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October 22, 2020
Please check our current newsletter for additional information about these and other events, or call AJ's main office for information.
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Please note: Due to coronavirus, the synagogue building will be closed until further notice. Until then, all services will be held virtually through Zoom. See below for the links. (All of the COVID-19-related information in this weekly email is here.)
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Attention Voters!
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The upcoming election has been described as the most consequential in many decades. Now that you've registered to vote, please make sure to make your vote count!
Click here to find an easy-to-follow, comprehensive Voter's Guide. It explains your options for voting (in-person, mail-in) and where to find your polling place (it may have changed since you last voted). And for the many PA voters who are opting to vote by mail-in ballot, it provides specific instructions for applying for and properly completing your mail-in ballot. It also describes your options for returning your mail-in ballot so that you can be confident that it will be counted.
Above all, please VOTE!
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KleinLife: Montgomery County Update
Programs for Seniors at AJ
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Kleinlife: Montgomery County suspended onsite activities in March 2020. As of October 2020, they have begun to offer programs via Zoom!
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, which will be put into your car in our drive-by on Thursdays at noon. Call 215.635.5244 for more details.
You can read an October 12 letter from Gail Korostof and her staff here. Here is the first Learning and Sharing communication (October 2020) including some thoughts for these times, by Dr. Saundra Sterling Epstein.
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"Judaism, Politics, and Policy" with Rav Shai
Saturday, October 24 at 8:30 PM (EST) |
If you missed Rav Shai's July 28 webinar entitled " Judaism, Politics, and Policy," you can see it this Saturday evening when he presents the same program to the Jewish Collaborative of Orange County. You can view it via Zoom or Facebook. The description is below.
Global warming, systemic racism, rampant violence, the pandemic, pansexuality and, oh yeah, Israel. Can Judaism help us navigate this uncharted and treacherous landscape? As a synagogue, what can we do? What can a rabbi say? This webinar, taught by Rav Shai, will explore issues on the border between politics and policies. The event promises to be informative, thought-provoking, and timely.
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New Adult Ed. Class: The 6 Ws of Judaism
Next Class: Tuesday, October 27 at 7:45 PM |
 For anyone who missed the first class, but would like to attend the others, please send an email to Rachel at [email protected] or register using the link below.
The journalist squeezes 6 Ws into the first paragraph of her article. We'll take 24 sessions. Many of us gravitate toward the why, the who, or the how questions. But what, where, and when are important, too! This series covers all the Ws and starts at the very beginning. After taking this foundational course, you'll have the background to better understand, appreciate, and critique our own Jewish world. This course will be held in two semesters of 12 sessions each. There is no charge for AJ members but we do ask that you register so that we can provide the links for the supplemental materials and the course sessions. You may register for one or both semesters. You will have the opportunity to register for the second semester up until it begins on February 2, 2021. Please register at https://www.adathjeshurun.info/form/6Ws.
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Kabbalat Shabbat with Strings Attached (via Zoom)
Friday, October 23 at 6:15 PM |
Unplug from a busy week with an acoustic Shabbat service led by Hazzan Howard Glantz with familiar tunes that will put a smile on your face and a song in your heart. For all ages, from babies to bubbies. Zoom in with your friends for this relaxed, casual, and enjoyable service! Please plan to join us! Zoom info: By computer: https://zoom.us/j/97054037610; By phone: Please dial 929.436.2866 or 301.715.8592; Meeting ID: 970 5403 7610 (Password required) Next Strings Attached: November 6.
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AJWA Sisterhood Opening Event:
Wine, Women, and the White House
Sunday, October 25 at 10:30 AM (via Zoom) |
 Join AJWA Sisterhood on October 25, 2020 at 10:30 AM for a presentation from Professor Myra Gutin, Professor Emerita of Communication, at Rider University, entitled "Ten Defining Moments in the History of the American First Lady." Discover what's behind some unusual actions by First Ladies. For instance:
- How did Eleanor Roosevelt use the White House to fight for civil rights for Black Americans?
- What was the significance of Jacqueline Kennedy's refurbishment of the White House?
- Why did Hillary Clinton decide to run for the US Senate?
Myra's career has spanned over 40 years, she has researched the First Ladies' communication, ceremonial, political and advocacy activities. Through that research she has interviewed former first ladies Lady Bird Johnson, Betty Ford, Rosalynn Carter, and Barbara Bush. She is the author of two books and many articles on America's First Ladies. Please pre-register at http://tiny.cc/Firstladies.
