Upcoming Programs and Events
Upcoming Programs and Events
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Thursday ,
MayMay 1 , 2025
Thursday, May 1st 5:30p to 7:00p
Come together as we celebrate Israel’s Independence Day with an evening full of fun, creativity, and connection. Families of all ages are invited to enjoy a festive blue and white dessert, a delicious dinner, and an Israeli themed art project run by our very own Esther Baruch. -
Friday ,
MayMay 2 , 2025
Friday, May 2nd 7:30p to 8:30p
Join Kesher Israel for a Kabbalat Shabbat full of ruach, singing and dancing. -
Saturday ,
MayMay 3 , 2025Sefirah Series with Rabbi Shafner
Shabbat, May 3rd 6:35p to 7:35p
Join Rabbi Shafner for a special Shabbat afternoon class series during the Sefirat HaOmer period, between Pesach and Shavuot. Each week before Mincha, explore timely themes and insights that connect this sacred time of spiritual growth and preparation. -
Wednesday ,
MayMay 7 , 2025
Wednesday, May 7th 7:00p to 8:00p
Join us for a weekly dive into a halachic topic from the week’s parsha! We’ll have a rotation of presenters. This class will take place on Wednesdays at 7:00 PM. A pizza dinner will be included. Contact Amitai Diament for more info. -
Friday ,
MayMay 9 , 2025
Friday, May 9th 7:30p to 8:30p
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Saturday ,
MayMay 10 , 2025Lunch and Learn with the Kolot Restart Group
Shabbat, May 10th 12:30p to 2:30p
Join us for a communal Shabbat lunch with our Scholars in Residence, The Kolot Restart Group! Kolot’s Restart program is a transformative initiative that empowers 15 grassroots leaders from the Gaza Envelope to rebuild and reimagine their communities following the devastating events of October 7. Through regional leadership pods in the Gaza Envelope, northern Israel, and Jerusalem, the program promotes values-based leadership, social entrepreneurship, and cross-sector collaboration. -
Saturday ,
MayMay 10 , 2025Sefirah Series with Rabbi Shafner
Shabbat, May 10th 6:40p to 7:40p
Join Rabbi Shafner for a special Shabbat afternoon class series during the Sefirat HaOmer period, between Pesach and Shavuot. Each week before Mincha, explore timely themes and insights that connect this sacred time of spiritual growth and preparation. -
Saturday ,
MayMay 17 , 2025
Shabbat, May 17th 7:00a to 9:00p
Save the date for a Shabbat with Rabbi Yitz Greenberg. -
Saturday ,
MayMay 17 , 2025Lunch and Learn with Scholar in Residence, Rabbi Yitz Greenberg
Shabbat, May 17th 12:30p to 2:30p
Join us for a communal Shabbat lunch with our Scholar in Residence, Rabbi Yitz Greenberg! The topic will be "The Standing of Women in Orthodoxy:An assessment with Rabbi Yitz and Blu Greenberg." Rabbi Irving (Yitz) Greenberg serves as the President of the J.J. Greenberg Institute for the Advancement of Jewish Life (JJGI) and as Senior Scholar in Residence at Hadar. Rabbi Greenberg was ordained by Beth Joseph Rabbinical Seminary of Brooklyn, New York and has a PhD in history from Harvard University. He has had a long and notable career in the service of the Jewish people. He served in the rabbinate, notably at the Riverdale Jewish Center in the 1960s. He served as professor and chairman of the Department of Jewish Studies of City College of the City University of New York in the 1970s. Together with Elie Wiesel, he founded CLAL: The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership and served as its president until 1997. He is a leading Jewish thinker and has written extensively on post-Holocaust Jewish religious thought, Jewish-Christian relations, pluralism, and the ethics of Jewish power. -
Sunday ,
MayMay 18 , 2025
Sunday, May 18th 9:30a to 11:00a
Please join us for the next meeting of the board of Kesher Israel. All Board meetings are open to Kesher Members (in good standing), except when the Board goes into executive session, and we encourage all shul members to attend. If there is a specific topic you would like to discuss at this meeting or if you'd like the Zoom link to attend, please email the corresponding secretary at board@kesher.org.
For a full list, including daily davening times and classes please see our Calendar page.
Wed, April 30 2025
2 Iyyar 5785
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is 18
היום שמונה עשר יום שהם שני שבועות וארבעה ימים לעמר |
Today's Calendar
Yom Hazikaron |
: 7:15am |
: 7:00pm |
Tekes Ma'avar - Commemoration of Yom Hazikaron and Celebration of Yom Ha'atzmaut : 7:15pm |
Tomorrow's Calendar
Yom Ha'Atzmaut |
: 7:05am |
Blue and White Night: A Family Friendly Yom Ha’Atzmaut Celebration : 5:30pm |
: 7:40pm |
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: 9:00am |
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: 7:35pm |
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