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NOVEMBER
11/21
Board of Directors Meeting. In the Orleans Auditorium, beginning with evening minyan, at 7:00 PM.
11/23
Thanksgiving. Morning service at 9:00 AM. Evening Service at 7:00 PM via Zoom only.
11/23
AJ Offices Closed for Thanksgiving.
11/24
AJ Offices Closed for Thanksgiving.
11/27
Mini Book Fair. A precious selection of books will be shared with us by Open Book in Elkin’s Park. This mini bookfair will include titles about awe, Jewish history, culture, fantasy, and lots of love. Come support your local bookshop and dive into these beautifully illustrated books for children and deeply meaningful books for adults!
11/29
Healing Service with Rav Hazzan Glantz. The service includes healing prayers that may be familiar, steeped in our ancient liturgy as well as more contemporary and current inclusions. Toward the end of our (approximately 45-minute) time and space, we warmly offer participants the option of sharing something brief about their experience. 7:45 PM, via Zoom only, following the evening minyan.
DECEMBER
12/2
Hanukkah Bowl. How much do you know about Hanukkah? Show your knowledge and win prizes! Services begin at 9:30 AM.
12/2
PB&J Family Service. Rav Shai and Rav Hazzan Glantz will alternate leading a Shabbat service for young families. The service will begin at 10:45 AM. Mark your calendars for other PB&J Family Services schedule for this year: January 13, February 10, March 9, April 6, and May 11.
12/3
Adult Education: Hebrew Jumpstart #1. Consisting of two levels of classes—one for pure beginners (refreshing their knowledge of the aleph-bet and “decoding” Hebrew words) and another for those with more advanced Hebrew skills—we’ll engage in a marathon Sunday session. Devoted primarily to assist congregants in davening in Hebrew as well as reading and comprehension, those interested in the basic level can also enroll in a class to receive follow-up guided practice sessions to hone the skills they acquire. These sessions will be from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Level 1: Elementary decoding, with Rabbi Peretz Rodman, PhD. Dr. Rodman is a Hebrew educator based in Jerusalem and has a PhD in Bible studies from Brandeis University. Level 2: The intermediate level Jumpstart class will focus on comprehension and vocabulary both for synagogue Hebrew and Israel. Rav Shai Cherry will focus on one text each hour from the prayerbook and tease apart how the roots, prefixes, suffixes, and binyanim combine to give words their meaning. (An identical set of sessions will be held on February 4.) The Hebrew Jumpstart is free of charge. These sessions will be from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. There will be a lunch break from noon to 1:00 PM. Bring your own dairy lunch to enjoy, and we'll supply snacks, water, coffee, and tea. Click here to register for either date.
12/4
Robyn Orodenker Book Club. Signal Fires: A Novel by Dani Shapiro. Please read the book before the meeting! 7:30 PM via Zoom. Sponsored by AJWA Sisterhood.
12/7
Erev Hanukkah. Hanukkah begins at sundown. Light first candle tonight.
12/7
Hebrew Jumpstart Follow-On Classes for Beginners. Those congregants who have taken the Hebrew Jumpstart Level 1 class can choose to take in-person follow-up classes with Tamar Kamionkowski, who will teach them at AJ on Thursday nights for six weeks: November 7 and 14, and January 4, 11, 17, and 25. The classes will run from 7:45 PM to 9:15 PM. The cost of this series is $60 and you can sign up for it here.
12/8
Hanukkah, Day I. Morning Chapel Service, 7:10 AM.
12/8
Kabbalat Shabbat with Strings Attached. 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. Bring your friends for this relaxed, casual, and enjoyable service! Then stay for Oneg Shabbat (lite dinner bites and gathering with friends). 6:15 PM
12/9
Hanukkah, Day II. Shabbat Service, 9:30 AM.
12/10
Hanukkah, Day III. Morning Chapel Service, 9:00 AM.
