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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 and Sam. 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.
Recent Divrei Torah
5785/2024
Kindness, Connection & Israel
Rabbi Elliott Tepperman
Rosh Hashanah, October 3, 2024
5784/2023
Birkat Shalom
Rabbi Elliott Tepperman
Yom Kippur
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Tefillah - Prayer: A Requirement of the Heart
Rosh Hashanah Day 1
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Past Sermons & Divrei Torah
5785/2024
Kindness, Connection & Israel Rabbi Elliott Tepperman Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Devar Torah October 3, 2024 |
5784/2023
Birkat Shalom
Rabbi Elliott Tepperman
Yom Kippur
Video | Text
Tefillah - Prayer: A Requirement of the Heart
Rosh Hashanah Day 1
Video | Text
Opening To Darkness
Rosh Hashanah Evening
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5783/2022
Loving Rebuke
Yom Kippur
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Shofar A Symbol for Teshuva
Rosh Hashanah Evening
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Mitzvah And Commandedness
Rosh Hashanah Day 1
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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"
Story
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 D'var Torah - January 11th
5780/2019
Erev Rosh Hashanah D'var Torah Audio
D'var Torah from Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Text or Audio
D'var 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
Tue, October 8 2024
6 Tishrei 5785