Membership
How to Become a Kesher Member!
Thank you for your interest in Kesher!
Kesher’s mission is to create a spiritual and respectful place for prayer and textual religious study, to actively participate in communal affairs, to maximize each individual's engagement in Torah study and to transmit Jewish values to the next generation. Our community was founded by eight families who moved to the area in 2000 with a vision to create a tight knit community that was more than just a "shul." Their vision was to create a dynamic, vibrant neighborhood in which people care about each others’ well being, take joy in each other's smachot, and are a comfort to one another during difficult times. These families celebrated all those things in the modern world that complement an Orthodox community.
In the years that have passed since, those eight families have seen their vision become reality. Now over 220 families strong, we at Kesher are proud of our welcoming environment and growing community rooted in our mission. We have just moved into our permanent home and are thrilled about the opportunities it provides as a meeting place for Tefila, chessed, and learning.
The membership dues options at Kesher include:
Basic Full Membership: $1,850
- Youth Fee: $150 per child per year, (max $450 per year; only for children over 2 and under 13)
- Building Fund: $10,000, payable in $2,500 annual payments over 4 years (deferred for first year)
- Security assessment: $200
Trustee Council: $5,000
- Youth Fee: Waived
- Annual Building Fund Payment: Waived
- Security assessment: Waived
- High Holidays: 2 free adult guests, 3 free child guests
President's Council: $10,000
- Youth Fee: Waived
- Annual Building Fund Payment: Waived
- Security assessment: Waived
- High Holidays: All guests free
Affiliate Membership:$750
- Ability to rent facilities
Please don’t hesitate to contact me anytime to discuss any
concerns or questions please contact me at ariellesaposh@gmail.com.
Tue, December 10 2019
12 Kislev 5780
This Week at Kesher
Friday, December 6, 2019
Parashat Vayetzei
4:09pm Candle lighting
4:15pm Mincha
Shabbat, December 7
This Week in Groups
9:15-10am - Supervision by Geeta and Donna
Ages 2-5 in Classroom C,
Grades 1 & up in Classroom B
10:00am - Youth Groups Begin
Toddler-Parent Playgroup
4:10pm Mincha followed by Seudat Shelishit sponsored this week by Mike Dube and family in honor of his good friends Rabbi Akiva and Debbie Block in recognition of their upcoming honor at the Project Ezra dinner. They have both exemplified tremendous kindness and leadership skills over the last 10 years and they are incredibly deserving.
5:13pm Shabbat Ends
SUNDAY DECEMBER 8
8:30am Shacharit
4:15pm Mincha
MONDAY-THURSDAY
6:30am Shacharit
9:00pm Maariv
TUESDAY DECEMBER 10
8:15pm Rabbi Block's Shabbat Kitchen Series
KESHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
We regret to inform you of the passing of Dalia Lerner’s father, Aaron Pollack z”l, father of Dalia Lerner. The funeral took place Tuesday December 3 in Montreal, Canada
Visiting Chazzan Yanky Lemmer,
Shabbat December 13-14
Friday night tisch @8pm hosted by Josh Drazen and Susie Helft
We are once again participating in The 27th Annual Bergen County Chanukah Toy Drive. We are collecting new and unwrapped toys and gifts for children and young adults going through trying times. Please drop off your donations at the
Solomon Residence, 264 Morrow Rd.
from now until Friday, December 13th. The Bergen County Toy Drive is a great collaborative effort across many Bergen County Jewish Schools, Synagogues and Temples and donates to over 20 different charity organizations. Your donations will help us share the excitement of Chanukah with thousands of children and young adults. This is a great opportunity to involve your children in the mitzvah of tzedakah!
Kesher Youth Chanukah Maccabiah
Sunday December 22 @10am
MINYAN
We're looking for more people to commit to at least once a week for the morning and/or evening weekday minyan. Please contact Don to sign up.
Yahrtzeit Plaques
To order a memorial plaque in the new building click here.
Kesher Lockers
Members can sign up to rent a locker here.
If you shop on Amazon
Please start each session by clicking on this link.
You will be directed to to Amazon and Kesher will automatically be credited with a commission for each purchase.
GOOD & WELFARE
Misheberach List
We are reconstituting our misheberach list, to be used at our daily minyan each and every Monday and Thursday. Please click here to add the name of a friend or family member who is in need of healing. Even if it is a name you've added already, we are starting the list anew, so please add it again.
If you wish, include in the last column the description of the individual, so we know for whom we are davening (eg, "Rabbi Block's aunt Sarah").
Bereavement Notices
We regret to inform you of the passing of our community member Dr. Arthu Helft, father of Susie Helft.
The family will observe shiva at the Helft home at 245 Maple St., Englewood through Wednesday morning, November 27th.
If they would like to contribute to meals to please contact Ruth Wertentheil at (646) 221-3031.
We regret to inform you of the passing of Hana Zanger, mother of community member Aron Zanger.
We regret to inform you of the passing of our community member Dr. Arthur Small, husband of Dr. Andrea Small and father of our Dr. Tzvi Small.