Shabbat Program

SHABBAT PROGRAM

JUNE 26-27, 2020 / 5 TAMMUZ 5780 PARASHAT KORACH PRIDE SHABBAT

אֶת-קַשׁ�תִּ י, נ ָתַ תִּ י בֶּעָנ ָן; ו�הָי�תָה לְאוֹת בְּ�ית, בֵּינִי וּבֵין הָאָ�ץ "I have placed my rainbow in the cloud; it will be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth.” (Genesis 9:13, CBST’s special maftir for Pride Shabbat)

Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, D.D., SENIOR RABBI 130 West 30th Street Gregg H. Passin, PRESIDENT New York, NY 10001 Yolanda Potasinski, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (212) 929-9498 // Contact us Rabbi Yael Rooks Rapport, ASSISTANT RABBI cbst.org Rabbi Marisa Elana James, DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL facebook.com/BeitSimchatTorah JUSTICE PROGRAMMING twitter.com/CBST Rabbi Mike Moskowitz, SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE 0 i /b Joyce Rosenzweig, MUSIC DIRECTOR

CBST Welcomes Our Hebrew-Speaking Guests! 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. אנחנו מזמינים אתכם\ן לגלות יהדוּת ליבראלית גם בישראל! מצאו את המידע על קהילות רפורמיות המזמינות אתכם\ן לחגוג את סיפור החיים שלכן\ם בפלאיירים בכניסה. לפרטים נוספים ניתן לפנות לרב נועה סתת: [email protected]

“The CBST community knows what it takes to live through a plague. Love and compassion and support are at the center of survival. Remember to be kind and generous while being cautious and vigilant about staying healthy and keeping others safe. We will continue being a powerful spiritual community of resistance and love. May the Holy One surround you and your loved ones and give you strength and comfort as we face the uncertainty of the times we are in. Be the reason people have faith in the goodness of others.” —Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum

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JUNE 26, 2020 / 5 TAMMUZ PARASHAT KORACH – LGBTQ PRIDE SHABBAT הֲכָנַת הַלֵּב OPENING PRAYERS AND MEDITATIONS Prelude Somewhere (from West Side Story) Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) *(Ozi V’zimrat Yah (Psalm 118) Shefa Gold (Born 1955 עָזִּי ו�זִמְ�ת י�-הּ 166 (Psalm 118) (תהלים קיח) *(Candle Blessings Abraham Wolf Binder (1895-1967 הַדְלָקַת נֵרוֹת שׁ�ל שׁ�בָּת 38 *(Shehecheyanu Tzvika Pik (Born 1951 שׁ�הֶחֱי�ֽנוּ 39 *(Shalom Aleichem Israel Goldfarb (1879-1956 שׁ�לוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם 40

SPECIAL WELCOMING: MAYOR PETE BUTTIGIEG

קַבָּלַת שׁ�בָּת KABBALAT SHABBAT / WELCOMING SHABBAT *L’chu N’ran’nah (Psalm 95) Western Sephardic לְכוּ נְ�נְּנָה (תהלים צה) 52 *(Shiru Ladonai (Psalm 96) Shlomo Carlebach (1926-1994 שׁ�ֽירוּ לַה' (תהלים צו) 54 *(Mizmor L’David (Psalm 29) Yoel Sykes (Born 1986 מִזְמוֹר לְדָו�ד (תהלים כט) 62 *(L'chah Dodi (Shlomo Alkabetz) Josh Warshawsky (Born 1990 לְכָה דוֹדִ י 66 (Video from February 7, 2020) Kol Haneshama Synagogue (Jerusa- lem)* Prayer for Healers תְּ פִ לָּ ה לִ רְ פ וּ אָ ה *(Tov L’hodot (Psalm 92) Peter Halpern (Born 1958 טוֹב לְהֹדוֹת (תהלים צב) 72 מַעֲ �יב MA’ARIV / THE EVENING SERVICE Bar’chu Nusach בָּ�כוּ 78 Hama’ariv Aravim Nusach הַמַּעֲ �יב עֲ �בִים 80 *(Ahavat Olam Debbie Friedman (1951-2011 אַהֲבַת עוֹלָם 86-87 (Sh’ma Yisrael Salomon Sulzer (1804-1890 שׁ�מַע י�שׂ��אֵל 88 (V’ahavta Torah Cantillation (Trope ו�אָהַבְתָּ 89 Mi Chamochah (to the tune of “I Jerry Herman (Born 1931)* מִי כָמֹֽכָה 94 Am What I Am”) Hashkiveinu/Let There Be Love Noah Aronson (Born 1985) & Dan הַשׁ�כִּיבֵֽנוּ & 98 Program Singer (Born 1974)* *(V’shamru Moshe Rothblum (Born 1944 ו�שׁ�מְרוּ 102 Chatzi Kaddish Nusach חֲצִי קַדִּ ישׁ 104

