Emet: Trans and Non-Binary Team
CBST maintains space (currently online!) for transgender, non-binary, gender non-conforming, and gender-expansive people to build community and engage politically at CBST. Emet welcomes people who are questioning. Save-the-date for our next meeting! Sign up for Emet Team updates here or contact transjews@cbst.org or emet@cbst.org for more info. Emet will meet on the first Thursday of each month to learn together with Ze'evi Berman (they/them or ze/zem/zer), CBST’s Guest Cantorial Student, and Ariel Zitny (he/they) Convening Director.
Emet: Trans & Non-Binary Team Meetings
Frist Thursday of each Month at 7:00 pm (ET)
For more CBST resources, visit the Trans Jews Are Here page.
Class Recordings, Shabbat Programs, & E-Newsletters
This week's Shabbat service details
PROGRAM & CLASS RECORDINGS! ...More recordings will be available soon. We update this page as regularly as we can.
If you are enrolled in a Lehrhaus Hebrew Class, please contact jkatz@cbst.org for those class recordings.
- Poetry at CBST: Joy Ladin in Conversation with Ariel Zitny - 2/1/2021 - Watch here
- CBST Gathering in Response to the U.S. Capitol Building Riots - Watch here
- Lunch & Learn: Religious Freedom & Pluralism in Israel - Watch here
- Gratitude & Stretching Meditation - Watch here
- Tov L'Hodot and Thanksgiving: A Gratitude Workshop - Watch here
- Practicing Allyship on Trans Day of Remembrance - Watch here
- The Role of Prosecutors in Ending Mass Incarceration - Watch here
- Mussar Meditations Series with Rabbi Moskowitz - Rabbi Moskowitz will stream each teaching live from the CBST Facebook Page. Recording of each teaching will be immediately available in the CBST Facebook Videos section archive.
- Rambam (Maimonides)'s Hilchot Teshuva - The Laws of Repentance with Rabbi Moskowitz - Rabbi Moskowitz streamed each teaching live from the CBST Facebook Page. Recording of each teaching is available in the CBST Facebook Videos section archive.
- Homeless in NYC Oneg Conversation - Watch here
- Meet the Machzor: CBST's High Holy Day Prayer Book - 8/31, 9/7, 9/14
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"Prepare Me to Be a Sanctuary" - Watch the video here and view the associated resources below:
- Creating your Sanctuary: http://bit.ly/CBSTHomeSanctuary
- Yoga for the Days of Awe: http://bit.ly/CBSTHHDYoga
- Round Challah & Chopped Liver Class - Watch the video recording here and view the recipe here.
- Yom Iyyun: Day of Learning for All Ages: “Aging Begins at Birth!” - Program Here & Recordings Here
- Challenges and Coping Strategies of the COVID-19 Pandemic - 7/14, 7/21
- "Unorthodox" Conversation - with Abby Stein, Chani Getter, Rabbi Moskowitz, and Rabbi Kleinbaum - Click here for the recording and view further reading and resources here.
