Bar Mitzvah - Isadore Eisenstein For my Mitzvah project, I made wooden Mezuzot to be hung on the doorposts of several classrooms at our synagogue. My Mitzvah project ties into my Parasha Terumah because both are about building. In my Parasha, Moses describes what Terumah, or “donations,” people can bring for the construction of the Mikdash or sanctuary. I am delighted that I can use my time and skills for this important contribution to my community. I would not have been able to get to this point without the support of my family, friends, and synagogue. I appreciate everything they have done. First, I’d like to acknowledge Mom and Dad for helping me practice and stay on track, and for all the work they put into getting me to this point. I’d also like to thank Rabbi Tornberg for our thoughtful meetings and helpful comments and Cantor Zarkh for helping me learn my Torah portion and blessings. Thank you to my grandparents, Toby, Bruce, and Karen for always being so supportive. Also, thank you to my sisters, Evie and Mira, who spent many nights listening to me practice. Finally, thanks to all my friends and family for sharing this meaningful milestone with me.
Shabbat Times
Friday, February 24 7:00 p.m.Erev Shabbat Inclusion Service led by Cantor Zarkh Anniversary Blessings & Adult Choir Molish Sanctuary and LiveStream Click hereto view the Yahrzeits being recalled this week. Saturday, February 25 8:45 a.m. Torah Study led by Rabbi Tornberg 10:00 a.m. Peer-led Morning Service - Torah Reader: Rhoda Ryba TBT Chapel or Zoom Meeting ID: 884 5577 5879 Passcode: shabbos971 (same for both)
10:00 a.m. Service in the Molish Sanctuary and Livestream Bar Mitzvah: Isadore Eisenstein Son of Debra & Eric Eisenstein
This email is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of thisinformation is strictly prohibited.
Bar Mitzvah - Isadore Eisenstein For my Mitzvah project, I made wooden Mezuzot to be hung on the doorposts of several classrooms at our synagogue. My Mitzvah project ties into my Parasha Terumah because both are about building. In my Parasha, Moses describes what Terumah, or “donations,” people can bring for the construction of the Mikdash or sanctuary. I am delighted that I can use my time and skills for this important contribution to my community. I would not have been able to get to this point without the support of my family, friends, and synagogue. I appreciate everything they have done. First, I’d like to acknowledge Mom and Dad for helping me practice and stay on track, and for all the work they put into getting me to this point. I’d also like to thank Rabbi Tornberg for our thoughtful meetings and helpful comments and Cantor Zarkh for helping me learn my Torah portion and blessings. Thank you to my grandparents, Toby, Bruce, and Karen for always being so supportive. Also, thank you to my sisters, Evie and Mira, who spent many nights listening to me practice. Finally, thanks to all my friends and family for sharing this meaningful milestone with me.
Shabbat Times
Friday, February 17 7:00 p.m.Erev Shabbat Inclusion Service led by Cantor Zarkh Anniversary Blessings & Adult Choir Molish Sanctuary and LiveStream Click hereto view the Yahrzeits being recalled this week. Saturday, February 18 8:45 a.m. Torah Study led by Rabbi Tornberg 10:00 a.m. Peer-led Morning Service - Torah Reader: Rhoda Ryba TBT Chapel or Zoom Meeting ID: 884 5577 5879 Passcode: shabbos971 (same for both)
10:00 a.m. Service in the Molish Sanctuary and Livestream Bar Mitzvah: Isadore Eisenstein Son of Debra & Eric Eisenstein
This email is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of thisinformation is strictly prohibited.
Mindy and Mitch Ripkin are excited to welcome their new granddaughter, Ava Grace Ripkin, born 2/1/23. Parents Eric and Julia & big brother Daniel are all doing well!
Mazel Tov to Grandparents Ellen & Steve Goldman, Great Grandmother Fran Orkin & Uncle Brett Goldman on the birth of Jonah Evan born 1/30. Proud parents Rachel & Harrison Keiser and big brother Bradley are thrilled.
2/21 “Color of Love” - Marra B. Gad CLICK HERE to join us on Zoom. Meeting ID: 857 6176 3848
In this award-winning memoir, a mixed-race Jewish woman recounts her journey from adoption and prejudice to helping the family that once shunned her.
Marra B. Gad’s biological parents were a black man and a white Jewish woman. In 1970, at three days old, she was adopted by a white Jewish family in Chicago. For them, it was love at first sight—but the world was not ready for a family like theirs. In black spaces, Marra was considered “not black enough” and encountered antisemitism. In Jewish spaces, she was mistaken for the help, asked to leave, or worse. She even faced racism within her own family.
Marra’s family cut ties with relatives who refused to accept her—including her once beloved and glamorous Great-Aunt Nette. But after fifteen years of estrangement, Marra discovered that Nette had Alzheimer’s, and that she was the only one able to reunite Nette with her family. Instead of revenge, Marra chose love, and watched as the disease erased her aunt’s racism, making space for a relationship that was never possible before.
The Color of Love explores the idea of yerusha, which means “inheritance” in Yiddish. At turns heart-wrenching and heartwarming, this is a story about what you inherit from your family—identity, disease, melanin, hate, and most powerful of all, love.
Shabbat Times
Friday, February 17 6:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service led by Rabbi Tornberg with guest Speakers Cheryl Barish Erlich-Executive Director, Hebrew Free Loan Society of Greater Philadelphia & Harold Marcus, Board of Directors: Vice President of Fundraising & Marketing Hebrew Free Loan Society of Greater Philadelphia changes lives. They offer no interest, no fee loans to Jews in our community for a wide range of needs. In the past 5 years, they have given 156 loans totaling $1.2 million. They've helped borrowers buy a home, repair a roof, pay for fertility treatments, fix their car, pay medical bills and more. Borrowers must live in the Philadelphia area and four counties in New Jersey. Qualified guarantors are required to secure a loan. More information can be found at www.hflphilly.org or info@hflphilly.org. Temple Beth Torah Chapel andZoom Click hereto view the Yahrzeits being recalled this week. Saturday, February 18 9:00 a.m. Torah Study led by Richard Molish 10:00 a.m. Peer-led Morning Service - Torah Reader: Sue Fleishman TBT Chapel or Zoom Meeting ID: 884 5577 5879 Passcode: shabbos971 (same for both)
Mensch Lab/Beit Noar
L’Taken Seminar February 13, 2023 / 22 Shevat 5783 Our Beit Noar students Garrett Murawsky, Alyssa Brodsky and Sarah Cohen made a presentation to staffers in the DC offices of Senator Fetterman and Representative Dean.
This email is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of thisinformation is strictly prohibited.
We have sent an email to all congregants from PAXTON regarding your smart key. This will be your access into the building. Your old FOBs will no longer work. Please make sure to download the app, then return to the email, and press the "REGISTER" link. This will fill in your personal registration on the app. If you have not recieved the email, please call the office. If you have any questions or need help, please stop by the office and bring your smartphone with you. It is our hope that new system will be installed and running on all doors by the end of the week.
We are seeking interested and dedicated members to join our executive committee. The open positions are: Executive Vice President, House and Grounds and Secretary. If you are interested in learning more about the commitment, responsibilities, and process, please email Sherrie Turetsky.
3/26 - The Birth of Modern Hebrew- In-person with brunch $5.00 with advance registration by 3/23; $10.00 at the door. Zoom attendance is no charge. Please select the appropriate link to register:Register In-personorZoom
Friday, February 10 6:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service led by Cantor Zarkh Temple Beth Torah Chapel andZoom Click hereto view the Yahrzeits being recalled this week. Saturday, February 11 9:00 a.m. Torah Study led by Steve Lavner 10:00 a.m. Peer-led Morning Service - Torah Reader: Steve Green TBT Chapel or Zoom Meeting ID: 884 5577 5879 Passcode: shabbos971 (same for both)
Please note on Friday, February 17 - Kabbalat Shabbat Service will be 6:00 p.m. in the TBT Chapel & ZOOM. No Livestream. Service will included guest Speakers Cheryl Barish Erlich-Executive Director, Hebrew Free Loan Society of Greater Philadelphia and Harold Marcus, Board of Directors: Vice President of Fundraising & Marketing
Hebrew Free Loan Society of Greater Philadelphia changes lives. They offer no interest, no fee loans to Jews in our community for a wide range of needs. In the past 5 years, they have given 156 loans totaling $1.2 million. They've helped borrowers buy a home, repair a roof, pay for fertility treatments, fix their car, pay medical bills and more. Borrowers must live in the Philadelphia area and four counties in New Jersey. Qualified guarantors are required to secure a loan. More information can be found at www.hflphilly.org or info@hflphilly.org.
Mitzvah Opportuntites
Many thanks for the contributions that were made to the shoe drive. We received 73 pairs of shoes. The shoes will be distributed to homeless shelters in Philadelphia by Officer, Robin Robinson, a member of the Philadelphia Police Force.
This email is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of thisinformation is strictly prohibited.
We have started sending out the emails from Paxton10 regarding your smart key. This will be your access into the building. Your old FOBs will no longer work. If you have recieved the email, please make sure to download the app and follow the instructions. If you have not recieved the email, you will shortly, so please be on the lookout. If you have any questions or need help, please stop by the office and bring your smartphone with you.