Silent Amidah עֲ מִ ידָ ה 106 (Oseh Shalom Benjie Ellen Schiller (Born 1958 עֹשׂ�ה שׁ�לוֹם 118 Debbie Friedman (1951-2011)* Al Hanisim for Pride Shabbat עַל הַנִּסִּים לְשׁ�בָּת הַגַּאֲו�וה 256

Prayer for Healing תְּפִלָּה לִ�פוּאָה 130 Prayer for our Country תְּפִלָּה לַמְּדִינָה Program Kaddish Shalem (David) Nusach קַדִּישׁ שׁ�לֵם 138 IN CONVERSATION: MASHA GESSEN AND RABBI SHARON KLEINBAUM 2

פִּ�קֵי הַלֵּל HALLEL *(Pitchu Li (Psalm 118) Shlomo Carlebach (1926-1994 פִּתְחוּ לִי (תהלים קיח) 168

סִיּוּם הַתְּפִילָה CONCLUDING PRAYERS *(Aleinu Salomon Sulzer (1804-1890 עָלֵֽינוּ 140

Mourner’s Kaddish קַ דִּ ישׁ י �תוֹם 150 ANNOUNCEMENTS: CBST PRESIDENT GREGG PASSIN Program L’dor Vador Josh Nelson (Born 1975)* Kiddush & Motzi קִידּוּש & הַמּוֹצִיא 156 Music: Harold Arlen (1905-1986) Over the Rainbow (Video from 263 Lyrics: Yip Harburg (1896-1991) June 28, 2019) Arr. Mark Hayes (Born 1953)

*Arranged by Joyce Rosenzweig

Speaker Feature: Masha Gessen Our Pride Speaker is Masha Gessen. They are the author of eleven books, including the just-published Surviving Autocracy, the National Book Award-winning The Future Is History: How Totali- tarianism Reclaimed Russia, and The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin. A staff writer at The New Yorker and the recipient of nu- merous awards, including a Guggenheim Fellow- ship and a Carnegie Fellowship, Gessen teaches at Bard College and lives in New York City.

COMPOSER FEATURE: Harold Arlen Harold Arlen was born Hyman Arluck, the son of Cantor Samuel Arluck. During the 1930s, Arlen wrote shows for Harlem’s Cotton Club, as well as for Broadway musicals and Hollywood films. He began working with lyricist E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, with whom he composed the soundtrack for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. “Over the Rainbow” won the Academy Award for Best Music, Original Song. They also wrote "Down with Love," "Lydia the Tattooed Lady", and "Happiness is a Thing Called Joe", for Ethel Waters in the 1943 movie Cabin in the Sky. Throughout his illustrious career, Arlen’s song com- positions include "Let's Fall in Love,” "Stormy Weather,” "Blues in the Night," "That Old Black Magic", "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive", "Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home", "Come Rain or Come Shine" and "One for My Baby.” One of his last hits was another one of Judy Garland’s signature songs, “The Man That Got Away” from the 1954 ver- sion of the film A Star Is Born.

ַ ה שְׁ כִּ י בֵ ֽ נ וּ / Let There Be Love / Hashkiveinu Text: Chaim Stern; Music by Noah Aronson & Dan Singer הֵינוּ-אֱ 'ההַשׁ�כִּיבֵנוּ לְשׁ�לוֹם 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

רדוֹו�ר ו�דלְ / L’dor Vador / From Generation to Generation Words: Josh Nelson We are gifts, and we are blessings, We are history in song. We are hope, And we are healing. We are learning to be strong. We are words, and we are stories. We are pictures of the past. We are carriers of wisdom, Not the first and not the last. Looking back on the journey That we carry in our hearts,

From the shadow of the mountain, To the waters that would part; We are blessed, and we are holy. We are children of Your way. And the words that bring us meaning, We will have the strength to say… (REFRAIN)

REFRAIN: L’dor vador nagid godlecha… L’dor vador, we protect this chain. From generation to generation, L’dor vador, these lips shall praise your name.

