Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Shabbat, January 19 and 20, 2018 / 4 Shevat 5778
Parashat Bo
�הי בעצם היום הזה הוציא ה' את־בני י�ש��אל מא�ץ מצ�י�ם על־צבאתם ו�י
“That very day the Eternal freed the Israelites from the land of Egypt, troop by troop.” (Exodus 12:51)
SHABBAT PROGRAM SHABBAT PROGRAM
2
Welcome to CBST!
Congregation Beit Simchat Torah is a vibrant spiritual community and an influential progressive voice within Judaism. We are people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. We hope you feel at home here. Here for the first time? Have a question? Interested in getting involved? Ask an usher for a “Learn about CBST” card. Leave the card with an usher and we’ll be in touch after Shabbat. Visit www.cbst.org.
Photo by Esteban Kuriel
ברוכים וברוכות הבאים לקהילת בית שמחת תורה! קהילת בית שמחת תורה מקיימת קשר רב שנים ועמוק עם ישראל, עם הבית הפתוח בירושלים לגאווה ולסובלנות ועם הקהילה הגאה בישראל.
ן לגלות יהדות ליבראלית גם בישראל! \אנחנו מזמינים אתכם ם בפלאיירים בכניסה. \ן לחגוג את סיפור החיים שלכן\ות אתכםמצאו את המידע על קהילות רפורמיות המזמינ
לפרטים נוספים ניתן לפנות לרב נועה סתת [email protected]
3
JANUARY 19, 2018 / 4 SHEVAT 5778 PARASHAT BO
OPENING PRAYERS AND MEDITATIONS הכנת הלבה -עזי ו�זמ�ת י� 166
קיח) (תהלים
Ozi V’zimrat Yah (Psalm 118)
Shefa Gold (Born 1955)
*Shabbat Shalom Craig Taubman (Born 1958) ש�לום ש�בת
*Candle Blessings Abraham Wolf Binder (1895-1967) הדלקת נרות ש�ל ש�בת 38
*Shalom Aleichem Israel Goldfarb (1879-1956) ש�לום עליכם 40KABBALAT SHABBAT / WELCOMING SHABBAT קבלת ש�בת
*Shiru Ladonai (Psalm 96) Shlomo Carlebach (1926-1994) צו) (תהלים לה' ש�ירו 54
58 (תהלים כף י�מחאו נהרות
צח)Neharot Yimcha’u Chaf (Psalm 98) Yoel Sykes (Born 1986)*
*Mizmor L’David (Psalm 29) Yiddish Melody (Shnirele Perele) מזמור לדו�ד (תהלים כט) 62
*L'chah Dodi (Shlomo Alkabetz) Abie Rotenberg דודי לכה 66Chassidic*
*Tov L’hodot (Psalm 92) Ken Chasen (Born 1965) צב) (תהלים להדות טוב 72MA’ARIV / THE EVENING SERVICE מע�יב
Bar’chu Nusach ב�כו 78 Hama’ariv Aravim Nusach המע�יב ע�בים 80
*Ahavat Olam Eric Mandell (1903-1988) עולם אהבת 86 Sh’ma Yisrael Salomon Sulzer (1804-1890) ש�מע י�ש��אל 88 V’ahavta Torah Cantillation (Trop) ו�אהבת 89 *Mi Chamocha Hanna Tiferet-Siegel (Born 1948) כמכה מי 94
*Hashkiveinu Modzitz Chassidim הש�כיבנו 98
*V’shamru Moshe Rothblum (Born 1944) ו�ש�מרו 102
Chatsi Kaddish Nusach קדישחצי 104 Silent Amidah עמידה 106 *Ve’al Kulam Meir Finkelstein (Born 1951) כלם ו�על 114
*Oseh Shalom Yoel Sykes (Born 1986) עש�ה ש�לום 118
Prayer for Healing תפלה ל�פואה 130Program תפלה למדינה Prayer for our Country
Kaddish Shalem Nusach קדיש ש�לם 138DRASHAH: RABBI SHARON KLEINBAUM ש�הד�
*Aleinu Salomon Sulzer (1804-1890) עלינו 140
Mourner’s Kaddish קדיש י�תום 150
*Adon Olam Aminadav Aloni (1928-1999) עולם אדון 154*Arranged by Joyce Rosenzweig
Composer Feature
MEIR FINKELSTEIN (born 1951) was born in Israel but immigrated with his family to England when he was four years old, after his father, Cantor Zvi Finkelstein, accepted a position at one of London’s premier congregations. At 14, Finkelstein became the youngest cantor in Europe, taking his first professional post at the synagogue in Glasgow, Scotland. He studied at the Royal College of Music and graduated with honors, receiving his ARCM diploma in singing, piano, and composition. In 1974 he immigrated to the United States, and in 1978 he