Upcoming Events

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{"701PK00000BnAtnYAF":{"name":"Kabbalat Shabbat Service","date":"May 30, 2025, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000Tz8nGYAR":{"name":"HIV\/AIDS Policy and Action in 2025","date":"May 30, 2025, 8:30 pm - 9:15 pm","description":"Friday, May 30 | After Kabbalat Shabbat Services ~8:30pm | In person and <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/88438607107\" target=\"_blank\">Zoom<\/strong><\/a><\/p>We welcome Jon Mallow, GMHC's new CEO, for a conversation about how HIV\/AIDS funding and support is being impacted by the new administration, in the US and internationally, and how we can take action.<\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000BnAtoYAF":{"name":"Shabbat Morning - Avodat HaLev","date":"May 31, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000IWSEyYAP":{"name":"Limmud B'Shabbat","date":"May 31, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm","description":null,"registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/cbst.org\/learning\/children\/limmud-bshabbat\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000IWF01YAH":{"name":"Teen Track","date":"May 31, 2025, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm","description":null,"registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389677?tfa_3890=1\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000SF94VYAT":{"name":"Grand Concourse Historic District Walking Tour with David Herszenson","date":"May 31, 2025, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm","description":"Saturday, May 31 | 2:00PM | <a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389386?tfa_2956=701PK00000SF94V\" target=\"_blank\">Register Here<\/a><\/p>Join us for a spring afternoon of connection, community, and discovery!<\/p>LDVD invites you to an in-person walking tour of the Grand Concourse Historic District with David Herszenson \u2014 Bronx resident, family physician, and licensed NYC Tour Guide.<\/p>We'll explore a Bronx neighborhood once nearly 50% Jewish and now home to a growing LGBTQ+ community \u2014 known for its stunning pre-war architecture and rich Jewish history. Come learn, connect, and walk in community.<\/p>Meetup location will provided upon RSVP.<\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000BnAtpYAF":{"name":"Havdalah","date":"May 31, 2025, 9:00 pm - 9:45 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000BnAtqYAF":{"name":"Tikkun Leil Shavuot","date":"June 1, 2025, 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm","description":"9:00pm Community Gathering on the Roof at the Manhattan JCC<\/strong><\/p>10:00pm\u20135:00am Tikkun Leil Shavuot (Full schedule coming soon)<\/strong><\/p>Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave. | In person | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmjccm.org\/event\/the-paul-feig-zl-tikkun-leil-shavuot\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more<\/strong><\/a><\/p>CBST is delighted to partner with the JCC for Tikkun Leil Shavuot. CBST Senior Rabbi Klein will be teaching at 10:00pm and then CBST will join the general Tikkun programming for learning with the larger community. Come together with people from across the spectrum of Jewish life for a free, revelatory night of study, film, music, dance, yoga, and more in celebration of Shavuot. Come for an hour or stay the night!<\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000S5ENBYA3":{"name":"Multifaith Mondays","date":"June 2, 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"},"701PK00000BnAtrYAF":{"name":"Shavuot Day 2","date":"June 3, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000O1VgfYAF":{"name":"The Ark Immigration Clinic at CBST","date":"June 4, 2025, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm","description":"Join The Ark at CBST - our weekly asylum legal clinic on Zoom! All volunteers MUST complete a training. If you have not yet completed a training and would like to receive more information about the clinic, please email sanctuary@cbst.org. All active clinic volunteers can find information to join the clinic in our weekly newsletter email.<\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000O1QPdYAN":{"name":"Democracy! Team Action Group","date":"June 5, 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"},"701PK00000R31EXYAZ":{"name":"Shabbat Sits Meditation","date":"June 6, 2025, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm","description":"In person and On <a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/82496404394\" target=\"_blank\">Zoom<\/a> | Join Shabbat Sits, a CBST meditation group, once a month on Friday evenings for silent meditation before Kabbalat Shabbat services.<\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000BnAtsYAF":{"name":"Kabbalat Shabbat Service - Trans and Nonbinary Pride Shabbat 2025","date":"June 6, 2025, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"Trans Pride Shabbat is a time to celebrate and highlight the experiences of transgender, non-binary, gender non-conforming, and gender-expansive people during Pride month. Historically, it was the trans and drag communities that played leadership roles in the creation of Pride at the Stonewall Riots, and we take time to honor that courage and the holiness and liberation that comes with being trans and proud.