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Shabbat, December 15, 2017 / 28 Kislev 5778

Parashat Miketz

ו�עַתָּה י��א פַ�עֹה אִישׁ נָבוֹן ו�חָכָם ו�ישׁ�יתֵהוּ עַל־אֶ�ץ מִצְ�י�ם

“Now let Pharaoh select a man who is discerning and wise and set him over the land of Egypt” (Genesis 41:33)

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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 לגלוּת 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]

2 DECEMBER 15, 2017 / 28 KISLEV 5778 PARASHAT MIKETZ – SHABBAT CHANUKAH הֲכָנַת הַלֵּב OPENING PRAYERS AND MEDITATIONS Program Light is Returning Charlie Murphy (1953-2016)* *(Banu Choshech Emanuel Amiran (1909-1993 בָּאנוּ חוֹש�Program  Traditional Arr. Stephen Glass (Born Program S’vivon (1964 סְבִיבוֹן Solomon Golub (1887-1952)* 212 Borukh Ateh (Arr. Zalmen Mlotek (Born 1951 בָּרוּ אַתָּה *Chanukah Candle Blessings Traditional הַדְלָקַת נֵרוֹת שׁ�ל חֲנֻכָּה 206 (Hanerot Halalu Louis Lewandowski (1821-1894 הַנֵרוֹת הַלָלוּ 206 *Ma’oz Tzur Traditional מָעוֹז צוּר 207 *(Candle Blessings Abraham Wolf Binder (1895-1967 הַדְלָקַת נֵרוֹת שׁ�ל שׁ�בָּת 38 *(Shalom Aleichem Israel Goldfarb (1879-1956 שׁ�לוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם 40 קַבָּלַת שׁ�בָּת KABBALAT SHABBAT / WELCOMING SHABBAT *L’chu N’ran’nah (Psalm 95) Chabad Chassidim לְכוּ נְ�נְּנָה (תהלים צה) 52 *(Yism’chu Hashamayim (Psalm 96) Craig Taubman (Born 1958 י�שׂ�מְחוּ הַשּׁ�מַי�ם (תהלים צו) 54 *(Mizmor L’David (Psalm 29) Shlomo Carlebach (1926-1994 מִזְמוֹר לְדָו�ד (תהלים כט) 62 Yoel Sykes (Born 1986)* 66 L'chah Dodi (Shlomo Alkabetz) *(Moshe Laufer (1919 - 1998 לְכָה דוֹדִי *(Tov L’hodot (Psalm 92) Peter Halpern (Born 1958 טוֹב לְהֹדוֹת (תהלים צב) 72 מַ עֲ �יב MA’ARIV / THE EVENING SERVICE Bar’chu Nusach בָּ�כוּ 78 Hama’ariv Aravim Nusach הַמַּעֲ �יב עֲ �בִים 80 (Sh’ma Yisrael Salomon Sulzer (1804-1890 שׁ�מַע י�שׂ��אֵל 88 (V’ahavta Torah Cantillation (Trop ו�אָהַבְתָּ 89 *Mi Chamocha Ma’oz Tzur Melody מִי כָמֹֽכָה 94 98 and Hashkiveinu Yoshi Zweiback (Born 1969)* הַשׁ�כִּיבֵֽנוּ Program *(V’shamru Moshe Rothblum (Born 1944 ו�שׁ�מְרוּ 102 Chatsi Kaddish Nusach חֲ צ ִי קַ דִּ ישׁ 104 Silent Amidah עֲ מִ ידָ ה 106 (Maoz Tzur Benedetto Marcello (1686-1739 מָעוֹז צוּר 207 *(Oseh Shalom Debbie Friedman (1950-2011 עֹשׂ�ה שׁ�לוֹם 118 Prayer for Healing תְּפִלָּה לִ�פוּאָה 130 Prayer for our Country תְּפִלָּה לַמְּדִינָה Program Blessing of the New Month Improvisation בִּ�כַּת הַחֹדֶשׁ 136 Kaddish Shalem Nusach קַדִּישׁ שׁ�לֵם 138

