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Rabbi Akiva Block 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

Thu, April 26 2018
11 Iyyar 5778

Scholar in Residence - Professor Elisheva Baumgarten - April 28, 2018 - this Shabbat

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This Week @ Kesher
Parashat Achrei Mot-Kedoshim
April 27, 2018
Scholar in Residence
Professor Elisheva Baumgarten

Sponsored by Rella Feldman and family

in memory of her beloved father, Isak
Levenstein, Aharon Yitzchak ben Zvi and Esther

Friday, April 27
** 7:00pm Mincha **
7:25pm Candle lighting ideally, but not after 7:30pm

9:00pm Lin/Schnarch Shalom Zachar at their home

Shabbat , April 28
9:15am Shacharit

This Week in Groups

9:15-10 AM - Supervision by Geeta & Aarti

Ages 2-5 in Classroom C,

Grades 1 & up in Classroom B

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10 AM - Youth Groups Begin-
Nursery Through 4th grade - Lower level, see signs on classroom doors

for exact age groups' locations

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Jr. Congregation (grades 5-7) begins @ 10:15 in the Beit Midrash. Email youth@keshernj.com
to give a DvarTorah

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Toddler-Parent Playgroup

Downstairs, Classroom E
Tefillot led by a parent begins at 10:45am

After Musaf Professor Baumgarten will speak on "Circumcision and Identity: Men, Women and Covenant"

followed by Cookie Kiddush

6:45pm Professor Baumgarten wil speak on "Serving her Creator Joyfully": Gender and Identity in Medieval Ashkenaz

7:30pm Mincha followed by Seudah Sh'lishit sponsored by Amanda and Hillel Parness

Professor Baumgaraten will speak on "Appearance and Belonging: Pious Pretenders"

8:34pm Maariv/Shabbat ends

Sunday, April 29

8:30am Shacharit

7:35pm Mincha/Maariv

Monday - Friday
6:30am Shacharit

Tuesday, May 1
8:30pm Rabbi Block's class

Thursday, May 3 - Lag B'Omer

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Thu, April 26 2018 11 Iyyar 5778