- Psalms Study with Rabbi Kleinbaum, Rabbi Rapport & Harold Levine -
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4/15, 4/14, 4/13, 4/12, 3/11, 3/10, 3/9, 3/8, 3/4, 3/3, 3/2, 3/1, 2/24, 2/23, 2/22, 2/18, 2/17, 2/16, 2/11, 2/10, 2/9, 2/8, 2/3, 2/2, 2/1, 1/28, 1/27, 1/26, 1/25, 1/20, 1/19, 1/14, 1/13, 1/12, 1/11, 1/7, 1/6, 1/5, 1/4, 12/30, 12/29, 12/28, 12/23, 12/22, 12/21, 12/17, 12/16, 12/15, 12/14, 12/10, 12/9, 12/8, 12/7, 12/3, 12/2, 12/1, 11/30, 11/25, 11/24, 11/23, 11/19, 11/18, 11/17, 11/16, 11/12, 11/11, 11/10, 11/5, 11/3, 11/2, 10/29, 10/28, 10/27, 10/26, 10/22, 10/21, 10/20, 10/19, 10/15, 10/14, 10/13, 10/8, 10/7, 10/6, 10/5, 10/1, 9/30, 9/24, 9/17, 9/16, 9/15, 9/14, 9/10, 9/9, 9/8, 9/7, 9/3, 9/2, 9/1, 8/31, 8/27, 8/26, 8/25, 8/24, 8/20, 8/19, 8/18, 8/17, 8/13, 8/12, 8/11, 8/10, 8/6, 8/5, 8/4, 8/3,
7/30, 7/29, 7/28, 7/27, 7/23, 7/22, 7/21, 7/20, 7/16, 7/15, 7/14, 7/13, 7/9, 7/8 - 7/7, 7/6, 7/2, 7/1, 6/30 [a technical error shortened this recording], 6/29, 6/25, 6/24, 6/23, 6/22, 6/18, 6/17, 6/16, 6/15, 6/11, 6/10, 6/9, 6/8, 6/4, 6/3, 6/2, 6/1, 5/28, 5/27, 5/26, 5/21, 5/20, 5/19, 5/18, 5/14, 5/13, 5/12, 5/11, 5/7, 5/6, 5/5,
- 4/30, 4/29, 4/28, 4/27, 4/23, 4/22, 4/21, 4/20, 4/14, 4/13, 4/8, 4/7, 4/6, 4/2, 4/1, 3/31, 3/30, 3/26, 3/25, 3/24, 3/23, 3/19, 3/18, 3/17
- Drashot from Rabbi Kleinbaum - Click here to view all Rabbi Kleinbaum's drashot from the past few months.
- Pirkei Avot Class with Rabbi Moskowitz - 12/23, 12/22, 12/21, 12/16, 12/15, 12/14, 12/10, 12/9, 12/8, 12/7, 12/3, 12/2, 11/24, 11/23, 11/19, 11/18, 11/17, 11/16, 11/11, 11/10, 11/9, 11/5, 11/4, 11/3, 11/2
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CBST Member Only Town Halls: Available via Zoom for CBST members only. Any questions? Email membership@cbst.org, or you may Renew/Join CBST online.
- Town Hall 1 with Judith Turkel, Esq., and Dr. Nathan Goldstein discussing legal and medical issues.
- Town Hall 2 with Senior Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, Executive Director Yolanda Potasinski, and President Gregg H. Passin, discussing CBST during the pandemic.
- Town Hall 3 on "Social Justice in the Age of Covid-19: What Are CBST Social Justice Teams Doing, and How Can You Be Involved?"
- Town Hall 4 with New York City Speaker Corey Johnson on "The State of the City in the Time of Covid-19."
- Town Hall 5 "Mental Health in the Time of COVID-19" with Judy Ribnick and Dr. Diane Burhenne.
- Town Hall 6 "Updates on How CBST is Doing During This Crisis"
- Town Hall 7 “Reopening Schools Safely and Responsibly” with Randi Weingarten
- Town Hall 8 "Medical updates in this chapter of COVID-19." Rabbi Kleinbaum moderates a conversation with Dr. Nathan Goldstein and Dr. Jacqueline Weingarten-Arams.
- Town Hall 9 "How CBST Will Observe the Yamim Noraim/High Holy Days This Year."
- Town Hall 10 "CBST Votes!" Featuring Senior Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum; American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten; Director of Social Justice Programming Rabbi Marisa Elana James; and CBST Votes initiative leaders Sabrina Farber and Harold Levine.
- Town Halll 11 "Medical updates in this chapter of COVID-19." Senior Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum in conversation with Dr. Nathan Goldstein.
- Town Hall 12 "Let's Get it Done - Seven Important Documents to Complete and Decisions to Make for Your Peace of Mind!" Associate Rabbi Yael Rapport in conversation with Judy Ribnick, CBST's consulting Director of Aging Initiatives, Kenneth Karpel, CBST Board Member and Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Fellow Deborah Megdal.
- Town Hall 13 Post January 20, what's next for New York, the country, and our world. How do we bring our Jewish LGBTQ values to this moment? Senior Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum moderates a panel with CBST members New York State Senator Brad Hoylman, AFT President Randi Weingarten, and human rights scholar and activist Tanya Domi.
