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November 2 and 3, 2018 / 25 Cheshvan 5779

Parashat Chayei Sarah

�דה ו�תש�קהו. ו�תאמר, ש�תה אדני; ו�תמהר, ו�ת�ד כדה על יו�תכל, להש�קתו; ו�תאמר, גם לגמלי אש�אב, עד אם כלו,

לש�תת.

“’Drink, my lord,’ she said, and she quickly lowered her jar upon her hand and let him drink. When she had let him drink his fill, she said, ‘I will also draw for

your camels, until they finish drinking.’” (Genesis 24:18-19)

SHABBAT PROGRAM SHABBAT PROGRAM

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Welcome to CBST! ועמוק עם ברוכים וברוכות הבאים לקהילת בית שמחת תורה! קהילת בית שמחת תורה מקיימת קשר רב שנים

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\מצאו את המידע על קהילות רפורמיות המזמינות אתכם ב נועה סתת לפרטים נוספים ניתן לפנות לר

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NOVEMBER 2, 2018 / 25 CHESHVAN 5779 PARASHAT CHAYEI SARAH

OPENING PRAYERS AND MEDITATIONS הכנת הלבProgram עץ חי�ים Eitz Chayim Hi Tanchum Portnoy*

*Candle Blessings Abraham Wolf Binder (1895-1967) הדלקת נרות ש�ל ש�בת 38

*Shalom Aleichem Israel Goldfarb (1879-1956) ש�לום עליכם 40

KABBALAT SHABBAT / WELCOMING SHABBAT קבלת ש�בת *Shiru Ladonai (Psalm 96) Shlomo Carlebach (1926-1994) )צו תהלים( 'לה ש�ירו 54

Yism’chu Hashamayim )צו תהלים( הש�מי�ם י�ש�מחו 54(Psalm 96)

Craig Taubman (Born 1958)*

*Mizmor L’David (Psalm 29) Shlomo Carlebach (1926-1994) )כט תהלים( לדו�ד מזמור 62

L'chah Dodi דודי לכה 66(Shlomo Alkabetz)

Leonard Cohen (1934-2016)* Kol Haneshama Synagogue (Jerusalem)*

*Tov L’hodot (Psalm 92) Ken Chasen (Born 1965) )צב תהלים( להדות טוב 72

MA’ARIV / THE EVENING SERVICE מע�יב

Bar’chu Nusach ב�כו 78

Hama’ariv Aravim Nusach ע�בים המע�יב 80

*Ahavat Olam Debbie Friedman (1951-2011) עולם אהבת 86

Sh’ma Yisrael Salomon Sulzer (1804-1890) י�ש��אל ש�מע 88

V’ahavta Torah Cantillation (Trop) ו�אהבת 89

*Mi Chamocha Hanna Tiferet-Siegel (Born 1948) כמכה מי 94

98 & Program

Hashkiveinu/Let There Be הש�כיבנוLove

Noah Aronson (Born 1985) & Dan Singer*

*V’shamru Shlomo Carlebach (1926-1994) ו�ש�מרו 102

Chatsi Kaddish Nusach קדיש חצי 104

Silent Amidah עמידה 106

Program קמה אנוש�ית אחת� Rikmah Enoshit Achat Chava Alberstein (Born 1971)

*Oseh Shalom Yoel Sykes (Born 1986) ש�לום עש�ה 118

Prayer for Healing תפלה ל�פואה 130

Program תפלה למדינה Prayer for Our Country

Kaddish Shalem Nusach קדיש ש�לם 138

DRASHAH: RABBI SHARON KLEINBAUM ד�ש�ה *Aleinu Salomon Sulzer (1804-1890) עלינו 140

Mourner’s Kaddish י�תוםקדיש 150

213 Light One Candle Peter Yarrow (Born 1938)*

*Arranged by Joyce Rosenzweig

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TONIGHT’S SERVICE LEADERS Service Leader: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum Ba’al Tefillah: Cantor Steve Zeidenberg Steven M. Fruh-Paul L. Marsolini Cantorial Position Music Director and Pianist: Joyce Rosenzweig Drashah: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum

Ofer Erez in Conversation After Kabbalat Shabbat Services, we welcome Ofer Erez in conversation with Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum. Ofer Erez is the new Executive Director of the Jerusalem Open House of Pride and Tolerance (JOH), Jerusalem’s LGBT community center. CBST has a long and important history with the JOH since its founding in 1996, with numerous visits between New York and Jerusalem over the years. JOH supports Jerusalem’s LGBT residents with services including HIV

testing, mental health counseling, support groups, educational workshops, and a yearly pride march. With thanks to A Wider Bridge for sponsoring Ofer’s speaking tour.

