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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. 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.

Our Religious School year kicks off September 7th. Registration is open now for new & returning families!

Features

Jews & Booze? — Sunday 11/3 2:30 pm

The Fundraising Committee presents – Jews and Booze?  Sunday, November 3rd, 2:30 pm. Temple member Mady Kaye will lead us in a historic journey as we learn about bootlegging in the […]

Simchat Torah Festivities: dancing, Torah, blessings…oh my!

In the end and…in the beginningSimchat Torah at B’ShERT Join us on Wednesday, October 23 at 6:30 pm for one of the most fun and awe-inspiring services of the year.  First, we […]

Sukkah Decorating and Dinner in Ditmas Park–October 16

Nothing says “Happy Sukkot” like decorating the sukkah and a pizza dinner, right? Join us on Wednesday October 16 for decorating fun and a community dinner in the B’ShERT sukkah. […]

Brooklyn Community October 7 Remembrance — 10/6 at CBE

October 7 Brooklyn Memorial Service Sunday – October 6 2024 5 Tishrei 5785 8:00-9:00 PM Congregation Beth Elohim 271 Garfield Place, Brooklyn Join clergy and communities from around Brownstone Brooklyn in […]

Rosh Hashanah Family Service, followed by Tashlich & Field Games

Open to all—members and non-members alike—no tickets needed! Join us on Thursday, October 3rd, for a music-filled Rosh Hashanah family service for families with kids from birth to brit mitzvah-age. […]

Religious School Starts This Saturday at 9:30 am!

Welcome to the first day of religious school, this Saturday, September 7th at 9:30 am! Our Saturday religious school serves students from kindergarten through Brit Mitzvah (usually 7th or 8th […]

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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

Why Israel Celebrates the Ethiopian Jewish Holiday Sigd

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Jewish Life Around the World
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For many generations, the Beta Israel had longed to reach Jerusalem in a quest to renew their covenant with God and for spiritual redemption. So strong was their desire that they created a holiday as a time to pray for this miracle. They called it Sigd (meaning "worship") and celebrated it on the 50th day after Yom Kippur. This year it is celebrated today, November 4.

For Some of Us the Holidays Are Just…Hard

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Death and Mourning
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As we head into the holiday season, I am acutely aware of how much different this year is going to be than previous ones. I will be celebrating without my mom for the first time. My mother died in January 2021, and I'm still dealing with the unexpected waves of grief that wash over me, sometimes out of nowhere. As I head into this first winter holiday season without her, I'm not quite sure I know what to expect, other than everything is going to be very different.

Enjoy A Crockpot Shabbat

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Entree Recipes
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As the weather begins to get chillier, many home cooks pull out their trusty slow cookers to create easy yet warm dishes. Slow cooking is nothing new. It hasn't had staying power with Jewish communities just because the resulting food is delicious; it also allowed observant Jews to keep Shabbat by kindling a fire before sundown on Friday and keeping food warm until Saturday afternoon.

The Cost of Free Land

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Secular Holidays
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When I was a child growing up in the 1980s, the story I learned about Thanksgiving followed the classic script: it highlighted amity between the Pilgrims and their Indigenous neighbors. Due to this connection, the hunger of the European settlers was met with squash and turkey.