BNAI KESHET

Bnai Keshet is an inclusive, welcoming, dynamic, progressive congregation and place of energetic spirituality. We celebrate our role in Reconstructing Judaism by engaging our tradition thoughtfully, so it remains meaningful and relevant to each of us. Our community is actively engaged in repairing the world.

VIRTUAL OFFERINGS

Please donate to help support our ability to continue to offer robust virtual offerings.. JUNE. Thursday, June 10th: Congregational Meeting at 7:30pm Zoom Link Passcode: BNAIKESHET Meeting ID: 923 0292 7886 929.205.6099. Saturday, June 12th: Shabbat morning service

UPCOMING EVENTS

Upcoming Highlights. Pride Havdalah. Saturday, June 12th. Drag Queen Story Hour. Sunday, June 13th at 10:30am. Shabbat Blessings Cocktail Hour / Welcome Back Rabbi Elliott. Friday, June 18th. For all events and happenings, please see our calendar. Sat, May 29 2021. OUR RABBIS - BNAI KESHET Our Rabbis. Rabbi Elliott Tepperman. Rabbi Ariann Weitzman, Associate Rabbi & Director of Congregational Learning. Tue, June 1 2021. 21

Sivan 5781.

KABBALAT SHABBAT MUSIC To download a song: Click on the song title, then click on the three dots to the right of the player. salaam, salaam. סַלַאאַם, עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל הָעוֹלָם, סַלַאאַם, סַלַאאַם. Peace will come to us yet and to everyone. Salaam*, to us and to all the world, Salaam, Salaam (*Arabic

for "Peace").

HYBRID RETREAT

1:00 - 3:00pm. Please register here. Writing Workshop with Jessica de Koninck. 4:00pm. Zoom. Password: JESSICA. Mischpacha Feud: Schvitz Creek Edition with Sarah & Matt. 5:00 - 6:00pm. Back by popular demand, its Mishpacha Feud, the zany, virtual game show in which BK families compete from the comfort of their own homes.

TIKKUN LEIL SHAVUOT

5:45 PM - 11:00 PM. 5:45 - 7:00pm Tikkun Leil Shavuot at BK. Click here to register. 3 options for classes: 1 - Lifting Up Our Voices in Ecstatic Celebration (Cantor Meredith Greenberg & Rabbi Ariann Weitzman) 2 - The Mountain Meditation (Andy Steinfeld) 3 - Study on the Book of Ruth (Rabbinic Intern Lily Lucey) 7:15 - 8:00pm Shavuot

Service.

REFUGEE SHABBAT

Saturday, March 6, 2021 • 22 Adar 5781. 10:00 AM - 11:45 AM. Share Print Save To My Calendar. Email.

RABBI ARIANN

Rabbi Ariann Weitzman is our Associate Rabbi & Director of Congregational Learning. She is a passionate Jewish educator committed to truly innovative approaches to Jewish teaching and learning. As an educator, Rabbi Ariann is dedicated to re-thinking Jewish education in ways that are naturally aligned with the vision we are embracing at

Bnai

BOARD & LAY LEADERSHIP Howard Kerbel 2016 - 2018. Elizabeth Lipner 2014 - 2017. Martin Fellner 2014 - 2016. Craig Levine & Richard Freedman 2012 - 2014. Betty Murphy & Barbara Reisman 2010 - 2012. Lauren Meyer & Jill Jeszeck 2008 - 2010. Jean Folsom & Andrew Glassman 2006 - 2008. Zachary Lipner 2004 - 2006. Luis Schuchinski 2002 - 2004.

BNAI KESHET

Bnai Keshet is an inclusive, welcoming, dynamic, progressive congregation and place of energetic spirituality. We celebrate our role in Reconstructing Judaism by engaging our tradition thoughtfully, so it remains meaningful and relevant to each of us. Our community is actively engaged in repairing the world.

