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Welcome to CBST’s calendar of events! We are the largest LGBTQ synagogue in the world founded by and for our community. Our events, services, music, and special gatherings are open to all thanks to your generous contributions. Join us!

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Upcoming Events

{"701PK00000WshjxYAB":{"name":"Mishpachah Monday! Online Shmooze and Learn","date":"December 29, 2025, 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.\u00a0Mishpachah is a CBST social and cultural group, diverse in its membership and informal in nature, attracting\u00a0those 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.\u00a0<\/p>MEETING INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>Join Zoom Meeting:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/513521023\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; color: rgb(39, 134, 194);\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/513521023<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>Meeting ID: 513 521 023\ufeff<\/strong><\/p>Call-in: +1 646 876 9923 (New York)<\/strong><\/p>When you <a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389382\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 238);\">CONTRIBUTE<\/u><\/strong><\/a> to CBST, you make a meaningful statement.<\/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>All classes & programs will be locked at their start time. Please arrive 10 minutes early.\u00a0We 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, classes, & programs,\u00a0please make sure that when you join us via Zoom, that your \u201cdisplay name\u201d is your actual first and last name. As in our Sanctuary, no photography is allowed.<\/li><\/ul>Help! I Need Tech Support! Please text +1 646 450 3556 for immediate assistance<\/strong><\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000WspWAYAZ":{"name":"Multifaith Mondays","date":"December 29, 2025, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm","description":"Multifaith Mondays: Moral Witness for Democracy - Weekly Vigil<\/strong><\/p>Mondays 5:30-6:00pm\u00a0| Columbus Circle<\/strong>. Gather at the USS Marine statue on the SW corner of Central Park\u00a0|<a href=\"https:\/\/interfaithcenter.org\/multifaith-mondays\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Learn more<\/a><\/p>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.<\/p>Co-sponsored by CBST.<\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000WsvV8YAJ":{"name":"Living Successfully with HIV & AIDS","date":"December 30, 2025, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm","description":"Living Successfully with HIV & AIDS\u200b <\/strong><\/p>Tuesdays,\u00a05-7pm<\/em><\/p>Living Successfully with HIV\/AIDS runs\u00a0weekly every Tuesday evening from 5-7pm.\u00a0Group will be conducted online via Zoom. Please email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:programs@cbst.org\" target=\"_blank\">programs@cbst.org<\/a>\u00a0to receive the Zoom info to participate.\u00a0<\/p>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.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>This project was funded by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene through a contract with Public Health Solutions.<\/em><\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000j634XYAQ":{"name":"Kabbalat Shabbat Services","date":"January 2, 2026, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"Parshat Vayechi <a href=\"http:\/\/cbst.org\/livestream\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/cbst.org\/livestream<\/a>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000j5mGZYAY":{"name":"NO SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE AT CBST","date":"January 3, 2026, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm","description":null,"registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000j5vjkYAA":{"name":"Havdalah","date":"January 3, 2026, 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm","description":"Zoom: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/654880356","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000kHClRYAW":{"name":"Mishpachah Monday! Online Shmooze and Learn 01.05.26","date":"January 5, 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.\u00a0Mishpachah is a CBST social and cultural group, diverse in its membership and informal in nature, attracting\u00a0those 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.\u00a0 January 5, 2026 - with guest Laurie Siegel Laurie has been CBST member since the mid-90s. She served on the Board of Directors and was the newsletter co-editor for 6 years in the days before we had electronic newsletters. Laurie is an urban planner by degree but worked for most of her career in Human Resources at New York City Transit.<\/strong> MEETING INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/513521023\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; color: rgb(39, 134, 194);\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/513521023<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\nMeeting ID: 513 521 023\ufeff<\/strong><\/p>\n\nCall-in: +1 646 876 9923 (New York)<\/strong><\/p>\n\nWhen you <a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389382\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 238);\" target=\"_blank\">CONTRIBUTE<\/u><\/strong><\/a> to CBST, you make a meaningful statement.<\/p>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cbst.org\/sites\/cbst.org\/files\/images\/Zoom%20Instructions_0.pdf\" style=\"color: rgb(39, 134, 194); font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit;\" target=\"_blank\">Zoom Instructions & Etiquette<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n<ul><li>All classes & programs will be locked at their start time. Please arrive 10 minutes early.\u00a0We 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, classes, & programs,\u00a0please make sure that when you join us via Zoom, that your \u201cdisplay name\u201d is your actual first and last name. As in our Sanctuary, no photography is allowed.<\/li><\/ul>\n\nHelp! I Need Tech Support! Please text +1 646 450 3556 for immediate assistance<\/strong><\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000jKMFNYA4":{"name":"A Taste of Mussar with Rabbi Jason Klein","date":"January 8, 2026, 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm","description":"Thursday, November 6 | 6:15PM | On Zoom<\/strong><\/p>\ufeffWe Jews have a storied tradition of inheriting midot\u2014measures of our character\u2014from one generation to the next. The practice of mussar challenges us to align our values with our behaviors by living with just the right balance of individual midot such as lovingkindness, humility, or patience. This six week \u201ctaste\u201d is an opportunity to begin looking at texts and exploring practices that pique our curiosity and make us more mindful.