Main Kabbalat Shabbat Service - Yom Ha'atsmaut - Guest Speaker Israeli Consul General Asaf Shariv
Apr 16, 2010 - 7:00 pm
Chelsea Sanctuary
296 Ninth Ave at 28th St
Asaf Shariv assumed the post of Consul General of Israel in New York in August 2007. Immediately prior to his appointment, he was the Director of Media and Public Affairs to Prime Ministers Ehud Olmert and Ariel Sharon. He was also the spokesman for various government agencies, such as the Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations (Mossad), the Atomic Energy Committee, the National Security Committee and the Counter-Terrorism Unit. Born in Israel in 1972, Mr. Shariv is the youngest diplomat to date that has ever been designated as Israel’s Consul General to the New York Area. During his tenure in New York, he is committed to reaching out to the next generation of Jewish leaders in order to prepare and encourage them to deal with the increasingly dynamic social and demographic landscapes that shape Israeli society.
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.
