Our Senior Rabbi
Our Senior Rabbi
Rabbi Jonathan Jaffe Bernhard
I am a Torah loving, evolution believing, husband, father, son and brother. I was raised in a loving, supportive, completely non-observant home by parents who valued and modeled education, respect, communication, passion and love.
So, on the one hand, my family still has no idea how they raised a Rabbi. On the other hand, given my family life, it makes perfect sense that I not only became a Rabbi but also have been a Rabbi at Adat Ari El since 1996. What drew me to Judaism was a language, ritual, and vision of how to be in this world that reflected the values instilled in me.
What has made Adat Ari El the place for my wife Laurie and me to live, raise our three boys and plant our roots, is a community of people who share these values and believe this is a way to live and make the world a better place.
You can connect with me at: rabbijjb@adatariel.org
Fri, April 16 2021
4 Iyyar 5781
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Friday ,
AprApril 16 , 2021N'ranena
Friday, Apr 16th 6:00p to 8:30p
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Saturday ,
AprApril 17 , 2021Community Havdalah
Motzei Shabbat, Apr 17th 8:30p to 9:00p
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Sunday ,
AprApril 18 , 2021Torah Fund Tea
Sunday, Apr 18th 3:00p to 5:00p
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Sunday ,
AprApril 18 , 2021Family Torah Study
Sunday, Apr 18th 4:00p to 5:00p
What does the Torah say, what wisdom does it contain, and what lessons does it have for modern Jews? The answers may surprise you. Join our new Family Torah Study program and find out. Lead by lay leader, Bruce Adelstein, students in Grades 6 - 12 and their parents meet once a month, read the text of the Torah, study older and modern commentaries, and discuss and debate these ideas. Participating in this "great conversation" is the Jewish way to gain wisdom, learn to read carefully, think critically, argue forcefully, and generally become a more knowledgeable person. And it is a lot of fun. Come join us on the third Sunday of each month at 4:00pm via Zoom. Feel free to email Bruce Adelstein for more information. -
Monday ,
AprApril 19 , 2021Let's Power Down to Regenerate
Monday, Apr 19th 7:00p to 8:30p
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Wednesday ,
AprApril 21 , 2021
Wednesday, Apr 21st 10:00a to 2:00p
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Wednesday ,
AprApril 28 , 2021
Wednesday, Apr 28th 10:00a to 2:00p
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Saturday ,
MayMay 1 , 2021Tot Shabbat
Shabbat, May 1st 9:30a to 10:30a
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Monday ,
MayMay 3 , 2021Song Session with Cantor Aranoff
Monday, May 3rd 4:30p to 5:30p
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Tuesday ,
MayMay 4 , 2021
Tuesday, May 4th 6:30p to 8:00p