moved to Los Angeles, where he served as cantor at Sinai Temple in Westwood for 18 years. He currently serves as cantor of Congregation Beth Yeshurun in Houston, Texas. He has composed more than 200 settings for the liturgy, including “Sim Shalom” and “L’dor Vador,” which are cherished melodies of the CBST High Holy Days. Lehrhaus Adult Education Jewish Ritual with Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern Ayalon Eliach What is the point of Jewish ritual? Since biblical times, Jewish thinkers have pondered the reasons behind Jewish ritual and practice. Here, we will explore the different answers and develop our own understandings of why we do the things we do. Thursday, January 11, 18, 25, 6:30 – 7:30pm. On Death and Dying with Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern Steven Philp Judaism teaches: “It is better to attend a funeral than a feast” (Ecclesiastes 7:2). Why? Because what we understand about death shapes how we create lives of purpose. We will explore a range of Jewish perspectives on death and dying, drawing from biblical narratives, rabbinic text, ritual practice, and our own experiences. Thursdays, February 8, 15, 22, 6:30 – 7:30pm Israeli Dancing With Mitch Ginsburgh Mondays, January 29, February 12, March 19, 7:00 - 9:00pm, 130 West 30th Street Come learn with internationally known dancer and choreographer Mitch Ginsburgh. New dancers should come ready to enjoy the best Israeli music from yesterday and today, build coordination and dance skills over time as we learn new dances and master challenges, and sweat. No dance experience is necessary. Everybody is welcome. http://bit.ly/IsraeliDancing Spring 2018 Tuesdays, February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 6, 13, and 20 * 6:30pm: Intro to the Shabbat Morning Service 7:45pm: Intro to Hebrew Language II OR Intermediate Hebrew II Classes are open to all; * Spring classes are required for CBST Adult B’nai Mitzvah students. Register at www.cbst.org via our website calendar. Questions? Email [email protected] CBST Adult B’nai Mitzvah Program This remarkable journey of learning, praying, studying, and exploring Jewish identity and tradition is open to all CBST members beginning in November. Learning covers topics including liturgy, Jewish history, Torah, theology, Hebrew, and Cantillation. Sign up to join the cohort at bit.ly/AdultBnaiMitzvahReg We look forward to learning, questioning, and exploring together!
5
PRAYER for OUR COUNTRY Our God and God of our ancestors,
bless this country and all who dwell within it. Help us to experience the blessings
of our lives and circumstances, To be vigilant, compassionate, and brave. Strengthen us when we are afraid, Help us stay angry, So that our anger motivates us to action. Help us to feel our fear, So that we do not become numb. Help us to be generous with others, So that we raise each other up. Help us to be humble in our fear,
knowing that as vulnerable as we feel, there are those at greater risk, and that it is our holy work to stand with them.
Help us to taste the sweetness of liberty, To not take for granted the freedoms won
in generations past or in recent days. To heal and nourish our democracy,
that it may be like a tree planted by the water whose roots reach down to the stream; it need not fear drought when it comes, its leaves are always green (Jeremiah 17:8).
