Shabbat, January 26 and 27, 2018 / 11 Shevat 5778

Parashat Beshalach

מי־כמכה באלם ה' מי כמכה נאדר בקדש נו�א תהת עש�ה פלא

“Who is like You, Eternal One, among the celestials; Who is like You, majestic in holiness, awesome in splendor, working wonders!” (Exodus 15:11)

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Welcome to CBST!

Congregation Beit Simchat Torah is a vibrant spiritual community and an influential progressive voice within Judaism. We are people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. We hope you feel at home here. Here for the first time? Have a question? Interested in getting involved? Ask an usher for a “Learn about CBST” card. Leave the card with an usher and we’ll be in touch after Shabbat. Visit www.cbst.org.

Photo by Esteban Kuriel

ברוכים וברוכות הבאים לקהילת בית שמחת תורה! קהילת בית שמחת תורה מקיימת קשר רב שנים ועמוק עם ישראל, עם הבית הפתוח בירושלים לגאווה ולסובלנות ועם הקהילה הגאה בישראל.

ן לגלות יהדות ליבראלית גם בישראל! \אנחנו מזמינים אתכם ם בפלאיירים בכניסה. \ן לחגוג את סיפור החיים שלכן\ות אתכםמצאו את המידע על קהילות רפורמיות המזמינ

לפרטים נוספים ניתן לפנות לרב נועה סתת noa@irac.org

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The Time Is Now Music by Debbie Friedman (1950-2011)

Lyrics by Debbie Friedman & Tamara Ruth Cohen

The time is now We’ve gathered round So bring all your gifts

And all your burdens with you No need to hide, arms open wide

We gather as one to make a makom kadosh.

Song of the Grasses /שירת העשבים Words and music by Naomi Shemer (1930-2004)

Inspired by Rebbe Nachman of Bratslav (1772-1810)

Do know that each and every shepherd has their own tune. Do know that each and every grass has its own poem. And from the poem of the grasses a tune of a shepherd is made. How beautiful, how beautiful and pleasant to hear their poem. It's very good to pray among them and to serve God in joy And from the poem of the grasses the heart is filled and yearns. And when the poem causes the heart to fill and to yearn to the Land of Israel a great light is drawn and goes from the Land's holiness upon it. And from the poem of the grasses a tune of the heart is made.

דע ל, ש�כל רועה ו�רועה י�ש לו נגון מי�חד מש�לו.

דע ל, ש�כל עש�ב ו�עש�ב

י�ש לו ש�י�ה מי�חדת מש�לו. ומש�י�ת העש�בים

ש�ל רועה. נעש�ה נגון כמה י�פה, כמה י�פה ו�נאה

כש�שומעים הש�י�ה ש�להם. טוב מאד להתפלל ביניהם

'.ובש�מחה לעבד את ה

ומש�י�ת העש�בים מתמלא הלב, ומש�תוקק.

וכש�הלב מן הש�י�ה מתמלא ומש�תוק אל א�ץ י�ש��אל.

ו�הול �אור גדול אזי נמש מקדוש�ת ש�ל הא�ץ עליו.

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COMPOSER FEATURE Naomi Shemer (1930—2004) was one of Israel’s most important and prolific song writers. During her lifetime, she was hailed as the “First Lady of Israeli Song.” Born Naomi Sapir, Shemer penned music and lyrics to hundreds of songs, adapted well known songs to Hebrew, and set Hebrew poetry to music. In 1983, Shemer received the Israel Prize for her contribution to Israeli culture. Several of Shemer’s songs (“Yerushalayim Shel Zahav,” “Lu Y’hi,” “Al Kol Eileh,” and others) have the quality of anthems, striking deep national and emotional chords in the hearts of Israelis. Shemer continued to write and perform until her death.