12/10
Adult Education: Awe Series: Wild Awe. This year, Rav Shai will oversee a wide-ranging exploration of the concept of “awe”— what it is, how we experience it, and the effect it can have on our lives. We will explore the topic from four viewpoints, including musical, artistic, natural, and the written word. On Sunday, December 4, the first session, Wild Awe, will take participants to the Holodec, a virtual reality arcade. We'll strap on a pair of goggles and “experience” those natural phenomena right here in Philadelphia’s Fishtown. The Holodec is located at 1516 N. 5th Street, Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19122. We'll start promptly at 1:00 PM. Space is limited so sign up ASAP! Please note: Registration for the Awe series is for all four parts: Wild Awe, Musical Awe (in late January/early February), Artistic Awe (in the spring), and Awe of the Written Word (on Saturday, May 18). The cost for the series is $100. Space is limited for the first session at the Holder, so RSVP ASAP...first come, first served. Click here to register.
12/11
Hanukkah, Day IV. Morning Chapel Service, 7:10 AM.
12/11
Executive Committee Meeting. In the Officers Lounge. Begins with evening minyan in the Strauss Chapel, at 7:00 PM.
12/12
Hanukkah, Day V. Morning Chapel Service, 7:10 AM.
12/12
Family Hanukkah Celebration: "Bring in the Light." Info to come.
12/13
Hanukkah, Day VI and Rosh Hodesh Tevet. Morning Chapel Service, 7:00 AM.
12/14
Hanukkah, Day VII. Morning Chapel Service, 7:10 AM.
12/15
Hanukkah, Day VIII. Morning Chapel Service, 7:10 AM.
12/15
Rav Shai Installation Weekend. This celebratory weekend will begin with a Kabbalat Shabbat service and a Shabbat dinner. Adults: $60. Children 13 and under: $18. Our esteemed guest speaker/teacher for the entire weekend will be Prof. Arthur Green. Prof. Green is a world-renowned theologian and Rav Shai’s mentor. Please register by returning the response card enclosed in the invitations mailed to congregants. Alternatively, you can use the online registration form here. https://www.adathjeshurun.info/form/RS5.html (Attendance at all three days of special events is $118 per person.)
12/15
Kabbal-Tot Shabbat. We are pleased to introduce a new Friday night service geared toward young families, created out of the structure of our traditional Friday evening service. Adults and children of all ages are welcome and encouraged to make “holy noise” and sweet sounds as we, together, welcome Shabbat. Children will have dinner at 5:30 PM and the service will start at 6:00 PM. (This service will replace traditional Kabbalat Shabbat service on scheduled nights.)
12/16
Rav Shai Installation Weekend. This celebratory weekend will continue with Shabbat morning services (9:30 AM), followed by a Saturday Kiddush Luncheon (12:30 PM) and Seudah Shlishit (4:20 PM). Our esteemed guest speaker/teacher for both will be Prof. Arthur Green. The cost for the Kiddush luncheon and Seudah Shlishit is $45 per person. Please register by returning the response card enclosed in the invitations mailed to congregants. Alternatively, you can use the online registration form here. https://www.adathjeshurun.info/form/RS5.html (Attendance at all three days of special events is $118 per person.)
12/17
Rav Shai Installation Weekend. The final day of this celebratory weekend will begin with Sunday morning services (9:00 AM), followed by a Closing Reception with Prof. Arthur Green (9:30 PM) and the Fourth Annual Latke Throwdown. The cost is $25 per person. Please register by returning the response card enclosed in the invitations mailed to congregants. Alternatively, you can use the online registration form here. https://www.adathjeshurun.info/form/RS5.html (Attendance at all three days of special events is $118 per person.)
12/18
Board of Directors Meeting. In the Orleans Auditorium, beginning with evening minyan, at 7:00 PM.
12/20
AJ Bereavement Support Group. Rav Hazzan Glantz leads this monthly gathering specifically designed to foster a secure, confidential, and non-judgmental environment that encourages individuals to freely express their emotions. Irrespective of the time elapsed since one's loss, everyone is welcome to participate, as there are no qualifying or disqualifying criteria. A warm invitation is extended to everyone interested in attending these meetings. Feel free to contact Rav Hazzan Glantz in advance with any questions. Following evening minyan at 7:30 PM at AJ.
12/22
Fast Asarah B'Tevet. Morning Service, 7:15 AM
12/25
Christmas Day. Morning Service at 9:00 AM.
12/25
Synagogue offices are closed.
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