COMPOSER FEATURE Leonard Cohen (1934-2016) was born and raised in Montreal, Canada. As a young man, he wrote novels and poetry, before devoting himself to folk music in the 1960s. Raised in a family full of Talmudic scholars and synagogue founders, Cohen remained deeply connected to his Jewish faith throughout his life. Many of his beautifully-crafted songs recall his Jewish heritage. His 1974 “Who by Fire” was inspired by the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, he explained, and echoes the powerful U’Netaneh Tokef prayer of the High Holy Days. “Hallelujah,” one of Cohen’s most famous songs, spoke about King David, author of the Book of Psalms: “Now I’ve heard there was a secret chord / That David played, and it pleased the Lord.” Cohen released 14 studio albums and eight live albums during the course of a recording career lasting almost 50 years, throughout which he remained an active poet. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008. Cohen died on November 7, 2016.

Tree of Life / עץ חי�יםText: Torah Service Liturgy

עץ חי�ים היא למחזיקים בה. ו�תומכיה מאש�ר ד�כיה ד�כי נעם ו�כל נתיבותיה ש�לום

הש�יבנו ה' אלי ו�נשובה. חדש י�מינו כקדם

Eitz hayyim hi lamachazikim bah, v'tom'cheha m'ushar. D'rachecha darchei noam v'chol n'tivoteha shalom. Hashivenu Adonai eilecha v'nashuva, chadesh yameinu k'kedem.

It is a tree of life for those who cling to it, and those who uphold it are happy. Its ways are pleasant, and

all of its paths peaceful. Return us to you, God, so that we shall return, renew our days as of old.

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Let There Be Love / Hashkiveinu / הש�כיבנו Text: Chaim Stern

הש�כיבנו י�י� אהינו לש�לום ו�העמידנו מלכנו לחי�ים

ופרוש עלינו סכת ש�לומ

Let there be love and understanding among us. Let peace and friendship be our shelter from life’s

storms.

Hashkiveinu, Adonai Eloheinu Hashkiveinu l’shalom

V'ha-amideinu malkeinu l'chayim Ufros aleinu sukat sh'lomecha

Rikmah Enoshit Achat / One Human Fabric / ר קמה אנוש�ית אחתWords by Moti Hamer (Born 1949)

כש�אמות, מש�הו ממני.מש�הו ממני י�מות ב

כש�תמות, מש�הו ממ בי

.בי י�מות את מש�הו ממ

כי כלנו, כן כלנו כלנו �קמה אנוש�ית אחת חי�ה.

ו�אם אחד מאתנו הול מעמנו

מש�הו מת בנו מש�הו נש�אר אתו.

אם נדע אי לה�גיע

אי לה�גיע את האיבה, אם �ק נדע.

אם נדע להש�קיט את זעמנו

עלבוננו, לומר סליחהעל אף אם �ק נדע להתחיל מהתחלה.

כי כלנו, כן כלנו

כלנו �קמה אנוש�ית אחת חי�ה. ו�אם אחד מאתנו

הול מעמנו אז מש�הו מת בנו מש�הו נש�אר אתו.

When I die, Something inside you, Something inside you,

Will die with me, will die with me.

When you die, Something inside me, Something inside me,

Will die with you, will die with you.

For we are all, yes, we are all, We are all one human fabric.

And if one of us fades away, something within each of us dies,

But something of each person remains in us.

If we would know how to calm, how to calm the hatred, if only we knew how.

If we would know how to silence our rage

To say we are sorry, despite the hurt. If we would only know how to begin fresh from the

start.

For we are all, yes, we are all, We are all one human fabric.And if one of us fades

away, something within each of us dies, But something of each person remains in us.

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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 to channel our anger, So that it 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

אלוהינו ואלוהי אבותנו ואמותינו. ברך את ארצנו ואת כל היושבות והיושבים בה

יחד לבבנו להודות לך על חיינו ועל הזמן הזה להיות דרוכות, אמיצים, ומלאי חמלה.

חזקנו וחזק ידנו כאשר אנו אחוזים בפחד סייע בידינו לנתב את כעסנו לידי מעשה חזק לבבנו לחוש את מלוא הפחד שלנו

כדי שלא נהפוך לאדישות סייע לנו להשפיע נדיבות על אחרים כדי שנרים זה את זו .

