Upcoming Events

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{"701PK00000TlguaYAB":{"name":"Morning Mishnah with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz","date":"May 8, 2025, 9:15 am - 10:00 am","description":null,"registration":null},"701PK00000O1SHPYA3":{"name":"Democracy! Team Action Group","date":"May 8, 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"},"701PK00000Tfkz9YAB":{"name":"Why do we Eat Blintzes on Shavuot?","date":"May 8, 2025, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"With Rabbi Yael Werber and CBST member Larry Finkelstein<\/strong><\/p>\n\nThursday, May 8\u00a0|\u00a06:30pm\u00a0|\u00a0In person and Zoom<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbxgt69bab.cc.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D0011EzDPXwJOqhDy0J4UOkMrzaZ3-W5ilIiKwSMxhLWzsnljMjNekJr-i38_GGcmi3BvttN7-quimIw60ENq-UdPDeTF82rLE6mOjuzgLpCr5nZZkG9ZzNWHe4PPI9iltS0PNL7DgEb_8_PhX7iB0Euuu40i0b2MtvtlkJ9N1EV4LqrM-AfSEmAOe6ygQGPbjLd-FoQAWaWDPI%3D%26c%3DuPA-c6fx_KL_WoIjTHsRyBq3hJENSRfRQeiDwW6cynJ3SDDbmHbmBw%3D%3D%26ch%3DjGUvQajSzTk57r6mcsg_zvqhAfJ777W6bLStgincthTHjAuJSGcUNA%3D%3D&data=05%7C02%7Cmpaisner%40cbst.org%7Cc5013389378b4870767708dd7c4529e7%7Ce1e989e6e90a4348aa0efcf428175ebe%7C0%7C0%7C638803358685728737%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=U7gsnQrRUSpSqP46lfaVxMhb%2BQKlFENzKS0qXSQc%2F3A%3D&reserved=0\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px;\" target=\"_blank\">Register<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\nJoin us for an evening of learning and baking. We will first learn about the custom of eating blintzes, cheesecake, and ice cream on\u00a0<\/span>Shavuot<\/span>. We will then make a blintz casserole together and leave plenty of time for eating and enjoying together!<\/span><\/p>","registration":null},"701PK00000BnAteYAF":{"name":"Kabbalat Shabbat Service","date":"May 9, 2025, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000NznMnYAJ":{"name":"Aleinu 20s & 30s Oneg Shmooze","date":"May 9, 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>"},"701PK00000BnAtfYAF":{"name":"Shabbat Morning - Liberal","date":"May 10, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000RXw45YAD":{"name":"Alef-Bet Shabbat","date":"May 10, 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"},"701PK00000IWQxuYAH":{"name":"Limmud B'Shabbat","date":"May 10, 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>"},"701PK00000IWXwBYAX":{"name":"Alef-Bet Shabbat","date":"May 10, 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"},"701PK00000IWK7kYAH":{"name":"Teen Track","date":"May 10, 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>"},"701PK00000TyqGZYAZ":{"name":"Shabbat Shalem - May 10, 2025","date":"May 10, 2025, 10:00 am - 8:30 pm","description":"10:00am\u202f\u2013<\/p>\n\n<ul><li>Shabbat\u202fMorning Services - Liberal Minyan<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/cbst.org\/learning\/children\/limmud-bshabbat\/\" target=\"_blank\">Limmud\u202fB'Shabbat<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\n11:45am\u202f\u2013\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/cbst.org\/learning\/children\/alef-bet-shabbat\/\" target=\"_blank\">Alef-Bet\u202fShabbat\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\n12:30pm\u202f\u2013\u202fFestive\u202fKiddush lunch following services (snacks will be made available throughout the day, but we do encourage folks to BYOFood! No nuts, please. <a href=\"https:\/\/bxgt69bab.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001scEB7Syb2UPeKCil6UszuS_J_ZQn57vXk5rAVfAUrWjUBrjyzzEL0AK0QowrwhPcvYr3-jXwHdCuatEoyHhaR7En0nUdy_L9Clg3S0-2nDfs_X3jQZChc4x7hvqKNTxkToJzdSRhnzpbxzW6NoOi6G9c4BtRNyGAIa24IACC1kKRCavTJN-Uh2aJ7mySQYZvnk7x-M-mV8E0UT3L1RGYI9C9bmdspTrr&c=kcXE5VbiKGxCmEQLoKO4Kzi9yAsyPjzrPJhOhBldW_vf5eEs_tOb0g==&ch=_ShQyC1EMUDPhKPu6HD3Q5SK_7GUIyICPU2PSgn2PdGl9FFwG_fdAQ==\" target=\"_blank\">Please also note\u202fCBST's Kashrut policy<\/a>.)