If you'd like to make a donation to AJ, you can make a donation online, on our website. Or, you can click here to download a donation form.

We are looking for volunteers for the Hanukkah Palooza and there are a variety of ways to help! Contact Rachel Palitto at rpalitto@adathjeshurun.info if you’d like to volunteer. 

Calling all artists, crafters, artisans, small and local businesses! The Hanukkah Palooza will include an indoor bazaar where you can showcase and sell your products. We would love to give you a space to sell your merchandise! To fill out an application, click here.

Morah (Hebrew for ”teacher“) Onit is a mother of three and a teacher to thousands. Through stories and songs, Morah Onit offers a loving approach to engaging little ones in activities using their five senses and their own interests. $5 suggested donation. RSVP to ozisserman@adathjeshurun.info. The community is welcome!

It's time to clean your closets! Bring your gently used clothing, linens and shoes to AJ! Bins will be on the lower level of the synagogue from Oct. 3 to Oct. 19 since GreenDrop can't make a pick-up until Oct. 20. You can leave your donations outside the Early Learning Center doors and we'll bring them in. Please bag items and tie or bag shoes in pairs. This year, items will be donated to Purple Heart.

Do you have ru’ach (spirit?) Did you do Israeli dancing a while ago and want to do it again? Never done it? Just want to do some easy dances? Join Susan Novack each Tuesday, from 12:30 to 2:30 PM for a beginner group. The basic steps and dances will be taught and reviewed. The group meets in the Orleans at AJ. Email Susan at susan@novack.net to sign up.

My Tree in Israel — the company through which we are purchasing olive trees and bottles of olive oil — will tell us about the Israeli olive oil industry and show us how olive oil is produced. Travel with us through time and discover how olive oil was produced in the Land of Israel during the times of theTemple, and how the industry looks like today. Please register here.

Auditions for BSC/AJ Players' The Addams Family!

Founded originally by Beth Sholom Congregation and then joined by Congregation Adath Jeshurun, Beth Sholom and Adath Jeshurun Players is a community theater group open to all members of the greater Jewish community. In the spirit of community theater, our actors, musicians, costumers, set builders, sound managers, stage crew, and more work together to create community as we create our show. Come join us!

This season, they will present The Addams Family and performances will be on Thursday, February 17 (7:30 PM); Saturday, February 19 (8:00 PM); and Sunday, February 20 (3:00 PM). Auditions will be held on Monday, October 18 at AJ, and Wednesday, October 20 at Beth Sholom. Please download this Audition Information Guide to find out more.

Perform a potentially life-saving mitzvah by donating blood at AJ between 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM. Open slots are still available. Please consider being a donor; the supplies are low while the need remains high. To schedule an appointment, go to http://www.redcrossblood.org/.

The guest speaker for the Grandparents' Group opening event will be Marshall Duke, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Emory University. He will be leading a session on how family narratives can build resilience in children and teens. We invite adults of all ages to this program on “Telling Our Story,” recognizing the broad appeal of this subject. This October program is the beginning of a series of programs for the Grandparents’ Group addressing different ways of passing on our legacy to the next generation. 

Please mark your calendars for October 21 and register here!

Join Hazzan Glantz and a few congregants who play instruments for this musical Kabbalat Shabbat. Do you play a musical instrument and want to join the band? Contact Hazzan at hglantz@gmail.com.

Please register at www.jewishphilly.org/oyr or here.

Location: Perelman Jewish Day School playground 

Rain date: October 31, 2021 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

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L’olam presents Meryl Sands, from The Energy Co-Op, for a presentation on alternative energy. She will present alternative energy options and discuss how to decide which is the best one for you. 7:30 PM. Via Zoom. Please register here.

AJ’s own Elizabeth Turk-Karan, Ph.D. will discuss a condition that affects many of our veterans — Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Elizabeth is an assistant professor of clinical psychiatry in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania where she is Director of Practicum and Internship Training at the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety. The program will be via Zoom only and won't include breakfast as advertised in the September/October Newsletter. Please register here.

Hazzan Glantz leads this service that includes healing prayers that may be familiar, steeped in our ancient liturgy, as well as more contemporary and current inclusions. 6:15 PM. Next Healing Service: December 22.

Congregation Adath Jeshurun, dedicated to the Jewish value of learning for its own sake (Torah lishmah), is excited to announce a partnership with the Orange County Community Scholar Program (CSP). As a partner with CSP, we’ll join a small group of synagogues enjoying the best Jewish learning available. AJ has the distinction of being the first Pennsylvania synagogue to partner with CSP. 

For October, among the remaining programs offered are:

Click on the program name to find out more.

You can find details on all of the programs and the presenters at https://occsp.net/current-online-events/. ***PLEASE NOTE: the start times on the CSP website are Pacific time, so remember to add three hours for the Eastern start time.***

Our current COVID-19 requirements are below:

If you would like to attend Friday evening and/or Saturday morning services, you must pre-register by 2:30 PM Friday afternoon.

All other services will still be by Zoom only.

Seminar participants travel Israel from north to south, gaining an in-depth perspective of Israel’s history and future. Seminar is an opportunity to live the Ramah life in Israel, combining all that is central to camp – community, connection and growth. You can learn details at https://seminar.ramah.org.il.