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Kehillah Soccer Clinics
October 25 through December 13 |
 Do you have kids in grades 2 through 9 who are Zoom fatigued?
Do you want your kids to get out of the house and enjoy the fresh air?
When: 10/25-12/13
What: Soccer clinics to focus on skill building and fun
Who: Children grades 2 through 9
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Healing Service with Hazzan Glantz
Thursday, October 29 |
 Hazzan Glantz will be offering a healing service in October, November, and December, at 6:15 PM. The upcoming service is on October 29 and its theme is "Go Forth."
Zoom info:
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A Tour of Jewish Rome (via Zoom)
Sunday, November 8 at 10:30 AM |
 This is a city tour you won't need walking shoes for! Join the Kehillah of Old York Road for a journey to Rome (virtually) with Micaela Pavoncello. Micaela was born in Rome and her Jewish family goes back 2,000 years. Micaela knows how miraculous the existence of the Jewish Community of Rome really is. Now, with a Zoom presentation including pictures and videos, she would like to share that story with you. There will be a 45-minute session with 15-minute break, and then an additional 30-minute session. Register at www.jewishphilly.org/oyr. Questions? Send an email to [email protected]. Begins at 10:30 AM.
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AJMA Veterans Day Program
Wednesday, November 11 at 8:15 PM (via Zoom) |
 Join the AJ Men's Association as they honor our veterans. This program will feature speaker: Ira Cooperman former Air Force intelligence officer who served in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War and worked with the CIA as an intelligence analyst. It is sponsored in loving memory of Dr. Stephen Davidoff, by his nieces and nephews.
Please register here. Prior to the event, all registrants will be sent the Zoom link for the program.
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Kehillah Event: A Conversation About Robin DiAngelo's Book,
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
Thursday, November 12 at 7:30 PM (via Zoom) |
 Join a discussion about race with the OYR Kehillah's Social Action Committee. The New York Times best-selling book White Fragility explores the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged, and how these reactions maintain racial inequality. Arlene B. Holtz, Ph.D. and Barbara McNeil, J.D. will be the facilitators. The book is available through Amazon. Click here to register.
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Next Grandparents' Group Meeting with Speaker Rav Shai
Thursday, November 19 at 7:45 PM (via Zoom) |
Rav Shai will be our guest and will speak on "What's Love Got to Do With It? Respecting and Revering Your Parents and the Differences Between Respect and Revere." This program will be interesting to everyone. All are invited. If you would like Rav Shai to answer questions related to this topic at the Grandparents' Group session, but prefer that your identity remain unknown to the group, please send them to Rav Shai prior to November 19 ([email protected]). To register, please send an email to Rachel at [email protected] or call the office at 215.635.6611. 7:45 PM
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Save the Date! AJ Israel Day on Shabbat Morning
Saturday, November 28 at 9:30 AM (via Zoom) |
To commemorate the League of Nation's vote on November 29, 1947, AJ will be honoring our members with family in Israel. If you have a parent, sibling, or child living in Israel, be in touch with Rachel Palitto, our Program Director, so we can all celebrate the sacrifice and contribution your family is making to realize the ancient prophecy:
Thus says the LORD: Yet again there shall be heard in this place, in the cities of Judah, and in the courtyards of Jerusalem, the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride. You can reach Rachel by calling the AJ office at 215.635.6611 or by emailing her at [email protected].
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Save the Date! Hanukkah Palooza
Sunday, November 29, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (at AJ's Parking Lot) |
From carnival games, to crafts, to shopping and snacks, friends and family of all ages will enjoy the AJ Hanukkah Palooza! Join us on Sunday, November 29 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM to prepare for the Hanukkah season with food and fun. The event will be held outside. Masks and social distancing required. This event is free for AJ members, and a suggested $5 donation for non-members. Please invite family and friends!
* Local vendors selling Judaica, crafts, and more
* Craft activities for kids
* Carnival games and prizes
* Sufganiyot and other snacks
Stay tuned for registration information.
This event is open to the community and walk-ins will be welcome.