Lehrhaus Adult Education On Death and Dying with Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern Steven Philp Judaism teaches: “It is better to attend a funeral than a feast” (Ecclesiastes 7:2). Why? Because what we understand about death shapes how we create lives of purpose. We will explore a range of Jewish perspectives on death and dying, drawing from biblical narratives, rabbinic text, ritual practice, and our own experiences. Thursdays, February 8, 15, 22, 6:30 – 7:30pm Spring 2018 Tuesdays, February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 6, 13, and 20 * 6:30pm: Intro to the Shabbat Morning Service 7:45pm: Intro to Hebrew Language II OR Intermediate Hebrew II Classes are open to all; * Spring classes are required for CBST Adult B’nai Mitzvah students. Register at www.cbst.org via our website calendar. Questions? Email programs@cbst.org CBST Adult B’nai Mitzvah Program This remarkable journey of learning, praying, studying, and exploring Jewish identity and tradition is open to all CBST members beginning in November. Learning covers topics including liturgy, Jewish history, Torah, theology, Hebrew, and Cantillation. Sign up to join the cohort at bit.ly/AdultBnaiMitzvahReg We look forward to learning, questioning, and exploring together!

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PRAYER for OUR COUNTRY Our God and God of our ancestors,

bless this country and all who dwell within it. Help us to experience the blessings

of our lives and circumstances, To be vigilant, compassionate, and brave. Strengthen us when we are afraid, Help us stay angry, So that our anger motivates us to action. Help us to feel our fear, So that we do not become numb. Help us to be generous with others, So that we raise each other up. Help us to be humble in our fear,

knowing that as vulnerable as we feel, there are those at greater risk, and that it is our holy work to stand with them.

Help us to taste the sweetness of liberty, To not take for granted the freedoms won

in generations past or in recent days. To heal and nourish our democracy,

that it may be like a tree planted by the water whose roots reach down to the stream; it need not fear drought when it comes, its leaves are always green (Jeremiah 17:8).

Source of all Life, Guide our leaders with righteousness, Strengthen their hearts,

but keep them from hardening. That they may use their influence and authority to

speak truth and act for justice (Isaiah 16:3-5). May all who dwell in this country

share in its bounty, enjoy its freedoms, and be protected by its laws.

May this nation use its power and wealth to be a voice for justice, peace, and equality for all who dwell on earth.

May we be strong and have courage To be bold in our action and deep in our compassion, To discern when we must listen and when we must act, To uproot bigotry, intolerance, misogyny, racism,

discrimination, and violence in all its forms, To celebrate the many faces of God reflected

in the wondrous diversity of humanity, To welcome the stranger and the immigrant

and to honor the gifts of those who seek refuge and possibility here, as they have since before this nation was born.

Let justice well up like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream (Amos 5:24)

© Rabbi Ayelet Cohen

י אבותנו ואמותינו. ברך את ארצנו ואת כל -ינו ואלו-אלו היושבות והיושבים בה

יחד לבבנו להודות לך על חיינו ועל הזמן הזה להיות דרוכות, אמיצים, ומלאי חמלה.

בפחדכאשר אנו אחוזים חזקנו וחזק ידנו סייע בנפשנו להישאר כועסים

כדי שהכעס יוביל אותנו לידי מעשה חזק לבבנו לחוש את מלוא הפחד שלנו

כדי שלא נהפוך לאדישות סייע לנו להשפיע נדיבות על אחרים כדי שנרים זה את זו .

סייע לנו להיות צנועות בפחד, כדי שנדע כי גם כשאנו מרגישים בסיכון גבוה אף יותר, זוהי חובתנו הנמצאותפגיעות, יש אחרות,

הקדושה להיות עמן. ברכנו בטעם המתוק של החופש

כדי שנשכיל להעריך את החופש לו זכינו בדורות קודמים ובעת הזומי�ם, -כעץ ש�תול על לרפא ולחזק את הדמוקרטיה שלנו שתהיה

