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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REMINDER: For those who received a Shingles (Shingrix) vaccine at AJ in July, another vaccination clinic will be at AJ for the second dose on Thursday, July 28. Please mark your calendar!

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Thank you...

Gail Schwartz would like to thank Rav Shai, Rav-Hazzan Glantz, Leslie Sokolow who, along with other medical professionals and congregants, helped me on Shabbat when I got sick. The outpouring of support from those around me and the members of AJ who reached out to me was overwhelming. It proves how AJ is a supportive, warm and caring community. Special thanks to Ed Moses who went above and beyond.

Thank you again for all the love,

Gail and Mark Schwartz

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Rosh Hashanah-Themed Healing Service

Last night, Rav Hazzan Glantz presented a meditative and musical healing service with a Rosh Hashanah theme, and will be holding these sessions regularly this year. Click here to view the video.

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The last day to order lulavin and etrogim is Wednesday, September 20. Call the office at 215.635.6611. Small, $40; large, $48.

AJ Bereavement Support Group

Wednesday, September 20 at 7:30 PM

Rav Hazzan Glantz leads this monthly bereavement support session. These gatherings are 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. For those interested, the Zoom link for the service can be extended upon request.

A warm invitation is extended to everyone interested in attending these meetings. Feel free to contact Rav Hazzan Glantz in advance with any questions.

Annual Sukkah Decorating Pizza Party

Wednesday, September 27 at 6:00 PM

The entire congregation is invited to join us as we prepare for Sukkot together. We’ll congregate in the sukkah and eat, schmooze and hang decorations. Bring the kids and any decorations that you’d like to contribute (original artwork encouraged). Begins at 6:00 PM. Sign up here. Proudly sponsored by the AJWA Sisterhood.

Sukkah Dinners at AJ!

Friday, September 29 through Thursday, October 5

Once again, we’ll be celebrating Sukkot by gathering inside the AJ’s sukkah and having dinner! See the offerings for each night below. All dinners will be followed

by the evening service except for Friday, September 29, when the service will preceded dinner. Registration for each night is required, except where noted. Click here to register. Please RSVP no later than September 20.

Friday, September 29, at 6:00 PM

Shabbat Dinner in the Sukkah. Howard Levin will be grilling chicken and serving sides! ($18 per adult; $50 per family.)

Saturday, September 30, at 6:00 PM

Bring Your Own Dairy Dinner to the Sukkah. (No charge.)

Sunday, October 1, at 6:00 PM

Sustainable Dinner in the Sukkah. Enjoy a plant-based dinner focused on local and organic ingredients. Prepared by L’olam. ($5 per person.)

Monday, October 2, at 6:00 PM

Sandwiches in the Sukkah. We’ll have chicken and veggie sandwiches in the sukkah. ($5 per person.)

Tuesday, October 3, at 6:00 PM

Pizza in the Hut. We’ll have pizza and salad in the sukkah. ($5 per person.) (AJ Early Learning Center will enjoy pizza and salad from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM.)

Wednesday, October 4, at 6:00 PM

Bring Your Own Dairy Dinner to the Sukkah. (No charge.)

Join us in the sukkah with Israelis and American-Israelis for a frank discussion about what we don’t know and /or don’t understand about one another’s cultures.

Thursday, October 5, at 6:00 PM

Baked Ziti in the Sukkah. Enjoy baked ziti and dessert in the sukkah. A gluten-free baked ziti will be available. Prepared by the AJWA Sisterhood. ($5 per person.)

Calling All Artists!



AJ has many talented congregants and we'd like them to share their work with the community at an AJ art show. If you are an artist (either professional or amateur) and would like to exhibit/sell your work, click here to let us know by October 9. The show will be on Sunday afternoon, November 12. Local non-congregant artists welcome. If you'd like to help us organize this, that would be awesome! Contact Maxine Croul at tennismax1@yahoo.com or Renee Winegrad at reneemurals@gmail.com.

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). As a partner, 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 do so. You can download a list of the courses and registration links for September here. Rav Shai recommends this one in particular: “Salvador Dali and the State of Israel,” on Tuesday, September 12, from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM. The speaker will be Evgenia Kempinski. 

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.

***PLEASE NOTE: The start times (except where noted) on the CSP website are Pacific time, so remember to add three hours for the Eastern start time. The times in the download list are Eastern time.***

Thursday, September 28: ADL Program. The Abington and Upper Dublin Human Relations Commissions will host a “White Supremacist Propaganda, Antisemitism, and Fighting Hate in All Forms” forum on Thursday, September 28 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM in the Shanis Auditorium of the Upper Dublin Library in Fort Washington. It can also be attended via Zoom. The event will feature Andrew Goretsky, Ed.D., Regional Director for the Anti-Defamation League’s Philadelphia office and former Dean of Students at Arcadia University. Please register 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 May 11, 2023 here.

JFGP Mitzvah Grocery Gift Card Drive Begins on Monday, September 11

2023 has been a challenging year for families facing financial hardship, compounded by SNAP assistance ending this past February. Food insecurity is significantly higher among those at or below poverty thresholds, with 46% of Jewish households that are at or below 200% of the federal poverty index identified as food insecure. From September 11 through October 9. You can purchase grocery store gift cards to be distributed directly to clients of the Mitzvah Food Program so they can purchase items they need from their local grocery store. We recommend gift cards from ShopRite, Acme, and Giant, as these are the stores most easily accessible to our clients. Gift card values up to $50 are the most helpful. Give any purchased cards to Amy Devine-Stretch or, if the office is closed, put it into the lock box to the right of the security doors that lead to the office area (near the keypad). You can purchase food through the Mitzvah Food Program Amazon Wish List so that products are shipped directly to a pantry. You can find out more by going to tiny.cc/2023MFPOYR.

Volunteer Opportunity!

Jewish Relief Agency (JRA) is aiming to be part of the solution by launching the Period Packs Project. Households with menstruating aged individuals can now opt-in to receive free supplies delivered directly to their doorstep alongside their monthly box of food. Opportunities to volunteer: Thursdays at 10:00 AM: October 12 and December 14. Learn more and/or volunteer at the link above. If you would like to make a donation to this project, click here.

Consider Helping MAZON and

the Broader Jewish Community

MAZON works to protect and strengthen social safety net programs like SNAP (formerly known as food stamps) because we know that our government must help us to care for each other on a scale that we can never achieve individually. Charitable organizations were not conceived to feed entire communities, but to help fill the gap of government programs — we must use our voices to ensure they are as expansive and comprehensive as possible. Make a gift today and your generosity will be matched by the Gene and Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund up to the first $10,000! You can also find out whether your employer is one of the many companies or organizations that matches charitable gifts made by their employees here.

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.

KleinLife: Montgomery County Update

Programs for Seniors at AJ 

Our Montgomery County location is OPEN for one in-person exercise class 10:30 to 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 find their calendar of events here.

KleinLife: Montgomery County has resumed a regular schedule of Tuesday to Thursday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. They have also resumed in-person lunch with a boxed lunch on Tuesdays, and hot lunches on Wednesday and Thursday.

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.

You can download a September/October KleinLife newsletter here.