Beit Knesset Moreshet Yisrael was founded in 1972 in order to serve as a spiritual center for Masorti-Conservative Jews in Israel and from around the world. Moreshet Yisrael is an egalitarian congregation, affiliated with the Masorti-Conservative Movement and the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.

The congregation is committed to Torah, Judaism, Zionism, tzedaka, and to providing an authentic Jewish alternative for Israeli society. It is one of the nearly 50 Masorti synagogues in Israel.

The Beit Knesset, strives to be a home away from home to visitors, with a D’var Torah in English and Hebrew.

In 2005 the congregation completed a remodeling which turned the building into a work of Art.

For over 30 years the Beit Knesset has provided Shabbat, Haggim and daily morning services.

Weekday Shacharit every morning at 7:00 a.m. Shabbat Shacharit at 8:30 a.m.

Kabbalat Shabbat each week varies based on candle lighting.

Shabbat Mincha and Maariv times also varies based on the time Shabbat is over.

Beit Knesset Moreshet Yisrael
Rehov Agron 4, Jerusalem, Israel
Contact us: Tel: 02-6253539 Fax: 02-6259913
mail to: bkmoresh@netvision.net.il

Clergy

Clergy

Our Rabbis

Rabbi Professor Simon Greenberg

Rabbi Simon Greenberg, Vice Chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, served as the synagogue's founding rabbi.

Rabbi Dr. Yosef Green – Rabbi Emeritus

Rabbi Green served as spiritual leader of Moreshet Yisrael from 1972 until his retirement in 1993.

Rabbi Dr. Avraham Feder – Rabbi Emeritus

Rabbi Feder, served as rabbi and hazzan of Moreshet Yisrael from 1993, until his retirement in 2003. Before coming to Moreshet Yisrael, Rabbi Feder was the spiritual leader of the Beth Tikvah Synagogue of Toronto.

Rabbi Avinoam Sharon

Avinoam Sharon served as spiritual leader and hazzan of Moreshet Yisrael until September 2005. Avinoam Sharon is a graduate of Columbia University, the Faculty of Law of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and earned an M.A. in Talmud and Halakha at the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies. He was ordained by the Schechter Rabbinical Seminary, and earned a diploma in hazzanut from the Jerusalem Institute of Cantorial Art and Music.

Rabbi Adam Frank

In September 2005, the congregation engaged Rabbi Adam Frank as its spiritual leader. Rabbi Frank is a graduate of Emory University and the University of Judasim. He was ordained by the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies.

Our Cantors

Hazzan Morton Kula

Hazzan Dov Kaplan, z”l

Dov Kaplan: Kol Nidre (Traditional - Arr: Henry Russotto)

Hazzan Dr. Daniel Ziv, z”l

Hazzan Hanan Rutstein

Hazzan Rabbi Avraham Feder

Hazzan Avinoam Sharon

Avinoam Sharon: Hineni (per Secunda, Dos Yiddishe Lied)

Avinoam Sharon: Hashkivenu (Lewandowski)

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Officers & Staff

Officers

Rosh Va'ad – Hazzan Mordecai Goldstein
First Vice President – Jack Krasner
Second Vice President – Dorothy Steinberg
Treasurer – Paul Rosenblum
Secretary – Rahel Margalit
Ex-officio – Marilyn Landes (Past Rosh Va'ad)

Staff

Administrative Secretary – Arleen Kaplinski
Shammash - Grigory (Grisha) Kaplan


Committee Chairpersons

Bereavement: Shirley Zuckerman *
Bikkur Holim: Rabbi Moshe Sachs*
Arnold Sullum
By laws: Paul Rosenblum, Esq.
Dinner 2005: Sue Lowenthal
Rahel Margalit
Education: Rabbi Joshua Adler
Dr. Naomi Cohen*
Fund Raising: Marcia Lewison*
Gabba'ut: Jack Krasner
“Kesher": Margery Feinstein
Kiddush: Marcia Abrahamson*
Sandy Reichman*
Masorti Movement: Joan Kedem*
Marilyn Landes
Outreach: Joan Kedem*
Personnel: Jack Krasner
Planning: Harry Allen
Programming: Lionel Solomon
Ruth Richman
Membership: Debby Millgram
Abe Ephros Ritual C’ttee: Rabbi Ted Steinberg
Sanctuary Renovation: Rahel Margalit*
Shabbat Shalom: Roberta Krasner*
Special Se'udot: Dorothy Kripke*
Tiyul: Sandy Reichman*
Ushering: Jane Mitnick*

*Ex officio member of Va'ad

Local Membership

2004 - 2005 (5765) Local Membership

Single - $117;

Family - $212 ;

Contributing - $272 ;

Supporting - $372 ;

Patron - $512 ;

Benefactor - $1,012;

Trustee - $1,212 or above;

Student - no charge.

New olim & newlyweds - $18 for first year, half the required fee for second year, 2/3 the required fee for third year.

Overseas Membership

2004/5765Overseas Membership

By becoming an overseas member you will help support our congregation and participate in the growth of our Movement. The available membership categories are:

Honorary - $100

*Supporting - $180

*Patron - $250

*Benefactor - $500

*Trustee - $1,000

* entitles member to 2 free High Holy Day seats for the current year.

Life -- $1,800 (entitles member to 2 free High Holy Day seats for life by one-time contribution).

Support Us

Support Moreshet Yisrael

There are a variety of ways in which you may support our synagogue. Above all, your attendance, interest and moral support ensure our continued well-being, growth and development. However, you may wish to make a much-needed financial contribution as well. The following are some of the ways you may find appropriate:

Donations to the synagogue may be directed to the General Fund or the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund. Donations may also be designated for one of the synagogues Outreach Programs:

"Havruta" - The Moreshet Yisrael Center for Jewish Culture, Jewish studies program for the Russian-speaking community.

The Moreshet Yisrael Lone & Needy Immigrant Soldiers Project.

Memorial Board -- You may wish to honor the memory of loved ones by having a light in Jerusalem burn on their yahrzeit and when yizkor is recited. A one-time contribution can be made to our synagogue so that your loved one's name can be placed on our permanently mounted memorial board and a candle lit at the appropriate times.

Gifts by will -- If you wish to remember our congregation in your will as a way of further contributing to its growth and vitality, the bequest should be made out in favor of: "BEIT KNESSET MORESHET YISRAEL, YERUSHALAYIM, Amuta no. 58-021-558-0." If you have already made such provision, please check to see that you have the correct name. You may correct your will by a simple codicil to insure your bequest to us.

For a tax deduction in the United States, US dollar checks should be made out to “The Masorti Foundation for Conservative Judaism in Israel”.

For a tax deduction in Canada, checks in either US$ or CAN$ should be made out to “The Canadian Foundation for Masorti Judaism”. Israel shekel checks should be made out to “Beit Knesset Moreshet Yisrael Yerushalayim”. No matter what method of payment you choose all checks should be mailed to Beit Knesset Moreshet Yisrael, P.O. Box 7456, 94265 Jerusalem, Israel.