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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

{"701PK00000nV1C3YAK":{"name":"Democracy! Action Team","date":"October 8, 2026, 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm","description":"Join us for a revamped RESISTANCE: Calls & Cards meets Democracy Action Team meeting via Zoom!<\/p> <\/p>See below for Zoom info to join.<\/p> <\/p>Thursdays, 12:30-1:00pm we 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. <\/p> <\/p>Some areas we work on: 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> <\/p>ZOOM INFO <\/p> <\/p>Join Zoom Meeting: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/87441818544<\/p> <\/p>Meeting ID: 874 4181 8544<\/p> <\/p>Call-in: +1 646 876 9923 (New York)<\/p> <\/p>Zoom Instructions & Etiquette<\/p> <\/p>Please arrive 10 minutes early. We appreciate your understanding as we strive to provide the best possible experience for program participants & leaders.<\/p>MUTE your computer microphone, phone or other device until you are invited to speak.<\/p>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.<\/p>As in our Sanctuary, no photography is allowed.<\/p>Click here for more info on Democracy Action Team\/Resistance!<\/p>","registration":null},"701PK00000nUu1dYAC":{"name":"The Beacon","date":"October 8, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm","description":"The Beacon Thursday vigils bring neighbors together to publicly share support for Democracy and build community. The Beacon was founded by CBST\u2019s Senior Rabbi Emerita Sharon Kleinbaum in the wake of the 2025 presidential inauguration. CBST is proud to be one of the faith partners of the Beacon\u2019s Thursday evening vigils. 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},"701PK00000q8md2YAA":{"name":"Connecting in Community","date":"October 9, 2026, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm","description":"A lay-led, free-flowing Zoom Torah study group discussing the week's Parsha. No Hebrew necessary, and no advance reading required. Just come and join in the stimulating conversations. Zoom link: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/256347788","registration":null},"701PK00000wZrRTYA0":{"name":"10.09.26 Mishpachah Dinner at CBST","date":"October 9, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm","description":"Join us for a pre-service meal and shmooze at CBST. Seating limited. Cost per person is $36, and we ask you to consider an additional donation to help cover the costs of the food and support Mishpachah programming. Please write to jribnick@cbst.org if you have questions or need more info.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389790?tfa_2956=701PK00000wZrRT\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Register<\/a><\/p>","registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389790?tfa_2956=701PK00000wZrRT\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000tDy72YAC":{"name":"Kabbalat Shabbat Service","date":"October 9, 2026, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"Bereshit http:\/\/cbst.org\/livestream","registration":null},"701PK00000vRKeaYAG":{"name":"Rainbow Tots 5787","date":"October 10, 2026, 10:15 am - 12:15 pm","description":null,"registration":null},"701PK00000vQmGLYA0":{"name":"Limmud B*Shabbat 5787","date":"October 10, 2026, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm","description":null,"registration":null},"701PK00000tEb7CYAS":{"name":"Shabbat Morning - Liberal Minyan + Limmud + Rainbow Tots","date":"October 10, 2026, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm","description":"Bereshit Zoom: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/89268614329","registration":null},"701PK00000vRMjZYAW":{"name":"Teen Track 5787","date":"October 10, 2026, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm","description":null,"registration":null},"701PK00000tDy7yYAC":{"name":"Havdalah","date":"October 10, 2026, 8:30 pm - 9:15 pm","description":"Bereshit https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/654880356","registration":null},"701PK00000nV1AcYAK":{"name":"Mishpachah Monday","date":"October 12, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm","description":"Join a weekly Mishpachah gathering every Monday evening at 5:00pm via <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/88464307457?pwd=pe0egBhzLa67bSgbbfBafMPXbbvb5r.1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(4, 105, 193);\">Zoom<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/p>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},"701PK00000wZhiIYAS":{"name":"Aging Together Presents: Alternate Channels: Queer Images on 20th Century TV","date":"October 12, 2026, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm","description":"Aging Together presents:<\/strong> <\/strong>Alternate Channels: Queer Images on 20th Century TV<\/strong><\/p>\ufeff<\/span>Join media historian Steven Capsuto (author of <\/span>Alternate Channels<\/em>) for an exploration of gay and lesbian images on American television from the 1950s to the year 2000, as well as the era's very few pioneering bi or trans characters. The talk includes dozens of video clips, ranging from 1950s \u201csissy\u201d wrestlers to shows like <\/span>All in the Family<\/em>,<\/span> Medical Center<\/em>,<\/span> Soap<\/em>,<\/span> All That Glitters<\/em>,<\/span> Dynasty<\/em>,<\/span> L. A. Law<\/em>,<\/span> Spin City<\/em>,<\/span> Buffy the Vampire Slayer<\/em>,<\/span> Ellen<\/em>, and<\/span> Will and Grace.<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/q5SU_TTtTVqkpsLIku_PXw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-family: sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 14px;\">Register<\/a><\/p>","registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/q5SU_TTtTVqkpsLIku_PXw\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000nV1BLYA0":{"name":"Living Successfully with HIV and AIDS","date":"October 13, 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. 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. This project was funded by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene through a contract with Public Health Solutions.","registration":null},"701PK00000nV1CfYAK":{"name":"Middle East and Me and the Democracy Action Team Welcome Itai Bar","date":"October 14, 2026, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm","description":"Middle East and Me and the Democracy Action Team welcome Itai Barr, the JCC Sheyliyach, to discuss the upcoming Israeli election.