\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\n1:30pm\u202f\u2013\u202f<\/p>\n\n<ul><li>Welcome & Community Learning with\u202fRabbi Yael Werber<\/strong> (hybrid)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/cbst.org\/learning\/children\/teen-track\/\" target=\"_blank\">Teen Track<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\n3:00pm\u202f\u2013<\/p>\n\n<ul><li>Shabbat\u202fSits: A space for silent meditation and discussion in community\u00a0(hybrid)<\/li><li>Join Aari Ludvigsen (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aarimends\/\" target=\"_blank\">@aarimends on Instagram<\/a>) for a mending open house. Bring clothing that needs repair & learn visible mending techniques. Aari will provide materials for you to start your mend, and books for anyone to peruse about the growing Visible Mending movement.<\/li><li>\u202fHow to Report a Hate Crime with NYPD: Sgt.\u00a0Jacqueline Catalano<\/strong> will discuss how to report a Hate Crime, the NYS Penal Law definition of a Hate Crime, duties and responsibilities of the NYPD Hate Crime Task Force, the internal NYPD procedure on how patrol officers respond to a possibly bias motivated incident, and navigating the differences between freedom of speech and a bias motivated incident. (In person only)\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\n4:00pm\u202f\u2013<\/p>\n\n<ul><li>Don\u2019t Dump It, Decorate With It! Collaging with\u202fJinny Hennenberg<\/strong>.\u202fBring any type of magazine you\u2019ve got handy to cut it up! Please bring magazines and other items that can be used as collaging materials. All other materials will be provided; no artistic skills or experience required! (In person only)<\/li><li>CBST Member\u202fYael Bat-Chava<\/strong>\u202fon her and her kids' Tiyul Shorashim to Eastern Europe. A\u202fTiyul Shorashim<\/em>\u202fis the term for traveling abroad to visit places where one's ancestors (parents, grandparents etc.) once lived. (hybrid)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\n5:00pm\u202f\u2013 Jam\u202fSession\u202fwith\u202fCantor Sam Rosen<\/strong>. Bring an instrument! Simple sheet music will be provided - all skill levels welcome.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\n6:00pm\u202f\u2013 Closing Circle\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\n(Havdalah will take place online at 9:00pm)\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\nAll Day:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\nBoard games, crafts, and more, led by CBST members. We encourage you to bring your own\u202fboard games, crafts, books<\/strong>, and anything else that would make this\u202fShabbat\u202fa meaningful experience for you!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\nThe Hibsher-Orient room will be set up as a low light,\u202fquiet space to rest<\/strong>, read, and take a break from the activities.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\nCBST\u2019s\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/cbst.org\/social-justice\/democracy-action-teamresistance\/\" target=\"_blank\">Democracy Team<\/a>\u202fwill have a table set up with information about upcoming New York City elections, and thank you notes to send to the representatives who have been consistently fighting for justice.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\nOur\u202fLittle Free Social Justice Library<\/strong>\u202fwill be available all day! Bring a book you loved with a social justice theme that you\u2019re ready to pass on to others, and\/or pick a book to read and take home.<\/p>","registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389759?tfa_2956=701PK00000TyqGZ\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000BnAtgYAF":{"name":"Havdalah","date":"May 10, 2025, 9:00 pm - 9:45 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000TlgubYAB":{"name":"Morning Mishnah with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz","date":"May 12, 2025, 9:15 am - 10:00 am","description":null,"registration":null},"701PK00000O4FymYAF":{"name":"Mishpachah Monday! Online Shmooze and Learn","date":"May 12, 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"},"701PK00000S4tfQYAR":{"name":"Multifaith Mondays","date":"May 12, 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"},"701PK00000Tg6QAYAZ":{"name":"Aging Together Presents: Mayim Chayim - Immersing in Renewing Waters","date":"May 12, 2025, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"Mayim Chayim: Immersing in Renewing Waters with Alana Krivo-Kaufman, Cooperberg- Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern<\/p>\n\nCome explore Jewish water rituals for sanctifying aging and the LGBTQ life-cycle, from the mundane to the momentous. We will learn about water-based rituals from at home hand-washing to mikveh. We invite you to bring a bowl and a cup of water to immerse in some hands-on ritual. The registration link will be sent out via email.