Donations

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.

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Rise Against Hunger!

Thank you for supporting last year's Rise Against Hunger Packing Event. Allocating your time to give to others this way is a truly selfless act. As I said last year, thank you for seeing the need and heeding the call to help. Providing food for the hungry is a significant responsibility.

This year, we have two additional opportunities to help. AJ needs six people to sign up to help set up and six people to clean up. Please consider helping in this way when you register! The other important way you can help would be to help raise the additional $500 needed to meet the $4,000 cost of this program.

The registration form has a place for you to make a donation of any size. Thank you for joining us and spread the word; it will certainly be another joyful AJ event!  

Beth Shapiro, Director of Programming and New Initiatives



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Save the Date: Sunday, April 27, 2025!

This year, AJ’s annual fundraiser (“SPEC”) will honor beloved congregant Robert Friedman! You’ll be entertained by featuring radio host, CNN host and contributor, columnist, and author Michael Smerconish. Minyan will begin at 6:15 PM; Doors open at 6:30 PM; Program will begin promptly at 7:00 PM. A dessert reception will follow. Please purchase tickets and/or ads online here by Wednesday, April 16.

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Parents and grandparents of high school and college graduates! Let us know name and alma maters by April 15 and we'll publish them in the May/June AJ News.

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Registration for Camp Kitov is open! Camp runs from June 9 to August 15. Hours are flexible. Please contact Amy Leech at aleech@adathjeshurun.info or 215.635.3490.

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Mercaz…Did you cast your vote? 

The World Zionist Congress and its affiliates provide millions of dollars in funding and support programs that enrich your community and Jewish life in the U.S. Voting is now open to select delegates for the new Congress. Casting your vote for MERCAZ USA is an investment in the future of the Jewish institutions at the heart of our communities. This funding includes Israel education at Ramah summer camps, programming at our congregation, and critical philanthropy efforts supporting hostage families, the global diaspora, and more. Any Jewish adult over 18 who resides permanently in the U.S. and did not vote in the last Knesset election is eligible to vote for MERCAZ USA in the World Zionist Congress elections. 

It’s critical that we don’t let extremist voices limit the voice of the conservative movement, including our work on environmental and climate initiatives at the WZO. Vote here: votemercazusa.org and select slate #17 MERCAZ USA. Voting closes on May 4 and 

no preregistration or organizational membership is required beforehand. 

Click here to watch a video about Mercaz.

Passover Celebration at Delaware Valley Veterans Home

Thursday, April 17 at 3:30 PM

On Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM, Rav Hazzan Glantz will lead a Passover celebration at the Delaware Valley veterans Home, including elements of the Seder, Singing, and eating all while celebrating our freedom. Please join us! Contact Rav Hazzan Glantz at hglantz@gmail.com or 215.635.6611, ext. 122, if interested.

Shabbat Luncheon Speaker Ran Shaham, "We Were Two"

Saturday, April 19, at 12:15 PM



On Shabbat of April 19, we will mark the last day of Passover in the sanctuary at 9:30 AM in a service that includes Hallel and Yizkor with choir and organ accompaniment. The service is followed by a Passover luncheon by registration. An opportunity has just come our way which was not in previous announcements or newsletters. After lunch we will hear from Ran Shaham, an Israeli whose brother was killed in a military operation. He explains his presentation as follows: “I title the lecture as “We Were Two,” which delves into my story of losing my beloved elder brother, Shani, during his military service. I was only 15 at the time of the tragic event, and will share the story of the family and Shani, details of what happened on September 3, 1985, and the complexities of coping with the new circumstances as a bereaved family." You can learn more here and RSVP using the April Online Service Registration Form.

L'olam Committee's Rise Against Hunger

Tuesday, April 22, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM    

Join us in the Orleans Auditorium to help pack food for the food-insecure! We have space for 40 to 80 people, of any age. Rise Against Hunger (RAH) is a non-profit organization based in New York that sends food to areas of our world that are significantly impacted by hunger and malnutrition. Adath Jeshurun has raised money to host an event for packing meals that RAH will send out to 10,000 people in regions of the world where hunger is a major issue. There will be water and light snacks available to eat outside of the packing room. All ages, including preschool, and all abilities, including people using wheelchairs, are welcome. There is a variety of work to do for everyone! Feel free to bring canned goods to donate to a local Jewish pantry. Donations are welcomed. Click here to register.

Fifty AJers have already signed up for this event. Are you one of them? If not, we still need you! Sign up and check the box to help! 

We can't wait to share this amazing and fun event with all of you! 

