LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER ! Breakfast With Speaker ~ RSVP Required Rheum for Improvement: The Evolution of a Health-Care Advocate ~ by: Mark Lopatin Sunday, February 27, 9:30 AM Deadline to register is Wednesday, February 23
We have books in the main office; reserve your copy today! Cost $28.00
In person only. Free event! Mark Lopatin is a long standing member of Beth Am and will speak about patient advocacy.
RSVP to Stacey Mardt: smardt@oyrtbetham.org Register through the ShulCloud here. Masks and proof of vaccination required. _________________________________________________
Pathways Thru the Hebrew Alphabet ~ with Rabbi Leib Tonight, Tuesday, February 22, 7:30 PM
Tonight, the letter "Gimel." Non-registered attendees welcome! The class will begin promptly at 7:30 PM.
Click Here for Zoom Meeting ID: 864 2265 9998 Passcode: Alephbet (note uppercase “A”) ___________________________________________________
How to Respond to Antisemitic Rhetoric in Social Situations~ by CAMERA
Back by popular demand! CAMERA Director of Communications Jonah Cohen lays out a strategy for gracefully responding to provocative statements. His groundbreaking conversational strategy has resonated with thousands of viewers.
Pre-registration is required. Please click below to register for the date you wish to participate.
12th Annual Disability Awareness & Inclusion Shabbat Service Friday, February 25, 7:00 PM in the Molish Sanctuary
We welcome Rebecca Salus Hodge for our Erev Shabbat inclusion service. Rebecca will discuss the importance of our Jewish community embracing and supporting families facing challenges such as mental illness, substance abuse and raising children with disabilities. She will also highlight the importance of asking for help during times of stress and crisis.
Services will also be Livestreamed on our website. _________________________________________________
Family Shabbat Dinner Friday, March 4, 7:00 PM RSVP by Wednesday, March 2
$20.00 per family. Everyone is welcome! Come join us for a special Shabbat dinner in the Strick Auditorium. We will have Purim activites and hamantaschen for dessert. Proof of vaccination and mask required. Register Here
Beth Am Book Club “The Girl with the Louding Voice” ~ by Abi Dare Tuesday, March 15, 11:00 AM Facilitated by Debbie Neibauer
"A celebration of girls who dare to dream.”—Imbolo Mbue, author of Behold the Dreamers (Oprah’s Book Club pick) The unforgettable, inspiring story of a teenage girl growing up in a rural Nigerian village who longs to get an education so that she can find her “louding voice” and speak up for herself, The Girl with the Louding Voice is a simultaneously heartbreaking and triumphant tale about the power of fighting for your dreams.
CLICK HERE to join us on Zoom. Meeting ID: 857 6176 3848 _________________________________________________
Not the Patriarchy’s Purim: A Feminist Celebration Tuesday, March 15, 7:30 PM - on Zoom
National Council of Jewish Women is back again for another feminist reclamation of the Purim story! Sign up and log on to nosh some Hamatenshan (bake your own at home or buy some in advance), celebrate our heroines, and hear our reading and interpretation of the Megillah.
Register here __________________________________________________
Hal'lyah... Bimah to Broadway! Cantors Concert Sunday, April 3, 4:00 PM in the Molish Sanctuary
Join Cantor Elena Zarkh and friends for a joyous concert celebrating her 36 years (Double Chai!) at Beth Am!
See more informationHERE CLICK HERE to register on ShulCloud __________________________________________________
Come Play Ball!
Join Beth Am's Softball Team. The Delaware Valley Synagogue League is highly competitive and consists of 18 teams representing 13 synagogues & Goldstein’s Funeral Home. We play a 14-game season beginning in April. We play one game per week, Monday – Thursday at 6:00 p.m. with batting and fielding practice beginning 30 minutes prior. For more information or to join, please contact Bruce Klugman, chiefyn1983@gmail.com. _________________________________________________
February Donations~ Simply drop off donations by the back door of the synagogue
This month, the Jenkintown Food Cupboard is specifically requesting the following items: Cereals (please, no sugary cereals), Oatmeal, Grits, Canned fruit in 100% fruit juice, Low sodium beef and vegetable broth. Please check expiration dates. Click herefor the complete food list.
"I Support the Girls" is collecting feminine hygiene products.
Social Action is collecting new underwear and socks for boys, girls, men and women.
HIAS - Help support Afghan refugees. They are looking for donations of Toothbrushes, Kleenex, Toilet Paper (2-ply), Shaving Cream, Deodorant, Shampoo (NO Conditioner) Please use the Target registry.Click here. The collection will run through March, 15. Questions? Email Mindy Silver atmcamsilver@comcast.net.
Old York Road Temple - Beth Am 971 Old York Road Abington, PA 19001 215-886-8000
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