"Kabbalat Shabbat Services","date":"April 17, 2026, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"Parshat Tazria-Metzora Atsmaut Shabbat (Israel Independence Day) http:\/\/cbst.org\/livestream","registration":null},"701PK00000j5vkiYAA":{"name":"Shabbat Morning Services - TEM","date":"April 18, 2026, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm","description":"Parshat Tazria-Metzora TEM Zoom: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/89268614329","registration":null},"701PK00000j5vkjYAA":{"name":"Havdalah","date":"April 18, 2026, 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm","description":"Zoom: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/654880356","registration":null},"701PK00000nV1ADYA0":{"name":"Mishpachah Monday","date":"April 20, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm","description":"With\u00a0Rick Landman\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>Monday, April\u00a020\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/C7UdflI4RduDi6E-f5KY4g\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(15, 77, 188); font-size: 16px;\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/C7UdflI4RduDi6E-f5KY4g<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>Please note the\u00a0<\/span>new zoom link<\/strong>. Once you enter your name and email and click 'register,' you will automatically be let into the zoom room<\/span><\/p>\ufeff<\/span><\/p>Rick Landman\u2019s\u00a0<\/strong>mother first sent him to CBST on April 20, 1973.\u00a0\u00a0He is the son of\u00a0two\u00a0German Jewish\u00a0refugees.\u00a0Rick\u00a0started the Gay Liberation Front at his college in the Spring of 1970 and has been active in the LGBTQ\u00a0Movement\u00a0and politics ever since.\u00a0Rick will share new\u00a0revelations about\u00a0his\u00a0great-grand\u00a0aunt,\u00a0Helene Kramer,\u00a0and her lifelong companion and associate,\u00a0Bertha Pappenheim (Sigmund Freud's Anna O.),\u00a0and how these German Jewish feminists helped young Jewish women in Europe\u00a0survive\u00a0through\u00a0orphanages and\u00a0women's\u00a0organizations.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>Join a weekly Mishpachah gathering every Monday evening at 5:00pm via Zoom. Bring your dinner or a snack and get together with your mishpachah - your CBST family. Mishpachah is a CBST social and cultural group, diverse in its membership and informal in nature, attracting those over the age of 55 while welcoming all for a truly inter-generational experience. The group's goals are building friendship, fun, networking and mutual support.<\/p>","registration":null},"701PK00000nV1D6YAK":{"name":"Multifaith Mondays","date":"April 20, 2026, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm","description":"Multifaith Mondays: Moral Witness for Democracy - Weekly Vigil Mondays 5:30-6:00pm | Columbus Circle. Gather at the USS Marine statue on the SW corner of Central Park | Learn more Through prayer, song, and collective presence, we affirm the power of spiritual resilience in the face of challenges to democratic values. These gatherings serve as a space for reflection, connection, and public witness, reminding us of the shared moral responsibility across faith traditions to uphold justice and human dignity. Co-sponsored by CBST.","registration":null},"701PK00000nV1AwYAK":{"name":"Living Successfully with HIV and AIDS","date":"April 21, 2026, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm","description":"Living Successfully with HIV & AIDS? Tuesdays, 5-7pm Living Successfully with HIV\/AIDS runs weekly every Tuesday evening from 5-7pm. Group will be conducted online via Zoom. Please email programs@cbst.org to receive the Zoom info to participate. Join our weekly supportive social gathering \u2013 shmooze with Rabbi James, share stories, and compare notes about what it means to be living successfully with HIV \/ AIDS. Sessions led by Scott A. Kramer, LCSW-R, ACSW. This group is for adults of any age who want to build community and support. This project was funded by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene through a contract with Public Health Solutions.","registration":null},"701PK00000j5vkkYAA":{"name":"Yom Ha\u2019atsmaut (No Service at CBST)","date":"April 22, 2026, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm","description":null,"registration":null},"701PK00000mwx6WYAQ":{"name":"Lehrhaus Spring 5786 - Lesbian Jewish Poetic Imagination","date":"April 22, 2026, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm","description":null,"registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389813\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000nV1BfYAK":{"name":"Democracy! Action Team","date":"April 23, 2026, 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm","description":"Join us for a revamped RESISTANCE: Calls & Cards meets Democracy Action Team meeting via Zoom! See below for Zoom info to join. Thursdays, 12:30-1:15pm we host our weekly advocacy sessions via Zoom. Welcoming stalwarts as well as newcomers we will provide information and support to anyone interested in participating in vital political and social justice work around the key