עֹש�ה שׁ�לוֹם / Oseh Shalom / May the One Who Makes Peace Music and English lyrics by Benjie Schiller Hebrew: Liturgy May the One who makes peace in the heavens Descend on us and the world will say: Amen. Oseh shalom bimromav hu ya’aseh shalom aleinu V’al kol Yisrael, v’al kol yoshvei teivel. Amen.

This Week’s Shabbat Services

Friday, June 26 / 5 Tammuz Saturday, June 27 / 5 Tammuz Kabbalat Shabbat, 6:30 pm Shabbat Morning–Liberal Minyan, Pride Shabbat 9:30 am; ZOOM - • Ba’alei Tefillah: Cantorial In- • Ba’alei Tefillah: Cantorial Intern tern David Fair, Sam Rosen David Fair, Rabbi Marisa James

• Piano: Music Director Joyce • Service Leader: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum Rosenzweig • Pride Maftir Torah Portion: Noach • Service Leaders: Rabbi Sharon and the Rainbow (Genesis 9) Kleinbaum, Rabbi Yael Rap- • Pride Haftarah Reading: David & port Jonathan (1 Samuel 8) • Guest Speaker: Masha Gessen • D’var Torah: Cooperberg-Rittmas- • Janet Pavloff Shofar: ter Rabbinical Intern Deborah • ASL Interpreters: Mara Zucker- Megdal man and Craig Fogel Families with Children • Limmud b’Shabbat (K-8): 10 am; Through gifts from generous donors, See teacher email for Zoom link. CBST’s Friday Night Prayerbook is • Alef Bet Shabbat Live on Face- now available for online purchase at book: 11:45 am reduced price. • Parenting Discussion with Rabbi Kleinbaum and Rabbi Rapport: 1:30 pm

Havdalah: Program starts at 9:00 pm,

Service begins at 9:30 pm Service Leader: Rabbi Yael Rapport

Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/654880356; Meeting ID: 654 880 356; Phone: +1 646 876 9923

Prayer for Healers May the One who blessed our ancestors Bless all those who put themselves at risk to care for the sick Physicians and nurses and orderlies Technicians and home health aides EMTs and pharmacists Hospital social workers and respiratory therapists (Please include other frontline healthcare workers. And bless especially ______) Who navigate the unfolding dangers of the world each day, To tend to those they have sworn to help. Bless them in their coming home and bless them in their going out. Ease their fear. Sustain them. Source of all breath, healer of all beings, Protect them and restore their hope. Strengthen them, that they may bring strength; Keep them in health, that they may bring healing. Help them know again a time when they can breathe without fear. Bless the sacred work of their hands. May this plague pass from among us, speedily and in our days.

מי שברך לאבותינו ולאמותינו, הוא יברך את כל צוותי הרפואה המסכנים את עצמם על מנת לרפא ולטפל בחולים- הרופאות והרופאים, האחים והאחיות, הטכנאיות, אנשי המשק, המטפלות, הפארמדיקים והרוקחות. (ברך במיוחד את ____). על עולמנו בכל יום, על מנת לרפא את יצורי כפיך. .המנווטים בסכנה המתרגשת ברך אותם בבואם, וברך אותן בצאתן. הקל על הפחד שלהם. חזקם ואמצם . רופא כל בשר, הענק להם אומץ רוח ומרץ רב לעשות עבודתם נאמנה. אדון כל הנשמות, הגן עליהם והענק להן תקווה. חזק אותם כדי שיוכלו לחזק אחרים. הגן על בריאותן כדי שיוכלו לסייע בהחלמה. סייע להם להגיע לזמן שבו יוכלו לנשום עמוק בלי פחד. ברך את מלאכת ידיהן הקדושה. מגר את המגיפה מעולמנו, במהרה בימינו רפאנו ה' ונרפא, הושיענו ונושעה. Rabbi Ayelet S. Cohen, March 2020 Hebrew by Rabbi Noa Sattath

