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 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.

BK welcomes Rev. Walter Parrish of Union Baptist Church and his congregation for Shabbat Services. After services there is a kiddush for meeting and greeting - and, of course, eating.

Please join us for a community service of witness in remembrance of the Holocaust. In this service we join together as a community of faith to remember the victims of the Holocaust and to recommit ourselves to taking action against genocide. We will listen to the story of a survivor, a living witness. We will also read from Bnai Keshet's Czech Torah, rescued from the Holocaust, a silent witness to its lost community. There will be a Community Choir – All are welcome to participate. Rehearsal is Tuesday 4/29, 7:30 PM at Bnai Keshet.

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.

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.

2nd Friday of each month at 5:30 PM, October through June. Join us for a special interactive service for children and their families.

Beginning with buffet dinner featuring Israeli delicacies and a delicious birthday cake, we'll fill the synagogue with sounds, smells and sights, for a joyous celebration of Israel's 60th birthday!  There will be folk dancing, Israel Jeopardy hosted by Jordan Sklar, delicious food and of course time to schmooze and sing. We celebrate the blessing of Israel's existence, of its accomplishments, at the same time with hopes for successful efforts to bring justice and peace closer. The
BK Israel Committee looks forward to dancing with all of you! For more information, contact Dorothy Schattner or Lauren Meyer.

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.