Source of all Life, Guide our leaders with righteousness, Strengthen their hearts,
but keep them from hardening. That they may use their influence and authority to
speak truth and act for justice (Isaiah 16:3-5). May all who dwell in this country
share in its bounty, enjoy its freedoms, and be protected by its laws.
May this nation use its power and wealth to be a voice for justice, peace, and equality for all who dwell on earth.
May we be strong and have courage To be bold in our action and deep in our compassion, To discern when we must listen and when we must act, To uproot bigotry, intolerance, misogyny, racism,
discrimination, and violence in all its forms, To celebrate the many faces of God reflected
in the wondrous diversity of humanity, To welcome the stranger and the immigrant
and to honor the gifts of those who seek refuge and possibility here, as they have since before this nation was born.
Let justice well up like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream (Amos 5:24)
© Rabbi Ayelet Cohen
י אבותנו ואמותינו. ברך את ארצנו ואת כל -ינו ואלו-אלו בההיושבות והיושבים
יחד לבבנו להודות לך על חיינו ועל הזמן הזה להיות דרוכות, אמיצים, ומלאי חמלה.
כאשר אנו אחוזים בפחד חזקנו וחזק ידנו סייע בנפשנו להישאר כועסים
כדי שהכעס יוביל אותנו לידי מעשה חזק לבבנו לחוש את מלוא הפחד שלנו
כדי שלא נהפוך לאדישותאחרים כדי שנרים זה את זו . סייע לנו להשפיע נדיבות על
סייע לנו להיות צנועות בפחד, כדי שנדע כי גם כשאנו מרגישים בסיכון גבוה אף יותר, זוהי חובתנו הנמצאותפגיעות, יש אחרות,
הקדושה להיות עמן. ברכנו בטעם המתוק של החופש
כדי שנשכיל להעריך את החופש לו זכינו בדורות קודמים ובעת הזומי�ם, -כעץ ש�תול על זק את הדמוקרטיה שלנו שתהיהלרפא ולח
י�בא חם, ו�הי�ה עלהו �ענן; -יובל י�ש�לח ש��ש�יו, ו�א י��אה כי-ו�על (ירמיהו יז, ח)
שכינה, אם כל חי, שלחי אורך ואמתך למנהיגנו חזקי לבבותיהם שלא יתקשו
שישתמשו בכוחן כדי לדבר אמת ולפעול בצדק (ישעיהו טז, ג-ה)מי יתן וכל יושבי הארץ יחלקו בעושרה, ישגשגו בחופש שתציע,
ויהיו מוגנים בחוקיה מי יתן ואומה זו תשתמש בכוחה ובעושרה על מנת לקדם צדק,
חופש ושלום לכל יושבי תבל מי יתן ונהיה חזקות ואמיצים
שבלבנומי יתן ונהיה נועזים במעשי ידנו ועמוקות בחמלה שנבחין מתי עלינו להקשיב ומתי עלינו לפעול
לעקור שנאה, גזענות, שוביניזם, אפליה, אלימות בכל צורה,
לחגוג את צלם אלוהים בפנים שונות המשתקפות בכל המגוון האנושי
לקבל את הזר ואת המהגרת, ולכבד את המתנות שמביא כל מי ז לפני שאומה זו שמבקשת מקלט והזדמנות בארץ זו, כפי שהיה מא
נולדה ו�י�גל כמי�ם, מש�פט; וצדקה, כנחל איתן
(עמוס ה כד)
Hebrew by Rabbi Noa Sattath
6
Lee Rosenberg Family & Friends memorialized on plaques on the Kuriel Chapel Memorial Wall
Dru Barrie Donald M. Bloom John Figueroa Ruth Goldberg Evelyn Igel
Leonard Kaplowitz Robert Kay Robert Kramer Abraham Lache
Henri Masliah Molla Siegel Elsie Shapiro Rubin Sonnenstein
The CBST community extends condolences to mourners among us. May God comfort you among all who mourn. We pray for peace.