א חם, ו�הי�ה עלהו �ענן; י�ב-יובל י�ש�לח ש��ש�יו, ו�א י��אה כי-ו�על (ירמיהו יז, ח)

שכינה, אם כל חי, שלחי אורך ואמתך למנהיגנו חזקי לבבותיהם שלא יתקשו

שישתמשו בכוחן כדי לדבר אמת ולפעול בצדק (ישעיהו טז, ג-ה)מי יתן וכל יושבי הארץ יחלקו בעושרה, ישגשגו בחופש שתציע,

ויהיו מוגנים בחוקיה ואומה זו תשתמש בכוחה ובעושרה על מנת לקדם צדק, מי יתן

חופש ושלום לכל יושבי תבל מי יתן ונהיה חזקות ואמיצים

מי יתן ונהיה נועזים במעשי ידנו ועמוקות בחמלה שבלבנו שנבחין מתי עלינו להקשיב ומתי עלינו לפעול

לעקור שנאה, גזענות, שוביניזם, אפליה, אלימות בכל צורה,

צלם אלוהים בפנים שונות המשתקפות בכל המגוון לחגוג את האנושי

לקבל את הזר ואת המהגרת, ולכבד את המתנות שמביא כל מי שמבקשת מקלט והזדמנות בארץ זו, כפי שהיה מאז לפני שאומה זו

נולדה ו�י�גל כמי�ם, מש�פט; וצדקה, כנחל איתן

(עמוס ה כד)

Hebrew by Rabbi Noa Sattath

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Rosemary Getreuer Philip Rosenfeld Margaret Traub Family & Friends memorialized on plaques on the Kuriel Chapel Memorial Wall

Nathan Cohen Gladys Fischer Ethel Gershon Dov Goldberg

Annette Pearl Kassel Ronnie Kornfeld Rita Byeff Krasney Rose Leve

Stuart Marcus Larry Scheckner Edith Weingarten

The CBST community extends condolences to mourners among us. May God comfort you among all who mourn. We pray for peace.

All are welcome to an Oneg downstairs following the service.

Seating & Accessibility: CBST is committed to accessibility. At Friday night services, several spaces for someone in a wheelchair and an adjacent chair are reserved; seats are released at 6:15pm if not occupied. We are live streaming each service. To ensure you will not be in the camera’s view, please sit in the balcony seats. Phones and photography: Please silence your cell phones. Photos are not permitted during services. Bags and coats: Please leave your bags and coats in the coatroom. If you wish to bring them into the sanctuary, they are subject to search by security personnel. Smoking: Is not permitted within 25 feet of our front door so that smoke doesn’t drift back in. Thank you. From CBST’s Green Team: We are blessed to live in a city where rigid plastics are recyclable. Toss plastic straws, bottles, etc. in receptacles labeled “cans/bottles.” The earth & the Green Team thank you. Tonight, our thanks to Better Events Sound Technician · CBST Set-Up Staff Jorge Loyola and Victor Reyes Nancy Nisselbaum, Programs and Communications Manager · CBST Members & Friends who greet everyone at services · Shabbat donors and sponsors.

Tonight’s Service Leaders Ba’al Tefillah: Cantor Steve Zeidenberg, Steven M. Fruh-Paul L. Marsolini Cantorial Position Music Director and Pianist: Joyce Rosenzweig Service Leaders: Rabbi Yael Rapport, Rabbi Marisa James, Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern Ayalon Eliach, CRRI Steven Philp Shirat Hayam: Jack Greenberg Baby Naming: Lucy Hoylman-Sigal, Proud Parents and Big Sister: Brad Hoylman, David Sigal, and Silvia

Condolences to CBST members Jayne Sherman and Deby Zum on the death of Jayne’s father, Alvin Sherman, z”l, who died this morning in Florida.