Executive Committee Positions Available:
We are seeking interested and dedicated members to join our executive committee. The open positions are: Executive Vice President, House and Grounds and Secretary. If you are interested in learning more about the commitment, responsibilities, and process, please email Sherrie Turetsky.
December & January Donations
We gratefully acknowledge your ongoing generous contributions to Beth Am. Please click here to view the complete list of donations.
Mazel Tov Rabbi Tornberg
I am sad to be leaving Beth Am family this summer, but I am excited to share that I will be serving as Rabbi of Keneseth Israel in Allentown, PA beginning July 1. I will remain at Beth Am into June, and I look forward spending time serving our community throughout this winter and spring. –Rabbi Shoshanah Tornberg, RJE
Friday, February 3 6:00 p.m. Family Shabbat Service with Birthday Blessings Led by Rabbi Tornberg & Cantor Zarkh Molish Sanctuary andLivestream 6:45 p.m Family Shabbat Dinner - RSVP Required Click hereto view the Yahrzeits being recalled this week. Saturday, February 4 9:00 a.m. Torah Study led by Bob Brodsky 10:00 a.m. Peer-led Morning Service - Torah Reader: Barry Stein TBT Chapel or Zoom Meeting ID: 884 5577 5879 Passcode: shabbos971 (same for both)
Please note that on Fridays, February 10 & 17 - Kabbalat Shabbat Service will be 6:00 p.m. in the TBT Chapel &ZOOM. No Livestream.
This email is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of thisinformation is strictly prohibited.
Mazel Tov to Britt & Shawn Goldman on the engagment of their daughter Alexis Goldman to Samuel Semel. The couple attended Hebrew school and Confirmation together at Beth Am.
Rae & Ralph Waldman are pleased to announce that their granddaughter Marissa Naselsky is spending the semester at Alexander Muss High School in Israel. Marissa is a sophomore at Upper Dublin High School.
4th Grade families learning with Soferet Cantor Hayley Kobilinsky
Adult Education
Jewish Food Ethics with Rabbi Tornberg on Zoom 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, February 9 & 16. Come explore this most contemporary of topics through a Jewish lens with Rabbi Tornberg.
Shabbat Times
Friday, January 27 7:00 p.m. 5th Annual Refugee Erev Shabbat Service Led by Rabbi Tornberg & Cantor Zarkh - Anniversary Blessings & Adult Choir Click here for lyrics to sing along Molish Sanctuary andLivestream Guest Speaker Taylor Adams, Immigration Attorney A graduate of Temple University, Class of 2013, and Villanova School of Law, Class of 2017. Upon graduating from law school in 2017, accepted a position in the Attorney General Honors Program of the Department of Justice, where she was an Attorney Advisor at the New Orleans Immigration Court from 2017-2019. In 2019, Taylor became a permanent Attorney Advisor in the Philadelphia Immigration Court, working closely with the immigration judges assisting in writing decisions on many different applications for relief from removal, including asylum. In October 2022, she made the switch to private practice and began working at Global Immigration Legal Team in Wayne, PA. Handling a wide variety of immigration cases, including business, family-based, and removal defense, but most of her work focuses on removal defense and family-based immigration applications.
Saturday, January 28 9:00 a.m. Torah Study led by Rabbi Claire Green & Cheryl Haines 10:00 a.m. Peer-led Morning Service - Torah Reader: Harvey Holer TBT Chapel or Zoom Meeting ID: 884 5577 5879 Passcode: shabbos971 (same for both)
HIAS
In recognition of Refugee Shabbat, please consider making an impact by purchasing items for refugees resettling in the Philadelphia region. Things can be purchased through HIAS' Target Wishlist and are delivered directly to their offices. Thank you!!
This email is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of thisinformation is strictly prohibited.
Our new door access system is currently being installed. The new system will allow you to gain entrance to the synagogue by using your smartphone or a unique PIN number. This will help to keep the building secure. You will be receiving an email early next week from Paxton10 with instructions on setting up your personal access. Please follow the instructions. Each person will need to setup their own account. Please be on the lookout for the email and set up promptly so that you will have building access. If you have any questions or need assistance, please call the office.
Please Note: Due to lack of customers, Brotherhood will no longer sell coffee, bagels and cocoa on Sunday mornings.
Adult Education
Jewish Food Ethics with Rabbi Tornberg on Zoom 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, February 9, 16 & 23. Come explore this most contemporary of topics through a Jewish lens with Rabbi Tornberg.
Sisterhood
Mah Jongg: This is the last week to order new cards. $14.00/small or $15.00/large Send check made payable to OYRTBA Sisterhood to the office or venmo @OYRTBA.
Shabbat Times
Friday, January 20 6:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service led by Rabbi Tornberg & Cantor Zarkh Molish Sanctuary and Livestream
Saturday, January 21 8:45 a.m. Torah Study led by Rabbi Tornberg 10:00 a.m. Peer-led Morning Service - Torah Reader: Sue Fleishman TBT Chapel or Zoom Meeting ID: 884 5577 5879 Passcode: shabbos971 (same for both)
Old York Road Temple-Beth Am 971 Old York Road Abington, PA 19001 215-886-8000 oyrtbetham.org
This email is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of thisinformation is strictly prohibited.
Our new door access system is currently being installed. The new system will allow you to gain entrance to the synagogue by using your smartphone or a unique PIN number. This will help to keep the building secure. You will be receiving an email early next week from Paxton10 with instructions on setting up your personal access. Please follow the instructions. Each person will need to setup their own account. Please be on the lookout for the email and set up promptly so that you will have building access. If you have any questions or need assistance, please call the office.
Please Note: Due to lack of customers, Brotherhood will no longer sell coffee, bagels and cocoa on Sunday mornings.
Adult Education
Jewish Food Ethics with Rabbi Tornberg on Zoom 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, February 9, 16 & 23. Come explore this most contemporary of topics through a Jewish lens with Rabbi Tornberg.
Sisterhood
Mah Jongg: This is the last week to order new cards. $14.00/small or $15.00/large Send check made payable to OYRTBA Sisterhood to the office or venmo @OYRTBA.
Shabbat Times
Friday, January 20 6:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service led by Rabbi Tornberg & Cantor Zarkh Molish Sanctuary and Livestream
Saturday, January 21 9:00 a.m. Torah Study led by Rabbi Tornberg 10:00 a.m. Peer-led Morning Service - Torah Reader: Sue Fleishman TBT Chapel or Zoom Meeting ID: 884 5577 5879 Passcode: shabbos971 (same for both)
Old York Road Temple-Beth Am 971 Old York Road Abington, PA 19001 215-886-8000 oyrtbetham.org
This email is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of thisinformation is strictly prohibited.
2/6 - 6:00p.m. 4th Annual Souper Bowl with guest speaker Mike Sielski 2/18 - 6:30p.m Movie screening of Code Name: Ayalon followed by Q&A with producer Laurel Fairtworth - Register Here Click here to view our Holocaust Memorial Scrolls Story
Adult Education
Jewish Food Ethics with Rabbi Tornberg on Zoom 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, February 9, 16 & 23. Come explore this most contemporary of topics through a Jewish lens with Rabbi Tornberg.
Mensch Lab
Artist and Beth Am member, Mindy Silver, works with Kindergarten students on our Mensch Lab Museum of Jewish Life. These students made “pop-out” Jewish homes that show some of the many things you can find in a Jewish home.
Shabbat Times
Friday, January 13 7:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service led by Rabbi Tornberg & Cantor Zarkh with the T'filah Band in the Molish Sanctuary and on Livestream
Saturday, January 14 9:00 a.m. Torah Study led by Steve Lavner 10:00 a.m. Peer-led Morning Service - Torah Reader: Evelyn Fair In-person in the TBT CHapel or on Zoom Meeting ID: 884 5577 5879 Passcode: shabbos971 (same for both)
Community
Please join the Abington Township Human Relations Commission (HRC) for the 38th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Award Program and Day of Service on Monday, January 16 beginning at 10 AM.
Service Project: The HRC will be collecting non-perishable food donations for local pantries and books for school age children that celebrate diversity and promote understanding and inclusion. All donations can be dropped off at the Abington Township Building lobby in advance or brought on the day of the event.
Food Pantries: Interfaith Food Cupboard & Bread of Heaven Food Pantry Book Donations: WePAC (West Philadelphia Alliance for Children) The HRC has created an Amazon wishlistto make donating easier. Items purchased through the wishlist will be sent to the Township building.
Service Award Program: 10AM - 11AM: Service Award Program (In-person at the Township Bulding and by webinar) Join by computer https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82531762933 Join by phone 1-929-436-2866 and enter meeting ID 825-3176-2933
11AM - 1PM: Collect and pack food and book donations at the Township Building
Volunteers are needed to help collect and pack the donated items. No registration required. Questions, contact hrc@abingtonpa.gov. For additional information go to www.abingtonpa.gov/MLK .
Old York Road Temple-Beth Am 971 Old York Road Abington, PA 19001 215-886-8000 oyrtbetham.org
This email is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of thisinformation is strictly prohibited.
Coming Soon: New Door Access System! We are very excited to announce that our new door access system will be installed in the next few weeks. The new system will allow you to gain entrance to the synagogue by using your smartphone or a unique PIN number. This will help to keep the building secure. You will soon be receiving an email from Paxton10 with instructions on setting up your personal access. Each person will need to set their own account. Please be on the lookout for the email and set up promptly so that you will have building access. If you have any questions or need assistance, please call the office.