<\/p>","registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389797\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000j5vjlYAA":{"name":"Kabbalat Shabbat Services","date":"January 9, 2026, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"Parshat Shemot Adult B*Mitzvah Celebration Shabbat http:\/\/cbst.org\/livestream","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000jChdaYAC":{"name":"Rainbow Tot Shabbat MLK Day 5786","date":"January 10, 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=701PK00000jChda\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000j5vjmYAA":{"name":"Shabbat Morning Services - Liberal Minyan","date":"January 10, 2026, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm","description":"Parshat Shemot Liberal Minyan Adult B*Mitzvah Celebration Shabbat Zoom: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/89268614329","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000aSfGeYAK":{"name":"Limmud b\u2019Shabbat","date":"January 10, 2026, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm","description":"Limmud b\u2019Shabbat (children\u2019s education) https:\/\/cbst.org\/learning\/children\/limmud-bshabbat\/","registration":null},"701PK00000aSfGwYAK":{"name":"Teen Track","date":"January 10, 2026, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm","description":"Teen Track https:\/\/cbst.org\/learning\/children\/teen-track\/","registration":null},"701PK00000j5vjnYAA":{"name":"Havdalah","date":"January 10, 2026, 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm","description":"Zoom: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/654880356","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000kHIHNYA4":{"name":"Aging Together: Ask the Geriatrician!","date":"January 12, 2026, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"Ask the Geriatrician! <\/span><\/span><\/strong>With Dr. Rosanne Leipzig, Professor and Vice Chair, Emerita, of the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Mount Sinai School.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span> Monday January 12 | 7:00\u20138:30pm\u00a0|\u00a0Zoom<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span> Dr. Rosanne Leipzig, long-time member and former Board Member and Ba\u2019al Tefillah at CBST, returns by popular demand! While Dr. Leipzig won't be giving personal medical advice, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>join us to ask what you\u2019ve been wondering about aging and the changes in mind, body and soul that accompany it, as well as what one might be able to do about these. You can read Dr. Leipzig's <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnbc.com%2F2025%2F11%2F13%2F74-year-old-doctor-who-studies-aging-my-8-daily-longevity-habits-.html&data=05%7C02%7Cjbaker%40cbst.org%7C4b53122454b3428fef4f08de4188a7d8%7Ce1e989e6e90a4348aa0efcf428175ebe%7C0%7C0%7C639020252342839836%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=722s7JkhIyA6DbJMBjbhygX3pdLrSRSn7qtL293CRrU%3D&reserved=0\" style=\"color: blue; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/11\/13\/74-year-old-doctor-who-studies-aging-my-8-daily-longevity-habits-.html\">"Eight Daily Habits for Staying Happy, Health and Sharp"<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0as featured recently in CNBC's "Make It" wellness publication.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> In honor of the first anniversary of the publishing of Dr. Leipzig's acclaimed <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.press.jhu.edu%2Fbooks%2Ftitle%2F12807%2Fhonest-aging%3Fsrsltid%3DAfmBOoroRgKgNeNPYjnogWB7dRSud93b6701PuuQk7raXVNs2eyfiLhF&data=05%7C02%7Cjbaker%40cbst.org%7C4b53122454b3428fef4f08de4188a7d8%7Ce1e989e6e90a4348aa0efcf428175ebe%7C0%7C0%7C639020252342877831%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=DvvGO28sW1CrvM0AqRFVmKK9T6NRq29FlL2m35%2BGZiw%3D&reserved=0\" style=\"color: blue; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.press.jhu.edu\/books\/title\/12807\/honest-aging?srsltid=AfmBOoroRgKgNeNPYjnogWB7dRSud93b6701PuuQk7raXVNs2eyfiLhF\">Honest Aging: An Insider's Guide to the Second Half of Life<\/span><\/a><\/span>, we'll raffle off two copies to those who register\u00a0by Sunday, January 11.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>","registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389787?tfa_2956=701PK00000kHIHN\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000j5vjoYAA":{"name":"Kabbalat Shabbat Services","date":"January 16, 2026, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"Parshat Va'era Shabbat Mevarchim Chodesh Sh'vat + MLK Jr. Day Shabbat http:\/\/cbst.org\/livestream","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000j5vjpYAA":{"name":"Shabbat Morning Services - TEM","date":"January 17, 2026, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm","description":"Parshat Va'era TEM Shabbat Mevarchim Chodesh Sh'vat + MLK Jr. Day Shabbat Zoom: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/89268614329","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000j5vjqYAA":{"name":"Havdalah","date":"January 17, 2026, 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm","description":"Zoom: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/654880356","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000iWhenYAC":{"name":"Volunteer Appreciation Reception","date":"January 22, 2026, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm","description":null,"registration":null},"701PK00000j5vjrYAA":{"name":"Kabbalat Shabbat Services","date":"January 23, 2026, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"Parshat Bo http:\/\/cbst.org\/livestream","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000aSfGfYAK":{"name":"Limmud b\u2019Shabbat","date":"January 24, 2026, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm","description":"Limmud b\u2019Shabbat (children\u2019s education) https:\/\/cbst.org\/learning\/children\/limmud-bshabbat\/","registration":null},"701PK00000j5vjsYAA":{"name":"Shabbat Morning Services - Liberal Minyan","date":"January 24, 2026, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm","description":"Parshat Bo Liberal Minyan Shabbat Shalem Zoom: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/89268614329","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000aSfGxYAK":{"name":"Teen Track","date":"January 24, 2026, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm","description":"Teen Track https:\/\/cbst.org\/learning\/children\/teen-track\/","registration":null},"701PK00000iHpfwYAC":{"name":"Shabbat Shalem 5786 - January 24, 2026","date":"January 24, 2026, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm","description":"Schedule TBD<\/p>","registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389787?tfa_2956=701PK00000iHpfw\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000j5vjtYAA":{"name":"Shabbat Shalem","date":"January 24, 2026, 10:00 am - 6:30 pm","description":"Zoom: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/654880356","registration":"Registration Not Required"}}