<\/span><\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000Vg2y4YAB":{"name":"CBST Joins Sutton Place Synagogue for their Pride Shabbat","date":"June 7, 2025, 9:15 am - 12:00 pm","description":"9:15am | In person at 225 E. 51st St and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spsnyc.org\/shabbat\" target=\"_blank\">livestreaming<\/a><\/p>Join Rabbi Jason Klein<\/strong>, Cantor Sam Rosen<\/strong>, and CBST members who are joining together with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spsnyc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sutton Place Synagogue<\/a> for a Shabbat morning service of Pride.<\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000BnAtuYAF":{"name":"Havdalah","date":"June 7, 2025, 9:00 pm - 9:45 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000T4Z8AYAV":{"name":"Sounds of Resistance: Music of Courage and Defiance","date":"June 8, 2025, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm","description":"<img src=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.my.salesforce.com\/servlet\/rtaImage?eid=701PK00000T4Z8A&feoid=00N3t0000057NHA&refid=0EMPK00000HPpFG\" alt=\"concert_2_banner_size.jpg\"><\/img><\/strong><\/p> <\/p>Sunday, June 8 | 4:00PM | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389782\" target=\"_blank\">Register here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>Join us for CBST\u2019s annual Pride concert, \u201cSounds of Resistance: Music of Courage and Defiance."\u00a0<\/strong>Music has always been a powerful voice in times of oppression, and continues to be a source of strength in the pursuit of justice. Sounds of Resistance is an eclectic program that explores how music has inspired courage and defiance in different communities over time. As a community rooted in tradition and purpose, music gives us the\u00a0koyekh\u00a0<\/em>(strength) to sustain us in the holy work of resistance.<\/p>","registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389782\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000O4IqAYAV":{"name":"Mishpachah Monday! Online Shmooze and Learn","date":"June 9, 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"},"701PK00000S5EOnYAN":{"name":"Multifaith Mondays","date":"June 9, 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"},"701PK00000VfNTYYA3":{"name":"Long COVID Support Group","date":"June 9, 2025, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm","description":"First Monday of each month, 6:30-7:30 p.m., via Zoom<\/p>Once a month, join Rabbi James for a dedicated space for those living with long COVID of any kind.\u00a0Connect with others, share experiences in a supportive community, and get spiritual sustenance for the path ahead.<\/p>","registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389386?tfa_2956=7013t0000023P65\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000O1C7vYAF":{"name":"Jacqueline Jon\u00e8e: I Did it My Way \u2013 The Metamorphosis of a Queen of Drag","date":"June 9, 2025, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"Monday, June 9 | 7:00PM | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/88351985215\" target=\"_blank\">Zoom<\/strong><\/a><\/p>Join us to hear about the fascinating evolution of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=jacqueline+jonee&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS1092US1119&oq=jacqueline+jonee+&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIJCAEQABgNGIAEMgkIAhAAGA0YgAQyCQgDEC4YDRiABDIJCAQQABgNGIAEMgYIBRBFGDwyBggGEEUYPDIGCAcQRRg80gEINTgzOGowajeoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8\" target=\"_blank\">Jacqueline Jon\u00e8e<\/a>, aka CBST member Jack Nieman. Jack\/Jacqueline is an amazing artist, performer and musician. A special Pride presentation.<\/p>","registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389787?tfa_2956=701PK00000O1C7v\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000O1QvcYAF":{"name":"Living Successfully with HIV & AIDS","date":"June 10, 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"},"701PK00000VfimPYAR":{"name":"CBST, the Middle East & Me welcomes Gili Getz","date":"June 11, 2025, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm","description":"Wednesday, June 11 | 6:30-7:30PM | In-person and Zoom<\/strong><\/p>Long-time friend of CBST Gili Getz is an Israeli activist and artist, and the board president of American Friends of Combatants for Peace. He served as a military photographer for the Israeli army and as a news editor for Ynet, and in recent years has focused on American Jewish political activism. Join us for an evening with Gili as he speaks about his experiences in both Israel-Palestine and the U.S. as an activist for peace and justice, both before and after October 7. Everyone welcome!