Main Kabbalat Shabbat Service - Martin Luther King Jr Day Shabbat
Jan 15, 2010 - 7:00 pm
Chelsea Sanctuary
296 9th Ave at 28th St
212-929-9498 ext 10
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Join us for a moving service on the anniversary of Dr. King's birth, led by Rabbi Kleinbaum, Cantorial Intern Jason Kaufman, Joyce Rosenzweig with Stacy Harris. With guest speaker Robert Bank, Executive Vice President of the American Jewish World Service.
Join Robert Bank, executive vice president of American Jewish World Service, at Congregation Beth Simchat Torah’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Shabbat service. Robert will speak about how Dr. King’s vision propels our responsibility to expose and condemn human rights abuses worldwide. He will also discuss the ongoing persecution of LGBT people in developing countries and AJWS’s new URGENT LGBT UGANDA FUND to support Ugandan LGBT people who are in crisis.
Join us for a shmooze after services with Mr. Robert Bank, Executive Vice President of the American Jewish World Service. Mr. Bank is an activist and attorney who has been advocating for human rights, equality and dignity for vulnerable communities for over 20 years. Robert has served as Chief Operating Officer at Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC), created innovative prevention and care programs for gay men and women of color related to HIV/AIDS, and has worked on challenging U.S. immigration policies. Robert attributes his commitment to Judaism's imperative to pursue justice, and to growing up in apartheid South Africa.
The core of CBST's religious life is our weekly Kabbalat Shabbat service.
Service leadership at the Chelsea location is shared among congregants, Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum and Rabbi Ayelet Cohen, and our Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Interns. Joyce Rosenzweig, our music director and pianist, and the CBST Community Chorus participate in the service on a regular basis. Led using CBST's own prayer book, this warm service incorporates Hebrew prayers, English readings, and both traditional and modern songs. A drash is delivered every week by one of the Rabbis, an intern, a member of the congregation, or on occasion, by a special guest. The kiddush that follows each service provides an opportunity to meet new people and connect with old friends.
