This group provides support for those caring for aging parents, near or from a distance. Monthly gatherings explore practical and compassionate topics, such as navigating options for ideal living arrangements, balancing safety and autonomy, caring for parents with dementia, home safety tips, and guidance for hiring home health aides.

Community Connections is a welcoming program in which all first-year members are automatically enrolled. It helps new members feel at home by pairing them with a current TNT member as their “Connector” who assists in the discovery and exploration of programming and events that match their interests. Participants receive personalized support, introductions to fellow congregants, a monthly newsletter with highlights and tips. Actively participating in Community Connections helps new members become integrated into the Ner Tamid community.

Karen Frank, TNT’s congregational nurse, has long been facilitating “Listening Groups.” These gatherings foster an intimate environment where individuals explore the art of contemplative and non-judgmental listening, cultivating a sense of pure presence. After experiencing this together, participants will find practical applications for these learned skills in their daily lives. The commitment is straightforward: a 2-hour, in-person group meeting once a month, alongside daily practice of the newly acquired skills.

Help create a welcoming atmosphere by volunteering as a Shabbat greeter for Friday night services. Greet members and guests with a smile as they arrive in the lobby. Afterward, join the oneg to connect with visitors and prospective members. It’s a simple yet meaningful way to enhance our community spirit.

The Hiking Club, affectionately known as The Wandering Jews, provides an opportunity to reconnect with nature and explore local trails within a short driving distance. Several hikes are planned throughout the year, offering members a chance to enjoy hiking and build community. Dates and times for upcoming hikes will be provided to members that sign up.

Did you know approximately 25% of our congregation celebrates more than one faith or cultural tradition? Interfaith Life brings these families together for fun events, meaningful conversations, and shared holiday celebrations. Whether it’s tackling challenges like the “December Dilemma” or simply enjoying time with others who share a multi-faith journey, this group is all about connection, joy, and honoring diversity.

Temple Ner Tamid regularly offers various opportunities beyond standard learning groups for practicing mindfulness. Cantor Meredith Greenberg leads chanting and drum circle sessions, guiding our members toward deeper communal stillness. Additionally, throughout the year, we host a Jewish yoga experience facilitated by an experienced instructor that aims to intertwin Jewish traditions with the Eastern practice.

Choirs
Our community warmly invites everyone to use their voices to share the light within them. Reach out to Cantor Greenberg to explore opportunities to join together in song throughout the month.

High Holidays Choir
During the High Holy Day season, the Temple Ner Tamid High Holidays Choir is featured throughout the main services and fosters a warm and welcoming way to participate for the whole community. The choir rehearses for several weeks leading up to the start of the High Holy Days, preparing music that enriches the spirit of the season.

Pop Up Choir
The Pop-Up Choir is a fun and dynamic singing group led by the Cantor. Open to all, the Cantor sends out a call for singers to join, with just one or two rehearsals before performing at various events, either at TNT or out in the community. It’s a perfect way to enjoy music, connect with others, and make an impact—all without a long-term commitment. Whether you’re a seasoned singer or just love to sing, the Pop-Up Choir is a great opportunity to shine!

Interfaith Choir
The Interfaith Choir gathers several times throughout the year, bringing together members of our community with those from the wider Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, and Montclair areas. This collaborative group enhances communal events, including the Holocaust Memorial Service, Thanksgiving Service, Martin Luther King Day Service, and others.

Ramblers
The TNT Ramblers are a folk band open to any/all congregants who care to join in and play for our beloved TNT community. The band performs at many TNT community events including the Welcome Back BBQ, Holiday Pop-Up Market, Membership Shabbat, and others! This band often plays for the local food pantry and other community events around town. Grab your instrument and come jam with us!

Shabbat Band
The Kabbalat Shabbat Band brings a burst of energy and joy to our Friday night Tefilla one evening per month, creating an uplifting and soulful musical experience. If you play an instrument, this is your chance to be part of something truly magical! Whether you’re strumming, drumming, or playing sweet melodies, join us to make each service even more vibrant and meaningful. Let’s come together to spread the joy of music and celebrate the spirit of Shabbat with harmony and heart.

The speaker series aligns directly with TNT’s mission. Throughout the year, Temple Ner Tamid welcomes elected officials and community leaders to the Bima to address some of today’s most pressing social justice issues. At the bottom of the page you’ll find a collection of videos from previous talks covering topics such as antisemitism, criminal justice reform, education, transportation, and more.

Beginners class starts at 6pm, and more advanced class at 7pm. Join anytime—new faces are always welcome! Enjoy a supportive, fun, non judgemental environment led by experienced instructors Irene Sherman and Ray Wolfson. Start your Tai Chi journey Thursday!

Debuted as a documentary in the October 2024 Montclair Film Festival, “I Will Build This World From Love,” follows TNT’s quest to assist in the country of Georgia’s first Progressive Judaism Bne’i Mitzvot, a historic event. Cantor Greenberg led a team of TNT volunteers and partnered with Rabbi Ben-Chorin from Israel and Bishop Malkhaz Songulashivili, the visionary founder of the Georgia Peace Project (a church, synagogue, mosque and interfaith space under one roof).  The goal is to change the lives of those belonging to a new liberal community, Dor L’Dor Progressive Judaism Study Center, in one of the oldest Jewish societies in the world. Here is how you can help:

Form A Sacred Friendship: Pair up with adult learners from Tbilisi, Georgia for zoom meetings to share the values of liberal Judaism, and, if you are able, engage in tutoring Hebrew.

Donate Ritual Objects: The Jewish community in Tbilisi is deeply isolated from its heritage and broader connections. Consider donating ritual items like tallit, Kiddush cups, tzedakah boxes, or Havdalah sets to help fill Georgian Jewish homes with meaningful symbols of faith. Please include a note sharing the history and origins of the items, adding a personal touch as these treasures find new homes.

Travel To Georgia:  Join the mission to Georgia and participate in the Adult B’nei Mitzvot from June 23-July 1, 2025. For more information on the trip and to register go here.

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