Barnert Temple

Barnert Temple is a sacred community committed to offering relevant & meaningful Reform Jewish experiences.

We are a Jewish center for approximately 500 households from more than 36 surrounding communities, including innovative preschool and religious school programs. We are large enough to service the diverse needs of our congregants, but small enough to provide an inclusive, comfortable and nurturing environment. Indeed, the can be seen in virtually all aspects of Temple life.

04/21/2026

Getting ready for tonight!

04/14/2026

Can we get a "Yeehaw!" Our Free Birds group kicked up their heels and tried their hand (and feet) at line dancing. Smiles, fun, and some good humor were on tap for all!

04/13/2026

Last month, two of our talented teens participated in the HaZamir concert at Lincoln Center, part of the HaZamir annual festival which bring teens from chapters around the world together for a weekend retreat, culmnating in a gala concert in New York City. HaZamir, the International Jewish Teen Choir, provides high school singers the unique opportunity sing at the highest performance level, build community, facilitate leadership and foster trans-denominational harmony.

We are so proud of these talented singers and grateful to Chuck and Elaine Mason, who have been part of the HaZamir organization for many years as they continue to support Jewish teens finding connections through music.

04/12/2026

How we treat one another, listen to one another, and create space for a range of viewpoints is a core value for any community. Barnert recently rolled out a Code of Conduct for our community, a shared set of expectations that help us live our values more intentionally. Our recent town hall gave members the chance to ask questions provide feedback. This discussion served as the perfect segue to our conversation about North American and Israeli relations post 10/7, a topic requiring trust, respect, and space for a range of perspectives and opinions.

04/10/2026

Today is National Sibling Day! (This time we got the date right!). Barnert has quite a few siblings who have chosen Barnert as their Jewish home, and many are now raising their next generation here at Barnert.

Do you and your sibling call Barnert home? Add your photo to the comments, and thank you for making Barnert part of your family.

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04/09/2026

How many of you tore into a delicious pizza to celebrate the end of Passover? Families have adopted many traditions to end the week of abstaining from eating wheat, barley, rye, oats, and spelt. What's your "go to" food to mark the end of Passover? Share in the comments.

04/08/2026

Our JJP (Jewish Journey Project) students in grades 3-6 were busy packing snack bags for Jewish Family & Children's Services. The kids packed bags and added decorations and notes of encouragement to kids who will receive these snack bags. These bags are just one of the many services Jewish Family & Children's Services provides to help combat food insecurity. We are always grateful to support the "big" work done by organizations like JFCS.

04/06/2026

Barnert's Leadership Council (LC), comprised of the committee and auxiliary heads from across our community, does more than run events and committees at Barnert. They come together throughout the year for professional development and to provide insight and perspective to our Board of Trustees and officers. It's a win-win as members grow their skills and networks while supporting our community.

Last month, members of the LC shared their experiences around what brought each of them into leadership and how to better support emerging leaders within our community. The stories behind what motivated each person to "step up" in our community were inspiring and remind us that some of the deepest and most meaningful connections are made by working with others for something you care deeply about.

04/05/2026

Earlier this month, I had the privilege of attending the "Haggadot of Hope" exhibit at Barnert. The program was curated by the Sh*tim Institute out of Israel. The exhibit brought to life the Passover Haggadot of kibbutzim near the Gaza border. These are the communities we now know not only by name, but by tragedy, each having come under attack on October 7th.

What moved me most was the thread that ran through the entire exhibit - that our people, decade after decade, reach for the same things: freedom, togetherness and peace. The quote that stopped me in my tracks came from Kibbutz Nir Am in 1964: "In every human struggle for freedom, we were there. On every battlefield of oppressors, in every 'Exodus from Egypt' of all peoples and all generations."

The exhibit gave participants something the news cycle rarely does: a chance to feel the real Israel, not just see images of war and dreadful headlines. To encounter the kibbutzniks not as victims or statistics, but as families and friends who gathered each year around a seder table, who wrote their own Haggadot, who illustrated their hopes and prayers and dreams and who, year after year, kept showing up with faith that peace was possible. This stubborn, beautiful insistence on ritual and meaning even in the face of everything, is itself an act of hope.

Reflection from a Barnert member on "Haggadot of Hope: Stories of Freedom from the Gaza Border Kibbutzim"

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747 State Rt 208
Franklin Lakes, NJ
07417

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+12018481800

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http://www.barnerttemple.org/

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