issues we face as Americans and as progressive Jews. We\u2019ll help you make your voice heard by contacting elected officials and key figures in city, state and federal government through texting, emailing, calling and sending letters and postcards. Some areas we work on: Voter protection\/access\/registration\/turnout. Immigration. Refugee protections. Protecting the Environment. Common sense gun laws. Ending mass incarceration. Education reform. Healthcare. The fight against rising antisemitism and racism and bigotry in all forms. ZOOM INFO Join Zoom Meeting: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/87441818544 Meeting ID: 874 4181 8544 Call-in: +1 646 876 9923 (New York) Zoom Instructions & Etiquette Please arrive 10 minutes early. We appreciate your understanding as we strive to provide the best possible experience for program participants & leaders. MUTE your computer microphone, phone or other device until you are invited to speak. To protect the sacred nature of our services, please make sure that when you join us via Zoom, that your \u201cdisplay name\u201d is updated. As in our Sanctuary, no photography is allowed. Click here for more info on Democracy Action Team\/Resistance!","registration":null},"701PK00000nUu1FYAS":{"name":"The Beacon","date":"April 23, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm","description":"The Beacon Thursday vigils bring neighbors together to publicly share support for Democracy and build community. The Beacon was founded by CBST\u2019s Senior Rabbi Emerita Sharon Kleinbaum in the wake of the 2025 presidential inauguration. CBST is proud to be one of the faith partners of the Beacon\u2019s Thursday evening vigils. 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Once you enter your name and email and click 'register,' you will automatically be let into the zoom room<\/span><\/p> <\/p>Mark Lerner<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>has been a member of CBST for 20 years. Mark was a member of the original Project Reimagine committee that envisioned a Shabbat community learning structure for\u00a0Limmud. He and his husband, Steven,\u00a0have two teenage\u00a0sons who both went through\u00a0Limmud\u00a0and\u00a0celebrated their B*Mitzvah\u00a0at CBST.\u00a0Mark is a partner at Duane Morris LLP, where he practices intellectual property law, advising clients on\u00a0trademark, copyrights, and rights of publicity, as well as advising media companies on libel issues.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> <\/p>Join a weekly Mishpachah gathering every Monday evening at 5:00pm via Zoom. Bring your dinner or a snack and get together with your mishpachah - your CBST family. 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ZOOM INFO Join Zoom Meeting: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/87441818544 Meeting ID: 874 4181 8544 Call-in: +1 646 876 9923 (New York) Zoom Instructions & Etiquette Please arrive 10 minutes early. We appreciate your understanding as we strive to provide the best possible experience for program participants & leaders. MUTE your computer microphone, phone or other device until you are invited to speak. To protect the sacred nature of our services, please make sure that when you join us via Zoom, that your \u201cdisplay name\u201d is updated. As in our Sanctuary, no photography is allowed. Click here for more info on Democracy Action Team\/Resistance!","registration":null},"701PK00000nUu1GYAS":{"name":"The Beacon","date":"April 30, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm","description":"The Beacon Thursday vigils bring neighbors together to publicly share support for Democracy and build community. 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(Maryann and Beth) Manhattan: East Village, East 9th Street & University Place (next to Chase Bank), 5:00pm every Thursday (Marsha) Manhattan: Upper West Side, Broadway & 96th Street, 6:00pm every Thursday (Ira and Kenneth) Queens: Forest Hills, Queens Boulevard & Yellowstone Boulevard, 4:00pm every Thursday (Ruth) Brooklyn: Park Slope, Grand Army Plaza, 5:30pm every Thursday (Gale)\u00a0\u00a0","registration":null},"701PK00000mwx6mYAA":{"name":"Lehrhaus Spring 5786 - Mystical Perspectives on the Parshah","date":"May 1, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm","description":null,"registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389813\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000nV1CnYAK":{"name":"Aleinu Book Club","date":"May 1, 2026, 5:30 pm - 6:25 pm","description":"Aleinu, CBST\u2019s 20s & 30s community invites you to a cozy, clergy-led Shabbat book group 5:30 to 6:25 pm before Friday night services. *It\u2019s giving* nourish your body, mind and spirit. 