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June 3 Concert

Celebrate Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum’s 32 years of transformative leadership

Celebrate Rabbi Kleinbaum

Honor Rabbi Kleinbaum and her extraordinary achievements as a spiritual leader and changemaker in the Jewish, LGBTQ+, political and social justice worlds at a moving tribute concert. Monday, June 3 from 7:00–9:00pm, the Appel Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center.

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Congregation Beit Simchat Torah (CBST) is a vibrant spiritual community and a progressive voice within Judaism.

The Latest

Shabbat HaGadol

Dr. Dalton’s Shabbat Morning Talk On “Gandhi’s Relevance”

Dr. Dalton’s Kabbalat Shabbat Talk On “Idealism and Realism”

Events

Shabbat Chol HaMoed Pesach

Shabbat Morning - Liberal + LIMMUD

Limmud b'Shabbat

Alef-Bet Shabbat

Families with Children

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