All are welcome to an Oneg downstairs following the service.
Seating & Accessibility: CBST is committed to accessibility. At Friday night services, several spaces for someone in a wheelchair and an adjacent chair are reserved; seats are released at 6:15pm if not occupied. We are live streaming each service. To ensure you will not be in the camera’s view, please sit in the balcony seats. Phones and photography: Please silence your cell phones. Photos are not permitted during services. Bags and coats: Please leave your bags and coats in the coatroom. If you wish to bring them into the sanctuary, they are subject to search by security personnel. Smoking: Is not permitted within 25 feet of our front door so that smoke doesn’t drift back in. Thank you. From CBST’s Green Team: We are blessed to live in a city where rigid plastics are recyclable. Toss plastic straws, bottles, etc. in receptacles labeled “cans/bottles.” The earth & the Green Team thank you. Tonight, our thanks to Better Events Sound Technician · CBST Set-Up Staff Jorge Loyola and Victor Reyes Nancy Nisselbaum, Programs and Communications Manager · CBST Members & Friends who greet everyone at services · Shabbat donors and sponsors.
Tonight’s Service Leaders Ba’alei Tefillah: Cantor Steve Zeidenberg, Steven M. Fruh-Paul L. Marsolini Cantorial Position, and Marc Molomot Music Director and Pianist: Joyce Rosenzweig Service Leader: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum Drashah: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum
Condolences to Deborah Megdal on the death of her grandfather Meyer Megdal, z”l, on January 17 at the age of 92. In Memory of Dr. Mathilde Krim, z”l, who died on Monday, January 15. Dr. Krim was a major scientific and moral authority on HIV/AIDS. Blaze Bernstein, z”l, who was killed in early January in what is being labeled a hate crime. Blaze was a student at the University of Pennsylvania. He was visiting family in California when he was murdered.
Refuah Shlemah – Healing Prayers Rafaela Anshel Alton Bader Mary Goldrich Sue Ingerman
Josephine Kleinbaum Steve Kotick Laurie Siegel Neil Tiger
Rose Wahnon Tanya Walker Jason Waxler
If you or a CBST member you know is ill and would like support, contact [email protected]. This printed list is for those with acute illness. You may say a name aloud during the healing prayer at services. CBST’s Chesed Committee provides assistance for members who are hospitalized or recovering from illness or loss. Email [email protected]. We’re your community, we’re here for you.
Yortzeits 4 Shevat through 10 Shevat
Members memorialized on Wine Family Sanctuary Memorial Wall
Ahead…
Saturday, January 20, 2018 / 4 Shevat 5778 Traditional Egalitarian Minyan Shabbat Ba’al Tefillah: Cantor Steve Zeidenberg D’var Torah: David Feinberg
Friday, January 26, 2018 / 11 Shevat 5778 Parashat Beshalach Tu Bish’vat Seder Kabbalat Shabbat Services, 6:30pm Ba’al Tefillah: Cantor Steve Zeidenberg Music Director and Pianist: Joyce Rosenzweig Service Leader: Rabbi Yael Rapport, Rabbi Marisa James, Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern Ayalon Eliach, CRRI Steven Philp Shirat Hayam: Jack Greenberg
Saturday, January 27, 2016 / 11 Shevat 5778 Liberal Minyan Shabbat Ba’al Tefillah: Cantor Steve Zeidenberg Service Leader: Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern Ayalon Eliach D’var Torah: CRRI Ayalon Eliach
See all these events and more at www.cbst.org/events/month
Concert for Social Justice Monday January 22, 7:00pm, 130 West 30th Street In challenging times, our need for beauty continues. We are delighted to announce the next concert in our series. The program will feature a diverse program of glorious music performed by CBST member Adria Benjamin, viola; Sebu Sirinian, violin; Lisa Tipton, violin, Tomoko Fujita, cello; and Adrienne Kim, piano. Admission and contributions support CBST’s bold social justice initiatives. Sign up at http://bit.ly/Concert1_22_18. And mark your calendars for our upcoming concerts - February 26, March 12, May 7, and June 10