3 דְּ �שׁ�ה : DRASHAH: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum הַלֵּל HALLEL *(Pitchu Li (Psalm 118) Shlomo Carlebach (1926-1994 פִּתְחוּ לִי (תהלים קיח) 168 שׁ�י�י ֲח נ ֻכָּה CHANUKAH SONGS Israeli folk song Arr. Steve Banrett מִי י�מַלֵּל 208 Mi Y’malel Lyrics: Menashe Ravina (1899- 1968) The Chanukah Song (We Are Stephen Schwartz (Born 1948) Program Lights) Lyrics: Steve Young 208 Candles Burning Stephen Richards (Born 1935)* *(Khanike, Oy Khanike Mordecai Rivesman (1868-1924 חנוכה אוי חנוכה 210 211 Ocho Kandelikas Flory Jagoda (Born 1924)* סִיּוּם הַתְּ פִלָה CONCLUDING PRAYERS *(Aleinu Salomon Sulzer (1804-1890 עָלֵֽינוּ 140 Mourner’s Kaddish קַ דִּ ישׁ י �תוֹם 150 Program Light One Candle Peter Yarrow (Born 1938)* * Arranged by Joyce Rosenzweig Light is Returning / בָּאנוּ חוֹש� לְגָ�ש בָּאנוּ חוֹש� לְגָ�ש Light is returning, בְּי �דֵ ינוּ אוֹר ו�אֵש .Even though this is the darkest hour כָּל אֶחָד הוּא אוֹר קָטָן No one can hold ו�כֻלָנוּ אוֹר אֵ יתָ ן .Back the dawn

סוּרה חוֹש� הָלְאָה ש�חוֹר ,Let's keep it burning סוּרה ִמ פְּנ ֵי הָאוֹר .Let's keep the light of hope alive Make safe our journey Through the storm.

We come to chase the dark away. In our hands are light and fire. Each individual light is small. But together the light is mighty. Flee, darkness and night. Flee before the light. S’vivon/סְ ְבִיבוֹן סְ ְבִיבוֹן סוֹב סוֹב סוֹב .Dreydl, spin spin spin חַנוּכָּה הוּא חַג טוֹב .Chanukah is a great holiday חַנוּכָּה הוּא חַג טוֹב .Chanukah is a great holiday Dreydl, spin spin spin. סְבִיבוֹן סוֹב סוֹב סוֹב A Happy Holiday for everyone, חַג שׂ�מְחָה הוּא לָעָם .A great miracle happened there נֵס גָדוֹל הָי�ה שׁ�ם ,A great miracle happened there נֵס גָדוֹל הָי�ה שׁ�ם A Happy Holiday for everyone חַג שׂ�מְחָה הוּא לָעָם 4

The Chanukah Song (We Are Lights) A lamp that kept on burning, We are lights! A miracle, they say: We are lights! But the world has kept on turning, We are lights….shining on and on! Are there miracles, today? A row of burning candles, Everyone who lights the candles, Shines light upon your face, Has a bit of ancient spark. Linking you and me and all of us, We are miracles, lighting up the dark. To a far off holy place.

Chorus: But the blazing of the candles, We are lights, lights of memory, Is not the only light. Remembering times long gone. Look at all of us, shining here tonight! We are glowing, growing miracles. Chorus:

Light One Candle Light one candle for the Maccabee Light one candle for all we believe in, children, With thanks that their light didn't die. Light one candle for the pain they Let anger not tear us apart. endured, And light one candle to bind us together, When their right to exist was denied. With peace as a song in our heart. Light one candle for the terrible sacrifice Justice and freedom demand. Chorus: But light one candle for the wisdom to know What is the memory that's valued so When the peacemaker's time is at hand. highly, That we keep it alive in that flame? Chorus: What's the commitment to those who Don't let the light go out; have died, It's lasted for so many years. When we cry out they've not died in vain? Don't let the light go out, We have come this far, always believing Let it shine through our love and our That justice will somehow prevail. tears. This is the burden, and this is the promise, Light one candle for the strength that we And this is why we will not fail! need To never become our own foe. Chorus: Light one candle for those who are suffering Don't let the light go out! The pain we learned so long ago. Don't let the light go out! Don't let the light go out!

