Congregation Beit Simchat Torah

"CBST" redirects here. For the defunct television station in Sept-Îles, Quebec, that used the CBST callsign, see CJBR-DT.

Congregation Beit Simchat Torah
Religion
AffiliationJudaism
RiteNon-denominational / Progressive
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
LeadershipRabbi Yael Werber and Cantor Sam Rosen
StatusActive
Location
Location130 West 30th Street, Midtown, Manhattan, New York City, New York
CountryUnited States
Location in Manhattan
Coordinates40°44′13″N 74°00′31″W / 40.737047°N 74.008652°W / 40.737047; -74.008652 (Congregation Beit Simchat Torah)
Architecture
Type
  • Commercial building (1927)
  • Residential building (2003)
FounderJacob Gubbay and others
Established1973 (as a congregation)
Completed2016 (as a synagogue)
Website
cbst.org

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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