Havdalah Hangout—Bowling Edition! Saturday, January 20 at 7:00pm, Lincoln Sq. and Times Sq. Join us for Havdalah in a Lincoln Square apartment followed by a trip to a bowling alley in Times Square. Please try to arrive right around 7 so we can enjoy a beautiful service together before heading out on the town. Email [email protected] or talk to Nora or Andrew for full details. CBST.JEWISH.LGBTQ.60+ Day of Learning Thursday, January 25, 11:00am to 3:00pm, 130 West 30th Street Revel in the Great American Songbook with Ellen Ratner, learn how chronic health issues can affect your mental health with the Visiting Nurse Service of New York, and listen as Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum provides an introduction to great Jewish thinkers, this week focusing on Baruch Spinoza. Register at http://bit.ly/60PlusJan. Shabbat Dinner Hosted by Mishpachah Friday, January 26, 5:00pm, 130 West 30th Street Build new friendships, have some fun, and support one another in a pre-service dinner for those age 55 and up and their friends of all ages. $16 if you sign up before January 22. Register at http://bit.ly/JanDinner.
8
Tu Bish'vat Seder and Shabbat Service Friday, January 26, 6:30pm, 130 West 30th Street Journey through the four Kabbalistic worlds, eating traditional fruits, nuts, and four cups of wine as we explore the theme of the New Year of the Trees. Rather than our usual seating, participants sit together at tables as our Shabbat service and Seder are interwoven. Celebrate Shabbat Shirah, the Song at the Sea, with Rabbi Yael Rapport, Cantor Steve Zeidenberg, and Music Director Joyce Rosenzweig. No advance registration required and families with children are encouraged to attend.
Accessibility Shabbat Sponsored by Aleinu Friday, February 2, Kabbalat Shabbat, 6:30pm, 130 West 30th Street Accessibility is a core CBST value. Come explore how we can all make our spaces more accessible. We thank UJA-Federation of New York and The Jewish Deaf Resource Center for their support. Additionally, UJA-Federation of New York has offered financial support through their Jewish Community Deaf Interpreting Fund. Elinor Goldberg will be the guest speaker and Jacqueline Roth will emcee the First Fridays Nighttime Nosh panel with members of the Deaf Jewish community and interpreters!
CBST Community Retreat - SAVE THE DATE Friday, April 27 - Sunday, April 29, Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center, Falls Village, CT Get out of town to spend a Shabbat in nature, with deep community time and learning, praying, and celebrating. Enjoy 2 nights, 6 meals, Shabbat services, and a variety of programs for adults and children. Registration opens on January 31.
Weekly Actions of a Bold Spiritual Community of Resistance and Love Red Ribbon Shmooze—TONIGHT! Friday, January 19 after Kabbalat Shabbat Services, 130 West 30th Street Join the Red Ribbon Team for an important round-table discussion following services tonight. With the recent news of the administration firing the entire HIV/AIDS Advisory Council, we are renewing our efforts to safeguard the lives and health of our community members with HIV. Learn about our updated mission and join us as we face these new challenges together. 2018 Women’s March on NYC Saturday, January 20 at 130 West 30th Street Join us for Shabbat morning services at CBST, and bring your signs for marching! After services, we’ll walk over together to join the march as it heads from Columbus Circle to Bryant Park. CBST will officially join the march starting around 1:00 from Columbus Circle moving east on 59th Street and then south on 6th Avenue to Bryant Park. Sabrina Farber and Harold Levine will meet those who want to get an earlier start at 10:20am on the SW corner of 64th and CPW, in front of the Society for Ethical Culture. Look for the CBST banner! You can reach Harold at 917.488.1594 and Sabrina at 917.443.4373. Resistance: Calls and Cards Thursdays, 12:30 - 2:00pm at 130 West 30th Street Come for pizza to fuel your phone calls and postcard writing. Make your voice heard by exercising your right to contact your officials. Bring a cell phone and your fighting spirit!