VIRTUAL OFFERINGS

Please donate to help support our ability to continue to offer robust virtual offerings.. JUNE. Thursday, June 10th: Congregational Meeting at 7:30pm Zoom Link Passcode: BNAIKESHET Meeting ID: 923 0292 7886 929.205.6099. Saturday, June 12th: Shabbat morning service

UPCOMING EVENTS

Upcoming Highlights. Pride Havdalah. Saturday, June 12th. Drag Queen Story Hour. Sunday, June 13th at 10:30am. Shabbat Blessings Cocktail Hour / Welcome Back Rabbi Elliott. Friday, June 18th. For all events and happenings, please see our calendar. Sat, May 29 2021. OUR RABBIS - BNAI KESHET Our Rabbis. Rabbi Elliott Tepperman. Rabbi Ariann Weitzman, Associate Rabbi & Director of Congregational Learning. Tue, June 1 2021. 21

Sivan 5781.

KABBALAT SHABBAT MUSIC To download a song: Click on the song title, then click on the three dots to the right of the player. salaam, salaam. סַלַאאַם, עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל הָעוֹלָם, סַלַאאַם, סַלַאאַם. Peace will come to us yet and to everyone. Salaam*, to us and to all the world, Salaam, Salaam (*Arabic

for "Peace").

HYBRID RETREAT

1:00 - 3:00pm. Please register here. Writing Workshop with Jessica de Koninck. 4:00pm. Zoom. Password: JESSICA. Mischpacha Feud: Schvitz Creek Edition with Sarah & Matt. 5:00 - 6:00pm. Back by popular demand, its Mishpacha Feud, the zany, virtual game show in which BK families compete from the comfort of their own homes.

TIKKUN LEIL SHAVUOT

5:45 PM - 11:00 PM. 5:45 - 7:00pm Tikkun Leil Shavuot at BK. Click here to register. 3 options for classes: 1 - Lifting Up Our Voices in Ecstatic Celebration (Cantor Meredith Greenberg & Rabbi Ariann Weitzman) 2 - The Mountain Meditation (Andy Steinfeld) 3 - Study on the Book of Ruth (Rabbinic Intern Lily Lucey) 7:15 - 8:00pm Shavuot

Service.

REFUGEE SHABBAT

Saturday, March 6, 2021 • 22 Adar 5781. 10:00 AM - 11:45 AM. Share Print Save To My Calendar. Email.

RABBI ARIANN

Rabbi Ariann Weitzman is our Associate Rabbi & Director of Congregational Learning. She is a passionate Jewish educator committed to truly innovative approaches to Jewish teaching and learning. As an educator, Rabbi Ariann is dedicated to re-thinking Jewish education in ways that are naturally aligned with the vision we are embracing at

Bnai

BOARD & LAY LEADERSHIP Howard Kerbel 2016 - 2018. Elizabeth Lipner 2014 - 2017. Martin Fellner 2014 - 2016. Craig Levine & Richard Freedman 2012 - 2014. Betty Murphy & Barbara Reisman 2010 - 2012. Lauren Meyer & Jill Jeszeck 2008 - 2010. Jean Folsom & Andrew Glassman 2006 - 2008. Zachary Lipner 2004 - 2006. Luis Schuchinski 2002 - 2004.

JEWISH LGBT

Join us Saturday, June 6th for Pride Shabbat and on Sunday, June 7th (11:00am) for Drag Queen Story Hour. Bnai Keshet is an open and inclusive Jewish community, working hard to promote awareness, inclusion, and integration of LGBT families and OUR MISSION & VALUES STATEMENT Our Mission. Bnai Keshet is a vibrant Reconstructionist congregation that values both the unique individual backgrounds and beliefs of its diverse members and our shared historical traditions. We celebrate our role as participants in the evolution of Judaism by engaging our tradition thoughtfully, so it remains meaningful and relevant to each

REFUGEE SHABBAT

Saturday, March 6, 2021 • 22 Adar 5781. 10:00 AM - 11:45 AM. Share Print Save To My Calendar. Email.