<\/p> <\/p><img src=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.file.force.com\/servlet\/rtaImage?eid=701PK00000nV1Cf&feoid=00N3t0000057NHA&refid=0EMPK00000VIyGo\" alt=\"Itai Barr.jpg\"><\/img><\/p>Itai Bar is an Israeli educator and the Israeli Shaliach at the JCC Manhattan\u2019s Center for Israel.<\/strong> He holds a B.A. in political science and Middle East studies from Ben-Gurion University and an M.A. in Holocaust studies from the University of Haifa. His work focuses on Israeli society, politics, Jewish identity, and creating spaces for thoughtful and nuanced conversation about Israel. He is a former research fellow at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and an alumnus of the Mandel Center for Leadership.<\/span><\/p> <\/p>Join us in person or on <a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/82662916421\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Zoom.<\/a><\/p>","registration":null},"701PK00000nV1C4YAK":{"name":"Democracy! Action Team","date":"October 15, 2026, 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm","description":"Join us for a revamped RESISTANCE: Calls & Cards meets Democracy Action Team meeting via Zoom!<\/p> <\/p>See below for Zoom info to join.<\/p> <\/p>Thursdays, 12:30-1:00pm we 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. <\/p> <\/p>Some areas we work on: 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> <\/p>ZOOM INFO <\/p> <\/p>Join Zoom Meeting: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/87441818544<\/p> <\/p>Meeting ID: 874 4181 8544<\/p> <\/p>Call-in: +1 646 876 9923 (New York)<\/p> <\/p>Zoom Instructions & Etiquette<\/p> <\/p>Please arrive 10 minutes early. We appreciate your understanding as we strive to provide the best possible experience for program participants & leaders.<\/p>MUTE your computer microphone, phone or other device until you are invited to speak.<\/p>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.<\/p>As in our Sanctuary, no photography is allowed.<\/p>Click here for more info on Democracy Action Team\/Resistance!<\/p>","registration":null},"701PK00000nUu1eYAC":{"name":"The Beacon","date":"October 15, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm","description":"The Beacon Thursday vigils bring neighbors together to publicly share support for Democracy and build community. The Beacon was founded by CBST\u2019s Senior Rabbi Emerita Sharon Kleinbaum in the wake of the 2025 presidential inauguration. CBST is proud to be one of the faith partners of the Beacon\u2019s Thursday evening vigils. 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},"701PK00000q8md3YAA":{"name":"Connecting in Community","date":"October 16, 2026, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm","description":"A lay-led, free-flowing Zoom Torah study group discussing the week's Parsha. No Hebrew necessary, and no advance reading required. Just come and join in the stimulating conversations. Zoom link: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/256347788","registration":null},"701PK00000wh1YyYAI":{"name":"Shabbat Sits Meditation","date":"October 16, 2026, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm","description":"Fridays, 5:30-6:30pm | In person and on Zoom Bring in Shabbat in peace by joining Shabbat Sits for silent meditation before Kabbalat Shabbat services.","registration":null},"701PK00000tDy73YAC":{"name":"Kabbalat Shabbat Service","date":"October 16, 2026, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"Noach http:\/\/cbst.org\/livestream","registration":null},"701PK00000zLeFRYA0":{"name":"Shmooze with the Board","date":"October 16, 2026, 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm","description":null,"registration":null},"701PK00000tEb7KYAS":{"name":"Shabbat Morning - TEM - Traditional Egalitarian Minyan","date":"October 17, 2026, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm","description":"Noach Zoom: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/89268614329","registration":null},"701PK00000tDy7zYAC":{"name":"Havdalah","date":"October 17, 2026, 8:30 pm - 9:15 pm","description":"Noach https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/654880356","registration":null},"701PK00000nV1AdYAK":{"name":"Mishpachah Monday","date":"October 19, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm","description":"Join a weekly Mishpachah gathering every Monday evening at 5:00pm via <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/88464307457?pwd=pe0egBhzLa67bSgbbfBafMPXbbvb5r.1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(4, 105, 193);\">Zoom<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/p>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},"701PK00000nV1BMYA0":{"name":"Living Successfully with HIV and AIDS","date":"October 20, 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. 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. This project was funded by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene through a contract with Public Health Solutions.","registration":null},"701PK00000nV1C5YAK":{"name":"Democracy! Action Team","date":"October 22, 2026, 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm","description":"Join us for a revamped RESISTANCE: Calls & Cards meets Democracy Action Team meeting via Zoom!<\/p> <\/p>See below for Zoom info to join.<\/p> <\/p>Thursdays, 12:30-1:00pm we 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. <\/p> <\/p>Some areas we work on: 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> <\/p>ZOOM INFO <\/p> <\/p>Join Zoom Meeting: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/87441818544<\/p> <\/p>Meeting ID: 874 4181 8544<\/p> <\/p>Call-in: +1 646 876 9923 (New York)<\/p> <\/p>Zoom Instructions & Etiquette<\/p> <\/p>Please arrive 10 minutes early. We appreciate your understanding as we strive to provide the best possible experience for program participants & leaders.<\/p>MUTE your computer microphone, phone or other device until you are invited to speak.<\/p>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.<\/p>As in our Sanctuary, no photography is allowed.<\/p>Click here for more info on Democracy Action Team\/Resistance!<\/p>","registration":null}}