Refuah Shleimah – Healing Prayers Beverly Armstrong Chaim ben Yehoshua v’Sarah Betty Lifton Richard Armstrong Dina Kirsten Lobe Rivka Sheva bat Tsina Allen Dickstein Albert Nazzoli v’Shimon Eddie Erlich Kudler George Perlov Katherine Greenberg Bonnie Pollack

We include in our healing prayers all those currently afflicted with COVID-19, in the CBST community & at large. We also include in our prayers the thousands of immigrant children in US custody, most of whom are separated from their families. This list is for those with acute illness. Any member can submit their name for one-month inclusion. We only print names of members who have consented. You may say any name aloud during the healing prayer. If you or a CBST member you know is ill & would like support, contact [email protected]. We’re here for you.

Yortzeits 5 to 11 Tammuz 5780 Members memorialized on the Wine Family Sanctuary Memorial Wall Norbert Fischer Bryan Knapp Sheldon Post Sophie Gaines Allan Masur Rob Selden Family & Friends memorialized on plaques on the Kuriel Chapel Memorial Wall Philip Abrahamson Martin Finesilver Irving Lamkay Harriet Barron Dorothy Fleischer Julian Rose Eva Deutsch Justin Fruh Minnie Rosenberg Sarah Eidelkind Judy Garland Stanley Rothenberg Nava Elad Eleanor Hakim Anita Sacks Martin Feirman Nat Jefferson Condolences The CBST community extends condolences to mourners among us. CBST member Sasha Soreff on the death of her dear friend, Yosef Harris, z"l, who died Jun. 24. CBST members Mickey Dickenson and Randi Sarokoff on the death of Mickey's aunt, Patricia Bundrant, z"l, who died Jun. 26 at age 79.

We also offer condolences to the families, friends, and communities of all those who are dying each day from the COVID-19 pandemic. As of today, the total number of deaths are: • 17,591 in New York City; • 31,373 in New York State; • 126,798 across the United States; • 492,475 worldwide. May God comfort you among all who mourn. We pray for peace.