MESH - BNAI KESHET

The concept, MESH Café, includes not only nourishing food but also dinner conversations with individuals and families from our community. Bnai Keshet hosts MESH Cafe every Monday night. If you want to volunteer for our MESH Cafe evening meal program, please do so using the following sign-up form. How You Can Be Part of Mesh. WHAT IS RECONSTRUCTIONISM In a rapidly changing world, Reconstructionist communities share and create new ways of being Jewish to connect us to the divine and ensure our lives are filled with purpose. We view Judaism as the evolving civilization of the Jewish people in an ongoing relationship with God. Our shared culture, rituals, traditions and practices­­, reflect GUEST/NON-MEMBER HIGH HOLY DAYS INFORMATION We cordially invite you to join Bnai Keshet for High Holy Day Services 5780. Bnai Keshet welcomes members and non-members alike to attend and participate in all of our services. We have been committed to this open door policy throughout the High Holy Day season since we founded our congregation. Our soulful, main services will be live-streamed.

RABBI ELLIOTT

Email Rabbi Elliott Tepperman. Rabbi Elliott Tepperman has been the spiritual leader of Bnai Keshet, in Montclair, NJ since 2002. His rabbinate embraces spiritually courageous Judaism and loving pursuit of shalom and justice for all people. He believes that Jewish practice is most transformational when deep internal work becomes a springboard for building community and BOARD & LAY LEADERSHIP Howard Kerbel 2016 - 2018. Elizabeth Lipner 2014 - 2017. Martin Fellner 2014 - 2016. Craig Levine & Richard Freedman 2012 - 2014. Betty Murphy & Barbara Reisman 2010 - 2012. Lauren Meyer & Jill Jeszeck 2008 - 2010. Jean Folsom & Andrew Glassman 2006 - 2008. Zachary Lipner 2004 - 2006. Luis Schuchinski 2002 - 2004.

BOOK CLUB AT BK

Youth Services. Kabbalat Shabbat Music. Friday night home rituals. Bnai Mitzvah Handbook. Dvar Torah Archive. Torah Blessings/Aliyah. Chevra Kadisha. Yahrtzeit Wall. High Holy Days 2019/5780. ROAST HONORING HOWARD KERBEL No Ad-$0 Inside Cover/Back Cover-$500 Full Page-$180 1/2 Page-$90 1/4 Page-$72 Chai Bi-Line-$36. Please enter your ad selection and email Farrell how you want the ad to read: farrell@bnaikeshet.org

BNAI KESHET

Bnai Keshet is an inclusive, welcoming, dynamic, progressive congregation and place of energetic spirituality. We celebrate our role in Reconstructing Judaism by engaging our tradition thoughtfully, so it remains meaningful and relevant to each of us. Our community is actively engaged in repairing the world.

VIRTUAL OFFERINGS

Please donate to help support our ability to continue to offer robust virtual offerings.. JUNE. Thursday, June 10th: Congregational Meeting at 7:30pm Zoom Link Passcode: BNAIKESHET Meeting ID: 923 0292 7886 929.205.6099. Saturday, June 12th: Shabbat morning service

UPCOMING EVENTS

Upcoming Highlights. Pride Havdalah. Saturday, June 12th. Drag Queen Story Hour. Sunday, June 13th at 10:30am. Shabbat Blessings Cocktail Hour / Welcome Back Rabbi Elliott. Friday, June 18th. For all events and happenings, please see our calendar. Sat, May 29 2021. OUR RABBIS - BNAI KESHET Our Rabbis. Rabbi Elliott Tepperman. Rabbi Ariann Weitzman, Associate Rabbi & Director of Congregational Learning. Tue, June 1 2021. 21

Sivan 5781.

JEWISH LGBT

Join us Saturday, June 6th for Pride Shabbat and on Sunday, June 7th (11:00am) for Drag Queen Story Hour. Bnai Keshet is an open and inclusive Jewish community, working hard to promote awareness, inclusion, and integration of LGBT families and

CONTACT INFORMATION

Bnai Keshet Reconstructionist Synagogue. 99 South Fullerton Avenue. Montclair NJ 07042. Main Phone #: 973 746 4889. Email. Thu, May 27

2021 16 Sivan 5781.