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Register today to reserve your own copies of God is Here: Reimagining the Divine by Toba Spitzer and Judaism is About Love by Shai Held.","registration":null},"701PK00000j5vkoYAA":{"name":"Kabbalat Shabbat Services","date":"May 1, 2026, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"Parshat Emor http:\/\/cbst.org\/livestream","registration":null},"701PK00000j5vkpYAA":{"name":"Shabbat Morning Services","date":"May 2, 2026, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm","description":"Parshat Emor Avodat HaLev Zoom: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/89268614329","registration":null},"701PK00000j5vkqYAA":{"name":"Havdalah","date":"May 2, 2026, 9:00 pm - 9:30 pm","description":"Zoom: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/654880356","registration":null},"701PK00000nV1AFYA0":{"name":"Mishpachah Monday","date":"May 4, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm","description":"Join a weekly Mishpachah gathering every Monday evening at 5:00pm via Zoom. Bring your dinner or a snack and get together with your mishpachah - your CBST family. 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We\u2019ll help you make your voice heard by contacting elected officials and key figures in city, state and federal government through texting, emailing, calling and sending letters and postcards. Some areas we work on: Voter protection\/access\/registration\/turnout. Immigration. Refugee protections. Protecting the Environment. Common sense gun laws. Ending mass incarceration. Education reform. Healthcare. The fight against rising antisemitism and racism and bigotry in all forms. ZOOM INFO Join Zoom Meeting: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/87441818544 Meeting ID: 874 4181 8544 Call-in: +1 646 876 9923 (New York) Zoom Instructions & Etiquette Please arrive 10 minutes early. We appreciate your understanding as we strive to provide the best possible experience for program participants & leaders. MUTE your computer microphone, phone or other device until you are invited to speak. To protect the sacred nature of our services, please make sure that when you join us via Zoom, that your \u201cdisplay name\u201d is updated. As in our Sanctuary, no photography is allowed. Click here for more info on Democracy Action Team\/Resistance!","registration":null},"701PK00000nUu1HYAS":{"name":"The Beacon","date":"May 7, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm","description":"The Beacon Thursday vigils bring neighbors together to publicly share support for Democracy and build community. The Beacon was founded by CBST\u2019s Senior Rabbi Emerita Sharon Kleinbaum in the wake of the 2025 presidential inauguration. CBST is proud to be one of the faith partners of the Beacon\u2019s Thursday evening vigils. If you are in New York City, here are a few Beacon groups and some names of CBSTers who regularly attend them:\u00a0\u00a0 Bronx: Riverdale, 235th Street & Johnson Avenue, 5:30 pm every Thursday. 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At our second session with CRRI Alana Krivo-Kaufman we\u2019ll be discussing Facing A Loving God (Part 1, pages 23-75).\u00a0\u00a0Whether or not you\u2019ve caught up on the reading, come for dinner, community and discussion. Register today to reserve your own copies of God is Here: Reimagining the Divine by Toba Spitzer and Judaism is About Love by Shai Held.","registration":null},"701PK00000j5vkrYAA":{"name":"Kabbalat Shabbat Services","date":"May 8, 2026, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"Parshat Behar-Bechukotai http:\/\/cbst.org\/livestream","registration":null},"701PK00000jCb5AYAS":{"name":"Rainbow Tot Shabbat Shavuot 5786","date":"May 9, 2026, 10:15 am - 12:15 pm","description":"Rainbow Tot Shabbat is the second Shabbat of each month | 10:15am-12:15pm | In person at CBST, 130 W 30th St, NYC<\/p> <\/p>Rainbow Tot Shabbat offers a warm, inclusive space for families to connect to LGBTQ+ Jewish community, our calendar of holidays, and other parents of young children. Introduce your children to a vibrant and welcoming Jewish life full of joy, music, and pride. Drop-in for either or both halves of these two-part mornings:\u00a0a hands-on creative Jewish holiday activity at 10:15 and a musical Tot Shabbat at 11:30.<\/strong>\u00a0All are also welcome to join for kiddush lunch with the whole community at 12:30.<\/p> <\/p>A program of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/cbst.org\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(197, 0, 132);\">Congregation Beit Simchat Torah<\/a>, a spiritual home for people of all sexual orientations and gender identities.<\/p> <\/p>\u00a0Scheduled dates and themes for 2025-26 are as follows:<\/p><ul><li>October 11, Sukkot (this instance will be offsite; location to be announced<\/strong>)<\/li><li>November 8, Democracy & Tikkun Olam<\/li><li>December 13, Chanukah<\/li><li>January 10, MLK Day<\/li><li>February 14, Tu B\u2019Shvat<\/li><li>March 14, Purim<\/li><li>April 11, Passover<\/li><li>May 9, Shavuot<\/li><\/ul> <\/p>","registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389787?tfa_2956=701PK00000jCb5A\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000aSfGmYAK":{"name":"Limmud b\u2019Shabbat","date":"May 9, 2026, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm","description":"Limmud b\u2019Shabbat (children\u2019s education) https:\/\/cbst.org\/learning\/children\/limmud-bshabbat\/","registration":null},"701PK00000j5vksYAA":{"name":"Shabbat Morning Services - Liberal Minyan","date":"May 9, 