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Save the Date! Kehillah Event: Spend Hanukkah in Israel (Virtually)
Thursday, December 10 at 7:30 PM (via Zoom) |
Celebrate Hanukkah with a virtual adventure! Our tour begins with a visit to the archaeological excavations of an ancient temple in Tel Dan. Then fly with us to Jerusalem to visit the Kotel, site of the Second Temple, where the story of the Maccabees unfolds. Learn about the miracle of the oil and how olive oil connects what happened thousands of years ago to the celebration of Hanukkah today. Our guided experience will be led by the captivating Israeli tour guide Gadi Ben-Dov, who lives in the modern city of Modi'in, where the Maccabees lived! After the tour, join us in lighting your Hanukkiyah!
Click here to register.
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Attention: Fans of Former Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg!
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Limited time opportunity to show your admiration and support an organization that supports free and fair elections! RBG masks will be available for purchase through the synagogue Social Action Committee.
Please order by November 1. The cost of each mask is $18.00. Proceeds will be given to the League of Women Voters.
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Join JFCS' Teen Empowerment Program!
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 JFCS' Teen Empowerment Program (TEP) is designed to provide teens ages 13 to 16 with a springboard to become future leaders in the community. TEP enables teens to experience philanthropy firsthand and explore the Jewish tradition of giving back to the community through volunteer opportunities. Through TEP, teens learn community leadership by working with JFCS' professional staff who encourage thinking about and acting upon the values of tzedakah (giving back) and tikkun olam (repairing the world). TEP plants the seeds for future leaders and philanthropists in our community. Registration is open now. Click here for more information.
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Attention: 7th and 8th Graders!
Singers Wanted |
HaZamir: The International Jewish Teen Choir is looking for singers entering the 7th and 8th grades to join HazaPrep, the first Jewish Choral Preparatory program in America, conducted by Dr. Marsha Bryan Edelman.
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Signs of Solidarity
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 Adath Jeshurun's social action committee, AJ Acts, has launched a campaign called Signs of Solidarity to express our rejection of the injustices that are systemic throughout our country and which have been brought to the fore by the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis on Memorial Day. You can sponsor the placement of an 18" x 24" lawn sign along the Old York Road corridor, or purchase a sign (or signs) for yourself, your neighbors, and/or friends by clicking here. There are two options available: "Love your neighbor as yourself" and "Justice, Justice we shall pursue". Any profits will be donated to Project Home.
 NEW! We now have magnets for your car that read "Love your neighbor as yourself"! They are $5 each, or 3 for $10. Buy them for your family, friends, and neighborsYou can order one or more magnets here!
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| Let Hazzan Glantz Help You Celebrate! |
Do you know someone who is having a birthday and could use help celebrating? If so, contact Hazzan Glantz at [email protected] and he'll record a birthday song for your child or relative!
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Sunday, October 25: Gratz@home Webinar: The Battle for Jewish Rights. Taught by Dr. Andrew Zalewski, in partnership with Gesher Galicia. This year's headlines about streets in turmoil, social justice and elections would sound familiar to those living in Europe in 1848. During that year's political upheavals, Jews of the Austrian Empire hoped for liberal reforms and long-awaited emancipation. The battle for Jewish rights played out differently across the multiethnic empire. In Galicia, with the largest Jewish population in Austria, Jews joined civic petitions, wrote pamphlets, and served in a citizen's guard. New cultural choices and synagogue reforms also stirred conflicts in Jewish communities. Through images of exuberant crowds, political cartoons, and unique records we will discover Jewish voices from Vienna to Lemberg, speaking about their vision of a better future. 1:00 - 2:00 PM. $10. Register here.
Sunday, October 25: American Antisemitism in Historical Perspective.
Dr. Jonathan D. Sarna is University Professor and Joseph H. & Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History at Brandeis University, where he directs the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies. He also chairs the Academic Advisory and Editorial Board of the Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives in Cincinnati, and serves as Chief Historian of the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia. Presented by St. Joseph's University Institute of Jewish-Catholic Relations. This webinar is offered in collaboration with the Council of Centers on Jewish-Christian Relations. You can get more info here.
Sunday, November 8: Philly Friendship Circle Annual Walk.The Philly Friendship Circle connects teens and young adults to youth with special needs and their families through a full range of social offerings. Inspired by the power of genuine friendships, our youth cultivate understanding, kindness, and responsibility while ensuring a caring and inclusive community. Coming up on November 8 is their annual walk fundraiser, which for obvious reasons has been turned into a socially distant event. In the morning they will be joining Friendship Circles from across the country for a Virtual Walk at 10:00 AM, and in the afternoon they will celebrate with their local community in a Community Car Parade 2:00 PM. You can find out more here.