\ufeff<\/span><\/p>","registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389787?tfa_2956=701PK00000VfimP\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000O1JVwYAN":{"name":"The Ark Immigration Clinic at CBST","date":"June 11, 2025, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm","description":"Join The Ark at CBST - our weekly asylum legal clinic on Zoom! All volunteers MUST complete a training. If you have not yet completed a training and would like to receive more information about the clinic, please email sanctuary@cbst.org. All active clinic volunteers can find information to join the clinic in our weekly newsletter email.<\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000UDcpOYAT":{"name":"Davar Chadash: Text Study By and For Trans Community","date":"June 11, 2025, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"Wednesday, May 14 | Continuing the 2nd Wednesday of the Month | 7:00pm | In person only | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetorahstudio.org\/davar-chadash\" target=\"_blank\">Register<\/strong><\/a><\/p> <\/p>When we learn sacred texts together, we create communal resilience. Davar Chadash is an in-person text study group by and for trans community. As the world closes in and doubles down on transphobia, we are turning to Judaism's oldest tactic for spiritual survival: communal text study. Join us each month for kosher snacks, schmoozing, and the kind of learning that keeps us going through persecution. Your Davar Chadash facilitator is Lexi Kohanski (she\/her), the Director of Online Learning at the Torah Studio and the force behind the brand T4Torah.<\/p>","registration":null},"701PK00000VfJWMYA3":{"name":"Democracy! Team Action Group - In-Person at CBST","date":"June 12, 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, June 12, 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=\"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":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389787?tfa_2956=701PK00000VfJWM\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000VWuy7YAD":{"name":"Emet: Trans & Non-Binary Team Meeting","date":"June 12, 2025, 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<\/p>Sign up for Emet Team updates <a href=\"https:\/\/visitor.constantcontact.com\/manage\/optin?v=001peuSb9w_PdB4BtpOEbQymekJVudRSbUkD23SbOtUULmQJMPp4utfapiK9K3NcdjcDkcEVrdQNjE%3D\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 8, 238);\">here<\/u><\/strong><\/a> or email <a href=\"mailto:transjews@cbst.org\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 8, 238);\">transjews@cbst.org<\/u><\/strong><\/a> for more info. Zoom info will be sent by 5:00pm on Thursday to the Emet mailing list.\u00a0<\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000TX1fwYAD":{"name":"New Members' Gathering","date":"June 13, 2025, 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm","description":"New Members to CBST are invited to this special gathering with a welcome from Rabbi Jason Klein. This event is by invitation only.<\/p> <\/p>Interested in learning about CBST membership? Visit our page or email Membership and Engagement Manager, Ruth Kleinman, at membership@cbst.org.<\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000BnAtvYAF":{"name":"Kabbalat Shabbat Service","date":"June 13, 2025, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000NzqShYAJ":{"name":"Aleinu 20s & 30s Oneg Shmooze","date":"June 13, 2025, 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm","description":"After services |<\/strong> <\/span>In-person<\/em> <\/span>| <\/strong>Looking for Friday night plans with other queer, young Jews? Join us after services to shmooze and catch up. Email <\/span><a href=\"mailto:aleinu@cbst.org\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt;\">aleinu@cbst.org<\/u><\/a> to get involved.<\/span><\/p>","registration":"<a href=\"mailto:aleinu@cbst.org\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000TX4QtYAL":{"name":"\"Kissing Girls on Shabbat\u201d with Memoirist Sara Glass and Footsteps","date":"June 13, 2025, 8:30 pm - 9:15 pm","description":"Friday, June 13 | After Kabbalat Shabbat services ~8:30PM<\/strong><\/p>Called \u201ca searing testament to the strength in claiming one\u2019s destiny\u201d by The Washington Post, Dr. Sara Glass\u2019s Kissing Girls on Shabbat<\/em> is Glass\u2019s memoir of growing up in the Hasidic community of Brooklyn\u2019s Borough Park and the long path towards embracing her queer identity. Hear from Dr. Glass, who will share about her memoir and experiences in a conversation with Chani Getter, Scholar-in-Residence at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footstepsorg.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Footsteps<\/a>, which supports those who left or will leave ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities.