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Welcome Stacey!
Join us as we welcome our newest addition to the Administrative Office - Stacey Mardt!
Stacey resides nearby in Oreland, and in her free time, she likes to read and spend time with her three (!) dogs.
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Mazel Tov to Rabbi Howard Bogot!
From a senior living community resident and the community’s life enrichment director comes a new children’s book, one meant to unite those young and old, tall and small. The author of the book, “Never Tell a Hermit Crab We Can’t Repair the World,” is Rabbi Howard Fogelson Bogot, a Jewish studies lecturer at Abington College of Penn State University and a resident at Rydal Park, a HumanGood life plan community in Montgomery County, PA. Daniel Sean Kaye, who illustrated the book, is the director of life enrichment at Rydal Park. The children’s book includes an introduction by Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA).
CLICK HERE for the full story. _________________________________________________
Help Us As We Plan Our 75th Jubilee Celebration! Share YourMemories of Old York Road Temple-Beth Am
We are busy planning lots of wonderful things this year for our 75th Jubilee, and we need your help.
We invite you to write a few sentences about your history, memories, and/or highlights as a Beth Am member.
Please send to Sherrie at sturetsky@oyrtbetham.org. _________________________________________________
Sisterhood-Sponsored Mah Jongg Wednesday, August 4, 6:15 - 8:15 PM - Strick Auditorium
Pre-registration is required. Space is limited. To register, please contact Cindy Blum: 267-625-4290 cbjoshua@aol.com
Please park and enter in the front of the building. _______________________________________________
Are You Ready to Deepen Your Hebrew Learning? This coming Fall:
Join the engaging and eynamic Orna Torgeman as she guides participants through one or two semesters of biblical Hebrew. Gain vocabulary that you can use to connect to Torah learning, services, Jewish life and Israeli society.
In order for us to offer this class this Fall, we need to know how many folks are interested. There will be a fee, and classes will be held on Sunday mornings from 10:15-11:15am. Class will not conflict with Rabbi Leib’s Pirkei Avot class.
If you are interested, please email fill out this form by Aug. 10.
New Mah Jongg Class For Beginners Sponsored by Sisterhood
Beginning Wednesday, September 22nd at 7:00 PM, Sisterhood will offer a six-week class for those who would like to learn the game of Mah Jongg, or simply freshen up your skills. The class will run for six consecutive Wednesday evenings. Registration is required. Cost is $80.00
Class space is limited and will be based on a first come-first served basis.
To register, call Gail Stein at 215-947-3302. Masks are mandatory for all participants, regardless of vacination status. _________________________________________________
Beth Am Book Club Tuesday, August 17, 11:00 AM on Zoom "On Division," by Goldie Goldbloom Facilitated by Leslie Kraemer
Through one woman's life at a moment of surprising change, the award-winning author Goldie Goldbloom tells a deeply affecting, morally insightful story and offers a rare look inside Brooklyn's Chasidic community.
On Division Avenue, just a block or two up from the East River in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Surie Eckstein is soon to be a great-grandmother. Her ten children range in age from thirteen to thirty-nine. Her in-laws, postwar immigrants from Romania, live on the first floor of their house. Her daughter Tzila Ruchel lives on the second. She and Yidel, a scribe in such demand that he makes only a few Torah scrolls a year, live on the third. Wed when Surie was sixteen, they have a happy marriage and a full life, and, at the ages of fifty-seven and sixty-two, they are looking forward to some quiet time together.
Into this life of counted blessings comes a surprise. Surie is pregnant. Pregnant at fifty-seven. It is a shock. And at her age, at this stage, it is an aberration, a shift in the proper order of things, and a public display of private life. She feels exposed, ashamed. She is unable to share the news, even with her husband. And so for the first time in her life, she has a secret—a secret that slowly separates her from the community.
CLICK HERE to join us on Zoom. Meeting ID: 857 6176 3848 One tap mobile +13017158592,,85761763848# US (Washington D.C) +13126266799,,85761763848# US (Chicago) _______________________________________________
Fresh Ink for Teens An Incredible Opportunity for Aspiring Teen Writers
Fresh Ink for Teens is an online publication written by, and for, Jewish teens around the world. Fresh Ink for Teens is currently seeking new staff writers, ages 14 - 18, to cover a variety of topics relating to high school and Jewish life.
Thank you for the ongoing food donations that go to the Jenkintown Food Cupboard. Food insufficiency continues as a serious issue. One in five households face food inadequacy in our area.
Please continue to contribute canned goods at the back door of Beth Am. Bins for food donations are put out at the back entrance of Beth Am Monday through Friday.
If you are unable to shop for food donations, purchasing a gift card from Beth Am to donate to the Food Cupboard is another option.
In addition to our regular canned food contributions, below is a list of non-expired, regular sized items needed at this time:
Canned corn, peas, green beans and beets (low salt preferred)
Brown rice and whole wheat pasta
Baked beans, 16 oz. cans
Healthy non-sugared cereals
(Canned pastas and soups are fully stocked and not needed at this time). ____________________________________________
Sisterhood Collection Project
Sisterhood is collecting menstrual hygiene products on an on-going basis for I Support The Girls. Their mission is to allow women and folks experiencing homelessness, impoverishment, or distress to stand tall with dignity.
For more information on the organization, visit their website: isupportthegirls.org
Bring your donations to the back of the synagogue and put them in the green bin outside the door. If you have any questions, please contact Linda Kline at urcarpet@verizon.net or 215-802-9737. Thank you for your support.
Community News
Kehillah Fall Sunday Soccer
11 sessions: September 12 – November 21, 2021 $100 with volunteering Additional discounts for siblings and early registration
No conflict with Hebrew School Pre K: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Special Needs 12-1 p.m. K-9th one hour session between 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Need-based scholarships are available For more information and to register, CLICK HERE. Early registration helps us prepare for the season.
Old York Road Temple - Beth Am 971 Old York Road Abington, PA 19001 215-886-8000
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