Friday is Yom Yerushalayim
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Candle Lighting This Shabbat: 7:59 PM
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Sunday is Rosh Chodesh Sivan. Chodesh tov!
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Join us! We are always looking to strengthen daily minyan.
Sign up for the Minyan Support Whatsapp Group here.
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Thursday Night Mishmar (Learning)
Thursday, May 18 at 8:00 PM at Kesher Israel
Elevate your Omer experience! Join Kesher for Jewish learning on Thursday night from 8:00-9:00 pm until Shavuot. Cholent will be served! Visit the event Facebook here.
Sponsored by the Dr. H. Harold Gelfand Memorial Institute of Adult Education and Yavneh Bayit.
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Rabbi is Away
Rabbi Shafner will be away this weekend, of May 19-21. He will be reachable by phone, text, and email. Yishai Schwartz will give the People's Pulpit.
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May Kesher Board Meeting
Sunday, May 21 at 9:30 AM at Kesher Israel
Please join us for the next meeting of the board of Kesher Israel on Sunday, May 21, at 9:30 AM, in person at Kesher only. All Board meetings are open to the public, and we encourage all shul members to attend. Please email board@kesher.org if there is a specific topic you would like to discuss.
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Erev Shavuot Communal Dinner
Thursday, May 25, 2023, 9:30 PM - 11:30 PM at Kesher Israel
Join us for a dairy Shavuot Dinner before Tikkun Leil Shavuot, Shavuot Night Learning!
- Member: $18 adult/$9 child (must be logged-in to your account)
- General Community: $36 adult/$18 child
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Kesher Kids and Families Shavuot Ice Cream Party at the Shafner Backyard
Shabbat, May 27, 2023, 4:00 PM, Rabbinic Residence
Save the date! Kesher Kids (and their families) are invited to celebrate Shavuot in Rabbi Shafner and Sara's backyard.
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Gabbai Recruitment
Kesher is looking for Gabbaim for the main minyan on Shabbat morning! If you are interested, please reach out to Yair Fax or Zach Terner or email gabbai@kesher.org.
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Kesher Kids Story time with Rabbi Shafner
Shabbat, June 3 at 10:30 AM
Kesher Kids story time with Rabbi Shafner is back! On Shabbat, June 3 at 10:30 AM, Rabbi Shafner will tell a story for children of all ages in the Bayit during Cookie Minyan. He will daven at Hashkama and give the main minyan Drasha at the end of Musaf.
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Free Tickets for JxJ Festival by the Edlavitch DCJCC: May 11-21
The JxJ Festival warmly invites the Kesher community to attend the JxJ festival this year. This link can be used to select from multiple movies and concerts and subsequently obtain complimentary tickets!
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All classes made possible through the Dr. H. Harold Gelfand Memorial Institute of Adult Education
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Sunday Bagels and Chasidut
Sunday, following Shacharit
Come for breakfast...stay for some learning about the upcoming weekly Torah portion.
Basic Judaism
Thursdays, 6:30 PM, via ZOOM
An In-Depth Overview of Jewish Law and Practice with Rabbi Shafner. Not just for beginners!
Daily Halakhah with Rabbi Shafner
Rabbi Shafner’s Daily Halakhah is back up and running, live in Shul after Shacharit each day, or you can tune in to it on the WhatsApp group by clicking here.
Musar and the Psychology of Human Nature
Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM via ZOOM
Daily Daf Yomi Shiur
For more information, please contact Alan.
- Monday - Thursday, 9:00 PM
- Friday, 8:00 AM
- Saturday shortly after Shabbat, varies based on Havdalah
- Sunday, 9:00 AM
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All instances via ZOOM
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If you are new to the community, we'd like to welcome you and make Kesher your new home. Tell us about yourself! Fill out this brief form, let us know who you are and how we can help you settle in. Email the Welcome Committee for more information or with any questions!
SAP and Tuesday Digest
Have something to share in the SAP or the Tuesday Weekly Digest? Email announcements@kesher.org by 5 PM Wednesday (SAP) or by 5 PM Sunday (Digest).
Rabbi
Rabbi Shafner is always available to meet with congregants or answer any questions they have and he loves doing it. Feel free to email, message, call or text him (202-867-7287) any time to meet. For immediate matters or immediate halachic questions, please text or call him, and if he does not answer leave a message and he will call you back.
Hospitality
If you have an extra place at your table for Shabbat, please put yourself down for a week on this spreadsheet so we can accommodate those who need a Shabbat meal. Thank you!
Kelim Mikvah
Please respect the privacy of women using the mikvah by not using the kelim (utensil) mikvah after sundown.
Sponsor Kiddush!
We provide kiddush every week for the congregation, with or without sponsors. Help support us by contributing to our kiddush fund. No donation is too small! Email info@kesher.org for more information about kiddush sponsorship.
Looking for Leiners
As a reminder to all the gentlemen in the community who attend the 9:00 AM minyan on Shabbos morning, the leining sign up is found at kesher.org/leining and we are looking for more Leiners! Signing up for even 1 Aliyah is helpful!
Join our Community Security Service (CSS)
The Community Security Service (CSS) is recruiting new volunteers for our Kesher Israel team! Applications are open and available online - join today! CSS is the leading national Jewish organization that provides best-in-class training to empower our volunteer security team to identify threats and proactively protect and keep Kesher safe. Please contact Eli Russ at security@kesher.org with any questions.
Submit a Name to our Cholim List
To submit a name to be included on Kesher's Misheberach List, please fill out the self-service form at kesher.org/Cholim.
Have an idea for an event?
Do you have a great idea for an event? Is there an event you would like to see happen at Kesher but don't know where to begin? Fill out our event suggestion form here and see your idea possibly come to life!
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Rabbi Hyim Shafner
(202) 867-7287
Judah Rose
President
Laura Kamer-Israel
Director of Operations
(202) 333-2337
Melissa Sanchez
Corresponding Secretary
Keeping Up with Kesher Israel/SAP
Children's Programming
Miryl Hilibrand
Social Committee & Welcoming Committee
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Dina Kritz
Educational Programming
Gabbaim
Amitai Diament
Ritual Director
Miriam Cleeman
Welfare Fund
Confidential help for community members in need. Please contact Rabbi Shafner.
Kesher Parents
Lifecycle Events
Bereavement
Security Concerns
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