*Please check your ShulCloud account to confirm we have your preferred email.
Israeli Nobel Prize Winners In 1895, Alfred Nobel signed his Last Will and Testament which shared a large part of his fortune with a series of prizes in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. The first Nobel Prize was awarded in 1901. In Israel’s 75 years, twelve Israelis have received a Nobel Prize.
Six prizes in chemistry - the second highest number of Nobel prizes in chemistry in the past twenty years (along with Japan); two in Economics; one in Literature; three peace prizes; and six in chemistry.
1966 - First prize was awarded to Shai Agnon for Literature. He was a prolific writer born in Eastern Europe. He wrote in Hebrew and Yiddish. 1978 - Menachem Begin was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace along with Anwar Sadat for the Camp David Accords which detailed peace between Israel and Egypt. This agreement is still functioning today. 1994 - Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Perez, and Yasser Arafat were awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace for the Oslo Accords. It is well known that they did not like each other. 2002 - Daniel Kahneman received the Nobel Prize for Science. He was an economist and studied how intuition affects how we make decisions. 2004 - Avram Hershko and Aaron Ciechanover received the Nobel Prize for Peace with their American colleague. They discovered how proteins and cells are broken down. Their conclusions are still used today in the study of, and creation of cancer treatments. 2005 - Robert Aumann, an economist, received the Nobel Prize for Game Theory which can be applied to how people work together to complete projects and tasks. 2009 - Ada Yonath received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for studying how cells create proteins. She is the only woman in Israel and one of five women in the world to receive the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. 2011 - Dan Schechtman received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his discovery of quasicrystals. 2013 - Michael Levitt and Arieh Warshel received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the creation of a computer program in the 1970s that allowed scientists to simulate chemical reactions.
For more information, click here to see a video from Unpacked for Educators. Contact Shari for more information.
Shabbat Times
Friday, January 6 6:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service led by Rabbi Leib & Cantor Zarkh in the Molish Sanctuary and on Livestream
Saturday, January 7 9:00 a.m. Torah Study led by Rabbi Leib 10:00 a.m. Peer-led Morning Service - Torah Reader: Rabbi Leib Click here to join us Saturday Morning Meeting ID: 884 5577 5879 Passcode: shabbos971 (same for both)
Old York Road Temple-Beth Am 971 Old York Road Abington, PA 19001 215-886-8000 oyrtbetham.org
This email is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of thisinformation is strictly prohibited.
I hope you all had a Happy Hanukkah and a Happy New Year. I write to you today with difficult news. Recently, I mentioned in the letter that accompanied your statement that Beth Am had a significant budget shortfall. One of the unfortunate decisions that we, as an Executive Committee needed to make, was whether to renew Rabbi Tornberg’s contract for an additional term. Her contract is set to expire on June 30, 2023 and per the terms of the contract, we were required to inform her of the board’s intent by November 1.
Our professional and lay leadership team have worked to maintain an appropriate and sustainable financial structure for Old York Road Temple - Beth Am. Beth Am’s current membership census is now such that our current professional staff size is unsustainable. With a duty to fiscal responsibility, the Executive Committee has reluctantly decided not to renew Rabbi Tornberg’s contract. It is with heavy hearts that we pass on this news. This decision came down purely to finances. While it is true that our congregation is below the URJ threshold recommending two rabbis, we would have retained Rabbi Tornberg had the funds been present.
Similarly, Rabbi Tornberg is cognizant and deeply respectful of the synagogue’s responsibility to make difficult choices for the health of the congregation. She and her family are grateful for her warm and flourishing tenure as part of the Beth Am community and its leadership team.
Rabbi Tornberg has served our Old York Road Temple - Beth Am family wonderfully over the past five plus years, since joining us in 2017. Beth Am’s children are thriving in the Mensch Lab and Beit Noar. Our community has been enlightened by her sermons from the bimah, grown from her learning with adults, and been comforted by her pastoral work.
As we approach the spring, make sure to save the date in your calendar to celebrate Rabbi Tornberg on Friday, May 5, 2023 during our annual Education Shabbat. We value the contribution that Rabbi Tornberg has made to our Beth Am community and the tremendous positive impact that she has had on our children.
Going forward, Beth Am, with Rabbi Tornberg’s assistance and collaboration, will be looking to hire a part-time educator to run the Mensch Lab and Beit Noar. Our search for this new educator will begin promptly after the New Year to allow time to hire, acclimate, and properly transition to a new school administration. Rabbi Leib and Cantor Zarkh will continue to serve the pulpit, pastoral, holiday, programming, and lifecycle needs of our congregation.
We know many of you probably have questions. Please feel free to contact either of us or the office with any questions or concerns you may have. Rabbi Tornberg will be with us through June 30 and there will be plenty of opportunities to spend time with her and continue to learn with her.
B’shalom,
Joshua Posnan, President Shoshanah Tornberg, RJE, Rabbi - Educator
This email is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of thisinformation is strictly prohibited.
“Writing A Dream” with Rabbi Bogot on ZOOM, Wednesdays at 1:00pm Part 1: January 4, 11, 18, 25 & Part 2: February 1, 8, 15, 22 Words Make a Difference. Zionism Is a Word That Made a Difference. Zionism is a Jewish identity code word. Zionism is political, cultural, revisionist, religious, practical and revolutionary. CLICK HERE to Register
Shabbat Times
Friday, December 30 6:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service led by Rabbi Leib ZOOM ONLY Click here for ZOOM Meeting ID: 818 2351 9331 Passcode: shabbos
Saturday, December 31 9:00 a.m. Torah Study led by Shari Sabbath 10:00 a.m. Peer-led Morning Service - Torah Reader is Cantor Zarkh Click here to join us Saturday Morning Meeting ID: 884 5577 5879 Passcode: shabbos971 (same for both) Both Saturday events are on Zoom only!
Gift Shop Hours: Sundays 9:00-12:00 noon Wednesdays 7:00-8:00p.m. Available by appointment. Call or text: Eileen Simmons 267-243-1302 Pearl Jahr 215-704-0514
This email is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of thisinformation is strictly prohibited.
“Writing A Dream” with Rabbi Bogot on ZOOM, Wednesdays at 1:00pm Part 1: January 4, 11, 18, 25 & Part 2: February 1, 8, 15, 22
Words Make a Difference. Zionism Is a Word That Made a Difference. Zionism is a Jewish identity code word. Zionism is political, cultural, revisionist, religious, practical and revolutionary. CLICK HERE to Register
Shabbat Times
Who knew? Kabbalat Shabbat is back on Zoom once again!! For the next 2 Friday nights at 6:00pm Friday night services will be exclusively on Zoom!
Friday, December 23 6:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service led by Rabbi Leib & Cantor Zarkh ZOOM ONLY Click here for ZOOM Meeting ID: 818 2351 9331 Passcode: shabbos In addition to your Shabbat candles, please have your Chanukiyah displayed as, together, we first light the 6th candle!
Saturday, December 24 9:00 a.m. Torah Study led by Richard Molish 10:00 a.m. Peer-led Morning Service - Torah Reader is Cantor Zarkh Click here to join us Saturday Morning Meeting ID: 884 5577 5879 Passcode: shabbos971 (same for both)
HIAS - Giving help and hope this holiday season! Seven years ago, the Hebrew Immigration Aid Society (HIAS) introduced our congregation to a family living in Lansdale who needed assistance. The single mother is diabetic, has suffered two debilitating strokes, and is unable to work. The older daughter is employed as a factory worker earning slightly more than minimum wage. All her income is devoted to support of the family.
For those who would like to join in helping this family, donations can be made to Rabbi Leib’s Discretionary Fund, with the notation “HIAS Family”. Rabbi will distribute accumulated funds to pay for some of the family’s expenses of medicine, clothing, utility bills and auto repairs when they can’t make ends meet. Please contact Mindy Silver or Richard Molish if you would like more information.
Old York Road Temple-Beth Am 971 Old York Road Abington, PA 19001 215-886-8000
Gift Shop Hours: Sundays 9:00-12:00 noon Wednesdays 7:00-8:00p.m. Available by appointment. Call or text: Eileen Simmons 267-243-1302 Pearl Jahr 215-704-0514
This email is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of thisinformation is strictly prohibited.
I look back on this past (secular) year and remain ever grateful for and humbled by the many ways in which I might have been of service to you. These bonds of pastoral connection and warm collegiality are precious to me, and I don’t take them (or you, for that matter!) for granted.
I can only hope that in whatever capacity our paths have crossed - no matter how frequently or infrequently, no matter whether in person or online – that I discharged my obligations in a timely, respectful and scrupulous manner commensurate with the noble profession to which I’m privileged to belong.
That profession – the “rabbinate” – is an ever demanding and relentless one! However, it also recognizes the need for rabbis to enjoy, every seven years, a short sabbath-of-the-soul otherwise more universally known as a “sabbatical!”
That time has come, for me, and I couldn’t be more grateful for the rare opportunity (yes; I know all too well that some of you will find this very difficult to believe!!) to disengage altogether from the routine of congregational life: no services or sermons, no lifecycle events or classes, no meetings or visits, no calls, no emails, no texts, no voicemail messages! And, yes, no Zoom or livestream appearances, either!
