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Welcome To B’ShERT

B’ShERT: Beth Shalom v’Emeth Reform Temple is a welcoming and inclusive Reform synagogue & Jewish community for all. From our historic sanctuary at 83 Marlborough Road in the Ditmas Park district of Flatbush, we proudly reflect the history of Reform Judaism in Brooklyn as we build for the future.

Membership in B’ShERT is open to all who are committed to exploring Judaism. Contact us to find out more.

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Come As You Are

B’ShERT: Beth Shalom v’Emeth Reform Temple is a Reform synagogue in Ditmas Park, and a congregation dedicated to Judaism as a living and growing faith. Wherever you’re coming from in your relationship with Judaism, this is a place to explore where you want to go.

B’ShERT is a welcoming and inclusive Jewish community for all. Just as the Yiddish word beshert means “meant to be,” this consolidation brings together two communities with rich histories and dynamic memberships.

Welcome to B’ShERT… Come as you are!

We Are all Made In the Divine Image

Our Temple Calendar is available online and displayed below. 

Please call the office at 718 282-1596 or email office@bshert.org for more information on any of our events. You can sign up for our email list here.
Erev Shabbat services are Fridays at 7:15 pm; Saturday morning B’Yachad adult discussion is at 10 am followed by Shabbat services at 11 am. Most services are streamed live on YouTube. You can also join us on Facebook anytime.

Features

Religious School Registration for 2025-26 School Year is Open!

We hope everyone is gearing up for a wonderful summer! We’re also looking forward to seeing you all at B’ShERT on Saturday mornings starting September 6th. Registration is open for the […]

Shabbat Outdoor Service: Join us as we raise our voices in song and prayer surrounded by the beauty of nature

Join our Shabbat Outdoor Service on Saturday, June 14th at 10:30 AM at Marine Park Salt Marsh Nature Center 3301 Avenue U (free parking across the street). Bring a lawn chair, […]

Come on down and join your Temple Family! Brotherhood Family Outing An Afternoon in Coney Island

Where: Maimonides Park on the Boardwalk Free Cyclones Cap to all attendees! When: Sunday, August 17th    Game time 2 PM (Gates open at 1:00 pm) Tickets $25 ($15 for kids […]

Religious School Open House at B’ShERT

Bring your kids to experience our special and unique religious school and Shabbat at B’ShERT! Saturday May 17 is your chance to experience what B’ShERT has to offer for families […]

Lunch and Learn event with Holocaust survivor, Daisy Teveh on Saturday May 3rd

Join us on Saturday, May 3rd for a Lunch and Learn event with Holocaust survivor, Daisy Teveh and her niece, Annie Negrin Reis from the Holocaust Education Center in Westchester […]

Gala Journal Luncheon Honoring Alan Zarrow & Faye Levine Guskin

Planning for the 2025/5785 B’ShERT Gala Luncheon is underway! Please mark your calendar for Sunday, June 8, 2025 (details are below). We are pleased to announce that this year’s honorees are our longtime friends […]

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Our temple is located at 83 Marlborough Road, at the corner of Marlborough and Church Ave. The entrance is at the right side of the building on Marlborough Road at the ramp.

Accessibility: We would like to do our best to welcome and accommodate all. Our building is not fully physically accessible for wheelchair users or those who cannot navigate stairs, but there is a ramp to the outside door, and the sanctuary, community room, and ground floor restrooms are accessible. Please call the temple office at 718-282-1596 or email office@bshert.org with any questions about accessibility. 

B’ShERT is a 501(c)3 non-profit and all contributions are fully tax-deductible. You can support us online or contact our Treasurer to discuss major gifts or bequests.

The legacy websites of our immediate predecessor congregations are archived and browsable here: PTBAS & TBEv’OPSZ

 

From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

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