Kabbalat Shabbat with Strings Attached

Friday, April 25 at 6:15 PM



Unplug from a busy week with an acoustic Shabbat service led by Rav 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. Bring your friends for this relaxed, casual, and enjoyable service! Then stay for Oneg Shabbat (lite dinner bites and gathering with friends). Register using the Service Sign-up Form for April 2025. 6:15 PM

Jewsday Night at the Movies: Code Name: Ayalon*

Tuesday, April 29 at 7:30 PM

Come together as a community with Jewsday Night at the Movies! Once a month, we will come together at 7:30 PM to watch a Jewishly-inspired movie. We’ll start by watching a film (popcorn included) and finish the evening with a discussion or Q & A led by Rav Shai. This month's film is Code Name: Ayalon* and Rav Shai is bringing Laurel Fairworth, producer of the documentary, to AJ. Code Name: Ayalon is the tale of 45 teenagers who toiled underground secretly manufacturing and smuggling the bullets used by freedom fighters on the front lines during Israel’s War of Independence. You can find out more about the movie and register here.

*The film originally scheduled was Golda but the opportunity to have Laurel Fairworth join us was too good to pass up!

Orange County Community Scholar Program (CSP)

Congregation Adath Jeshurun, dedicated to the Jewish value of learning for its own sake (Torah lishmah), has partnered with the Orange County Community Scholar Program (CSP). 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. You can see April's classes here.

COVID Guidelines

If you are planning to attend services or an event at AJ, you can find our current COVID-19 guidelines as of March, 2024 here.

“Bring Them Home” Solidarity Pins

We have a limited number of small metal pins. Contact the office at 215.635.6611 if you'd like one. They are available for a donation of $3 or more. 

Lifecycle Notices

We are thrilled to announce the birth of Emma Louise Guthmann-Steinfield, niece of our congregant Julian and granddaughter of our congregants, Sandy and Paul Steinfield.

Mazel Tov to the proud parents, Laurie Guthmann and Jonathan Steinfield. 

Emma was born on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

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.

Eagles Fans!



Rav Hazzan Glantz is creating one of the best kippot that a Philadelphian can have! You can obtain a one-of-a-kind green suede yarmulke with an Eagles emblem, and stamped inside with “Fly Eagles Fly!” (in Hebrew and in English) and “Super Bowl Champions!” Choose the name by which you wish to be identified. Hebrew or English, nickname, or formal name, and Rav Hazzan will add it to the kippah. It’s in your hands and then it’s on your head. No donation is required, but they will be graciously accepted. These funds will help make possible the same kind of kippah prize when the next Philadelphia team takes home a national championship trophy. Contact Rav Hazzan at 215.635.7763, ext. 122, or hglantz@gmail.com.

AJ Space for Families

Stay and listen, stay and pray, stay and play.

We have spaces for you to step out of the pews when you need a short break. In the back of the sanctuary you'll find a family corner with a bin of books and small toys. We've also created a new family space adjacent to the main lobby. This space is designed to give families with young children a place to stretch or take a break without going far from the sanctuary. We welcome your joy and encourage you to come to services with your whole family this year! We can’t do this without you!

We thank Groovy Hues for donating their time and materials to paint the room! Please consider calling them if you need house painters! See their business card below.

Teachers and Substitute Teachers Wanted!

Do you love children? We have a wonderful opportunity for you! Join our Early Childhood Staff as a teacher or substitute teacher! Make some extra money and have fun doing it. All you would need are clearances and a desire to make a difference in a child’s day. Our Early Learning Center serves children from 3 months to 5 years of age. Please contact Bernice Schwartz, Early Childhood Director for more details at elcdirector@adathjeshurun.info or by calling 215-635-3490. Reminder: All staff must have a complete background check to work alone with children. Please let Bernice know if you can help in any way. Thank you!

Calling Out for Tutors!

The Cheltenham School District is looking for tutors to help students with basic skills in all subjects. Over the pandemic, many students lost a good amount of academics and are in need of additional support. Tutors should be 16 years and older. If you are interested or need more information, contact Tutoring Coordinator Toby Grubman at tobgru@aol.com or 215.663.0657. Sponsored by Champions for Cheltenham.

Earn Money for AJ by Shopping at House of Kosher!

For any amount that an AJ member spends, House of Kosher will give 2% of the sale to AJ! All you need to do is mention AJ's unique Shopper Code 6611 and the discount is immediately applied as a credit to your organization.

Any first-time customer that is a member of AJ will receive a 10% discount on your in-store shopping of over $100! House of Kosher is located at 9806 Bustleton Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19115.