PRAYER for OUR COUNTRY Rabbi Ayelet Cohen Our God and God of our ancestors, אלוהינו ואלוהי אבותנו ואמותינו. ברך את ארצנו ואת כל .bless this country and all who dwell within it היושבות והיושבים בה ,Help us to experience the blessings of our lives and circumstances יחד לבבנו להודות לך על חיינו ועל הזמן הזה .To be vigilant, compassionate, and brave להיות דרוכות, אמיצים, ומלאי חמלה. ,Strengthen us when we are afraid חזקנו וחזק ידנו כאשר אנו אחוזים בפחד .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. סייע בידינו לנתב את כעסנו לידי מעשה .Help us to be generous with others, so that we raise each other up חזק לבבנו לחוש את מלוא הפחד שלנו ,Help us to be humble in our fear כדי שלא נהפוך לאדישות ,knowing that as vulnerable as we feel סייע לנו להשפיע נדיבות על אחרים כדי שנרים זה את זו . there are those at greater risk, and סייע לנו להיות צנועות בפחד, כדי שנדע כי גם כשאנו מרגישים פגיעות, .that it is our holy work to stand with them Help us to taste the sweetness of liberty, יש אחרות, הנמצאות בסיכון גבוה אף יותר, זוהי חובתנו הקדושה להיות To not take for granted the freedoms won עמן. .in generations past or in recent days ברכנו בטעם המתוק של החופש ,To heal and nourish our democracy כדי שנשכיל להעריך את החופש לו זכינו בדורות קודמים ובעת הזו that it may be like a tree planted by the water לרפא ולחזק את הדמוקרטיה שלנו שתהיה כְּעֵץ שׁ�תוּל עַל-מַי�ם, ו�עַל- ;whose roots reach down to the stream it need not fear drought when it comes, יוּבַל י�שׁ�לַּח שׁ��שׁ�יו, ו�א י��אֶה כִּי-י�בֹא חֹם, ו�הָי�ה עָלֵהוּ �עֲנָן; (ירמיהו יז, ח) .(its leaves are always green (Jeremiah 17:8 Source of all Life, שכינה, אם כל חי, Guide our leaders with righteousness שלחי אורך ואמתך למנהיגנו .Strengthen their hearts, but keep them from hardening חזקי לבבותיהם שלא יתקשו That they may use their influence and authority to speak truth and act for justice (Isaiah 16:3-5). שישתמשו בכוחן כדי לדבר אמת ולפעול בצדק (ישעיהו טז, ג-ה) May all who dwell in this country מי יתן וכל יושבי הארץ יחלקו בעושרה, ישגשגו בחופש שתציע, ויהיו ,share in its bounty, enjoy its freedoms מוגנים בחוקיה .and be protected by its laws May this nation use its power and wealth מי יתן ואומה זו תשתמש בכוחה ובעושרה על מנת לקדם צדק, חופש ,to be a voice for justice ושלום לכל יושבי תבל .peace, and equality for all who dwell on earth מי יתן ונהיה חזקות ואמיצים May we be strong and have courage To be bold in our action and deep in our compassion, מי יתן ונהיה נועזים במעשי ידנו ועמוקות בחמלה שבלבנו ,To discern when we must listen and when we must act שנבחין מתי עלינו להקשיב ומתי עלינו לפעול ,To uproot bigotry, intolerance, misogyny, racism לעקור שנאה, גזענות, שוביניזם, אפליה, אלימות בכל צורה, ,discrimination, and violence in all its forms To celebrate the many faces of God reflected in the wondrous diversity of humanity, לחגוג את צלם אלוהים בפנים שונות המשתקפות בכל המגוון האנושי To welcome the stranger and the immigrant לקבל את הזר ואת המהגרת, ולכבד את המתנות שמביא כל מי and to honor the gifts of those who seek refuge and possibility here, as they have since שמבקשת מקלט והזדמנות בארץ זו, כפי שהיה מאז לפני שאומה זו נולדה .before this nation was born ו�י�גַּל כַּמַּי�ם, מִשׁ�פָּט; וּצ ְדָ קָ ה, כְּנַחַל אֵיתָן Let justice well up like waters, and righteousness (עמוס ה כד) (like a mighty stream (Amos 5:24

Hebrew by Rabbi Noa Sattath

Saturday, Jun. 27 / 5 Tammuz Shabbat Morning – Liberal Minyan, 9:30 am Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83270236098 Ba’alei Tefillah: Cantorial Intern David Fair, Rabbi Marisa James Service Leader: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum Pride Maftir Torah Portion: Noach and the Rainbow (Genesis 9) Pride Haftarah Reading: David & Jonathan (1 Samuel 8) D’var Torah: Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern Deborah Megdal

Pride for Families with Young Children Saturday, June 27, 11:45 am

A SPECIAL PRIDE ALEF-BET SHABBAT followed by UNDER THE RAINBOW: A PRIDE AGGADAH ADVENTURE March together and celebrate Pride with an online Parade during our song-filled service designed especially for our youngest congregants and their families. On this Shab- bat, children will be able to wave to their Alef-Bet friends on Zoom (the link will be emailed to CBST's list of families with children an hour before) or watch the livestream!

Then stay for our Pride Aggadah Adventure: Under the Rainbow! Come aboard the ark and brave the storm with Noah and his friends as they figure out the im- portance of sticking together when the going gets tough. A showing of this CBST original production with puppetry, music, storytelling and participation, this creative re-imagining of Noah's story (and the ap-

pearance of the world's first rainbow) is the perfect

way to introduce your child to the special rainbow connection between our LGBTQ community and the Torah!

Saturday, June 27, Havdalah: Program starts at 9 pm, Service begins at 9:30 pm Service Leader: Rabbi Yael Rapport Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/654880356; Meeting ID: 654 880 356; phone: +1 646 876 9923

Recordings • June 18: Rabbi Kleinbaum's conversation with Tony Kushner is available here. • June 19: Family & Friends Shabbat: Our special guest Dr. Sa'ed Atshan's talk is available here. • June 22: This week’s poignant "Unorthodox" Conversation with Abby Stein, Chani Getter, Rabbi Moskowitz, and Rabbi Kleinbaum is available here.