<\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000BnAtwYAF":{"name":"Shabbat Morning - Liberal","date":"June 14, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000IWGvPYAX":{"name":"Alef-Bet Shabbat","date":"June 14, 2025, 11:45 am - 12:30 pm","description":"To learn more, visit https:\/\/cbst.org\/learning\/children\/alef-bet-shabbat\/<\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000IWMnrYAH":{"name":"Limmud B'Shabbat","date":"June 14, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm","description":null,"registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/cbst.org\/learning\/children\/limmud-bshabbat\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000RXuv9YAD":{"name":"Alef-Bet Shabbat","date":"June 14, 2025, 11:45 am - 12:30 pm","description":"To learn more, visit https:\/\/cbst.org\/learning\/children\/alef-bet-shabbat\/<\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000IWJmlYAH":{"name":"Teen Track","date":"June 14, 2025, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm","description":null,"registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389677?tfa_3890=1\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000BnAtxYAF":{"name":"Havdalah","date":"June 14, 2025, 9:00 pm - 9:45 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000NzsHaYAJ":{"name":"Aleinu Sunday Study","date":"June 15, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:15 pm","description":"Start your week off mindfully with an intimate, virtual text study. Enjoy small group discussions and texts from the comfort of your own home.\u00a0To receive the Zoom link, simply email <\/span><a href=\"mailto:aleinu@cbst.org\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 8, 238); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">aleinu@cbst.org<\/a><\/p>","registration":"<a href=\"mailto:aleinu@cbst.org\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000UvWzbYAF":{"name":"Sing Me a Bisl Yiddish!\u00a0The Yiddish Philharmonic Chorus Performs","date":"June 15, 2025, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm","description":"Join us for a return to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yiddishchorus.org\/concerts.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Yiddish Philharmonic Chorus<\/a> with CBST\u2019s own Larry Kay. The performance will be an intriguing variety of Yiddish songs on the theme "Froyen<\/em>: Women in Yiddish Song", featuring brand-new choral arrangements and familiar songs you\u2019ll hear in a completely different way.<\/p> <\/p>If you\u2019d like to purchase discounted tickets (25 dollars vs. 50 dollars), write <a href=\"mailto:Sharon.Chesed@cbst.org\" target=\"_blank\">Sharon.Chesed@cbst.org<\/a> by June 9 with \u201cYiddish Concert\u201d in the subject line. Presented by Mishpachah, for everyone!<\/p>","registration":null},"701PK00000O4Gq1YAF":{"name":"Mishpachah Monday! Online Shmooze and Learn","date":"June 16, 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"},"701PK00000S5DsYYAV":{"name":"Multifaith Mondays","date":"June 16, 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"},"701PK00000O1bfdYAB":{"name":"Living Successfully with HIV & AIDS","date":"June 17, 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"},"701PK00000O1VrxYAF":{"name":"The Ark Immigration Clinic at CBST","date":"June 18, 2025, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm","description":"Join The Ark at CBST - our weekly asylum legal clinic on Zoom! All volunteers MUST complete a training. If you have not yet completed a training and would like to receive more information about the clinic, please email sanctuary@cbst.org. All active clinic volunteers can find information to join the clinic in our weekly newsletter email.<\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000Uon17YAB":{"name":"Judaism, Baseball and You: Extra Innings Zoom Watch Party","date":"June 18, 2025, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm","description":"Wednesday, June 18 | 7:00PM | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fj%2F87863267398&data=05%7C02%7Cmpaisner%40cbst.org%7C2ac10b2d1d3949e366a208dd94a93e1d%7Ce1e989e6e90a4348aa0efcf428175ebe%7C0%7C0%7C638830176799847209%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=HACNNzhQllRO0f8w2eTFFdaioXu2TTAM5ELJOg8hdco%3D&reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">Zoom<\/strong><\/a><\/p>Join us to watch Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way<\/em>. This 1997 American biographical drama television film finds Joe (Paul Sorvino, "Goodfellas") in his first year as the manager of the New York Yankees, considered a failing team at the time. Not only must he whip his players into shape, but he has to find a donor for his brother Frank's (Robert Loggia, "Big") heart transplant. The Yankees went on to win the 1996 World Series.<\/p>Directed by Sturla Gunnarsson, written by Philip Rosenberg, and also starring\u00a0Barbara Williams Isaiah Washington and Kenneth Welsh.<\/p>\u00a0<\/p>Join us on Zoom:<\/p>https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/87863267398\u00a0<\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000U9erQYAR":{"name":"Mishpachah Dinner at CBST 6.20.25","date":"June 20, 2025, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm","description":"Friday, June 20, 5:00 p.m. at CBST, 130 West 30 St.