הַשׁ�כִּיבֵֽנוּ / Hashkiveinu Shelter us beneath Thy wings, O Adonai. Guard us from all harmful things, O Adonai. Keep us safe throughout the night. Till we wake with morning’s light. Teach us, God, wrong from right. Amen.

Tonight’s CBST Chorus Members conducted by Music Director Joyce Rosenzweig Julie Levinsohn Aarlev Roberta Feldhusen Paul Marsolini Marni Aarlev Roy Feldhusen Barbara Meinwald Adam Barrett Geoff Goldberg Marc Molomot Yael Bat-Chava Donna Gray Julia Ostrov Amelia Berg Stacey Harris Ira Rosenblum Barry Blecher Dianne Hess Tracy Sivitz Ilene Block Nora Isacoff Sasha Soreff Mitch Bloom Larry Kay Dan Stone Martin Bruner Irwin Kroot Diane Temkin Joseph Cunin Karen Krop Joyce Weinstein Yoav Davis Tim Kynerd Janet Zaleon Dan Ettinger Rosanne Leipzig Ora Ezrachi Aari Ludvigsen

Tonight’s CBST Children’s Chorus Members, led by Cantor Steve Zeidenberg, Music Director Joyce Rosenzweig, and Nora Isacoff Dori Aarlev Acadia Gremillion Shari Potasinski Mertzel Risa Aarlev Theodore Mikesell Melina Rosenblum May Arielle Green

COMPOSER FEATURE: Stephen Schwartz was born in New York City on March 6, 1948. He studied piano and composition at the Juilliard School of Music while in high school and graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 1968 with a B.F.A. in Drama. Schwartz has won many awards, including the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics, three Grammy Awards, three Academy Awards, and has been nominated for six Tony Awards, in addition to the 2015 Isabelle Stevenson Award, a special Tony Award.

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

© Rabbi Ayelet Cohen Hebrew by Rabbi Noa Sattath 7 Tonight’s Service Leaders Ba’alei Tefillah: Judy Ribnick, Cantor Steve Zeidenberg, and the CBST Community and Children’s Choruses Music Director and Pianist: Joyce Rosenzweig Percussion: Barbara Freedman Service Leader: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum Drashah: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum

Decorations in the sanctuary designed by Earl Anthony Giaquinto with the help of CBST congregants. This is dedicated to Sheila Michaels and her brother Steven. At this happy time of the 9 Lights of Chanukah, there was a 10th light, a yortzeit candle, dedicated to the memory of our beloved ones. They are with us through all times.

Refuah Shlemah – Healing Prayers Adele Abramowitz Steve Kotick Neil Tiger Jonathon Adler Albert Lippel Sheila Trachtenberg William Edward Bordley Julie Petrow-Cohen Tanya Walker Jay Fischer Ira Pollack Jason Waxler Mary Goldrich Lea Rizack Yehudit Rut bat Malka

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. Condolences to CBST Member Larry Kay on the death of his great grandniece Willa Kamhi Frank, who was stillborn on November 27.

Yortzeits 28 Kislev through 4 Tevet Members memorialized on Wine Family Sanctuary Memorial Wall Malcolm Berg Arthur Kohn Valerie Troyansky

Family & Friends memorialized on plaques on the Kuriel Chapel Memorial Wall Selma Cooperberg Gene Krugman Frederick Schneider Barney Crociata Dr. Harry Lutrin Yetta Shuman Israel Gafni Shifra bat Mordechai Roger Sichel Fredda Goldstein Miriam Post Mark Simmons

Bill Johnson Jennie Rothman

Dora Keller Yudis bat Yitzchak

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 · Alana Cohen, Communications Intern Nancy Nisselbaum, Programs and Communications Manager · CBST Members & Friends who greet everyone at services · Shabbat donors and sponsors.

