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 September 25 / 15 Tishrei through October 2/ 22 Tishrei, culminating with Simchat Torah on October 3 / 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
Shabbat Sukkot
Ark Clinic Appreciation Sukkah Gathering
Friday, September 25 / 15 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, September 25 / 15 Tishrei, 6:30 p.m.
In Person and Online»
Service Leader: Rabbi Yael Werber
Drashah: Rabbi Yael Werber
Ba’al Tefillah: Cantor Sam Rosen
Piano: Joyce Rosenzweig
Shmini Atzeret—Morning Services with Yizkor
Saturday, october 3 / 22 Tishrei, 10:00 a.m.
In-Person at CBST, 130 West 30th Street and Via Zoom »
Service Leader: Cantor Sam Rosen
Ba’alei Tefillah: Cantor Sam Rosen and Larry Kay
D’var Torah: Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern
Simchat Torah
Saturday, October 3 / 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 Yael Werber and Rabbi Alana Krivo-Kaufman
Ba’alei Tefillah: Cantor Sam Rosen and Larry Kay
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!