Upcoming town halls: • Monday, July 13: Medical updates • Monday, August 24: How CBST will observe Yamim Noraim/High Holy Days this year

CBST in the News • CBST members Rick Landman and Yelena Goltsman are featured in a JTA arti- cle "Pride Month isn’t the focus for LGBTQ Jews this year." Read it here. • Former CBST intern Rabbi Steven Philp published a beautiful and timely reflec- tion on the meaning of pride and its relation to today's protests against racial in- justice, "This Pride, Queer Jews Must Remember Our History." Read it here.

Songs to Soothe the Soul "Somewhere" from West Side Story (1957) written by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim, arr. by Robert Edgerton Performed by the CBST Community Chorus, Joyce Rosenzweig, conductor, at CBST's 2016 Shirah Concert, "There's No Place Like Home."

This gorgeous song is considered one of the most beloved LGBTQ anthems. It expresses deep longing for a freer, more tolerant world, a world in which all human beings will have the opportunity to live their most authentic lives; a world where all types of love will be cel- ebrated. "There's a place for us, somewhere a place for us. Peace and quiet and open air wait for us somewhere. Somewhere we'll find a new way of living. We'll find a way of forgiv- ing. Somehow, Someday, Somewhere..."

Upcoming Events

Jew York Pride Sunday, June 28, 11 am; Click here to register Pride is not canceled this year for LGBTQ+ Jews; it’s just coming to you! For over 15 years, hundreds of LGBTQ+ Jews and allies have been gathering together before the New York Pride Parade to celebrate Jewish queer pride. Queer Jews, their families, friends and allies will be connecting for over an hour of music, comedy, food, art, drag, poetry, and appearances by Jewish queer celebrities from stage, screen, and pop music!

Rupaul’s Drag Race winner Sasha Velour will headline the event, speaking to how their queer and Jewish identities have influenced their art. Hosts: Adam Eli (he/his), founder of Voices4 & author of The New Queer Conscience Levi Maxwell (they/them), queer youth advocate, community activist, disco club Kid, and fierce non-binary black Jewish role model Rachael Fried (she/her), Executive Director of Jewish Queer Youth (JQY)

This year, a special spotlight will shine on the women at the helm of the LGBTQ+ Jewish movement and our collective responsibility to show up for black lives, LGBTQ+ Jewish youth from Orthodox homes and queers living in countries where their lives are in danger.

Queer Liberation March for Black Lives and Against Police Brutality Reclaim Pride Coalition, Sunday, June 28, 1 pm; livestream here; FB livestream at @queermarch You can watch this march via livestream from the safety of your home.

CBST Ending Mass Incarceration Team presents: "College Behind Bars" Tuesday, July 7, 6-7:30 pm; via Zoom; Register in ad- vance to receive Zoom link Bard Prison Initiative (BPI) founder Max Kenner, BPI

graduate and BPI Government Affairs and Advancement Officer Dyjuan Tatro, and Tamika Graham, a JustLeadershipUSA member and campaign leader for #CLOSErikers and #FREEnewyork, will be our guests for a moderated Zoom panel discussion on Ken Burns' College Behind Bars. You can watch the 4-part series on Netflix. Review the discussion guide, and the Netflix trailer or extended trailer. Questions or need help accessing the documentary? Contact Lee Goldberg.

CBST Rapid Response List: Sign up here to get notified of emergency social justice ac- tions CBST is involved in! If you have any questions, contact [email protected]

Letting Us Know About Illness: If you or a CBST member you know is ill & would like support, please contact us. We’re here for you!

Spiritual Guidance • A healing prayer from Joyce & David Fair • Rabbi Kleinbaum's thoughts on "Spiritual Lessons for Today's Plague" • A Prayer for Healthcare Workers • Sutton Place Synagogue Egalitarian Morning & Afternoon Minyans: Email Har- old for the password.

All class recordings are available here. CBST's Summer 5780/2020 Lehrhaus Judaica Adult Learning These hourly classes run for 8 consecutive weeks via Zoom beginning June 29. To register, click here. Please register by the end of next week. All contributions support Jewish Learning at CBST. Questions? Contact Jesse.

Note: Before registering for one of the three Hebrew classes, take the assessment / proficiency guide to determine which level is right for you. Need help? Email Miya.

