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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},"701PK00000nV1CTYA0":{"name":"Emet: Trans and Non-Binary Team Meeting","date":"April 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},"701PK00000j5vkSYAQ":{"name":"Pesach Day II (No Morning Service)","date":"April 3, 2026, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm","description":"No Service at CBST","registration":null},"701PK00000mwx6iYAA":{"name":"Lehrhaus Spring 5786 - Mystical Perspectives on the Parshah","date":"April 3, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm","description":null,"registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389813\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000nV1CkYAK":{"name":"Aleinu Book Club","date":"April 3, 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},"701PK00000j5vkTYAQ":{"name":"Kabbalat Shabbat Services - Shabbat Chol Hamoed Pesach (Pesach III)","date":"April 3, 2026, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"Pesach II","registration":null},"701PK00000j5vkUYAQ":{"name":"Shabbat Chol Hamoed Pesach (Pesach III)","date":"April 4, 2026, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm","description":"Avodat HaLev Shabbat Chol Hamoed Pesach","registration":null},"701PK00000j5vkVYAQ":{"name":"Havdalah","date":"April 4, 2026, 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm","description":"Havdalah after Shabbat Chol HaMoed Pesach Zoom: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/654880356","registration":null},"701PK00000j5vkWYAQ":{"name":"Pesach IV (CH''M) (No Service at CBST)","date":"April 5, 2026, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm","description":"No Service at CBST","registration":null},"701PK00000j5vkXYAQ":{"name":"Pesach V (CH''M) (No Service at CBST)","date":"April 6, 2026, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm","description":"No Service at CBST","registration":null},"701PK00000nV1ABYA0":{"name":"Mishpachah Monday","date":"April 6, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm","description":"With Beth Baker<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>Monday, April 6<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/aaQ19X80RxqZB4srETq6pw\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(15, 77, 188); font-size: 16px;\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/aaQ19X80RxqZB4srETq6pw<\/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>\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. 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Calendar

Upcoming Events

Living Successfully with HIV and AIDS

Lehrhaus Spring 5786 - Pesach Intensive

Erev Pesach (Pesach Seder I)

Pesach Day I (No Service)

Democracy! Action Team

The Beacon

Emet: Trans and Non-Binary Team Meeting

Pesach Day II (No Morning Service)

Lehrhaus Spring 5786 - Mystical Perspectives on the Parshah

Aleinu Book Club

Kabbalat Shabbat Services - Shabbat Chol Hamoed Pesach (Pesach III)

Shabbat Chol Hamoed Pesach (Pesach III)

Havdalah

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

CBST Annual Appeal

Sponsor an upcoming Shabbat!

Calendar

Upcoming Events

Living Successfully with HIV and AIDS

Lehrhaus Spring 5786 - Pesach Intensive

Erev Pesach (Pesach Seder I)

Pesach Day I (No Service)

Democracy! Action Team

The Beacon

Emet: Trans and Non-Binary Team Meeting

Pesach Day II (No Morning Service)

Lehrhaus Spring 5786 - Mystical Perspectives on the Parshah

Aleinu Book Club

Kabbalat Shabbat Services - Shabbat Chol Hamoed Pesach (Pesach III)

Shabbat Chol Hamoed Pesach (Pesach III)

Havdalah

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

CBST Annual Appeal

Sponsor an upcoming Shabbat!

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