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.

REMINDER: All services are now in person at AJ. At this time, all other services will be available via Zoom. Please continue to register for Friday evening and Saturday morning services by clicking here for June or here for July, or by using the June or July service sign-up form link on the AJ website. Your registration will help us plan and help with contract-tracing, if necessary. Thank you!

Every day, blood donors help patients of all ages: accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those battling cancer. In fact, every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. AJ's summer blood drive will be held on Wednesday, July 20 from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Go to RedCrossBlood.org to make an appointment.

Let the AJ Men’s Association “take you out to the ball game!” to see the Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves! The cost is $40 per ticket (Section 327; rows 3, 4, and 5). The price includes bus transportation from AJ to and from the stadium and snack. The bus will depart at 5:30 PM (the game starts at 7:05 PM). You can pay online here. Alternatively, you can send a check to Ed Moses (1129 Alton Place, Philadelphia PA 19115) and provide the following information: name, cell phone number, email address, number of tickets you are purchasing, and the amount of the check you are enclosing. Questions? Email Ed Moses at karedlon@aol.com.

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 1:00 to 3:00 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.

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. 

4-Part Tuesday Series, July 5, 12, 19 and 26 at 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST. Register here.

4-Part Thursday Series, July 7, 14, 21 & 28 from 1:00 to 2:00 PM EST. Register here.

Identities: Jewish Origins in the Marvel Universe with Roy Schwartz Secret

Sunday, July 10, 2022 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM. Register here.

Jewish Paris – A Virtual Summer Adventure, with Karen Rudell

Sunday, July 17, 2022, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM. Register here.

The Music of Zionism, with Joshua Jacobson

Sunday, July 24, 2022, from 4:00 to 5:00 PM. Register here.

The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, with Rafi Zarum

You can find details on all of the programs and the presenters at https://occsp.net/current-online-events/. If you register and can’t attend, a link will be sent after the event to a recording. There is also an archive of classes that you can view here.

Tuesday July 5: Hadassah Goes to the Ballgame! Come with Hadassah as we celebrate Jewish Heritage Night at the Phillies. The game with the Washington Nationals starts at 7:05 PM. Tickets $40; carpooling available. Please RSVP back to Randi Freeman at rfreeman@hadassah.org to reserve your tickets today!

Sunday, July 10: Gratz College Summer Institute 2022 presents: A Civil Care: The Public Library in a Time of National Disunion with Andrew Nurkin, Hart Associate Professor of the Practice at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy. The United States in 2022 seems at a point of political and social fracture. Nearly every institution, including the public library, has become a vector for the compounding challenges threatening our democracy. Yet perhaps more than any other institution, libraries offer common ground on which we might begin the long work of creating democracy anew. In a moment when scholars and commentators openly speculate about the possibility of a new civil war, this talk will ask how the public library can help us imagine and bring about a civil care. 1:00 pm ET Online. This keynote address is free and open to the public and all Gratz graduate students participating in the 2022 Summer Institute.

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

The AJ Early Learning Center debuted a new Toddler playground last month! A brick path will be built from the sidewalk to the entrance of the playground. You can customize a brick to honor your child, a favorite teacher, the school, or family name! We're selling two sizes: 4" x 8" for $36 and 8" x8" for $54. Click here to purchase your customized brick that will create the memorable path! 

We are saddened to share that Dorothy Chacker Lieberman, sister of our congregant, Ed (Sheila) Chacker, entered olam haba, the coming world, on Saturday, June 18, 2022.

We are saddened to share that our congregant, Dr. Marjorie Stanek, entered olam haba, the coming world, on Monday, June 20, 2022. Shiva will be observed at the late residence: 441 Hickory Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006.

We offer this list as a courtesy. If there is a lifecycle event you would like included, please contact the office at 215.635.6611.

We welcome Greater Philadelphia families to participate in a friendly recreational soccer program for pre-K (ages 4+) through ninth grade, including options for special needs teams. The league is the perfect opportunity to have fun, develop soccer skills and enjoy the warmth of a close-knit community.

Dates: Sessions are Sunday afternoons (one hour), September 11 to November 20

Times: There will be morning play on 9/25 and 10/9 for Erev Rosh Hashanah and Erev Sukkot.

Location: Elkins Park

Cost: Check the website for information. Early registration is discounted. Late fees start on July 1, 2022. Additional discounts are available for sibling registration, early registration, and volunteering.

You can send a jar of honey to family, friends, and business associates near and far, This is a great way to wish everyone a L'Shana Tova! And you'll be supporting both the AJWA Sisterhood and ORT America.

Each 8 oz. jar contains delicious golden honey which is certified Kosher by the Orthodox Union and guaranteed to be 100% pure honey. Honey From The Heart is gluten-free. It's just $13.00 per jar, including free shipping until August 1.

To order, go to www.honeyfromtheheart.org/CAJ. For more information, contact Leslie Sokolow at 215.758.2404.

Click here for the recipe! 

Click here to learn about the history of olive growing in Israel.

Orders can now be placed for the 2022 harvest, and the bottles will arrive in December. Click here for more information and to purchase.

We’ve tried to make the trip affordable — $6,226 per person, double occupancy, airfare included. For an upgrade to Premium seats on the flight, add $1,060. The detailed itinerary is here. At times, the group will separate into two tracks. (See addendum below.)

Bernie Dishler is chairing the Israel Committee. Send him an email to let him know if you’re interested, if you have questions, or if you’re ready to put down a deposit. Or you can register here.

Fewer people have signed up than we imagined which has turned out to be just fine. We’ll be spending more of our time all together, and the price has dropped. (Pricing above is accurate.) There will only be two days, one in Jerusalem and one on the way to the Negev, when we’ll be on two different tracks. The new itinerary is here. 

Yale University is offering five courses in its newest specialization, Religions and Ecology: Restoring the Earth Community. They are offered through Coursera and they can be audited for free.

·     Introduction to Religions and Ecology

·     Indigenous Religions and Ecology

·     South Asian Religions and Ecology

·     East Asian Religions and Ecology

·     Western Religions and Ecology

The AJ Early Learning Center is hiring! We have immediate openings for both full-time and part-time educators for our infant room and pre-K. If you or someone you know has experience working with children and enjoys the attention, love, and responsibility the position requires, please apply today. Contact Anita Block at ablock@adathjeshurun.info or 215.635.3490.

AJELC is an equal opportunity employer in the state of Pennsylvania.

Our Montgomery County location is OPEN for one in-person exercise class 10:30-11:30 AM, Tuesday through Thursday, with some virtual classes still available, as well as other special programs. Reservations are appreciated one week in advance to partake in the in-person classes. You can also sign up for lunch after Tuesday class. For more information and/or to reserve your spot, please call 215.635.5244 or email gkorostoff@kleinlife.org. You can download their 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. Thursday is the regular pick-up day, between 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM. Call 215.635.5244 for more details.

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

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