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\u00a0<\/p>","registration":null},"701PK00000TlgucYAB":{"name":"Morning Mishnah with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz","date":"May 13, 2025, 9:15 am - 10:00 am","description":null,"registration":null},"701PK00000TktQcYAJ":{"name":"Rabbinic Readings of Ruth","date":"May 13, 2025, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm","description":"With Rabbi\u00a0<\/strong>Mike<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Moskowitz<\/strong><\/p>Tuesdays, May 6, 13, 20, 27\u00a0|\u00a06:00pm<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0Zoom<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbxgt69bab.cc.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D0011EzDPXwJOqhDy0J4UOkMrzaZ3-W5ilIiKwSMxhLWzsnljMjNekJr-i38_GGcmi3BvttN7-quimIw60ENq-UdPDeTF82rLE6mOjuzgLpCr5nZZkG9ZzNWHe4PPI9iltS0PNL7DgEb_8_PhX7iB0Euuu40i0b2MtvtlkJ9N1EV4LqrM-AfSEmAOUqzP1STqDXA90EVLrCMaF0%3D%26c%3DuPA-c6fx_KL_WoIjTHsRyBq3hJENSRfRQeiDwW6cynJ3SDDbmHbmBw%3D%3D%26ch%3DjGUvQajSzTk57r6mcsg_zvqhAfJ777W6bLStgincthTHjAuJSGcUNA%3D%3D&data=05%7C02%7Cmpaisner%40cbst.org%7Cc5013389378b4870767708dd7c4529e7%7Ce1e989e6e90a4348aa0efcf428175ebe%7C0%7C0%7C638803358685832362%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=pUvtQBrH0VwKPcEqJ6ql662VYwxsEVs2aGvMSHBkqCM%3D&reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: inherit;\">Register<\/strong><\/a><\/p>This four week class will examine passages in the Talmud and other Rabbinic sources that explore verses in the Book of\u00a0<\/span>Ruth<\/span>\u00a0in preparation for Shavuot.<\/span><\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000O1WjEYAV":{"name":"Living Successfully with HIV & AIDS","date":"May 13, 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"},"701PK00000TlgudYAB":{"name":"Morning Mishnah with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz","date":"May 14, 2025, 9:15 am - 10:00 am","description":null,"registration":null},"701PK00000O1VWzYAN":{"name":"The Ark Immigration Clinic at CBST","date":"May 14, 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"},"701PK00000UDa4SYAT":{"name":"Davar Chadash: Text Study By and For Trans Community","date":"May 14, 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},"701PK00000TlgueYAB":{"name":"Morning Mishnah with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz","date":"May 15, 2025, 9:15 am - 10:00 am","description":null,"registration":null},"701PK00000O1XwzYAF":{"name":"Democracy! Team Action Group - In-Person at CBST","date":"May 15, 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, December 19, 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=701PK00000O1Xwz\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000UD4XcYAL":{"name":"Combatants for Peace - Joint Palestinian-Israeli Nakba Remembrance","date":"May 15, 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm","description":"Together, we recall the pain of the Palestinian community rooted in the year 1948. The Joint Nakba Remembrance Ceremony expresses the belief that peace and reconciliation involves a sincere and honest reckoning with history. <a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.afcfp.org%2F2025-joint-nakba-remembrance-ceremony&data=05%7C02%7Cmpaisner%40cbst.org%7C35d3861f2c8e46da758808dd8819aaa4%7Ce1e989e6e90a4348aa0efcf428175ebe%7C0%7C0%7C638816365998108661%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2BaA%2BUNxyEBoWN2Sv4S7U2lE3fMSKpohX%2FQ4TC4jg4oQ%3D&reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">Register here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>This is the sister event to the Yom Hazikaron Joint Israeli\u2013Palestinian Ceremony<\/strong>, held on April 29, which brought Israelis and Palestinians together to grieve, stand strong in demanding an end to the occupation and ongoing violence, and model another way forward. If you missed it, watch it on YouTube <a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DcIW-9Xakca4&data=05%7C02%7Cmpaisner%40cbst.org%7C35d3861f2c8e46da758808dd8819aaa4%7Ce1e989e6e90a4348aa0efcf428175ebe%7C0%7C0%7C638816365998135487%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=spyIynYIh2y3omcO%2BtnEj1WKQeP%2FloOsFnHmG0gsmjM%3D&reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>CBST is a proud co-sponsor of these joint commemorations of both Yom Hazikaron and the Nakba with <a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cfpeace.