2026, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm","description":"Parshat Behar-Bechukotai Liberal Minyan Zoom: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/89268614329","registration":null},"701PK00000aSfH4YAK":{"name":"Teen Track","date":"May 9, 2026, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm","description":"Teen Track https:\/\/cbst.org\/learning\/children\/teen-track\/","registration":null},"701PK00000j5vktYAA":{"name":"Havdalah","date":"May 9, 2026, 9:00 pm - 9:30 pm","description":"Zoom: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/654880356","registration":null},"701PK00000nV1AGYA0":{"name":"Mishpachah Monday","date":"May 11, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm","description":"Join a weekly Mishpachah gathering every Monday evening at 5:00pm via Zoom. 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This group is for adults of any age who want to build community and support. This project was funded by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene through a contract with Public Health Solutions.","registration":null},"701PK00000nV1BiYAK":{"name":"Democracy! Action Team","date":"May 14, 2026, 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm","description":"Join us for a revamped RESISTANCE: Calls & Cards meets Democracy Action Team meeting via Zoom! See below for Zoom info to join. Thursdays, 12:30-1:15pm we host our weekly advocacy sessions via Zoom. Welcoming stalwarts as well as newcomers we will provide information and support to anyone interested in participating in vital political and social justice work around the key issues we face as Americans and as progressive Jews. We\u2019ll help you make your voice heard by contacting elected officials and key figures in city, state and federal government through texting, emailing, calling and sending letters and postcards. Some areas we work on: Voter protection\/access\/registration\/turnout. Immigration. Refugee protections. Protecting the Environment. Common sense gun laws. Ending mass incarceration. Education reform. Healthcare. The fight against rising antisemitism and racism and bigotry in all forms. ZOOM INFO Join Zoom Meeting: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/87441818544 Meeting ID: 874 4181 8544 Call-in: +1 646 876 9923 (New York) Zoom Instructions & Etiquette Please arrive 10 minutes early. We appreciate your understanding as we strive to provide the best possible experience for program participants & leaders. MUTE your computer microphone, phone or other device until you are invited to speak. To protect the sacred nature of our services, please make sure that when you join us via Zoom, that your \u201cdisplay name\u201d is updated. As in our Sanctuary, no photography is allowed. Click here for more info on Democracy Action Team\/Resistance!","registration":null},"701PK00000nUu1IYAS":{"name":"The Beacon","date":"May 14, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm","description":"The Beacon Thursday vigils bring neighbors together to publicly share support for Democracy and build community. The Beacon was founded by CBST\u2019s Senior Rabbi Emerita Sharon Kleinbaum in the wake of the 2025 presidential inauguration. CBST is proud to be one of the faith partners of the Beacon\u2019s Thursday evening vigils. If you are in New York City, here are a few Beacon groups and some names of CBSTers who regularly attend them:\u00a0\u00a0 Bronx: Riverdale, 235th Street & Johnson Avenue, 5:30 pm every Thursday. 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This project was funded by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene through a contract with Public Health Solutions.","registration":null},"701PK00000nV1BnYAK":{"name":"Democracy! Action Team","date":"June 18, 2026, 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm","description":"Join us for a revamped RESISTANCE: Calls & Cards meets Democracy Action Team meeting via Zoom! See below for Zoom info to join. Thursdays, 12:30-1:15pm we host our weekly advocacy sessions via Zoom. Welcoming stalwarts as well as newcomers we will provide information and support to anyone interested in participating in vital political and social justice work around the key issues we face as Americans and as progressive Jews. We\u2019ll help you make your voice heard by contacting elected officials and key figures in city, state and federal government through texting, emailing, calling and sending letters and postcards. Some areas we work on: Voter protection\/access\/registration\/turnout. Immigration. Refugee protections. Protecting the Environment. Common sense gun laws. Ending mass incarceration. Education reform. Healthcare. The fight against rising antisemitism and racism and bigotry in all forms. ZOOM INFO Join Zoom Meeting: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/87441818544 Meeting ID: 874 4181 8544 Call-in: +1 646 876 9923 (New York) Zoom Instructions & Etiquette Please arrive 10 minutes early. We appreciate your understanding as we strive to provide the best possible experience for program participants & leaders. MUTE your computer microphone, phone or other device until you are invited to speak. To protect the sacred