Rabbi Block
Rabbi Block
Rabbi Akiva Blo
ck joined the Kesher family as its rabbi in August 2010. He received his BA in Jewish Studies from Yeshiva University, and is pursuing his MA in Medieval Jewish History at Bernard Revel Graduate School of YU. Rabbi Block is a graduate of the Bella and Harry Wexner Kollel Elyon, a prestigious post-rabbinical Talmud fellowship at RIETS. In addition to serving as rabbi at Kesher, he teaches Talmud at SAR High School in Riverdale, NY. Rabbi Block and his wife Debbie reside in Englewood and are the proud parents of Micha, Ezra, Libby and Ateret.
Rabbi Block can be reached at rabbiblock@keshernj.com
Fri, September 25 2020
7 Tishrei 5781
This Week at Kesher
Friday, September 25
6:28pm Candle Lighting
6:35pm Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat indoors at Kehilat Kesher & outdoors at Gross family at 280 Morrow Rd., Englewood and at the Schnarch family at 11 Sherwood Rd., Tenafly
Shabbat, September 26
Shabbat Shuva
Parshat Ha'Azinu
9:15am Shacharit indoors at Kehilat Kesher & outdoors at Gross family at 280 Morrow Rd and Schnarch family at 11 Sherwood Rd., Tenafly
10:15-11:15am Junior Congregation
Kestenbaum backyard, 113 E Hudson Ave.
10:30am Kesher Tot Shabbat with Debbie Block @ 191 Glenwood Rd, Englewood
5:30-6:15pm Youth groups in the Engle tent
5:35pm Shabbat Shuva Drasha in the Hudson Tent: Scapegoating COVID: On the Se'ir La'azazel and Teshuva in the Age of a Pandemic
6:20pm Mincha inside Kesher
7:26pm Havdalah
Sunday, September 27
Erev Yom Kippur
8:30am Shacharit Kesher parking lot
2:30pm Mincha
6:30pm Kol Nidrei
There are 7 locations for Kol Nidrei, and all services will start at 6:30pm. Please attend your assigned location.
Engle Tent
Hudson Tent
Sanctuary
Social Hall
Gross backyard - 280 Morrow Road, Englewood
Lipsky/Schainker backyard - 59 Bliss Ave, Tenafly
Tare backyard - 79 Glenwood Road, Englewood
Monday, September 28
Yom Kippur Day
7:00am Shacharit/Musaf in Engle Tent
9:00am Shacharit/Musaf in other locations
5:15pm Mincha
6:20pm Neilah in all locations
7:23pm Shofar Blowing/Yom Kippur Ends
KESHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
LULAV & ETROG SALE
Order your high quality lulav and etrog for Sukkot through Kesher.
$55 per set
$75 for mehudar
Order here.
YIZKOR BOOK 5781
This year Kesher will again be publishing a “Yizkor Book of Remembrance”. It will contain the text of the Yizkor prayers, psalms, inspirational thoughts and a list of names of our departed ones. This list serves as a way of acknowledging the importance of our link to those who are no longer with us, and the contributions they have made in our lives.
To submit a name visit this form by Friday, September 11.
Professional Directory
In an effort to enhance professional networking in the community, Kesher is assembling an online professional directory, accessed only through Kesher's website, for members seeking employment, thinking about changing jobs, or careers, or simply looking to expand their professional connections. Submit info here.
Yahrtzeit Plaques
To order a memorial plaque in the new building click here.
Kesher Lockers
Members can sign up to rent a locker here.
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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").