KABBALAT SHABBAT MUSIC To download a song: Click on the song title, then click on the three dots to the right of the player. salaam, salaam. סַלַאאַם, עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל הָעוֹלָם, סַלַאאַם, סַלַאאַם. Peace will come to us yet and to everyone. Salaam*, to us and to all the world, Salaam, Salaam (*Arabic

for "Peace").

TIKKUN LEIL SHAVUOT

5:45 PM - 11:00 PM. 5:45 - 7:00pm Tikkun Leil Shavuot at BK. Click here to register. 3 options for classes: 1 - Lifting Up Our Voices in Ecstatic Celebration (Cantor Meredith Greenberg & Rabbi Ariann Weitzman) 2 - The Mountain Meditation (Andy Steinfeld) 3 - Study on the Book of Ruth (Rabbinic Intern Lily Lucey) 7:15 - 8:00pm Shavuot

Service.

RABBI ARIANN

Rabbi Ariann Weitzman is our Associate Rabbi & Director of Congregational Learning. She is a passionate Jewish educator committed to truly innovative approaches to Jewish teaching and learning. As an educator, Rabbi Ariann is dedicated to re-thinking Jewish education in ways that are naturally aligned with the vision we are embracing at

Bnai

BOARD & LAY LEADERSHIP Howard Kerbel 2016 - 2018. Elizabeth Lipner 2014 - 2017. Martin Fellner 2014 - 2016. Craig Levine & Richard Freedman 2012 - 2014. Betty Murphy & Barbara Reisman 2010 - 2012. Lauren Meyer & Jill Jeszeck 2008 - 2010. Jean Folsom & Andrew Glassman 2006 - 2008. Zachary Lipner 2004 - 2006. Luis Schuchinski 2002 - 2004.

BNAI KESHET

Bnai Keshet is an inclusive, welcoming, dynamic, progressive congregation and place of energetic spirituality. We celebrate our role in Reconstructing Judaism by engaging our tradition thoughtfully, so it remains meaningful and relevant to each of us. Our community is actively engaged in repairing the world.

VIRTUAL OFFERINGS

Please donate to help support our ability to continue to offer robust virtual offerings.. JUNE. Thursday, June 10th: Congregational Meeting at 7:30pm Zoom Link Passcode: BNAIKESHET Meeting ID: 923 0292 7886 929.205.6099. Saturday, June 12th: Shabbat morning service

UPCOMING EVENTS

Upcoming Highlights. Pride Havdalah. Saturday, June 12th. Drag Queen Story Hour. Sunday, June 13th at 10:30am. Shabbat Blessings Cocktail Hour / Welcome Back Rabbi Elliott. Friday, June 18th. For all events and happenings, please see our calendar. Sat, May 29 2021. OUR RABBIS - BNAI KESHET Our Rabbis. Rabbi Elliott Tepperman. Rabbi Ariann Weitzman, Associate Rabbi & Director of Congregational Learning. Tue, June 1 2021. 21

Sivan 5781.

JEWISH LGBT

Join us Saturday, June 6th for Pride Shabbat and on Sunday, June 7th (11:00am) for Drag Queen Story Hour. Bnai Keshet is an open and inclusive Jewish community, working hard to promote awareness, inclusion, and integration of LGBT families and

CONTACT INFORMATION

Bnai Keshet Reconstructionist Synagogue. 99 South Fullerton Avenue. Montclair NJ 07042. Main Phone #: 973 746 4889. Email. Thu, May 27

2021 16 Sivan 5781.

KABBALAT SHABBAT MUSIC To download a song: Click on the song title, then click on the three dots to the right of the player. salaam, salaam. סַלַאאַם, עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל הָעוֹלָם, סַלַאאַם, סַלַאאַם. Peace will come to us yet and to everyone. Salaam*, to us and to all the world, Salaam, Salaam (*Arabic

for "Peace").