Thursday, November 12: Thanksgiving Recipes with Women's Philanthropy and Soom Foods. Join Women's Philanthropy to hear from Amy Zitelman, CEO and co-founder of women-led Soom Foods (a premium tahini company), as she leads us in a cooking demonstration of delicious recipes from her new cookbook "The Tahini Table: Go Beyond Hummus with 100 Recipes for Every Meal." The menu for the evening includes pumpkin hummus, roasted butternut squash with orange tahini, walnuts and za'atar, and mom's chicken with turmeric tahini, chickpeas, and onions. Don't worry about following along live. The program will be recorded and sent to you, so you can recreate these show-stopping dishes for your own Thanksgiving meal! 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM. The cost is $36. All registrants will receive a copy of the newly released cookbook! Register here.
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Needed! Homemade Masks for Einstein Patients
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The City of Philadelphia has a significant number of new COVID-19 cases & hospitalizations continue to rise. Inner city neighborhoods are being hit harder by this highly communicable disease. Masks help stop the spread. Einstein is in need of hand-crafted masks to give to our patients to help keep others safe and preserve medical grade masks for staff. Can you help? You can download the instructions here. Your support would be much appreciated!
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| Are You Suffering From Loneliness? |
The social distancing required to defeat the coronavirus has upended our lives. We have been separated from family, friends, and coworkers. If you are experiencing loneliness or know of someone who is, please let us know how we can help . You can reach Rav Shai at 215.992.4112 or [email protected], or Hazzan Glantz at 215.439.5033 or [email protected].
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| Kosher Meals from Betty the Caterer |
Betty the Caterer is offering kosher meals for pickup at MBIEE. They are offering weekend meals called "Weekend in a Box" and you can find the flyer here. The October 20 through November 5 menu is here. You can find out more about Betty the Caterer here. Stay informed about their services and money-saving specials on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
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| Kosher Foods Available Through KMF Food Distribution |
KMF Food Distribution is a locally owned family business with over 35 years of experience in Kosher food service distribution. Our commitment to customer service and high-quality products have allowed us to be a reliable source for Kosher consumers nationwide. COVID-19 has effected our community in numerous ways including severe interruptions in our food supply. As a result, we are offering poultry, beef, lamb, veal, deli, fish, cheese, Heat N' Serve, and other traditional items.
In partnering with Congregation Adath Jeshurun, KMF Food Distribution would like to offer a special group delivery order. Orders placed by Sunday will be delivered to Melrose B'nai Israel Emanu-El on Wednesday between 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM. The minimum order has been reduced to $100. KMF Food Distribution: 615 Deer Road Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
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All events below will be held via Zoom, except where noted.
10/23
Kabbalat Shabbat with Strings Attached. (via Zoom) Unplug from a busy week with an acoustic Shabbat service led by Hazzan Howard Glantz with familiar tunes that will put a smile on your face and a song in your heart. For all ages, from babies to bubbies. Zoom in with your friends for this relaxed, casual, and enjoyable service! Please plan to join us! Zoom info: By computer: https://zoom.us/j/97054037610; By phone: Please dial 929.436.2866 or 301.715.8592; Meeting ID: 970 5403 7610 (Password required) Next Strings Attached: October 23. 6:15 PM
10/25
AJWA Sisterhood Opening Event: Wine, Women, and the White House. With Professor Myra Gutin. See the article above.
10/29
Healing Service with Hazzan Glantz. (via Zoom) Hazzan Glantz will be offering a healing services in October, November, and December, at 6:15 PM. October's theme is "Go Forth."
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All events below will be held via Zoom, except where noted.
11/1
Daylight Savings Time Ends: turn your clocks back!
11/2
Robyn Orodenker Book Club. The Yellow Bird Sings by Jennifer Rosen. Please read the book before the meeting! 7:30 PM via Zoom. Sponsored by AJWA Sisterhood.
11/3
Adult Ed. Class: 6 Ws of Judaism, with Rav Shai. Semester 1, Class 3 of 12.