With the blessing of our lay leadership, I’ll be away for three months from January 12 - March 12, May 1 - 14 and June 1 - 14. Please be assured that throughout this period of time, both Rabbi Tornberg and Cantor Zarkh will be on duty. I remain ever indebted to them both, to our Executive Director, Sherrie Turetsky, and to our administrative staff for their wholehearted support.
Finally, my very special thanks to all of you, my fellow Beth Amniks, for respecting my privacy while I’m away and enabling me, together with those I love, to enjoy a time for regrouping, rest and replenishment.
Chag Chanukah Sameach to you and yours!
With love and appreciation, Robert
This email is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of thisinformation is strictly prohibited.
Due to a problem with Peco & our HVAC unit we currenlty have no heat in the building. Everyone is working to fix the situation. In the meantime the schdule for the weekend is as follows...
Friday, December 16 7:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service led by Rabbi Leib & Cantor Zarkh along with the Adult Choir & T'filah Band - LiveStream Only!!! Click here for Livestream
Saturday, December 17 - ZOOM ONLY! 9:00 a.m. Torah Study led by Rabbi Leib 10:00 a.m. Peer-led Morning Service - Torah Reader is Sue Fleishman Click here to join us Saturday Morning Meeting ID: 884 5577 5879 Passcode: shabbos971 (same for both)
Gift Shop Hours: Sundays 9:00-12:00 noon Wednesdays 7:00-8:00p.m. Available by appointment. Call or text: Eileen Simmons 267-243-1302 Pearl Jahr 215-704-0514
This email is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of thisinformation is strictly prohibited.
Mazal Tov to Marsha & Rich Cohen on the engagement of their daughter Ryann Cohen to Kyle Elliott.
Mazal Tov to Lori Dafilou on becomming a grandmother on November 2 to Stephanie Louise. Proud parents are Elliot and Sarah Canfield-Dafilou.
Mazel Tov to Lily Gaither on serving as an intern at the Diller Teen Fellows Program. She began her participation as a fellow two years ago when she was nominated for the program by Beth Am.
12/15 - “Daily Online Kaddish for Comfort and Connection”:8:00p.m. Please note that tonight’s service will be the very last to be offered. Our thanks and appreciation to those of you who supported this resource these past two months. Meeting ID: 918 6284 2860 Passcode: Kaddish
Our congregation is honoring the modern State of Israel’s 75th Anniversary. We are presently showing scenes from Israel on the screens throughout the building and on our YouTube channel. If you have been to Israel and would like to share some of your favorite pictures, we will create more slideshows between now and Yom Ha-atzmaut (Israel Independence Day), April 26. Please email no more than 10 of your favorite pictures (hi-resolution .jpeg or .png) to Barry Tinkleman. Please type “Israel pix” in the subject line and identify the location of each picture.
***We appreciate all submissions but cannot guarantee they will all be used. We reserve the right to digitally edit submitted pictures, including cropping or blurring. If any other person than yourself appears in the Content you are submitting, you acknowledge and agree that you have obtained, prior to uploading the Content, all releases and/or consents necessary to permit the display, exhibition and other use of the Content as set forth in these guidelines. If any child/ren under the age of 18 appear in the Content, only the parent or guardian of the child/ren in said Content may submit the Content. By uploading your Content, you give permission to use Content of your child/ren. You understand and acknowledge that all Content published on Temple Beth Am website and YouTube Channel is available to be viewed by anyone with access to the internet. By submitting your Content, you expressly agree to the forgoing guidelines.***
Shabbat Times
Friday, December 16 7:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service led by Rabbi Leib & Cantor Zarkh with the T'filah Band & Adult Choir Click here for Livestream
Saturday, December 17 9:00 a.m. Torah Study led by Rabbi Leib 10:00 a.m. Peer-led Morning Service - Torah Reader is Sue Fleishman Click here to join us Saturday Morning Meeting ID: 884 5577 5879 Passcode: shabbos971 (same for both)
HIAS - Giving help and hope this holiday season! Seven years ago, the Hebrew Immigration Aid Society (HIAS) introduced our congregation to a family living in Lansdale who needed assistance. The single mother is diabetic, has suffered two debilitating strokes, and is unable to work. The older daughter is employed as a factory worker earning slightly more than minimum wage. All her income is devoted to support of the family.
For those who would like to join in helping this family, donations can be made to Rabbi Leib’s Discretionary Fund, with the notation “HIAS Family”. Rabbi will distribute accumulated funds to pay for some of the family’s expenses of medicine, clothing, utility bills and auto repairs when they can’t make ends meet. Please contact Mindy Silver or Richard Molish if you would like more information.
Old York Road Temple-Beth Am 971 Old York Road Abington, PA 19001 215-886-8000
Gift Shop Hours: Sundays 9:00-12:00 noon Wednesdays 7:00-8:00p.m. Available by appointment. Call or text: Eileen Simmons 267-243-1302 Pearl Jahr 215-704-0514
This email is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of thisinformation is strictly prohibited.
Friday, December 9 7:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service with Rabbi Leib & Cantor Zarkh Click here for Livestream
Saturday, December 10 9:00 a.m. Torah Study led by Rabbi Tornberg 10:00 a.m. Peer-led Morning Service - Torah Reader is Rhoda Ryba Click here to join us Saturday Morning Meeting ID: 884 5577 5879 Passcode: shabbos971 (same for both)
Gift Shop Hours: Sundays 9:00-12:00 noon Wednesdays 7:00-8:00p.m. Available by appointment. Call or text: Eileen Simmons 267-243-1302 Pearl Jahr 215-704-0514
This email is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of thisinformation is strictly prohibited.
Friday, December 2 6:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat Service with Cantor Zarkh Celebrating December Birthday Blessings in the Molish Sanctuary and Livestream CLICK HERE for Livestream followed by the Annual BAFTY Fundraising Dinner **Please remember to park in the rear lot and enter through the back entrance for Shabbat service. The font doors are closed.
Saturday, December 3 You are welcome to join us in person at 9:00 a.m. in the TBT Chapel. If you'd like to join us on Zoom, information is provided below. You will need to enter the Meeting ID AND Passcode.
9:00 a.m. Torah Study led by Richard Molish CLICK HERE to join us Saturday Morning Meeting ID: 884 5577 5879 Passcode: shabbos971
10:00 a.m. Peer-led Morning Service Torah Reader: Sandi Cohen Meeting ID: 884 5577 5879 Passcode: shabbos971 (same as Torah Study).
Old York Road Temple-Beth Am American Red Cross Blood Drive Thursday, December 8, 2:00 - 6:45 p.m.
Contact Art Davis at (215) 205-3027 to make your appointment or to volunteer. __________________________________________________
Sisterhood Secret Chanukah Shop for Mensch Lab Students 8:30am-12:30pm (Grades K-6 will have time during the class session to shop.)
Your child can purchase items for friends and family. Items will be priced between $2.00 and $10.00 each. Please send your child with an amount appropriate for your family. Cash only. And no peeking at what they purchase. Gift-wrapping available for all purchases. _________________________________________________
Old York Road Temple-Beth Am 971 Old York Road Abington, PA 19001 215-886-8000 ________________________________________________________________
This email is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of thisinformation is strictly prohibited.
Come celebrate Chanukah with your Beth Am family. Click Here for flyer.
CLICK HEREto register on ShulCloud Or pay on Venmo (@OYRTBA) Deadline to Register: Friday, December 16 __________________________________________________
Our Gift Shop is open for all your Chanukah needs!
Available by appointment or for more information. Call or text: Eileen Simmons 267-243-1302 Pearl Jahr 215-704-0514 _________________________________________________
Help Support Beth Am through Amazon Smile
Beth Am needs your ongoing support. When shopping on Amazon, please select Old York Road Temple-Beth Am as your preferred charity on Amazon Smile. ___________________________________________________
Food & Board Game Donations
During December Jenkintown Food Cupboard is also collecting Board Games to help bring families together this holiday season. Games can be dropped off at Beth Am. See below for the list.
CLICK HEREfor a list of food donations and board games.
Please check expiration dates.
Community
We’ll Light Up Your Life! A Pre-Chanukah Concert Featuring Chazzanim of the Delaware Valley Region of the Cantors Assembly Sunday, December 11, 4:00 p.m. Melrose B'nai Israel Emanu-El 8339 Old York Rd, Elkins Park, PA 19027
Join the talented Chazzanim of the Delaware Valley Region of the Cantors Assembly as they present their first in-person concert since 2019! Under the direction of Chazzan David Tilman, the concert showcases the Cantors Ensemble and cantorial soloists representing the Delaware Valley. Come let your heart soar and your neshama (spirit) be stirred.
Featuring Guest Soloist, Cantor Elena Zarkh!
CLICK HERE for flyer and ticket information. __________________________________________________
Old York Road Kehilliah Miracle of Lights: Community Hanukkah Laser Show Saturday, December 17, 6:00 p.m. Beth Sholom Synagogue 8231 Old York Road Elkins Park, PA
Join your Jewish community for an evening of wonder for ages 0-100. Enjoy a Havdalah service, snacks, and a laser show that will bring the miracle of lights to life with bright and colorful displays. Following the light show, everyone is invited for donuts. Register at jewishphilly.org/oyr. _________________________________________________
Old York Road Temple - Beth Am 971 Old York Road Abington, PA 19001 215-886-8000
Questions? execdirector@oyrtbetham.org
This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited.