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmpaisner%40cbst.org%7C35d3861f2c8e46da758808dd8819aaa4%7Ce1e989e6e90a4348aa0efcf428175ebe%7C0%7C0%7C638816365998150106%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=zjDD7%2BtMtYJu8OYL6%2BxBDaNRPf8TDVU0SL7mYYfhcjc%3D&reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">Combatants for Peace<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theparentscircle.org%2Fen%2Fhomepage-en%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmpaisner%40cbst.org%7C35d3861f2c8e46da758808dd8819aaa4%7Ce1e989e6e90a4348aa0efcf428175ebe%7C0%7C0%7C638816365998163667%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=yRowx74qaG9j6%2FVMvvz8UUZiiEXVI%2FIrZFij9gHBceY%3D&reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">The Parents Circle - Families Forum<\/a>.<\/p>","registration":null},"701PK00000TgAWvYAN":{"name":"Queer Talmud with Yeshiva Shel Maala","date":"May 15, 2025, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"With Rabbi Xava De Cordova and Binya K\u00f3atz of Yeshiva Shel Maala<\/strong><\/p>Thursday, May 15\u00a0|\u00a06:30pm\u00a0|\u00a0In person and Zoom<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbxgt69bab.cc.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D0011EzDPXwJOqhDy0J4UOkMrzaZ3-W5ilIiKwSMxhLWzsnljMjNekJr-i38_GGcmi3BvttN7-quimIw60ENq-UdPDeTF82rLE6mOjuzgLpCr5nZZkG9ZzNWHe4PPI9iltS0PNL7DgEb_8_PhX7iB0Euuu40i0b2MtvtlkJ9N1EV4LqrM-AfSEmAOdhqq7xrftdhNmRxR-m1iNo%3D%26c%3DuPA-c6fx_KL_WoIjTHsRyBq3hJENSRfRQeiDwW6cynJ3SDDbmHbmBw%3D%3D%26ch%3DjGUvQajSzTk57r6mcsg_zvqhAfJ777W6bLStgincthTHjAuJSGcUNA%3D%3D&data=05%7C02%7Cmpaisner%40cbst.org%7Cc5013389378b4870767708dd7c4529e7%7Ce1e989e6e90a4348aa0efcf428175ebe%7C0%7C0%7C638803358685757207%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=T9ex%2F8aKE9jMK164jmhV8lZrCeUggrmu5Fo5dI02US8%3D&reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px;\">Register<\/strong><\/a><\/p>What does the Talmud say about how to fix a situation in which you've already benefited from stolen goods? How does this intersect with teachings of contemporary Black and Indigenous teachers about reparations, decolonization and more? Join R\u2019 Xava De Cordova and Binya K\u00f3atz of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbxgt69bab.cc.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D0011EzDPXwJOqhDy0J4UOkMrzaZ3-W5ilIiKwSMxhLWzsnljMjNekJr-i38_GGcmi3BMnboX_qRgc6hdATpbpbay7V6RL9fip7UsRM_2NG3Y64jL-rYH3TtCXZ9JGUfD9TTHh7bnNxyy3eKpLOJiCla2yL1iCWcaBvr%26c%3DuPA-c6fx_KL_WoIjTHsRyBq3hJENSRfRQeiDwW6cynJ3SDDbmHbmBw%3D%3D%26ch%3DjGUvQajSzTk57r6mcsg_zvqhAfJ777W6bLStgincthTHjAuJSGcUNA%3D%3D&data=05%7C02%7Cmpaisner%40cbst.org%7Cc5013389378b4870767708dd7c4529e7%7Ce1e989e6e90a4348aa0efcf428175ebe%7C0%7C0%7C638803358685770864%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=s%2BTLqGxzCKfexdiILdgMXDd1RsYvXy5nPN%2Fu6Q0djE4%3D&reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px;\">Yeshiva Shel Maala<\/a>, a digital-first Queer yeshiva, for a deep dive into the case of the stolen beam, a custom\u00a0<\/span>daf\u00a0<\/em>(page) featuring the insights of Black and Indigenous thinkers and revolutionaries on these ideas, and the opportunity to connect deeply with your co-learners and the text.