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Rabbi Elliott Tepperman

Rabbi, Congregation B’nai Keshet

Rabbi Elliott Tepperman has been the spiritual leader of Bnai Keshet, in Montclair, NJ since 2002.  His rabbinate embraces spiritually courageous Judaism and loving pursuit of shalom and justice for all people. He believes that Jewish practice is most transformational when deep internal work becomes a springboard for building community and engaging with the world. And likewise when we bring the profound and mundane challenges of our personal and public lives to bear on our Jewish study and worship.

Elliott Tepperman is a founding member of the IAF-affiliated New Jersey Together, the Montclair Sanctuary Alliance and Faith in Action of Essex County. In 2019 he was honored by T’ruah as a Rabbinic Human Rights Hero. He is a graduate of the IJS Rabbinic Cohort 4 and the first Jewish Meditation Teachers Training and has been teaching meditation for thirteen years. He is a past President of the Montclair Clergy Association and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association. He currently sits on the JOIN for Justice Board and is a Co-Chair the J Street Rabbinic and Cantorial Cabinet.

He is married to Sarah O’Leary and is the proud father of Akiva-Lev and Sam. Surprisingly he now finds himself swimming, running and playing guitar.

Amidah for Peace, Justice and Immigration

This alternative Amidah was used during mincha prayers by members of the Reconstructionist Rabbinic Association outside of an Immigration Processing Center in order to call attention to the plight of immigrants and underscore the importance of the Jewish obligation to welcome the stranger. 

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