Community
At CBST, we believe it is important to foster a sense of camaraderie and community, and there are many opportunities for you to form social ties with fellow members.
First Fridays
Come to “First Friday” services, the first Friday of each month; following services join with congregants, guests, and clergy for kiddush and a shmooze .
Wednesday: Lunch at the Dish
From discussion of LGBT anti-discrimination laws to debates about Israeli politics, The Dish group is sure to make your lunch hour more enjoyable. The group meets upstairs at The Dish restaurant, 8th Avenue and West 21st Street, every Wednesday at noon.
Check here for updates on CBST events happening throughout the year.
CBST 20s30s Social-Networking Group
Get up and get out! Fun, social and cultural events focusing on people aged 21 to 39 (give or take.) Monthly dinner-mixers and happy-hours all over town. Single-gender and mixed-gender events. Theatre and museum outings. For couples and singles. CBST membership is not required; join us for fun!
To receive our group's email click on "Get Our Newsletter" link in the green box to the right. When you receive the confirmation email, follow the link and choose "CBST 20's and 30's list."
If you have questions about our group or our events, email us at cbst20s30s@cbst.org .
A social group for CBSTers in their 40s and 50s.
The Mishpacha is a CBST social/cultural group. Its diverse, mainly informal, activities generally attract men and women over age 50, but younger people and younger friends do participate and are always welcome. We are truly intergenerational.
One of the most dramatic changes over the last 10 years has been the number of members who have welcomed children into their lives. It is the hope of CBST that these children – by being welcomed and supported by a Jewish community in which all family structures are valued – will grow up with a positive sense of their Jewish identities and, in their own ways, go on to create a more tolerant world.
CBST is a home for people of all gender identities and expressions. From our liturgy to our bathrooms to our rituals and social justice work, we are actively engaged in affirming the lives of transgender and gender non-conforming individuals.
CBST community members are particularly committed to furthering social justice and equality for all people. We take public action and lend our names and voices to a variety of social and humanitarian causes.