Rabbi Block
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
Tue, December 11 2018
3 Tevet 5779
This Week at Kesher
Parashat Mikeitz
December 7, 2018
Shabbat Rosh Chodesh
Friday, December 7
4:15pm Mincha
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
Toddler-Parent Playgroup
Junior Congregation (grades 5-7)
to give a Dvar Torah
4:05pm Mincha followed by Seudat Sh'lishit sponsored by Lori and David Birk.
5:11pm Maariv/Shabbat ends
Sunday, December 9
Rosh Chodesh Tevet
8:30am Shacharit
4:10pm Mincha/Maariv
Chanukah Sameach!
Candle lighting any time after shekiah (approx. 4:28pm).
Monday - Thursday
New nightly 8:30pm Maariv
Monday - Friday
6:30am Shacharit
Tuesday, December 11
8:30pm Rabbi Block's shiur
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
KAYAMA GOODS & SERVICES AUCTION
If you want to donate goods or services to the auction, please submit your donations here . Donations will be accepted through December 14. If you have any questions, please email kayama@keshernj.com.
CHildren's CHange CHallenge for CHanukah!
As we continue to celebrate Chanukah in our homes, let’s also come together to do a mitzvah and take the “CHildren’s CHange CHallenge for CHanukah”! Let’s challenge our children to empty their tzedakah boxes, pockets and drawers at home and bring that change to the shul. We will be collecting throughout Chanukah (and after) until December 18. You can drop off CHange in the shul office in any bag. Please share pictures of partaking in the mitzvah!!! You can email the pictures to Ruth at ruth@keshernj.org.
DIRECTORY
Revisions on the 2019/5779 printed Kesher membership directory is underway. Update your ShulCloud account here.
Thank you for your cooperation on this project.
KESHER SURVEY
You are invited to complete the 2018 Kesher membership survey! If you have already responded, thank you for your participation!
Please find the survey by clicking here. Survey results will be reviewed by the Kesher Board and summary findings will be shared with the community. All responses are confidential and anonymous. This survey is being conducted by Nishma Research, an independent research firm. If you have questions, please email mark@nishmaresearch.com.
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. You could be the 10th man.
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
Condolences to Peter Schwartz on the passing of his beloved father Mark Schwartz Z'l.
Todah Rabah to Norbert Strauss, grandfather of our members Joshua and Danielle Strauss on loaning Kehilat kesher a beautiful silver Chanukikah for the chag. The Chanukkiah was originally donated to Palisades Garden Home for Senior Citizens in honor of Josh’s great-grandparents, Josef and Bertha Strauss a”h who lived there in the 1980’s. The Channukiah came back into the family’s possession and has now found a new home at Kesher, in time to mark the upcoming 25th Yahrtzeit of Josef Strauss, a”h.