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The Fast is Over --- What's Next at BK?

09/15/2013 12:06:48 AM

Sep15

Bet Midrash (School) Dates

First day of Bet Midrash is September 21 9AM Parent Welcome Back Hour with nosh at 9AM in the Sanctuary  

First Monday, Sept. 23 5:30PM

No Bet Midrash Wednesday, Sept. 25 in observance of Sukkot

Sukkot Happenings Sunday, September 15th at 9AMRead more...

Countdown to Bet Midrash

09/12/2013 07:40:14 PM

Sep12

Dear [first_name],

We are so excited to see you on Bet Midrash Opening Day September 21st at 9am!  Please remember that we'll be having a welcome back hour for parents after morning blessings - a good opportunity to shmooze and see old friends, as well as hear a little bit about where we are going into the 5774 year.

If you haven't sent in your registration materials yet, please do!  For safety reasons, students who are not...Read more...

BK YK Announcements/Schedule/Classes --- and Sukkot is almost here

09/10/2013 04:57:21 PM

Sep10

High Holy Day Revised Schedule and Announcements

 

Read Rabbi Elliott's Rosh Hashanah Dvar "Welcoming the Stranger", and congregational dvarlettes

Please email Peter Herbst if you have a story, poem, music, or other offering of the heart for the alternative...Read more...

Shiva/Minyan Tonight - Miriam Goldsmith -

09/10/2013 10:34:23 AM

Sep10

Arthur and Lisa Goldsmith will be sitting shiva tonight beginning at 6:30PM (September 10) with a minyan at 7:30PM.   The address is:
81a Alexander Ave.
Montclair, NJ 07043 The home is at the end of a long drive behind another house. Park on the left just past the mailboxes. Entrance is by the deck in the back of the house. #2

Memorial Notice - Miriam Goldsmith

  With sadness, I have to share that Miriam Goldsmith,...Read more...

Updated Memorial Notice - Miriam Goldsmith - Shiva Information

09/08/2013 10:26:24 AM

Sep8

Arthur and Lisa Goldsmith will be sitting shiva Tuesday afternoon (September 10) and the minyan will be at 7:30PM.   The address is:
81a Alexander Ave.
Montclair, NJ 07043 The home is at the end of a long drive behind another house.

Memorial Notice - Miriam Goldsmith

  With sadness, I have to share that Miriam Goldsmith, mother of BK member Arthur Goldsmith, passed away yesterday, September 3, 2013.
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Memorial Notice - Miriam Goldsmith

09/04/2013 04:46:22 PM

Sep4

Memorial Notice - Miriam Goldsmith

  With sadness, I have to share that Miriam Goldsmith, mother of BK member Arthur Goldsmith, passed away yesterday, September 3, 2013.
A loving, loved and dedicated wife, married to Stanley J. Goldsmith for 54 years; loving mother of 4, Ira, Arthur, Beth...Read more...

New Year / Poetry Slam / Save this Date for ......

09/03/2013 10:04:27 PM

Sep3

 

 Rosh Hashanah Services Wednesday, September 4: Erev Rosh Hashana (Elul 29)
[at Central Presbyterian Church, 46 Park Street]
8:00p Evening Service

Thursday, September 5: Rosh Hashana (Tishrei 1) [at Central Presbyterian Church, 46 Park Street]
9:00a Shacharit Service
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Holiday Help Needed - We Need You!

09/03/2013 10:23:53 AM

Sep3

Dear [first_name],

Please take action on the following requests for volunteers for holiday related needs this week and next:

Zach's Schleppers:  To move various ritual and other items from BK to Central Presbyterian

2PM Wednesday 9/4 (Tomorrow) Contact Zach at rulnick@aol.com for details.   Ushers for Services  Shifts available for all services   Sign up at: http://bkfiles.org/ushers2013   Childcare...Read more...

Pot Luck Lunch -- 2nd Day Rosh Hashana / A Sticky Mess

09/01/2013 07:10:21 PM

Sep1

Dear [first_name],

 

"Tart words make no friends; a spoonful or honey will catch more flies than a gallon of vinegar". - Benjamin Franklin

It has come to our attention that some of the honey sticks, delivered with Rosh Hashanah greetings as part of the HoneyPot fundraiser,...Read more...

Slichot Service - 8PM Saturday

08/28/2013 04:14:24 PM

Aug28

  Slichot Service Shabbat, August 31st 8PM

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Pot Luck Lunch, Questions from Rabbi Elliott, Save the date, Busy calendar

08/27/2013 04:27:28 PM

Aug27

Announcements & Upcoming Events

This Shabbat:  Click on the Shabbat flyer to read

Come celebrate at the kiddush with Sharon and Richard Freedman in honor of
Maya becoming a Bat Mitzvah.

Wednesday, August 28 (Elul 22) 8:00a Meditation Minyan

Erev...Read more...

