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Latkah Making with CBST's 20-30s CBSTEQUALITY 9 views http://www.cbst.org A great little video made by Matthew Merlin, one of CBST's members, of our 2011 Latkah Making get together for LGBTQ 20s&30s. One of our favorite events...
Join CBST's Shelter of Peace Network CBSTEQUALITY 41 views Shelter of Peace is a multi-faith initiative advocating safe shelter for LGBTQ homeless youth, organized by Congregation Beit Simchat Torah's Koleinu LGBT Rights Action Tea...
Rabbi Larry Sebert for Strength Through Community and It Gets Better CBSTEQUALITY 60 views Learn more at http://strengththroughcommunity.org and http://cbst.org
Legally Married: Legal and Financial Implications of legal marriage for LGBTQ families. CBSTEQUALITY 129 views http://cbst.org Please note - this panel is not intended to replace consultation with a lawyer. The information in this video is for informational purposes only and is not ...
Cynthia Nixon Pride 2011 CBSTEQUALITY 879 views http://cbst.org Cynthia Nixon delivers a sermon at Pride Shabbat at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah in New York on June 24th, 2011. She spoke just a couple of hours before ...
Joyce Rosenzweig Presentation from Shabbat Shirah Concert 2011 CBSTEQUALITY 529 views http://www.cbst.org Video presented at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah's 2011 Shabbat Shirah Concert honoring Joyce Rosenzweig. Joyce is widely acclaimed as a pianist, teac...
Jay Michaelson - If you're Queer and Jewish, Mazal Tov! CBSTEQUALITY 991 views http://facebook.com/LGBTQJews "We are people of all faith traditions who refuse the false choice between God and Gay... we refuse to be defined by people who say that we do...
61 Years Old and I Am Gay: Jeremy Lawrence for Strength Through Community and It Gets Better CBSTEQUALITY 158 views http://facebook.com/LGBTQJews "I have always been gay from the moment I was born."
Doug Edelson for Strength Through Community and It Gets Better CBSTEQUALITY 484 views http://strengththroughcommunity.org "Excel at your schoolwork, make art, volunteer, start a Gay-Straight Alliance, read one of the growing number of LGBT affirming books fo...

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Congregation Beit Simchat Torah (CBST) is the world's largest synagogue serving people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. Building upon the ritual, liturgical and theological heritage of Judaism, CBST provides a spiritual home for Jews and non-Jews alike. CBST is an incubator of progressive religious thought. Its public voice is crucial at a time when the dominant role of organized religion in the U.S. is often to limit, impede and even stifle informed and dispassionate dialogue on matters of sexuality. The synagogue's boundaries and impact extend well beyond the tri-state area, where it draws the majority of its 800 members.

CBST is a crucible for social justice. Its very existence is a political act, an act of courage and perseverance. CBST serves as a symbol for marginalized people everywhere seeking to transform traditional religious communities. CBST is actively engaged in advocacy, reaching out to people of all faiths to promote equality. As the escalating values debate centers more on the intersection of religion and homosexuality, CBST provides a much-needed progressive and Jewish voice to counter the religious right. CBST is committed to advancing human rights locally, nationally and throughout the world, including the State of Israel, institutionally and through the work of its activist members.

CBST is a distinguished center of GLBT, feminist and activist theological innovation, such as writing siddurim (prayer books) with inclusive, non-sexist language; creating liturgy that addresses LGBT issues and life cycle events; and reinterpreting and adapting traditional Jewish law and custom to reflect and support the needs of its congregation. The 22 diverse students to date who have participated in CBST's Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Internship Program are transforming the mainstream Jewish world, making it a safer and more welcoming place for everyone.

CBST is a rare example of religious pluralism in action. Unlike most synagogues, CBST is not formally affiliated with any Jewish movement or denomination. Its membership reflects a diverse background and relationship to Judaism, from the most Orthodox to the least observant, Jewish and non-Jewish. CBST offers a variety of religious experiences, including traditional and liberal services, to meet the needs of its vibrant, inclusive congregation.

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