<\/span><\/p>","registration":null},"701PK00000BnAthYAF":{"name":"Kabbalat Shabbat Service","date":"May 16, 2025, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000BnAtiYAF":{"name":"Shabbat Morning - TEM","date":"May 17, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000BnAtjYAF":{"name":"Havdalah","date":"May 17, 2025, 9:00 pm - 9:45 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000TgKTbYAN":{"name":"CBST Joins AIDS Walk NY","date":"May 18, 2025, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm","description":"Central Park | <a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgmhc.aidswalkny.org%2Fteam%2F657595&data=05%7C02%7Cmpaisner%40cbst.org%7C97d63b8b0f30472aa33a08dd8820f51f%7Ce1e989e6e90a4348aa0efcf428175ebe%7C0%7C0%7C638816397315680647%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2FHn%2FdwdVT47eYrTivwfbUDIe55Bo9KGmLORjF9OxHdw%3D&reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">Register to Walk and Donate<\/a><\/p>CBST is again participating in AIDS Walk NY! We walk to remember all who died before their time, wearing ribbons with their names, carrying them with us as we support those living with HIV\/AIDS today. <a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgmhc.aidswalkny.org%2Fteam%2F657595&data=05%7C02%7Cmpaisner%40cbst.org%7C97d63b8b0f30472aa33a08dd8820f51f%7Ce1e989e6e90a4348aa0efcf428175ebe%7C0%7C0%7C638816397315680647%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2FHn%2FdwdVT47eYrTivwfbUDIe55Bo9KGmLORjF9OxHdw%3D&reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">Register<\/a> as a team member to walk and help raise funds, or donate to a CBST walker. Questions? Contact CBST Team Captain Shep Wahnon at 646-334-0718 or <a href=\"mailto:rabbijames@cbst.org\" target=\"_blank\">Rabbi James<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>","registration":null},"701PK00000TlgufYAB":{"name":"Morning Mishnah with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz","date":"May 19, 2025, 9:15 am - 10:00 am","description":null,"registration":null},"701PK00000O4HxLYAV":{"name":"Mishpachah Monday! Online Shmooze and Learn","date":"May 19, 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"},"701PK00000S4xcaYAB":{"name":"Multifaith Mondays","date":"May 19, 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"},"701PK00000TiIIHYA3":{"name":"2025 Concert for Social Justice","date":"May 19, 2025, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm","description":"CBST Member and Violist Adria Benjamin and her esteemed colleagues present chamber music to bring beauty,\u202fmeaning, and comfort to our community in\u202fthese challenging times. All are welcome to this concert, which will be held in-person in our Wine Family Sanctuary as well as livestreamed. Tickets are $36 per person.","registration":"<a href=\"https:\/\/congregationbeitsimchattorah.tfaforms.net\/389788\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Register<\/a>"},"701PK00000TlgugYAB":{"name":"Morning Mishnah with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz","date":"May 20, 2025, 9:15 am - 10:00 am","description":null,"registration":null},"701PK00000O1VSEYA3":{"name":"Living Successfully with HIV & AIDS","date":"May 20, 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"},"701PK00000TkviXYAR":{"name":"Rabbinic Readings of Ruth","date":"May 20, 2025, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm","description":"With Rabbi Mike Moskowitz<\/strong><\/p>Tuesdays, May 6, 13, 20, 27\u00a0|\u00a06:00pm<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0Zoom<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbxgt69bab.cc.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D0011EzDPXwJOqhDy0J4UOkMrzaZ3-W5ilIiKwSMxhLWzsnljMjNekJr-i38_GGcmi3BvttN7-quimIw60ENq-UdPDeTF82rLE6mOjuzgLpCr5nZZkG9ZzNWHe4PPI9iltS0PNL7DgEb_8_PhX7iB0Euuu40i0b2MtvtlkJ9N1EV4LqrM-AfSEmAOUqzP1STqDXA90EVLrCMaF0%3D%26c%3DuPA-c6fx_KL_WoIjTHsRyBq3hJENSRfRQeiDwW6cynJ3SDDbmHbmBw%3D%3D%26ch%3DjGUvQajSzTk57r6mcsg_zvqhAfJ777W6bLStgincthTHjAuJSGcUNA%3D%3D&data=05%7C02%7Cmpaisner%40cbst.org%7Cc5013389378b4870767708dd7c4529e7%7Ce1e989e6e90a4348aa0efcf428175ebe%7C0%7C0%7C638803358685832362%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=pUvtQBrH0VwKPcEqJ6ql662VYwxsEVs2aGvMSHBkqCM%3D&reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: inherit;\">Register<\/strong><\/a><\/p>This four week class will examine passages in the Talmud and other\u00a0<\/span>Rabbinic<\/span>\u00a0sources that explore verses in the Book of\u00a0<\/span>Ruth<\/span>\u00a0in preparation for Shavuot.