8:00p Friday Night Chavurah: Robert Elliott's Experience on the Front Lines of Europe's Refugee Crisis
BK member Roberta Elliott was just in Vienna, Austria, volunteering on the frontlines of Europe's refugee crisis. She blogged throughout her week there; you can read a brief excerpt in this week's NJ Jewish News. Or, you can get the whole scoop when she reads her five-part blog and illustrates it with photos on Friday, Nov. 13 following Kabbalat Shabbat services. This will be your opportunity to share her experiences and ask questions. All welcome!
Shabbat, November 14: Toldot (Kislev 2) No Dalet Bet Midrash
9:00a Sacred Chanting with Melissa Schaffer
9:00a Bet Midrash
10:00a Shacharit
10:00a Teen Group
10:30a Kaplan Minyan
11:15a Guest Scholar: Rabbi Dan Ehrenkrantz. “Israel on Campus: What are the Stakes?”
12:30p Conversational Hebrew
Guest Scholar: Rabbi Dan Ehrenkrantz. “Israel on Campus: What are the Stakes?”
This Saturday at 11:15AM
Rabbi Dan, who was previously the rabbi at BK and is the past Reconstructionist Rabbinnical College president, is currently serving as interim director of the the Wellesley College Hillel. He will speak to the congregation at 11:15am in the sanctuary.
Kaplan Minyan
10:30A
Red Gables
Kaplan Minyans are alternative Shabbat services held monthly at Bnai Keshet. KMs reflect the thinking of Mordecai Kaplan, founder of Reconstructionist Judaism, who described Judaism as an evolving religious civilization. KMs combine a selection of readings and songs with lively discussion of Jewish ethics, culture, current events, and history. ....read more.
Shacharit
10A Sanctuary
Starts at 10A after morning prayers and Sacred Chanting.
Sacred Chanting - Shabbat 9AM
Why Chant? This Shabbat marks the first gathering of our Bnai Keshet Sacred Chant Group in 5776. BKers will join to chant melodic, rhythmic repetitions of a sacred phrase derived from liturgy and Torah. That might sound complicated but it’s not: anyone can do it. All you need to bring with you is your heart, spirit and voice. Chanting is prayerful and meditative, it’s not singing. You are invited to “come as you are”, no matter how you are feeling. When we come together as a community to support each other in our own unique experiences we always leave feeling more connected to each other, ourselves, our world. Chant is an ancient practice that connects us to Judaism, God and Torah in a personal way. It has the ability to engage and quiet our minds and bodies and open doorways to expanded states of awareness, love and truth. Why Chant? Why not? We welcome you.
Melissa Schaffer has led Sacred Hebrew Chant in Montclair at Bnai Keshet Synagogue, in the metropolitan area, and privately for 7 years. She is a graduate of Rabbi Shefa Gold’s intensive 2 year Spiritual Chant Leader training .