Seminar Classic: June 26, 2021 – Aug.8, 2021

Poland Add-On: Jun 19, 2021 – June 26, 2021

*RootOne is seeded through the generosity of The Marcus Foundation, and is powered by The Jewish Education Project. Please visit www.RootOne.org for more information.

You can register here.

TRY is a semester of study at Tichon Ramah Yerushalayim, the Ramah Jerusalem High School, a fully accredited international secondary school program. TRY offers 10th, 11th, and 12th graders two different opportunities to live and learn in the land of Israel, a two-month program and a four-month program. There are scholarship opportunities including TRY and USY High participants can earn a Dream Israel grant of up to $7,500 by fundraising for a Jewish National Fund-USA project. Dream Israel grants are available to participants in both the fall 2022 and spring 2022 TRY sessions.For more information, go to https://try.ramah.org.il/.

Maccabi USA is proud to present a new program offering a unique international experience for aspiring sports media professionals who are Jewish. Following a comprehensive application process, a team of 14 students will be selected to cover the 2022 Maccabi Games in Israel and participate in Maccabi USA’s Israel Connect program from July 5-26, 2022. The application process will open in October and close Jan. 1, 2022.

Click here for more information.

Kol Ami Hazon CSA at Congregation Adath Jeshurun is an organic Jewish Community Supported Agriculture program (CSA) now in its 15th year. The CSA was the first in our region to align with Hazon, a national nonprofit that links Jewish traditions with environmental action. Through its CSA network, Hazon is using Jewish purchasing power to support local organic farmers, foster vibrant Jewish communities who care about environmental issues and educational issues, and examine food and environmental issues from a Jewish perspective.

Kol Ami Hazon CSA at Congregation Adath Jeshurun partners with over 100 Amish and Mennonite organic farmers from Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative (LFFC). Enrollment keeps local sustainable farms and local food safe for future generations. The diversity of crops among LFFC farmers ensures a good variety of fresh seasonal produce each week. Our CSA is composed of members from the local community. They safely distribute fresh, locally grown, organic vegetables, fruit, eggs, cheese and herbal medicines each week on Tuesday evenings (4:30 to 6:00 PM) from Adath Jeshurun’s kitchen. AJ has been an the CSA's host since the sale of the Kol Ami property and continues as a convenient location and delightful partnership.

The LFFC CSA Fall season will be held November 2 to December 21 (8 weeks). Here's a list of vegetables and fruits you might expect in a fall share: cauliflower, carrots, kale, collards, onions, lettuce and arugula, apples, pears, Brussels sprouts, winter squash, parsnips, turnips, sweet potatoes, beets, peppers, potatoes, shallots, spinach, herbs, mustard greens, radishes, cabbage, celeriac, and cranberries.

Learn more and register NOW: Select Pa: Kol Ami Hazon, 7763 Old York Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027 (Adath Jeshurun kitchen) as first choice. Opt for “no second choice.” We do not distribute meat shares due to kashruth observance.

Questions? Contact Robin at Robinrifkin@comcast.net or Shelley at Srchamberlain@comcast.net.

Share your love of AJ with our newest lawn sign! The New Members committee is asking for your help (lawn space) to spread the word about AJ’s renewed energy and welcoming and growing community. Only 50 signs were ordered, so don't be left out! Stop by AJ to pick one up: Monday through Thursday from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM, or Friday from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM. They're free!

Orders close on October 31, 2021 for this year's crop. Please note that the olive oil will arrive at AJ for pickup in December. You will be contacted when it arrives! 

To learn more, place an order, and view a message from Rav Shai, click here.

Finally! Kleinlife: Montgomery County has reopened! Phase 1 began Tuesday, July 6, and is a short-term, one-month minimum reopening to get everyone comfortable with socializing and new procedures. Only exercise classes will be offered during Phase 1. from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Reservations are a MUST, and space is limited. Click here for the full guidelines and click here for the class schedule. In addition, they are still offering programs via Zoom! You can download the September Newsletter here. You can find their calendar of events here.

Grab & Go Meals! Kleinlife is now offering Grab & Go frozen meals once a week from AJ. You MUST RESERVE at least a week ahead of time for 5 frozen kosher meals. September pick-up days are Thursday, Sept. 2, 9, 23, 30 and Wednesday, Sept. 15 from

Rav Shai's Latest Publication, Coherent Judaism

All of the copies of Rav Shai's latest book, Coherent Judaism, that we had at AJ have been sold. No worries if you haven't bought your copy yet! They are available on Amazon here. 

Do you have a question about any of the events or announcements in this email? Call the synagogue office at 215.635.6611. 

Do you have good news to share? We sure can use it! Let us know and we'll include it in the weekly email.

Sunday, October 17: Cemetery Cleanup at Har Nebo. Come do a mitzvah! Volunteer with your community and help cleanup Har Nebo, one of the region’s oldest and largest cemeteries. We will close with a memorial service to honor all of those buried at Har Nebo. Volunteer opportunities include: raking, picking up trash and clipping overgrown vines. 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Har Bo Cemetery is located at 6061 Oxford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19149. Click here to register.