Welcome to B’ShERT… Come as you are!
We Are All Made in the Divine Image
B’ShERT, the Reform synagogue of Ditmas Park, welcomes you virtually! Due to the New York State PAUSE order, in-person events at B’ShERT are postponed or cancelled until further notice. Please note the message from President Eric Platt.
Please join us online on Friday evenings at 8 and Saturday mornings at 11. You can also join us on Facebook anytime.
We generally have a study session Friday evening at 7 pm, followed by services at 8 pm. Please call the office at 718 282-1596 or email office@bshert.org for the most up-to-date schedule. You can sign up for our email list here.
Saturday morning services are at 11 am.
Our Religious School is now meeting online. Email rabbipinsky@bshert.org for details.
Our services are streamed live on YouTube.
Features
“Being B’ShERT”, Your New Blog!
Welcome to our newly minted B’ShERT blog, “Being B’ShERT”! I had the pleasure of joining Rabbi Heidi recently on B’Yachad and, over Zoom, I was struck by the amazing camaraderie within our community and the STORIES. Stories that go back decades. The same day, I led a Youth Group event about storytelling in the time […]
A message from the President of B’ShERT
Dear B’ShERT Family, Our thoughts are with you as you care for yourselves and your families during this difficult and uncertain period. It feels like we’re in the wilderness, wondering how long we must wait to reach the promised land of being face to face in our beloved building. During this unprecedented period, however, we’ve […]
Passover 2020 Observances at B’ShERT
Dear B’ShERT family and friends, I know this Passover is going to be really different for most of us, and very difficult for many of us. As one of our major family holidays, it emphasizes the pain many of us are already experiencing being physically separated from our family and friends. The word “Mizrayim,” Hebrew […]
COVID-19 Updates from Rabbi — March 13
Dear B’ShERT family and friends, As we have been watching the progress of the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures to slow its spread, we have become increasingly concerned about our own community. As you know, our population includes many who are vulnerable to severe effects from the virus, and none of us have immunity to […]
COVID-19 Update
Dear B’ShERT family, I know we have all been hearing a great deal about the novel coronavirus and the disease associated with it, COVID-19. While there is not yet (as of 3/4) broad community spread here in the New York area, we have to anticipate that may change. There are some members of our community […]
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Find Us
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.
June 2020 Voice of Truth
Dear B’ShERT Community, We’re pleased to tell you that the June 2020 edition of the Voice of Truth is now available online. Click or copy here: https://pubsecure.lucidpress.com/2020-06-VoT/ The Voice of Truth team is now on hiatus until the September issue. Yours truly plans to take a break from VoT editing duties by reading novels and tackling a number of writing and editing projects. (The […]