nature of our services, please make sure that when you join us via Zoom, that your \u201cdisplay name\u201d is updated. As in our Sanctuary, no photography is allowed. Click here for more info on Democracy Action Team\/Resistance!","registration":null},"701PK00000nUu1NYAS":{"name":"The Beacon","date":"June 18, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm","description":"The Beacon Thursday vigils bring neighbors together to publicly share support for Democracy and build community. The Beacon was founded by CBST\u2019s Senior Rabbi Emerita Sharon Kleinbaum in the wake of the 2025 presidential inauguration. CBST is proud to be one of the faith partners of the Beacon\u2019s Thursday evening vigils. If you are in New York City, here are a few Beacon groups and some names of CBSTers who regularly attend them:\u00a0\u00a0 Bronx: Riverdale, 235th Street & Johnson Avenue, 5:30 pm every Thursday. 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Cost per person is $36, and we ask you to consider an additional donation to help cover the costs of the food and support Mishpachah programming. Please write to jribnick@cbst.org if you have questions or need more info.\u00a0<\/p>","registration":null},"701PK00000nV1CtYAK":{"name":"Aleinu Book Club","date":"June 19, 2026, 5:30 pm - 6:25 pm","description":"Aleinu, CBST\u2019s 20s & 30s community invites you to a cozy, clergy-led Shabbat book group 5:30 to 6:25 pm before Friday night services. *It\u2019s giving* nourish your body, mind and spirit. Join us for dinner and discussion on transformative Torah and Jewish thought. All in their 20s & 30s are welcome to drop-in any Friday or join for the entire series from February through Pride. At our second session with CRRI Alana Krivo-Kaufman we\u2019ll be discussing Facing A Loving God (Part 1, pages 23-75).\u00a0\u00a0Whether or not you\u2019ve caught up on the reading, come for dinner, community and discussion. Register today to reserve your own copies of God is Here: Reimagining the Divine by Toba Spitzer and Judaism is About Love by Shai Held.","registration":null},"701PK00000j5vlCYAQ":{"name":"Kabbalat Shabbat Services - Family & Friends Shabbat 2026","date":"June 19, 2026, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm","description":null,"registration":null},"701PK00000j5vlDYAQ":{"name":"Shabbat Morning Services - TEM","date":"June 20, 2026, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm","description":"Parshat Korach TEM Family and Friends Shabbat Zoom: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/89268614329","registration":null},"701PK00000j5vlEYAQ":{"name":"Havdalah","date":"June 20, 2026, 9:00 pm - 9:30 pm","description":"Zoom: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/654880356","registration":null},"701PK00000nV1AMYA0":{"name":"Mishpachah Monday","date":"June 22, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm","description":"Join a weekly Mishpachah gathering every Monday evening at 5:00pm via Zoom. Bring your dinner or a snack and get together with your mishpachah - your CBST family. Mishpachah is a CBST social and cultural group, diverse in its membership and informal in nature, attracting those over the age of 55 while welcoming all for a truly inter-generational experience. The group's goals are building friendship, fun, networking and mutual support.","registration":null},"701PK00000nUu0fYAC":{"name":"Multifaith Mondays","date":"June 22, 2026, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm","description":"Multifaith Mondays: Moral Witness for Democracy - Weekly Vigil Mondays 5:30-6:00pm | Columbus Circle. Gather at the USS Marine statue on the SW corner of Central Park | Learn more Through prayer, song, and collective presence, we affirm the power of spiritual resilience in the face of challenges to democratic values. These gatherings serve as a space for reflection, connection, and public witness, reminding us of the shared moral responsibility across faith traditions to uphold justice and human dignity. Co-sponsored by CBST.","registration":null},"701PK00000nV1B5YAK":{"name":"Living Successfully with HIV and AIDS","date":"June 23, 2026, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm","description":"Living Successfully with HIV & AIDS? Tuesdays, 5-7pm Living Successfully with HIV\/AIDS runs weekly every Tuesday evening from 5-7pm. Group will be conducted online via Zoom. Please email programs@cbst.org to receive the Zoom info to participate. Join our weekly supportive social gathering \u2013 shmooze with Rabbi James, share stories, and compare notes about what it means to be living successfully with HIV \/ AIDS. Sessions led by Scott A. Kramer, LCSW-R, ACSW. This group is for adults of any age who want to build community and support. This project was funded by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene through a contract with Public Health Solutions.","registration":null},"701PK00000nV1BoYAK":{"name":"Democracy! Action Team","date":"June 25, 2026, 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm","description":"Join us for a revamped RESISTANCE: Calls & Cards meets Democracy Action Team meeting via Zoom! See below for Zoom info to