Calendar

Upcoming Events

Democracy! Action Team

The Beacon

Connecting in Community

10.09.26 Mishpachah Dinner at CBST

Kabbalat Shabbat Service

Rainbow Tots 5787

Limmud B*Shabbat 5787

Shabbat Morning - Liberal Minyan + Limmud + Rainbow Tots

Teen Track 5787

Havdalah

Mishpachah Monday

Aging Together Presents: Alternate Channels: Queer Images on 20th Century TV

Living Successfully with HIV and AIDS

Middle East and Me and the Democracy Action Team Welcome Itai Bar

Democracy! Action Team

The Beacon

Connecting in Community

Shabbat Sits Meditation

Kabbalat Shabbat Service

Shmooze with the Board

Shabbat Morning - TEM - Traditional Egalitarian Minyan

Havdalah

Mishpachah Monday

Living Successfully with HIV and AIDS

Democracy! Action Team

CBST Annual Appeal

Sponsor an upcoming Shabbat!

Calendar

Upcoming Events

Democracy! Action Team

The Beacon

Connecting in Community

10.09.26 Mishpachah Dinner at CBST

Kabbalat Shabbat Service

Rainbow Tots 5787

Limmud B*Shabbat 5787

Shabbat Morning - Liberal Minyan + Limmud + Rainbow Tots

Teen Track 5787

Havdalah

Mishpachah Monday

Aging Together Presents: Alternate Channels: Queer Images on 20th Century TV

Living Successfully with HIV and AIDS

Middle East and Me and the Democracy Action Team Welcome Itai Bar

Democracy! Action Team

The Beacon

Connecting in Community

Shabbat Sits Meditation

Kabbalat Shabbat Service

Shmooze with the Board

Shabbat Morning - TEM - Traditional Egalitarian Minyan

Havdalah

Mishpachah Monday

Living Successfully with HIV and AIDS

Democracy! Action Team

CBST Annual Appeal

Sponsor an upcoming Shabbat!

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