99 South Fullerton Avenue Montclair NJ 07042 Phone: 973-746-4889 Fax: 973-746-4963 bnaikeshet@bnaikeshet.org www.bnaikeshet.org
Elliott Tepperman Senior Rabbi Ariann Weitzman Assistant Rabbi & Director of Congregational Learning Stuart Brown Director of Operations Craig Levine and Richard Freedman Co-Presidents Jane Susswein and Leslie Weber Editors Shabbat Handout
September 14 - 10 Tishrei
YOM KIPPUR YAHRZEITS
All those observing a yahrzeit are encouraged to accept the honor of the second aliyah.
Samuel J. Godwin remembered by Susan and Jules Titelbaum (10 Tishrei 7) Nellie Kwas remembered by Norma Meador (10 Tishrei) Sid Grobstein remembered by Naomi Grobstein (11 Tishrei) Seymour Peyser remembered by Andrea Peyser (11 Tishrei) Robert H. Brown remembered by Stuart Brown (11 Tishrei) Griffin Lesly remembered by Leslie and Marc Lesly (12 Tishrei) Belle Lieb remembered by Jane Susswein (12 Tishrei) Hyman Royak remembered by the Schaler‑Haynes family (13 Tishrei) Sylvia Maiman remembered by the Maiman‑Stadtmauer family (14 Tishrei) Avram Chill remembered by Debbie Wohl (15 Tishrei) Betty Ribner Borok remembered by Shoshana Silberman (15 Tishrei) Seymour Moncarz remembered by the Attinson family (16 Tishrei) Evelyn Langa remembered by Beth Rubin (16 Tishrei) Donald Ladov remembered by Susan, Norman, Mark, & Rachel Ladov (16 Tishrei) Joel Saltzman remembered by Brian Saltzman (16 Tishrei) Jerome G. Shapiro remembered by Noach Shapiro (16 Tishrei)
YOM KIPPUR Friday, September 13 at 6:30 pm at the Central Presbyterian Church on Park Street, and Saturday, September 14 at the Church starting at 9:30 am.
WELCOME TO BNAI KESHET Bnai Keshet is a diverse, family-friendly community with a lively mix of tradition and innovation. Whatever your interests, age, family structure, or level of Jewish practice or knowledge, you’ll find a home here, as well as programs that engage your mind, nourish your spirit, and make a difference at home and in the world. Bnai Keshet is fortunate to be served by two outstanding rabbis: Elliott Tepperman, Senior Rabbi, and Ariann Weitzman, Assistant Rabbi & Director of Congregational Learning.
Sukkot Activities—Join Us! HELP BUILD THE SUKKAH Sunday, September 15 at 9 am. COME DECORATE THE SUKKAH Monday, September 16 at 4 pm. SUKKOT MORNING SERVICES Thursday, September 19 at 9 am. SCOTCH IN THE SUKKAH (Men Only) Thursday, September 19 at 8 pm. PROJECT SHAKE YOUR LULAV Friday, September 20 at the Walnut Street Train Station at 7:30 to 9:30 am. Meet Rabbi Elliott and other Bk’ers at the Montclair train station to shake your lulav in celebration of Sukkot, offer coffee and pastries to commuters, and invite people to BK’s Sukkot celebrations. Minyan in nearby park follows. KABBALAT SHABBAT Friday, September 20 at 6 pm followed by DINNER at 7 pm. All events are in the Sukkah, and everyone is welcome. (Go to the BK website at www.bnaikeshet.org to RSVP for the dinner.) PROSPECTIVE MEMBER COFFEE AND CONVERSATION IN THE SUKKAH (Weather Permitting) Saturday, September 21 at 5:30 pm. Come learn more about our community. SUKKAH HAVDALAH, CAMPFIRE, AND SLEEPOVER Saturday, September 21 from 7 pm to Sunday, September 22 at 8 am. Sukkot is all about the outdoors. Bnai Keshet invites everyone to take this to heart. We’ll say farewell to Shabbat with Havdalah and build a campfire (in a portable fire pit), cook our dinner, and sing to guitar accompaniment. There will be a social component and evening prayers before bedtime. (Note: All bets are off in the event of rain.) BK families are welcome to come for any or all of the evening and overnight. Parents must stay with their children or make sure that another adult who is staying will be responsible for them. To sign up for the sleepover and for a list of what to bring, go to the BK website (www.bnaikeshet.org).
