2009 Press
World Shocked by Gay Center Attack
Foreign organizations appalled at Saturday's killing spree in gay lesbian youth center; quick to offer support, sympathy to Israeli gay community.
Jerusalem Post Reviews New CBST Siddur
Two new prayer books have recently been published. They come from opposite ends of the Jewish world.
By JACK RIEMER - Jerusalem Post - August 13, 2009
Rosh Hodesh Elul - A Message from Rabbi Kleinbaum - 1 Elul 5769 - August 21, 2009
Today is the first day of the month of Elul. This month leads us to Rosh Hashanah and the Days of Awe. For some, a shofar is sounded every day of the month, psalm 27 recited every day.
Everything in Order - What the New Siddurim Say, and Say About Us
Not all the passions stirred up by Jewish prayer books are directed toward God. The new “Koren Siddur” (Koren Publishers Jerusalem) is a good example.
By Benjamin Weiner - Jewish Daily Forward - Published August 19, 2009, issue of August 28, 2009 .
Wherever our feet land we temple hop
Have you ever gone temple hopping? A favorite pastime for my husband and me is to poke our heads and admire the architecture of religious buildings.
By Babette Freed - September 3, 2009
How To Handle Hate: Jews Debate Response to the Westboro Road Show
CBST featured in Far From Zion: In Search of a Global Jewish Community by Charles London
A fascinating narrative of community, identity, and faith, Charles London’s Far From Zion: In Search of a Global Jewish Community explores the Jewish Diaspora in some of the most unexpected places - from Burma to Tehran to Cuba and even Bentonville, Arkansas - and at CBST during the High Holy Days.
A Message from Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum and Rabbi Ayelet S. Cohen on the Senate Vote on Marriage
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A Conversation With... Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum and Bishop Gene Robinson
Check out Rabbi Kleinbaum with Bishop Gene Robinson, the first openly gay Bishop in the Episcopal Church, talking about LGBT justice!
From the television program In The Life: Documentary Stories From the Gay Experience.
Local Teen Will Argue for Same-Sex Marriage
Julie and Maddy Petrow-Cohen want to get married. Again.
By LAURA BOOKER, The New York Times, December 7, 2009