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Photo by Erica Sherman/BklynerThe holidays are about connecting. From services, where dozens pray side-by-side and touch their siddur, or prayer book, to a roving Torah before pressing it to their lips, to the meals, where fellow diners rip hunks off of the same loaf of challah with their hands,
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New York State Attorney General Tish James welcomed Congregation Beth Elohim Rabbi Rachel Timoner to African-American Clergy & Elected Officials breakfast on January 3, where she helped deliver the unity prayer with Rev. Waterman. Photo courtesy of Councilmember Brad Lander.BEDFORD-STUYVESANT – Brooklyn has become one of the epicenters of anti-Semitic
Arts & Culture
Temperatures are predicted [https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/11217:4:US] to hover around 50-degrees this weekend! Get out and enjoy the warmer weather and check out some of the events listed down below. Don’t forget to check out the BKLYNER Calendar [/calendar/] for more events happening around
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Summer camp kicks off in full force next week. Have you secured a spot for your child? If not, these camps still have room. Sports camps Photo via Brooklyn Bridge Fencing Club [http://www.brooklynbridgefencing.com/index.php]Brooklyn Bridge Fencing [http://www.brooklynbridgefencing.com/brooklyn-bridge-fencing-camp/] Where: 68 Jay St,
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Summer is a time for exploration and these summer camps allow for such investigations. A Little Bit of Everything These three summer camps offer a variety of specializations. Photo via Dodge YMCA.Dodge YMCA [https://www.ymcanyc.org/dodge/pages/day-camp-at-the-dodge-ymca] Where: 225 Atlantic Ave., 718-625-3136, fbarretta@ymcanyc.org What:
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Image via Facebook [https://congregationbethelohim.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=6973]The White Helmets at Temple House of Congregation Beth Elohim [https://congregationbethelohim.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=6973] When: Tuesday, February 28th at 7pm Where: Temple House of Congregation Beth Elohim, 274 Garfield
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Full video of Let’s Get Organized, Tuesday, November 15, 2016. (Courtesy of the office of Brad Lander) The stained glass windows which surround the interior of Congregation Beth Elohim [https://congregationbethelohim.org/] did not betray the concern evident on the faces of many of those in attendance on Tuesday
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Photo via grungepotatoes / instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BMyIJjMj3cM/?tagged=pumpkinpie&hl=en]We can smell the yummy aroma coming from your kitchens. The perfect crust. The apple and pumpkin fillings so cozy that we can fall asleep next to the warm oven while eating a slice. Congregation
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Jonathan Lethem will speak about his new book on Wednesday at 8pm as part of the Brooklyn By The Book series being held at Congregation Beth Elohim. (Photo via Jonathan Lethem / Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/lethem.books/photos/a.262429783882218.1073741828.261201490671714/575721429219717/?type=3&theater] )Weekday events,
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“Because The Night” performed by Patti Smith and Lenny Kaye at Congregation Beth Elohim. (Video by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop) “I have a chronic cough. If I have a coughing spell, […] don’t think I got something that you’ll catch. If I cough, just talk amongst yourselves.” It’
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The all female cast of Torn Out Theater’s The Tempest will perform in Prospect Park between September 7-10. The production is performed mostly in the nude. (Credit: Valerie Pinkerton)The new month begins, the long weekend has finished, but the excellent events just keep coming. Check out a talk
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Photo via flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattwootton/4562590442/in/photolist-7Xbtbs-5S9Lcp-bZkMRS-ErZn-8D7Kq-5uULun-ngHJCk-ikXNVC-bVKZj1-kYgYGT-8GZBpr-aEgovE-bVKX71-8BsGhr-4t4T5i-dPgUNq-kvnaDL-hmEZZX-chiKT1-bVKYfW-kYgzxZ-bpwmw-7X8eSx-dPgUB3-25GXf-7Xbtdq-5uZ7Tm-dPgV95-kYh8pT-8GZL4p-7XbvsY-9dKCy2-8D7Kt-8D2N3-6ZicSh-8D7Kr-kYgqtX-dYB272-8c2hX8-kYgqHp-4BLAbv-kYh7eX-8H3pfd-96m5ib-h737KQ-8c2mxV-8H3Hdf-DDuVm-5A1R8C-jhtXgn] Congregation Beth Elohim [http://congregationbethelohim.org/] will soon op
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(A traditional Seder courtesy Wikimedia Commons)Brooklyn’s matzoh bakeries are working overtime in preparation for Passover, producing only the finest shmura matzoh [http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/13/dining/passover-matzo.html?_r=0], which celebrates the liberation of the Jewish people from bondage under the Egyptian pharaoh. What
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(Courtesy Rabbi Bachman’s Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152645550934778&set=ecnf.502914777&type=3&theater] )Rabbi Andy Bachman claims a few pro-Clinton tweets got him dismissed from presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ event focused on open dialogue. The former rabbi at Congregation Beth Elohim
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For families on the lookout for traditional summer fun that also gives kids a chance to explore their Jewish heritage, Brooklyn once again provides. Check out three of our favorite Jewish camps below. Courtesy CBE KidsCongregation Beth Elohim [http://citykidcamp.com/listing/cbe-kids-camp/] 274 Garfield Place, Park Slope Contact: Bobbie
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Courtesy CBE KidsDreaming of four different camps under one roof? Stop dreaming, because CBE Kids has made it a reality. Located at Congregation Beth Elohim [https://congregationbethelohim.org/], CBE Summer Camps [https://congregationbethelohim.org/camp] allow children in grades preschool through nine the opportunity to experience classic summer camp – right