Jewish life is about people – people coming together in a sense of extended family. And it is that sense of caring and connecting traditions to our everyday lives that we strive to create at Temple B’nai Or. As a family we learn, worship, grow, celebrate, play, and, most importantly, engage in acts of Tikkun Olam together, working to make the world what God dreams it to be.
Many families enter our community through our wonderful Frances and Herbert Brody Pre-School and its many programs. We run two tracks, a Judaica program from 18 months through Pre-K and a non-sectarian universal program for children aged 3 and 4 operated under contract with the Morris School District. Our Pre-School programs provide a superb foundation for learning for all our children.
Our Joel and Helen Jacobs Religious School provides students from K-12 with a caring, substantive and innovative Jewish education. Never resting on our laurels, we are constantly striving to make our school more and more creative and engaging. (This is NOT the Religious School you grew up with!)
Our Worship Services for Shabbat, the High Holidays and the Festival, combine personal and communal spirituality, blending tradition with creativity, held together with the music that is a trademark of our culture.
Our clubs, committees, and programs provide the ideal entrée to engage in social activities, adult education, and social action for congregants of all ages. Active participation and volunteerism is truly the lifeblood our community.