TIKKUN LEIL SHAVUOT

5:45 PM - 11:00 PM. 5:45 - 7:00pm Tikkun Leil Shavuot at BK. Click here to register. 3 options for classes: 1 - Lifting Up Our Voices in Ecstatic Celebration (Cantor Meredith Greenberg & Rabbi Ariann Weitzman) 2 - The Mountain Meditation (Andy Steinfeld) 3 - Study on the Book of Ruth (Rabbinic Intern Lily Lucey) 7:15 - 8:00pm Shavuot

Service.

RABBI ARIANN

Rabbi Ariann Weitzman is our Associate Rabbi & Director of Congregational Learning. She is a passionate Jewish educator committed to truly innovative approaches to Jewish teaching and learning. As an educator, Rabbi Ariann is dedicated to re-thinking Jewish education in ways that are naturally aligned with the vision we are embracing at

Bnai

BOARD & LAY LEADERSHIP Howard Kerbel 2016 - 2018. Elizabeth Lipner 2014 - 2017. Martin Fellner 2014 - 2016. Craig Levine & Richard Freedman 2012 - 2014. Betty Murphy & Barbara Reisman 2010 - 2012. Lauren Meyer & Jill Jeszeck 2008 - 2010. Jean Folsom & Andrew Glassman 2006 - 2008. Zachary Lipner 2004 - 2006. Luis Schuchinski 2002 - 2004. ABOUT US - BNAI KESHET About Us. Founded in 1978, our membership is representative of the broader community featuring traditional and non-traditional, single, couples, and families of all backgrounds and orientations. There is always something exciting going on at Bnai Keshet. In addition to our lively, spiritual Shabbat services and holiday celebrations, we offer

an

OUR MISSION & VALUES STATEMENT Our Mission. Bnai Keshet is a vibrant Reconstructionist congregation that values both the unique individual backgrounds and beliefs of its diverse members and our shared historical traditions. We celebrate our role as participants in the evolution of Judaism by engaging our tradition thoughtfully, so it remains meaningful and relevant to each MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION Joining Bnai Keshet is a rewarding way to involve yourself in a vital, multi-faceted Jewish community. We strive to be a central meeting place where people come to experience spirituality, exchange ideas, and learn from each other. At Bnai Keshet, we participate in challenging and controversial discussions, enjoy dynamic arts

performances and

COMMUNITY INTERESTS

973.731.3822 or Email Carole Schlitt. Art for Art's Sake is currently a closed online group. Mission Statement. We will create opportunities for members of our community to make more room for art in their lives. With planned trips to the Montclair Art Museum, MANA Contemporary, and the MET, we will explore art galleries, museums, and outdoor

RECENT TRIBUTES

Summer 2020. Author. Date Added. From Barbara Reisman in honor of Shelley Labiner and Nathan Goldwasser for the marriage of their son Ethan and Eliza Montgomery. From Emil Schattner to Rabbi Elliott's discretionary fund in memory of Simon Schattner. From Janice Maiman & Rhea Stadtmauer in memory of Ira Raymond Maiman. WISE AGING - BNAI KESHET Bnai Keshet, Congregation Shomrei Emunah and Temple Ner Tamid. Fall 2019. The Wise Aging series is a groundbreaking program designed to engage the social, emotional and spiritual needs of those in our communities reflecting on how they are aging and their hopes for the years ahead.. Developed by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, based on the book by Rabbi Rachel Cowan z"l and Dr. Linda

YAHRTZEIT WALL

The Yahrzeit Wall in Bnai Keshet's sanctuary was designed specifically to incorporate the organic decor and materials that grace our space. It will serve as a memorial for our loved ones, honoring their memory and including them as a permanent presence and inspiration within our

community.

ANTI-RACISM

Sunday, May 19th from 9:30am - 12:30pm. Anti-Racism Workshop: Brave Space, Not Just Safe Space by Yehudah Webster of Jews for Racial and Economic Justice (JFREJ) Let's figure out how to create trusting multiracial spaces in our synagogue and in our community. Come ready to learn and be brave! All are welcome, but we suggest a donation of

$36.

