Congregation Beit Simchat Torah Opens New Sanctuary
Graphic by Angelie Zaslavsky
Congregation Beit Simchat Torah officially opened its modern new sanctuary on Manhattan’s West Side on April 3.
Jubilant congregants blew a shofar and Mayor Bill de Blasio and Sen. Chuck Schumer spoke at the dedication of the new space on West 30th Street.
CBST bills itself as a home for progressive Jews and is considered one of the leading shuls for LGBT Jews.
The new synagogue is in the Chelsea neighborhood, about a mile uptown from its longtime home in the West Village.
CBST’s new home at 130 West 30th is now officially open!
Posted by Congregation Beit Simchat Torah – CBST on Sunday, April 3, 2016
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