join. Thursdays, 12:30-1:15pm we host our weekly advocacy sessions via Zoom. Welcoming stalwarts as well as newcomers we will provide information and support to anyone interested in participating in vital political and social justice work around the key issues we face as Americans and as progressive Jews. We\u2019ll help you make your voice heard by contacting elected officials and key figures in city, state and federal government through texting, emailing, calling and sending letters and postcards. Some areas we work on: Voter protection\/access\/registration\/turnout. Immigration. Refugee protections. Protecting the Environment. Common sense gun laws. Ending mass incarceration. Education reform. Healthcare. The fight against rising antisemitism and racism and bigotry in all forms. ZOOM INFO Join Zoom Meeting: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/87441818544 Meeting ID: 874 4181 8544 Call-in: +1 646 876 9923 (New York) Zoom Instructions & Etiquette Please arrive 10 minutes early. We appreciate your understanding as we strive to provide the best possible experience for program participants & leaders. MUTE your computer microphone, phone or other device until you are invited to speak. To protect the sacred nature of our services, please make sure that when you join us via Zoom, that your \u201cdisplay name\u201d is updated. As in our Sanctuary, no photography is allowed. Click here for more info on Democracy Action Team\/Resistance!","registration":null},"701PK00000nUu1OYAS":{"name":"The Beacon","date":"June 25, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm","description":"The Beacon Thursday vigils bring neighbors together to publicly share support for Democracy and build community. The Beacon was founded by CBST\u2019s Senior Rabbi Emerita Sharon Kleinbaum in the wake of the 2025 presidential inauguration. CBST is proud to be one of the faith partners of the Beacon\u2019s Thursday evening vigils. If you are in New York City, here are a few Beacon groups and some names of CBSTers who regularly attend them:\u00a0\u00a0 Bronx: Riverdale, 235th Street & Johnson Avenue, 5:30 pm every Thursday. 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These gatherings serve as a space for reflection, connection, and public witness, reminding us of the shared moral responsibility across faith traditions to uphold justice and human dignity. Co-sponsored by CBST.","registration":null},"701PK00000nV1B6YAK":{"name":"Living Successfully with HIV and AIDS","date":"June 30, 2026, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm","description":"Living Successfully with HIV & AIDS? Tuesdays, 5-7pm Living Successfully with HIV\/AIDS runs weekly every Tuesday evening from 5-7pm. Group will be conducted online via Zoom. Please email programs@cbst.org to receive the Zoom info to participate. Join our weekly supportive social gathering \u2013 shmooze with Rabbi James, share stories, and compare notes about what it means to be living successfully with HIV \/ AIDS. Sessions led by Scott A. Kramer, LCSW-R, ACSW. This group is for adults of any age who want to build community and support. This project was funded by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene through a contract with Public Health Solutions.","registration":null},"701PK00000nV1BpYAK":{"name":"Democracy! Action Team","date":"July 2, 2026, 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm","description":"Join us for a revamped RESISTANCE: Calls & Cards meets Democracy Action Team meeting via Zoom! See below for Zoom info to join. Thursdays, 12:30-1:15pm we host our weekly advocacy sessions via Zoom. Welcoming stalwarts as well as newcomers we will provide information and support to anyone interested in participating in vital political and social justice work around the key issues we face as Americans and as progressive Jews. We\u2019ll help you make your voice heard by contacting elected officials and key figures in city, state and federal government through texting, emailing, calling and sending letters and postcards. Some areas we work on: Voter protection\/access\/registration\/turnout. Immigration. Refugee protections. Protecting the Environment. Common sense gun laws. Ending mass incarceration. Education reform. Healthcare. The fight against rising antisemitism and racism and bigotry in all forms. ZOOM INFO Join Zoom Meeting: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/87441818544 Meeting ID: 874 4181 8544 Call-in: +1 646 876 9923 (New York) Zoom Instructions & Etiquette Please arrive 10 minutes early. We appreciate your understanding as we strive to provide the best possible experience for program participants & leaders. MUTE your computer microphone, phone or other device until you are invited to speak. To protect the sacred nature of our services, please make sure that when you join us via Zoom, that your \u201cdisplay name\u201d is updated. As in our Sanctuary, no photography is allowed. Click here for more info on Democracy Action Team\/Resistance!","registration":null},"701PK00000nUu1PYAS":{"name":"The Beacon","date":"July 2, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm","description":"The Beacon Thursday vigils