RABBI ELLIOTT

Email Rabbi Elliott Tepperman. Rabbi Elliott Tepperman has been the spiritual leader of Bnai Keshet, in Montclair, NJ since 2002. His rabbinate embraces spiritually courageous Judaism and loving pursuit of shalom and justice for all people. He believes that Jewish practice is most transformational when deep internal work becomes a springboard for building community and BOARD & LAY LEADERSHIP Howard Kerbel 2016 - 2018. Elizabeth Lipner 2014 - 2017. Martin Fellner 2014 - 2016. Craig Levine & Richard Freedman 2012 - 2014. Betty Murphy & Barbara Reisman 2010 - 2012. Lauren Meyer & Jill Jeszeck 2008 - 2010. Jean Folsom & Andrew Glassman 2006 - 2008. Zachary Lipner 2004 - 2006. Luis Schuchinski 2002 - 2004.

BNAI KESHET

Bnai Keshet is an inclusive, welcoming, dynamic, progressive congregation and place of energetic spirituality. We celebrate our role in Reconstructing Judaism by engaging our tradition thoughtfully, so it remains meaningful and relevant to each of us. Our community is actively engaged in repairing the world.

VIRTUAL OFFERINGS

Please donate to help support our ability to continue to offer robust virtual offerings.. JUNE. Thursday, June 10th: Congregational Meeting at 7:30pm Zoom Link Passcode: BNAIKESHET Meeting ID: 923 0292 7886 929.205.6099. Saturday, June 12th: Shabbat morning service

UPCOMING EVENTS

Upcoming Highlights. Pride Havdalah. Saturday, June 12th. Drag Queen Story Hour. Sunday, June 13th at 10:30am. Shabbat Blessings Cocktail Hour / Welcome Back Rabbi Elliott. Friday, June 18th. For all events and happenings, please see our calendar. Sat, May 29 2021. OUR RABBIS - BNAI KESHET Our Rabbis. Rabbi Elliott Tepperman. Rabbi Ariann Weitzman, Associate Rabbi & Director of Congregational Learning. Tue, June 1 2021. 21

Sivan 5781.

JEWISH LGBT

Join us Saturday, June 6th for Pride Shabbat and on Sunday, June 7th (11:00am) for Drag Queen Story Hour. Bnai Keshet is an open and inclusive Jewish community, working hard to promote awareness, inclusion, and integration of LGBT families and

CONTACT INFORMATION

Bnai Keshet Reconstructionist Synagogue. 99 South Fullerton Avenue. Montclair NJ 07042. Main Phone #: 973 746 4889. Email. Thu, May 27

2021 16 Sivan 5781.

KABBALAT SHABBAT MUSIC To download a song: Click on the song title, then click on the three dots to the right of the player. salaam, salaam. סַלַאאַם, עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל הָעוֹלָם, סַלַאאַם, סַלַאאַם. Peace will come to us yet and to everyone. Salaam*, to us and to all the world, Salaam, Salaam (*Arabic

for "Peace").

TIKKUN LEIL SHAVUOT

5:45 PM - 11:00 PM. 5:45 - 7:00pm Tikkun Leil Shavuot at BK. Click here to register. 3 options for classes: 1 - Lifting Up Our Voices in Ecstatic Celebration (Cantor Meredith Greenberg & Rabbi Ariann Weitzman) 2 - The Mountain Meditation (Andy Steinfeld) 3 - Study on the Book of Ruth (Rabbinic Intern Lily Lucey) 7:15 - 8:00pm Shavuot

Service.

RABBI ARIANN

Rabbi Ariann Weitzman is our Associate Rabbi & Director of Congregational Learning. She is a passionate Jewish educator committed to truly innovative approaches to Jewish teaching and learning. As an educator, Rabbi Ariann is dedicated to re-thinking Jewish education in ways that are naturally aligned with the vision we are embracing at

Bnai

BOARD & LAY LEADERSHIP Howard Kerbel 2016 - 2018. Elizabeth Lipner 2014 - 2017. Martin Fellner 2014 - 2016. Craig Levine & Richard Freedman 2012 - 2014. Betty Murphy & Barbara Reisman 2010 - 2012. Lauren Meyer & Jill Jeszeck 2008 - 2010. Jean Folsom & Andrew Glassman 2006 - 2008. Zachary Lipner 2004 - 2006. Luis Schuchinski 2002 - 2004.

