Congregation Beit Simchat Torah
Congregation Beit Simchat Torah ("CBST") is a non-denominational progressive Jewish synagogue located at 130 West 30th Street, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City, New York, in the United States.
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The entrance to the synagogue | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Rite | Non-denominational / Progressive |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
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| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 130 West 30th Street, Midtown, Manhattan, New York City, New York |
| Country | United States |
Location in Manhattan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°44′13″N 74°00′31″W |
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| Founder | Jacob Gubbay and others |
| Date established | 1973 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 2016 (as a synagogue) |
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The congregation was founded in 1973, and is the world's largest LGBT synagogue. CBST serves Jews of all sexual orientations and gender identities, their families, and their friends. Members commute from as far away as the Bronx and New Jersey. The congregation is led by Senior Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum and Assistant Rabbi Yael Rapport. It is not affiliated with any denomination or branch of Judaism.
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