Rabbi Elliott Tepperman
Rabbi Elliott Tepperman
Rabbi Elliott Tepperman has been the spiritual leader of Bnai Keshet, in Montclair, NJ since 2002. His rabbinate embraces spiritually courageous Judaism and loving pursuit of shalom and justice for all people. He believes that Jewish practice is most transformational when deep internal work becomes a springboard for building community and engaging with the world. And likewise when we bring the profound and mundane challenges of our personal and public lives to bear on our Jewish study and worship.
Elliott Tepperman is a founding member of the IAF-affiliated New Jersey Together. He is currently organizing to build the sanctuary movement in NJ with Faith in New Jersey (PICO). He has worked with Bend the Arc teaching Congregation-Based Community Organizing at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and other seminaries. He was a member of Bend The Arcs 13th Selah cohort. He is a past President of the Montclair Clergy Association and he served as President of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association.
He is married to Sarah O’Leary and is the proud father of Akiva-Lev, 19, and Sam, 17. Surprisingly, he now finds himself swimming, running and playing guitar.
In 2019, Rabbi Elliott won the Rabbinic Human Rights Hero Award from T'ruah, the Rabbinic Call for Human Rights.
Sermons & Devrei Torah
5783/2022
Yom Kippur Devar Torah
"Loving Rebuke"
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Rosh Hashanah Evening Devar Torah
"Shofar A Symbol for Teshuva"
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Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Devar Torah
"Mitzvah And Commandedness"
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5782/2021
Yom Kippur Sermon
"The Year We Decided to Save the World"
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Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Sermon
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Rosh Hashanah Family Service Story
"Eli'ata Bakes Challah - Elijah's New Disguise"
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Rosh Hashanah Evening Sermon
"Elijah, Creativity, and Creation"
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Elijah Knocks Poem
5781/2020
Yom Kippur Sermon Video
Rosh Hashanah Sermon Video
Response to anti-semitism Devar Torah - January 11th
5780/2019
Erev Rosh Hashanah Devar Torah Audio
Devar Torah from Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Text or Audio
Devar Torah from Yom Kippur Text or Audio
5779/2018
Yom Kippur Sermon - Love and Truth Embrace Text or Audio
Rosh Hashanah Sermon - Truth Grows From the Earth Text or Audio
Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon - The Truth of Achnai Text or Audio
Blog
More Discussion Questions for Yom Kippur
Sunday, Sep 16 10:30amRosh Hashanah 5779 Dinner Discussion Sheet
Saturday, Sep 8 8:01pmPlease click below for a copy of Rabbi Elliott's Rosh Hashanah sermon
Monday, Sep 25 12:00pm
Mon, March 27 2023
5 Nisan 5783
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Monday ,
MarMarch 27 , 2023Bet Midrash 6th-7th Grade
Monday, Mar 27th 5:30p to 8:00p
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Monday ,
MarMarch 27 , 2023Bet Midrash 8th Grade
Monday, Mar 27th 7:00p to 8:00p
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Tuesday ,
MarMarch 28 , 2023Take Action Following Returning Citizens Shabbat
Tuesday, Mar 28th 6:30p to 8:30p
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Wednesday ,
MarMarch 29 , 2023Bet Midrash 3rd-5th Grade
Wednesday, Mar 29th 4:15p to 6:00p
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Wednesday ,
MarMarch 29 , 2023
Wednesday, Mar 29th 7:00p to 8:00p
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Thursday ,
MarMarch 30 , 2023
Thursday, Mar 30th 7:30p to 9:00p
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Thursday ,
MarMarch 30 , 2023Kiddush Levana - Full Moon, Fire and Friendship
Thursday, Mar 30th 8:00p to 9:30p
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Saturday ,
AprApril 1 , 2023Sacred Chanting with Melissa
Shabbat, Apr 1st 9:00a to 10:00a
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Saturday ,
AprApril 1 , 2023Isaac Chaffin Bar Mitzvah
Shabbat, Apr 1st 10:00a to 12:00p
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Thursday ,
AprApril 6 , 2023Community Passover Second Seder
Thursday, Apr 6th 6:00p to 8:30p
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