<\/span><\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000TlguhYAB":{"name":"Morning Mishnah with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz","date":"May 21, 2025, 9:15 am - 10:00 am","description":null,"registration":null},"701PK00000O1OLsYAN":{"name":"The Ark Immigration Clinic at CBST","date":"May 21, 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"},"701PK00000TlguiYAB":{"name":"Morning Mishnah with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz","date":"May 22, 2025, 9:15 am - 10:00 am","description":null,"registration":null},"701PK00000O1VTnYAN":{"name":"Democracy! Team Action Group","date":"May 22, 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"},"701PK00000TfypGYAR":{"name":"Writing Your Own Holy Text","date":"May 22, 2025, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"With Soferet Leana Tapnack of Stam Scribes<\/strong><\/p>Thursday, May 22\u00a0|\u00a06:30pm\u00a0|\u00a0In person and Zoom<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbxgt69bab.cc.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D0011EzDPXwJOqhDy0J4UOkMrzaZ3-W5ilIiKwSMxhLWzsnljMjNekJr-i38_GGcmi3BvttN7-quimIw60ENq-UdPDeTF82rLE6mOjuzgLpCr5nZZkG9ZzNWHe4PPI9iltS0PNL7DgEb_8_PhX7iB0Euuu40i0b2MtvtlkJ9N1EV4LqrM-AfSEmAOYoWLBuFBvN1G2uboITZMJw%3D%26c%3DuPA-c6fx_KL_WoIjTHsRyBq3hJENSRfRQeiDwW6cynJ3SDDbmHbmBw%3D%3D%26ch%3DjGUvQajSzTk57r6mcsg_zvqhAfJ777W6bLStgincthTHjAuJSGcUNA%3D%3D&data=05%7C02%7Cmpaisner%40cbst.org%7Cc5013389378b4870767708dd7c4529e7%7Ce1e989e6e90a4348aa0efcf428175ebe%7C0%7C0%7C638803358685804390%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=R1orCKdOHgeG5b67XUGQnkmUtCAmtH5twVPDJq%2FTjLM%3D&reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px;\">Register<\/strong><\/a><\/p>Learn about the ancient art of\u00a0<\/span>Safrus\u00a0<\/em>(Jewish scribal writing). Discover the history and technique behind this craft and gain hands-on experience at writing Hebrew letters yourself. No matter your experience or skill level, this workshop will deepen your appreciation for the beauty and power of the written word.<\/span><\/p>","registration":null},"701PK00000R2v18YAB":{"name":"Shabbat Sits Meditation","date":"May 23, 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. We\u2019ll meet\u00a0in person in the Kuriel Chapel and on Zoom, for 30 to 40 minutes.\u00a0Subsequent dates are March 28, April 11, May 23, and June 6.\u00a0<\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000BnAtkYAF":{"name":"Kabbalat Shabbat Service","date":"May 23, 2025, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000BnAtlYAF":{"name":"Shabbat Morning - Liberal","date":"May 24, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000BnAtmYAF":{"name":"Havdalah","date":"May 24, 2025, 9:00 pm - 9:45 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000TlgujYAB":{"name":"Morning Mishnah with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz","date":"May 26, 2025, 9:15 am - 10:00 am","description":null,"registration":null},"701PK00000S58ZbYAJ":{"name":"Multifaith Mondays","date":"May 26, 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"},"701PK00000TlgukYAB":{"name":"Morning Mishnah with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz","date":"May 27, 2025, 9:15 am - 10:00 am","description":null,"registration":null},"701PK00000O1VQbYAN":{"name":"Living Successfully with HIV & AIDS","date":"May 27, 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"},"701PK00000TksnuYAB":{"name":"Rabbinic Readings of Ruth","date":"May 27, 2025, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm","description":"With Rabbi Mike Moskowitz<\/strong><\/p>Tuesdays, May 6, 13, 20, 27\u00a0|\u00a06:00pm<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0Zoom<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbxgt69bab.cc.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D0011EzDPXwJOqhDy0J4UOkMrzaZ3-W5ilIiKwSMxhLWzsnljMjNekJr-i38_GGcmi3BvttN7-quimIw60ENq-UdPDeTF82rLE6mOjuzgLpCr5nZZkG9ZzNWHe4PPI9iltS0PNL7DgEb_8_PhX7iB0Euuu40i0b2MtvtlkJ9N1EV4LqrM-AfSEmAOUqzP1STqDXA90EVLrCMaF0%3D%26c%3DuPA-c6fx_KL_WoIjTHsRyBq3hJENSRfRQeiDwW6cynJ3SDDbmHbmBw%3D%3D%26ch%3DjGUvQajSzTk57r6mcsg_zvqhAfJ777W6bLStgincthTHjAuJSGcUNA%3D%3D&data=05%7C02%7Cmpaisner%40cbst.org%7Cc5013389378b4870767708dd7c4529e7%7Ce1e989e6e90a4348aa0efcf428175ebe%7C0%7C0%7C638803358685832362%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=pUvtQBrH0VwKPcEqJ6ql662VYwxsEVs2aGvMSHBkqCM%3D&reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: inherit;\">Register<\/strong><\/a><\/p>This four week class will examine passages in the Talmud and other\u00a0<\/span>Rabbinic<\/span>\u00a0sources that explore verses in the Book of\u00a0<\/span>Ruth<\/span>\u00a0in preparation for Shavuot.