<\/p>\n\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\nJoin us for a pre-service meal and shmooze at CBST. Registration required by Monday, June 16. Seating limited.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\nEnter the number of people attending in the ticket field. We ask for $36\/person to cover the basic food costs of this program. Thank you for considering an additional contribution at your discretion to help keep CBST Joyful, Spiritual, and Proud<\/p>\n\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\nA limited amount of needs-based scholarships are available for those experiencing financial difficulties. Please write to jribnick@cbst.org for more info.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\nRefunds cannot be processed after Monday, June 16.<\/p>","registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389386?tfa_2956=701PK00000U9erQ\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000BnAtyYAF":{"name":"Kabbalat Shabbat Service - Family & Friends Shabbat 2025","date":"June 20, 2025, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"Family and Friends Shabbat was created as a time during Pride Month for CBST\u2019s LGBTQ+ members to invite family and friends to experience the CBST community. This service recognizes the transformative support it\u2019s possible for us to find from our loved ones. We build community even amidst climates of systemic, spiritual, familial, and other kinds of oppression, opening ourselves and our tent to the love and community that our allies can bring to our lives.<\/span><\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000BnAtzYAF":{"name":"Shabbat Morning - TEM","date":"June 21, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000BnAu0YAF":{"name":"Havdalah","date":"June 21, 2025, 9:00 pm - 9:45 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000VCau6YAD":{"name":"The Great Nosh with LDVD","date":"June 22, 2025, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm","description":"Sunday, June 22 | 11:00AM | Governors Island<\/strong><\/p>Join L'dor Vador for an afternoon at The Great Nosh, the ultimate Jewish summer picnic on Governors Island. Packed with NYC\u2019s best restaurants, exclusive chef collabs, immersive art, unexpected Jew-ish cultural connections, and sunshine, The Great Nosh is a great way to enjoy some Jewish summer spirit during Pride month. We'll take the ferry (Wall Street for Manhattan, Bronx & Queens) and pick up Brooklynites (Brooklyn Bridge Park) to get there, and find some lawn to enjoy the day. Open to members & non-members. Let us know that you're joining us, and we will share meetup information after you register. Email <a href=\"mailto:mpaisner@cbst.org\" target=\"_blank\">Miriam<\/a> with any questions.<\/p> <\/p>Buy The Great Nosh tickets: <a href=\"https:\/\/thegreatnosh.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/thegreatnosh.com\/<\/a><\/p>Buy Ferry tickets: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.govisland.com\/plan-your-visit\/ferry\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.govisland.com\/plan-your-visit\/ferry<\/a><\/p>","registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389787?tfa_2956=701PK00000VCau6\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000O4MtlYAF":{"name":"Mishpachah Monday! Online Shmooze and Learn","date":"June 23, 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"},"701PK00000S4vNnYAJ":{"name":"Multifaith Mondays","date":"June 23, 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"},"701PK00000O1R21YAF":{"name":"Living Successfully with HIV & AIDS","date":"June 24, 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"},"701PK00000O1TyEYAV":{"name":"The Ark Immigration Clinic at CBST","date":"June 25, 2025, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm","description":"Join The Ark at CBST - our weekly asylum legal clinic on Zoom! All volunteers MUST complete a training. If you have not yet completed a training and would like to receive more information about the clinic, please email sanctuary@cbst.org. All active clinic volunteers can find information to join the clinic in our weekly newsletter email.<\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000O1YQ1YAN":{"name":"Democracy! Team Action Group","date":"June 26, 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"},"701PK00000BnAu1YAF":{"name":"Kabbalat Shabbat Service - PRIDE Shabbat 2025","date":"June 27, 2025, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"Pride Shabbat is a cornerstone celebration of CBST\u2019s calendar. The spiritual and justice work that we do all year culminates in the joy of Pride, which we ritually honor on this Shabbat, and carry forth together into NYC Pride each year, deeply connected to our and Pride\u2019s roots, celebrating the moment, and dreaming the future together.