Congregation Beit Simchat Torah
Synagogue in Manhattan, New York
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Congregation Beit Simchat Torah ("CBST") is a non-denominational Jewish, pluralistic, progressive, and LGBTQ+ synagogue located at 130 West 30th Street in Manhattan, New York City.
The congregation was founded in 1973 by and for LGBTQ people, and is the world's largest LGBTQ synagogue as of 2016. CBST serves Jews of all sexual orientations and gender identities and their families and friends. During 1992–2024, the congregation was led by Senior Rabbi Emerita Sharon Kleinbaum. Current clergy include Associate Rabbi Yael Werber and Cantor Sam Rosen. CBST is not affiliated with any formal denomination or branch of Judaism.
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