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Welcome to the Little Shul by the River!
Kehilat HaNahar is a vibrant, warm and strong community davening, celebrating and learning together in-person and virtualy.
We are egalitarian, as men and women read Torah, wear talit, and participate in all aspects of services.
We are welcoming of everyone in our community.
For in-person, indoor activities, masking is optional but still recommended. There is zero tolerance for mask shaming.
Many of our activities including services, Torah study and adult learning are also offered via Zoom.
- Services are in-person (outdoors in warmer weather (weather permitting ) or indoors) and on Zoom.
- Torah study (Thursdays) is in-person and on Zoom. For more information, contact Rabbi Diana at rabbidianamller@gmail.com.
- Bagel U classes (adult education) are mostly via Zoom. For more information, contact Abraham Leibson at abraham.leibson@gmail.com. To view videos of past classes and see what's coming up soon, click HERE.
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Worship
We aspire to have everyone engaged during the prayer service. Our services are filled with memorable melodies and insightful readings.
Community
Our community and people are at the heart of who we are. KHN offers something for everyone: From education programs to social groups and more.
Learn
KHN offers Inspiring learning opportunities for students of all ages, from our Shul School to engaging Adult Education programs.
Giving To Kehilat HaNahar
As a membership organization, we rely on our donors’ generous support to engage our community through Jewish spirituality, culture, and learning. DONATE HERE
Or you can leave a lasting legacy to KHN in your will through the Life & Legacy program
Upcoming Events
Purim Celebration
Shabbat, Mar 23rd 6:00p to 8:30pA seudah, a Purim potluck meal on Saturday evening, March 23 followed by a partial reading of the Megillah, mocktails and cocktails, and creating Michloach Manot bags for the Shul School families.There will also be shpiels and singing.
Explore Judaica at Princeton University
Friday, Mar 22nd 1:30p to 3:00pDuring our guided tour of Princeton University's Department of Special Collections Firestone Library , three of the department’s librarians will give us a ‘Show and Tell’ of special objects and collections with Jewish content, either directly related to Judaism or related to the Jewish experience.
Cook an Indian Passover Seder Meal
Sunday, Apr 14th 1:00p to 3:00pOn Zoom only, join Judith Daniels in cooking a simple Indian Jewish meal of rice pilaf, a curried salmon and a simple tomato/onion/cucumber salad: A meal that migrated from Bombay to America.
Join the Popkin ladies for a meal in the style of Mrs. Maizel
Sunday, Apr 21st 11:00a to 12:00pThe Popkin ladies (Amy, Emma, Sharen, Lily Arnell) give a Communal Meal in the style of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Travel to 1950s Manhattan and enjoy what you might eat if your were to join the maisel Family for a Jewish Festival Banquet. This event is at KHN (and on Zoom) is open to all congregants, Shul School Students and Shul School Parents.
The Amazing Story of Curt Bloch
Sunday, Apr 28th 11:00a to 12:00pKHN Abraham Leibson will tell us about Curt Bloch, a German Jew who was hidden from the Nazis in a tiny crawl space below the attic rafters of a modest Dutch home. He was sustained by both food and the materials he needed to make 95 single copy editions of a satirical, highly creative magazine series called, The Underwater Cabaret just now drawing attention.
Book Discussion -People Love Dead Jews
Monday, May 13th 6:30p to 8:00pDara Horn’s book has a shocking title, but with the rise of Jewish hate, now is the time to understand the past so that we can confront the patterns of antisemitism and biases against Jews. In the discussion we will grapple with: How does Jewish history shape the present moment? How is it exploited for the comfort of the living? Please read or listen to the book before our Zoom discussion
Purim Celebration
Shabbat, Mar 23rd 6:00p to 8:30pA seudah, a Purim potluck meal on Saturday evening, March 23 followed by a partial reading of the Megillah, mocktails and cocktails, and creating Michloach Manot bags for the Shul School families.There will also be shpiels and singing.
Tenderness, complexity and grief - an evening of sharing and chanting with an IDF reservist.
Thursday, Mar 28th 6:30p to 8:30pJoin us for an emotion, music and experience based talk on the current Israel-Hamas war with IDF reservist AdirChai Haberman-Browns. As both a liberal Jew and a soldier serving in Gaza and Israel's northern border, AdirChai looks to bring tenderness and complexity to the discourse of these difficult times.
Zach Mayer - Artist in Residence
Friday, Apr 19th 7:00p to Sunday, Apr 21st 11:00aZach Mayer, who visited KHN with his brother Aaron last summer for a klezmer event, will be returning to KHN as an Artist in Residence April 19-21. He will be co-leading Kabbalat Shabbat services with Rabbi Diana. Saturday evening he will be performing a concert with two other musicians. Sunday morning he will be offering a Pesach music education program for people of all ages prior to the Popkin Bagel U meal. More details on this exciting weekend are coming soon.
Arts Beit Midrash
Thursday, Mar 21st 6:15p to 8:15pSteph is a Creative Facilitator of the Jewish Studio Process and will be teaching it as a spiritual practice, or tool. It brings together text study and creative practice to unearth levels of understanding that aren’t accessible just by thinking through something, and it can be used to explore questions about Jewish texts and wisdom or personal questions about ourselves and our own lives. For a note about the March 2024 session, go to the event page and follow the link.
Explore Judaica at Princeton University
Friday, Mar 22nd 1:30p to 3:00pDuring our guided tour of Princeton University's Department of Special Collections Firestone Library , three of the department’s librarians will give us a ‘Show and Tell’ of special objects and collections with Jewish content, either directly related to Judaism or related to the Jewish experience.
Arts Beit Midrash
Thursday, Apr 18th 6:15p to 8:15pSteph is a Creative Facilitator of the Jewish Studio Process and will be teaching it as a spiritual practice, or tool. It brings together text study and creative practice to unearth levels of understanding that aren’t accessible just by thinking through something, and it can be used to explore questions about Jewish texts and wisdom or personal questions about ourselves and our own lives. For a note about the March 2024 session, go to the event page and follow the link.
Arts Beit Midrash
Thursday, May 9th 6:15p to 8:15pSteph is a Creative Facilitator of the Jewish Studio Process and will be teaching it as a spiritual practice, or tool. It brings together text study and creative practice to unearth levels of understanding that aren’t accessible just by thinking through something, and it can be used to explore questions about Jewish texts and wisdom or personal questions about ourselves and our own lives. For a note about the March 2024 session, go to the event page and follow the link.
Arts Beit Midrash
Thursday, Jun 20th 6:15p to 8:15pSteph is a Creative Facilitator of the Jewish Studio Process and will be teaching it as a spiritual practice, or tool. It brings together text study and creative practice to unearth levels of understanding that aren’t accessible just by thinking through something, and it can be used to explore questions about Jewish texts and wisdom or personal questions about ourselves and our own lives. For a note about the March 2024 session, go to the event page and follow the link.
Tue, March 19 2024
9 Adar II 5784
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This week's Torah portion is Parashat Vayikra
Shabbat, Mar 23 |
Candle Lighting
Friday, Mar 22, 6:57pm |
Havdalah
Motzei Shabbat, Mar 23, 8:06pm |
Taanit Esther
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