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Celebrate Purim with us on Saturday, 2/28/26! Purim is a late-winter holiday that commemorates the Story of Esther and is known for joy, creativity, unity, and courage.

The morning begins at 11:00am with a family-friendly Purim spiel and Megillah reading, followed at 12:00pm by a Purim carnival with games, pizza, a costume parade, face painting, and crafts. This event is open to the whole community. You don’t have to be a member to join. Costumes encouraged!

Join us for Karaoke at Temple! April 26 at 2:30 pm

https://bit.ly/bshert-karaoke to sign up. $30 for adults, $15 for children.

A Celebration of Sephardic Music Shabbat Afternoon

Concert | January 31, 2026 | 12:00–1:00 PM

The concert will take place at 83 Marlborough Road (at Church) following our Tu B’Shevat seder and is free and open to the public, with a suggested donation of $18.

Ladino music originated in Sephardic communities, blending Hebrew, Spanish, Arabic and Turkish influences to arrive at a uniquely rich sound. Guitarist Ira Klein and vocalist Maya Shaw imbue the traditional songs and stories with a contemporary perspective inspired by Jazz and folk music. Additionally, they will share a variety of Jewish music from Israel, Turkey, and Algeria, highlighting the richness of Jewish musical traditions around the globe.

Ira Klein is a guitarist, composer and educator whose work centers Middle Eastern music, American folk traditions, and music for dance. Alongside performing and composing, Ira is deeply committed to music education. He teaches at The Senesh School and is also a teacher in B’ShERT’s Religious School, in addition to maintaining a private teaching practice. Ira has received awards and fellowships from LABA Artist Beit Midrash New York, J Arts Boston, and the Mass Cultural Council, and currently serves as a 2025–2026 Artist-in-Residence at the Kinney Center at UMass Amherst.

Maya Shaw is a musician and songwriter whose work blends music with storytelling. She began studying classical piano at the age of four and attended the Rimon School of Music, where she immersed herself in composition, singing, acting, and dance. She has released six singles and an album, Unfocused Freedom, a deeply personal project that marks a new chapter in her artistic journey.

Life can really feel like a whirlwind. Time rushes by before we can mark its significance, and storms may engulf us. We look for an anchor to steady ourselves. B’ShERT provides that anchor, and has since 1912.

Just ask Ron Schweiger, beloved Past President, current official Brooklyn Historian, and one of the treasures of our congregation. During all this time we have created a community held together by worship services, religious school, cultural and educational events, and social action. Our support for each other is strong and faithful, and we see this especially through the activities of our Caring/Chesed Committee. We care also about the wider community outside our walls by maintaining a grab-and-go food pantry, by conducting food drives, by conducting holiday toy drives for hospitalized children, by partnership in the Interfaith Coalition of Brooklyn, and more. Our clergy and our congregants are warm and welcoming.

We invite you, our Temple Family and friends, to enable B’ShERT to continue to be the anchor it has been for over 110 years by supporting us on Giving Tuesday, December 2.

Your support is invaluable and very greatly appreciated. Please note that B’ShERT is a 501(c)3 nonprofit — donations are fully tax-deductible and almost always eligible for corporate matching.

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