SHEMINI ATZERET SERVICE Thursday, September 26 at 9 am. SIMCHAT TORAH Thursday, September 26 at 6 pm. Come celebrate with us! Have some dinner,then clean your hands and dance with the Torahs. Marty Fogel and his ensemble, “Thread of Blue,” will provide live music for spirited singing, dancing, and unrolling and reading the Torah scrolls. $10 per family, $5 single for dinner. BYOB. RSVP on the BK website at www.bnaikeshet.org. All are welcome.
Coming Up LILITH SALON Sunday, September 29 at 7 pm. Independent, Jewish, and Frankly Feminist. More free-flowing than a book club, less “spiritual” than a rosh hodesh group, and more intimate than a lecture, Lilith salons are a place to meet and talk with smart women like you. For more information go to the BK website (www.bnaikeshet.org) and click “Community Interest.” PLEASE RETURN DUES & BET MIDRASH (SCHOOL) REGISTRATION FORM-either the paper form you received in the mail or online at: http://bkfiles.org/ BKDues2013 (There is one form for both school and shul this year!) INTERGENERATIONAL TROPE CLASS Starting in the Fall, Mondays at 7:15 pm. Get ready for an upcoming family simcha or just prepare to be a part of our Torah chanting crew! Contact Rabbi Ariann to join! BK READS 2013-2014 Continuing this fall, join us at 12:45 pm (after Kiddush) on Saturdays at Red Gables. The first book will be The Golem and the Jinni, by Helen Wecker (October 12). Helen Wecker’s first novel is a blend of Jewish and Arab mythology and historical fiction. It is about two supernatural creatures in turn-of-the-century immigrant New York. For a complete list of BK Reads 20132014 see the BK website at: www.bnaikeshet.org. SAVE THE DATE! Bnai Keshet Roabsts BARBARA REISMAN Saturday, November 2 from 7 to 10 pm. Dinner Reservations and Tribute Pages are available now! Go to the BK website (www.bnaikeshet.org) to buy tickets and sponsorships/tributes.
Each Week WEDNESDAY MEDITATION MINYAN at 8 am. Led by Rabbi Elliott. FRIDAY MORNING MINYAN at 7:30 am. TALMUD STUDY CLUB Most Saturdays at 12:45 pm. New members welcome.
ADULT BET MIDRASH BEGINS AFTER HIGH HOLIDAYS Classes will be offered from 9 to 10 am Shabbat morning and from 8 to 9 pm most Wednesday evenings throughout the school year. Please join us every Shabbat morning for our innovative Intergenerational Bet Midrash program, which begins with singing and prayers at 9 am and provides parallel learning tracks for adults and children. Stay with us for adult classes until 10 am and then join us for Shabbat morning services! MEMBERSHIP To join Bnai Keshet, or find out more about us, please contact Cheryl Marshall-Petricoff at cmpetricoff@verizon.net or the BK office at 973746-4889. HESED IS HERE Helping those in need: meals, shiva preparation, rides to BK, rides to doctor appointments, grocery shopping, visits, phone calls, help with simchas. Any specific need a congregant has, we are here. Remember: It is a mitzvah to let others know you need help!! Contact Lori Becker at loribecker13@gmail.com. SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE ON OUR WEBSITE Want to familiarize yourself with the melodies for our service? Site is on the right side of the BK web page (www.bnaikeshet.org).
RRC News JOIN THE FIRST RECONSTRUCTIONIST MOVEMENT TRIP TO ISRAEL May 1421, 2014. The RRC is offering a unique journey to Israel with “off the beaten track” programs. Deepen your connection to Judaism as you experience life in Israel today. Learn from leading academics, Israeli thinkers, and political activists in a unique series of stimulating and provocative programs. Take part in a progressive Jewish conversation—an intellectual, spiritual, and political dialogue that will build your knowledge, challenge your perspectives, and broaden your understanding of Israel. Learn more at www.rrc.edu/Israeltrip.
MetroWest Community News PJ LIBRARY is a program offered to the MetroWest community thanks to the Harold Grinspoon Foundation and local funders. Families with children ages 6 month to 5 1/2 years are eligible to enroll on a first-come, first-served basis. The child will receive a free age-appropriate book or CD each month! To enroll, contact Andrea Bergman at 973-929-3128 or abergman@thepartnershipnj.org