Refuah Shlemah – Healing Prayers Rafaela Anshel Alton Bader Mary Goldrich Sue Ingerman

Josephine Kleinbaum Steve Kotick Laurie Siegel Neil Tiger

Rose Wahnon Tanya Walker Jason Waxler Yoni mibeit Shoshana Orit v’Melech Uriel

If you or a CBST member you know is ill and would like support, contact cbstoffice@cbst.org. This printed list is for those with acute illness. You may say a name aloud during the healing prayer at services. CBST’s Chesed Committee provides assistance for members who are hospitalized or recovering from illness or loss. Email chesed@cbst.org. We’re your community, we’re here for you.

Yortzeits 11 Shevat through 17 Shevat

Members memorialized on Wine Family Sanctuary Memorial Wall

Ahead…

Saturday, January 27, 2018 / 11 Shevat 5778 Liberal Minyan Shabbat Limmud b’Shabbat Ba'al Tefillah: Cantor Steve Zeidenberg Service Leader: Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern Ayalon Eliach D’var Torah: CRRI Ayalon Eliach Shirat Hayam: Karen Krop and Jen Johnson Bat Mitzvah: Luca Katzen, Mincha Service, 4:30pm

Friday, February 2, 2018 / 18 Shevat 5778 Parashat Yitro Accessibility Shabbat Sponsored by Aleinu Kabbalat Shabbat Services, 6:30pm Ba’al Tefillah: Cantor Steve Zeidenberg Music Director and Pianist: Joyce Rosenzweig Service Leader: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum Guest Speaker: Elinor Goldberg, CEO, Access Communication Empowerment

Saturday, February 3, 2018 / 18 Shevat 5778 Yoga/Meditation Shabbat Led by Rabbi Yael Rapport

See all these events and more at www.cbst.org/events/month

Israeli Dancing Mondays, January 29, February 12, March 19, 7:00 - 9:00pm, 130 West 30th Street Come learn Israeli dancing with internationally known dancer and choreographer Mitch Ginsburgh. New dancers should come ready to enjoy the best Israeli music from yesterday and today, build coordination and dance skills over time as we learn new dances and master challenges, and sweat. No dance experience is necessary. Everybody is welcome. http://bit.ly/IsraeliDancing

Modigliani Unmasked Monday, January 29, 11:00am, Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Avenue @ 92nd Street Meet Rabbi Rapport in the museum lobby and from there we will explore the exhibit together (and maybe the Russ & Daughters Museum cafe as well!). Audio files for the self-tours can be accessed at http://bit.ly/ModiglianiTour.

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Accessibility Shabbat Sponsored by Aleinu Friday, February 2, Kabbalat Shabbat, 6:30pm, 130 West 30th Street Accessibility is a core CBST value. Come explore how we can all make our spaces more accessible. We thank UJA-Federation of New York and The Jewish Deaf Resource Center for their support. Additionally, UJA-Federation of New York has offered financial support through their Jewish Community Deaf Interpreting Fund. Elinor Goldberg will be the Guest Speaker and Jacqueline Roth will emcee the First Fridays Nighttime Nosh panel with members of the Deaf Jewish community and interpreters!

CBST Yoga Thursday, February 8, 2:00 - 3:15pm, 130 West 30th Street Indulge in some self-care. We have the teacher, Hilary Nudell, the mats, and the space - you just bring yourself and prepare for those stiff winter muscles to loosen up. CBST Programs and Communications Manager Nancy Nisselbaum says, “I’ve taken Hilary’s class twice now and each time she shows me something new and something I didn't think I could do.” Aleinu Havdalah Hangout with Text Study

Saturday, February 10 at 6:30pm, Ditmas Park Dig into biblical text, then relax with food, drinks, and games in the Ditmas Park apartment of Aleinu members Carley and Tamarah Balazs. RSVP to aleinu@cbst.org

CBST Community Retreat— SAVE THE DATE Friday, April 27—Sunday, April 29, Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center, Falls Village, CT Get out of town to spend a Shabbat in nature, with deep community time and learning, praying, and celebrating. Enjoy

2 nights, 6 meals, Shabbat services, and a variety of programs for adults and children. Registration opens on January 31.