Hebrew "Alef" Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9 am Beginners: For those who never studied Hebrew or need a "refresher." Learn to read Hebrew and basic prayerbook vocabulary. Taught by Miya Rotstein, CBST Educator.

Hebrew "Bet" Mondays & Wednesdays, 11 am Advanced Beginners: For those who can read letters and vowels and are able to complete the Hebrew Bet Class Self-Assessment. Increase your vocabulary and grammar through prayerbook and biblical texts. Taught by Miya Rotstein, CBST Educator.

Hebrew "Gimmel" Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6 pm Intermediate: For those who can sight-read Hebrew words and recognize basic prayerbook root words and are able to complete the Hebrew Gimmel Class Self- Assessment. Increase your vocabulary and exposure to grammar, poetry, and litur- gical texts. Taught by Miya Rotstein, CBST Educator.

The following classes are open to those of any skill level or background. Texts will be provided in original Hebrew and translation.

Psalms Mondays through Thursdays, 10 am Highly interactive, in-depth, ongoing study of the Book of Psalms. Taught by Rabbi Kleinbaum and other CBST Clergy team members.

Stories of the Rabbis Mondays, 6 pm Discuss the art of rabbinic story-telling, make Talmud more approachable, and delve into deep questions. Taught by Rabbi Atara Cohen, Cooperberg-Rittmaster Pastoral & Educational Intern.

Pirkei Avot Study Mondays through Thursdays, 4 pm Glean insight from this foundational, deceptively simple text of Jewish ethical teaching. Taught by CBST Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi Mike Moskowitz.

Mishnah Brachot - How Do We Pray Wednesdays, 6 pm This exciting rabbinic text lays the groundwork for our prayers today. Taught by Rabbi Atara Cohen, Cooperberg-Rittmaster Pastoral & Educational Intern.

Open to All

Mindful Yoga via Zoom Sundays, 9:00-10:15 am; ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85168776767 Meeting ID: 851 6877 6767; Call-in: +1 646 876 9923 Let's come back to our body and senses! Join us for a moderate to gentle yoga practice that reminds us to be fully present. All levels welcome, and modifications will be offered. Hilary Nudell, the instructor, has been teaching courses in Yoga, Stress Management and Meditation at Fashion Institute of Technology for over 25 years.

Psalm Study with Rabbi Kleinbaum Mondays through Thursdays, 10-10:45 am; ZOOM: https://zoom.us/j/513468144 Meeting ID: 513 468 144; Dial by phone: +1 646 876 9923 Join in study of the Book of Psalms with Rabbi Kleinbaum. No experience necessary! Every morning Monday-Thursday 10:00 am to 10:45 am.

Pirkei Avot Study with Rabbi Moskowitz Monday through Thursday, 4-4:45 pm; ZOOM: zoom.us/j/92665533458 Meeting ID: 926 6553 3458; Dial by phone: +1 646 876 9923 or +1 301 715 8592 Rabbi Moskowitz continues the study of Pirkei Avot, the foundational text of Jewish ethical teaching. This class begins with Chapter 2, where Rabbi Moskowitz's class between Pesach and Shavuot left off. The earlier class is not a prerequisite for this one. Some knowledge of Hebrew is helpful, but not necessary; no registration is required. All are welcome!

RESISTANCE: Calls & Cards meets Democracy Action Team! Thursdays from 12:30-1:15 pm, via Zoom (RSVP here for the link) We’ll help you make your voice heard by contacting elected officials and key figures in city, state, and federal government through texting, emailing, calling, and sending letters and postcards. Some areas we work on: voting access (protection, registration, turnout), immigration, refugee protection, environmental protection, common sense gun laws, ending mass incarceration, education reform, healthcare, & the fight against rising antisemi- tism, racism, and bigotry in all forms.

Connecting in Community with CRRI Deborah Megdal Fridays, 3-4 pm, ZOOM: https://zoom.us/j/256347787 Meeting ID: 256 347 787; Dial by phone: +1 646 876 9923 In this stressful time, we need to love, support, and listen to one another with an open heart. All are invited to a short text study & support session. No registration required.

Please "arrive" 10 minutes early for any Zoom call so we can start on time. Thanks!