סייע לנו להיות צנועות בפחד, כדי שנדע כי גם כשאנו מרגישים פגיעות, יש אחרות, הנמצאות בסיכון גבוה אף יותר, זוהי חובתנו

הקדושה להיות עמן. ברכנו בטעם המתוק של החופש

ת החופש לו זכינו בדורות קודמים ובעת הזוכדי שנשכיל להעריך א מי�ם, -כעץ ש�תול על לרפא ולחזק את הדמוקרטיה שלנו שתהיה

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

מי יתן ונהיה נועזים במעשי ידנו ועמוקות בחמלה שבלבנו 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

ל מי לקבל את הזר ואת המהגרת, ולכבד את המתנות שמביא כשמבקשת מקלט והזדמנות בארץ זו, כפי שהיה מאז לפני שאומה זו

נולדה ו�י�גל כמי�ם, מש�פט; וצדקה, כנחל איתן

(עמוס ה כד)

Hebrew by Rabbi Noa Sattath

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Condolences to CBST member Matthew Merlin on the death of his grandmother, Miriam Stoller, z”l, on Saturday, October 27 at the age of 91.

CBST member Matthew Honig on the death of his friend Richard Grzywinski, z”l, who died on Tuesday, October 30 at the age of 73.

Yortzeits 25 Cheshvan to 1 Kislev 5779 Members memorialized on the Wine Family Sanctuary Memorial Wall Steven Powsner

Family & Friends memorialized on plaques on the Kuriel Chapel Memorial Wall Wilma Cooper Abraham Cooperberg Esta Garmise Rose Greenberg Herbert Lefkowitz

Sidney Lemler Harold Leonard Erna Menasche Harvey Milk Robert Otter

Albert Quell Max Rosenbaum Harold Rosenblum Nathaniel Roven

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 6:45pm if not occupied. Phones and photography: Silence your cell phones. Photos are not permitted during services. Bags and coats: Bags and coats are subject to search by security personnel. Bicycles: Due to space and security issues, there is no bicycle storage inside the CBST vestibule or building. Smoking: Is not permitted within 25 feet of our front door. From CBST’s Green Team: We live in a city where rigid plastics are recyclable. Toss plastic straws, bottles, etc. in receptacles labeled “cans/bottles.” CBST now participates in NYC’s composting program. All of our disposable cups, plates, and flatware (except for plastic Kiddush cups) are compostable and can go in the brown compost bins downstairs. The earth & the Green Team thank you. Tonight, our thanks to: Better Events Sound Technician · CBST Facilities Staff Jorge Loyola, Victor Reyes, and Teresa Gutierrez · CBST Members & Friends who greet everyone at services · Shabbat sponsors and donors.

Refuah Shlemah – Healing Prayers Alton Bader Ester bat Bryna Sima v’Avraham Eitan Maccabi ben Elana v’Joe Shayna Caul

Sheri Clemons Edith Golub Marilyn Greenberg Roberto Martin

Brent Nicholson-Earle Rose Wahnon

Those wounded in the shooting in Pittsburgh Officer Anthony Burke Daniel Leger Officer Timothy Matson

Officer Daniel Mead Officer Tyler Pashel Officer John Persin

Officer Michael Smidga Andrea Wedner

If you or a CBST member you know is ill and would like support, contact cbstoffice@cbst.org. 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 chesed@cbst.org. We’re your community; we’re here for you.

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Ahead… Saturday, November 3, 2018 / 25 Cheshvan 5779 Yoga-Meditation Shabbat Morning Services, 10am

Service Leader: Rabbi Yael Rapport D’var Torah: Rabbi Mike Moskowitz

Friday, November 9, 2018 / 1 Kislev 5779 Parashat Toldot, 6:30pm German-Austrian Synagogue Music Shabbat Service Leader: Rabbi Yael Rapport Ba’alei Tefillah: Cantor Steve Zeidenberg and the CBST Community Chorus, conducted by Music Director Joyce Rosenzweig Sermon in Song: Cantor Steve Zeidenberg and Music Director Joyce Rosenzweig Guest Pianist: Beth Robin

Saturday, November 10, 2018 / 1 Kislev 5779 Liberal Minyan, 10am Bar Mitzvah of Brent Roberts Service Leader: Rabbi Yael Rapport Ba’al Tefillah: Cantor Steve Zeidenberg D’var Torah: Brent Roberts