bring neighbors together to publicly share support for Democracy and build community. The Beacon was founded by CBST\u2019s Senior Rabbi Emerita Sharon Kleinbaum in the wake of the 2025 presidential inauguration. CBST is proud to be one of the faith partners of the Beacon\u2019s Thursday evening vigils. If you are in New York City, here are a few Beacon groups and some names of CBSTers who regularly attend them:\u00a0\u00a0 Bronx: Riverdale, 235th Street & Johnson Avenue, 5:30 pm every Thursday. (Maryann and Beth) Manhattan: East Village, East 9th Street & University Place (next to Chase Bank), 5:00pm every Thursday (Marsha) Manhattan: Upper West Side, Broadway & 96th Street, 6:00pm every Thursday (Ira and Kenneth) Queens: Forest Hills, Queens Boulevard & Yellowstone Boulevard, 4:00pm every Thursday (Ruth) Brooklyn: Park Slope, Grand Army Plaza, 5:30pm every Thursday (Gale)\u00a0\u00a0","registration":null},"701PK00000nV1CWYA0":{"name":"Emet: Trans and Non-Binary Team Meeting","date":"July 2, 2026, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm","description":"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.\u00a0\u00a0 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 5:00pm on Thursday to the Emet mailing list.","registration":null},"701PK00000nV1AOYA0":{"name":"Mishpachah Monday","date":"July 6, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm","description":"Join a weekly Mishpachah gathering every Monday evening at 5:00pm via Zoom. Bring your dinner or a snack and get together with your mishpachah - your CBST family. Mishpachah is a CBST social and cultural group, diverse in its membership and informal in nature, attracting those over the age of 55 while welcoming all for a truly inter-generational experience. The group's goals are building friendship, fun, networking and mutual support.","registration":null},"701PK00000nUu0hYAC":{"name":"Multifaith Mondays","date":"July 6, 2026, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm","description":"Multifaith Mondays: Moral Witness for Democracy - Weekly Vigil Mondays 5:30-6:00pm | Columbus Circle. 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This project was funded by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene through a contract with Public Health Solutions.","registration":null},"701PK00000nV1BqYAK":{"name":"Democracy! Action Team","date":"July 9, 2026, 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm","description":"Join us for a revamped RESISTANCE: Calls & Cards meets Democracy Action Team meeting via Zoom! See below for Zoom info to join. Thursdays, 12:30-1:15pm we host our weekly advocacy sessions via Zoom. Welcoming stalwarts as well as newcomers we will provide information and support to anyone interested in participating in vital political and social justice work around the key issues we face as Americans and as progressive Jews. We\u2019ll help you make your voice heard by contacting elected officials and key figures in city, state and federal government through texting, emailing, calling and sending letters and postcards. Some areas we work on: Voter protection\/access\/registration\/turnout. Immigration. Refugee protections. Protecting the Environment. Common sense gun laws. Ending mass incarceration. Education reform. Healthcare. The fight against rising antisemitism and racism and bigotry in all forms. ZOOM INFO Join Zoom Meeting: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/87441818544 Meeting ID: 874 4181 8544 Call-in: +1 646 876 9923 (New York) Zoom Instructions & Etiquette Please arrive 10 minutes early. We appreciate your understanding as we strive to provide the best possible experience for program participants & leaders. MUTE your computer microphone, phone or other device until you are invited to speak. To protect the sacred nature of our services, please make sure that when you join us via Zoom, that your \u201cdisplay name\u201d is updated. As in our Sanctuary, no photography is allowed. Click here for more info on Democracy Action Team\/Resistance!","registration":null},"701PK00000nUu1QYAS":{"name":"The Beacon","date":"July 9, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm","description":"The Beacon Thursday vigils bring neighbors together to publicly share support for Democracy and build community. The Beacon was founded by CBST\u2019s Senior Rabbi Emerita Sharon Kleinbaum in the wake of the 2025 presidential inauguration. CBST is proud to be one of the faith partners of the Beacon\u2019s Thursday evening vigils. If you are in New York City, here are a few Beacon groups and some names of CBSTers who regularly attend them:\u00a0\u00a0 Bronx: Riverdale, 235th Street & Johnson Avenue, 5:30 pm every Thursday. 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(Maryann and Beth) Manhattan: East Village, East 9th Street & University Place (next to Chase Bank), 5:00pm every Thursday (Marsha) Manhattan: Upper West Side, Broadway & 96th Street, 6:00pm every Thursday (Ira and Kenneth) Queens: Forest Hills, Queens Boulevard & Yellowstone Boulevard, 4:00pm every Thursday (Ruth) Brooklyn: Park Slope, Grand Army Plaza, 5:30pm every Thursday (Gale)\u00a0\u00a0","registration":null}}