Friday, November 25 6:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service with Rabbi Tornberg and Cantor Zarkh in the Molish Sanctuary and Livestream CLICK HERE for Livestream **Please remember to park in the rear lot and enter through the back entrance for Shabbat service. The font doors are closed.
Saturday, November 26 Torah Study and Shabbat morning service will be on Zoom only. The building will be closed. See Zoom info below. You will need to enter the Meeting ID AND Passcode.
9:00 a.m. Torah Study led by Steve Lavner CLICK HERE to join us Saturday Morning Meeting ID:884 5577 5879 Passcode: shabbos971
10:00 a.m. Peer-led Morning Service Torah Reader: Evelyn Fair Meeting ID:884 5577 5879 Passcode: shabbos971 (same as Torah Study).
Old York Road Temple-Beth Am 971 Old York Road Abington, PA 19001 215-886-8000 ________________________________________________________________
This email is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of thisinformation is strictly prohibited.
Friday, November 25 7:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service with Rabbi Tornberg and Cantor Zarkh in the Molish Sanctuary and Livestream CLICK HERE for Livestream **Please remember to park in the rear lot and enter through the back entrance for Shabbat service. The font doors are closed.
Saturday, November 26 Torah Study and Shabbat morning service will be on Zoom only. The building will be closed. See Zoom info below. You will need to enter the Meeting ID AND Passcode.
9:00 a.m. Torah Study led by Steve Lavner CLICK HERE to join us Saturday Morning Meeting ID: 884 5577 5879 Passcode: shabbos971
10:00 a.m. Peer-led Morning Service Torah Reader: Evelyn Fair Meeting ID: 884 5577 5879 Passcode: shabbos971 (same as Torah Study).
Old York Road Temple-Beth Am 971 Old York Road Abington, PA 19001 215-886-8000 ________________________________________________________________
This email is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of thisinformation is strictly prohibited.
Please note that we have limited staffing in the office. If we do not answer the phone, please leave a message, or email Jackie Lehner. If you need immediate attention please call Sherrie Turetsky, Executive Director at 215-806-4010. We appreciate your patience. _________________________________________________________________
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Tuesday, November 22, 7:00 p.m. Islamic Cultural Center of Willow Grove 502 Easton Rd, Willow Grove, PA 19090
Join the Old York Road Ministerium as Jewish, Christian, and Muslim neighbors come together for an evening of interfaith prayer, thanksgiving, and community.
CLICK HERE to view flyer. __________________________________________________
An Online Daily Kaddish for Comfort and Connection Each and Every Night (Except Friday), 8:00 p.m.
CLICK HERE for Zoom Meeting ID: 918 6284 2860 Passcode: Kaddish __________________________________________________
Brotherhood Annual Thanksgiving Drive Providing a Full Thanksgiving Dinner for 100 Families. Your donation to Brotherhood in the amount of $20.00 or more, will help provide a full traditional Thanksgiving dinner to feed a family of four. Every donation will fulfill a Mitzvah!
Contact Art Davis at 215-205-3027 or Stuart Greenberg at 215-300-4150.
Checks payable to: Brotherhood, Old York Road Temple-Beth Am Venmo: @OYRTBA __________________________________________________
BAFTY's Annual Fundraising Pasta Dinner Friday, December 2 6:00 p.m. Family Service 7:00 p.m. Dinner
CLICK HERE to register on ShulCloud Or pay on Venmo (@OYRTBA) Deadline to Register: Friday, November 25 __________________________________________________
Help Support Beth Am through Amazon Smile
Beth Am needs your ongoing support. When shopping on Amazon, please select Old York Road Temple-Beth Am as your preferred charity on Amazon Smile.
Community
We’ll Light Up Your Life! A Pre-Chanukah Concert Featuring Chazzanim of the Delaware Valley Region of the Cantors Assembly Sunday, December 11, 4:00 p.m. Melrose B'nai Israel Emanu-El 8339 Old York Rd, Elkins Park, PA 19027
Join the talented Chazzanim of the Delaware Valley Region of the Cantors Assembly as they present their first in-person concert since 2019! Under the direction of Chazzan David Tilman, the concert showcases the Cantors Ensemble and cantorial soloists representing the Delaware Valley. Come let your heart soar and your neshama (spirit) be stirred.
Featuring Guest Soloist, Cantor Elena Zarkh!
CLICK HERE for flyer and ticket information. __________________________________________________
Old York Road Kehilliah Miracle of Lights: Community Hanukkah Laser Show Saturday, December 17, 6:00 p.m. Beth Sholom Synagogue 8231 Old York Road Elkins Park, PA
Join your Jewish community for an evening of wonder for ages 0-100. Enjoy a Havdalah service, snacks, and a laser show that will bring the miracle of lights to life with bright and colorful displays. Following the light show, everyone is invited for donuts. Register at jewishphilly.org/oyr. _________________________________________________
Old York Road Temple - Beth Am 971 Old York Road Abington, PA 19001 215-886-8000
Questions? execdirector@oyrtbetham.org
This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited.
Mazal Tov to Monica & Joe Dzik on the arrival of their son Sidney Valentine. Sidney was born Tuesday, November 15 weighing 7lbs, 14oz and 21 inches long.
Friday, November 18 7:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service with Rabbi Leib, Cantor Zarkh and the Adult Choir Rabbi Leib's Remarks: "Next Week's Visit To The Mosque: A Possible Path to Peace." Celebrating November Anniversary Blessings Molish Sanctuary and Livestream CLICK HERE for Livestream
Saturday, November 19 You are welcome to join us in person at 9:00 a.m. in the TBT Chapel. If you'd like to join us on Zoom, information is provided below. You will need to enter the Meeting ID AND Passcode.
9:00 a.m. Torah Study led by Rabbi Claire Green CLICK HERE to join us Saturday Morning Meeting ID: 884 5577 5879 Passcode: shabbos971
10:00 a.m. Peer-led Morning Service Torah Reader: Sue Fleishman Meeting ID: 884 5577 5879 Passcode: shabbos971 (same as Torah Study).
No Pirkei Avot with Rabbi Leib this week! Class will resume next Suday, November 27.
_________________________________________________
Eagles Watch Party THIS SUNDAY! November 20, 12:00 p.m. (Kickoff at 1:00 p.m.) TBT Chapel
Join us after Mensch Lab to watch the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Indianapolis Colts. Food and non-alcoholic beverages provided. BYOB!
$10/Adult, $5/Child (3 and Under Free)
CLICK HERE to register or call the office, (215) 886-8000. __________________________________________________
BAFTY's Annual Fundraising Pasta Dinner Friday, December 2 6:00 p.m. Family Service 7:00 p.m. Dinner
Dinner immediately following services. 10% of profits will go to the Human Rights Campaign. CLICK HERE for flyer.
$10/Adult, $8/Child, Children Under 2 Free
CLICK HEREto register on ShulCloud Or pay on Venmo (@OYRTBA) Deadline to Register: Friday, November 25 __________________________________________________
Old York Road Temple-Beth Am
American Red Cross Blood Drive Thursday, Decfember 8, 2:00 - 6:45 p.m.
Contact Art Davis to make your appointment or volunteer. arthurdavis782@aol.comor (215) 205-3027.
Old York Road Temple-Beth Am 971 Old York Road Abington, PA 19001 215-886-8000 ________________________________________________________________
This email is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of thisinformation is strictly prohibited.
THANK YOU for Making our 75th Jubilee Gala a Success!
Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, Mark Braverman, our Event Hosts, Mark and Suzan Lopatin, our dedicated Event Committee, Sponsors, and Congregants who helped celebrate Beth Am's 75th's Anniversary. It was an evening full of beautiful memories that our community will cherish for years to come!
Thank you to Cindy Garber, Larry Kane and Pete Kane on an amazing production of our past 75 years. Please click here and enjoy. __________________________________________________
Pathways Thru the Hebrew Alphabet with Rabbi Leib TONIGHT on Zoom! November 15, 7:30 p.m.
Tonight, the letter "SAMECH!" Non-registered attendees welcome! The class will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m.
CLICK HERE for Zoom Meeting ID: 864 2265 9998 Passcode: Alephbet (case-sensitive!) __________________________________________________
Sisterhood Vintage Sale Saturday, November 19 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. Sunday, November 20 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. CLICK HERE to view flyer.ere!
_________________________________________________
An Online Daily Kaddish for Comfort and Connection Each and Every Night (Except Friday), 8:00 p.m.
CLICK HERE for Zoom Meeting ID: 918 6284 2860 Passcode: Kaddish __________________________________________________
Eagles Watch Party THIS SUNDAY! November 20, 12:00 p.m. (Kickoff at 1:00 p.m.) TBT Chapel
Join us after Mensch Lab to watch the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Indianapolis Colts. Food and non-alcoholic beverages provided. BYOB!
$10/Adult, $5/Child (3 and Under Free)
CLICK HERE to register or call the office, (215) 886-8000. _________________________________________________
Iron Hill Dine and Donate Monday, November 21 ~ All Day!
Enjoy a meal at Iron Hill Brewery (Huntingdon Valley). Proceeds will be donated to Beth Am. Show the digital flyer to your server to participate.