Music at CBST Monday, February 26, 7:00pm—Concert for Social Justice Monday, March 12, 7:00pm—Harp Concert Shushan Hashalom Monday, May 7, 7:00pm—Concert for Social Justice Sunday June 10, 4:00pm—Concert featuring the CBST Chorus

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Weekly Actions of a Bold Spiritual Community of Resistance and Love

Workshop on Legal Demonstrations and Non-Violent Civil Disobedience Sunday, February 11, 11:00am-4:00pm Join Rabbi Kleinbaum and trainers Jamie Bauer and Alexis Danzig for a workshop on legal demonstrations and non-violent civil disobedience. Learn about the history and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience, and why it is a deeply effective and deeply Jewish way of taking action in the face of injustice. Taking this workshop does not in any way commit you to taking part in any action! This course is for CBST members only. Lunch and materials are included. http://bit.ly/SancTraining. Resistance: Calls and Cards Thursdays, 12:30 - 2:00pm at 130 West 30th Street Come for pizza to fuel your phone calls and postcard writing. Make your voice heard by exercising your right to contact your officials. Bring a cell phone and your fighting spirit! Welcoming Visit at Islamic Center at NYU Fridays, 12:45-2:30pm at 238 Thompson St. Welcome worshippers to the Islamic Center at NYU’s Jummah mid-day prayer service.To participate in House of Peace, speak to Harold Levine or Kristen Plylar-Moore, or email Harold at hslevine@gmail.com. Want to help Puerto Rico? Operation Aqua is providing a reliable source of safe drinking water to families across Puerto Rico. CBST member and AFT President Randi Weingarten is spearheading this effort in conjunction with AFT, AFSCME, Operation Blessing International, and the Hispanic Federation. A $30 contribution provides an in-house purifier that requires no electricity and provides 10+ gallons of safe water per day to a family. $5,000 delivers a generator that can disinfect 150,000 gallons per day, enough safe water for thousands. For donations and more information: https://www.aft.org/operation-agua The December 4 “Bringing Vision to Life” evening was magical. Thank you to all our donors, organizers, volunteers, program participants, particularly our keynote speaker, the Hon. Hillary Rodham Clinton, and most especially Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum for 25 years of inspired and inspiring leadership.

$2.3 million was raised to address the total $24.5 million Home of Our Own project budget, leaving just $300,000 to complete this campaign.

The Donor Wall at CBST is scheduled to be updated in Spring 2018, acknowledging donors at the $18,000, $36,000, $50,000 & $100,000+ levels. Dedication opportunities are still available.

Contact Ann at 212-929-9498x 814 or giving@cbst.org.

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CBST Goes to Israel! Kids and Their Grown-Ups Israel Trip Wednesday, August 22 – Sunday, September 2, 2018 This trip is sold out, but sign up for the waitlist by calling Customer Service at 888-811-2812 x 1 OR by going directly to https://www.daattravel.com/Congregation-Beit-Simchat-Torah

Israel In-Depth for CBST Adults Sign up for the waitlist for this adult-only trip to Israel and the West Bank November 11-20, 2018, with the option of an initial three days in Krakow and Auschwitz, November 7-10, 2018. Call Customer Service Center at 888-811-2812 x 1 or by going directly to https://daattravel.com/Package/33433.

Membership: You are warmly invited to become part of this vibrant community. Pick up a form in the Sheffer Family Lobby; visit cbst.org; or contact Ann: 212-929-9498 x814 or membership@cbst.org.

Children’s Education and Programs at CBST CBST is committed to a dynamic, inclusive, and multifaceted Jewish education program for our children and their families. Through learning and doing, our program builds and strengthens a contemporary, learned, relevant, ethical, and deeply rooted sense of both Jewish and LGBTQ values and identity, reflecting our community and enabling our children to understand the diversity of the Jewish world and find their home in it.