<\/span><\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000BnAu2YAF":{"name":"Shabbat Morning - Pride Shabbat","date":"June 28, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000TX1fzYAD":{"name":"Families with Kids Pride Picnic","date":"June 28, 2025, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm","description":null,"registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000TX8hJYAT":{"name":"NYC Dyke March","date":"June 28, 2025, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm","description":null,"registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000BnAu3YAF":{"name":"Havdalah","date":"June 28, 2025, 9:00 pm - 9:45 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000VKO1BYAX":{"name":"CBST at the Pride March","date":"June 29, 2025, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm","description":"Sunday, June 29 | 11:00AM | Location Given Upon Registration<\/strong><\/p>The NYC Pride March is among the largest LGBTQIA+ civil rights demonstrations in the world. Join the CBST contingent and march with us!<\/p>","registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389787?tfa_2956=701PK00000VKO1B\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000O4M5mYAF":{"name":"Mishpachah Monday! Online Shmooze and Learn","date":"June 30, 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"},"701PK00000S5EWrYAN":{"name":"Multifaith Mondays","date":"June 30, 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"},"701PK00000VX0DtYAL":{"name":"Emet: Trans & Non-Binary Team Meeting","date":"July 3, 2025, 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<\/p>Emet meets on the first Thursday of each month. Sign up for Emet Team updates <a href=\"https:\/\/visitor.constantcontact.com\/manage\/optin?v=001peuSb9w_PdB4BtpOEbQymekJVudRSbUkD23SbOtUULmQJMPp4utfapiK9K3NcdjcDkcEVrdQNjE%3D\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 8, 238);\">here<\/u><\/b><\/a> or email <a href=\"mailto:transjews@cbst.org\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 8, 238);\">transjews@cbst.org<\/u><\/b><\/a> for more info. Zoom info will be sent by 5:00pm on Thursday to the Emet mailing list.\u00a0<\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000BnAu4YAF":{"name":"Kabbalat Shabbat Service","date":"July 4, 2025, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000BnAu5YAF":{"name":"Shabbat Morning - Avodat HaLev","date":"July 5, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000BnAu6YAF":{"name":"Havdalah","date":"July 5, 2025, 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000UDkOjYAL":{"name":"Davar Chadash: Text Study By and For Trans Community","date":"July 9, 2025, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"Wednesday, May 14 | Continuing the 2nd Wednesday of the Month | 7:00pm | In person only | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetorahstudio.org\/davar-chadash\" target=\"_blank\">Register<\/strong><\/a><\/p> <\/p>When we learn sacred texts together, we create communal resilience. Davar Chadash is an in-person text study group by and for trans community. As the world closes in and doubles down on transphobia, we are turning to Judaism's oldest tactic for spiritual survival: communal text study. Join us each month for kosher snacks, schmoozing, and the kind of learning that keeps us going through persecution. Your Davar Chadash facilitator is Lexi Kohanski (she\/her), the Director of Online Learning at the Torah Studio and the force behind the brand T4Torah.<\/p>","registration":null},"701PK00000UzwkAYAR":{"name":"Shabbat Sits Meditation","date":"July 11, 2025, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm","description":"In person and on <a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/82496404394\" target=\"_blank\">Zoom<\/a><\/p>Bring in Shabbat in peace by joining Shabbat Sits for silent meditation before Kabbalat Shabbat services.<\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000BnAu7YAF":{"name":"Kabbalat Shabbat Service","date":"July 11, 2025, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000BnAu8YAF":{"name":"Shabbat Morning - Liberal","date":"July 12, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000BnAu9YAF":{"name":"Havdalah","date":"July 12, 2025, 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000UvUXyYAN":{"name":"Mishpachah Outing to the Brooklyn Cyclones","date":"July 13, 2025, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm","description":"Sunday, July 13 | 2:00PM | Maimonides Park<\/strong><\/p>Join Mishpachah and L'dor Vador for a day at the ballpark with the Brooklyn Cyclones! CBST group attendees will receive a free Cyclones hat, and a shout-out on the scoreboard! Contact <a href=\"mailto:Sharon.Chesed@cbst.org\" target=\"_blank\">Sharon.Chesed@cbst.org<\/a> by June 23 to get information about purchasing a discounted group ticket. Put \u201cBaseball Game\u201d in the subject line. 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Sign up for Emet Team updates <a href=\"https:\/\/visitor.constantcontact.com\/manage\/optin?v=001peuSb9w_PdB4BtpOEbQymekJVudRSbUkD23SbOtUULmQJMPp4utfapiK9K3NcdjcDkcEVrdQNjE%3D\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 8, 238);\">here<\/u><\/b><\/a> or email <a href=\"mailto:transjews@cbst.org\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 8, 238);\">transjews@cbst.org<\/u><\/b><\/a> for more info. 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