We Welcome You
CBST began in 1973 as a place where gay and lesbian Jews could participate in Jewish life in ways that affirmed both their Jewishness and their lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender identities.
Today, while we remain a predominantly LGBT congregation, our synagogue is enriched by the presence of many pro-gay straight members. Our members are people of all sexual orientations and gender identities.
Our diversity doesn’t stop there. Our congregants run the gamut of observances and beliefs. Our families include Jews and non-Jews. We have members who keep kosher and don’t travel on Shabbat. Some of our members are avowed atheists. Others are deeply spiritual or religious. A number of our members, both Jews by birth and Jews by choice, discovered their interest in Judaism only as adults. A growing group, adults and children alike, are Jews of color.
We hope that our education program will reflect our community, enabling our children to understand the diversity of the Jewish world and to find their place in it.