Congregation Beit Simchat Torah
Amelia Bienstock is an experienced professional currently serving as the Educational and Pastoral Administrative Assistant at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah and the Tot Shabbat Leader at Ashreynu. Previous roles include Customer Service Associate and Data Migration Specialist at Hadassah, where Amelia managed donor correspondence and assisted with data migration. Additional experience encompasses reservations supervision at The Fireman Hospitality Group, operations support at Valence College Prep, and web development at Columbia University. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in Political Comedy & Communications from NYU Gallatin, a Bachelor's degree in Magazine Journalism from Syracuse University, and a certification from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.
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Congregation Beit Simchat Torah
Congregation Beit Simchat Torah is committed to the idea that gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Jews are wholly legitimate members of the Jewish people, are equally legitimate members of civil society, and have a unique and essential contribution to make to the life of Judaism and society. It is this commitment to social justice and gender equality that has also attracted straight and even non-Jewish adults to our community. A Spiritual Community We are active in many dimensions through which we seek to transform ourselves from a collection of individuals into a spiritual community in which we can create a profound sense of purpose and meaning in our lives and in which we can experience the presence of G-d. We are a house of prayer, offering both traditional and liberal services within an egalitarian framework. We are committed to developing the ritual, liturgical, and theological heritage of Judaism to meet our widely ranging needs as a congregation. We are a spiritual community, warm and nurturing, intense and challenging. We are committed to one another and to our sense of purpose as a significant voice in the gay community, in the world of Judaism, and in the dialogue of the world’s religions. Even m’asu habonim haitah l’rosh pinah: the stone that the builders rejected has indeed become the corner-stone. May G-d grant us the vision and the strength to continue with the building.