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Two Learning Opportunities this Week

Scholar in Residence - Dr. Joy Ladin Joy Ladin, David and Ruth Gottesman Professor of English at Stern College of Yeshiva University, has published numerous poems and essays, and five books of poetry.   Friday, May 13, 2016 • 8PM "How Does It Feel to Be a Problem'?”: Transgender in a Binary Jewish World”   Saturday, May 14, 2016 • Shabbat 9:00 AM - "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: What's Holy in the Holiness Code"   10:00 AM - Teen Dialogue   ~ 11:00 AM - Hear Dr. Ladin's poetry shared during services in the Sanctuary   12:30 PM - Conversation & Kiddish   Click for more information   This program is supported by a grant from Jewish Federation Metrowest to Bnai Keshet and Keshet, a national grassroots organization that works for the full equality and inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Jews in Jewish life.

Mel Scult, Leading Authority on Mordecai Kaplan, to Speak next Kaplan Minyan Shabbat, May 14th, starting at 10:30am   Click for more information

Wednesday, May 11: Yom Hazikaron, 18th Day Omer (Iyyar 3) 8:00a Meditation Minyan 4:15p Bet Midrash (3rd to 5th Grades) 4:30p Cool Bishool Cooking With Osi Want to learn to prepare Israeli salads   and celebrate on Yom HaAtzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day? Have a ball learning to prepare Israeli salads with Osi and take home what you’ve prepared.  (Subject to cancellation if enough people don't register) Cost $36 per person.     Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום תשעה עשר יום שהם שני שבועות וחמשה ימים לעמר Thursday, May 12: Yom Ha'Atzmaut, 19th Day Omer (Iyyar 4) 7:30p Chevra Chinuch Meeting Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום עשרים יום שהם שני שבועות וששה ימים לעמר Erev Shabbat, May 13: 20th Day Omer (Iyyar 5) 7:30a Morning Minyan 8:00p Scholar in Residence - Dr. Joy Ladin Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום אחד ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות לעמר Shabbat, May 14: 21st Day Omer, Kedoshim (Iyyar 6) 9:00a Scholar in Residence - Dr. Joy Ladin 9:00a Bet Midrash 10:00a Shacharit 10:00a Scholar in Residence - Dr. Joy Ladin 10:30a Kaplan Minyan 11:00a Scholar in Residence - Dr. Joy Ladin 12:30p Scholar in Residence - Dr. Joy Ladin 12:30p Conversational Hebrew 4:00p Jewish Meditation Center Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שנים ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות ויום אחד לעמר Sunday, May 15: 22nd Day Omer (Iyyar 7) 10:30a Coffee & Conversation for Prospective Members Prospective members are invited to come learn more about our BK community and religious school. Rabbi Ariann Weitzman, and members of BK will be on hand to meet and answer questions. Call the office (973-746-4889); or Contact Jennifer Atkins or Alvaro Donado if you are interested in attending. Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שלשה ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות ושני ימים לעמר Monday, May 16: 23rd Day Omer (Iyyar 8) 5:30p Bet Midrash (6th to 8th Grade) 6:00p MESH 8:00p Tikkun Middot Continuing Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום ארבעה ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות ושלשה ימים לעמר Tuesday, May 17: 24th Day Omer (Iyyar 9) 8:00a BK Office Closed Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום חמשה ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות וארבעה ימים לעמר Wednesday, May 18: 25th Day Omer (Iyyar 10) 8:00a Meditation Minyan 4:15p Bet Midrash (3rd to 5th Grades) Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום ששה ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות וחמשה ימים לעמר Thursday, May 19: 26th Day Omer (Iyyar 11) 8:00p Board Meeting Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שבעה ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות וששה ימים לעמר Erev Shabbat, May 20: 27th Day Omer (Iyyar 12) 7:30a Morning Minyan 5:30p Kinder Keshet -  Sign up Now! Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שמונה ועשרים יום שהם ארבעה שבועות לעמר Shabbat, May 21: 28th Day Omer, Emor (Iyyar 13) 9:00a Bet Midrash 10:00a Shacharit 10:00a Moshe Goldsmith Bar Mitzvah 4:00p Jewish Meditation Center Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום תשעה ועשרים יום שהם ארבעה שבועות ויום אחד לעמר Sunday, May 22: Pesach Sheni, 29th Day Omer (Iyyar 14) 10:00a Teen Trip to Fiddler on the Roof 5:00p Community Pride Service Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שלשים יום שהם ארבעה שבועות ושני ימים לעמר Monday, May 23: 30th Day Omer (Iyyar 15) 6:00p MESH Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום אחד ושלשים יום שהם ארבעה שבועות ושלשה ימים לעמר Tuesday, May 24: 31st Day Omer (Iyyar 16) 8:00a BK Office Closed Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שנים ושלשים יום שהם ארבעה שבועות וארבעה ימים לעמר Wednesday, May 25: 32nd Day Omer (Iyyar 17) 8:00a Meditation Minyan Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שלשה ושלשים יום שהם ארבעה שבועות וחמשה ימים לעמר Thursday, May 26: Lag B'Omer, 33rd Day Omer (Iyyar 18) Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום ארבעה ושלשים יום שהם ארבעה שבועות וששה ימים לעמר Erev Shabbat, May 27: 34th Day Omer (Iyyar 19) 7:30a Morning Minyan 4:00p BK Congregational Retreat 2016 Starts at Camp JRF Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום חמשה ושלשים יום שהם חמשה שבועות לעמר Shabbat, May 28: 35th Day Omer, Behar (Iyyar 20) 10:00a Shacharit 12:30p Conversational Hebrew 4:00p Jewish Meditation Center Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום ששה ושלשים יום שהם חמשה שבועות ויום אחד לעמר Sunday, May 29: 36th Day Omer (Iyyar 21) Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שבעה ושלשים יום שהם חמשה שבועות ושני ימים לעמר

Birthdays

Yom huledet sameach   יום הולדת שמח 5/10   Tuesday   Jared Berman (21) 5/10   Tuesday   Jessica Kunkin (12) 5/10   Tuesday   Tova Esperanza Silverberg-Urian (19) 5/10   Tuesday   Evan Uhlfelder 5/10   Tuesday   Eliana Fogel 5/10   Tuesday   Riley Polaner (12) 5/11   Wednesday   Jane Hennessy 5/11   Wednesday   Isla Jane Kolodny (5) 5/11   Wednesday   Asher Gross (11) 5/11   Wednesday   Ciaran Kinsella 5/11   Wednesday   Steven Friedlander 5/12   Thursday   Sandra Feldman 5/12   Thursday   Charley Polaner (14) 5/12   Thursday   Joshua max Weiss (18) 5/13   Friday   Joshua Samual Jablons 5/13   Friday   Derek Walker 5/14   Saturday   Barbara Reisman 5/14   Saturday   Adam Grace 5/14   Saturday   Steve Rich 5/14   Saturday   Susan Herman 5/14   Saturday   Leslie Anne Weber 5/15   Sunday   Samuel Seamus O'Leary Tepperman (12) 5/15   Sunday   Brian Ellmann 5/15   Sunday   Nadav Lipkin 5/15   Sunday   Brian Ellmann 5/15   Sunday   Sarah Moffat Srebro 5/16   Monday   Ariel Sebastian Treitler (9) 5/16   Monday   Aaron Felix Brown (14) 5/17   Tuesday   Miriam Jacobs