CLICK HERE for flyer. _________________________________________________
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Tuesday, November 22, 7:00 p.m. Islamic Cultural Center of Willow Grove 502 Easton Rd, Willow Grove, PA 19090
Join the Old York Road Ministerium as Jewish, Christian, and Muslim neighbors come together for an evening of interfaith prayer, thanksgiving, and community.
CLICK HERE to view flyer. _________________________________________________
Brotherhood Annual Thanksgiving Drive Providing a Full Thanksgiving Dinner for 100 Families. Your donation to Brotherhood in the amount of $20.00 or more, will help provide a full traditional Thanksgiving dinner to feed a family of four. Every donation will fulfill a Mitzvah!
Contact Art Davis at 215-205-3027 or Stuart Greenberg at 215-300-4150.
Checks payable to: Brotherhood, Old York Road Temple-Beth Am
CLICK HERE to register on ShulCloud Or pay on Venmo (@OYRTBA) Deadline to Register: Friday, November 25 __________________________________________________
Help Support Beth Am through Amazon Smile
Beth Am needs your ongoing support. When shopping on Amazon, please select Old York Road Temple-Beth Am as your preferred charity on Amazon Smile.
Community
Michael Smerconish: It's Time to Change the Channel Thursday, November 17, 7:30-9:00 p.m. Main Line Reform Temple 410 Montgomery Avenue, Wynnewood, PA 19096
Michael Smerconish has been a fixture in broadcasting and politics for three decades. One constant on both his SiriusXM and CNN programs has been discussion of America’s political divide. Never have his views been more timely. Through autobiographical vignettes, insight and humor, the politically registered Independent and centrist thinker explains what drove the nation into a partisan ditch and how the situation can improve.
We’ll Light Up Your Life! A Pre-Chanukah Concert Featuring Chazzanim of the Delaware Valley Region of the Cantors Assembly Sunday, December 11, 4:00 p.m. Melrose B'nai Israel Emanu-El 8339 Old York Rd, Elkins Park, PA 19027
Join the talented Chazzanim of the Delaware Valley Region of the Cantors Assembly as they present their first in-person concert since 2019! Under the direction of Chazzan David Tilman, the concert showcases the Cantors Ensemble and cantorial soloists representing the Delaware Valley. Come let your heart soar and your neshama (spirit) be stirred.
Featuring Guest Soloist, Cantor Elena Zarkh!
CLICK HERE for flyer and ticket information. __________________________________________________
Old York Road Kehilliah Miracle of Lights: Community Hanukkah Laser Show Saturday, December 17, 6:15 p.m. Beth Sholom Synagogue 8231 Old York Road Elkins Park, PA
Join your Jewish community for an evening of wonder for ages 0-100. Enjoy a Havdalah service, snacks, and a laser show that will bring the miracle of lights to life with bright and colorful displays. Following the light show, everyone is invited for donuts. Register at jewishphilly.org/oyr. _________________________________________________
Old York Road Temple - Beth Am 971 Old York Road Abington, PA 19001 215-886-8000
Questions? execdirector@oyrtbetham.org
This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited.
Friday, November 11 7:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service with Rabbi Leib, Rabbi Tornberg and Cantor Zarkh All Veterans will be invited to the bimah for a special blessing in honor of Veterans Day Molish Sanctuary and Livestream CLICK HERE for Livestream
Saturday, November 12 You are welcome to join us in person at 9:00 a.m. in the TBT Chapel. If you'd like to join us on Zoom, information is provided below. You will need to enter the Meeting ID AND Passcode.
9:00 a.m. Torah Study led by Rabbi Leib CLICK HERE to join us Saturday Morning Meeting ID: 884 5577 5879 Passcode: shabbos971
10:00 a.m. Peer-led Morning Service Torah Reader: Cantor Zarkh Meeting ID: 884 5577 5879 Passcode: shabbos971 (same as Torah Study).
Pirkei Avot with Rabbi Leib Sunday, November 13, 11:00 a.m. You will need to enter the Meeting ID AND Passcode This week we will be studying Chapter 6:7
CLICK HERE to join us on Zoom Meeting ID: 833 9277 0410 Passcode: 799 _________________________________________________
Sisterhood Needs Your Help! THIS SUNDAY, November 13, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Please consider helping us move some boxes for the upcoming Sisterhood Vintage Sale. Even 15-20 minutes of your time will be a BIG help! Working together helps build community and doing a mitzvah is always a rewarding experience. Hope to see you there!
Old York Road Temple-Beth Am 971 Old York Road Abington, PA 19001 215-886-8000 ________________________________________________________________
This email is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of thisinformation is strictly prohibited.
Paula and Uri would like to announce the birth of their newest grandson, Miles Lane Cohen, son of Matthew and Julie Cohen. His big sisters Norah and Brynn are excited too! He was born on Saturday, October 29, 2022.
Kudos to Harriet Gomon on a powerful and beautiful concert, "Glimpses of Light," which featured four songs based on true and inspirational stories tied to the Holocaust.
Family Spotlight: Rachel and Adam Schupack & Family
Rachel and Adam are event hosts at this year's JRA Annual Event to End Hunger. Rachel and Adam first volunteered at JRA back in 2014. They introduced their two young children to the mitzvah of JRA before they could even walk! Nowadays, the family volunteers by packing food during our JRA Juniors program, whizzing down the assembly lines, and delivering boxes to families in need. The Schupacks are committed to instilling Jewish values in their children, teaching kindness, active citizenship, and generosity. __________________________________________________
Pathways Thru the Hebrew Alphabet with Rabbi Leib TONIGHT on Zoom! November 8, 7:30 p.m.
Tonight, the letter "NUN!" Non-registered attendees welcome! The class will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m.
CLICK HERE for Zoom Meeting ID: 864 2265 9998 Passcode: Alephbet (case-sensitive!) __________________________________________________
Spotlight Recipe from our Congregational Cookbook Zucchini Bread by Evey Palat
Ingredients:
3 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
3 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2 1/4 cups white sugar
3 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups grated zucchini
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Directions: Grease and flour two 4x8-inch loaf pans. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Sift flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon together in a bowl. Beat eggs, oil, sugar, and vanilla together in a bowl. Add sifted ingredients to the creamed mixture and beat well. Stir in zucchini and nuts until well combined. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake for 40-60 minutes, or until tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on rack for 20 minutes. Remove bread from pan and completely cool.
Congregational Cookbooks Available! These cookbooks make great holiday gifts!
$25/book Available in the main office Cash, check, or Venmo (@OYRTBA) _________________________________________________
Gallery Talk: George Biddle's Drawings of the Nuremberg Trials Wednesday, November 9, 7:00-8:00 p.m. on Zoom
Join Woodmere Art Museum's director, Bill Valerio and Rabbi Shoshanah Tornberg for a gallery talk about George Biddle's work as an artist correspondent for Look magazine and his drawings of the Nuremberg Trials. They will discuss these drawings in the context of the time and how they resonate today.
CLICK HERE to register. _________________________________________________
Sisterhood Needs Your Help! Volunteer for the Annual Vintage Sale
Sunday, November 13, 10-11 a.m.
Wednesday, November 16
Thursday, November 17
Friday, November 18
Saturday, November 19
Help is also needed during the sale on Saturday night from 6:00-9:00 p.m. and Sunday from 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. and for clean-up on Sunday from 2:00 p.m.
Please call Gail Arnopol at 215-663-0299 or Evelyn Fair at 215-680-1315 to sign up. _________________________________________________
Sisterhood Vintage Sale
Saturday, November 19 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 20 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
CLICK HERE to view flyer. _________________________________________________
Eagles Watch Party Sunday, November 20, 12:00 p.m. (Kickoff at 1:00 p.m.) TBT Chapel
Join us after Mensch Lab to watch the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Indianapolis Colts. Food and non-alcoholic beverages provided. BYOB!
$10/Adult, $5/Child (3 and Under Free)
CLICK HERE to register or call the office, (215) 886-8000. _________________________________________________
Iron Hill Dine and Donate Monday, November 21 ~ All Day!
Enjoy a meal at Iron Hill Brewery (Huntingdon Valley). Proceeds will be donated to Beth Am. Show the digital flyer to your server to participate.
CLICK HERE for flyer. _________________________________________________
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Hosted by the Old York Road Ministerium Tuesday, November 22, 7:00 p.m. Islamic Cultural Center of Willow Grove 502 Easton Rd, Willow Grove, PA 19090
Join the Old York Road Ministerium as Jewish, Christian, and Muslim neighbors come together for an evening of interfaith prayer, thanksgiving, and community.
CLICK HERE to view flyer. _________________________________________________
Brotherhood Annual Thanksgiving Drive Providing a Full Thanksgiving Dinner for 100 Families. Your donation to Brotherhood in the amount of $20.00 or more, will help provide a full traditional Thanksgiving dinner to feed a family of four. Every donation will fulfill a Mitzvah!
Contact Art Davis at 215-205-3027 or Stuart Greenberg at 215-300-4150.
Checks payable to: Brotherhood, Old York Road Temple-Beth Am
Beth Am needs your ongoing support. When shopping on Amazon, please select Old York Road Temple-Beth Am as your preferred charity on Amazon Smile.