Links to recent Shabbat Programs
- Apr. 16, Apr. 9, Apr. 2
- Mar. 26, Mar. 19, Mar. 12, Mar. 5
- Feb. 26, Feb. 19, Feb. 12, Feb. 5
- Jan. 29, Jan. 22, Jan. 15, Jan. 8, Jan. 1
- Dec. 25, Dec. 18, Dec. 11, Dec. 4
- Nov. 27, Nov. 20, Nov. 13, Nov. 6
- Oct. 30, Oct. 23, Oct. 16, Oct. 9, Oct. 2
- Sept. 25, Sept. 11, Sept. 4
- Aug. 28, Aug. 21, Aug. 14, Aug. 7
Links to recent weekly e-newsletters
- Apr. 16, Apr. 9, Apr. 2
- Mar. 26, Mar. 19, Mar. 12, Mar. 5
- Feb. 26, Feb. 19, Feb. 12, Feb. 5
- Jan. 29, Jan. 22, Jan. 15, Jan. 8, Jan. 1
- Dec. 25, Dec. 18, Dec. 11, Dec. 4
- Nov. 27, Nov. 20, Nov. 13, Nov. 6
- Oct. 30, Oct. 23, Oct. 16, Oct. 9, Oct. 2
- Sept. 25, Sept. 18, Sept. 11, Sept. 4
- Aug. 28, Aug. 21, Aug. 14, Aug. 7
CBST Strategic Plan 2019
Click below to access the CBST Strategic Plan PDF
Convening Director, Trans Jews Are Here
Thank you for your interest! This posting has closed. Please contact Jkatz@cbst.org with any questions.
Materials for Annual Membership Meeting 12-13-18
CBST 2019 Elections
PRIDE 2019
Friday services are LIVESTREAMED on Facebook.
Support Pride at CBST
Pride Shabbat
Friday, June 28 / 26 Sivan, 6:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service
at Masonic Hall, 46 W 24th Street; 
ONLY entrance at 71 W 23rd Street
Email accessibility@cbst.org with any accessibility needs.
TONY KUSHNER
Pulitzer Prize Winning Playwright
Pride Marches,
Sunday, June 30
This year, we're marching in both the Queer Liberation March and the NYC Pride March! Join us for either or both, wearing a CBST shirt, cap, or umbrella hat (purchase online and pick up at CBST during office hours).
- Queer Liberation March: Meet at 9am in front of Bleecker Street Pizza, 69 7th Avenue before marching the historic 1970 Christopher Street Liberation March route. More information and updates here!
- **UPDATE** NYC Pride March: CBST will march with all the other LGBTQ Jewish groups this year! Line up is at 1pm at 31st Street, between Madison & Park Avenues. More details here!
Support PRIDE at CBST
Support CBST's OPEN DOOR and PRIDE Advocacy
Enter a "SHOUT OUT" in the June 28 PRIDE Shabbat Bulletin.
CBST T-Shirts & Caps
If you do not receive a confirmation email after ordering, please call the CBST office (212 929 9498 x 815) to confirm your purchase. All orders for pick-up on June 28 must be placed before the office closes at 2pm.
Umbrella Hat $8 each / 2 for $10 
Cap (one size fits all) $5
CBST Adult T-Shirts (available in S, M, L, XXL) $20
CBST Child T-Shirts (limited sizes available) $15
Questions? Contact Ruth at (212) 929-9498 x 815 or giving@cbst.org.
Vigil for the Rohingya of Burma
Test- Important Resources
CBST's social justice efforts extend to education, advocacy, direct-services and spiritual support. Here we offer a number of resources to help our community and alliance partners effect necessary change.
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Use these links to learn about important issues on fighting discrimination, anti-Semitism, the repeal of civil rights and legal action.
Southern Poverty Law Center
Planned Parenthood
INDIVISIBLE! This guide contains valuable information on specific steps to engage with Congressional members https://www.indivisibleguide.com/
A free and great resource for learning more about active bills in Congress, backgrounds on political players and issues: https://countable.us/
Sign up for alerts here about issues that impact your area, based on your zip code: www.dailyaction.org
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