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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.

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

Multi-Access Services

IN PERSON SERVICES — Trial Run Multi-access services at B’ShERT • Friday June 4, 2021 and Saturday June 19, 2021 Contact us at (718) 282-1596 or office@bshert.org As we think about […]

B’ShERT Interactive Memorial Boards

Dear members — Our new Interactive Memorial Board is now installed in the sanctuary! As we plan our return to multi-access & in-person events, you can see the board virtually […]

ARZA Lecture 4/18/21

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the ARZA event on 4/18! The recording is posted above.

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.    

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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

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