Upcoming

See all these events and more at www.cbst.org/events/month

Aleinu First Fridays Nighttime Nosh Friday, November 2, 9:00pm, 130 West 30th Street Aleinu (20s and 30s at CBST) invites area Hillels and Moishe Houses to this special Nosh. Come together for Kabbalat Shabbat services, then stay for a conversation with guest speaker Ofer Erez. Afterward, mix and mingle with Jews at nearby Hillels and Moishe Houses, meet CBST members of all ages Celebration of the Life of Janet Weinberg, z”l Sunday, November 11, 2pm, Manny Cantor Center – 197 East Broadway A celebration of the life of CBST member Janet Weinberg, z”l. Donations in her honor may be made to CBST, Educational Alliance, the LGBT Center, and the New York City AIDS Memorial. RSVP: http://bit.ly/JanetWeinbergCelebration.

German-Austrian Synagogue Music Shabbat -- Commemorating 80th Anniversary of Kristallnacht Friday, November 9, at 6:30pm, Wine Family Sanctuary, 130 West 30th Street Kristallnacht (Night of the Broken Glass) was a horrific pogrom against Jews that took place throughout Germany and Austria on November 9 through 10, 1938. The name refers to the shards of broken glass that blanketed the streets after Jewish-owned stores, buildings, and synagogues had their windows smashed, and were set on fire. These dark and frightening days marked the transformation of Nazi Germany from words of hatred to acts of murder and destruction. We at CBST mark these days of unfathomable destruction by celebrating the glorious musical heritage of the German synagogue. Our Shabbat service will incorporate musical settings written by Germany and Austria's greatest synagogue composers such as Lewandowski, Sulzer, Schalit, Kirschner, and Weill. The CBST Chorus under the direction of Joyce Rosenzweig, Cantor Steve Zeidenberg and Guest Pianist Beth Robin will bring to life many examples of this rich tradition, which continues to this day to be some of the most gorgeous and profound synagogue music ever written.

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Shabbat Dinner hosted by Mishpachah Friday, November 16, 5pm, 130 West 30th Street Mishpachah, a CBST social and cultural group that attracts those over the age of 55, welcomes all to a pre-Shabbat dinner for a truly inter-generational experience. $16 by Tuesday, November 13; $20 thereafter. Register: http://bit.ly/MishpachahDinnerNov. Trans Day of Remembrance Discussion Friday, November 16, after Kabbalat Shabbat Services, 130 West 30th Street After services, discuss Trans Jews are Here, a first-of-its-kind convening hosted by CBST with Keshet in March of 2019. Learn more about the convening and let us know what you’d like to be included. All are welcome, but the voices of trans and non-binary members of the community will be prioritized in our discussion. Aleinu Havdalah Hangout: Brooklyn Museum Edition Saturday, November 17, 4pm, RSVP for more details Explore the famous Brooklyn Museum with us, followed by Havdalah in Prospect Park (weather permitting, otherwise we'll find an indoor location) and dinner in the neighborhood. RSVP: http://bit.ly/HavdalahHangoutNov.

World AIDS Day Shabbat Friday, November 30, 6:30pm, 130 West 30th Street World AIDS Day unites people the world over in commemoration, support, and struggle. Chazak: the Red Ribbon Team at CBST envisions a congregation that is comfortable with the reality of HIV/AIDS within our community and embraces all members without stigma or prejudice. We devote our World AIDS Day Shabbat service to memorializing fellow congregants and beloved family and friends who have died of AIDS, may all their memories be for a blessing. You are invited to place a memorial in this year's Remembrance Program. Add your memorial: http://bit.ly/WorldAIDSDayMemorial2018.

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Bold Spiritual Community of Resistance and Love

Vote! Vote! Vote! – Tuesday, November 6 is Election Day! Visit vote.gov for info on voting and election resources. CBST, the Middle East, and Me – Discussion on Israel’s Anti-LGBT Surrogacy Law Monday, November 12, 7:30pm, 130 West 30th Street Israel’s new anti-LGBT surrogacy law is already having an impact on the LGBT community – how did it come to be, and what is happening to change it? Michal Margoliot, the Managing Director of the Israel Women’s Network, has been active in promoting women's rights for years, through her work with the IWN and during her four years as parliamentary advisor and chief of staff to MK Merav Michaeli. We’ll hear from Michal, have a chance to ask questions and learn more over snacks and drinks. 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 officials. Bring a cell phone and your fighting spirit!

