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

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CBST's Miya Rotstein on the delights, games, songs, connections, learning, and artmaking that made our first Shabbat Shalem a truly full day.

Vayeira Torah from Rabbi Moskowitz

For Eshel, Rabbi Moskowitz explores the "eshel," the tree that teaches us love, inclusion, and equality.

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

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Shabbat Vayeira 2024

CBST’s First Shabbat Shalem

Vayeira Torah from Rabbi Moskowitz

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Morning Mishnah with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz

Intro to Hebrew

Intro to Hebrew (Part 2)

Morning Mishnah with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz

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