Resources in Times of COVID-19

CBST COVID-19 Resources list Google doc: We've reorganized this and given it a new look. Check it out! Zoom Instructions - click this link!

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Sponsorships Tonight’s Livestream Sponsored by CBST Board, Clergy, and Staff in appreciation of guest speaker Masha Gessen’s re- marks during this Pride Shabbat. Yael Bat-Chava and Lisa Green Jonathan, we are so proud of all your achievements in high school! We are kvelling at the amazing young adult you have become. Love - Ema, Mommy, Talia and Arielle. Lee Goldberg in loving memory of my maternal grandfather Stanley Rothenberg, z”l, on his sixth yortzeit. Neal Hoffman and Andrew Ingall in honor of our daughter, Shirley Hoffman-Ingall, who graduated from Middle School at the Schecter Manhattan Jewish Day School, where she's been a student since Gan. Allison Drew Klein This kvelling aunt is honoring Gabriela Eden Aklepi, BA from the University of Miami and Mollie Avital Aklepi, MSW from Columbia University, and a big Mazel tov to all 2020 Grads. Larry Nelson in loving memory of Brenda "Mother of Pride" Howard 12/24/1946- 06/28/2005. May her memory forever be a blessing. We need your activism now more than ever. Shapiro Farber Family in honor of Ben Shapiro Farber on his graduation from Brooklyn Friends High School. Marc Waldor in memory of Rita Waldor, z”l. Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum and Randi Weingarten Livestream Supported by Shelli Aderman and Narda Alcorn in honor of Malka Aderman-Alcorn, 8th Grade, Solo- mon Schechter School of Manhattan, going to Heschel High School, and Noah Matan Aderman-Alcorn, 5th grade, from the Shefa School, will attend the Shefa School for Middle School. Rafaela Shira Anshel in memory of her grandfather, Joseph Cousins, z”l; her uncle, Matthew Flood, z”l; her grandmother Bertha Simons Alberts, z”l; and her aunt, Alaine Alberts Flood, z”l. All their yortzeits are in this season.

Tanya Domi a tribute to advocates at NGLTF & HRC who organized efforts to introduce the 1994 ENDA bill & hold the 1st Congressional hearings in history on LGBT job discrimination. Donna Gray honoring David Fair as his time at CBST comes to an end. Sigh. Dear Da- vid, how did this year go by so quickly? I’ll miss your beautiful voice, and you! Jinny Henenberg Happy Pride! The Hirschmann-Wilson Family in honor of Dalia Hirschmann's graduation. Mimi Jefferson and Kalav Mistry in memory of Nat Jefferson, z”l, the quintessential mensch who taught us about integrity, compassion, and showtunes; in gratitude to CBST, which when we sought a place to grieve, wrapped us in its arms and didn’t let go. Bill Rosenbloom in honor of Pride Shabbat and everyone who keeps this shul coming along and meeting everyone’s needs. I love everyone. Gregory Salomon in memory of my beloved feline companion, McCoy, whom I wished could watch services with me. Thank you R’Kleinbaum for your spiritual guidance during the time of her passing. Linda Solomon and Bonnie Siegel to honor Joyce Rosenzweig for all she continues to do to bring music to our synagogue and especially how she is managing to include our chorus. Also wishing happy Pride to all! Jeffrey Weiss in memory of Judy Garland, z"l, who passed away on June 22, 1969, who was one of the best entertainers of all times. May her memory be for a blessing. Felix and Pascal Wolf in honor of Jonathan Wolf who is graduating from elementary school (5th grade) at PS158. Saul Zalkin and Cedric Walker to thank Yael Bat-Chava for her fabulous Pride Face masks. Todah Raba M’od. Charlie Colon Terry Cramer Liz Edman Carol Feinman

Steven Frank and Adam Berger Michael Goldstein Judy Hollander Jerry Hyman Naomi Klayman Matt Mendelow Ingrid Nyeboe Julia Porper

Shabbat Morning Livestream Supported by Bill Rosenbloom in honor of Rabbi Kleinbaum, Rabbi Rapport, Joyce Rosenzweig, Can- torial Intern David Fair, Larry Kay, Rabbi Moskowitz, and Rabbi James.

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