BNAI KESHET

Bnai Keshet is an inclusive, welcoming, dynamic, progressive congregation and place of energetic spirituality. We celebrate our role in Reconstructing Judaism by engaging our tradition thoughtfully, so it remains meaningful and relevant to each of us. Our community is actively engaged in repairing the world.

VIRTUAL OFFERINGS

Please donate to help support our ability to continue to offer robust virtual offerings.. JUNE. Thursday, June 10th: Congregational Meeting at 7:30pm Zoom Link Passcode: BNAIKESHET Meeting ID: 923 0292 7886 929.205.6099. Saturday, June 12th: Shabbat morning service

UPCOMING EVENTS

Upcoming Highlights. Pride Havdalah. Saturday, June 12th. Drag Queen Story Hour. Sunday, June 13th at 10:30am. Shabbat Blessings Cocktail Hour / Welcome Back Rabbi Elliott. Friday, June 18th. For all events and happenings, please see our calendar. Sat, May 29 2021. OUR RABBIS - BNAI KESHET Our Rabbis. Rabbi Elliott Tepperman. Rabbi Ariann Weitzman, Associate Rabbi & Director of Congregational Learning. Tue, June 1 2021. 21

Sivan 5781.

JEWISH LGBT

Join us Saturday, June 6th for Pride Shabbat and on Sunday, June 7th (11:00am) for Drag Queen Story Hour. Bnai Keshet is an open and inclusive Jewish community, working hard to promote awareness, inclusion, and integration of LGBT families and

CONTACT INFORMATION

Bnai Keshet Reconstructionist Synagogue. 99 South Fullerton Avenue. Montclair NJ 07042. Main Phone #: 973 746 4889. Email. Thu, May 27

2021 16 Sivan 5781.

KABBALAT SHABBAT MUSIC To download a song: Click on the song title, then click on the three dots to the right of the player. salaam, salaam. סַלַאאַם, עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל הָעוֹלָם, סַלַאאַם, סַלַאאַם. Peace will come to us yet and to everyone. Salaam*, to us and to all the world, Salaam, Salaam (*Arabic

for "Peace").

TIKKUN LEIL SHAVUOT

5:45 PM - 11:00 PM. 5:45 - 7:00pm Tikkun Leil Shavuot at BK. Click here to register. 3 options for classes: 1 - Lifting Up Our Voices in Ecstatic Celebration (Cantor Meredith Greenberg & Rabbi Ariann Weitzman) 2 - The Mountain Meditation (Andy Steinfeld) 3 - Study on the Book of Ruth (Rabbinic Intern Lily Lucey) 7:15 - 8:00pm Shavuot

Service.

RABBI ARIANN

Rabbi Ariann Weitzman is our Associate Rabbi & Director of Congregational Learning. She is a passionate Jewish educator committed to truly innovative approaches to Jewish teaching and learning. As an educator, Rabbi Ariann is dedicated to re-thinking Jewish education in ways that are naturally aligned with the vision we are embracing at

Bnai

BOARD & LAY LEADERSHIP Howard Kerbel 2016 - 2018. Elizabeth Lipner 2014 - 2017. Martin Fellner 2014 - 2016. Craig Levine & Richard Freedman 2012 - 2014. Betty Murphy & Barbara Reisman 2010 - 2012. Lauren Meyer & Jill Jeszeck 2008 - 2010. Jean Folsom & Andrew Glassman 2006 - 2008. Zachary Lipner 2004 - 2006. Luis Schuchinski 2002 - 2004. ABOUT US - BNAI KESHET About Us. Founded in 1978, our membership is representative of the broader community featuring traditional and non-traditional, single, couples, and families of all backgrounds and orientations. There is always something exciting going on at Bnai Keshet. In addition to our lively, spiritual Shabbat services and holiday celebrations, we offer