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 midday prayer service.To participate in House of Peace, speak to Harold Levine, or email him at hslevine@gmail.com.

Living Successfully With HIV/AIDS Tuesdays, 6 to 8pm, 130 West 30th Street Shmooze with Rabbi James, share stories, and compare notes about what it means to live successfully with HIV/AIDS. Sessions led by Scott A. Kramer, LCSW-R, ACSW. For more info, email TalkHIV@cbst.org

Free, Confidential HIV Testing Friday, November 30, 4:30 to 6:30pm, 130 West 30th Street Maimonides wrote, “When keeping the body in health and vigor, one walks in the ways of G-d.” CBST offers free, confidential HIV testing on-site, open to all. The CBST Talk to Me About HIV Projects are funded by the NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene through a contract with Public Health Solutions.

In the Community

Kol Isha – Joyce Rosenzweig in Concert Sunday, November 4, 3pm, Eldridge Street Synagogue CBST Music Director Joyce Rosenzweig collaborates with Cantors Haley Kobilinsky and Galit Dadoun Cohen. The concert includes traditional Cantorial, Israeli, Yiddish, and operatic music, in addition to works by contemporary women composers. Tickets: http://bit.ly/Nov4Concert

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Lehrhaus Adult Education Fall Lehrhaus Classes Have Begun

Tuesdays, 6:30 to 7:30pm: An Introduction to Contemporary Israeli Poetry Taught by Miya Rotstein, each session will focus on a major poet and on representative texts from his or her body of work. Register: http://bit.ly/IsraeliPoetry.

Education for Families with Children at CBST CBST is committed to providing a dynamic, inclusive, and multifaceted Jewish educational experience for children and their families. Through learning and doing, our program builds and strengthens a contemporary, relevant, ethical, and deeply rooted sense of both Jewish and LGBTQ values and identity. Registration required. Go to https://cbst.org/children.

Alef Bet Shabbat—Ages 0-5 (Drop-In) A twice-monthly, song-filled morning service, at 11:45am, led by our clergy and songleader, designed especially for our youngest congregants and their grownups. Followed by a Kiddush lunch with access to supervised free play and the children’s library until 1:30 pm.

Limmud B'Shabbat—Grades K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 This child-centered program introduces students to Jewish learning, t’fillah, holiday celebrations, and basics

of modern Hebrew; themes and stories of Torah through music, arts, and creative learning. Includes immersive Family Retreats, supplies, snack, and Kiddush lunch.

B'nai Mitzvah Program—Grades 6 and 7 Meeting twice monthly, classes include Hebrew instruction, t’fillah, Jewish studies, holiday celebrations,

music, arts, all materials, snacks, Kiddush lunch, preparation for B’nai Mitzvah, individualized tutoring, monthly family classes, and dinner with Rabbi Rapport.

Teen Track—Grades 8-9 and 10-12 Twice-monthly program engages CBST’s teens in thoughtful exploration of Am Yisrael, Eretz Israel, and

Medinat Yisrael: the people, the land, and the modern state of Israel. Includes all local field trips, Shabbat breakfast, and Kiddush lunch.

Register for 5779 / October 2018 – June 2019: https://cbst.org/children. For questions, contact Jennifer Kleinbaum, Limmud Program Administrator, at jkleinbaum@cbst.org or 212-929-9498, x816. For information about the program, contact Jonathan Chapman, Principal, children@cbst.org.

New Program for Families with Babies and Toddlers!

Rattle & Resist: Activism with your Baby Thursdays November 8 & 15 and December 6 & 13, 11:30am, 130 West 30th Street Distraught over the current administration? Feeling too busy as a new parent to make a difference? Make the world a better place for your baby or toddler with this resistance-themed song & storytime class for them to learn, play, and connect as they too prepare to participate in Tikkun Olam (Reparing the World). Then, enjoy pizza while you contact your government officials to make your voice heard in NY, DC, and elsewhere. More info: cbst.org/children.

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To become a sponsor of an Oneg, Flowers, or Livestreaming contact Ann Targownik at Giving@cbst.org or go the CBST website, www.cbst.org.

CBST has a Hearing Induction Loop for hearing aids with T-Coils.