8 Ahead… Saturday, December 16, 2017 / 28 Kislev 5778 Limmud in session, followed by Traditional Egalitarian Minyan Shabbat Morning Services, 10:00am CBST’s Chanukah Party, Ba’al Tefillah: Cantor Steve Zeidenberg 1:00 – 3:00pm, open to all D’var Torah: David Shmidt Chapman

Friday, December 22, 2017 / 5 Tevet 5778 Saturday, December 23, 2017 / 5 Tevet Parashat Vayigash 5778 Board Installation Shabbat Liberal Minyan Shabbat Morning Services, Kabbalat Shabbat Services, 6:30pm 10:00am Ba’alei Tefillah: Cantor Steve Zeidenberg with Rosalba Messina Ba’al Tefillah: Cantor Steve Zeidenberg Music Director and Pianist: Joyce Rosenzweig Service Leader: Rabbi Yael Rapport Service Leader: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum D’var Torah: Rabbi Yael Rapport Drashah: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum

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

Listen to Rabbi Kleinbaum discuss Chanukah with podcast Hashivenu Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum talks with Rabbi Deborah Waxman and reflects on the extraordinary work of the CBST community, and how it embodies the fundamental connection between spiritual life and social activism. Go to http://bit.ly/ChanukahPodcast and tune in to Episode 5 free on iTunes!

Chanukah Party for Kids and Grownups Shabbat, December 16, 1:00 - 3:00pm at 130 West 30th Street After Limmud B’Shabbat, enjoy latkes, games, singing, and so much more!

Chanukah Menorah Lighting at The New Jewish Home Saturday, December 16, 4:30 - 6:00pm, 120 W. 106th St., between Amsterdam and Columbus CBST will once again be lighting Chanukah lights for Jewish residents at The New Jewish Home. Please join Cantor Zeidenberg and members of the CBST Community Chorus for this sweet and important mitzvah! Travel with Rabbi Rapport from CBST at 3 PM after the Chanukah party. RSVP ASAP at [email protected]

Aleinu Havdalah Hangout: Chanukah Edition Saturday, December 16, 7:00p, at Repair the World, 808 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn Bring your queerest Chanukah spirit to Crown Heights this Saturday for a special tikkun olam-themed Havdalah Hangout led by Aleinu member Julia Ostrov. We'll light Chanukah candles, celebrate Havdalah, nosh on pizza, and play games (be sure to bring your favorites)! $10 suggested donation for food. Email [email protected] for more information and to RSVP.

Rabbi Kleinbaum on Watch What Happens Live with CBST Member Andy Cohen Monday, December 18 at 11:00pm on Bravo! Tune in to see Rabbi Kleinbaum on Watch What Happens Live again!

9 Red Ribbon Team Meeting Wednesday, December 20 at 6:00pm at 130 West 30th Street (Dratfield Room) Help eliminate stigma and prejudice against those living with HIV/AIDS and increase the awareness and acceptance around it. Members support the needs of all congregants, HIV positive and HIV negative, including those related to treatment, prevention, wellness, and psychosocial support. New members are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Aleinu (20s - 30s) Meeting Thursday, December 21, 6:00pm at 130 West 30th Street All are welcome at our monthly meetings. We discuss recent events and plan upcoming activities. Plus we'll have dinner nearby. If you'd like to join via video chat, email [email protected].

Pre-Service Shabbat Dinner hosted by Mishpachah Friday, December 22, 5:00pm at 130 West 30th Street Open to all! Enjoy a dairy/vegetarian Shabbat dinner before services. Register at http://bit.ly/MishpachahDinner12-22-17 $16 per person, in advance via check payable to CBST or credit card online if you register by December 18. Thereafter the price rises to $20.

Board Installation Shabbat Friday, December 22, 6:30pm at 130 West 30th Street The CBST Board of Directors is responsible for all aspects of synagogue and community life. Come celebrate the installation of this group of dedicated volunteers as they begin a new year of guidance and leadership.