an

OUR MISSION & VALUES STATEMENT Our Mission. Bnai Keshet is a vibrant Reconstructionist congregation that values both the unique individual backgrounds and beliefs of its diverse members and our shared historical traditions. We celebrate our role as participants in the evolution of Judaism by engaging our tradition thoughtfully, so it remains meaningful and relevant to each MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION Joining Bnai Keshet is a rewarding way to involve yourself in a vital, multi-faceted Jewish community. We strive to be a central meeting place where people come to experience spirituality, exchange ideas, and learn from each other. At Bnai Keshet, we participate in challenging and controversial discussions, enjoy dynamic arts

performances and

COMMUNITY INTERESTS

973.731.3822 or Email Carole Schlitt. Art for Art's Sake is currently a closed online group. Mission Statement. We will create opportunities for members of our community to make more room for art in their lives. With planned trips to the Montclair Art Museum, MANA Contemporary, and the MET, we will explore art galleries, museums, and outdoor

RECENT TRIBUTES

Summer 2020. Author. Date Added. From Barbara Reisman in honor of Shelley Labiner and Nathan Goldwasser for the marriage of their son Ethan and Eliza Montgomery. From Emil Schattner to Rabbi Elliott's discretionary fund in memory of Simon Schattner. From Janice Maiman & Rhea Stadtmauer in memory of Ira Raymond Maiman. WISE AGING - BNAI KESHET Bnai Keshet, Congregation Shomrei Emunah and Temple Ner Tamid. Fall 2019. The Wise Aging series is a groundbreaking program designed to engage the social, emotional and spiritual needs of those in our communities reflecting on how they are aging and their hopes for the years ahead.. Developed by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, based on the book by Rabbi Rachel Cowan z"l and Dr. Linda

YAHRTZEIT WALL

The Yahrzeit Wall in Bnai Keshet's sanctuary was designed specifically to incorporate the organic decor and materials that grace our space. It will serve as a memorial for our loved ones, honoring their memory and including them as a permanent presence and inspiration within our

community.

ANTI-RACISM

Sunday, May 19th from 9:30am - 12:30pm. Anti-Racism Workshop: Brave Space, Not Just Safe Space by Yehudah Webster of Jews for Racial and Economic Justice (JFREJ) Let's figure out how to create trusting multiracial spaces in our synagogue and in our community. Come ready to learn and be brave! All are welcome, but we suggest a donation of

$36.

RABBI ELLIOTT

Email Rabbi Elliott Tepperman. Rabbi Elliott Tepperman has been the spiritual leader of Bnai Keshet, in Montclair, NJ since 2002. His rabbinate embraces spiritually courageous Judaism and loving pursuit of shalom and justice for all people. He believes that Jewish practice is most transformational when deep internal work becomes a springboard for building community and BOARD & LAY LEADERSHIP Howard Kerbel 2016 - 2018. Elizabeth Lipner 2014 - 2017. Martin Fellner 2014 - 2016. Craig Levine & Richard Freedman 2012 - 2014. Betty Murphy & Barbara Reisman 2010 - 2012. Lauren Meyer & Jill Jeszeck 2008 - 2010. Jean Folsom & Andrew Glassman 2006 - 2008. Zachary Lipner 2004 - 2006. Luis Schuchinski 2002 - 2004. Sign In Forgot Password -------------------------

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> Bnai Keshet is an inclusive, welcoming, dynamic, progressive > congregation and place of energetic spirituality.  We celebrate our > role in Reconstructing Judaism by engaging our tradition > thoughtfully, so it remains meaningful and relevant to each of us. >  Our community is actively engaged in repairing the world.  We > understand that we are all enriched when we welcome the stranger and > support those who are in need.  We are Reconstructing a Judaism > that is deeply rooted, boldly relevant and spiritually alive. > Explore our site to learn more about BK, or simply stop by any > Shabbat or at the events listed below.  We can't wait to see you! Please visit our Facebook

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