Upcoming Events

Pesach IV (CH''M) (No Service at CBST)

Pesach V (CH''M) (No Service at CBST)

Mishpachah Monday

Multifaith Mondays

Long Covid Support Group

Pesach VI (CH''M) (No Service at CBST)

Living Successfully with HIV and AIDS

Lehrhaus Spring 5786 - Pesach Intensive

Pesach VII (No Service at CBST)

Pesach VIII Yom Tov/Yizkor

Democracy! Action Team

The Beacon

Havdalah

Lehrhaus Spring 5786 - Mystical Perspectives on the Parshah

Aleinu Book Club

Kabbalat Shabbat Services

Rainbow Tot Shabbat Passover 5786

Limmud b’Shabbat

Shabbat Morning Services - Liberal Minyan

Teen Track

Shabbat Shalem

Shabbat Shalem 5786 - April 11, 2026

Havdalah

Mishpachah Monday

Multifaith Mondays

Living Successfully with HIV and AIDS

Yom Hashoah - DJL Commemoration (Offsite)

Lehrhaus Spring 5786 - Lesbian Jewish Poetic Imagination

Democracy! Action Team

The Beacon

Lehrhaus Spring 5786 - Tefillah 101

Lehrhaus Spring 5786 - Immigration and Jewish American History

Lehrhaus Spring 5786 - Mystical Perspectives on the Parshah

04.17.26 Mishpachah Dinner at CBST

04.17.26 Mishpachah Dinner at CBST

Aleinu Book Club

Kabbalat Shabbat Services

Shabbat Morning Services - TEM

Havdalah

Mishpachah Monday

Multifaith Mondays

Living Successfully with HIV and AIDS

Yom Ha’atsmaut (No Service at CBST)

Lehrhaus Spring 5786 - Lesbian Jewish Poetic Imagination

Democracy! Action Team

The Beacon

Lehrhaus Spring 5786 - Tefillah 101

Lehrhaus Spring 5786 - Immigration and Jewish American History

Lehrhaus Spring 5786 - Mystical Perspectives on the Parshah

Kabbalat Shabbat Services

Aleinu Oneg

Shabbat Morning Services - Liberal Minyan

Limmud b’Shabbat

Teen Track

Havdalah

Mishpachah Monday

Multifaith Mondays

Living Successfully with HIV and AIDS

Democracy! Action Team

The Beacon

Lehrhaus Spring 5786 - Mystical Perspectives on the Parshah

Aleinu Book Club

Kabbalat Shabbat Services

Shabbat Morning Services

Havdalah

Mishpachah Monday

Multifaith Mondays

Long Covid Support Group

Living Successfully with HIV and AIDS

Democracy! Action Team

The Beacon

Emet: Trans and Non-Binary Team Meeting

Lehrhaus Spring 5786 - Mystical Perspectives on the Parshah

Aleinu Book Club

Kabbalat Shabbat Services

Rainbow Tot Shabbat Shavuot 5786

Limmud b’Shabbat

Shabbat Morning Services - Liberal Minyan

Teen Track