<\/span><\/p>","registration":"Registration Not Required"},"701PK00000TlgulYAB":{"name":"Morning Mishnah with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz","date":"May 28, 2025, 9:15 am - 10:00 am","description":null,"registration":null},"701PK00000O1OliYAF":{"name":"The Ark Immigration Clinic at CBST","date":"May 28, 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"},"701PK00000TlgumYAB":{"name":"Morning Mishnah with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz","date":"May 29, 2025, 9:15 am - 10:00 am","description":null,"registration":null},"701PK00000O1SyzYAF":{"name":"Democracy! Team Action Group","date":"May 29, 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"},"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":"Oneg Program with HIV\/AIDS Policy Speaker","date":"May 30, 2025, 8:30 pm - 9:15 pm","description":"Details to be announced - see This Week's Services for more information!<\/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"},"701PK00000RXoPvYAL":{"name":"Alef-Bet Shabbat","date":"May 31, 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"},"701PK00000IWZczYAH":{"name":"Alef-Bet Shabbat","date":"May 31, 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"},"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":null,"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":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","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. We\u2019ll meet\u00a0in person in the Kuriel Chapel and on Zoom, for 30 to 40 minutes.\u00a0Subsequent dates are March 28, April 11, May 23, and June 6.\u00a0<\/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"},"701PK00000BnAttYAF":{"name":"Shabbat Morning - Avodat HaLev","date":"June 7, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm","description":"Visit This Week's Services for more information!","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"},"701PK00000NzsHaYAJ":{"name":"Aleinu Sunday Study","date":"June 8, 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>"},"701PK00000T4Z8AYAV":{"name":"Pride 2025 Concert","date":"June 8, 2025, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm","description":" Join us for CBST\u2019s annual Pride concert, \u201cSounds of Resistance: Music of Courage and Defiance\u201d on June 8, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.\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.","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"},"701PK00000O1C7vYAF":{"name":"Aging Together 6\/9\/2025","date":"June 9, 2025, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm","description":"Registration and details to be announced<\/p>","registration":"<a href=\"Registration and details to be announced\" 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"},"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},"701PK00000O1UXjYAN":{"name":"Democracy! Team Action Group","date":"June 12, 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"},"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.\u00a0<\/p> <\/p>Interested in learning about CBST membership? Visit our page or email Membership and Engagement Manager, Ruth Kleinman, at membership@cbst.org.<\/p> <\/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":"Oneg with Author Sara Glass and Footsteps","date":"June 13, 2025, 8:30 pm - 9:15 pm","description":null,"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"},"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"},"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\nWe ask for $36\/person to cover the basic food costs of this program. Enter the number of people attending in the ticket field. Thank you for considering an additional contribution at your discretion. Additional gifts at the $36 level and above help to 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 - Pride 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"}}

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