Sukkot, Shmini Atzeret, Simchat Torah
וּפְרוֹשׂ עָלֵינוּ סֻכַּת שְׁלוֹמֶךָ
Ufros aleinu sukkat sh’lomecha
Spread over us the Sukkah (shelter) of Your Peace.
Join Us To Celebrate Sukkot!
Sukkot begins the evening of October 6 / 15 Tishrei through October 14 / 22 Tishrei, culminating with Simchat Torah on October 15 / 23 Tishrei.
We will have a sukkah at CBST, 130 West 30th Street, for you to sit in. We’ll also have beautiful Sukkot decorations inside our sanctuary, and a Lulav and Etrog will be available for anyone who wants to shake and smell!
We are grateful to Jack Greenberg and Ron Weiss for donating the Lulavim and Etrogim in memory of Jack’s father, Max Greenberg, z”l.
Sukkah Chaver Sign
For the festival of Sukkot, it is traditional to decorate the sukkah and CBST is proud to offer an opportunity for you to show solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community.
The Hebrew word for “ally” is חבר—Chaver. This image of the Hebrew word, filled in with the colors of the Progress Pride Flag is a wonderful way to show solidarity in your sukkah during Sukkot and in other spaces year round.
View and download a PDF of the Sukkah Chaver Sign to print out and hang in your sukkah or anywhere you choose! We also encourage you to share on social media widely. View the PNG image file for easy sharing or take a photo in your sukkah, home, or workspace with your Chaver Sign and tag CBST!
Schedule of Services and Sukkah Gatherings
Sukkot Morning I
Tuesday, October 7 / 15 Tishrei, 10:00 a.m.
In person at 130 W. 30th Street and Zoom
Service Leader: Rabbi Jason Klein and Larry Kay
Ba’alat Tefillah: Rabbi Marisa James
D’var Torah: Rabbi Jason Klein
Shabbat Sukkot
Ark Clinic Appreciation Sukkah Gathering
Friday, October 10 / 16 Tishrei, 5:00–6:00 p.m.
In-Person at CBST’s Sukkah, 130 West 30th Street
Immigrant friends and volunteers with CBST’s Ark Immigration Clinic, come let us appreciate and celebrate you in the sukkah! We’ll have light refreshments, time to share things we’re proud of and add decorations to CBST’s sukkah, and we’ll get to hear each other’s voices as we sing the clinic song together. RSVP to Rabbi James at rabbijames@cbst.org.
Friday, October 10 / 17 Tishrei, 6:30 p.m.
In Person and Online»
Service Leader: Rabbi Yael Werber
Drashah: Rabbi Jason Klein
Ba’al Tefillah: Cantor Sam Rosen
Piano: Joyce Rosenzweig
Limmud Families Sukkot Picnic
Saturday, October 11 / 18 Tishrei, 10:00 a.m.
In-Person at Hudson River Park
Shmini Atzeret—Morning Services with Yizkor
Tuesday, October 14 / 22 Tishrei, 10:00 a.m.
In-Person at CBST, 130 West 30th Street and Via Zoom »
Service Leader: Rabbi Jason Klein
Ba’alei Tefillah: Cantor Sam Rosen
D’var Torah: Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern David Elitzer
Simchat Torah
Tuesday, October 14 / 23 Tishrei at 6:30 p.m.
In-Person at CBST, 130 West 30th Street and Online »
Sukkot leads into our community celebration of Simchat Torah!
Service Leaders: Rabbi Jason Klein and Rabbi Yael Werber
Ba’al Tefillah: Cantor Sam Rosen
Piano: Music Director Joyce Rosenzweig
Sisu v’simchu b’Simchat Torah, utnu kavod laTorah
Rejoice and be GAY on Simchat Torah, thus we will give honor to the Torah!
Join CBST to make our 7 hakafot, 7 circles of singing and dancing with our Torahs. We celebrate the completion of the year-cycle of reading Torah, reading the last blessings of Deuteronomy, and the first awakenings of Genesis. Dance with festive music, and see the entire Torah unrolled before your very eyes. Families with children are welcome and encouraged! Come dance and celebrate the Torah with us!