Alef Bet Shabbat: a song-filled, kid-and-baby-focused (age 0-5, with their grown-ups) service. No registration required. Same schedule as Limmud, check www.cbst.org/events/month for details.

Limmud b’Shabbat for students K-7th Grade: T’fillah Services for Children, Hebrew instruction, Jewish texts and core values, art, drama, music, Jewish culture and history, and LGBTQ values. Registration required. B’nai Mitzvah for Children: Children of CBST members, under the age of 13, prepare for B’nai Mitzvah through Limmud b’Shabbat, our Children’s Education program, which includes CBST clergy, staff, and tutors. Teen Track – Year of Study on Civil Rights and Trip to the South! For students grades 8-12. Enroll: http://bit.ly/CBSTLimmud! Questions? Email Julie Seltzer at jseltzer@cbst.org

Many thanks to all who have already pledged and contributed in the longstanding, meaningful tradition of High Holy Day giving that sustains our community: Annual Appeal, Open Door, Yizkor Appeal, and support for Social Justice, Jewish Learning and Music at CBST. You may now contribute online at cbst.org or contact Ann at giving@cbst.org or 212-929-9498 x 814.

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Seeking Purim Shpielers for Purim 5778 Do you have a penchant for acting, script-writing...or both? Whether you are a drama-queen-Esther or not, YOU can help create and/or act out mini-skits that will provide commentary and satire between sections of our multi-lingual Megillah reading this year.

Each skit will be acted out by groups of three to six shpielers. Email Cantor Zeidenberg at cantorzeidenberg@cbst.org if you are interested and include the names of those in your group, or let the Cantor know if you would like him to assign you to a small shpiel group.

Wanted: Multi-Lingual Megillah Readers After last year's Megillah reading, which showcased over a dozen languages (including Cantonese, Ladino, Hebrew, and English), we are thrilled to announce the return of CBST's renowned multi-lingual Megillat Esther reading for Purim 5778. Email Cantor Zeidenberg if you are interested in reading the Megillah and which languages you are able to read fluently. We look forward to sharing in our treasured linguistic (and ethnic) diversity through this uniquely-CBST

tradition!

Purim Party for Kids and Their Grownups Wednesday, February 28, 5:30 - 6:30pm, 130 West 30th Street Families, friends, and fun-lovers of all ages are welcome to CBST's Purim Carnival. Enjoy mask making, hamentaschen baking, face painting, balloon animals, and more! Pizza dinner will be provided.

Purim Celebration and Megillah Reading Wednesday, February 28, 6:30pm, 130 West 30th Street Purim with CBST is always a fabulous night of revelry! Come hear a fun-filled Ma’ariv service, multi-lingual Megillah reading, and help retell the story of queens and villains and victory!

NEW! The Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum Bobblehead Specially created especially for the “Bringing Vision to Life” December 4, 2017 Celebration of Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum’s 25th Anniversary at CBST. Place your order now at http://bit.ly/RSKBobblehead.

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Tonight’s Oneg (Delight) Sponsored by

The Krasney Family in Memory of our beloved Mother, Rita Byeff Krasney, z”l. This evening’s Tu Bish’vat Seder is generously sponsored by Gerry Goldhaber on the occasion of his 74th birthday, to celebrate with the CBST community. To sponsor a holiday celebration, contact Ann Targownik, Director of Development, at 212-929-9498 x 814 or giving@cbst.org.

Shabbat Flowers sponsored by David Wine and Michael MacElhenny

Senior Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, D.D. Rabbi Yael Rooks Rapport ASSISTANT RABBI Rabbi Marisa Elana James DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAMMING Cantor Steve Zeidenberg Steven M. Fruh-Paul L. Marsolini Cantorial Position Gregg H. Passin PRESIDENT Yolanda Potasinski EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Joyce Rosenzweig MUSIC DIRECTOR

130 West 30th Street New York, NY 10001

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