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Each year, we bring the sweetest traditions of feasting and gathering together with the prayers and songs of this joyous holiday as we tell stories that strengthen our core identities. We find it especially meaningful to experience this journey with our CBST family.

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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 Pekudei – Trans Day of Visibility Shabbat, 2025

Victoria Foster of Advocates for Trans Equality shared where we're at with our fight for trans rights, and what we must do to persist.

Kleinbaum Intern Kendra Saperstein on Shabbat Morning Vayakhel, 2025

RRC Rabbinical Student and Kleinbaum Intern Kendra Watkins on the narrative of Moses gathering the Israelites for a town hall.

Shabbat Vayakhel, 2025

CRRI Alana Krivo-Kaufman on building the Mishkan collectively, as we must build our holy communities, with awe and vulnerability.

Events

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In this second part, we will review letters and vowel sounds and spend time working on reading words and phrases from the siddur.\u00a0<\/p> <\/p>The class will also start the second book in the series, \u2018Aleph isn\u2019t Enough\u2019, and begin to learn vocabulary and grammar concepts.<\/p> <\/p>\u00a0If you would like to join this class as a new student, please reach out to Miya Rotstein mrotstein@cbst.org<\/p> <\/p>For full registration details, visit: https:\/\/cbst.org\/lehrhaus<\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000O1R3aYAF":{"name":"The Ark Immigration Clinic at CBST","date":"April 2, 2025, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm","description":"Join The Ark at CBST - our weekly asylum legal clinic on Zoom! All volunteers MUST complete a training. If you have not yet completed a training and would like to receive more information about the clinic, please email sanctuary@cbst.org. 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Team Action Group","date":"April 3, 2025, 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm","description":"Join us for a revamped\u00a0RESISTANCE: Calls & Cards meets Democracy Action Team\u00a0<\/strong>meeting via Zoom!<\/p>See below for Zoom info to join.<\/em><\/p>Thursdays,\u00a012:30-1:15pm<\/strong>\u00a0we 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.\u00a0<\/p>Some areas we work on:\u00a0<\/strong>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.<\/p>ZOOM INFO<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>Join Zoom Meeting:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/87441818544\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; color: rgb(39, 134, 194);\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/87441818544<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>Meeting ID: 874 4181 8544<\/strong><\/p>Call-in: +1 646 876 9923\u00a0(New York)<\/strong><\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/cbst.org\/sites\/cbst.org\/files\/images\/Zoom%20Instructions_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(39, 134, 194); font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">Zoom Instructions & Etiquette<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p><ul><li>Please arrive 10 minutes early. We appreciate your understanding as we strive to provide the best possible experience for program participants & leaders.<\/strong><\/li><li>MUTE your computer microphone, phone or other device until you are invited to speak.<\/li><li>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.<\/li><li>As in our Sanctuary, no photography is allowed.<\/li><\/ul><a href=\"https:\/\/cbst.org\/content\/democracy-action-teamresistance\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(39, 134, 194); font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">Click here for more info on\u00a0Democracy Action Team\/Resistance!<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"}}

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

The Latest

Shabbat Pekudei – Trans Day of Visibility Shabbat, 2025

Kleinbaum Intern Kendra Saperstein on Shabbat Morning Vayakhel, 2025

Shabbat Vayakhel, 2025

Events

Introduction to Hebrew (continued from last semester) with Miya Rotstein

The Ark Immigration Clinic at CBST

Advanced Beginner Hebrew (continued from last semester) with Miya Rotstein

Democracy! Team Action Group

Families with Children

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