Bet Midrash is Almost Here

08/21/2013 12:38:16 PM

Aug21

Dear [first_name],

We are gearing up for another great year of Bnai Keshet's Bet Midrash program!  Over the past few years, our program has seen tremendous growth in the areas of Hebrew education, experiential learning, text study, and the strength of our classroom communities.  Our teachers are so excited to build on this momentum and are planning for an even greater year ahead.  We are excited to boast this year that all of our...Read more...

Welcoming the Stranger --- Rabbi Elliott Wants to Hear from You

08/20/2013 04:03:28 PM

Aug20

Rabbi Elliott Wants to Hear From You about Welcoming the Stranger 

This year our congregation will be exploring the Jewish value of Welcoming the Stranger. In preparing my teaching around this subject for Rosh Hashanah and the year I would be very interested to...Read more...

So Cool .... it's the 7th of Elul! Read about Rabbi Darby's next shul

08/13/2013 11:32:31 AM

Aug13

Dear [first_name],

It's the 7th of Elul and we don't want anyone to be fooled - the end 5773 is near, and it will soon be the 1st of Tishrei 5774. Time is ticking away to prepare for the start of an exciting new year!

Please renew your membership -- tell us about what you can commit to for dues and tuition:

Fill out this form

 

Help us with High Holy Days preparation

Check out the BK HHD...Read more...

This Week at BK - What you need to know

08/05/2013 04:06:19 PM

Aug5

“Many biblical verses are like inkblot tests, revealing more about us than about the text in question.” 
― Harold S. Kushner

 

The Rainbow Reporter will be in your "real" mailbox this...Read more...

Memorial Notice for BK Member Mitch Ratliff

08/04/2013 06:27:27 PM

Aug4

Memorial Notice for BK Member Mitch Ratliff

With sadness, I have to share that our longstanding BK member, Mitch Ratliff, passed away on August 2 at the age of 58.  He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Robin; his two beloved children, Emily and Marshall; his brother, Mark Ratliff; and his sister,...Read more...

Who Needs the Beach When You Have BK?! High Holy Days Info / More

07/30/2013 11:49:53 AM

Jul30

BK & [first_name], Perfect Together! Have you logged into the new website yet? The new BK website is fully integrated with our management system

You can:

Access the Member Only Directory Update yahrtzeit and other information Make account payments, donate for...Read more...

CORRECTION: Memorial Notice - Margaret Orloff

07/25/2013 02:45:24 PM

Jul25

Memorial Notice - Margaret Orloff Margaret Orloff, mother of BK Member Denis Orloff, died last night (7/24) after a short illness. Margaret lived in Montclair for the last seven years and was active with the Ner Tamid Seniors.   Margaret is survived by her sons Denis, Alan, and Lewis and her grandchildren Jessica, Isaac, Elias, and Haniya.   Shiva will be at Denis and Amy's home on Sunday, July 28, and Monday, July 29 beginning at 6PM...Read more...

Memorial Notice - Margaret Orloff

07/25/2013 02:29:28 PM

Jul25

Memorial Notice - Margaret Orloff Margaret Orloff, mother of BK Member Denis Orloff, died last night (7/24) after a short illness. Margaret lived in Montclair for the last seven years and was active with the Ner Tamid Seniors.   Margaret is survived by her sons Denis, Alan, and Louis and her grandchildren Jessica, Isaac, Elias, and Haniya.   Shiva will be at Denis and Amy's home on Sunday, August 28, and Monday, August 29 beginning a 6PM...Read more...

This Week - HONEYPOT LINKS - High Holy Day Reminders

07/23/2013 05:12:45 PM

Jul23

Hello [first_name],

 

We hope you can come out of the heat on Shabbat and join us at 10AM!

Come celebrate after the service at the kiddush sponsored by Cate and Evan...Read more...

Within all this sadness, there is an element of hope - This week at BK

07/15/2013 05:01:33 PM

Jul15

Tisha B'av Service  Tonight (Monday) 8:30PM Join in a Collaborative Observance of  Tisha B'Av   Read more...

Skip the Shore Traffic and Connect with your Spirituality at BK

07/09/2013 04:55:37 PM

Jul9

Don't miss the Tisha B'av Service on Monday Evening Shabbat, July 13, 2013     This week:   Leslie Weber & Adam Lautman are chanting chanting Torah    and   Lisa Brenner is giving the d'var

Click to download...Read more...

Memorial Notice Murray Green

07/02/2013 04:01:25 PM

Jul2

Memorial Notice Murray Green

Murray Green, father of BK Member Susan Green, passed away yesterday after a full life of 90 years.  The funeral is tomorrow, Wednesday, July 3rd at 11:30 a.m. at Riverside-Nassau Funeral Home, 55 North Railroad Plaza, Great Neck, NY.  The family will sit shiva at Mae and Murray's home,...Read more...

Stay Cool at BK!

07/02/2013 01:15:35 PM

Jul2

Stay cool at BK!

Shabbat, July 6, 2013


Please join in celebration at the kiddush sponsored by Christa and...Read more...

BK Blast Archive

07/02/2013 01:12:33 PM

Jul2

 

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