11/6
Kabbalat Shabbat with Strings Attached. (via Zoom) Unplug from a busy week with an acoustic Shabbat service led by Hazzan Howard Glantz with familiar tunes that will put a smile on your face and a song in your heart. For all ages, from babies to bubbies. Zoom in with your friends for this relaxed, casual, and enjoyable service! Please plan to join us! Zoom info: By computer: https://zoom.us/j/97054037610; By phone: Please dial 929.436.2866 or 301.715.8592; Meeting ID: 970 5403 7610 (Password required) Next Strings Attached: November 20. 6:15 PM
11/8
A Tour of Jewish Rome. A city tour you won't need walking shoes for! Join the Kehillah of Old York Road for a journey to Rome (virtually) with Micaela Pavoncello. Micaela was born in Rome and her Jewish family goes back 2,000 years. Micaela knows how miraculous the existence of the Jewish Community of Rome really is. Now, with a Zoom presentation including pictures and videos, she would like to share that story with you. There will be a 45-minute session with 15-minute break, and then an additional 30-minute session. Register at www.jewishphilly.org/oyr. Questions? Send an email to [email protected]. Begins at 10:30 AM.
11/10
Adult Ed. Class: 6 Ws of Judaism, with Rav Shai. Semester 1, Class 4 of 12.
11/11
AJMA Veterans Program. Join the AJ Men's Association as they honor our veterans. This program will feature speaker Ira Cooperman, a former Air Force intelligence officer who served in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War and worked with the CIA as an intelligence analyst. It is sponsored in loving memory of Dr. Stephen Davidoff, by his nieces and nephews. Register at https://www.adathjeshurun.info/form/veterans_2020. The program begins at 8:15 PM.
11/16
Board of Directors Meeting. Via Zoom. Beginning with evening minyan, at 7:00 PM.
11/17
Rosh Hodesh Kislev. Morning service at 7:00 AM.
11/17
Adult Ed. Class: 6 Ws of Judaism, with Rav Shai. Semester 1, Class 5 of 12.
11/18
AJMA Event. Adath Jeshurun Men's Association will present a 20-minute audio podcast interview with David Nasaw, author of the new book, The Last Million. A sweeping new history of the one million refugees left behind in Germany after WW2. British and American soldiers gathered the malnourished and desperate refugees and attempted to repatriate them. But after exhaustive efforts, there remained more than a million displaced persons left behind in Germany: Jews, Poles, Estonians, Latvians, Lithuanians, Ukrainians, and other Eastern Europeans who refused to go home or had no homes to return to. Following the podcast we'll have a brief discussion and perhaps try to connect the story above to what we are in the midst of, namely, the largest global movement of people since WW2. 8:15 PM
11/19
Grandparents' Group Meeting. Rav Shai will be our guest and will speak on "What's Love Got to Do With It? Respecting and Revering Your Parents and the Differences Between Respect and Revere." This program will be interesting to everyone. All are invited. If you would like Rav Shai to answer questions related to this topic at the Grandparents' Group session, but prefer that your identity remain unknown to the group, please send them to Rav Shai prior to November 19 ([email protected]). 7:45 PM
11/20
Kabbalat Shabbat with Strings Attached. (via Zoom) Unplug from a busy week with an acoustic Shabbat service led by Hazzan Howard Glantz with familiar tunes that will put a smile on your face and a song in your heart. For all ages, from babies to bubbies. Zoom in with your friends for this relaxed, casual, and enjoyable service! Please plan to join us! Zoom info: By computer: https://zoom.us/j/97054037610; By phone: Please dial 929.436.2866 or 301.715.8592; Meeting ID: 970 5403 7610 (Password required) Next Strings Attached: December 11. 6:15 PM
11/24
Healing Service with Hazzan Glantz. (via Zoom) Hazzan Glantz will be offering a healing service in November and December, at 6:15 PM. November's theme is "Todah - Thanksgiving...Really?"
11/24
Adult Ed. Class: 6 Ws of Judaism, with Rav Shai. Semester 1, Class 6 of 12.
11/26
Thanksgiving. Morning service at 9:00 AM. Synagogue offices closed.
11/27
AJ Offices Closed for Thanksgiving. Morning service at 9:00 AM.
11/29
Hanukkah Palooza. From carnival games, to crafts, to shopping and snacks, friends and family of all ages will enjoy the AJ Hanukkah Palooza! Join us on Sunday, November 29th from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM to prepare with for the Hanukkah season with food and fun. The event will be held outside. Masks and social distancing required.
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In Case You Missed It...
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Below are some stories that were in previous weekly emails. We still think they are important enough to include for those who missed them or didn't need the info at the time they were originally published!
