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Upcoming Events

{"701PK00000WsqX6YAJ":{"name":"Democracy! Team Action Group - In-Person at CBST","date":"September 18, 2025, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm","description":"Democracy! Team Action Group returns to in-person meetings (with Pizza!) at CBST monthly, on the third Thursday of each month.<\/p>Join us on Thursday, September 18, 12:30-2:00 p.m. for our next in-person meeting.<\/strong><\/p>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><a href=\"https:\/\/cbst.org\/content\/democracy-action-teamresistance\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; color: rgb(39, 134, 194);\">Click here for more info on\u00a0Democracy Action Team\/Resistance!<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>","registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389787?tfa_2956=701PK00000WsqX6\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000ZNHNTYA5":{"name":"Defending Democracy, Protecting Community, & Building Solidarity","date":"September 18, 2025, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"Defending Democracy, Protecting Community, & Building Solidarity Against Antisemitism<\/strong><\/p>Thursday, September 18 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm | Temple Shaaray Tefila, 250 E. 79th Street | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shaaraytefilanyc.shulcloud.com\/form\/Defending-Democracy\" target=\"_blank\">Register Here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>These are deeply fraught times for Jews in our community, our city and around the world. In response, Temple Shaaray Tefila<\/strong>, in coordination with the Nexus Project<\/strong>, is proud to host a vital and timely program for Jews committed to protecting democratic rights and freedoms while actively combating antisemitism.<\/p>Panelists Amy Spitalnick<\/strong>, CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, Rabbi Rick Jacobs<\/strong>, President of the Union for Reform Judaism, NY State Senator Liz Krueger<\/strong> and moderator Becca Israel<\/strong>, Director of Strategic Engagement for the Nexus Project will explore the sources of today\u2019s rising antisemitism; the dangers of communal division and the threats to our democracy; and what we can do to build solidarity, protect democracy and actively fight antisemitism on a national, state, and local level. Attendees will receive access to valuable resources and guidance for use in dealing with the scourge of antisemitism, including materials from The Nexus Project and the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism as well as action steps from New York Jewish Agenda<\/strong>.<\/p>Co-sponsored by New York Jewish Agenda and RAC-NY as well as the following congregations (list in formation):\u00a0B\u2019nai Jeshurun, East End Temple, Congregation Rodeph Sholom, and Congregation Beit Simchat Torah.<\/p>","registration":null},"701PK00000YdG1QYAV":{"name":"Connected Conversations on Israel and Palestine - Facilitator Trainings","date":"September 18, 2025, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"Thursdays, September 11 and 18 | 6:30-8:30pm | OR Saturday, October 11 | 1:30-6:00pm<\/strong><\/p>Many of us in the CBST community care deeply about the future for Israelis and Palestinians, but it can be hard to have good conversations when the issues are so fraught and the sense of isolation can be so profound. Learn how to facilitate good, thoughtful, deep, connected conversations, and to commit to facilitating at least twice in the coming year.<\/p>This training costs $54 and is 4 hours long, and will be offered twice. If the cost is a barrier, please contact <a href=\"mailto:rabbijames@cbst.org\" target=\"_blank\">Rabbi Marisa James<\/a>.<\/p>","registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389795\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000BnAoMYAV":{"name":"Kabbalat Shabbat Service","date":"September 19, 2025, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000afy6mYAA":{"name":"Aleinu 20s & 30s Oneg Shmooze","date":"September 19, 2025, 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm","description":"After services (~8:30pm) | In-person |<\/strong> New to CBST or NYC? Or returning to the city after a summer away? Folks in their 20s and 30s are invited to join us for a joyful Oneg. There will be good company, great vibes and plenty of snacks! There will be an option to share your \u201cNew Year\u2019s Resolution\u201d before Rosh Hashanah with friends new and old.<\/p>","registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/api.onetable.org\/events\/bd4fb6ac-7a51-42b8-8061-14012aaf2667\/details\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000BnAoNYAV":{"name":"Shabbat Morning - TEM","date":"September 20, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000BnAoOYAV":{"name":"Havdalah","date":"September 20, 2025, 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!<\/p>Zoom link:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/654880356\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 17px; font-family: Helvetica, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(15, 77, 188);\">us02web.zoom.us\/j\/654880356<\/strong><\/a><\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000YMbv1YAD":{"name":"More than Shylock: Jewish Stories on the Operatic Stage","date":"September 21, 2025, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm","description":"Sundays, September 7, 14 and 21 | 7:00-8:00PM | Zoom<\/strong><\/p>\n\nAhead of the Metropolitan Opera's premiere of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, join Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern alum Marques Hollie for an exploration of operatic adaptations of Jewish stories. Our musical journey will include stagings of Biblical epics, grand operas from the 18th and 19th centuries, and modern works that explore themes of Jewish memory and resilience. No musical background is required, just curiosity and willingness to listen.<\/p>","registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389793\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000WskGMYAZ":{"name":"Mishpachah Monday! Online Shmooze and Learn","date":"September 22, 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"},"701PK00000Wsiw9YAB":{"name":"Multifaith Mondays","date":"September 22, 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"},"701PK00000BnAoPYAV":{"name":"Rosh Hashanah - Ma'ariv I","date":"September 22, 2025, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000aPTBwYAO":{"name":"Rosh Hashanah Families with Kids Service & Alef-Bet Service","date":"September 23, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm","description":"Families with Kids\u00a0<\/strong>(K-7th grade)<\/strong>, 10:00am-12:30pm at 130 W. 30th Street\u00a0\u2013 led by Rabbi Werber and Songleader Lonnie Miller<\/span><\/p> <\/p>Alef-Bet Family Services (0-5 years old)<\/strong>, 11:30am-12:15pm at 130 W. 30th Street led by Lonnie Miller<\/span><\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000BnAoVYAV":{"name":"Alef-Bet Service - Age 0-5","date":"September 23, 2025, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000aPWL3YAO":{"name":"Rosh Hashanah Day I","date":"September 23, 2025, 9:00 am - 1:30 pm","description":"Main Service <\/span><\/p>9:00am-1:30pm at Masonic Hall (Closed Captioning)<\/span><\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000BnAoWYAV":{"name":"Tashlich","date":"September 23, 2025, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000b4FJQYA2":{"name":"Aleinu Rosh Hashanah Picnic","date":"September 23, 2025, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm","description":"Tuesday, September 23 | Following Tashlich ~3:00PM<\/strong> | In person at Pier 64, Hudson River Park and W. 24th Street<\/p>Enjoy the sunshine and fresh air after services with your Aleinu friends! Everyone is welcome to participate in Tashlich with the CBST community at 2:30pm, then bring your own nosh and blanket to the Pier 64 lawn. Our own Matt Weisberg will share some delicious Rosh Hashanah treats (think apple challah and honey cake!).<\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000aPVGpYAO":{"name":"Rosh Hashanah Day II","date":"September 24, 2025, 9:15 am - 1:00 pm","description":"Main Services<\/strong>, 9:00am-1:15pm at CBST, 130 W. 30th Street (Closed Captioning)<\/p>Please Note: There are no Rosh Hashanah Day II evening services at CBST this year<\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000Wt4YRYAZ":{"name":"Democracy! Team Action Group","date":"September 25, 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"},"701PK00000BnAocYAF":{"name":"Kabbalat Shabbat Service - Shabbat Shuva","date":"September 26, 2025, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000BnAodYAF":{"name":"Shabbat Morning - Liberal","date":"September 27, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000BnAoeYAF":{"name":"Havdalah","date":"September 27, 2025, 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!<\/p>Zoom link:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/654880356\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 17px; font-family: Helvetica, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(15, 77, 188);\">us02web.zoom.us\/j\/654880356<\/strong><\/a><\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000BnAofYAF":{"name":"CBST Cemetery Visit","date":"September 28, 2025, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000WsjIkYAJ":{"name":"Mishpachah Monday! Online Shmooze and Learn","date":"September 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"},"701PK00000WsdWdYAJ":{"name":"Multifaith Mondays","date":"September 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"},"701PK00000WsfAOYAZ":{"name":"Living Successfully with HIV & AIDS","date":"September 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"}}