Community
Interfaith Symposium Thursday, November 17, 5:00 p.m. Holy Family University 9801 Frankford Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19114 Center for Teaching and Learning
Share a meal with participants (dinner is provided), then hear from a panel of speakers representing different faith traditions who will gather and share their beliefs and worldviews, and acknowledge the need for interfaith cooperation as a means of countering the strains and difficulties being felt by communities in Philadelphia and the surrounding region, and in society at large.
CLICK HEREfor flyer and registration information. _________________________________________________
Michael Smerconish: It's Time to Change the Channel Thursday, November 17, 7:30-9:00 p.m. Main Line Reform Temple 410 Montgomery Avenue, Wynnewood, PA 19096
Michael Smerconish has been a fixture in broadcasting and politics for three decades. One constant on both his SiriusXM and CNN programs has been discussion of America’s political divide. Never have his views been more timely. Through autobiographical vignettes, insight and humor, the politically registered Independent and centrist thinker explains what drove the nation into a partisan ditch and how the situation can improve.
We’ll Light Up Your Life! A Pre-Chanukah Concert Featuring Chazzanim of the Delaware Valley Region of the Cantors Assembly Sunday, December 11, 4:00 p.m. Melrose B'nai Israel Emanu-El 8339 Old York Rd, Elkins Park, PA 19027
Join the talented Chazzanim of the Delaware Valley Region of the Cantors Assembly as they present their first in-person concert since 2019! Under the direction of Chazzan David Tilman, the concert showcases the Cantors Ensemble and cantorial soloists representing the Delaware Valley. Come let your heart soar and your neshama (spirit) be stirred.
Featuring Guest Soloist, Cantor Elena Zarkh!
CLICK HERE for flyer and ticket information. __________________________________________________
Old York Road Kehilliah Miracle of Lights: Community Hanukkah Laser Show Saturday, December 17, 6:15 p.m. Beth Sholom Synagogue 8231 Old York Road Elkins Park, PA
Join your Jewish community for an evening of wonder for ages 0-100. Enjoy a Havdalah service, snacks, and a laser show that will bring the miracle of lights to life with bright and colorful displays. Following the light show, everyone is invited for donuts. Register at jewishphilly.org/oyr. _________________________________________________
Old York Road Temple - Beth Am 971 Old York Road Abington, PA 19001 215-886-8000
Questions? execdirector@oyrtbetham.org
This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited.
Friday, November 4 6:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat Service with Rabbi Leib and Cantor Zarkh November Birthday Blessings Molish Sanctuary and Livestream CLICK HERE for Livestream
Saturday, November 5 You are welcome to join us in person at 9:00 a.m. in the TBT Chapel. If you'd like to join us on Zoom, information is provided below. You will need to enter the Meeting ID AND Passcode.
9:00 a.m. Torah Study led by Steve Lavner CLICK HERE to join us Saturday Morning Meeting ID: 884 5577 5879 Passcode: shabbos971
10:00 a.m. Peer-led Morning Service Torah Reader: Steve Lavner Meeting ID: 884 5577 5879 Passcode: shabbos971 (same as Torah Study).
Pirkei Avot with Rabbi Leib Sunday, November 6, 11:00 a.m. You will need to enter the Meeting ID AND Passcode This week we will be studying Chapter 6:6
CLICK HERE to join us on Zoom Meeting ID: 833 9277 0410 Passcode: 799 _________________________________________________
Visit the Gift Shop this Weekend! Sunday, November 6, 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
It's the perfect time to start your holiday shopping!
Find beautiful jewelry, accessories for your home such as Tzedakah boxes, shabbat candles and mezzuzot, and Tallitot from Israel.
Shop gifts for all occasions. Checks, cash, and credit cards accepted.
If you are unable to shop on Sunday and would like to make an appointment, please contact Pearl Jahr: 215-704-0514 or Eileen Simmons: 267-243-1302. _________________________________________________
HEBREW BOOT CAMP STARTING THIS SUNDAY! November 6, 13 & 20 12:00-2:30 p.m. Lunch & Learn
Is learning to read Hebrew on your bucket list? Do you want to be able to follow along as your child learns Hebrew in the Mensch Lab? Has it been more than 20 years since you learned the alef-bet and you need a refresher?
Then join us for HEBREW BOOT CAMP. 3 Sunday Sessions in November Free for all members through the “Newell Fund”.
Registration is required. Email Shari Sabath (Israel Program Coordinator) at ssabath@oyrtbetham.org with questions and to register by noon today. _________________________________________________
Glimpses of Light A Musical Tribute to Shoah-Related Transcendence Sunday, November 6, 3:00 p.m. Free Concert at Beth Am!
Four Songs Based on True and Inspirational Stories Tied to the Holocaust Music By: Sam Heitzer Lyrics By: Harriet Gomon Chamber Orchestra & Singers
CLICK HERE for flyer. __________________________________________________
Eagles Watch Party Sunday, November 20, 12:00 p.m. (Kickoff at 1:00 p.m.) TBT Chapel
Join us after Mensch Lab to watch the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Green Bay Packers. Food and non-alcoholic beverages provided. BYOB!
$10/Adult, $5/Child (3 and Under Free)
CLICK HERE to register or call the office, (215) 886-8000.
Old York Road Temple-Beth Am 971 Old York Road Abington, PA 19001 215-886-8000 ________________________________________________________________
This email is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of thisinformation is strictly prohibited.
Mazal Tov to Marilyn and Don Webster on the wedding of their grandson, Connor Eonta to Maggie McDermott. Joining in the couple's big day were the Fishman and Miller families - the Best Man was Brendan Geiger, son of Merle and Steve Geiger. It's a small world after all! __________________________________________________
Mazal Tov to Jake Kramer!
Flossie and Steve Porter are proud to announce that their grandson Jake has passed the Bar Exam, and is now clerking for a Federal Judge at the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta. __________________________________________________
Is learning to read Hebrew on your bucket list? Do you want to be able to follow along as your child learns Hebrew in the Mensch Lab? Has it been more than 20 years since you learned the alef-bet and you need a refresher?
Then join us for HEBREW BOOT CAMP. 3 Sunday Sessions in November Free for all members through the “Newell Fund”.
Registration is required. Email Shari Sabath (Israel Program Coordinator) at ssabath@oyrtbetham.org with questions and to register. __________________________________________________
Pathways Thru the Hebrew Alphabet with Rabbi Leib TONIGHT on Zoom! November 1, 7:00 p.m. *PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE FOR THIS WEEK!
Tonight, a continuation of the letter "LAMED" and our new letter, "MEM!" Non-registered attendees welcome! The class will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m.
CLICK HERE for Zoom Meeting ID: 864 2265 9998 Passcode: Alephbet (case-sensitive!) __________________________________________________
Congregational Cookbooks Still Available!
Did you submit a recipe to Beth Am's Family Cookbook? Make sure you grab a copy to see your name in print!
These cookbooks make great holiday gifts!
$25/book Available in the main office Cash, check, or Venmo (@OYRTBA)
_________________________________________________
Gallery Talk: George Biddle's Drawings of the Nuremberg Trials Wednesday, November 9, 7:00-8:00 p.m. on Zoom
Join Woodmere Art Museum's director, Bill Valerio and Rabbi Shoshanah Tornberg for a gallery talk about George Biddle's work as an artist correspondent for Look magazine and his drawings of the Nuremberg Trials. They will discuss these drawings in the context of the time and how they resonate today.
CLICK HERE to register. _________________________________________________
Sisterhood Needs Your Help! Volunteer for the Annual Vintage Sale
Sunday, November 13, 10-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 16
Thursday, November 17
Friday, November 18
Saturday, November 19
Help is also needed during the sale on Saturday night from 6:00-9:00 p.m. and Sunday from 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. and for clean-up on Sunday from 2:00 p.m.
Please call Gail Arnopol at 215-663-0299 or Evelyn Fair at 215-680-1315 to sign up. _________________________________________________
Sisterhood Vintage Sale
Saturday, November 19 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 20 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
CLICK HERE to view flyer. _________________________________________________
Iron Hill Dine and Donate Monday, November 21 ~ All Day!
Enjoy a meal at Iron Hill Brewery (Huntingdon Valley). Proceeds will be donated to Beth Am. Show the digital flyer to your server to participate.
CLICK HERE for flyer. _________________________________________________
Food Donations
Calling All Beth Amnicks! Please continue making food donations for the Jenkintown Food Cupboard. There is an ongoing need to help our neighbors who are experiencing food insecurity.
CLICK HERE for a list of requested foods. Please check expiration dates. _________________________________________________
Brotherhood Annual Thanksgiving Drive Providing a Full Thanksgiving Dinner for 100 Families. Your donation to Brotherhood in the amount of $20.00 or more, will help provide a full traditional Thanksgiving dinner to feed a family of four. Every donation will fulfill a Mitzvah!
Contact Art Davis at 215-205-3027 or Stuart Greenberg at 215-300-4150.
Checks payable to: Brotherhood, Old York Road Temple-Beth Am
The Arnold and Esther Tuzman Memorial Holocaust Teach-In Presents: "Battling Indifference: How We Teach the Holocaust" Sunday, November 6, 1:00-6:00 p.m. Online and In-Person at Gratz College
Featuring a Dialogue with Elisha Wiesel and the Honorable Irwin Cotler. Moderated by Gratz alumna Randi Boyette. This full day of learning includes several sessions for the community, opportunities for middle and high school teachers, as well as CLE credit for attorneys.
