Before I found CBST, I visited synagogues up and down New York City. There are many congregations out there with some of the elements I was seeking: an emphasis on social justice, a strong spiritual focus, and the skills and desire to make a 6,000 year religion relevant to our lives today. But as a [...]
RoseAnn Hermann: Why I Am Giving to the Capital Campaign
How do I express best what CBST and our new home means to me? Just thinking about the past year brings it all into focus. During the spring of 2011, I was in Albany with our Rabbis, advocating for a Marriage Equality bill that would impact many members of CBST, including my own family. A [...]
The New York Times Covers Designs for CBST’s New Home
The New York Times published an article on the design for CBST’s new home, “Designing a Synagogue for a Gay Congregation, With Acoustics in Mind.” Check out an excerpt of the article below: “Radical traditionalism” is the phrase used by Sharon Kleinbaum, the senior rabbi, to describe the philosophical arc of the 1,100-member congregation. Fine [...]