Psalms/Tehillim Project Has Begun—You Can Still Participate In Judaism, it is traditional to recite Psalms/Tehillim in times of fear, in times of mourning, calamity, and in joy and celebration. This project responds to the moment in history in which we find ourselves. As a congregation, we will recite the entire book of 150 Psalms each day with each person taking on the responsibility of one Psalm. We began our community-wide recitation on Rosh Hodesh Elul. You can

still join this initiative (non-members are welcome): Email Tasha Calhoun at tcalhoun@cbst.org with Psalms/Tehillim Project in the subject line. You can choose a Psalm that is meaningful to you or ask the CBST clergy to choose one for you.

Tonight’s Oneg (Delight) Sponsored by

Steven Raphael in honor of my mom Miryam Raphael's 80th Birthday. Her love of life and her amazing generosity of spirit are a blessing and inspiration to me every day. I am who I am because of her love and support. I'm grateful for every day we share together. Love, Steven.

Harold Levine in honor of Sabrina Farber, my tireless and inspiring partner in the Democracy Action Team, and the dozens of dedicated volunteers who have been phone banking, texting, and writing postcards in support of progressive candidates ceaselessly for months. And a special shout out to Meret Oppenheim and Noreen Dean Dresser for opening their homes to us evenings and weekends. Fingers crossed for Tuesday. Vote!

Liz Cooper in memory of my mother, Wilma Cooper, z”l, on her third yortzeit. I miss you every day.

Danielle Korn & Linda Vogel in memory and honor of the victims and families of the Pittsburgh massacre. And in honor of Hilda and Al Dubin's memory.

Rebecca Rosenbaum in memory of her father, Max Rosenbaum, z”l, son of immigrants from Russia, on his 4th yortzeit. He is with me very much now.

Music Sponsored by Ari Warshawsky and Peter Biertzer-Warshawsky in memory of Jerome Warshawsky, z”l, upon completion of the Shloshim period. A man of few words but extraordinary example, how his presence is sorely missed.

Livestream Sponsored by Gregg Passin and the CBST Board: Enormous thanks and love to the CBST clergy and staff for their tireless efforts and dedication to the CBST community this last week and always.

Shabbat Flowers sponsored by David Wine and Michael MacElhenny

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Register online now – go to cbst.org and click on the event in the Calendar

$18 online in advance / $20 at the door + a contribution at your discretion

BENEFIT CONCERT to Bridge The Gap between civilians and military veterans Monday, November 5, 2018 at 7:00pm in the CBST Wine Family Sanctuary; 130 W 30th St.

Following the concert, we will hear from guest speaker Tanya L. Domi, a 15-year US Army veteran and nationally recognized LGBT civil rights activist who worked for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force during the campaign to lift the military ban in the early 1990s. “As an LGBT person we are confronted with lots of identities. For me, I am gay, I am Albanian-American, a veteran, all these different things. It depends how you’re talking about it but with public policy or even if there’s an action, it depends who is at the table, who is making decisions, how are you making decisions, what does the process look like, how do you come to a conclusion. (https://we-resist.info/2017/04/03/tanya-domi/)”

15-year U.S. Army veteran, nationally recognized LGBT civil rights activist, founder of LGBT veterans advocacy organizations American Veterans for Equal Rights and SPART*A

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Tickets, Raffle Tickets & Sponsorships Now Available bit.ly/SethRudetskyAtCBST

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SAVE THE DATE

Trans Jews are Here: A Convening Friday – Sunday, March 29 – 31, 2019

A Radical, Joyful, Spiritual, Informative, Inspiring, Motivating Celebration and

Convening of Trans Artists, Academics, Activists and Spiritual Leaders

This first-ever convening will bring together trans and non-binary Jews of all ages, leaders, thinkers, and artists to celebrate and explore the intersection of transgender identity and Jewish life. This project, hosted by CBST with Keshet, will offer Shabbat experiences, workshops, panels, discussions, speaker presentations, and performances.

For info, email transjews@cbst.org

Seth M. Marnin Co-Chair

Jillian T. Weiss Co-Chair

Joy Ladin Guest Speaker

Kate Bornstein Guest Speaker

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Senior Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, D.D. Rabbi Yael Rooks Rapport ASSISTANT RABBI Cantor Steve Zeidenberg Steven M. Fruh-Paul L. Marsolini Cantorial Position Joyce Rosenzweig MUSIC DIRECTOR Rabbi Marisa Elana James DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAMMING Gregg H. Passin PRESIDENT Yolanda Potasinski EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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