9
On Wednesday, January 17, CBST joined a coalition of American Jewish groups brought together by Bend the Arc Jewish Action in Washington DC for an historic act of nonviolent civil disobedience. Our action was witnessed by hundreds of young immigrant Dreamers. As Jews, we stand with our immigrant neighbors on the side of justice, not oppression; on the side of liberation, not deportation.
Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, Sanctuary Team Co-Chair Sabrina Farber, House of Peace Co-Chair Harold Levine, Allison Drew Klein, and Tyler Watkins represented CBST in Washington. “I was deeply moved by the power of the group as we marched, while singing Ozi v'Zimrat Yah and We Shall Not Be Moved, on our way to the Russell Office Building. Arriving to find the building already packed with DREAMERS, sporting distinctive orange caps, was almost too much to bear. As we moved to the center of the rotunda
and began to sing, we unfurled our banners and the DREAMERS crowded around the edges and swarmed the balcony, taking photos, waving, crying, and moving along to the music. It felt so right to be right there, right then - taking action with a group of dedicated Jews from around the country. We are demanding that our country treat immigrants with basic human dignity and respect. Nothing more. Nothing less. —Sanctuary Team Co-Chair and CBST Board Member Sabrina Farber
“In the minute before I sat down to face arrest, I carefully scanned the faces of the hundreds of Dreamers who packed the periphery of the Rotunda in the Russell Office Building. I would be able to return to my home and my protections as an American citizen when the day was over, while they are facing a future that can include loss of jobs, leaving school, and deportation. I thought of my maternal grandmother, Matilda Salzman Parad, who came to the US from the Austro-Hungarian empire at the age of 16 - never to see her parents again - determined to start a new life in a new country, and how America fulfilled its promise to her. And I thought of my Dad, who enlisted in the Navy at the age of 17 and literally put his life on the line serving on an aircraft carrier in the South Pacific in the final year of World War II, fighting for the American freedoms that were so important to him.
—House of Peace Co-Chair Harold Levine
“Rabbi Jonah Pesner spoke Wednesday morning as we prepared to march to the Russell Senate Building about there being a Hebrew word for the type of escalated action we were taking that morning. Kedushah. Holiness, he said, was what we were bringing back to our nation. Raising up our nation up through the greatness of G-d’s holy work. This idea rang so very clear to me. The words we say in our Kedushah prayer: Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, Adonai Tz’vaot come from Isaiah and it’s no coincidence to me that in my Hebrew name I was named after Isaiah. In the verses following in Isaiah 6, the prophet responds to G-d’s call saying “hineni,” here I am, send me. In the action we took Wednesday morning, we responded to the call of holiness and said to the Congress “hineynu”; here we are and we support the Dreamers. We must remain present and committed to the call of justice and the greater call of kedushah.” —Tyler Watkins
“This morning at the debrief of [Wednesday’s] action six Dreamers spontaneously came who were among the 50 plus Dreamers who were in the balcony yesterday witnessing the action. They came to share their appreciation, nearly all of them started crying when they spoke. They said, ‘I can't believe you would do this for us, when you don't need to.’ ● ‘I felt peace. I felt safe.’ ● ‘I was surprised, I didn't know why you were there and then when I heard you sing I realized it was for us.’ They shared how isolated undocumented people feel and how this broke through. Many of us hearing them began crying as well. While I was sitting in the rotunda singing, waiting to get arrested I kept thinking of my parents, Holocaust survivors, and who sat in for them. I knew that in part I was doing it because of our history of oppression, but to hear the Dreamers say how important it was to them for us to show up, really touched me. They especially talked about the singing. We sang Olam Chesed Yibaneh and Ozi V'zimrat Yah. The whole action was conducted as sacred ritual, and it moved the Dreamers. It is so important for us to show up as Jews with our religious identities.”