Calendar

Upcoming Events

Mishpachah Monday! Online Shmooze and Learn

Multifaith Mondays

Living Successfully with HIV & AIDS

Kabbalat Shabbat Services

NO SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE AT CBST

Havdalah

Mishpachah Monday! Online Shmooze and Learn 01.05.26

A Taste of Mussar with Rabbi Jason Klein

Kabbalat Shabbat Services

Rainbow Tot Shabbat MLK Day 5786

Shabbat Morning Services - Liberal Minyan

Limmud b’Shabbat

Teen Track

Havdalah

Aging Together: Ask the Geriatrician!

Kabbalat Shabbat Services

Shabbat Morning Services - TEM

Havdalah

Volunteer Appreciation Reception

Kabbalat Shabbat Services

Limmud b’Shabbat

Shabbat Morning Services - Liberal Minyan

Teen Track

Shabbat Shalem 5786 - January 24, 2026

Shabbat Shalem

CBST Annual Appeal

Sponsor an upcoming Shabbat!

Calendar

Upcoming Events

Mishpachah Monday! Online Shmooze and Learn

Multifaith Mondays

Living Successfully with HIV & AIDS

Kabbalat Shabbat Services

NO SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE AT CBST

Havdalah

Mishpachah Monday! Online Shmooze and Learn 01.05.26

A Taste of Mussar with Rabbi Jason Klein

Kabbalat Shabbat Services

Rainbow Tot Shabbat MLK Day 5786

Shabbat Morning Services - Liberal Minyan

Limmud b’Shabbat

Teen Track

Havdalah

Aging Together: Ask the Geriatrician!

Kabbalat Shabbat Services

Shabbat Morning Services - TEM

Havdalah

Volunteer Appreciation Reception

Kabbalat Shabbat Services

Limmud b’Shabbat

Shabbat Morning Services - Liberal Minyan

Teen Track

Shabbat Shalem 5786 - January 24, 2026

Shabbat Shalem

CBST Annual Appeal

Sponsor an upcoming Shabbat!

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