Israel In-Depth for CBST Adults Trip Info Session Friday, December 22, after Kabbalat Shabbat Services at 130 West 30th Street This open session will answer questions and discuss the upcoming CBST trip to Israel and the West Bank in November 2018. As is CBST's specialty, the trip will be "off the beaten path" with a deep dive into the contemporary issues facing Israel with lots of history and connections. The trip is sold out, but you can sign up for the waitlist at https://daattravel.com/Package/33433

CBST Green Team Meeting Wednesday, December 27, 6:00pm. 130 West 30th Street The CBST Green Team is out to change the world. We envision a shul, a city, a country, a planet where sustainability is central to our worldviews and our decision-making. We seek to restore justice for all who dwell on earth as well as the health and beauty of creation. To join the Team, or for more information, write to [email protected].

Jewish.LGBTQ.60+ Day Thursday, December 28, 11:00am - 3:00pm at 130 West 30th Street Here is our program outline for December 28. Please register in advance. We hope you'll join us for a concert from Cantor Steve Zeidenberg, Resistance: Calls and Cards, a SAGE Learning Session about fighting HIV, and an in-depth look at Chinese Food and the Jewish people with Rabbi Yael Rapport. We look forward to relaxing and learning together. Click here to register online at http://bit.ly/MishpachahDinner12-22-17

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Weekly Actions of a Bold Spiritual Community of Resistance and Love 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!

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].

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. The goal is to purchase and distribute 100,000 individual water filtration systems for households and classrooms, and 50 large- capacity clean-water devices to a network of nonprofit organizations, union offices, schools and other community-based groups to provide stable and reliable sources of safe water. 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

Sanctuary Initiative at CBST: Are you a lawyer? If so, please mark Monday January 8 on your calendar for an immigration legal training at CBST. We’re thrilled that almost 100 CBST community members have been trained to accompany our immigrant and asylum seeker friends, and that more than a dozen have joined an accompaniment so far. If you aren’t able to do weekday accompaniments, consider volunteering for the New Sanctuary Coalition Tuesday evening legal clinic - no special training needed! Join Rabbi James on Tuesday evening, January 9 from 6-9pm to see this mitzvah in action.

Be a part of the #LEDChallenge During the Chanukah season, we can once again light up the world. The Green Team at CBST joins the Natural Resources Defense Council's #LEDChallenge. One LED lightbulb can last 15 to 25 years: a typical incandescent costs $5.74 a year to own and operate, compared to only $1.34 for an LED. Learn more about the benefits of switching at https://cbst.org/content/cbsts-green-team!

Become part of the movement: switch one light bulb in your home, then take a photo of yourself with the bulb, post using #LEDchallenge, and tag CBST! Or email us at [email protected]. We'll tally our community's efforts, letting you know, as Chanukah approaches, how bright our light shines.

11 Donate to DonateNYC Re-using things is great for the environment, because we consume fewer resources and energy, thus creating fewer greenhouse gases, and send less stuff to landfills. Looking to give away stuff you don’t need, or find or exchange used things that still have life in them? Check out DonateNYC (https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/donate/index.shtml). The City website is a matchmaker of sorts, connecting people and organizations that want stuff with people and organizations that have useful things to give.

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 going directly to https://www.daattravel.com/Congregation-Beit-Simchat-Torah

Israel In-Depth for CBST Adults A special, 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. As is CBST’s specialty, the trip will be “off the beaten path” with a deep dive into the contemporary issues facing Israel with lots of history and connections. Attend an open session after services on December 22 to learn more. Rabbi Kleinbaum’s January class on the Israel/Palestine conflict will be free to those going on the trip. This trip is sold out, but sign up for the waitlist by calling Customer Service Center at 888-811-2812 x 1 or going directly to https://daattravel.com/Package/33433.

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.

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 at 212-929-9498 x 814 or [email protected].

Learn about the Israel/Palestine Conflict with Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum! Tuesdays on January 9, 16, 23, and 30, 6:30 - 7:45pm at 130 West 30th Street Confused about the issues related to Israel/Palestine? Want to ask the questions you’ve been embarrassed to ask? This will be a basic introduction to the issues that surround this deep conflict. All are welcome! This class is free to those going on the Israel In-Depth Trip in November 2018.

