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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

Our Temple Calendar is available online and most of our public events are listed on Eventbrite 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.

Nefesh Mountain concert on May 8Please join us for our upcoming benefit concert with Nefesh Mountain! Doni “Mama Doni” Zasloff & Eric Lindberg will appear in a one-night-only virtual concert to help repair the B’ShERT stained glass windows.

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

Ron Schweiger Brotherhood Talk 2021-04-11

If you missed our past president (and the official Brooklyn borough historian) Ron Schweiger on Sunday 4/11 covering the cavalcade of famous and infamous Brooklyn-born Jews, good news — the […]

B’ShERT Member Portal Now Available

There’s been plenty of change at Temple this year — who could have imagined Zoom services, remote challah baking, and the upcoming virtual Megillah reading and Purim spiel on the […]

When God Looked Down and Wept

A thought-provoking, educational event this Wednesday night held by our friends at Temple Tiferet Shalom of the North Shore.    

FILM & DISCUSSION for the Eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day

FILM & DISCUSSION— Muslim & Jewish Communities Gather on Eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Tuesday, January 26th at 7 pm EST RSVP: https://www.nobodywantsus.com/mala-registration Hosted by MALA: Muslim American Leadership Alliance […]

Hanukkah Gifts that Give Back

This has been a year unlike any other and B’ShERT has proven itself to be a haven of Jewish community at a very lonely and disconnected time. If you’re feeling, […]

~Fall Youth Group Highlight~ by Emma Tattenbaum-Fine

With Thanksgiving this week, another fall holiday is on the horizon and, sadly, we cannot be together in person for this one. Looking back over this odd season of a […]

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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

A Bittersweet Reunion with the Shtisel Family

A Bittersweet Reunion with the Shtisel Family kbkaput April 13, 2021

Israel
Promotional poster for the Netflix show Shtisel
Sometimes the acting ends in joy and other times the results are devastating. Ultimately, the writers and actors draw us into their stories so that we cannot deny that art can elicit understanding, peace, and even deep love.

7 Movie Stars Who Have Played Israeli Prime Ministers

7 Movie Stars Who Have Played Israeli Prime Ministers kbkaput April 12, 2021

Israeli History
Lynn Cohen with her face in her hands as Golda Meir in a scene from Steven Spielbergs 2005 film Munich
Just a month after it was announced that the Israeli star Shira Haas would portray Meir in a TV series, The Hollywood Reporter revealed this week that Oscar winner Helen Mirren would portray Israel’s only female prime minister in an upcoming biopic.

The Eichmann Trial 60 Years Later: What Have We Learned?

The Eichmann Trial 60 Years Later: What Have We Learned? kbkaput April 9, 2021

Jewish History
Black and white image of the courtroom during the Eichmann trial
April 11, 2021, marks the 60th anniversary of the opening of Adolf Eichmann’s trial, which coincided with the young Jewish state’s bat/bar mitzvah year of independence. These two events represent a microcosm of modern Jewish history.

On Yom HaShoah, Hear the Message of the Saved Remnant

On Yom HaShoah, Hear the Message of the Saved Remnant kbkaput April 7, 2021

Jewish History
Black and white image of the authors parents on their wedding day
My mother’s answer to hate is love. When I asked her what she wishes for herself and for the world, she said, “For myself good health, so I can be good to others. For the world, peace not war. No bad person wins in the end. What did Hitler achieve?”