Calendar

Upcoming Events

Democracy! Team Action Group - In-Person at CBST

Defending Democracy, Protecting Community, & Building Solidarity

Connected Conversations on Israel and Palestine - Facilitator Trainings

Kabbalat Shabbat Service

Aleinu 20s & 30s Oneg Shmooze

Shabbat Morning - TEM

Havdalah

More than Shylock: Jewish Stories on the Operatic Stage

Mishpachah Monday! Online Shmooze and Learn

Multifaith Mondays

Rosh Hashanah - Ma'ariv I

Rosh Hashanah Families with Kids Service & Alef-Bet Service

Alef-Bet Service - Age 0-5

Rosh Hashanah Day I

Tashlich

Aleinu Rosh Hashanah Picnic

Rosh Hashanah Day II

Democracy! Team Action Group

Kabbalat Shabbat Service - Shabbat Shuva

Shabbat Morning - Liberal

Havdalah

CBST Cemetery Visit

Mishpachah Monday! Online Shmooze and Learn

Multifaith Mondays

Living Successfully with HIV & AIDS

CBST Annual Appeal

Sponsor an upcoming Shabbat!

Calendar

Upcoming Events

Democracy! Team Action Group - In-Person at CBST

Defending Democracy, Protecting Community, & Building Solidarity

Connected Conversations on Israel and Palestine - Facilitator Trainings

Kabbalat Shabbat Service

Aleinu 20s & 30s Oneg Shmooze

Shabbat Morning - TEM

Havdalah

More than Shylock: Jewish Stories on the Operatic Stage

Mishpachah Monday! Online Shmooze and Learn

Multifaith Mondays

Rosh Hashanah - Ma'ariv I

Rosh Hashanah Families with Kids Service & Alef-Bet Service

Alef-Bet Service - Age 0-5

Rosh Hashanah Day I

Tashlich

Aleinu Rosh Hashanah Picnic

Rosh Hashanah Day II

Democracy! Team Action Group

Kabbalat Shabbat Service - Shabbat Shuva

Shabbat Morning - Liberal

Havdalah

CBST Cemetery Visit

Mishpachah Monday! Online Shmooze and Learn

Multifaith Mondays

Living Successfully with HIV & AIDS

CBST Annual Appeal

Sponsor an upcoming Shabbat!

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