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Pride 2025!

Join CBST in celebrating Pride with prayer, events, music, and merriment. Be Joyful. Spiritual. Proud! Be Passionate. Provocative. Deeply Jewish!

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June Concert 2025

CBST's 30th Annual Pride Concert Fundraiser

Sounds of Resistance:
Music of Courage & Defiance

Music has always been a powerful voice in times of oppression, and continues to be a source of strength in the pursuit of justice. This eclectic program explores how music has inspired courage and defiance in different communities over time.

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Kabbalat Shabbat

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Welcome Shabbat at CBST! Join our livestreamed services, open to all with no registration required.

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

The Latest

Shabbat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim, 2025

Rabbi Yael Werber on what a life well lived in partnership with divinity looks like through holiness, relationships, and wisdom.

Atsmaut Shabbat, 2025

Rabbi Jason Klein on their Israel story and the importance of hearing these stories and addressing the complexities of Israel's history.

Social Justice Action Roundup, March & April 2025

As usual, CBST is out in the community doing all kinds of work to repair our broken world, showing up to live our values in public.

Events

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

The Latest

Shabbat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim, 2025

Atsmaut Shabbat, 2025

Social Justice Action Roundup, March & April 2025

Events

Morning Mishnah with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz

Mishpachah Monday! Online Shmooze and Learn

Multifaith Mondays

2025 Concert for Social Justice

Families with Children

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