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We gather in our beautiful sanctuary every Saturday at 10:00 a.m. for Shabbat Morning Services which include prayers, songs, and discussion of the weekly Torah portion. After services there is a kiddush for meeting and greeting - and, of course, eating.

Please join us this week as we celebrate a Bat Mitzvah.

We gather in our beautiful sanctuary every Saturday at 10:00 a.m. for Shabbat Morning Services which include prayers, songs, and discussion of the weekly Torah portion. After services there is a kiddush for meeting and greeting - and, of course, eating.

Please join us this week as we celebrate a Bar Mitzvah.

On tour from Israel, Wassim Bashara, an Arab musician, and Pablo Ariel, a Jewish actor present Neighbors, a dramatic production which uses music, puppetry, humor and connection to present symbols of hope and co-existence between neighbors and friends. Tickets $10 (teenagers free)—includes refreshments. Followed by discussion with performers moderated by Dr. Lisa Brenner, Professor of Theatre, Drew University. For more information, contact the BK office.

At Union Baptist Church, 12 Midland Avenue (near Portland Place) in Montclair. If you loved the singing at the Martin Luther King Day service in January, you won't want to miss this opportunity. It was Union Baptist's choir director that led the choir in January, and the singing on March 30 is sure to be as stirring and energizing. So that we can let Reverend Parrish know how many people to expect, please RSVP to the BK office. On Saturday 4/26 Reverend Parrish will lead the dvar Torah at Bnai Keshet.

BK is a community sponsor of this film, and Lior has a very special BK connection. His father, Rabbi Mordechai Liebling, was our Religious School principal many years ago, and later served for 14 years as Executive Director of the JRF. "Winner of Audience Awards for Best Documentary, Praying with Lior asks whether someone with Down syndrome can be a 'spiritual genius.' Many consider Lior close to God–though he’s also a burden, a best friend, an inspiration and an embarrassment, depending on who is asked and when. As this moving and entertaining documentary moves to its climax, Lior must pass through the gateway to manhood--his Bar Mitzvah." Watch the trailer at http://www.jrf.org/praying-with-lior-philly.

For tickets:  http://www.njjff.org/films/16/33

1st Friday of each month at 7:45 PM, September through June. Kabbalat Keshet means receiving the rainbow. The Rainbow is a symbol of the covenant between God and humanity. Our joyous Friday evening services to welcome Shabbat are called "Kabbalat Keshet" services, and include music and song. Join us and refresh your spirit.

Sponsored by BK's Israel Committee
Special Guest: Actress, Mili Avital
For tickets: http://www.njjff.org/films/16/50

Miri is a twice-widowed El Al flight attendant. Her well-regulated existence is suddenly turned upside down when her Chinese cleaning lady is summarily deported, leaving her young son stranded at Miri's Tel Aviv apartment. This feature is a touching comic drama in which two human beings accompany each other on a remarkable journey, one that takes them both back to a meaningful life.

We gather in our beautiful sanctuary every Saturday at 10:00 a.m. for Shabbat Morning Services which include prayers, songs, and discussion of the weekly Torah portion. After services there is a kiddush for meeting and greeting - and, of course, eating.

Please join us this week as we celebrate a Bat Mitzvah.

 At Memorial Oval in Livingston, NJ. The 8th Annual Run for Rachel has something for everyone: the runner, the walker, the kid. Great amenities await the entire family on Memorial Oval. Make sure you are one of the pre-registrants to guarantee that you receive the super loaded goodie bag and Run for Rachel 2008 T-shirt. And bring the family for our 3K Walk and the Kids' Run for Rachel. 1,000 runners, walkers and kids joined us in 2007. Everything about Run for Rachel is first class. The USATF certified 5K course is quick, challenging and promises a rousing finish. Come run Rachel. A Very Special Event!!! For more information: http://www.oymp.net/Raceinfo/run_for_rachel.htm.

FOUR ways to join BK in supporting aid to victims of genocide in Darfur:

1.  March with us on April 13 at 2:00 PM - Torch Walk begins at Montclair High School Amphitheater (corner of Park and Chestnut Streets) and ends one mile across town at the Rally for Action on the lawn in front of First Congregational Church (40 South Fullerton Avenue) in Montclair at 3:00 PM. March with the Torch Walk, drawing attention to the Olympics host China's participation in supporting Sudan as the genocide in Darfur continues. Pick up a pledge form at the BK office or ww.ecc4darfur.org, and gather checks to support the BK marchers.

2.  Come to the rally at the First Congregational Church (40 South Fullerton Avenue) at 3:00 PM on April 13. Hear the combined choirs (including singers from BK!), hear the speakers, learn what we can do to help the victims in Darfur, show your support for immediate full deployment of UN Peacekeeping force.

3rd Friday of each month at 7:45 PM, October through June. Come and experience a relaxing, quiet way to let go of the week and deeply enter the peace of Shabbat. This Kabbalat Keshet service will incorporate contemplative niggunim, traditional prayers, short meditations, and silence.

We gather in our beautiful sanctuary every Saturday at 10:00 AM for Shabbat Morning Services which include prayers, songs, and discussion of the weekly Torah portion. After services there is a kiddush for meeting and greeting - and, of course, eating.