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Update Regarding the AJ Website
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Some congregants have inquired about the words "Log In" that appear in the upper right corner. The ability to log in to the website is a feature that is not activated, and can only be used by the site administrator at this time. The congregation will be advised if this feature is activated in the future.
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Looking for a Volunteer Opportunity?
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Looking for a way to make a difference during these challenging times?
Are your kids looking for meaningful activities this summer?
Here is a great opportunity to fill an important need!
Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel is working with the Montgomery County Anti-Hunger Network, (MAHN) to help distribute needed food to families experiencing food insecurity due to the economic ramifications from COVID19. The food pick-up will be held on Wednesdays between 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM. It is a community effort with volunteers being asked to help with: - Traffic management: Directing cars to proper lines for food pick up and exit routes
- Safety: Holding signs that would describe things like mask wearing, keeping windows open, and directing people to open their trunks for food pick-up
- Unloading pallets from the truck
- Placing boxes in the trunks of cars
- Collecting zip code information
Masks and gloves will be provided for the volunteers.
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Learn and Live in Israel -- Programs for High School Students and Recent Grads
From Ramah:
With the great uncertainty surrounding the beginning of the 2020-2021 academic year, many families are considering alternatives to traditional high school and college programs. Ramah is delighted to share news about two exciting Israel experiences for high school students and 2020 high school graduates. Both programs are based in Jerusalem.
- Tichon Ramah Yerushalayim (TRY) is a transformational high school semester in Israel for students entering grades 10-12! TRY offers both a fall and spring semester. Click here for more info.
- Nativ, the Conservative Movement's leadership training gap-year program, is offering a new Ramah Hadracha Leadership Track. Click here for more info.
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Eradicating Domestic Abuse is a Jewish Responsibility.
15-20% of all Jewish households experience some form of abuse or violence and Jewish survivors stay in abusive relationships twice as long as the national average. If you are concerned about your safety or the safety of a loved one, please contact us at [email protected] to talk with one of our intake volunteers.
Dinah is a comprehensive legal services center providing low-cost and pro bono legal representation to survivors of domestic abuse in the Jewish Community of Greater Philadelphia. By partnering with existing Jewish social service providers, Dinah combats intimate partner violence through advocacy, education and representation. Visit dinahphilly.org for more information.
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Lunch and Learn Noontime Torah Now Being Held at AJ
CANCELED until further notice.
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Feed your soul at Noontime Torah!
The Rabbinical Assembly-Mid-Atlantic Region invites you to join us weekly at noon for the study of Torah on Tuesdays at AJ from noon to 1:00 PM. A Rabbi and other like-minded individuals await you to engage in exciting discussion and thoughtful analysis of the weekly Torah portion or other stimulating topic. Each class is self-contained so you can plug in at any given week, in any given location.
Join Us and Grow!
Bring your dairy or pareve lunch and a Bible, drinks will be provided. All are welcome. Classes are not held on major Jewish holidays. For more information, call at any of the locations for details or the main coordinating office of Rabbi Gary Charlestein (610.239.6003).
You can also attend Noontime Torah in Center City at the Offices of Cozen & O'Conner on Tuesdays from noon to 1:00 PM, or in Plymouth Meeting/Norristown at the Offices of Premier Dental Products on Wednesdays from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM. Download a flyer for more info.
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Laurel House Shelter Needs Your Donations!
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AJ Caring Community
Committee
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We all experience times of need. For many of us, family and friends step in to provide support. For others, those resources are less present, less apparent and asking for help can be embarrassing and complicated. This is where the AJ Caring Community Committee (AJCCC) comes in with varying levels of support, anything from a phone call to a meal.
Should you know of someone who has such a need or if you find yourself in a difficult situation please get in touch with us. You can leave a message with Beryl (215.635.6611) in the office, or with Rav Shai at [email protected] or Naomi Atkins, the chair of the AJCCC at [email protected].
Your AJ family is here to help you.
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College Connection
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We Would Like to Connect with Your College Student!
Surprise your college student with a taste of home! College students enrolled in the AJ College Connection Program will receive the monthly AJ News and enjoy holiday packages sent to school. Children of member families only. Please send the following information to Sandra Goldberg at [email protected] or call the synagogue office at 215.635.6611: Student Name, School Address, Student Email Address, Parent Email Address and Expected Year of Graduation. This program is enthusiastically sponsored by AJWA Sisterhood.
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