Learn More and Register: https://zurl.co/uGJa _________________________________________________
Interfaith Symposium Monday, November 17, 5:00 p.m. Holy Family University 9801 Frankford Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19114 Center for Teaching and Learning
Share a meal with participants (dinner is provided), then hear from a panel of speakers representing different faith traditions who will gather and share their beliefs and worldviews, and acknowledge the need for interfaith cooperation as a means of countering the strains and difficulties being felt by communities in Philadelphia and the surrounding region, and in society at large.
CLICK HEREfor flyer and registration information. _________________________________________________
Michael Smerconish: It's Time to Change the Channel Monday, November 17, 7:30-9:00 p.m. Main Line Reform Temple 410 Montgomery Avenue, Wynnewood, PA 19096
Michael Smerconish has been a fixture in broadcasting and politics for three decades. One constant on both his SiriusXM and CNN programs has been discussion of America’s political divide. Never have his views been more timely. Through autobiographical vignettes, insight and humor, the politically registered Independent and centrist thinker explains what drove the nation into a partisan ditch and how the situation can improve.
Old York Road Temple - Beth Am 971 Old York Road Abington, PA 19001 215-886-8000
Questions? execdirector@oyrtbetham.org
This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited.
Friday, October 28 6:30 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat Service with Rabbi Leib and Cantor Zarkh (Please note time change for this week!) October Anniversary Blessings and Adult Choir STOP PRESS! STOP PRESS! Beth Amnik and baseball aficionado, Steven Glassman, son of Renie and Frank Glassman, will speak briefly tonight: “Jews and the World Series!” Wear your Phillies gear and get into the World Series Spirit! Molish Sanctuary and Livestream CLICK HERE for Livestream
Saturday, October 29 You are welcome to join us in person at 9:00 a.m. in the TBT Chapel. If you'd like to join us on Zoom, information is provided below. You will need to enter the Meeting ID AND Passcode.
9:00 a.m. Torah Study led by Linda & Barry Weinstein CLICK HERE to join us Saturday Morning Meeting ID: 884 5577 5879 Passcode: shabbos971
10:00 a.m. Peer-led Morning Service Torah Reader: Sara Bloom Meeting ID: 884 5577 5879 Passcode: shabbos971 (same as Torah Study).
Pirkei Avot with Rabbi Leib Sunday, October 30, 11:00 a.m. You will need to enter the Meeting ID AND Passcode This week we will be studying Chapter 6:5
CLICK HERE to join us on Zoom Meeting ID: 833 9277 0410 Passcode: 799 _________________________________________________
Visit the Gift Shop this Weekend! Sunday, October 30, 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
It's the perfect time to start your holiday shopping!
Find beautiful jewelry, accessories for your home such as Tzedakah boxes, shabbat candles and mezzuzot, and Tallitot from Israel.
Shop gifts for all occasions. Checks, cash, and credit cards accepted.
If you are unable to shop on Sunday and would like to make an appointment, please contact Pearl Jahr: 215-704-0514 or Eileen Simmons: 267-243-1302. _________________________________________________
An Online Daily Kaddish for Comfort and Connection Each and Every Night (Except Friday), 8:00 p.m.
CLICK HERE for Zoom Meeting ID: 918 6284 2860 Passcode: Kaddish _________________________________________________
Is learning to read Hebrew on your bucket list? Do you want to be able to follow along as your child learns Hebrew in the Mensch Lab? Has it been more than 20 years since you learned the alef-bet and you need a refresher?
Then join us for HEBREW BOOT CAMP. 3 Sunday Sessions in November Free for all members through the “Newell Fund”.
Registration is required. Email Shari Sabath (Israel Program Coordinator) at ssabath@oyrtbetham.org with questions and to register. _________________________________________________
LAST CHANCE!75th Gala Basket of Cheer Raffle
Be a part of our "CHEERS" to Beth Am's 75th Jubilee!
1 Raffle Entry: $10 2 Raffle Entries: $18
Donations can be made via cash, check or Venmo (@OYRTBA). We will happily prepare an entry on your behalf.
Old York Road Temple-Beth Am 971 Old York Road Abington, PA 19001 215-886-8000 ________________________________________________________________
This email is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of thisinformation is strictly prohibited.
With love in their hearts, Rich Wright, Ellen Levin, Mike and Lori Molowitz are excited to announce the engagement of their children Aimee Wright and Garrett Molowitz. The couple is planning on a 2024 wedding.
Rich Wright and Ellen Levin are proud to announce that their daughter-in-law Kristen has passed the bar exam and is now officially a lawyer. __________________________________________________
Pathways Thru the Hebrew Alphabet with Rabbi Leib TONIGHT on Zoom! October 25, 7:30 p.m.
Tonight, the letter "LAMED!" Non-registered attendees welcome! The class will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m.
CLICK HERE for Zoom Meeting ID: 864 2265 9998 Passcode: Alephbet (case-sensitive!) __________________________________________________
Congregational Cookbooks Still Available!
Did you submit a recipe to Beth Am's Family Cookbook? Make sure you grab a copy to see your name in print!
These cookbooks make great holiday gifts!
$25/book Available in the main office Cash, check, or Venmo (@OYRTBA)
_________________________________________________
An Online Daily Kaddish for Comfort and Connection Each and Every Night (Except Friday), 8:00 p.m.
CLICK HERE for Zoom Meeting ID: 918 6284 2860 Passcode: Kaddish _________________________________________________
Gallery Talk: George Biddle's Drawings of the Nuremberg Trials Wednesday, November 9, 7:00-8:00 p.m. on Zoom
Join Woodmere Art Museum's director, Bill Valerio and Rabbi Shoshanah Tornberg for a gallery talk about George Biddle's work as an artist correspondent for Look magazine and his drawings of the Nuremberg Trials. They will discuss these drawings in the context of the time and how they resonate today.
CLICK HERE to register. _________________________________________________
Sisterhood Needs Your Help! Volunteer for the Annual Vintage Sale
Wednesday, November 16
Thursday, November 17
Friday, November 18
Saturday, November 19
Help is also needed during the sale on Saturday night from 6:00-9:00 p.m. and Sunday from 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. and for clean-up on Sunday from 2:00 p.m.
Please call Gail Arnopol at 215-663-0299 or Evelyn Fair at 215-680-1315 to sign up. _________________________________________________
Sisterhood Vintage Sale
Saturday, November 19 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 20 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
CLICK HERE to view flyer. _________________________________________________
LAST CHANCE! 75th Gala Basket of Cheer Raffle
Be a part of our "CHEERS" to Beth Am's 75th Jubilee!
1 Raffle Entry: $10 2 Raffle Entries: $18
Donations can be made via cash, check or Venmo (@OYRTBA). We will happily prepare an entry on your behalf.
CLICK HERE for a complete list of food donations for the Jenkintown Food Cupboard in the month of October. Please check expiration dates. _________________________________________________
Brotherhood Annual Thanksgiving Drive Providing a Full Thanksgiving Dinner for 100 Families. Your donation to Brotherhood in the amount of $20.00 or more, will help provide a full traditional Thanksgiving dinner to feed a family of four. Every donation will fulfill a Mitzvah!
Contact Art Davis at 215-205-3027 or Stuart Greenberg at 215-300-4150.
Checks payable to: Brotherhood, Old York Road Temple-Beth Am
Sisterhood Trip to NYC Wednesday, May 17, 2023 2:00 p.m. Matinee
Join Sisterhood on a trip to NYC to see the wonderfully acclaimed new musical: A BEAUTIFUL NOISE
$220/pp includes R/T bus ride to NYC and orchestra seats. Lunch is not included so feel free to plan lunch on your own. The bus is filling up! If you are interested, please call Sandy Sham (215) 420-7455.
Community
Glimpses of Light A Musical Tribute to Shoah-Related Transcendence Sunday, November 6, 3:00 p.m. Free Concert at Beth Am!
Four Songs Based on True and Inspirational Stories Tied to the Holocaust Music By: Sam Heitzer Lyrics By: Harriet Gomon Chamber Orchestra & Singers
The Arnold and Esther Tuzman Memorial Holocaust Teach-In Presents: "Battling Indifference: How We Teach the Holocaust" Sunday, November 6, 1:00-6:00 p.m. Online and In-Person at Gratz College
Featuring a Dialogue with Elisha Wiesel and the Honorable Irwin Cotler. Moderated by Gratz alumna Randi Boyette. This full day of learning includes several sessions for the community, opportunities for middle and high school teachers, as well as CLE credit for attorneys.
Learn More and Register: https://zurl.co/uGJa _________________________________________________
Interfaith Symposium Monday, November 17, 5:00 p.m. Holy Family University 9801 Frankford Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19114 Center for Teaching and Learning
Share a meal with participants (dinner is provided), then hear from a panel of speakers representing different faith traditions who will gather and share their beliefs and worldviews, and acknowledge the need for interfaith cooperation as a means of countering the strains and difficulties being felt by communities in Philadelphia and the surrounding region, and in society at large.
CLICK HEREfor flyer and registration information. _________________________________________________
Katz Center for Advanced Jewish Studies October, November, and December.
View and register for courses HERE. _________________________________________________
Old York Road Temple - Beth Am 971 Old York Road Abington, PA 19001 215-886-8000
Questions? execdirector@oyrtbetham.org
This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited.