—Rabbi Mordechai Liebling, Director of the Social Justice Organizing Program at RRC
10
Welcoming Visit at Islamic Center at NYU Fridays, 12:45-2:30pm at 238 Thompson St. Welcome worshippers to the Islamic Center at NYU’s Jummah mid-day prayer service.To participate in House of Peace, speak to Harold Levine or Kristen Plylar-Moore, or email Harold at [email protected]. Workshop on Legal Demonstrations and Non-Violent Civil Disobedience Sunday, February 11, 11:00am-4:00pm Join Rabbi Kleinbaum and trainers Jamie Bauer and Alexis Danzig for a workshop on legal demonstrations and non-violent civil disobedience. Learn about the history and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience, and why it is a deeply effective and deeply Jewish way of taking action in the face of injustice. Taking this workshop does not in any way commit you to taking part in any action! This course is for CBST members only. Lunch and materials are included. http://bit.ly/SancTraining. Want to help Puerto Rico? Operation Aqua is providing a reliable source of safe drinking water to families across Puerto Rico. CBST member and AFT President Randi Weingarten is spearheading this effort in conjunction with AFT, AFSCME, Operation Blessing International, and the Hispanic Federation. A $30 contribution provides an in-house purifier that requires no electricity and provides 10+ gallons of safe water per day to a family. $5,000 delivers a generator that can disinfect 150,000 gallons per day, enough safe water for thousands. For donations and more information: https://www.aft.org/operation-agua The December 4 “Bringing Vision to Life” evening was magical. Thank you to all our donors, organizers, volunteers, program participants, particularly our keynote speaker, the Hon. Hillary Rodham Clinton, and most especially Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum for 25 years of inspired and inspiring leadership.
$2.3 million was raised to address the total $24.5 million Home of Our Own project budget, leaving just $300,000 to complete this campaign.
The Donor Wall at CBST is scheduled to be updated in Spring 2018, acknowledging donors at the $18,000, $36,000, $50,000 & $100,000+ levels. Dedication opportunities are still available.
Contact Ann at 212-929-9498x 814 or [email protected]. CBST Goes to Israel! Kids and Their Grown-Ups Israel Trip Wednesday, August 22 – Sunday, September 2, 2018 This trip is sold out, but sign up for the waitlist by calling Customer Service at 888-811-2812 x 1 OR by going directly to https://www.daattravel.com/Congregation-Beit-Simchat-Torah
Israel In-Depth for CBST Adults Sign up for the waitlist for this adult-only trip to Israel and the West Bank November 11-20, 2018, with the option of an initial three days in Krakow and Auschwitz, November 7-10, 2018. Call Customer Service Center at 888-811-2812 x 1 or by going directly to https://daattravel.com/Package/33433.
11
Membership: You are warmly invited to become part of this vibrant community. Pick up a form in the Sheffer Family Lobby; visit cbst.org; or contact Ann: 212-929-9498 x814 or [email protected].
Children’s Education and Programs at CBST CBST is committed to a dynamic, inclusive, and multifaceted Jewish education program for our children and their families. Through learning and doing, our program builds and strengthens a contemporary, learned, relevant, ethical, and deeply rooted sense of both Jewish and LGBTQ values and identity, reflecting our community and enabling our children to understand the diversity of the Jewish world and find their home in it.
Alef Bet Shabbat: a song-filled, kid-and-baby-focused (age 0-5, with their grown-ups) service. No registration required. Same schedule as Limmud, check www.cbst.org/events/month for details.
