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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.

    Your support at this challenging time is especially appreciated. Click here to donate now.

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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

Multi-Access (in person + Zoom) Shabbat services resume 9/24! Religious School opens in-person on 9/25! See the latest posts for details.

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.

Friday services are at 8 pm; Saturday morning B’Yachad discussion is at 9:45 am followed by services at 11 am. All services are streamed live on YouTube. You can also join us on Facebook anytime.

Features

Sukkot Across The Pond 2021

Thanks for joining us for the Sukkot Across the Pond event in September 2021 with the Jewish community of Cork! Full recording is below.

Religious School Update — 9/24/21

Dear B’ShERT Parents and Families, I, along with our staff and teachers are so thrilled to welcome our students back to in-person Religious School on September 25th! I hope that […]

B’ShERT Reopening: Update 9/24/21

Dear B’ShERT Community, We are happy to announce that multi-access Shabbat Services—meaning both in-person and on Zoom—will be resuming Friday, September 24, 2021 at 8 PM.  Religious School will be […]

Golden Book of Memory 2021/5782

Our Golden Book of Memory for 2021/5782 is below. Our loved ones remain in our memories and our hearts.

Religious School Update from Rabbi Pinsky 08/21

Dear B’ShERT Parents and Families, I hope that your summers have provided an opportunity for some relaxation and rejuvenation for yourselves, your children, and your entire family. As we look […]

High Holy Days 2021 – Schedule of Services

All services will be held on Zoom only, except for family services, Tashlich and Yizkor. Bold services Zoom only; italic are outdoors in person (weather permitting). Member tickets will be […]

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Find Us & Follow Us

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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. At the present time, the banquet hall is not available for community rentals.

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

The 2022 Jews of Color (JOC) JewV’Nation Fellowship Cohort: Apply Now!

The 2022 Jews of Color (JOC) JewV’Nation Fellowship Cohort: Apply Now! urjadmin October 7, 2021

Racial Justice
Jill Housen, Yolanda Savage-Narva, and Tamar Ghidalia
The Union for Reform Judaism’s (URJ) is now accepting applications for the 2022 Jews of Color (JOC) JewV’Nation Fellowship Cohort, the second cohort led exclusively by and for Jews of Color.

Film Review: Golden Voices

Film Review: Golden Voices urjadmin October 4, 2021

Film
A scene from the film Golden Voices - VIctor and Raya on a bus
In Evgeny Ruman’s bittersweet new film, Golden Voices, a pair of aging voice actors find their lives in upheaval after immigrating to Israel from the former Soviet Union. Victor and Raya, (Vladimir Friedman and Maria Belkin), are not only in a new land with an altogether new language, but also at a crossroads in both career and marriage.

Temporary Structure, Perpetual Joy

Temporary Structure, Perpetual Joy urjadmin October 4, 2021

Sukkot
Cantor Lauren Phillips Fogelman and family in their sukkah
Sukkot is known in Hebrew as Z’man Simchateinu – the time of our joy. It’s

The Geography of Religion: Finding My Spiritual Home in Judaism

The Geography of Religion: Finding My Spiritual Home in Judaism jstern September 29, 2021

Conversion
RJ-feature-caroline
As interested as I was in Judaism, I had assumed that becoming part of the Jewish community was not an option for me. For a long time, I thought that one could only be part of the Jewish community through Jewish ancestry or marriage to a Jewish partner.