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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.

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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 additional events can be found at bshert.eventbrite.com. 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.

Religious School is in full swing for the Fall! If you are interested in our school for your children, please fill out our interest form or contact the office.

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. All services are streamed live on YouTube. You can also join us on Facebook anytime.

Features

Fri Dec 16 — Zoom Only Erev Shabbat!

Schedule change! Due to a mechanical issue in the Temple building, our Erev Shabbat service tonight (12/16) will be ZOOM ONLY. Don’t come out in the rain — but do join us in person tomorrow for B’Yachad, Religious School and Saturday services.

Thanksgiving Weekend services are Zoom-only

Reminder: Services on Friday 11/25 and Saturday 11/26 will be lay-led, Zoom only. The temple building is closed for the holiday weekend. If you need the Zoom information please email office@bshert.org.

Sukkot and more

Sukkot is here! Join our community in decorating our sukkah at the temple, 5 pm Sunday 10/9. (There is no religious school on Saturday this week.) The Social Action Committee would like to remind you that our High Holiday Food Drive, benefiting our Little Pantry and Our Lady of Refuge Catholic Church’s Food Pantry, continues […]

Multi-access services resume 8/19

We’re back in person! Multi-access services resume with Erev Shabbat on 8/19 at 7:15 pm (note the start time). Services will continue multi-access except for Labor Day weekend, which will be Zoom only! Of course you can join our multi-access service via Zoom; if you don’t have the weekly Zoom info please email the office or […]

2022-23 Religious School Calendar

Religious School for Fall 2022 begins September 10! Fill out our interest form for more info. B’ShERT 2022–2023 Religious School Calendar September 10, 17, 24 (Confirmation: 9/14, 21, 28) Sept. 10—Opening Day! Open house, registration, breakfast Other Notable Dates: September 17: Selichot September 18: Flatbush Frolic September 25: Erev Rosh Hashanah September 26 and 27: Rosh Hashanah October […]

Support Temple on Prime Day with Amazon Smile!

Did you know that you can support Temple as you shop online? It’s as easy as switching your Amazon destination from www.amazon.com to smile.amazon.com! If you’re planning to make any purchases on Prime Day this year (July 12 and 13), please take a moment beforehand and bookmark smile.amazon.com. Once there, make sure your “Supporting” charity […]

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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

Cinema Sabaya: Women Finding Themselves Behind the Camera

Cinema Sabaya: Women Finding Themselves Behind the Camera jemerman January 30, 2023

Film
an image of a group of Arab and Jewish women in the film Cinema Sabaya
Both Arab and Jewish, young and old, the women of "Cinema Sabaya" learn about much more than filmmaking during the class; they discover that their differences are far outweighed by their bonds as women making their way in a patriarchal world.

Remembrance and Beyond: International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Remembrance and Beyond: International Holocaust Remembrance Day rj-admin-new January 27, 2023

Holocaust
memorial candles in the shape of a Star of David
What does it mean to remember? It is to live in more than one world, to prevent the past from fading, and to call upon the future to illuminate it.

Thinking Outside the (Tzedek) Boxes

Thinking Outside the (Tzedek) Boxes jemerman January 26, 2023

Arts and Culture
TOBI KAHN,
A camel carrying a load. A golden pair of balanced scales. An open heart and an open mind. These are three of more than two dozen artists' visions of justice and righteousness featured in the invitational exhibition, "Tzedek Boxes: Justice Shall You Pursue."

Tu BiShvat - Nature’s Invitation to Grow

Tu BiShvat - Nature’s Invitation to Grow jemerman January 25, 2023

Tu BiShvat
an image of two hands patting the ground after planting a small plant. The plant has two leaves.
Tu BiShvat, the Jewish New Year of the Trees, is upon us. While it may not be the most celebrated new year in the Jewish tradition, there is a simple power to the holiday - the call for us to become attuned to nature and learn what it can teach us about personal growth.