Limmud B’Shabbat for students K-7th Grade: T’fillah Services for Children, Hebrew instruction, Jewish texts and core values, art, drama, music, Jewish culture and history, and LGBTQ values. Registration required. B’nai Mitzvah for Children: Children of CBST members, under the age of 13, prepare for B’nai Mitzvah through Limmud B’Shabbat, our Children’s Education program, which includes CBST clergy, staff, and tutors. Teen Track – Year of Study on Civil Rights and Trip to the South! For students grades 8-12. Enroll: http://bit.ly/CBSTLimmud! Questions? Email Julie Seltzer at [email protected]
After last year’s Megillah reading which showcased over a dozen languages (including Cantonese, Ladino, Hebrew and English), we are thrilled to announce the return of CBST’s renowned multi-lingual Megillah reading for Purim 5778 on Wednesday, February 28. Email Cantor Zeidenberg at [email protected] if you are interested in reading the Megillah, and let him know the language of your choice!
Many thanks to all who have already pledged and contributed in the longstanding, meaningful tradition of High Holy Day giving that sustains our community: Annual Appeal, Open Door, Yizkor Appeal, and support for Social Justice, Jewish Learning and Music at CBST. You may now contribute online at cbst.org or contact Ann at [email protected] or 212-929-9498 x 814.
12
Tonight’s Oneg (Delight) Sponsored by
Deluxe: In memory of Elsie Shapiro's 15th yortzeit. We miss her every day, but we know that she is kvelling about all the important social justice work that CBST is doing. Her activism and determination to fight for justice inspires us always. We remember her fierce love for family, her devotion to protecting the weak and vulnerable, and her super strong Grandma grip. Always in our hearts. Ellen, Sabrina, and Ben.
Steven M. Fruh and Paul L. Marsolini in gratitude for the life of Dr. Mathilde Krim, z”l, who passed away on Monday, January 15. In 1991, Dr. Krim spoke to CBST at Bethune Street about the AIDS epidemic and the amfAR response.
Wylie Tene in proud support of Sabrina Farber, Harold Levine, Allison Drew Klein, and Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum who got arrested in Washington DC fighting for our Dreamers.
Noemi Masliah in honor of my father, Henri Masliah's 9th yortzeit. In honor of the many who are rising and resisting the threats to our democracy.
Adria Benjamin in memory of Henri Masliah, z”l, father of Noemi and Michele Masliah, whose 9th yortzeit is being observed this Shabbat.
Adria Benjamin in honor of my Concert for Social Justice colleagues. Your dedication to these concerts, your friendship, and your artistry are truly inspiring.
Adria Benjamin with deepest gratitude to all those in the CBST community who dedicate themselves to fulfilling CBST’s mission of Building a Community of Resistance and Love. Thank you for leading the way.
Harold Levine in honor of my Dad’s upcoming second yortzeit. Thank you Dad for giving me an unerring sense of right and wrong and the courage to take a stand. When I risked arrest in Washington DC earlier this week I thought of you enlisting in the Navy in World War II at age 17 and serving on an aircraft carrier in the South Pacific, putting your life on the line for the American freedoms you prized above all else.
Laurie Siegel in memory of my mother, Molla Siegel's 48th yortzeit.
Rabbi Marisa James in honor of Rabbi Kleinbaum, Sabrina Farber, Harold Levine, Allison Drew Klein, and Tyler Watkins for standing up for Dreamers this week, and in honor of everyone who has made phone calls, written letters, and taken action to protect our immigrant friends and neighbors.
Shabbat Flowers sponsored by David Wine and Michael MacElhenny
Senior Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, D.D. Rabbi Yael Rooks Rapport ASSISTANT RABBI Rabbi Marisa Elana James DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAMMING Cantor Steve Zeidenberg Steven M. Fruh-Paul L. Marsolini Cantorial Position Gregg H. Passin PRESIDENT Yolanda Potasinski EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Joyce Rosenzweig MUSIC DIRECTOR
130 West 30th Street New York, NY 10001
(212) 929-9498 cbst.org
facebook.com/BeitSimchatTorah