Enroll at http://bit.ly/LehrhausJan2018

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SAVE these Dates

Monday, Jan. 22, 7:00 pm Concert for Social Justice for Music at CBST

Monday, Feb. 26, 7:00 pm Concert for Social Justice

Monday, Mar. 12, 6:30 pm Harp Concert: Shushan

*advance reservation req’d Hashalom

schedule subject to change Monday, May 7, 7:00 pm Concert for Social Justice

Sunday, June 10, 4:00 pm Concert by the CBST

Community Chorus

On December 4, the CBST community celebrated 25 years of leadership by Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum. The keynote speaker, the Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton, spoke of Rabbi Kleinbaum's social activism and her passion for tikkun olam. Nearly 700 people attended the celebration and over $2.3 million was raised to help complete the Home of Our Own Capital Campaign. We are now just $300,000 shy of the $24.5 million total project cost. This month, new contributions to the Capital Campaign will be matched dollar for dollar by a $50,000 commitment from Esteban and Heymi Kuriel. Contact Ann at 212- 929-9498x 814 or [email protected] with questions, or to increase your commitment. The Donor Wall will be re-set early in 2018!

Watch the tribute video from the event which highlights the work that Rabbi Kleinbaum and CBST have done over the years to support the LGBTQ community, to promote social activism, and to enhance the Jewish experience.

Listen to Rabbi Kleinbaum’s Reflections on Chanukah Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum talks with Rabbi Deborah Waxman and reflects on the extraordinary work of the CBST community, and how it embodies the fundamental connection between spiritual life and social activism. Tune in to Episode 5 of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College's Hashivenu podcast http://bit.ly/ChanukahPodcast.

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Lehrhaus Adult Education

January Session: Study Israel and Palestine with Rabbi Kleinbaum on Tuesdays, Jan. 9, 16, 23, and 30, 6:30 - 7:45pm. Spring 2018 Tuesdays, beginning February 6 6:30pm: Intro to the Shabbat Morning Service 7:45pm: Intro to Hebrew Language II OR Intermediate Hebrew II

Classes are open to all and 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!

Children’s Education and Programs at CBST

CBST is committed to providing 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! Hear about the movements, histories, and personal stories. For students grades 8-12. More information and enrollment are online at http://bit.ly/CBSTLimmud! Questions? Email Julie Seltzer at [email protected]

14 Tonight’s Oneg (Delight) Sponsored by

Deluxe: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum in honor of Randi Weingarten’s 60th Birthday

Deluxe: Sue Kanrich, Bill Hibsher and Richard Orient in Memory of Our Bill Johnson, z”l

Amy Chasanoff, in loving memory of my wife, Valerie Troyansky, z”l, on her 5th yortzeit and my grandfather, Gene Krugman, z”l, on his 25th yortzeit.

Hanna Gafni & Barbara Dolgin in loving memory of Hanna's father, Israel Gafni, z”l, on his 15th yortzeit.

In honor of Nate for four years as our president. Love, Bill and Richard

Mark Black and Glen Leiner in celebration of their 23rd anniversary. We appreciate the support of friends, family, and community.

Jonsara Ruth

Ample Hills Creamery has donated their Chanukah special flavor, Festival of Lights, which is made with Larry Finkelstein's rugelach for the Oneg Friday night to wish us all a Happy Chanukah.

Shabbat Flowers sponsored by David Wine and Michael MacElhenny

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Senior Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, D.D. Rabbi Yael Rooks Rapport ASSISTANT RABBI 130 West 30th Street Rabbi Marisa Elana James DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAMMING Cantor Steve Zeidenberg New York, NY 10001

Steven M. Fruh-Paul L. Marsolini Cantorial Position (212) 929-9498 Gregg H. Passin PRESIDENT cbst.org Yolanda Potasinski EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR facebook.com/BeitSimchatTorah Joyce Rosenzweig MUSIC DIRECTOR 16